I won't mince words: I am legitimately afraid of tanking. It seems like a lot of work and responsibility, but it also looks like a lot of fun. I haven't played a tank job in an MMO since FFXI, which is a completely different animal, the experience of which I doubt transfers much, if at all, to FFXIV. It was an enjoyable experience being the human shield to a group of people, but I soon got on the damage dealing train and never looked back. Secretly, though, I've always missed tanking.

After I heard Dark Knight was being released, I thought this a great opportunity to give tanking another try. So I've decided to level MRD/WAR for practice. Unfortunately, I am overcome with the feeling of dread at the prospect of essentially being the "leader" of the group. That's just not who I am... (Continued in next post because of absurd character limit)