A lot of people dont like to play Tank -

[Ash_]

I'm finding myself tanking less and less as DRK as time goes on since SB landed. I used to enjoy leading the flow of things in dungeons, and back in HW I started tanking Ex trials for the first time. Pairing with random JP tanks on Sophia was really engaging and enjoyable.

Now though? I don't bother tanking trials because there is no longer the satisfaction in doing so as DRK. It wasn't just the skills from the class that were gutted; my enthusiasm was gutted too.

Now levelling my long dormant alt PLD class to see if I can find the spark in tanking again. So far: not really feeling it.

Curious thing to note; in HW you could somehow tell if someone was enjoying tanking even if a word was never said. It's difficult to describe, but now it feels like every tank I get in whatever content I'm doing completely lacks energy.

[Aniya_Estlihn]

Curious thing to note; in HW you could somehow tell if someone was enjoying tanking even if a word was never said.

This is a very valid observation. in 3.X you knew if you're tank loved their job and was having fun. Nowadays its less obvious but...

It's difficult to describe, but now it feels like every tank I get in whatever content I'm doing completely lacks energy.

We still exist, myself in particular, I am always pushing to see just what I can get away with, what new optimizations I can find in any duty I go into. Whether its a dungeon, 24 man, trial or savage raid, I simply find tanking to be fun—throwing myself at the forefront, taking all the hits for my party, being the driving force behind our actions in a group. That's precisely why I tank. Unfortunately, that's not enough for most people anymore, as our role has been gutted, our head kicked in, and then poked with a stick just to make sure it's still somewhat alive.