Why are you not a tank?

[Shan]

I will be stopping the OT with this post but: You're clipping all your DoTs, thus clipping your damage if you stick to a fixed rotation. There is also no point in refreshing the DoTs on nearly dead enemy. There is no fixed, best rotation for monk, else there wouldn't be so many posts discussing them.

There is no issue with the dot (well, you can say the best step 1 should be "E,Q,1,2,3,4,5,6" not "Q,E,1,2,3,4,5,6")

if an enemy is nearly die, just 1,2,3, 1,2,3 it

you should not move nonstop while dps (say: back->4, flank->1, back->6),
because the server lag, sometimes you could miss the damage bonus

[SpiritedMare]

There are two main reasons I am not a tank:

1) My boyfriend is a tank, and we like actually being able to play together in 4-mans.

2) My directional sense has charitably been compared to that of a moth who is too close to an open flame while simultaneously on [insert hallucinatory drug of your choice].

[Terius]

Well tbh, I am looking to start a tank.

I really like the look of WAR, I'm preparing for 2.1 with the dungeon xp increase so I can learn to tank before Lv 50 and maybe even gear up a little over GC gear. I've already got full Hoplite ready and might have DL by then. Currently I'm leveling GLD for the cross skills. I think I need to get GLD to 34 for Awareness? Or is it more useful to have Featherfoot over that? (GLD is currently 22, just got Provoke, MNK is Lv 8 so I have Featherfoot & Second Wind.) My Marauder is currently sitting at level 20 due to me being sick of fates lol.

I'm already finding DPS in the lower end dungeons who simply wont attack my target/marked target though, how do I deal with that in a way that will keep everyone up, but teach the DPS a lesson so they dont just keep doing it.

[HumsterMKX]

1) I am the back up guy in my FC. SCH & MNK

2) Not geared enough. Will only use tank if AK and WP no tanks. CM yes will use.

Main tanking nope for me.

[Nooblet]

Too easy, too boring.

[hobostew]

FFXIV feels the an extreme version of this. I have spent almost a decade tanking in many MMOs and loved it. I hate it in this game... Started hating it on titan(story) when my job was to stand there and watch everyone die.

This is one of my reasons as well. I also find the long GCD and "instant" abilities not always firing when I hit them (due to animation locks or built in latency or whatever the reason may be!) to be really obnoxious.

For me this game has the worst tanking I've ever had the displeasure of playing.

[Tyl]

Because i always play mage.
magic is more dreamy than getting beaten up ~ x:

[zakalw3]

Too easy, too boring.

Same as any class in the game then, if you find it that easy.

[Phaylis]

This might be a silly reason, but I don't really care to play as a tank due to the end game gear. I don't mind the play style or pressure of tanking. But, the Heavy Darklight Gear is so fugly. I like the AF gear since it clean and an iconic look, but that is just going to get you set for the level 45+ dungeons.

When the implement the vanity slot and I can have my own look I will consider tanking.

Currently I am running low level stuff to clear out gear I have accumulated other wise I would likely not have leveled war past 26.

[Ichimaru]

I originally was not going to main tank. Mostly for the same reasons being brought up in this topic…too much pressure! Then I saw the af myth armor upgrade and really liked the design of the pld. So I thought, “why not give it a shot?” After reading a few guides, checking out some youtube vids, and asking other tanks for advice. I found it to be a fun and rewarding job. You also get a lot of perks being a tank: faster que times (2 sec to get into ak, or mostly anything ), leader of the group (can grab a drink during a run, why? Cuz everyone else has to wait for you lol), staring down the boss (im a lala so this is fun :P), and don’t have to fight over gear drops as much as everyone else. Tanks FTW!