Glendemonium
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Maybe its me but that bottom image just screams Samurai, look at the blade.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood (PC/PS4, no PS3) announced, first info [Up: Trailer]
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It could be, also that guy is a villian from the new expansion.
Where?
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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I just noticed there's room for 3 swords in that scabbard.
Turns out that Samurai will be in the expansion.
Maybe not as a playable job though 
Given people have been practically begging for it for years, we didn't get a melee dps class last expansion, and the main villains design I think it's 90.9% likely we're getting samurai.
If red mage and dancer are confirmed, the only role left is tank, assuming dancer isnt
Conkerkid11
Member
Will drop WoW sub and try this out again.
Start was way too slow for my liking when I last tried during the last Xpac's release. I'll see if I can force myself through it.
Start was way too slow for my liking when I last tried during the last Xpac's release. I'll see if I can force myself through it.
You're in an incredibly small minority.
nothing is confirmed. only RDM has been highly implied
I read it from the thread on the official forums.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/307659-Everything-to-know-about-4.0-from-the-Fan-Fest
>>Heavensward budget was 12.6m USD
>>TBA Q2 2017 FINAL FANTASY XIV EXPANSION; 35m USD (allotted as of 1 August 2016)
Also the Samurai came close to being the tank class for the last expansion, but they decided to go for Dark Knight in the end. So they clearly have plans of bringing it into the game.
Dancer isn't confirmed, the girl in the trailer was a monk.
Also they haven't said that there is only going to be three classes yet. Given that apparently they've been given around double (edit: TRIPLE! Jesus) the budget for this expansion compared to heavensward it's entirely possible we might see more.
Silvawuff
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Exciting stuff! I'm pleased to see some of the developments like drop of PS3 support and more inventory space. I'm a little worried this might be the same content we've been grinding with a reskin and a handful of new areas. This is not a complaint, just an observation. I feel Heavensward played itself safe with the core gameplay mechanics and progression -- albeit I think the story this time was outstanding.
That said, this looks like a smart move forward for this game. Looking forward to it!
That said, this looks like a smart move forward for this game. Looking forward to it!
I've heard multiple times that Samurai wont be playable and its just a boss class.
I mean I've been waiting this class to resub for god knows how long. And now I guess I never will
This is apparently a rumor as stands: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...t-again!-4.0?p=3891830&viewfull=1#post3891830
Samurai can still be in. That Garlean is definitely a samurai. Big katana in the right hand, and if you zoom in on the left hand they're holding some multi sheath thing. Those holes are katana shaped.
Looks heavily armored, though. Makes me think its a tank. Still hoping for dps, though
1. Still only one 2 handed melee dps
2. No melee dps last time around (though something else could fil that role)
3. Yoshi said he considers it a dps.
4. Yoshi also said they were deciding between DRK and SAM for the tank. That doesn't mean they didn't change their mind after that, but still.
RDM will probably be melee dps
SomeRandomWeirdGuy
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He's already said that he was leaning DPS for Samurai. If samurai ends up in Stormblood (and I think it will), then going two DPS would be pretty lame for the other roles, considering DPS is already the most popular.
The problem is a chunk of the playerbase will get pissed off if a job they want to play ends up anything other than DPS. As if a tank or healer isn't a fully fledged job. If they do 3 jobs again, I'd want Samurai or Red Mage as tank, and the other as dps, then dancer as healer.
Also, new inventory slots is nice, but I really want a glamour tab like WoW has now.
And improved character creation please. They said we couldn't have butt sliders due to PS3 limitations. Eorzea deserves more than pancakes for butts.
Stone Ocean
Member
When was it announced that we'd get a new race in 3.0? The NA fanfest or was it later?
Only if they give us a third way to replenish TP because holy shit
Vergil said it best - "I need more power"You mean consistently being the biggest damage dealer is not enough?
You mean consistently being the biggest damage dealer is not enough?
And pretty much since the start of ARR right? And I think MNK complaints had a hand in NINs initial nerf, which wasn't even necessary.
Yeah looking forward to hearing nothing else from MNKs after this lol.
*Salty NIN player*
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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It will probably be a new ability for monks.
Stone Ocean
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Buh muh raid deepsYou mean consistently being the biggest damage dealer is not enough?
texhnolyze
Banned
Yay for Red Mage!
Samurai is obviously coming, but I hope it will be a tank instead of DPS. A master of parry, dodge, and counter attack. We're always lacking of tanks, we don't need more DPS, especially a very popular one.
Samurai is obviously coming, but I hope it will be a tank instead of DPS. A master of parry, dodge, and counter attack. We're always lacking of tanks, we don't need more DPS, especially a very popular one.
Trojita
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Where are you getting your information?
I just resubbed after a year (quit around the first set of savage Alex). You just mentioned lacking tanks, so DRK didn't solve that...another popular job made into a tank. Why should they do that with SAM? We're still going to be lacking tanks at the end of the day. It's just something a vast majority doesn't want to do, and it's always going to be that way.
Please the people on this one, I say. Make SAM a dps.
ForkNetwork
Banned
The amount of FFXIV announcements with no mention of an Xbox One port make me think that ship has sailed
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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I just hope the new tank has new mechanics.
I don't want to see another tank stance gives 20% increased defense and the corresponding dps stance that just gives a percentage increase.
I want the new tank to have stances that interact with its other abilities in some way or hell if they can come up with a tank that uses no stances at all and has some other way of of fulfilling its role as a tank while also allowing it to do more dps at a sacrifice to defense like the current tanks do then that would be really cool imo.
I don't want to see another tank stance gives 20% increased defense and the corresponding dps stance that just gives a percentage increase.
I want the new tank to have stances that interact with its other abilities in some way or hell if they can come up with a tank that uses no stances at all and has some other way of of fulfilling its role as a tank while also allowing it to do more dps at a sacrifice to defense like the current tanks do then that would be really cool imo.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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It's not the full cinematic. It's just the teaser just like Heavensward reveal only had short teaser from the full cinematic.
Because they want people to play tank jobs and matching tanks with a cool design, like DRK, it's a way to appeal more people.
AlphaDragoon
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This. Samurai for DPS.
texhnolyze
Banned
DRK didn't solve that entirely, but at least it has a noticeable impact.
Back then, a DPS could wait for a whole hour to get into a dungeon from a duty finder. It's much shorter nowadays.
Gamer @ Heart
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You described DRK
Aeternus Malum
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Whoever is complaining about PS3 support being dropped never played the game on PS3 when Hunts first came out two years ago. You couldn't even see the enemy and the game lagged like a bitch because of all the spells from other players.
I'm super stoked for this. Hopefully there's more post-MSQ content in 4.0 unlike 3.0
I'm super stoked for this. Hopefully there's more post-MSQ content in 4.0 unlike 3.0
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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I know, I'm hoping that the new tank isn't like DRK or PLD and is instead something very different in terms of playstyle for a tank.