So... that spiderman shirt... (new job tease)

[Vexander]

Is it wrong that I'd rather have Blue Mage as a tank than Samurai at this point?

Not that Tank BLU would be my ideal place for it, either. I'd much rather we got a BLU DPS in Striking or Scouting gear class with SAM in Maiming. I just mean if one of them for whatever reason has to be a tank, I'd much rather it were BLU.

Won't lie, I do agree, I think BLU would make for an interesting Tank, and I'd rather see Samurai as a DPS option.

[Katana190]

Won't lie, I do agree, I think BLU would make for an interesting Tank, and I'd rather see Samurai as a DPS option.

To be honest, most non tank mains think this is a good idea... I don't hate the idea of BLU tank, but much prefer Samurai Tank as I do picture tanks as the frontline fighters with high physical prowess. And most of the tank mains who want SAM as a DPS want it as a DPS so they can literally stop playing Tank for a sword based melee DPS.

Just my envision though, I like the idea of making tanks these threatening frontline fighters. BLU would be better saved as a Melee DPS, who could use Swords.

[DBelmont]

most of the tank mains who want SAM as a DPS want it as a DPS so they can literally stop playing Tank for a sword based melee DPS.

I agree with this so much. Getting tired of people asking SAM to be a dps because they either:

- play tank and would rather play dps
- want to play a tank-like job and not be a tank in terms of mastery and responsibilities

The reason I find their points annoying is because they do not truly believe SAM will be better off as dps. It is simply them wanting SAM to be more approachable to them.

For a few reasons I posted before, I expect SAM to be a dps. However, I would prefer it to be a tank.

[GMERC]

I agree with this so much. Getting tired of people asking SAM to be a dps because they either:

- play tank and would rather play dps
- want to play a tank-like job and not be a tank in terms of mastery and responsibilities

The reason I find their points annoying is because they do not truly believe SAM will be better off as dps. It is simply them wanting SAM to be more approachable to them.

For a few reasons I posted before, I expect SAM to be a dps. However, I would prefer it to be a tank.

I main Tanks and Healers, and I want a melee DPS because MNK and DRG aren't really to my liking. NIN is okay. Your attempts to make tank players who don't want another tank appear "selfish" is kind of transparent.

[DBelmont]

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Actually, it is not that simple. If one would say that they want SAM to be a dps while giving an example as to why that would be the better case for them or for the game, that would be fine. There is no "selfish" involved due to the game being a game and everyone having different things to their liking.

I understand your point about MNK and DRG not being to your liking and honestly my taste is in line with yours. My problem starts when I realize that even if I'd like to have a dps alt to my liking, for the case of SAM, I simply cannot think of a "better" version of the job being dps rather than a tank.

In other words, a job should be implemented in the best form possible and not in the most popular one instead. If that can truly be done as a dps for the case of SAM, it is more than welcome, although I doubt that a non-tank SAM can really be the better option.

[Fevelle]

If we get 3 jobs, I hope it's BLU and SAM. I can see Dancer as a healer, but Blue Mage would fit the role extremely well. Or maybe we'll see a Seer with an orb as a weapon? (I know it's Matoya's Crystal Eye, but who cares right?)

[Katana190]

If we get 3 jobs, I hope it's BLU and SAM. I can see Dancer as a healer, but Blue Mage would fit the role extremely well. Or maybe we'll see a Seer with an orb as a weapon? (I know it's Matoya's Crystal Eye, but who cares right?)

Yo what? That image? Is that fake? Never seen her use that weapon o.o

Edit: NICE YELLOW TEXT, great meme.

[GMERC]

If we get 3 jobs, I hope it's BLU and SAM. I can see Dancer as a healer, but Blue Mage would fit the role extremely well. Or maybe we'll see a Seer with an orb as a weapon? (I know it's Matoya's Crystal Eye, but who cares right?)

Krile is in the same grey area of non-job as Y'shtola. She's an Astrologian, mechanically. Additionally, Devout / 導士 is just a "Super White Mage", in the same way White Wizard is. It'd be redundant at this point.

[Vexander]

Pretty sure Y'shtola is firmly in the Conjurer/White Mage category. I can't say I've seen her using spells from outside of that, unless you count Collective Unconsciousness' visual, though used as a barrier.

[DBelmont]

maybe we'll see a Seer with an orb as a weapon?

I don't think so. They are most likely going for jobs of classic value and Seer is not one of them. During the announcement, I would love to hear a nostalgic job name rather than a random one. AST was the kind of random that did not have that much of an appeal even if it actual included Time Mage in its package.