Hi everyone, I had to post on my Lancer since my Gladiator level is too low to post on.

I have always wanted to try tanking in an MMO, and I have decided to give it a try in XIV. I am only level 10 at the moment, but I felt the need to express some of my fears of tanking and see if anyone else has had similar feelings their first time.

I am worried that I may not be the greatest at it and people will bash me for it. Is the community fairly accepting as a whole when it comes to new tanks and trying to learn? Or is it a fairly cold trip awaiting me? I really want this to work out, but how steep is the learning curve? Experienced tanks would you say it is really hard starting out to get the hang of things? Is it worth the time and effort to learn how to adapt to all the situations and what not? Also I would like to hear if anyone else has had similar worries when they first began tanking.

I appreciate any and all input, especially from fellow tanks.