Craized@Splitpaw wrote:
...i HATE being forced into using sword and board, especially as we get no compensation for dps by doing so like some of the other tank classes.
Just thought I'd retort to this as it's not exactly right: In defensive stance with a shield, every time we block an attack we cast 'provoking counterattack on our victim' which increases our threat. Granted it might not be wonderful, but it is something. In any event, if we're in a group and the main tank, we're there to take the hits primarily, not do dps. Of course our dps is linked in many cases to our ability to hold aggro so it's a trade off, but it's no good holding aggro if the healer can't keep you standing.
If you're having trouble holding aggro in shield & Board, just tell the dpsers to slow down a little bit, if they don't listen, just get in the healer's ear and tell them to 'let' one of the dpsers that continually pulls aggro off you die in battle. They'll soon get the picture. Afterall, being in a group is about... working as a team, oddly enough. 
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