Tank mentality.

[Disrupter]

TANKING IS MY PATH TO AUTOCRATIC DESPOTISM

[Firescorpio]

TANKING IS MY PATH TO AUTOCRATIC DESPOTISM

i cannot like this more than once, but thanks for making my day lmao
stealing this for new sig lol

[Zoomie]

I personally don't understand tanks who rage for any reason. Do i get frustrated, sure. Do I encounter terrible groups that I eventually leave, sure. Do I freak out at said group prior to leaving, never.

A typical Amdapor Keep run with Zoomie:

Experienced group? Awesome, I have macros that explain my "challenge" mode on all bosses. We're about to have a great time.

Inexperienced group? Also awesome, welcome to AK. I ALSO have macros that explain each fight. Please listen up and I will show you how AK is supposed to go.

I mark everything ALL THE TIME, its my job, why wouldn't I? I chain pull all the time unless someone needs MP, expediency is golden.

My job as the tank is so facilitate the cleanest, fastest, funnest run possible. Meanwhile I tell random, funny, outlandish stories while tanking bosses if I have time, lol.

Long story short: I love tanking, you will love me being your tank, we're gonna have a good time.

[Tanaya]

I personally don't understand tanks who rage for any reason.

White Mage: "I get so much hate during Titan. The other healer has to heal for me."
Me: "Do you use Shroud of Saints?"
White Mage: "I KNOW HOW TO PLAY MY JOB FUCK YOUZ!"
Me: "Just a suggestion."

[Jediman]

oww thats harsh lol hate to be you man j/k

[Zoomie]

White Mage: "I get so much hate during Titan. The other healer has to heal for me."
Me: "Do you use Shroud of Saints?"
White Mage: "I KNOW HOW TO PLAY MY JOB FUCK YOUZ!"
Me: "Just a suggestion."

If the WHM is having threat issues on Titan its likely the fault of the tank. A: Under geared and incapable of required threat gen. B: A baddie tank who regardless of gear probably won't succeed.

[Tanaya]

If the WHM is having threat issues on Titan its likely the fault of the tank. A: Under geared and incapable of required threat gen. B: A baddie tank who regardless of gear probably won't succeed.

Uhhh, no...

[Sephirah]

If the WHM is having threat issues on Titan its likely the fault of the tank. A: Under geared and incapable of required threat gen. B: A baddie tank who regardless of gear probably won't succeed.

So wrong....

[Zoomie]

So wrong....

You've made an excellent point. I can really appreciate a well thought out and clearly explained perspective when I see one.

As someone who has tanked Titan a number of times there is no reason whatsoever a tank should lose aggro. There are zero instances in which you cannot attack Titan and there are also zero instances in which a healer has time to land huge heals without you having the opportunity to either see them coming or to react to the incoming threat.

If your response has anything to do with huge Medica II spamming at the start of the fight (the ONLY time a tank shouldn't have a huge threat lead)... either the dps is terrible and needs the healing they shouldn't need or the healer is massively over healing. In both cases said parties probably shouldn't even be there.