Why does everyone blame the tank?

[Eye_Gore]

I say allow a 4 person GLA/PLD tank party. Once we reach Paladin we can cast cure, protect, even raise. So we can DPS, HEAL, and TANK all at the same time, why would we need anyone else? Then there is no more blame.

[Noxifer]

I say allow a 4 person GLA/PLD tank party. Once we reach Paladin we can cast cure, protect, even raise. So we can DPS, HEAL, and TANK all at the same time, why would we need anyone else? Then there is no more blame.

You can do those things as a Gladiator as well, as soon as you level up your Conjurer far enough to have those skills (plus Stoneskin at CNJ 34). The problem? Paladin healing is about as effective as paladin DPS. Meaning not much at all =/ I think last time I checked on my lvl50 PLD alt, I healed for... 70hp-ish? I'm fairly sure it was in double digits, at least. When enemies can hit you for a few hundred or more in a single blow, that's not really helping.

Also, you're perfectly free to enter a dungeon as 4 tanks -- role restrictions are not applied to pre-formed groups =)

I've run into a few jerks in dungeons. I keep telling myself that the next time I do so, I'll slap the jerk with the "Ignore 1" mark sign. Sadly, I keep forgetting to do so when I run into them XD
Haven't had the misfortune to meet one lately, though. Of course, I've mainly done dungeons with at least 75% friends the past few weeks, so that could have something to do with it. Or I've just been really lucky