"Huge lack of tanks and healers in the game"

[Ulathskullsplitter]

SE's own survey results say that there are around 20% healers, 20% tanks, and 60% DPS.

A role breakdown like that it makes too much sense to start making the dungeons 5 man with 1 tank 1 healer and 3 dps. And 10 man trials with 2 tanks 2 healers and 6 dps. Almost like the 20% 20% 60% would work out just about right. But nah that makes too much sense.

And the responses in this thread show why tanks are hated by a majority of dps. That attitude tanks have of being better than everyone else and dps are below the lowest of scum. I only ever run my dungeons solo in DF for my roulettes and never see the things most tanks will come on here and claim. The tank does big pulls the party adjusts. The tank does small pulls the party adjusts. Usually without saying anything the party just goes with the flow of what the tank is doing. So if you're going into Df with the attitude shown on these forums and in this thread then maybe the problem is you, the tank.

[KingOfAbyss]

A role breakdown like that it makes too much sense to start making the dungeons 5 man with 1 tank 1 healer and 3 dps. And 10 man trials with 2 tanks 2 healers and 6 dps. Almost like the 20% 20% 60% would work out just about right. But nah that makes too much sense.

And the responses in this thread show why tanks are hated by a majority of dps. That attitude tanks have of being better than everyone else and dps are below the lowest of scum. I only ever run my dungeons solo in DF for my roulettes and never see the things most tanks will come on here and claim. The tank does big pulls the party adjusts. The tank does small pulls the party adjusts. Usually without saying anything the party just goes with the flow of what the tank is doing. So if you're going into Df with the attitude shown on these forums and in this thread then maybe the problem is you, the tank.

You are right about attitude. it is everything.

No matter if your are DPS, Healer or tank, the person behind the console/PC is what's scary sometimes.

If everyone would think of this game as an MMO, and think as a Team, things would be more enjoyable for everyone around.

If you want to have bad attitude/not a team player, uninstall and play solo games.

I do PuGs even if I could ask Friends from different FCs, and so far I was lucky to encounter decent people, only a few where a bit edgy.

It has to start somewhere, and a good attitude must start with ourselves.

[bounddreamer]

I'm really sad that Ulathskullsplitter isn't using Warrior. Y'know, with the axe and ogre horned helms and all.

[Ulathskullsplitter]

I'm really sad that Ulathskullsplitter isn't using Warrior. Y'know, with the axe and ogre horned helms and all.

LOL. That was the plan when I started playing at the beginning of 1.0. Started as a marauder and leveled it to 50 but then SE changed it form a aoe based melee dps into a tank.

[bounddreamer]

LOL. That was the plan when I started playing at the beginning of 1.0. Started as a marauder and leveled it to 50 but then SE changed it form a aoe based melee dps into a tank.

I guess Ulath would find dragoon an acceptable alternative. I GUESS.

[Iagainsti]

And the responses in this thread show why tanks are hated by a majority of dps. That attitude tanks have of being better than everyone else and dps are below the lowest of scum. Usually without saying anything the party just goes with the flow of what the tank is doing. So if you're going into Df with the attitude shown on these forums and in this thread then maybe the problem is you, the tank.

This from a #lolDrg smh, anyway, I apologize that us tanks are the epitome of awesomeness (Sit back down PLD! nice try though) and that we are in short supply outside of our FC/LS groups because: 1) we make friends soo easily. 2)The thought of running with random herp derps gives me Delirium Tremens(Latin, look it up #google). In short, why would I want to waste my time in Stranger Danger DF when I can Blitz through it while having a convo with ppl I like?

#ByeFelicia

[Fendred]

Having played both tank and healer for extended periods at end game, here is why there is a tank shortage: Running dungeons gets boring. It's oddly refreshing to do world bosses and look for hunts, since those actually capitalize on the community aspect of the game. Something that cannot be satisfied by cross-server dungeon groups.

One of the reasons anyone plays a tank or healer is to be useful to a team of players. There is very little long term benefit to the gratitude gained from a duty finder group.

[Edenholt]

People can say anything they want, that tanking is boring, it's mind numbing, but at the end of the day the truth is it's the only role that can never slack in a dungeon. Hence why there isn't enough tank willing to risk random players on DF.

[Kajukai]

This from a #lolDrg smh, anyway, I apologize that us tanks are the epitome of awesomeness (Sit back down PLD! nice try though) and that we are in short supply outside of our FC/LS groups because: 1) we make friends soo easily. 2)The thought of running with random herp derps gives me Delirium Tremens(Latin, look it up #google). In short, why would I want to waste my time in Stranger Danger DF when I can Blitz through it while having a convo with ppl I like?

#ByeFelicia

Warrior superior job. We are gods. Obey our orders mortals.

[Leknaat]

My only answer to anyoen struggling with queue lengths is use party finder or join an FC, or even (*gasp*) level up a tank/heal job yourself.

The only problem with option 2. I'd ONLY tank/heal for people I knew (I'm probably not the only one) so in the end it wouldn't help solve the problem much either.