Post Your Tanking Horror Stories!

[Iracy]

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If you're reading this, I'm really sorry, but it's not your fucking job to pull mobs, and I cba to run after every single extra mob you pull. I'll grab an amount of mobs I deem worth and safe to clear without any risks, so my DPS and healer have a good time.

I much rather prefer dungeons being chill, so I can watch series at the side, I absolutely hate rushed stuff.

So for anyone who meets a player like that, don't do what I did, don't be patient. Just ******* kick these idiots.

[Ampheni]

<Nidhogg EX>

During add phase, the blm got the aggro on that 4 legged add before I got to it (Was mting so i had some distance to cover before I reach the add) and he proceed to pop sprint and kiting the add away from me, making me go on a wild goose chase even after 90% of the party got wiped by the cleaves. Seriously, can't people wait like a split second to let me at least run to the add to get in attack range first before attacking? Or at least stand still if you got the aggro.

[Rydia_Feymarchian]

<Nidhogg EX>

During add phase, the blm got the aggro on that 4 legged add before I got to it (Was mting so i had some distance to cover before I reach the add) and he proceed to pop sprint and kiting the add away from me, making me go on a wild goose chase even after 90% of the party got wiped by the cleaves. Seriously, can't people wait like a split second to let me at least run to the add to get in attack range first before attacking? Or at least stand still if you got the aggro.

This. So much. And not only during Nidhogg, the hall of novice should mention that if you get aggro you have either to stand still or sprint toward the MT <_<

And, in general, how long before people realize that big yellow arrows and people yelling "STACK!" in party chat may actually mean *gasps* that you have to stay together and share the damage? That mechanic has been around for a while now...

[Ampheni]

I am so happy that at least SOMEONE understands. >_>
I was so upset I was even blamed for losing aggro on something that I dont even get the chance to hit x.x

[Yeol]

Levelling roulette and got into 50+ dungeon.
First pull I died, with 3 mobs.
LOL moment, lets try again.
Second pull, I die again.
I say nothing.
I try to split mobs as much as I can. I die.
Healer is not healing expect once per pull and then keeps walking around like a headless chicken.
Bosses, he heals me after rise to full HP and let me die over and over.
I was surprise no one vote kick him and what's even crazier I got blamed for being a bad tank.
You want to troll me? I am not leaving this duty. Never gonna happen.

[Ilenya]

The worst part, though ... the absolute worst part, is when you get some cheeky dps d***head who has the balls to ask why the tanks aren't picking up the middle add and fails to dodge ANY of its easily avoidable attacks. Are you serious?? Did you never once run Stone Vigil HM? Even if, by some miracle, you didn't know that this add has no enmity table, how is it possible for you to not recognize it's attacks!? That add has been in 2 dungeons, is a treasure chest monster, and is an open world monster outside of Zenith, and NEVER ONCE has he shown up in a form in which he can not be dodged.

Assuming I am thinking the right two dungeons (SVHM and Aery), it's entirely possible that he just didn't know. SVHM is easily avoidable now, and the Aery fight is so fast he may have never noticed. The open world ones are all optional as well, so unless I missed a dungeon (Sleepy right now, it's possible), it is entirely possible to not know.

[Februs]

Assuming I am thinking the right two dungeons (SVHM and Aery), it's entirely possible that he just didn't know. SVHM is easily avoidable now, and the Aery fight is so fast he may have never noticed. The open world ones are all optional as well, so unless I missed a dungeon (Sleepy right now, it's possible), it is entirely possible to not know.

I would assume as much as well; however, ignorance is not an excuse to be a dick. It also doesn't excuse his inability to dodge.

It doesn't take a lot of past experience to figure out what that add is doing, especially since it's attacks were watered down from three to one (or two, in the EX fight). It slowly walks between random targets, and openly televises its claw swipe by raising it's arm menacingly over it's head. It doesn't take a lot of observational prowess to figure out that maybe it would be a good idea to sidestep that, especially for a ranged player who can freely move while attacking. This guy didn't. He just assumed that the tanks were failing and that the healers would cover for him, which is why that Astro got so pissed. I can't really blame him either, because even a dog has more common sense than to repeatedly take a beating without at least trying to avoid it.

[Mkhaos]

Any dungeon that involves a dps seemingly attacking the exact opposite thing you are, specifically low level dungeons as a paladin as threat is a little nightmareish right now. And god help you if you point it out, every dps seems hell bent on making your life hell after that.

[Ilenya]

I would assume as much as well; however, ignorance is not an excuse to be a dick. It also doesn't excuse his inability to dodge.

No reason for him being a dick, but did you explain to him how the add works? I mean, I know how it works (I still tend to be hit by it since I am focused on healing the tanks for Nidhogg, not the adds), but the idea of an attack targeting someone not the tank and not being able to dodge isn't new.

I'm not saying the guy in question wasn't being silly, but you have to think of what others could be thinking.

[Drkdays]

No reason for him being a dick, but did you explain to him how the add works? I mean, I know how it works (I still tend to be hit by it since I am focused on healing the tanks for Nidhogg, not the adds), but the idea of an attack targeting someone not the tank and not being able to dodge isn't new.

I'm not saying the guy in question wasn't being silly, but you have to think of what others could be thinking.

A DPS should always strive to be at an enemy's flank or rear anyways. Seems he just has a lot to learn in general.