Commendation Rewards

[HakuroDK]

I just wish the virulent climate of MMOs didn't exist to the point of requiring a commendation system and rewards to match. I always try to be courteous whenever I run stuff, and even though I play a tank, I never really care about getting commendations. I play a tank because:


1. It's a fast queue for almost everything (Labyrinth and Crystal Tower notwithstanding)
2. I've more or less gotten the hang of how tanking works
3. My presence as a tank reduces wait times on everyone else's duty finder.
4. I can use my tankishness to lead the party where it needs to go.
5. I can stop the party when a player needs to go AFK for a small break.
6. I can stop the party right in front of a boss door or before a group of mobs to explain strategy to rookies.
7. I can ensure that folks who are being dickish in a run don't stay in the run for very long.
8. With most players' attentions focused on me and my performance, I can shout out to other players who do really good work.
9. Because I'm the tank, I won't autopilot-commend the tank because I can't.
10. I can make the entire run much more enjoyable for everyone else where another tank might make the run unenjoyable and, therefore, could just cause an entire run to get completely ruined.

There are a lot of benefits to tanking for me. It's almost as if I'm not only controlling enmity from the enemies, but also the attitude of the players. And if I can spin that attitude to be positive, then everyone benefits!