Serious lack of tanks here - Page 4

ncapatina · #1 10-14-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by fadetree [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

DPS - stacks.
Tank - does not stack.

I think you managed to say it better in two sentences than I did in 3 paragraphs, bravo.

kaev · #2 10-14-2013, 04:03 PM

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DPS - stacks.
Tank - does not stack.

Not strictly true. Good things can happen pairing a warrior with either knight class if you're actually crawling a dungeon rather than just sitting in one spot circle-jerking to the spawn timer, or when working a dungeon without bard/enchanter easy-mode crowd-control. But most of the time, especially when minmaxmunchkins are singing the tune, yeah pretty much.

Trazic · #3 10-14-2013, 02:58 PM

As a 47 rogue who mostly relies on groups for experience I have not noticed any lack of tanks.

Getting into groups complete with tanks has been fairly easy for me.

Wotsirb401 · #4 10-14-2013, 05:14 PM

Having played a tank on live i naturally made a tank here. Warrior is just too fun. but The posts are right, we have people like bards and rangers stepping up to try and tank Fay and other mobs. Warriors just make it super easy and the majority of warriors are leveled up fast by top tier guilds and stored and different raid targets for quick engages and dragon loot!

I tanked a lot of groups as my human monk through 20's-40's

mtb tripper · #5 10-14-2013, 08:21 PM

50 something warrior reporting for duty

JayN · #6 10-14-2013, 08:23 PM

Warriors are for Velious and on, when mobs dont insta gib with 32k hp

mtb tripper · #7 10-14-2013, 08:43 PM

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Warriors are for Velious and on, when mobs dont insta gib with 32k hp

warriors aren't that bad in kunark

Lagaidh · #8 10-15-2013, 11:06 AM

Well, this tank just got sick of the community, or the common expectations. You get into a group and folks want to go balls to the wall for hours.

I burn out fast. EQ was slower in Live with this content. I wasn't in groups that commonly ran at maximum efficiency like now.

I can't speak for other tanks, but the groups are too efficient for how I view EQ now. I'd rather fart around with a group like the old days. They're just so purpose driven anymore. I did it all in Live. This content is for slower play.

There is a nicely geared, unguilded L54 paladin logged out in sol a...

Anybody want to not take it all so seriously some time?

ncapatina · #9 10-15-2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Lagaidh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well, this tank just got sick of the community, or the common expectations. You get into a group and folks want to go balls to the wall for hours.

I burn out fast. EQ was slower in Live with this content. I wasn't in groups that commonly ran at maximum efficiency like now.

I can't speak for other tanks, but the groups are too efficient for how I view EQ now. I'd rather fart around with a group like the old days. They're just so purpose driven anymore. I did it all in Live. This content is for slower play.

There is a nicely geared, unguilded L54 paladin logged out in sol a...

Anybody want to not take it all so seriously some time?

I just find this attitude a bit odd. It's not like grinding experience in this game is hard, but leveling up takes a lot of time. While I wouldn't want my group to be teetering on the brink of destruction with the speed of pulls, why wouldn't you want to be efficient?

Furthermore why would you choose a group dependent class if you want to screw around?

Lagaidh · #10 10-15-2013, 11:15 AM

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I just find this attitude a bit odd. It's not like grinding experience in this game is hard, but leveling up takes a lot of time. While I wouldn't want my group to be teetering on the brink of destruction with the speed of pulls, why wouldn't you want to be efficient?

Furthermore why would you choose a group dependent class if you want to screw around?

To the last question: I am a dwarf paladin. I can get by in Norrath. (I'm a tunnel rat too, so gear comes my way, just very, very slowly. I've been here over 3 years. I am geared.)

To the other part, I failed to express my view clearly. I don't like being in a group where it's so efficient that there's no time to socialize, joke around and enjoy company. I do, however, enjoy progressing. I enjoy the middle ground of advancement while "smelling roses".

From my seat, and my seat alone, I say that the groups I do get into have been min-maxxing. I see the allure of that style of play. Like I stated before, I did a lot in Live. I used to be a power gamer.

Just not for me anymore.

Trust me. A paladin in Norrath has time to smell the roses.