Why do tanks have so many skills?

[Nedkel]

You keep saying that and still can't optimize the job.

One doesnt have to play 100% on the job to enjoy its complexity and depth.
I llay like noob on gnb but i love the amount of buttons to press.

[Rakshazi]

Am I legitimately supposed to keybind every one of these skills? Why are the combo skills not combined like Thancred's? I have ran out of space and I am afraid to run GNB because I can't use its full potential... Am I missing something? This just makes me wanna run back to my WHM and be unable to help my friends who need tanks...

EXCUSE ME?!?! "So many skills"?! Are you high or something? I main tanks since the start of this game (playing via X-box controller, let me mind you) and I've never feeled them jobs so SIMPLIFIED as now. Mate, if you can't handle this many of skills with loadout options we have then damn... I have a REALY bad news for you.

[Rakshazi]

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Eh?
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What?
Yeah um... you need to keybind those skills because they are COOLDOWNS you know... for tankbusters? Offensively tanks have the least amount of options for a rotation than DPS so a large chunk of it is used for cooldowns.

Seriously? Someone is complaining about too many skills on tanks. Need I need to introduce you to WAR right now? I have empty slots on my hot bar at level 80!

I feel you, mate. I feel you...