ya healers can get the self-importance disease also…
dps in raids that top the meters…
oh wait… its everyone
Also, Just so people don’t think I’m a pitiless machine as a tank: before I head out to the dungeon I check to make sure the party has food/water and if they don’t I grab some from town or hand them some of he food I cooked (literally gave away a stack of goblin deviled clams at the start of a dungeon; 4 per person), hand out sharpening stones for melee folks, routinely stop and tell the party to drink so they don’t oom if a pull goes sideways (I’ve even gotten into the habit of telling people to craft a macro for OOM so that other less observant tanks can be made aware), give away mana potions as they drop, hand off greens/whites that are clear upgrades for people, scout gear ahead of time on WoWwiki so I have an idea of what drops and who would benefit most from it…
I expect a certain standard from my party but I for damn sure take care of them.
Because i’m a tank and that’s my job.
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Kid you not, just tonight there was a group in LFG offering 20g for someone to tank UD strath for them
You know things are bad when people are actually now paying tanks to do a dungeon that the tank probably will still only say yes to if the tank is also after something from that dungeon
Unless I’m mistaken, being picky doesn’t mean having an episode in front of four complete strangers because they slightly strayed from your normal routine. That just sounds kinda aspergery to me.
I am a tank and have been since 2005. Played the same character for a long time. Yes, a lot of tanks can be a$$holes, but I try to make a dungeon run as smooth and enjoyable as possible for all party members. Whether it be a pug or a guild run.
Even if the group has numerous miss queues or wipes a few times. I don’t care too much. As long as we finish in a somewhat timely fashion. Only issue I have is on pulls that require minimal CC and I am tanking 5+ targets. DPS not giving me allotted time to gain threat on all mobs. Yeah, if one gets pulled, I can live with that. But I am a stickler for my tanking skills and if I can’t get at least a good 5 seconds to get sunders on core mobs and some battle and demo shouts up…Kinda ruins my mood a bit.
I don’t want to blow my own horn, as I am pretty modest on my ability. I am not perfect and so make some mistakes from time to time, but I have a friends list with at least 7-8 different healers and about 10 DPS I have partied with since Zul’Farak. Plus I get random whispers from people in those guilds to tank for them. I usually do if I am not too busy at the moment. I don’t mind that one bit. If a group looking for a tank needs one and I am available I will jump on the chance to give them a good dungeon run.
Only time my feathers get ruffled is for the reason stated above. AoE tanking takes a little bit longer in retail and a hand full of seconds is all I need. If that gets ignored multiple times. They I will say something. If it continues. I just stop taking said mobs and let the DPS who pulled tank it. Higher level dungeons, it can be harder too. As abilities can be resisted and miss a lot. Why I think it imperative to allow tank time to get threat on multiple targets. That is my only issue.
My rule in a dungeon about BoE Blues/Purples. Everyone Need. I state this before the dungeon starts. Just to alleviate any possibility of a ninja. Unless it is a Pre-Raid BIS item for said class that can actually use it. Which then they need to equip it then and there and allow us to see that he/she has done so.
Entitled tanks will always be a thing. Especially in Classic. Kinda just gotta take it for what it’s worth and pray you get one that is modest/humble and willing to just be there to be there.
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Good lord your server sounds messed up; About the only time I’d charge would be if I was running lowbies through something I despised like Wailing caverns or (if they were super special needs) Deadmines (not because it’s bad, but because I’m horde and theres no way you can convince me it’s worth my time to head out there with a handful of level 17’s).
I have tanked a few dungeons for gold. Mostly ones I don’t really want to do as the gold is nice to have. If it is a dungeon I plan on doing however. I usually tell them to keep their money.
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Imagine getting killed 3 times by horde trying to making into the dungeon and then you get into this group where the DPS want to start pulling mobs on their own and complain when you don’t taunt off them. There is 10 groups LF a tank in chat at any given time. Why should I stay and put up with impatient spergs? When you get into multiple un cooperative groups in a row your nerves are shot.
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There are two types of people who play tanks. The first kind are those who actually enjoy tanking. The others are miserable people, who hate tanking, but need to fill the void in their life by being “important” in a video game.
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Exactly. They had to wait so long for a group because most people in this game refuse to tank as it has far more responsibility and slow levelling and yet they want to go go go. No common sense. The OP actually said he came here just to get tanks riled up which is pretty much the definition of trolling. I imagine tanking a group for someone like that is about as much fun as using sandpaper on a slip and slide.
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I’m starting to see that in just this thread alone. Lots of stable level headed replies from tanks and a few really kinda sad replies from tanks.
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Exactly… People that don’t play tanks or healers don’t really understand this logic.
I’m actually quite pleasant in game. I wasn’t involved in either situation. Just a shocked onlooker.
Just so we are all on the same page, this post says it all.
Then what’s the problem?
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As a tank i agree. At the very least set expectations from the start, don’t pop in the middle of a run asking for extras. If you want something more out of the run, say it when you get invited, people then get to chose to either agree to your terms or wait a bit longer.
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Just cause I came here to rile you up doesn’t mean I don’t believe what I’m saying. Nothing in this video game is worth some of the angry reactions I’ve seen and I 100% stand by it.
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Wait, I thought of one other instance in which I’d quit a group or seek monetary compensation:
If gear that is clearly of the tanking variety drops (like a shield or something with +defense) and somebody hits need for their off spec at the same time I do and it’s the only real tanking item in there I’m gonna be pissed.
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The post I quoted (in its entirety so nobody could say I cherry picked) states that you came here to get some players riled up and that you were pleased with the results. I have to be honest here, there are usually two sides to every story, especially when someone comes here all worked up and wants to just jab at anyone who plays the necessary role you apparently lack the willingness to play.
With your stated intention to troll the tanks just to see who you can upset kinda makes me think that there is more to your story than you are letting on. But hey, whatever makes you feel better.
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It sounded like she outlines this rule either before they start the run or before kicking/bailing. If so, I think that is certainly fair.
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