Quote Originally Posted by Mukuku View Post
The devs presented the roles with the names "Main Tank" and "Off Tank". It's not an unreasonable assumption to believe they actually mean "Main Tank" and "Off Tank"...

IMHO the opposite makes less sense: if they are using "Main Tank" and "Off Tank" why should we assume they mean something completely different?
The devs have a habit of using a term, but it means something different to what the rest of the MMO community assume, the same is likely true here, especially when they have used the term MT and OT in the past in another expansion, and even there it was used differently.

The fact people are acting like the sky is falling just because of the terms. Popole are saying that OTs are not going to be able to tank a boss, that is just flat out wrong as it isn't going to be how the devs design them (tank swaps are common and even bosses that attack both tanks at the same time). With the many misunderstandings surrounding the term that run completely counter to how the devs handle things, there is clearly something that is missing.

The shown Paladin is shown to have tools that defend both themselves, a single party member and the entire party. There is some overlap there with what was presented on the slide, which means, this is not going to be a hard rule that is followed. Take a look at 'pure' and 'barrier' healers. White Mage and Astrologian have shields, Scholar and Sage both have straight heals, even in the form of a regen. Despite the devs making specific terms, there is still overlap, which is also still true in White Mage Evolved, as Aquaveil is a shield and damage reduction and they still have Temperance with the shield follow up.

Even if you want to ignore the fact the dev teams occasionally name things differently to other games, there is enough evidence that it isn't going to be what everyone thinks it is going to be. This is what many of us are trying to calm the initial emotional wave that is 'the sky is falling' and are deciding to wait until we know what the OT role will look like and then provide feedback at that time. Until that time though, everything anyone is saying about the OT role is pure speculation unless they are quoting the slide. So, is it really sensible to act like the sky is falling based off of pure speculation? Rationally, no.