nice article about tanks

[shiroxkatsuya]

I despise when DPS classes demand anything from a tank, such as a speed run. I'm a very friendly, optimistic person, but if a DPS class insists on pushing my buttons, I'm quick to remind them that they are the most easily Replaceable piece of the dungeon.

Not gonna let someone who's never been a tank push me around or critique me.

amen to that!

[MirielleLavandre]

I think part of the problem is that often people who play tanks and healers (not counting the ones that only do it for fast queues and/or ego boosting) play the job because they like to help/protect others. When these 'others' are aggressively mean, then sometimes the more helpful but less aggressive tank becomes more withdrawn and then suddenly will never tank PUGs/DF/PF groups anymore and only tank for friends/FC. I'm a case in point - I got tired of all the hate/rage in DF even doing roulette, and even though I want to help out by lessening the wait for dps, I now almost exclusively only use my bard for anything public and only tank for friends... Just a thought from one of those tanks that are quiet when people rail against me but then eventually just leave and don't public tank anymore :/