"You pull, you tank" is a bad mentality

[ZephyrMenodora]

Squadron AI is not on the level of Trust AI. You can easily make Thancred do multiple packs at a time and he survives easily, likely because he makes use of cooldowns which is a standing pillar of tank gameplay in order to reduce incoming damage. This is something easily seen and picked up on in the levelling process. It makes logical sense for the "shield" of the party to reduce damage to make surviving easier. If you don't want to do this, then the tank role is not suitable for your style of gameplay.

The typical roulette experience is a smooth less than 20 minutes run with mininum 2 packs per pull. If I find that a party is unable to meet this standard beyond level 50, I leave the instance. If you cannot respect my time by performing at least at the level of Trust characters then I have no reason to remain.

Just a reminder that Thancred does not actually pull anything. He'll aggro something if the mobs aggro because he'll stand 2 steps in front of you, but he doesn't lead and pull. Great that he will if you as a DPS or Healer does the pulling, but he teaches the actual tank player only how to react to pulls someone else did. Thanks.

Precisely. Rather than getting upset or starting arguments, Thancred performs his role without causing any unnecessary issues. He aoes, uses a cooldown, and the run continues. Thank you for your acknowledgement of this.

We are in agreement here. A tank should be picking up things others pull to him or her, rather than causing a scene or letting people die. It was an interesting read to see people agree with "You Pull You Tank." I personally don't find it productive or considerate if the puller is trying to help, and not trying to cause wipes.