How to make tanks more fun to play (devs please read)

[Limecat]

I'm starting to think that maybe tank as a dedicated class roll should go away, and that all classes should get some stances and skills that would allow anyone to pick up the tank spot. Something like super-powered self-stoneskin and healing enmity for WHM, or a BLM that uses Manaward/Manawall in a sustained way and instead of the Fire spells doing more damage they cause more enmity, but you still have to swap with Blizzard to refill your MP because it's being used to absorb damage.

[Sigred]

@#%$ me, I can't believe that person was actually serious. Just... wow.

[Sigred]

I'm starting to think that maybe tank as a dedicated class roll should go away, and that all classes should get some stances and skills that would allow anyone to pick up the tank spot. Something like super-powered self-stoneskin and healing enmity for WHM, or a BLM that uses Manaward/Manawall in a sustained way and instead of the Fire spells doing more damage they cause more enmity, but you still have to swap with Blizzard to refill your MP because it's being used to absorb damage.

No... just... no. If you honestly believe there shouldn't be dedicated roles, then this is not the genre of games you should be playing.

[Limecat]

Oh sure there should be, DPS and healing. Maybe the easier solution would be to remove the need for tanks entirely? Let everyone get beat on a little and have various flavors of one-shot high mitigation abilities so whoever's the current pinata can soak the big damage attack that's charging?

[Saccharin]

Oh sure there should be, DPS and healing. Maybe the easier solution would be to remove the need for tanks entirely? Let everyone get beat on a little and have various flavors of one-shot high mitigation abilities so whoever's the current pinata can soak the big damage attack that's charging?

No trinity spoiled GW2 for me. You have to balance every fight so there's no dedicated healer or tank.

[Sigred]

No trinity spoiled GW2 for me. You have to balance every fight so there's no dedicated healer or tank.

Exactly. GW2 exemplifies why there must be, at the very least, the three basic roles. I will say again to those who cannot see why this is a core concept; this is not the genre of games you should be playing.

[Limecat]

Actually, we should probably all level PLD and sit in Sword Oath to auto-attack while spamming subbed Cure. Run full pts with everyone doing that.

[Sigred]

Actually, we should probably all level PLD and sit in Sword Oath to auto-attack while spamming subbed Cure. Run full pts with everyone doing that.

You should really learn to quit while you're not a complete laughing stock. If not, by all means please continue, and I can save some money by cancelling my netflix subscription.

[Limecat]

Or make a shield any class can equip, and while you're using it you take 10% damage and deal extra enmity from your actions, but can't move. To move again, you have to hit Z and leave combat stance, but while like that you take full damage.

[ZeroRains]

Idk, I main warrior and Love it. Plenty to do, flashy, and lore wise makes sense. Paladin I could see, seeing as it has one enmity combo and half of a off combo, while war gets 1 enmity and 2 off combos. But different strokes for different folks I suppose.