Small but consistent issue with ilvl/Tanks

[MicahZerrshia]

One of the biggest issues for tanks that I have seen is focusing on one target, maybe doing a flash here and there (but usually not) and not using any aoes. They just expect the dps to follow their numbers and keep their dps low enough. I have even had tanks tell me to not use bane on smn or fire 2 on blm because it's too hard because they don't want to deal with mobs that are not the one they have targeted currently. They want me to follow the 1 2 and 3 marks they took more time putting up then we used taking the mobs down.

It's not always the dps or heals, sometimes its just the tanks. And I have seen tanks that are severely under geared compared to myself and the other dps in 4 man dungeons hold hate flawlessly because they know how to utilize their skills properly so it's not always an ilvl issue.

You also have the tanks who just put on gear cause they can, the amount of tanks who come to dungeons in mnd, int, dex or str gear just so they can hit ilvl or even lvls 1, 5 and 8 gear lvl 30+ dungeons, is staggering. So it's not necessarily an ilvl issue alone.

[Shougun]

One of the biggest issues for tanks that I have seen is focusing on one target, maybe doing a flash here and there (but usually not) and not using any aoes. They just expect the dps to follow their numbers and keep their dps low enough. I have even had tanks tell me to not use bane on smn or fire 2 on blm because it's too hard because they don't want to deal with mobs that are not the one they have targeted currently. They want me to follow the 1 2 and 3 marks they took more time putting up then we used taking the mobs down.

It's not always the dps or heals, sometimes its just the tanks. And I have seen tanks that are severely under geared compared to myself and the other dps in 4 man dungeons hold hate flawlessly because they know how to utilize their skills properly so it's not always an ilvl issue.

You also have the tanks who just put on gear cause they can, the amount of tanks who come to dungeons in mnd, int, dex or str gear just so they can hit ilvl or even lvls 1, 5 and 8 gear lvl 30+ dungeons, is staggering. So it's not necessarily an ilvl issue alone.

Definitely aware of tanks not doing as well as they can - tanks should be letting you aoe so I cry hearing that lol, but this thread is specifically about the ilvl issue :P

You CAN manage with the ilvl difference if you're actually really good at your class but in many scenarios it'll be managing a hot nuke due to boss mechanics making you run around and certain jobs never letting up. Like before I left I did Twintania and all that fun stuff, so when I came back and experienced this I wasn't going to let the issue crash our party but there were many scenarios where the 100+ ilvl difference was making it so I had to do every little thing possible and sometimes provoke to get things in order. We didn't wipe, but I know for sure if you're just a learning tank and you didn't do the end game of 50 cause there would be no reason (you're going to 60/70!) then this situation would be like .. WHAT ?!

This issue doesn't happen all the time, its a very specific scenario but it is a reoccurring scenario that will not go away until addressed. This issue is really bad at power creep points, as Risvertasashi pointed out.

So yes, I am aware tanks may have other issues - but SE can't solve bad choices, mostly.