Ranged Tank

[Grayve]

To my knowledge the only MMOs that have ranged tanks are SWTOR and Planetside, but the ones in Planetside are actual tanks.

Even the SWTOR tanks weren't truly ranged. Sure, they had ranged attacks for pulling, and a ranged pull and leap, but their main combo was built around Stock-strike/Rocketpunch and Ion Blast/Flame Sweep, both of which were close range, under 4m.

[Vorpal_Spork]

Even the SWTOR tanks weren't truly ranged. Sure, they had ranged attacks for pulling, and a ranged pull and leap, but their main combo was built around Stock-strike/Rocketpunch and Ion Blast/Flame Sweep, both of which were close range, under 4m.

They had a lot more ranged attacks than they did melee attacks though. Or at least bounty hunter did. My only trooper was a healer.

[Askio]

They had a lot more ranged attacks than they did melee attacks though. Or at least bounty hunter did. My only trooper was a healer.

As someone that played a vanguard, most trooper abilities are ranged. But many of the abilities relied on being close, like gaining Ion Pulse and Shoulder Cannons.
Hmmm, I suppose I'm wanting to set aside the idea of tanking in dungeons to just solo tanking.

I actually got my wish. A galdiator in the first Duty wasn't pulling, so I did it so our healer wouldn't get eaten alive. Our "tank" got annoyed I was doing their job, and said "I want to watch you die," and the 3 others in my party proceeded to stop as I was pulling 6 enemies. I then made them eat those words by killing all the enemies with nary a scratch.