The real problem with PLD

[Greatguardian]

Any experienced, Endgame Paladin who knows how to work as part of a team would never, ever use an ability that forced a monster to focus solely on one person.

I'm sorry, but it's extremely obvious that there's very little experience speaking behind some of these things. Endgame tanking outside Abyssea is team-based. You have co-tanks. You lose hate on purpose a lot. Forcing a mob to lock onto you for some amount of time is basically asking to get your ass kicked and make your entire team worthless.

[Andrien]

Any experienced, Endgame Paladin who knows how to work as part of a team would never, ever use an ability that forced a monster to focus solely on one person.

Provoke, Flash, Sentinel, Cure IV, and Rampert, are some actions and job abilities that a PLD excels at for the sole purpose of keeping hate. They have the best armor for this..

I'm sorry, but it's extremely obvious that there's very little experience speaking behind some of these things. Endgame tanking outside Abyssea is team-based. You have co-tanks. You lose hate on purpose a lot. Forcing a mob to lock onto you for some amount of time is basically asking to get your ass kicked and make your entire team worthless.

No need to apologize. I wonder if that large number of post you have is all similar comments like this that serves no purpose in a discussion, and implying everyone to play a curtain way that you feel is right.

[Zagen]

Provoke, Flash, Sentinel, Cure IV, and Rampert, are some actions and job abilities that a PLD excels at for the sole purpose of keeping hate. They have the best armor for this..

How does a nonOchain endgame PLD/NIN have Provoke? We are talking about a non MPsponge tank right?

Edit: Cure IV gives you less hate than meleeing unless you can't do 200~ damage in 4 seconds from melee.