Quote Originally Posted by Alphras View Post
.. If a new player picks up a Tank class he will be flamed by the self proclaimed elite and usally switch to dps (or stop playing).
^This^

Started my first real MMO experience as a Lalafell Marauder.. got flamed for being "the worst tank ever" right at the end of Tam Tara, though there was no mention of my suck at any time during the run.. or there were a couple times when I would announce my newness and people would just "no" and then bow out of the dungeon.. Bothered me so badly that I started as an Arcanist when I decided to try the whole MMO thing again with a new character on a new server. The second time I do Tam Tara, the tank announced she was new and our healer bounced on us so I did my best healing her and my husband until a new healer popped in.

That being said, because of the bad experiences as a tank I had, I give most of the commendation points to the tanks in my DF parties. I still miss hitting things with a big axe, though. XD