So... tanks in pvp?

[Sin_Nombre]

Uh... we have to have a tank to PvP... that means that players can only attack the person with the highest emity level, right? ... right? 'Cause if not... uh... what good are tanks in pvp?

Let me rephrase that... what good is a PALADIN going to be in PvP?

[Cynric]

being a beefy dps. Enmity gauge in pvp? those things dont exist my frand. supposedly provoke may work for a few seconds in pvp to make you be targetted.

[jebali]

none,
stupid system anyone who has ever done arenas already knows this but the tanks in this game keep saying its a great idea.
This is just going to make duty finder take for ever.
After all the tanks understand they are the unwanted member of the battle they will stop joining making this system pointless.

[Axidrain]

none,
stupid system anyone who has ever done arenas already knows this but the tanks in this game keep saying its a great idea.
This is just going to make duty finder take for ever.
After all the tanks understand they are the unwanted member of the battle they will stop joining making this system pointless.

u have no idea how pvp works do u? lol

[jebali]

u have no idea how pvp works do u? lol

yea no clue I have only pvped every mmo I have played for the last 15 years so no idea how to win in 1vs1 2vs2 4vs4 8vs8, yup nope no clue.
please try again troll

[Axidrain]

yea no clue I have only pvped every mmo I have played for the last 15 years so no idea how to win in 1vs1 2vs2 4vs4 8vs8, yup nope no clue.
please try again troll

if so then you wouldnt be saying all that bs about tanks not being viable in pvp.

[MariyaShidou]

if so then you wouldnt be saying all that bs about tanks not being viable in pvp.

He must have not played World of Tanks.

Tanks, tanks everywhere.

[Hrist_Valkyrie]

yea no clue I have only pvped every mmo I have played for the last 15 years so no idea how to win in 1vs1 2vs2 4vs4 8vs8, yup nope no clue.
please try again troll

People like you are the reason people hate PC gaming.

[rappa]

A PLD on pvp group is not a greater dps, btw if you join with one, he could use "cover" over enemy focus if the pld is near 10 yalms and duration 12 secs.

Testudo = 50% reduction and 16 secs (unkonw recast time).

Atm i don't know if the stun will be nerfed or have the same effect but, 6, 4, 1 secs on pvp match will be your death.

Each 30 secs you have a silence

Flash blind enemy, so can drop accuracy and enemy attack fail.

Full swing: Increases target's damage taken by 10%

Vs melee: halone reduce strength 10%

Obviously, pld is not a dps and his damage is a crap but can help on different situations.

[Virtuso]

I dunno much about PVP but being a tank in SWTOR was awesome. We did decent dmg, stayed alive and have abilities that healers would beg us to use and when working together it made for a fearsome team. "Hate" moves would reduce dmg other teammates would suffer if the enemy focused on other players. Done right it would cut the dmg healers suffered down by 80% if the other players focused on them and not the tank. We also got recognition for playing "Tank" like in fights as to boost our rewards at the end of the match. Though there's no telling how it will work in XIV but I did feel tanking pvp was awesome in SWTOR. So it is "possible" that tanks will have a big role to play but we'll have to see if this dev team actually pulls it off.