@Naoki Yoshida-> Make Samurai a Tank class!

[Galaktica]

Geez, give the development team some credit lol. This isn't exactly some small detail that they just somehow overlooked. When designing something as massive and integral to the game as a whole, such as a brand new job, I can say with the utmost certainty that there was a lot of back and forth between members of the team and they made what they felt was the right decision for the job.

Whatever choice they made, they're not going to suddenly change it because of one thread. One thread where the opinions are split down the middle btw lol.

Also, serously? "It does or doesn't need to be [nisert role here] because it has a sword"?!!? That's the most asinine reasoning you can come up with. How about, you know, the actual mechanics? If the SAM plays fundamentally different than a DRK, then why shouldn't it be tank? It doesn't have to be a dps just because of it's weapon. Besides, a SAM sword and DRK sword are two very different things. It's probably safe to say that their stance (e.g. the way they stand during combat) will be pretty distinct too meaning you should still be able to pick them out a glance if you're worried about that for some reason.

I have no horse in this race btw. I'm simply saying some people would benefit by taking a step back and tackling this from a more objective point of view.