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Comment on Call to Fail by Jilliterate

Jilliterate — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:28:52 +0000

Late to the party commenting here, but this was so refreshing to read, nonetheless. I quit WoW just before Cataclysm came out, and the LfD system was the number one reason for that. It destroyed my love of the game. Now the Scrolls of Ressurection have renewed my interest, and I’ve come back, sniffing around to see if the same problems exist.

I’m a pretty humble player; I’m never going to be a part of any server-first raid groups. And unlike most folks, I actually enjoyed doing instances. If I get gear or emblems, great, and if not, well, I’m still playing a game, right? Fun times? And then the LfD tool was added. Suddenly, what little respect players had for each other was gone, because everyone was infinitely more replaceable, and some sort of hidden speed run system was added to the game that I apparently was never told about. My DPS and healer toons could keep up with it pretty well, but my poor little prot warrior, who was just starting to hit tank puberty? She didn’t stand a chance. Any LfD group that queued inevitably had a few overgeared players who would dismissively say, “That’s ok, we’ll just DPS everything down” when I would ask for a few seconds to get control as a tank. The fact that I would like a chance to properly learn how to tank said dungeons was irrelevant, and eventually someone would get overconfident and pull something they couldn’t DPS down. I was so intimidated that I was driven from tank puberty back to tank infancy.

Whether or not this Call to Arms was effective, I don’t know, but I gotta say, for every bad tank that the LfD system has produced, another potential tank (good or bad) was likely driven away. I’m sure there were quite a few like me, on the cusp of starting to tank but scared off by the thankless job of being a babysitter whose only purpose is to wrangle up out-of-control DPS rather than properly tank anything.

(Great post, though!)

Comment on Tank like a girl! by Day 2 – Why I decided to start a blog | Live like a Nerd

Day 2 – Why I decided to start a blog | Live like a Nerd — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:02:38 +0000

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Comment on Call to Fail by TastyOrange

TastyOrange — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:21:09 +0000

Personally I like it, it’s like getting a shiny reward for having to put up with assholes while gearing my bear

Comment on Call to Fail by Caldazar

Caldazar — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:11:07 +0000

So, as blizzard predicted,
Call to Arms works pretty well.
Lessers queues for everyone. No insanely huge influx of horrible tanks.

Comment on Shopping List: Cataclysm pre-raid gear for prot warriors by bklove

bklove — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:44:02 +0000

thanks for the help for like for gear ty too you all an good hunting. :}

Comment on Call to Fail by Eveary

Eveary — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:13:49 +0000

I don’t mind the extra prizes you receive for having to deal with an unusual group. I’m usually a healer or DPS, but I often am thankful for an excellent tank that doesn’t make me have to pull unnecessary strings to keep the group surviving somehow. Being choosy with guilds and also new to a server also may make it a little bit harder to just ask friends or guild mates to do dungeons with you. They’re sometimes often busy doing the LFD themselves (and maybe not wanting you to see their ‘recount’), or gathering.

While I wouldn’t mind a tank that didn’t make me just ‘leave group,’ receiving higher benefits to remind them to ‘be a decent tank and the group won’t strand you,’ I can agree when it becomes time that you’re used to the server well enough that it would look unfair to your guild mates, or reliable friends you’ve made. DPS including.

Comment on Call to Fail by Miraj

Miraj — Sat, 07 May 2011 01:51:14 +0000

I am a level 85 DK tank who is learning but nontheless enjoy tanking. However, after reaching 85, I have met to many idiots and wannabees in instances who don’t have the patience to teach and just want to run through these instances earning trinkets. I don’t que for the gold or trinkets, I que for the challenge and excitement of the instance. Even after a wipe, I go back to see if there was something I missed. I don’t blame the healer or the DPS. I blame myself for not pulling correctly or understanding the enemy. In the last few weeks I have been reluctant to que because I do not know these instances well enough, and I have not found a mentor except for youtube. I read the blogs, I view and evaluate other tanks and there style. I que as DPS using Unholy spec to learn. I am however considering DPSing as a blood spec and being an off tank. Why? So that I may learn from others. In order to defeat the enemy I must understand myself and the enemy. However, others must also be patient and teach. I was recently in stonecore as a DPS. Wiped out 3 times. On returning, the tank left and some character wanted to point out to me that the Priest (healer) had a higher DPS than me. If that is the case, then who is then healing. Or upon entering the instance the rogue needs a BRB or care for the baby. I am patient. My goal to enjoy myself as I wreck havoc. Everyone in the instance has a particular job. If we are all to remain alive without wiping out, everyone must do their job. I for one, listen to all advice. Why? Because often times, the words of wisdom come from others and their experiences. As a tank and DPS, I make it my personal responsibility to ensure that everyone survives. That often includes chasing down the stragglers who want to hurt the healer or the hunter. In truth, the tank may be considered an important key to survival. However, they are only a part of the puzzle. Imagine Mona Lisa without a head. The trinkets are nice, but that is not the reason for tanking. However, the aggravation of others who are not up for the challenge is extremely frustrating and disappointing. I for one will not give up. Tank is Who I am, What I am.

Comment on The road goes ever on and on by Îshtar

Îshtar — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:13:32 +0000

I have always come to you for tanking advice. I do read EJ and Tankspot etc as well, but I always checked with your thoughts on things as well. I hope you don’t let some jerk put you off. From a fellow nerd girl warrior tank

Comment on Tank like a girl, the series: The Death Knight by Book clubbing it | Live like a Nerd

Book clubbing it | Live like a Nerd — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:25:13 +0000

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Comment on The road goes ever on and on by Danowar

Danowar — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:07:12 +0000

Honestly, the only negative thing I can say about your blog is that you can’t keep-up with my desire to read more of what you have to share.

This is the first place I look, than I grit my teeth and search the other sites knowing I will have to sift through some crap before i find anything useful. Keep-up the good work;)