It sounds like you're doing exactly what you should do, which is try to know the fights before you try tanking a given dungeon the first time. Just be up front about it: if you're new, tell the group. No DPS/healer in his/her right mind is going to expect you to speedrun Wanderer's Palace/Amdapor Keep/HM Copperbell the first time you do it. You (along with the healer) have the hardest job in the party. (In general - I'm going to agree that playing crystal delivery boy in HM Copperbell can be stressful.)
Speaking as a primarily DPS player, I even appreciate having a new tank in the group, because it generally means they're not going to be an elitist prick.
Speaking as a primarily DPS player, I even appreciate having a new tank in the group, because it generally means they're not going to be an elitist prick.
Yvelont Navarre
Parn Paparn
IC Blog for Yvelont: http://never-your-pawn.tumblr.com
OOC Blog: http://navarre-again.tumblr.com
Parn Paparn
IC Blog for Yvelont: http://never-your-pawn.tumblr.com
OOC Blog: http://navarre-again.tumblr.com
