The interesting boiling point

[Wintersandman]

I am the silent type but that is because I play on PS4 and don't always want a keyboard in my lap. I let others give advice since someone is always faster to the keyboard or I am not the tank and it is the tanks job (leader and all that jazz). Unless I can only add on will I get out the keyboard but it is never out of frustration.

Don't get me wrong there are rude people but typing with a PS4 controller is clunky.

[Sapphic]

it is the tanks job (leader and all that jazz). Unless I can only add on will I get out the keyboard but it is never out of frustration.

Don't get me wrong there are rude people but typing with a PS4 controller is clunky.

You do know there are mechanics other roles have to deal with that the tank never does? So leaving it solely for the tank to explain is not always a good option.

[Rasylia]

You do know there are mechanics other roles have to deal with that the tank never does? So leaving it solely for the tank to explain is not always a good option.

No offense, but if the tank doesnt know what the DPs have to fight with, he shouldnt really go into the specific dungeon/raid.
Im Maining Pld, and im always tanking my CT, ST, WoD whatever. Since im the one with the highes equip (usually) im the MT. Still, i know all the mechanics, and nearly every run im the one explaining the mechanics in the /a chat to all the firsttimers.

If, f.e. i die as a Main tank, and another tanks needs to tank, im more or less a dps in that fight. And i should really know what i ahve to do in that case, dont you think?

[Amelia_Pond_Behemoth]

No offense, but if the tank doesnt know what the DPs have to fight with, he shouldnt really go into the specific dungeon/raid.
Im Maining Pld, and im always tanking my CT, ST, WoD whatever. Since im the one with the highes equip (usually) im the MT. Still, i know all the mechanics, and nearly every run im the one explaining the mechanics in the /a chat to all the firsttimers.

If, f.e. i die as a Main tank, and another tanks needs to tank, im more or less a dps in that fight. And i should really know what i ahve to do in that case, dont you think?

Sure, this would be all well and good in full parties, but in dungeons, there are no other tanks. And battles look quite different depending on whether you're a tank, a melee dps, or a ranged dps. If a tank doesn't know everything about the fight, it at least gets the ball rolling for more social people to speak up and fill in the gaps that the tank left out for whatever reason.

[Rasylia]

Sure, this would be all well and good in full parties, but in dungeons, there are no other tanks. And battles look quite different depending on whether you're a tank, a melee dps, or a ranged dps. If a tank doesn't know everything about the fight, it at least gets the ball rolling for more social people to speak up and fill in the gaps that the tank left out for whatever reason.

Well, yes, dungeons dont have other tanks. Still, from my point of view, a tank should know the mechanics. All of them. But, thats maybe just me.