Positioning questions for tank in training

[Neela]

generally you should always run in front throughout the mobs (flashing) until you get to a proper spot with enough space to tank the mob-grp. most likely you'll run through the mobs and than spin yourself looking at the mob and your following members. if you stick them on one place, its generally the DDs task to positioning theirselves, especially rang DDs shouldn't have problems with that - your Brd was either lazy or just a noob hisself. But keep in mind that several DDs change their positioning in a fight due to their skill-toolkits f.e. Monks. Don't get confused they should know what they do, either they don't it's not your fault, just stay your ground.

If you lose hate on a mob because a overgeared healer throw out some aoe-heals, don't worry try to get them with shield & provoke followed by flash if they are in range. If you got the feeling that to many will break out of your control move and flash them right away. Most of the player will come straight for you if they got a mob, unexperienced player may run away... whats bad try to get them with shield/provoke - if you run to far you'll maybe lose the rest of the mob too.

Beware of provoke, because in comparison to shieldthrow (which generates hate on the mob itself), you have to give it a following punch because it will only set you on top of the enmity bar without generating additional hate. Most of the novice-tanks wonder why they lose a provoked mob instantly... - especially on bosses with tank swap mechanics this can end in pure chaos if you don't generate extra hate right after provoking them ^^'

Best bet is to tell them right away that your still in training and they should be focused a bit more than on an usual daily speed run. =)

cheers
Neela ^^