Quote Originally Posted by RareItems View Post
There was a a thread here a week ago about Tank DPS and Tank Mitigation, about Raiders shaming Casual Tanks who do not even participate on Endgame content for putting Tenacity on their tank gear. Yes, they shame you for having Tenacity Melds on your gear on an Expert Roullete. One even said "I have more respect if you did not have melds at all".

Tried explaining to them how Tenacity is a good stat for tanks for almost every situation except Current Endgame Raids with DPS checks, only got flamed some more xD.

So yes, ppl will flame you for what you meld on your gear. Especially if you get to party with a 3 man Premade Party who all have current raid gear, get ready to get flamed lol.
Honestly...hearing this is just so hilarious to me personally because both I and one of my FC mates (one of the best Tanks I've ever seen, and I've been playing since beta) meld Tenacity and tank end-game content together flawlessly. We've even had many of our groupmates commend us on our performance...so hearing that people are trying to shame Tanks who meld Tenacity in particular is honestly embarrassing. Honestly, if the reason a group is failing DPS checks is due to Tanks not having the pitiful amount of extra Dmg melding crit/dh give, then there is a huge problem in that group that needs to be identified. Tanks shouldn't be relied upon to that extent to save DPS checks. The extra mitigation that Tenacity gives isn't mind-blowing, but it's so valuable imo because even if it's just by a fraction, it still helps Tanks in their primary role: protecting their group. And this will always come first to me.

These shamers pose as the Elite, but their blindness will ensure they stay mediocre.