Quote Originally Posted by TouchandFeel View Post
So I was thinking about new classes that could be added and Red Mage was the first that came to mind for me (I love their look and really liked them in FFXI).

I don't feel that the way they worked in FFXI would work that great in FFXIV, so I thought why not make them a new type of magic based tank, sort of a cross between FFXI's Red Mage and Rune Fencer.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Rune_Fencer
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Red_Mage

What do people think about this idea?
I like it. Class req's: Gladiator 30/Scholar 15 (Scholars have healing and dmg spells, so it fits more-or-less). That being said, I think RDM fits better as a DD. Give them DoTs and En-Element weapon enhancements to suit various circumstances.
Quote Originally Posted by Kitru View Post
The next tank class they add will, in all likelihood, be Dark Knight. Samurai could be a possible second.
I don't understand the idea of making Dark Knight a tank class. My first experience with the class comes from FFXI where they were straight DD that couldn't last 10 seconds with mob aggro, and I liked it that way. The stark counter of Warrior/White Mage being a protector vs. a Warrior/Black Mage being a destroyer was thematically beautiful.

Samurai, on the other hand, I would love to see as a tank. Being that they were the "knights" of feudal japan, the parallel to Paladins is obvious. Make them a DEX-based parry tank to give them a distinct flavor.