Oidan wrote:
Lots of misconceptions and that leads to others ingnorance.
QFE.
I don't care what anyone's opinion about anything is. Its when they try to take their opinion and form and mold it into a statement of fact.
*THAT* irritates the [Removed for Content] out of me.
Maybe you prefer to DPS, maybe you play in unskilled groups, maybe you play with a group from EQ1 who plays this game with that mentality, maybe your stats aren't aligned right, maybe your gear isn't right, maybe you don't use all of your skills how you should, maybe you don't understand how to be a tank period (meaning you would suck as a tank even as a guardian.)
There are so many factors that affect class performance it isn't even funny.
But the point is none of those things changes what the class is. Just because you or others can't successfully do something, it doesn't change the scope or range of the class.
Furthermore the simple fact that plenty of people day in and day out do the things you say aren't possible, just go to further discredit your opinion, although as an opinion its still very much valid...as long as you express it as such.
As it stands right now in all but the most difficult raid situations (unless, like Jez, the raid is built for a brawler MT) then we can tank fine, just as any fighter played by a skilled player can. Some have it easier than others as far as aggro control, mitigation, or mana efficiency, but every single one of us can do it.
If you can't, speak for yourself, not the class.
Besides, none of us know what is going to happen with the rather large, all encompassing and total gameplay changing patches they are putting on test.
So no need to speak about that until its finished.
Speak about the here and now, and here and now we are tanks. If you can't tank, it doesn't make us not tanks, it makes you a less skilled one.