Tank Jobs' Opinion on Summoners Tanking

[Darksword]

So what are the formal tank jobs' opinion of Summoners and our tank pets?

Love them? Hate them? Useful or not?

Throughout the game I've found numerous uses for Topaz/Titan in parties. Usually as an "OH !@#$!" measure when things go south, but also for helping the main tank out with adds or kiting bosses. I've also tanked high level FATE bosses, as well as Aiatar and the final boss of Darkhold on many different occasions. Most recently I co-tanked the Tonberry King. Only twice have I ever gotten lip for using "a tank pet" in a dungeon sequence, but I wonder what the actual tanks have to say about it?

[Seriat]

You spanked it, you tank it.

Seriously tho as a PLD my rule is this: If I lost hate from something I did/didn't do, I will do w/e I have to do to get it back. If you pull hate because you have no self control, enjoy tanking the mob!

[Hachiko]

I would like to see more summoners tanking stuff with titan pet.

In fact I now wonder if this is a strat that would work on turn 4. I don't know how much healing titan pet really requires, but if it could pick up a knight or a soldier that would be awesome. Probably can't though, given how much healing is going out.

[Paikis]

For anything that matters, your tank pet is useless.

For things that don't matter, you're slowing us down by not using a damage pet.

Titan is worthless in groups.

[Tronic]

For anything that matters, your tank pet is useless.

For things that don't matter, you're slowing us down by not using a damage pet.

Titan is worthless in groups.

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[Hachiko]

For anything that matters, your tank pet is useless.

For things that don't matter, you're slowing us down by not using a damage pet.

Titan is worthless in groups.

Oh really?

http://www.twitch.tv/lleuca/c/3072571

[DartFx]

Oh really?

http://www.twitch.tv/lleuca/c/3072571

That was amazing xD

[Paikis]

Oh really?

http://www.twitch.tv/lleuca/c/3072571

My point stands. Titan hard Mode is a joke.

[Darksword]

My point stands. Titan hard Mode is a joke.

The endless, endless, ENDLESS threads complaining about his difficulty would seem to disagree with you.

I appreciate the positive comments so far though. For my own opinion as a career SMN (9 years in FFXI and now capped in XIV), my job is to do more than just be one of the party's DDs. Looking for ways to make the party's life easier, like reducing the amount of damage the tank eats from adds and thereby also reducing stress on the healer, is my foremost concern. It isn't something you do where it isn't welcomed, of course. Sometimes "sit in the back, manage Garuda and cast" is still the most perfect option. Still, its nice to know some tanks will welcome us as partners when the situation calls for it.

[Tronic]

Oh really?

http://www.twitch.tv/lleuca/c/3072571

They had 4 healers and most of the players were ridiculously overgeared. I remember back in the day seeing onyxia being tanked by a shadow priest in vanilla wow. Then again his group was ridiculously overgeared too. Not really a good example of a real life application.