What do you want from your tank in a dungeon?

[Bombast]

I have been asking my PUGs if they want experience points, treasure or quick runs. Out of the last ~80 dungeons I have ran, I have only received a response twice. Once for exp, once for a quick run. Should I keep asking? I had assumed people would want a say, but apparently not?

I HATE this. No one ever responds, so I default to a quick run. And without fail, the lowest level person always starts pulling the extra adds for XP, usually causing a near/actual wipe.

Makes me want to become a total dick in this game. Every time I try to be nice I get spit on, and any time I have even a slight blow up, I get 7 commendations. Its like everyone is trying to train me to play like an ass.

[Garlyle]

In the current state of the game, it's more likely players are after quick clears because they've been through there several times and really most low level dungeons are braindead as hell, and EXP or no it's just more bearable to get in, get done, and get out.

But that'd be my expectation. If people start running off and pulling other mobs, pull off them once and save them; if they keep doing it, let them go die. If they bitch, tell them you asked and nobody said anything, so you went with what you wanted. You don't have to be rude about it, just firm; and if they do end up asking for a full clear, then sure.

[Voldemort]

I always default to "clear everything" when I play as a warrior.
Frankly I get more enjoyment out of killing everything in the dungeon, regardless of the time it takes to clear it out.


Never had anyone specifically request to do a speed run.

[Yumi_umi]

For the tank to say hello.
Lol usualy i get tanks tht just stay silent.

[KikoriL]

If you're a speed running tank, don't just sit there and let mobs hit you over and over with their faster run speed while only having 1/3 of them held to your name. It makes it impossible for healers to cure, refresh stoneskin / adlo, etc. without also dragging near instant death our way once the pull settles. Shield lob / Tomahawk things as you run, or learn the placements needed to drive-by flash / overpower. It's the difference between someone having to play catch-up healing all pull long or someone having the circumstances needed to join in DPS with some potentially huge numbers.

And don't hold one hale and healthy mob while running to the next group. It kills the natural regeneration ticks tremendously. [/pet peeves]

[Kuwaitum]

My tanking phrases for Lv.50 dungeons as follow:
"Hi"
"Please do stop me if you have any question, want a quick break, or want to increase/reduce pull size."

its the same for Low level (sub Lv.50), but I add "Full?, Fast? or Fair?"
Priority goes to DPS to choose, I do full runs for 1st DPS class they have.

[StouterTaru]

My biggest issue is specific to paladins when I'm on BLM. Get the mobs in a cluster, not a circle around you. If I could cast Fire II on you, I could hit them all with AoE, but with one in front of you and two behind you I can hit at most two of them.

I only see it on paladins due to flash, warriors typically get them in a nice pile for overpower.

[Carvaka]

And don't hold one hale and healthy mob while running to the next group. It kills the natural regeneration ticks tremendously. [/pet peeves]

What do you mean by this one? I have started moving to the next zone when I only have one mob left, throwing tomahawks over shoulder as I go. Does this disrupt the healing role?

[Sida]

There is different mana-regen rate for being in combat mode, and not being in combat mode. Not letting the combat mode end when running to the next group ensures that healer who was out of mana, will be out of mana. While, if the combat is let to end before next pull, the mana comes swooshing back on the "out of combat" rate.

[karateorangutang]

My biggest issue is specific to paladins when I'm on BLM. Get the mobs in a cluster, not a circle around you. If I could cast Fire II on you, I could hit them all with AoE, but with one in front of you and two behind you I can hit at most two of them.

I only see it on paladins due to flash, warriors typically get them in a nice pile for overpower.

This is typical mistake. PLD's should be facing the mobs in a single direction regardless. Usually this isnt learned until someone says something or they begin doing speed runs in the upper levels.