but you don't have to be an alternate tank if you don't want to. Can swap to DD gear and actions and kick it with the big boys if you want. You don't have to be the best DD around to be a good DD. I think its fair for now that MRD can do good damage, not the best, but can also take hits better then any other melee.

As they have stated before, last patch was just the foundation. things will be tweaked and changed as needed. Not to mention the classes that will break off of MRD. MRD may be the middle ground now and will be able to break off into a more defensive or a more offensive type class once they get all that rolling.