Strength Tanks and You.

[Launched]

Yup this community has an unhealthy obsession with non dps classes and dpsing high.

No, this community has an unhealthy obsession with doing the bare minimum possible.

[shinros]

No, this community has an unhealthy obsession with doing the bare minimum possible.

Well I personally don't like this strength nonsense since I don't have time for statics all this is causing is stress for me in duty finder. Hell people in the tank forum can't even give advice to a newbie tank because its constant arguments over which stat to use.

[SirTaint]

These discussions have been going on since the beginning of 2.0. They have just flaired up for some reason.

There is no cut and dry answer. VIT is like acc you only need so much until it's unnecessary. How much is too much brings up all the factors. Static,PUG,DF,new healer, DPS, tank skill all factor in.

The problem is people defend their position of full STR or full VIT instead of understanding they are floating amounts. With that said full VIT is never needed and unless you were fighting twin,Nael or bahamut just a couple weeks past their release, it was never needed. Full STR has many places in the game. 90% plus of the content is just fine in full STR. The other 10% is the newer stuff where a mix matched set would be best. There is also a reason that career tanks spend millions on hybrids. Melded I150s are satisfactory for every encounter.

My advice for the truest serious. Meld i150s, always upgrade your STR acc first and keep your VIT a tier behind.

Ex. For current gearing: i150 hybrids, i190 slaying, i180 fending

[Eye_Gore]

No, this community has an unhealthy obsession with doing the bare minimum possible.

The community has an unhealthy obsession with telling others how they should play their character.

[Xensai]

The community has an unhealthy obsession with telling others how they should play their character.

when the way people want to play their character negatively effects the majority people will always speak out

[Eye_Gore]

when the way people want to play their character negatively effects the majority people will always speak out

Except it doesn't really.

[Xensai]

Except it doesn't really.

In some cases yes it does. How many times have you wiped in DF due to poor performance by people who are "Playing Their character how they want" whether it be poor DPS or failure to do mechanics. with the excuse "I pay a monthly sub ill play how i want" it's more common then you'd believe this forum is in fact the best place for said attitude. Everyone when it comes to this MMO has an "I'm entitled" attitude you see it everyday here how many threads do you see where someone says SE do this or i quit?

[Eye_Gore]

In some cases yes it does. How many times have you wiped in DF due to poor performance by people who are "Playing Their character how they want"

Not sure, never asked them, but it always appeared they were doing their job. Many people will at least stick to the role requirement of their job. When I see people calling out other tanks because they are using VIT acc only, and in fact I have been too, been told that I must suck because I use VIT acc. Which in fact in my first post in this thread way back on page one I clearly stated I use both, I will take offense and defend people and myself for doing what their job's primary purpose is.

[Xensai]

Not sure, never asked them, but it always appeared they were doing their job. Many people will at least stick to the role requirement of their job. When I see people calling out other tanks because they are using VIT acc only, and in fact I have been too, been told that I must suck because I use VIT acc. Which in fact in my first post in this thread way back on page one I clearly stated I use both, I will take offense and defend people and myself for doing what their job's primary purpose is.

in that case you just pointed out yes whoever said those things to you was a jerk. Are you playing your job correctly? Yes but at the same time do you ask yourself what can i do better? this whole argument over ACC is honestly dumb and pointless its a personal Preference for tanks some Tanks like to just stand there with 20k HP taking damage like they're ment to and you know what good for them they're not doing anything wrong but if i can do the same thing without harm or foul with 4k less HP and doing an extra 200-300 DPS im going to its all about your preference.