Ok gonna wade in.. as a DPS who then did healing and is now tanking also.. and who has mained as tank in other games...
Tanking is something you can learn, and expeiance counts a lot after the basics, both of your ability use and the specific dungeon pulls, bosses etc.. Like any class at some point you stop thinking and your responces become natural.
Now, the problem with PuG (inc Roulette) is that often others do not adjust their play for the rest of the party. They assume everyone is an leet player (like they mistakenly think they are) and cut no one any slack. Then when it goes wrong blame others.
As DPS and even healer you can hide from this more, but as the tank you tend to be the linchpin.
However, all is not bad...
1. You are a rare thing, they have to wait for DF but you get in streight away. So be ok with being kicked and go get a nicer group.
2. You can mark and state the kill style.Â
3. State you are new so others have a chance to adjust.
4. Ask for boss tips and take comments as constructive feedback even if it sounds not
I garuntee each run a dungeon gets easyer to tank as you get to know it.Â
I say all that but I hate the lvl 50 DF dungeons as tank, for the bad mouths of others.
Tanking is something you can learn, and expeiance counts a lot after the basics, both of your ability use and the specific dungeon pulls, bosses etc.. Like any class at some point you stop thinking and your responces become natural.
Now, the problem with PuG (inc Roulette) is that often others do not adjust their play for the rest of the party. They assume everyone is an leet player (like they mistakenly think they are) and cut no one any slack. Then when it goes wrong blame others.
As DPS and even healer you can hide from this more, but as the tank you tend to be the linchpin.
However, all is not bad...
1. You are a rare thing, they have to wait for DF but you get in streight away. So be ok with being kicked and go get a nicer group.
2. You can mark and state the kill style.Â
3. State you are new so others have a chance to adjust.
4. Ask for boss tips and take comments as constructive feedback even if it sounds not
I garuntee each run a dungeon gets easyer to tank as you get to know it.Â
I say all that but I hate the lvl 50 DF dungeons as tank, for the bad mouths of others.
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