Marking Targets

[Carvaka]

I mark, but only 1 + 2. I mark 1, tomahawk, OP OP OP, rotate and mark 2 and combo. If the 3rd is not slept I gain some on them or just rotate through. As MOBS die I remark in larger trash packs. Have not had any higher end experience though, so it may change.

The hard part is consensus on sleeping. With WAR, OP does wake them, I do have flash, but often it is not too much of an issue as groups can kill off trash without the sleep.

[JonBigwood]

The hard part is consensus on sleeping.

If you are having difficulties, sleep may help, but if mobs die quick and with no problems (which is most times), it is not needed.

[Cold_Raven]

As a tank, I mark when I need it. This is when I need it:

- There is an enemy I want to die first. Maybe he does AoE, maybe he poisons, maybe I just don't like his face. If I want him dead, I'll mark him.

- I'm losing hate. If I'm having hate issues, I will mark in order to show DPS who to attack so that the group is focused and I don't lose hate anymore. If I'm not losing hate on anything... this isn't required, the group can attack whoever they like.

- If I'm in Sastasha, Tam-Tam or Copperbell (normal modes) and there's a bunch of non-synched players in the group... then I will mark to help out new players if they're getting overwhelmed with their first dungeon runs.

There are other reasons to mark targets, but (to me) these are not the tank's responsibility:

- Stress on the healer. If mobs are not dying fast enough, and the healer is having troubles with MP or would just like a breather to attack more or something like that... then the healer can mark the mobs to focus the DPS so that the healer's issues are cleared up.

- DPS do not know who to attack. If the tank isn't stressed... and the healer isn't stressed, but the DPS are unclear on what to do, then the DPS can mark things to focus their own attacks.

I think the tank guessing at other class's issues and marking for reasons other than tank-reasons is... inefficient. It can also lead to marking things when it's not required, which clutters the screen with unnecessary junk.

TL/DR:
If there's no problems, I don't see a reason to mark.
If there's a problem... then the character having the problem should mark in order to clear it up.