Quote Originally Posted by Ceodore View Post
This is all well and good, but you are much like several other people who ignore the fact that SE has explicitly said that they DO want tanks to DPS more. Tanks CAN and DO do well when it comes to DPS, and our HP pools already make most damage a joke to deal with. So what's the thought in going against what SE has said they already want by requesting tanks be pigeon holed into a defensive stat?
I'm not sure if you quoted the wrong person, or if you simply didn't understand my post. You are arguing against a point I never made. I suppose I should point out I actually MT in STR accessories for content with my static, and that tank dps can certainly be decent. But none of that has anything to do with what I said.

As for what SE "wants", I can't speak for SE, but if it is the comment I am thinking of, you are likely taking what SE said out of context. Accounting for tank dps in fight design does not mean they expect all tanks to be in full STR gear and constantly stance dancing for optimum dps at all times. It could just as easily mean they account for tank dps in general - even a vit tank will be producing non-negligible dps. In fact it is highly unlikely they assume all tanks are set up that way, or that they even intend for them to be, after all - why design the fending accessories to begin with? Why even have a parry stat?

If anything you are asking for them to be pigeon holed into offensive stats by keeping parry so ineffective. As I said in my previous post, making parry relevant doesn't need to be the end of str accessories. It would simply make the choice even more meaningful. Some would choose the mitigation at all times, some would choose the damage at all times, and smart people would get a set of both and use whatever the situation demands. Essentially the same situation we are in now, except never feeling like having parry on a left side piece may be a "wasted" stat.