Tank: Offtank/add pickup/"protect the clothies"
CR: If 59, toss a 90% rez at those willing to take them, maybe you camped out at the call but none of the clerics did, so use that rez!
Heal: Heal a DPS group (this should get easier when pallies get group heal in Velious) (if a DPS gets focused, he's toast no matter who tries to heal, so this is just to keep them up against the periodic AE damage)
DPS: Equip a 2H, start praying to Brell/Mithaniel/Tunare that you outdamage the Enchanters. Make sure you bash/push mobs as necessary to cancel casting
Buff: You have Naltron and the resist buffs, don't be afraid to use them
Pull: You have lull, don't be afraid to use it
There's tons of things Pallies can do with their spell/ability toolkit. And I've seen my guild use pallies in ways I never would have thought of when I had a main pally on Live. Just because a class isn't "optimum" for a task, does not mean that player cannot complete that task, it just might take some outside-the-box thinking.
Just note that you will probably not be called on to tank the rampaging Spiroc Lord or Vindicator (Velious), although if your guild has those mobs on farm, you might get called into duty there even.
TL;DR: Don't be afraid to try new things, and always be willing to try to use your entire spell list, not just the 8 you always keep memmed.
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