Dear Tanks That Aren't Me

[Violyre]

Titled because I'm sure everyone thinks it.

If I run in first, grab the boss, hit it with Overpower/Flash/Whatever DRKs do and I'm in Defiance/Shield Oath/Whatever DRKs do, I'm intending to tank it. Unless there is a boss switch mechanic that happens within two seconds of the pull, don't try to take it from me.

You're just going to get people killed. Probably me when I haven't realized what you've moronically done so I don't expect Titan to pound me over the edge.

Love,
Fluttershy Sparkle
The One Who Pulled in Defiance/Sword Oath/Whatever DRKs Do

[SessionZero]

The words you're looking for are Unleash and Grit, respectively.

That said, Overpower/Flash/Unleash should not be used on single target bosses. That's what Tomahawk/Shield Lob/Unmend followed by your single target aggro combo is for.

[Khubla_Kha]

This is constructive. And when you are trying to belittle other tanks or generally players of your same role it doesn't make you look very competent when you don't even know the proper names of skills.

Oh well go back to your pointless complaint about generic MMO issue #780.

PS Might be a good idea to communicate with your co-tank since you know, this is a team thing and you're not just soloing the battle yourself. Or just do Levequests if you can't tolerate other people.

[Riardon]

You are doing it wrong. This is not a speed race whoever runs first gets the boss. Use your keyboard to ask who want to be the MT or just say that you want to be the MT before you run. I see some people doing that rushing to the boss before even buffs just to "announce" with this way they want to be MT. Or it's like a secret competition between tanks which shouldn't be. We have a chat function let's use it.

[KitingGenbu]

Sounds like someone was fighting the hair boss again in WC and wiped the alliance within 30 seconds.

[Ashelia_Ferron]

Actually Overpower is acceptable for single target.

It only costs 10 TP more, and has 10 less potency, but if I recall has a 5x enmity multiplier as compared to Tomahawk which, if I remember correctly, is 3x enmity.

So it's not THAT bad.

[SessionZero]

Actually Overpower is acceptable for single target.

It only costs 10 TP more, and has 10 less potency, but if I recall has a 5x enmity multiplier as compared to Tomahawk which, if I remember correctly, is 3x enmity.

So it's not THAT bad.

It's not that bad, no, but it's hardly more efficient to facepull and Overpower a single target rather than Tomahawk to establish early aggro and then go into your single target aggro combo.

[Zigabar]

But I like watching tanks fight for that MT epeen in 24-mans. There's not nearly enough of that since 3.0.

[Violyre]

This is constructive. And when you are trying to belittle other tanks or generally players of your same role it doesn't make you look very competent when you don't even know the proper names of skills.

Sorry, I don't play DRK. Granted DRKs are also the ones that cause the least amount of trouble.

PS Might be a good idea to communicate with your co-tank since you know, this is a team thing and you're not just soloing the battle yourself. Ora just do Levequests if you can't tolerate other people.

I'm not sure if you've noticed that this seems to be how at least one tank in every roulette functions anymore. Even if I'm not a tank, I see it often.

And make leves give tomes and I totally will.

Sounds like someone was fighting the hair boss again in WC and wiped the alliance within 30 seconds.

Nah, I think that was the Ifrit story mode tank I had right after the Titan HM. I still feel nauseous.

[Violyre]

It's not that bad, no, but it's hardly more efficient to facepull and Overpower a single target rather than Tomahawk to establish early aggro and then go into your single target aggro combo.

I was unclear, and I apologize. When I said grab the mob, I do actually use Tomahawk initially, followed by Overpower to prep for the onslaught that's coming in two seconds.