Ranting of a disappointed player (?)

[matt8107t]

I main as tank and have a war and pld. When I'm not tanking if a tank marks targets I will use them but tbh I never have to mark targets and almost never lose aggro. My suggestion would be to practice and get used to rotating your emnity combo and flash on all the mobs as above 50 there is no target marking.

[Amatsuhira]

I main as tank and have a war and pld. When I'm not tanking if a tank marks targets I will use them but tbh I never have to mark targets and almost never lose aggro. My suggestion would be to practice and get used to rotating your emnity combo and flash on all the mobs as above 50 there is no target marking.

Doesn't mean dps don't try to pull agro. It's like a mini game sometimes. Used to make me laugh but now it's gotten old.

[ElieDavion]

Doesn't mean dps don't try to pull agro. It's like a mini game sometimes. Used to make me laugh but now it's gotten old.

before you get shield oath archer/bards are very good at that game

[Kiara1]

Using lb at the start of a boss fight is usually better imo cause then you can start building it up again to get it ready for next boss.
I get more annoyed when people lb a boss at 1%

[Leigaon]

Is this a common thing to deal with nowadays in game? :/

For me it's 50/50. So far i'm on my second zeta and I've been doing darkhold / av and then the lv.50 ones. I've noticed a few things with players attitudes and what they consider skill.

There's experienced who pull because they're use to the speed runs, expect too much from new players. Pulling what they think the tank should pull

At the same time new players push the other players buttons by performing in ways that you shouldn't at 45+ such as standing in aoes, killing mobs that aren't the main target. pulling hate away from a target marked 2 when 1 is still alive and kicking. Wearing gear 10 levels below or more on a run.

These are problems, and I think in 3.0 we're going to have a lot of issues like we use to have before, people not gearing up properly, we won't be over powered so our aoe's won't be as potent, there will have to be sleeping / single targets being killed, markings and finding the monster who has a nasty move and killing it first.

I get more annoyed when people lb a boss at 1%

This also, is something I've noticed a lot of people doing. Limit breaks, to me, are not just for boss fights but any situation where you find yourself in a tight spot. Like you said at the beginning of the boss fight, that's acceptable. If the monster is at 1% it's going to die there is no dire need for limit breaks.

I believe limit breaks are in much need of tweaking as well but that's a whole different argument.

[Cirgellon]

Why do people get this upset over a video game? This is something you choose to do in your free time. It's supposed to be for fun. If you are getting upset, you're doing it wrong. I'll never understand some people.

[Evangela]

In 4 man content, people want to clear it as soon as possible.

and because of most players are way too overgeared for those content, they don't need to play like in the old days anymore. most ppl don't dodge small AoE, don't care about getting aggro, and don't wait for the sluggish tank.

[Fluffya]

I would say to equip mnk/drg accessories when running low level dungeon as a tank. End game tank accessories are mainly vitality, so when synch down you will have fairly low attack in comparaison of dps who keep attack power.

Bard dots are enough to pull aggro on low level dungeons.

[Peachy]

No Shield Oath. Was running daily in Haukke, so even if I did have it then I wouldn't be able to use it due to level sync. My usual rotation is nearly always Shield Throw>Flash x2 and then following with whatever is needed.

Going to cut in right here and point out that as you get higher youre going to start dealing with classes that aoe or put dots on everything more and more. Flash x2 will NOT do the job, especially with a good brd blm or smn around. When tanking 3 or more mobs, when you have aoe jobs with you, You should flash til you are almost out of mp, then riot blade combo to refill for next pull and do not forget to monitor enmity bars on the lower hp mobs or youll lose it to a single target person. After almost 2 years of PLD tanking its the most mindless job in game for me, definitely easier than war.

[Felis]

Using lb at the start of a boss fight is usually better imo cause then you can start building it up again to get it ready for next boss.
I get more annoyed when people lb a boss at 1%

Not in Sastasha (hard) 2nd boss. You want the LB to be ready the moment the boss's hp is at 25-28%