Quote Originally Posted by Reynhart View Post
It shouldn't be a problem since we're supposed to be a team. Right now it really bugs me that DPS do their thing, we do ours, and there is basically no synergy between us.

No, because if your DPS are way below your aggro, you can focus more on personal damage than keeping your threat level high. If they can't compete even when you're tanking in DPS stance, sure, throw that tank stance away.

I don't feel rewarded by optimizing my personal DPS, I feel rewarded by optimizing the raid DPS. Right now, both are the same, but give me another way to do the latter, and I won't care about the fomer.
Synergy should be something that allows you to do more rather than restrict you of basic functions. I too don't agree with the idea that tanks should be individually lower in overall direct contribution because it's frankly again, completely reliant on your DPS to be not dumb. If we have a massive aggro lead but the DPS are not utilizing it, what's the point of us doing our damage combo when it is going to be significantly less impactful?

I like to support like any other person, but I don't like being a pocket slave. It again, kinda destroys my fantasy and my personal enjoyment of the game when tanks are designed to be side kicks/Robins to our DPS heroes/Batmans than equal team mates.

What's the point of us using big swords/axes or even straight swords if they do nothing? Why don't we just be all shield bearers since that seems to be the only thing people seem to think the role "tank" as?

I'm tired of the idea that the only appropriate flavor for tanks is Shield/More Shields when DPS can range from knives and swords to staves and guns or virtually any weapon conceivable.