How to make tanks more fun to play (devs please read)

[therpgfanatic]

Im guessing you mean DRG and MNK instead of BLM for the Buster Sword LB =P

As for tanks, they are tanks, so its only natural that their LB IS around tanking. But hey, at least on Ultima we get to use it... right? =P

Im not saying to deny it, just saying that some issues have higher prioritys than others (like the LB system should have priority over a name convention)

How many hours of gameplay time does someone need to invest into a tank in order to finally be able to use their limit break? It's hundreds of hours of game time you're talking about.

The problem with getting more people to play tanks is tanks are not fun at all until end-game, and even then they got some issues. To get more tanks, pre 50 leveling must be more fun.

[Lilyanna]

The problem with getting more people to play tanks is tanks are not fun at all until end-game, and even then they got some issues. To get more tanks, pre 50 leveling must be more fun.

Adding all of this wont change a thing I'm afraid. You can make the class have good dps, fun to play and awesome skill names and most people wont go back.

It is not that tanking is un-fun or boring, it the THE PLAYER BASE! Rude, selfish people that belittle/rage at new tanks, thus, making the player not want to try anymore.

And even then, if you make it fun, some will still Fate Grind and then run with their FC to learn their skills and probably STILL NOT do anything outside of dailies (And still incur a shortage because they will only queue up once).

As much as I do like the suggestion, it wont work as long there are toxic, nasty players out there.

[XNihili]

Well in the previous solo Final Fantasy games, you don't really need to have tank so of course Paladin doesn't feel like the previous FF Paladin.
The only way for tank to have more players is to have them have the biggest damage too cauz you know people like them big numbers for their parser.
Ninja in FFXI was an interesting way of tanking (switching from Utsusemi: Ni to Ichi while being under fire by double attacking monsters was the thrill) but it didn't bring much people to tanking either.

[Xandim]

How many hours of gameplay time does someone need to invest into a tank in order to finally be able to use their limit break? It's hundreds of hours of game time you're talking about.

The problem with getting more people to play tanks is tanks are not fun at all until end-game, and even then they got some issues. To get more tanks, pre 50 leveling must be more fun.

As a tank i'd rather never use my LB, because it usually means that shit has hit the fan (and even then a healer should LB) or the fight actually needs a tank's LB, and if we miss that it has high chances of wiping. Besides, what's fun to some might not be to others. I had lots of fun leveling a tank, just because I felt usefull playing as one.

This is less the fault of PLD and more the fault of the devs

Couldn't agree with you more, its totally doable with a MNK / DRG / 2 WARs but then again, when people start doing Ifrit they are probably: using every single skill on their CD or isn't paying attention at all to the boss to actually stun it. So they prefer to have a PLD as stun ho just to be on the safe side. Ifrit IMO is the first fight you really need to pay attention to or you can wipe easily.