Tank shortage is going to get worse.

[Raxion]

I really don't have any complaints with tanking so far. PLD isn't the best at AoE threat, but you have to mark the adds in the order you want them to die. Most DPS are smart enough to follow the kill-order you set up.

I usually open AoE pulls with 2 Flashes in a row, one FB>SB>RoH combo, followed by another Flash. If you mark the mobs with a kill-order, you should never lose aggro. I agree that it's not as simple as WoW tanking, but I wouldn't go as far as calling it stressful. I enjoy tanking that requires more input than two keystrokes and a nap.

[UrbanLucrece]

Compared to FFXI you can tank in your sleep in FFXIV :O

[Scratchs]

This is my first game I've mained a tank. I find normal "trash mob" groups to be the most difficult to control. Bosses for the most part are easy.

[Arkine]

Maybe if people worshiped tanks and gave us money and women there would be more of us around...

[Grembo]

Add me to the list of tanks who "just can't hang." It is way too hard to aggro enemies without a decent group taunt. I also run out of TP just trying to get the damn mobs away from the healer and dps. I always thought I'd be a good tank, this game is proving otherwise. I will never claim to be a great tank again! I just want to dps or heal now. Thanks for listening.

I have no idea what you and the OP are talking about but do you know that both PLD and WAR have a basic combo that will constanly keep the aggro on them if they keep it in their rotation? You guys might want to try using it more often :/

[Rin_Kuroi]

Maybe if people worshiped tanks and gave us money and women there would be more of us around...

Or a few men! I wouldn't mind a Cid minion to feed me crumpets while I tank.

[Arkine]

Or a few men! I wouldn't mind a Cid minion to feed me crumpets while I tank.

That would just make it awkward for everybody.

[Nickylad]

The thing that is going to reduce the amount of tanks more then anything is not the game play but infact the stressy fits/ abuse from other players who refuse to be tanks but decide they're the subject matter experts! During endgame content I've had that much abuse from people trolling players that I might just leave the tank class and go dps.

[Scratchs]

The thing that is going to reduce the amount of tanks more then anything is not the game play but infact the stressy fits/ abuse from other players who refuse to be tanks but decide they're the subject matter experts! During endgame content I've had that much abuse from people trolling players that I might just leave the tank class and go dps.

Yep, the first time in a dungeon can be really difficult as a tank, not only do you have to defend against the monsters but often you have to be defending yourself from party members who have not an ounce of patience. Depending on my mood i'll either try to put them on the defensive to shut them up or leave the group. Don't forget tanks are in demand so finding a new group is very easy.

[Cubester]

I have no idea what you and the OP are talking about but do you know that both PLD and WAR have a basic combo that will constanly keep the aggro on them if they keep it in their rotation? You guys might want to try using it more often :/

As long as people don't go haywire and attack everything you didn't mark.