Ninja, do we need it?

[vax]

First of all sorry if someone did this thread before.

The real question isn't if we need a class that use katana, it's if you think that SE will put any ability similar to utsusemi and dual wield. Will be this a game breaking abilities? Looking on FFXI you couldn't tank any hnm w/o utsusemi, SE will do something like that on ffxiv?

I think it will be hard doing that with this battle system but if they change it with an auto attack system it could work a blink tank.

[JakeRoon]

Ninja, and Samurai type classes would be cool to see.

as for your other questions, bah , speculation was never my strong suit.

[Xeno]

Yes to ninja, no to Utsusemi. We want a real ninja, not a tank.

[Jennestia]

Yes to ninja, no to Utsusemi. We want a real ninja, not a tank.

That's like saying

"Yes to pie, no to filling."

[Shikaree]

Ninja's are supposed to be a high evasion, speed type job, it doesn't mean they're supposed to be able to tank though. I don't mind if they bring ninja back as long as it doesn't reintroduce blink tanking.

I'm against blink tanking. Like others have said, it turned into an end all-be all job in that you had to have it ready for anything just to cheese out of some damage taking.

[Morphemes]

I want to be able to assassinate other players...

[Kilta_Firelotus]

Yes to ninja, no to Utsusemi. We want a real ninja, not a tank.

bingo they were gonna fix it but went along with it.

as for sam and nin, honestly it don't fit the theme unless a japanese style army invades the land. Only reason ffxi had them was the tenshodo. Who where yakuza (sp) pirates. A mix of ninja and samuria pirates.

[Gicker]

Agreed Xeno, never understood why Ninja was a tank in XI... maybe unforseen by the devs... not sure myself.

[Amsai]

Me personally, I need it like I need air to breathe. As far as what form it comes in, I am fine either way. However, I think it will come as a stealth/DD/debuf type more so than a blink tank. Unfortunately, I think too many people would complain if they brought it back as a tank.

[Jibe]

I think a lot of people would be against it, but there will maybe be an equal number of people who want it. Like you said they would need to change the battle system to implement it, but maybe more than you think.

Right now a lot of the regular battles like level are all multiple mob fights, and blink tanks are notoriously not good against multiple mobs.

I don't think it should be exactly like ff11, but I would be receptive to a blink tank. Many wouldn't though.