tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469320492390186187.post1481614755105576102..comments2023-10-17T01:03:57.692-07:00Comments on Artisan Elitist: Regarding tanks and healers in PuGs.Paycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12544123186458102847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469320492390186187.post-81915041893294140542010-01-10T10:13:31.490-08:002010-01-10T10:13:31.490-08:00Do I agree that DPS is just as integral a part to ...Do I agree that DPS is just as integral a part to a successful raid/group/whatever? Without question, yes.<br /><br />The bigger question is whether tanking and healing is rewarding enough. I'm not thinking in loot/advantages, but clearly more incentive is needed if they are not even removely close to being represented enough in the queue.<br /><br />Of course, technically, if every fifth player was a tank, raids would have to change quite a bit, notably with 25mans deviating from that % makeup.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423071281925473639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469320492390186187.post-56141229990460849212010-01-09T03:40:06.632-08:002010-01-09T03:40:06.632-08:00Nice post, I really enjoyed reading it :)
I think...Nice post, I really enjoyed reading it :)<br /><br />I think to understand my point of view, we need to look the motivation behidn the article. As someone who's almost always played tanks in MMORPGs, I've had a lot of experiences as group tanks, raid tanks and acting DPS (I've always played a few healers but I'll focus on tanks for this comment).<br /><br />Personally, I've always found the tanking role to be far more stressful and pressured than the DPS one. You have a responsibility to the group you're in or the raid you're tanking. If you don't turn up, the group or raid can't go. I've really had raids cancelled because I couldn't main tank them or groups wait 45mins for me because I was hate home from work.<br /><br />Now that may seem like it would fuel ones ego but I actually felt the opposite - it was stress and pressure. Of course, once someone else takes up that role and I went to DPSing the group, it was a far more relaxing experience.<br /><br />In hindsight, the article was wrong to marginalise DPS and I've learnt a lot from all of the great comments and blog posts (like this one) that I've read. I still think that being a main tank is a stressful role but now I think that it possible speaks a lot more about my personal experience than anything else.<br /><br />I've learnt a heck of a lot about DPS classes and player's opinions and to me that's a good thing and really the point behind the article. I've come away with a new perspective and something new learnt and it's made it all worth while! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com