Help a silly girl out please =)

[stank]

<DIV>My husband has gone away to Australia for a 2 week business trip and I have decided (with his permission of course =) to mess around with his character. He has a level 60 guardian (not guilded).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyway, I would greatly appreciate it if anyone has any tips and tricks about playing the guardian class at 60.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have played a wizard to level 34 so I know the basics of the game. What I am looking for is what I should be doing in a group if I am going to tank.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What are the main Taunts and skills I should use? How often do I use them? Do I just continuously taunt whenever it is available?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Should I be using my 1h and shield, duel wielding or 2 hand?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anything you can help out with would be greatly appreciated =)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks guys!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Shelly</DIV>

[stank]

<P>Also, what buffs should I be using?</P> <P>Any other tips like that would be wonderful!</P> <P>Shelly</P>

[Shizzirri]

Find the highest cliff you can run the guardian off it ten times, then take the broken gear and hide it in his bank and when he gets back say you sold it by accident trust me that will be much funner than learning how to play (and then playing) a guardian.

[Wli]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Shizzirri wrote:<BR>Find the highest cliff you can run the guardian off it ten times, then take the broken gear and hide it in his bank and when he gets back say you sold it by accident trust me that will be much funner than learning how to play (and then playing) a guardian. <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>ouch man !!! we are that dark by now ?</P> <P> </P> <P>No, look:</P> <P>For a serious group play, you have what we call the HtL(Hold the Line) CA line. What it does is position you so the mobs, when hitting you, see that you are an "unsung hero", get mad with you, and disregard any other party member.</P> <P>You have a "group taunt", that is, it will make the mobs on a encounter mad at you, coz it lists all the subjects on the guards forums, and you know, the mobs work for SoE.</P> <P>You have a single target taunt, that makes the mob you point at REALLY mad, coz it makes you say "if I wasn't a guard you would not be so brave".</P> <P>And you have ...</P> <P> </P> <P>Oh well, sorry, I think we ARE really that dark by now ...</P>

[TunaBoo]

Open up his hotbars, read all the spells.. then ask a more specific question. Hard to explain a class in 5 lines or less. <div></div>

[Mig]

The pointy end goes in the bad guy.

[Vandileir]

<DIV>I really dont recomend starting tanking at lvl 60. It's kind of a skill the developes with you as your toon grows.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Basically its your job to keep casters from getting hit. Ignore when scouts or other fighters pull aggro, no one cares about them.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Basically, you wana use your Rooted Hate Gain skill (Hold The Line > Maddening Defense) As your primary hate gain tool. Supplement it with your taunts, and mix in CA's when you get the chance. You only have a few group buffs, so use them all in addition to your defensive stance.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It will be frustrating, and It will be a tough run for you. Just be patient and test different abilities in different ways. Tanking always revolves around positioning, so you will just have to learn that via experience.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Don't bother trying to solo, SOE has made that Taboo for Guards. Find a group, cast your group taunt, lock your self down, and pray HTL procs enough times to keep aggro. Enjoy.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>PS: No help is coming for this class.</DIV>

[stank]

<DIV>Thank you all for the comments and feedback so far. I really appreciate it =)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am hoping that someone could tell me what buffs I should have up at all times? That would be a great start!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks guys!</DIV>

[TunaBoo]

Buffs up when tanking steadfast stance in groups(switch to desperate something solo) conviction call of defense call to war return to battle in groups also put assauge on the top aggro dpser.. and unyieling vidalance on a random person (or yourself if you know how). <div></div>

[Bullet Catch]

<DIV>tunaboo, </DIV> <DIV>how would you plca vigilance on your self? Becasue I dont know how. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>also, i believe that just because you have played with a 34 finger wiggler, that it dosent necesarily mean that you know the ins and outs of being a meat shield. So i would suggest that u continue to play ur wizzy. Spare your grps from dying. </DIV><p>Message Edited by Bullet Catcher on <span class=date_text>11-19-2005</span> <span class=time_text>03:21 AM</span>

[Sunrayn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Bullet Catcher wrote:<BR> <DIV>tunaboo, </DIV> <DIV>how would you plca vigilance on your self? Becasue I dont know how. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>also, i believe that just because you have played with a 34 finger wiggler, that it dosent necesarily mean that you know the ins and outs of being a meat shield. So i would suggest that u continue to play ur wizzy. Spare your grps from dying. </DIV> <P>Message Edited by Bullet Catcher on <SPAN class=date_text>11-19-2005</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>03:21 AM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>hahaha, love your sense of humor....it was humor?...right?  I mean, you do know that tuna is a guard, right?

[TunaBoo]

was prolly making fun of the girl not me.. shrug. Cast vigalence on mushroom pet. cancel pet. gogo hack <div></div>

[Wli]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> TunaBoo wrote:<BR>was prolly making fun of the girl not me.. shrug.<BR><BR>Cast vigalence on mushroom pet. cancel pet. gogo hack<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Yes. BUT, does that help on anything ?</P> <P>I was once thinking about it, and the crazy loop this code could go ...</P> <P>Anyway, no harm in having it up, I think ...</P>

[Mig]

It's an unintended use of a spell and a bug. Using bugs to your advantage is wrong. I've reported it a few times, but SOE is very slow to act on stuff like this.

[Dart]

**REMOVED DUE TO NAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS**<p>Message Edited by Raijinn Thunderguard on <span class=date_text>11-22-2005</span> <span class=time_text>11:38 AM</span>

[SmEaGoLLuM]

<DIV>Australia is the best :smileyhappy:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>G'day mate!</DIV> <DIV>Fair dinkum!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>[Removed for Content], where is that pic of Lockjaw with Steve Irwin in it. Steve Irwin: "Aw Crickey! Isn't she a beauty!"</DIV>