Take a deep breath, and relax.
If you're worried about your tanking because lives depend on you, also remember that lives depend on you being a competent DPS as well. If you don't make that DPS check(Ifrit nail/Titan heart, to name a couple), everyone dies. If you misstep and die to an AoE, could lead to a wipe because there's not enough DPS.Â
Now, look at your self in the tanking aspect. All you need to worry about is keeping threat(which DRK's do well last I knew), and timing cooldowns with big hits, positioning the boss, and yourself.Â
Both tanks and DPS require some skill, and both can lead to a parties wipe.Â
So take a deep breath, and play the class that you've grown to like.
People are going to be mean, but people are just as mean to DPS, and healers alike. Don't let idle words ruin you. I used to tank as a warrior pre-buff, I know what it is like, and I know what it means to be discouraged.
If all else fails, you don't need to play the game as the same class as your characters RP chosen profession. You can build a nice set for your DRK and RP in that clothing, and that style.
If you're worried about your tanking because lives depend on you, also remember that lives depend on you being a competent DPS as well. If you don't make that DPS check(Ifrit nail/Titan heart, to name a couple), everyone dies. If you misstep and die to an AoE, could lead to a wipe because there's not enough DPS.Â
Now, look at your self in the tanking aspect. All you need to worry about is keeping threat(which DRK's do well last I knew), and timing cooldowns with big hits, positioning the boss, and yourself.Â
Both tanks and DPS require some skill, and both can lead to a parties wipe.Â
So take a deep breath, and play the class that you've grown to like.
People are going to be mean, but people are just as mean to DPS, and healers alike. Don't let idle words ruin you. I used to tank as a warrior pre-buff, I know what it is like, and I know what it means to be discouraged.
If all else fails, you don't need to play the game as the same class as your characters RP chosen profession. You can build a nice set for your DRK and RP in that clothing, and that style.
