I love the idea even though it needs some tweaking to prevent it from being OP or making PLD a low skill pick up and play job. (not that it shouldn't but tanking needs some degree of skill to do, right?)

I can see the defensive stance kicking ass on bosses and such but in situations like Ifrit when he jumps and you need to move a few steps forward to prevent him from standing behind you or when Garuda's area does its "thing" and you have to keep moving, or needing to run to take cover behind a rock.

Maybe when you're in shield stance you're limited to slow walking? (why can't we walk in active mode anyway? this needs to be addressed!) or just out right being deactivated if you move? (in that case it needs a short recast)

The Gladiator stance on the other hand I have nothing to add to.


Lets hope a rep take a look at this thread.