Tank mentality.

[Akubikumo]

Nope. From my experience, they're the worst out of the bunch.

In fact, it doesn't even matter. No matter what role you are, you have the potential to be a negative player.

Have to agree here, though it's only anecdotal. The most unpleasant, nasty, SOBs I've dealt with have all been WHMs. Which, at first, was totally baffling. But now it makes a sad kind of sense. DDs tend to be the quietest of the bunch. Tanks are hit and miss, though I mostly see 1 of 2 kinds: Friendly, sincere and inexperienced or salty, gruff and world-weary. Yet I rarely come across one without a sense of humor, which can really make or break a bad situation.

[Lumines]

There are no d-bag -insert class/role here-, only d-bag players. The same negative nancy loud-mouths will be screaming the same thing in the same situation even if their class differs.

[Cubester]

I'm sorry to hear you had a bad experience with your tanks, OP.

However, I'd like to remind you that we're not all a bunch of douchebags. I try to be very patient, especially when people are new to a run. I explain every fight and I take my time teaching the newbies a fight. I do expect you to work with me though. I put up my marks for a reason and I'll let you know I'm displeased when you repeatedly attack the wrong target.

That being said, I WILL get angry when I have people in my group giving the newbies a hard time or when they get angry at me because they died in mechanics THEY should've avoided. I will also get very angry when it gets to the point where people try to force others to do certain things and berate them while doing so.
Be that kind of person in one of my groups, and I guarantee you that it will not be a nice run for you.

I always try to be nice though, and make sure everyone has an enjoyable run. Most of the Times I've used the DF I've had people tell me they enjoyed the run and that they thought I was a good tank. and that's what please me the most. I truly do not understand why people want to be douchebags for the sake of it. There is no nicer feeling than to be praised by others for being friendly and doing a good job. I really think douchebag tanks ( and others ) are missing out.

[Leiron]

Nanatsu no Taizai

I approve of your tastes good sir.

[Leiron]

Wht is this from?

Arkine explained it but he doesn't say He is the paladin ftw, its why the third bubble make no sense.
He says "I am a holy knight...Equals...no one shall be forgiven."

[Zikh]

I'm one of those d-bags. Welcome to our ranks, the dark side is better anyway.

You'll turn into a d-bag too, eventually, if you keep tanking for too long. You'll also learn to hate DPS players. Nice tanks are suppressing their inner self and it'll eventually lead to psychological problems.

A while ago I flipped at some black mage who told me to spam more flash when I tank because healer got aggro in the pack before the last boss of Dzemael Darkhold. I caught the aggroed mob before it even got to the healer and nobody took any damage in the pull besides me. It was a smooth run, around 30mins with no cc. Then this smartass starts to teach me how to do my job. I wonder what he thought would happen? Did he think I would be all smiles and happy thoughts?

DPS players have the ultimate slacker mentality and more often than not, they are the weakest link in any DF group (from tank perspective).

[oceanlord]

I'm one of those d-bags. Welcome to our ranks, the dark side is better anyway.

You'll turn into a d-bag too, eventually, if you keep tanking for too long. You'll also learn to hate DPS players. Nice tanks are suppressing their inner self and it'll eventually lead to psychological problems.
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no its just you

[Zikh]

no its just you

So this whole thread is for me? You have no idea how awesome that makes me feel.

[ExarKun007]

If it isnt marked #1, you pull aggro, you tank it. I give one warning the first time.

[Delorean]

A while ago I flipped at some black mage who told me to spam more flash when I tank because healer got aggro in the pack before the last boss of Dzemael Darkhold. I caught the aggroed mob before it even got to the healer and nobody took any damage in the pull besides me. It was a smooth run, around 30mins with no cc. Then this smartass starts to teach me how to do my job. I wonder what he thought would happen? Did he think I would be all smiles and happy thoughts?

sounds to me like you made something out of nothing

a lot of tanks' problems are relevant to not using flash/overpower enough

i mean ill admit that im not a bucket of sunshine myself, but honestly a lot more irritated with tanks as a dps player than dps as a tank player

when im tanking i just notice the dps is really low

when im dpsing, im being cleaved to death and playing duck duck goose with the boss' ass