Comments on: Holy Tank Shortage, Batman!

By: krizzlybear

krizzlybear — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:18:07 +0000

what i noticed about servers with tanking shortages (i’m on one myself, US arygos) is that people who realize that there is a shortage on tanks tend to roll tanks themselves on alts. thus when you’re levelling up an alt, there’s a larger number of tanks lfg’ing the lower level instances. i have a feral druid myself, and i have been in more than my fair share of runs where our group has an extra tank (i.e. me) to pick up adds or to OT the second boss character (i.e. the whitemane fight in scarlet monastery cathedral).

it’s funny, because it tends to lead to threat fights, where two tanks try to outthreat each other, only to lose to the mage who critted a pyro right of the initial pull.

- Bashertin, US Arygos

By: John

John — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:55:57 +0000

I love tanking ! But i hardly ever pug now. I laugh at wimpy hunters in LFG asking for tanks, and I say to myself “500g or no effing way!”

Tanking is so much fun because, rather like healing, you have to be on all the time. You cant be lazy and snooze your way through, and if you thrive on that, its awesome. And sooner or later every tank realizes this, and they WILL NOT carry snoozers on their shoulders. Why should we? Thats why we won’t hang in LFG unless we’re desperate

IM(not so)HO you can easily get by as a mediocre dps player. There’s no such thing as a mediocre tank – either you’re great, or you create suck for your whole party.

OK rant over! Occassionally I respec to resto for a couple of days, and I love that to. Its a whole different vibe. I recommend respeccing sometimes, my friend. Your stats will still be on the low side for now, but yes, you have the premier tanking weapon in your bank already. You owe it to ppl like me (who dont) to use it.

By: Kriyet

Kriyet — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:54:21 +0000

Our server seems to suffer more from lack of healers than tanks – I see “need healer and DPS then G2G” almost as often as “need healer and tank.”

Our guild in particular is suffering an abundance of tanks – we’re having to shuffle to get the newer ones enough experience. But even after I abandoned my hunter to level my tree, and one of the warriors rolled a shammy, we are still woefully short of healers. That does mean though, that I always have in invite if I’d like it.

Respeccing for the guild doesn’t suit everybody, but if it does suit you, (in a good guild) you will be getting help and support as you learn or re-learn your new role. And then you’re having fun with friends again.

And you may love it – I’d never have learned how much I love to heal if the guld hadn’t been hurting for healers. I’d still be pewpewing with my crossbow!

Kriyet of Bladefist

By: Dezdemone

Dezdemone — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:42:55 +0000

Oh noes! you’d have to redo your banner!

In seriousness, tanking is a blast. I’ve healed and been DPS, but I’ve never had as much fun then as I do as a tank.

How easy or difficult most instances are is very much dependant on the tank, how you pull, what your pace is, and how well you can organize it all.

Once you’ve become acustomed to it you can have runs as smooth as butter every time. IMO there’s nothin better! =)