Is this typical tank behavior in DF dungeons?

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Originally Posted by Edax

There were no newbies in that run and the tank for whatever reason was moving unusually slow. Me the other dps and the healer were moving ahead of the tank because of that, this wasn't just me acting out. We asked the tank to move faster and she responded by quitting immediately. I'm sorry but I've also tanked and duties are a team effort and if the team requests an increase the pace of the run, quitting instantly instead of asking us to slow down was not the polite thing to do. I'm sorry if you feel I'm what's wrong with the community.

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If they were moving slow and they dsiconnected it sounds to me like they had connection issues or lag.
Also plenty of level 70 players are new.The way leveling is now your character level doesnt define how new you are anymore.Also i never said specifically the tank could be new.

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Originally Posted by Metalwrath

If they were moving slow and they dsiconnected it sounds to me like they had connection issues or lag.
Also plenty of level 70 players are new.The way leveling is now your character level doesnt define how new you are anymore.Also i never said specifically the tank could be new.

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Usually it's the polite thing to do to tell the team your lagging or having connection issues, instead of just instantly quitting because the team asked you to move faster. And no, she did not disconnect, you can tell when a player has quit a duty cause their portrait disappears.

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Originally Posted by Edax

Usually it's the polite thing to do to tell the team your lagging or having connection issues, instead of just instantly quitting because the team asked you to move faster.

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Not everyone has a keyboard.Stop looking for excuses to make the tank look like the bad guy.

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Originally Posted by Metalwrath

Not everyone has a keyboard.Stop looking for excuses to make the tank look like the bad guy.

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I tank. But since you have already labeled me:

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Originally Posted by Metalwrath

whats wrong with the community

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I see no point in continuing this discussion.

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Originally Posted by Edax

There were no newbies in that run and the tank for whatever reason was moving unusually slow. Me the other dps and the healer were moving ahead of the tank because of that, this wasn't just me acting out. We asked the tank to move faster and she responded by quitting immediately. I'm sorry but I've also tanked and duties are a team effort and if the team requests an increase the pace of the run, quitting instantly instead of asking us to slow down was not the polite thing to do. The quitting penalty exists for a reason. I'm sorry if you feel I'm what's wrong with the community.

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"Tankxiety" can hit pretty hard, especially if you get called out by your party "^ ^

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Originally Posted by Ameela

"Tankxiety" can hit pretty hard, especially if you get called out by your party "^ ^

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I have "tanxiety" all the time. This is why I usually communicate at the very start of the duty to set the pace or just before a boss I don't remember. The tank is suppose to be the de facto leader after all and communication is a very important part of that.

This sounds like the typical DF stuff that you find sometimes, regardless of the role. It's true, tho, that some tanks have some kind of god complex, but you can also find others that are nice and helpful. Just ignore the bad players (don't even bother to reply to their crap, don't give them the attention that they want), report them if they get too far, and be done with it. It's useless to think too much about it, and they don't deserve it either. Your gaming experience will be better on the long run, too.

Kick, report, and move on with your life. You have already given the idiot too much attention.

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Originally Posted by Edax

I tank. But since you have already labeled me:

I see no point in continuing this discussion.

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I also tank, and they are right that you handled the situation very poorly. You said yourself that the tank leads, so you should let them lead. I get it, we all rush low-level dungeons and can be a bit inconsiderate at times, its part of being human, but that doesn't make you right or justified.

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Originally Posted by Ameela

"Tankxiety" can hit pretty hard, especially if you get called out by your party "^ ^

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Yeah it really does, when I’m on my PLD I get a lot of anxiety if people run ahead of me and start pulling like they are telling me I’m doing a bad job without saying, if I’ve misjudged the amount to pull and I’m pulling too conservatively I’m generally willing to be flexible and pull more of the part asks, running ahead of me just makes me feel like I’m a crappy player/tank, I have aspergers though so maybe I take stuff more personally than others do

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Originally Posted by Lambdafish

Kick, report, and move on with your life. You have already given the idiot too much attention.



I also tank, and they are right that you handled the situation very poorly. You said yourself that the tank leads, so you should let them lead. I get it, we all rush low-level dungeons and can be a bit inconsiderate at times, its part of being human, but that doesn't make you right or justified.

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If I'd stayed behind the tank, it would also mean leaving the DPS and healer whom is at the front unsupported. That would also be inconsiderate. It's a low-level dungeon. Once combat has started, you help out right? Leaving your team to fend for themselves to "respect" the tank is awfully obtuse.