Why more people should try tanking!

[Zojha]

That's just how tanking is designed in this game, so people who don't like it go, and people who like it pick it up.

Which goes for every piece of gameplay, content-class-whatever.

Hence why it's always a good idea to give it a try! That includes tanking. And truth be told, I feel that really says everything that needs to be said on the topic: Give it a try, you might end up liking it.

And if not - no harm done! You can try something else. For me personally, I only really "liked" DRK for tanking and the way they took the design in SB doesn't appeal anymore, so I dropped tanking entirely. On the flipside, the removal of cast times made BRD (and briefly MCH before they pushed overheat) new favorites! Summoner fell off the map, tho'. You just gotta try around and see what you enjoy.
And if that leads to a role imbalance, frankly, I think that's for SE to address and fix, not the players.

[Gravton]

More people should try tanking because it's a great source of income. Just doing all your hunt bills, your 6 leves, and all the roulettes once a day with the adventurer in need bonus nets you over 100k in gil. That doesn't include materia 6 sales or challenge log.

[Raqrie_Tohka]

Back when I played WoW, and first played MMOs, I didn't even touch a tank until my 2nd year in. That's how daunting tanking was.

[ElazulHP]

Just started tanking a week ago. Got my Warrior up to level 58 and i'm having a lot of fun, though I'm not sure i'm liking Warrior. Will with hold final judgement until I hit level 70. Also, I'll probably level Paladin and Dark Knight after this so I can figure out which tank suites my style better. In any case I wish I had tried this sooner.

[Anienai]

though I'm not sure i'm liking Warrior.

sadpanda

[347SPECTRE]

PLD still feels like cold butter on soft bread to me. And they were buffed at the expense of the other two tanks, though with the buffs WAR got it's now only at the expense of DRK.

[Javey]

I started tanking after reading this thread and others in the sub forum so it's kind of an update

I chose DRK because of everyone's love of the story and knowing the current failings. I'm level 50. Once I stopped trying to communicate with parties about pulling more for me, running ahead to aggro, or casting regen before I pull it's gotten tolerable. It's not fun but I'm liking the DRK story a lot.

I go in, get my exp, get out. Instant pops mean I can turn off my mind and emotions and get through it. I definitely appreciate tanks even more now.