Discussion on tanking

[Siegrand]

"Own your aggro".

Those were the words given to me by my tanking senpai a little ways back. He was not very sympathetic when I told him about getting trolled in 50/60 roulette when the DPS purposely pulled ahead of me knowing I was a budding tank. He literally told me I can choose to cry about it, or get better, faster, and stronger and "Make the DPS know who's the HBIC". I chose the latter.

Granted, a DPS who pulls ahead of the tank better know what they're doing, but I feel it is never a tanks job to let an AWOL DPS player eat dirt. This serves to lengthen the run even more so than it does teach that player a lesson. If someone is taking damage, you need to protect them. That is YOUR role. "Own your aggro"

While I still think that people who pull instead of waiting for the tank to are assholes, I like that methodology.