No Job Stone

[Aelinau]

First let me begin by saying this isn't a rant by no means but more of a curiosity.

Lately i have ran into tanks in HM/EX roulette that don't equip their stone... when asked why in a polite matter i either get no response or.. the newest "experimenting". I can understand i suppose trying new things out but Why in DF? (Mrd may be able to hold hate better then a Gld.. .for the love of god don't try to tank without shield oath o.<) Is their a reason so many tanks are refusing to use them?

I'm by no means a tank and would hate to play one in a dungeon setting lol so thank you to all the lovely tanks out there

Besides the obvious wide range of cross over abilities I feel you'd be heavily gimping your char let alone the pt you are in.

(couldn't find a funny pic to place here so pretend its something awesome >.>)

[LilRedAlchemist]

Main Class Tanner????????

[Kanadiana]

Some people do it for more access to other cross class abilities, though honestly and im saying this as both a Warrior and Paladin tank i think its stupid to neuter yourself from having Defiance or Shield Oath just for a couple abilities from cross class. Luckily i have not run into anyone like this in my time playing though i usually run with FC mates or friends.

[Aelinau]

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I figured that was all it was, seems silly to me lol

Main Class Tanner????????

Tanner(leather-working) was actually my first 50 and so it stays there

[Seiryuukishi]

I don't specifically main as a tank. I do however have both to 50 and when I get the itch I prefer Paladin for the mitigation. I can say with all confidence that it is beyond insane to run anything past 40 as a Paladin without shield oath up and expect to keep enmity. Now going without any job skills period is asking for trouble.

I won't claim to be the "expert" on tanking in this game. God knows I have far too many quirks from LotRO to try and make myself an elite class one but I know better than that. They don't give those job utilities for looks.

[SarcasmMisser]

I can understand i suppose trying new things out but Why in DF? (Mrd may be able to hold hate better then a Gld.. .for the love of god don't try to tank without shield oath o.<)

Learn how to tank before you tell others how to, there is no reason why you should spend all of tanking time in shield oath in hm/ex roulette content and if someone does they are a bad tank.

[Aelinau]

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I alrdy said im not a tank.. learn to read, 2nd that was for keeping hate... if you can keep hate without a stone more power to you.. why not add some reason to why you would use no stone then finding a reason to be a troll ^^/

[Adeline]

Learn how to tank before you tell others how to, there is no reason why you should spend all of tanking time in shield oath in hm/ex roulette content and if someone does they are a bad tank.

You have completely missed the point of this thread, she even said shes trying NOT to. She's wondering why you wouldn't wear a soul crystal jesusss

[Cynric]

Even taking shield oath off the list pretty sure sword oath can't be made up for dps wise with the CC skills.

[Rbstr]

If you go as GLD or MRD you can pull Blood for Blood, Raging strikes and stuff cross class.
Then since you're doing so much damage, and still get your enmity combo and things it's possible to keep hate.

Plus if you're doing trial roulette, for example, you never really need two tanks. So bring the damage! I'm always amazed at how few tanks I run into with strength accessories in the easy/highly overgeared content.