Physical Ranged TANK

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Ranged tank never going to happen in ff14. Why would they spend resources into a "ranged Tank"? there arent many people interested in this, and wouldnt really work without a pet (and wouldnt be a ranged tank anymore), and even then... why??? Its not practical, doenst make sense whatsoever... you want to kit the boss around to "keep the range" and turn the battlefield into a chaotic mess?

All of this has been addressed.
Pets taking the damage is the most effective way to do it normally. But FFXIV is a game where pet interaction is absolutely horrible. So the "pet" is now another person, who can interact with bosses effectively.
Also, you're definition of what constitutes a tank is technically incorrect.
as explained here:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post5130239

people want variation in the roles.
some people loved playing chainmail, mace wielding clerics, and want to heal as something they view as tough and "bad @$$", but we continue to get more wand waving dress healers.
while i may be fine with it, i understand some people would like to be the actual fantasy role they envisioned.
for some people a physical ranged tank would be one. (Im not a fan of it, im more interested in a caster tank, and the elusive melee healer you occasionally see in select few MMOs)
but im aware of people existing who want things outside of the normal. im also aware of those who would love the quick queue of a tank, but to "feel" more like a DPS (and some arguing a support DPS, which this is the DNC of tanks essentially)

plus, we're never going to get another tank. realistically speaking, we'll get a 4th healer, and then SE will wind down with 1 DPS job every so often until the next MMO, and this becomes the back burner MMO that FFXI has become.