Boss Autoattack Damage and FFXIV's Tanking Meta

[Kerrath]

I made this suggestion with the intent of making the current DPS-stance tank gameplay the default gameplay for both stances, thus reducing the aggro generation and increasing incoming damage so that our tank duties are still a bit challenging while in tanking stance, unlike how it is right now (tanking stance is basically easy mode).

that's the thing: it is easy mode. it exists to shove low-skill players through content. it's not an optimal play, and the optimal way of playing is harder, but it is an option for lower skill players.

ive been tanking since 2004 and i have seen continuous changes to how tanks are build that have progressively made tanking more and more streamlined, more dull, more dumbed-down so that even the absolute most dense moron can win as a tank.

(more below, apparently there's a 1000 character limit)