Tank Stance

[addz3]

Funny how you'll blame the tank for not using a tool in his job, but when the healers and dps don't use theirs, it's completely okay.

If you all did use your enmity controlling and still all had more threat then him, then yes it's his fault. If the dps doesn't diversion though, then they're liable to tank. ALL dps have access to some form of enmity control (Even BRD and MCH, even though they're meant for resource help.)



It's hard enough to convince me to even tank in the first place already, and the ability to max out my dps is what makes them fun and enjoyable when I actually do. Take that away, I'll delete my DRK alt on the spot, because you'd take the only reason I'd play a tank.

Not at one point have I said enmity isn't a group thing or that dps and healer weren't using their enmity abilities. They were as was I.


So you play tank to max dps? Excellent. Imo it sounds like you prefer dps and short queues, that's why you tank. And again imo that attitude is what's wrong with tanks who care more about dps than their primarru role. I have no problem with tanks who can do both, just those that sacrifice enmity control to max dps. It's not helpful for the actual dps to lose dps so the tank can knock out a bit. It's counter productive....

[Jijifli]

Not at one point have I said enmity isn't a group thing or that dps and healer weren't using their enmity abilities. They were as was I.

Your statement came off as that, but as I did say in the quote you took, if you were using diversion and still getting threat that quickly, then yes it's his fault.

So you play tank to max dps? Excellent. Imo it sounds like you prefer dps and short queues, that's why you tank. And again imo that attitude is what's wrong with tanks who care more about dps than their primarru role. I have no problem with tanks who can do both, just those that sacrifice enmity control to max dps. It's not helpful for the actual dps to lose dps so the tank can knock out a bit. It's counter productive....

I play tank on an alt, an alt played so little for content anyways that he still doesn't have a 360 weapon, and only one piece of mendacity gear. I already dislike playing tank most of the time, the ONLY thing it offering to me is the ability to maximize. I really, really don't care about queue time, because I can do money making crafting and gathering while waiting on it.

Also, as a bit of perspective, I've had plenty of runs on all 3 tanks where I am only in tank stance for the pull, do 1 enmity combo, and drop it for the rest of the fight, not losing threat. Hell, if things die so slowly, I test and don't do an enmity combo or tank stance at all. Funny enough, half the time I still somehow hold threat, even undergeared...