Why do they try to make tanking harder?

[Wadoka]

I'm practicing my Tanking skills constantly. And, some FATES do provide prime Tanking training. Svara in Coerthas is a great example of training holding aggro, positioning the enemy so their AoE doesn't hit the others, dodging AoE, timing mitigation CDs, et cetera.

The A-1 problem I have is, as has been said, people who run out ahead of me (I am a VERY deliberate player and I don't run...); and the RDPS who forget or who just don't care, Shield Lob has a range of just 15 yalms, and they will not, cannot wait for me to run into range and gather the mobs before they start laying down the smack.

[MrDiezel]

Tanking at low levels, I always saw it as either 1: A challenge to hold Enmity from a synched dps, or 2: A DPS is screwing up. Either way, i've learned from it and it has made me a better tank. I do my job very well, and if something doesnt go according to plan, I can adapt to it. If something goes wrong that is completely avoidable, deviating from the control I already have, I let it go. And let that DPS deal with the repercussions.

Thats all in regards to DPS, though. When it comes to healers pulling aggro, it can be rough. When i was tanking low level, took me a while to realise healers build enmity in all engaged targets. Learned from it, never happens again

As far as getting past your Healer DPSing, its tough (especially at low lvls with little damage mitigation and no heals). @ that point, its Tank's way or the Highway. the rest of the party basically has to conform to Tank because, although all roles are replaceable, its rather difficult to replace a tank


All that being said, as a Thaumaturge, I like to keep my tanks on their toes. I time my Umbral Fire, damage boosts and AoEs well to see exactly how well Tanks are holding all aggro. Boy do I enjoy it, but I always have an escape plan. Sleep or Fluid Aura (when healing). What can I say I like challenges

[Runalong]

PLD tanking at low levels isn't hard. Mark up, use a bit of flash and then rotate target to ensure threat on all. Basic tanking skills which are sadly not needed at level 50 where you can just spam flash.