I don't understand PLDs who don't Hallowed on big pulls. I mean... honestly? What better time to use it? It's not like you're saving it for the boss or anything. Pop it cuz you're actually in danger for once.
Anyways, frustrating tank moment for me yesterday when I was doing my Daily Expert. So, I finished my Zodiac weapon (weeee!) and honestly, I never want to go into any dungeon again until 2.5, but I have to cuz Poetics. So I'm in Snowcloak for poetics and it's myself on WAR, 2x BLM both 5k hp+, one of which is wearing Dreadwyrm gear, and a WHM with about 4.5k HP. Sure, a little low, but I figure hey, with two BLMs, big pulls will be pretty easy.
Note: I don't really trust DF groups, so I never open with a big big pull until I'm sure my party can handle it.
So I pull up to the spriggans in Snowcloak (5 mobs: 2 inex, 2 sprigs, 1 goobbue). Dreadwyrm BLM starts AoE nuking, other BLM starts sleepga'ing? Healer is spamming Cure 1. So before Dreadwyrm BLM can nuke everything down, I die, and I respawn in time enough to run back and save the rest of the party from dying from the 3 remaining mobs. Naturally, I die a second time. I respawn. Mkay...
So I pull the wolves next. (5 wolves) Again, Dreadwyrm BLM begins nuking, non Dreadwyrm BLM begins Sleepga'ing. Healer is IDK. A combination of Bloodbath, Inner Beast spamming, and Holmgang saves my life this round.
Next set was fine. Boss went fine. I go for the three snow goobbues. Die horribly at the goobbues... (which I don't even think is a big pull? Don't people normally pull all three goobbues there?) Anyways, Dreadwyrm BLM is telling non-Dreadwyrm BLM what his rotation should be (which does not include Sleepga) and I proceed to examine WHM. I don't normally examine people in dungeons cuz I still have that residual FFXI mindset of "So and So examines you" is invasive and rude. Come to find this WHM is wearing a mix of AF1 and soldiery on the left side and an odd assortment of soldiery accessories on the right. By odd assortment I mean: Evenstar Choker, Auroral Earrings, Gloam Bracelet, Daystar Ring, Gloam Ring. Weathered, of course.
Much to my relief the WHM logged off right there before anyone could say anything. And was replaced with a WHM with mix of HA and IW gear. So I go ahead and pull up to the bird. (6 mobs: 1 bird, 5 ice elementals) Using Vengeance, Thrill of Battle, Awareness, Featherfoot, Holmgang, and spamming Inner Beast like my life depended on it (it did), the WHM still let me die.
Long story short, I didn't pull anything over 1-3 mobs the rest of the dungeon...
Anyways, frustrating tank moment for me yesterday when I was doing my Daily Expert. So, I finished my Zodiac weapon (weeee!) and honestly, I never want to go into any dungeon again until 2.5, but I have to cuz Poetics. So I'm in Snowcloak for poetics and it's myself on WAR, 2x BLM both 5k hp+, one of which is wearing Dreadwyrm gear, and a WHM with about 4.5k HP. Sure, a little low, but I figure hey, with two BLMs, big pulls will be pretty easy.
Note: I don't really trust DF groups, so I never open with a big big pull until I'm sure my party can handle it.
So I pull up to the spriggans in Snowcloak (5 mobs: 2 inex, 2 sprigs, 1 goobbue). Dreadwyrm BLM starts AoE nuking, other BLM starts sleepga'ing? Healer is spamming Cure 1. So before Dreadwyrm BLM can nuke everything down, I die, and I respawn in time enough to run back and save the rest of the party from dying from the 3 remaining mobs. Naturally, I die a second time. I respawn. Mkay...
So I pull the wolves next. (5 wolves) Again, Dreadwyrm BLM begins nuking, non Dreadwyrm BLM begins Sleepga'ing. Healer is IDK. A combination of Bloodbath, Inner Beast spamming, and Holmgang saves my life this round.
Next set was fine. Boss went fine. I go for the three snow goobbues. Die horribly at the goobbues... (which I don't even think is a big pull? Don't people normally pull all three goobbues there?) Anyways, Dreadwyrm BLM is telling non-Dreadwyrm BLM what his rotation should be (which does not include Sleepga) and I proceed to examine WHM. I don't normally examine people in dungeons cuz I still have that residual FFXI mindset of "So and So examines you" is invasive and rude. Come to find this WHM is wearing a mix of AF1 and soldiery on the left side and an odd assortment of soldiery accessories on the right. By odd assortment I mean: Evenstar Choker, Auroral Earrings, Gloam Bracelet, Daystar Ring, Gloam Ring. Weathered, of course.
Much to my relief the WHM logged off right there before anyone could say anything. And was replaced with a WHM with mix of HA and IW gear. So I go ahead and pull up to the bird. (6 mobs: 1 bird, 5 ice elementals) Using Vengeance, Thrill of Battle, Awareness, Featherfoot, Holmgang, and spamming Inner Beast like my life depended on it (it did), the WHM still let me die.
Long story short, I didn't pull anything over 1-3 mobs the rest of the dungeon...