Getting refused to EX groups as a DRK

[Galgarion]

Yeeeeah, I'm not even touching the DK job until these flaws have been ironed out. I'm just getting back in XIV with this expansion, and I'm having a sickeningly fun time with Warrior. I feel as though the DK would be a blast to play with as well, but the only thing I hate worse than healing a squishy tank is being one.

It's hard figuring out the character niche of the Dark Knight as well for group play. The Warrior is a powerful beast who runs wild on his enemies; a trash-talking, mouth smashing brute carved out of rock who dishes out more pain than he receives. The Paladin is a gallant protector, a chivalrous knight, the quintessential 'heroic figure' who never leaves a comrade behind, and fears nothing and no one. The traditional theme for dark Knights is 'selfishness and pain' but where does that fit in for his tanking theme? Like, how do you translate something like that into fun gameplay that involves protecting others? The most memorable DK I can recall was Gaffgarion from FF:Tactics, and he was pretty much a jaded dick.