Quote Originally Posted by Xenosan View Post
So for this MT/OT paradigm, what I wait and see about is: will the MTs be maximizing/enjoying their kit when MTing (ala HW DRK), will the OTs be maximizing/enjoying their kit OTing (ala HW WAR/SB PLD)?
But that's the thing I have issue with.

In my opinion, ALL Tanks should be rewarded for actually tanking things. There shouldn't be any "Tanks" that are designed to be best utilized in the OT role, specifically in one where they actively DON'T want to be the one tanking because that lets them use their kit better (I.e. PLD's kit with Cover and PoA)

At the same time, I'm also of the opinion that ALL Tanks should have rewarding utility to use while in the OT position, so that they can have an impact on the party beyond just slapping the boss during that time.

Thus, not having the dumb "MT/OT" split being designed into their kit.

Since, if you design a Tank that's best utilized when not actually Tanking... That's not a Tank. That's a support DPS... While at the same time, if you create a Tank that is only at peak performance while actively tanking, well you get into situations where you try and cheese Tank Swaps to maximize that jobs uptime (As happened in WoW when Vengeance boosted a specific classes DPS higher than other Tanks, so you would do everything you could to ensure uptime on that single Tank which left the OT having no fun as they just slapped the boss for peanuts and occasionally taunted to take a TB and then get taunted back off when it wore off...)