Quote Originally Posted by TheForce View Post
I mean...dude, we're Tanks. We're the role that is associated with bulky armor. Not sure why this is surprising. We're meant to be the Bulwarks of the game.
Tanks can have variety in how they are presented or defend. It's not always through bulky armour. Heck, look at GNB, its AF is not that bulky and it pretty much uses energy shields to defend itself rather than any kind of physical defense.

But other games, there also exist magic tanks who rely on magic and also evasion tanks. Both concepts already exist in the Final Fantasy universe, having played FFXI with Dancer, Ninja, Red Mage, Blue Mage and Thief tanks. Of course, its not this game, but should illustrate that there is a variety out there on what works for tank appeal.