Quote Originally Posted by ApolloGenX View Post
Gee, I wonder why groups have to wait for tanks...

Of course healers and tanks are less represented... the game is set up so that people can be abusive and rude, so the roles with the most visible responsibilities have a giant target painted on their foreheads.
It's a shame, that this is probably such a huge contributing factor. I actually greatly enjoy tanking, and I spent years playing a tank in WoW - it's fun being a leader, and there's something incredibly satisfying about rounding up an entire room of mobs that want to eat your face. But in the end, it was mostly this abuse and inconsideration that shied me away from the role. I'm still considering rolling a PLD as my next job, but making the decision to face the impatience and occasional cruelty of much of the playerbase is absolutely daunting, so I'm not sure I'll get up the gumption enough to give it a real go. Maybe I've become a little too sensitive in my old age. Be nice to your tanks, guys! Maybe then there'll be more of 'em!