I'm not even going to bother tanking 24x raids in 3.0

[Donjo]

narrow-minded

First, our little argument has officially become circular and should be discussed no further. I say that you are not a Tank. You say that you are. Nothing will ever change that.

That aside, it would appear that you've used some incorrect words in this post. Allow me to explain to you what a narrow minded person actually is.

Narrow mindedness is the inability to listen to or tolerate other points of view. A narrow mind refuses to accept that ideas other than their own exist. Now, does this describe me?

Absolutely not.

In the course of these posts, I have logically explained the differences between two playstyles of Tanking: the kind that focuses on Tanking before Damage and the kind that focuses on Damage before Tanking. I have acknowledged that both exist. I have acknowledged that both are capable of being successful. And, while I dislike the Barbarian playstyle I have described, I tolerate its existence. I suppose the last straw here is that I intend to go into Heavensward remaining a Tank even though it seems pretty clear that people like you won: SE appears to be giving Tanks significantly more damage potential in the expansion. All I can hope is that they tweak stats in such a way that we can pursue a balanced approach between damage and mitigation without crafted gear being explicitly necessary to do so.

This is quite the opposite of a narrow mind. It is no surprise that you used it incorrectly, though. You are the one running around acting like the Barbarian is the only kind of "Tank" that anyone should be. In attempting to insult me, you have actually described yourself. But that's okay. We're playing an MMO that allows for countless ways to emerge victorious over any encounter.

With that, I shall bid this discussion adieu before I get too pissed off at all of these people who can't understand words and sentences and keep putting things in my mouth that I never even remotely suggested. Before I sign off, though... a couple of more civilized responses.

Edit: @Donjo - I get your point, and it is a fitting enough description, but it's also a lot like calling every healer who knows how to stance dance or (more aptly) make the most out of his regen or faerie a "dualist" instead.

I call such healers "Clerics". It's what the stance is called, after all.

Also, lol at penta melded acc being "immediately" avalible. The closest those are to immediate is for gil buyers and top shelf crafers. Any one else has to put more than a little work in. My ones that are just maxed on str/vit cost 2-3 million each without paying MB prices.

By "immediately" available, I mean that they're either in your inventory right now or you have the resources available to put them together right now.