Why are you not a tank?

[Xikaz]

I think a lot of DD classes rolled healers to get shorter queues. So in order to deal with the longer wait times on my scholar I started gearing up a paladin. I find the pressure on the tank is about equal to that on the healer, it's just different. Without amazing gear yet I find pulling and clearing trash a lot more stressful as the tank, but most boss fights are pretty relaxing.

I'm glad I already know the zones and bosses though, I admire any tanks that have the courage to walk into a zone completely blind with elitists in a group.

[Obreck]

Funny I ending up switching to tanking in my last MMO due to not being able to stand being a DPS. I find trying to manage endgame DPS rotation & number games both stressful and not very interesting; I've just got no drive to get those big numbers. I'm a very reactionary, in the moment type player so tanking is actually my favorite role and DPS my least favorite.

I'm glad I already know the zones and bosses though, I admire any tanks that have the courage to walk into a zone completely blind with elitists in a group.

I usually end up at least reading up on new dungeons unless I'm doing it with people I know that all want to blind run it. No one loves an uninformed tank

[Tyl]

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

[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.

[CHunterX]

I already geared up MNK and SMN because my friends (who have all quit by now) were all playing tanks. Gearing up another class is literally just a weekly chore, so I play actual games on 3DS instead of doing chores every week to gear another class.