Comments for Tank Hard!

Comment on Tanking Warmaster Blackhorn by Advancer

Advancer — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:21:09 +0000

Our guild are just running 10man raids, and in our group we have the two adds in phase 1 tanked to one side of the ship. This makes it easier for people to spot and move out of their charges.

Also if we have an Onslaught with sapper at the same time, us tanks deals with the sapper (yes, the adds will come after but not a biggie).

When phase 2 hits, we have the ranged DPS take down his dragon, cause people kept being trapped between void zones and the shockwave or being stunned and having a void zone spawn under them. We keep him center on the deck, so that the dps can be spread and not get caught in his shockwave.

Comment on Why Are You Tanking? by iTank

iTank — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:09:34 +0000

Even though i started playing during cata, i got really dedicated to the game and my first 85 was a blood dk. After several months, i’m playing a prot warr and i really love it. The reason I am prot warrior is because they look like a big badass meatshield ready to take everything thrown at them, and they’re also a GCD capped spec, with loads of fun involved (unlike boooring palas :S) I like to be the leader of a group, telling people what to do and actually making a big impact. In every try on a boss, i always try my best and always have a set of raid warning macros available for every possible situation on that boss. What I also like is the challenge, the need to get everything perfect and even better (slacking dps, healers pffff) than it’s normally needed. Thus i play a tank, the most challenging role (for me) to play. (I’ve tried healing and dpsing, in both coming up with big numbers and topping recount, but they dont feel as challenging.)

Comment on Why Are You Tanking? by Draykon

Draykon — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:20:57 +0000

i love tanking it is the bomb .. i only play tanks got 4 of them only other none tank class is my shaman that i used to be able to tank kara when it kame out, i want i a tanking shaman spec.. the chalenge of know the fight .. learing the fight and with difrent tanking classes each fight is difrent, why do i tank to be the best i can be not for any one els. i dont gearup for any one els it is all for my self and my pride.

Comment on Why Are You Tanking? by Ytsorf

Ytsorf — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:52:28 +0000

I always just had a spark with tanking. After picking up the game near the middle of WotLK I automatically rolled as a Warrior Tank, and never looked back. The feel of being the guy in the front of the group, leading everybody in, being the unofficial leader makes me feel amazing. I haven’t ever felt as important to the group when I play a DPS or healer, as how I do whenever I’m tanking. Instant ques are nice also.

Comment on Why Are You Tanking? by Matt

Matt — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:55:56 +0000

I haven’t been on WoW for a particularly long time. I have a handful of characters but the ones I’ve actually stuck with have been my tank specc’d classes. I think I partly agree with “something :)” up there that it’s painful to watch people destroy your efforts in a Dungeon by faffing around or leaving everyone to die.

I also like to feel like i’m a decent leader.

Plus it’s awesome to wear sexy plate armour and massive weapons and sheilds rather than staves,

Awesome blog too! x

Comment on Why Are You Tanking? by anima

anima — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:40:29 +0000

i like instant ques.

…what? its true.

but seriously i feel like i generally have to think about each encounter a little more like do i get a cc here and a marker there ooh and ill pull from this angle and the dps will be over there etc etc. when im dpsing i feel like im just doing my bit and everyone else is doing theres tanking i feel like im watching and seeing everything.

Comment on Why Are You Tanking? by something :)

something :) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:56:06 +0000

i tank because i see so many tanks in hc that cant do a good job and i can do better and i menage to do better then the others who fail. and i like to tank it is FUN FUN FUN!!!! :D did try dps i got sleepy and slacked.. did try healing it was quite fun but still not the kick i was out to get. and i did go back to tanking and i guess it is that i like most. and when being first in the group charging in and rend thunderclap i get to see the big bosses first covering my screenm, that is pretty nice :). and i spell bad.. sorry ^^ and i am after the fun i had in vanilla when i did tank instances and raids :). i miss that.. *sentimental sighs..*

Comment on BoE Items by Bizzam

Bizzam — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:14:02 +0000

Would be great if you could point out the BoE gear you’re referring to! Some of us may not know and would love to drool over it!

Comment on Why Are You Tanking? by Bizzam

Bizzam — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:12:31 +0000

Need a ‘Like’ button on comments =)

Comment on Why Are You Tanking? by badbob

badbob — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:02:42 +0000

I tank because.. I used to be a mage, and something of an aggro monster. I guess I didn’t like waiting for the tank.. bad me.. so I decided to actually be a tank. I like to set the pace. I like being up front.
I like charging in, and asking everyone to follow. There’s a joy in that blind faith that they will actually follow.