I played a tank when the game began and through most of first coil when I was on pc. But my pc died(alienware regrets) and I was banished to ps3. While its fine with small numbers of mobs, finding the target I want in a large group is cumbersome and even though I was among the earliest to clear first coil, the flip from being considered a great tank to a mediocre one was heartbreaking. I main'd Dragoon for awhile then settled in as a bard. I have come to love it, but sometimes I do play it like I'm a tank. The thing about bards is they can take care of themselves most of the time. If I pull a mob and can handle it I'll kite it around until its dead. If not I'll bring it to the tank. I tell rookie tanks all the time: Gnawdy tanking guide, lesson 1. DON'T CHASE THE BARD! If he can't handle it he'll bring it to you, or die.