Shogun Tank Request Thoughts

[Neri]

Isn't Shogun a ruler of a land or country? I mean, it's kinda weird to have so many Shoguns going into the front line, and taking the hit for their companions.

[Yin111]

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I do not believe culture would play a factor, but theme instead. The theme for tanks are to wear heavy armor and, as of now, heavy weapons. Currently Samurai as a Job uses a Katana, which is usable as a one handed weapon, and wearing robes rather then actual armor. The theme for Samurai now, is an Edo period Samurai, a time of relative peace. We can assume that peace will not last, and war will come to the east. It would be during this time that a Shogun Job would be best thematicly implemented, in times of strife and not necessarly only with the Garlenian Conflict.

As for the branch, it would not be possible unless the devs decided to change how the Job system works. But they could tie in Shogun with lore rather then by Job. Much like how DRG uses plate armor.

Isn't Shogun a ruler of a land or country? I mean, it's kinda weird to have so many Shoguns going into the front line, and taking the hit for their companions.

Shogun in Japanese also means General, Field Commander, or Field Leader. (The Samurais that wear the war coat, jinbaori, over their armor). We are also talking in the realm of Fantasy where leaders take part in battles.

[ADVSS]

Oh I see, kinda thought about Paladin being "Knight like" to be honest. Anyway, I like the idea of a Shogun and being tank. But I think, it would still need something to be special about... So people dont compare it all the time as SAM dps and so on. What for a weapon would Shogun wield? How would its Artifact gear look like and would it look different from Samurai?

Shoguns AF would look like the original Final Fantasy Samurai, and I'm guessing dual wield katanad or use a wakizashi and katana

Personally, I agree with the statement about holding it off. I would really like to see a Dancer/BlueMage/Mystic Knight trio come out hopefully itd make things up for healers and tanks that got left out this time around

[momo-en]

I do not believe culture would play a factor, but theme instead. The theme for tanks are to wear heavy armor and, as of now, heavy weapons. Currently Samurai as a Job uses a Katana, which is usable as a one handed weapon, and wearing robes rather then actual armor.

I can see that as a reason for shogun, and it's possible that SAM and shogun having repetitions give enough similarities that SE can 'meld' in a shogun based off of similar cultures with a different theme.

Isn't Shogun a ruler of a land or country? I mean, it's kinda weird to have so many Shoguns going into the front line, and taking the hit for their companions.

as he mentioned, shoguns are generals. I suppose it is weird, thinking about it, but then again, we're in a fantasy realm. (realistically, lalas can't defeat rogaedyns in a physical fight, but they can in FF soooo there we go XD)