For all you warrior tanks out there... end game we are not viable.

[Fiosha_Maureiba]

What I'm seeing in this thread is people saying "Well, if the Warrior had better gear..."

It's really an irrelevant point. If Paladins are able to do it as the OP states, then it is pretty damning for a Warrior to be unable to do it with gear being equal. With superior gear, why would you change anything? A Paladin would simply become even better while the Warrior becomes acceptable. If the OP's assertion is correct, why would you ever want a Warrior to tank these and is that not the definition of imbalance?

I don't think it's irrelevant. How many parties are clearing Turn 1?

Let's take this paladin linked below:
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...racter/499073/

He's a Paladin that cleared Turn 1. He pushed his gear to the limit of what's available with an iLv90 weapon, with HQ crafted iLv70 gear socketed the hell out with materia to make up for the gear difference. Coupled with Shield Oath. I think once the OP is comparably geared and not doing as well, then I would get depressed, but not before then.