Current Events > yo playing a tank in a MMO is stressful as fuck

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KingWhiteKnight
08/18/19 1:01:38 PM
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people get angry over small mistakes and expect you to know everything even if it's
new content.
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ClockworkHare
08/18/19 1:04:25 PM
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KingWhiteKnight posted...
people get angry over small mistakes and expect you to know everything even if it's
new content.

Well yeah.

Healer and tank are typical "babysitter" roles for dungeon parties.
DPS junkies are the babies.
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Irony
08/18/19 1:04:31 PM
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DPS is a braindead class
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furb
08/18/19 1:10:25 PM
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I always play healers, and it gets stressful playing healthbar whack a mole. But I always admire tanks, i have no idea how they stay on point like they do.

Just do not blame me if your healthpool is too low, ate a chain of unecpected crits, or made a bad/early pull and died thanks.

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closetjpopfan
08/18/19 1:15:51 PM
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Yeah I love playing tank though. It's stressful in a different way than healing. I've found tanking for a good party (specially with a good healer) to be my favorite role. But I usually play healer or even support classes lol.
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closetjpopfan
08/18/19 1:20:00 PM
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furb posted...
I always play healers, and it gets stressful playing healthbar whack a mole. But I always admire tanks, i have no idea how they stay on point like they do.

Just do not blame me if your healthpool is too low, ate a chain of unecpected crits, or made a bad/early pull and died thanks.

Mmm, a good puller is the first piece of any good party. It's also stressful in its own way.
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Wedge Antilles
08/18/19 1:20:52 PM
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I'd say healer is a little more stressful. When the party wipes, it's the healers people tend to look at more.
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closetjpopfan
08/18/19 1:34:25 PM
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Wedge Antilles posted...
I'd say healer is a little more stressful. When the party wipes, it's the healers people tend to look at more.

True, it tends to get the most blame so it's the most stressful in that sense. Sometimes people think healer translates to miracle worker.
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Reis
08/18/19 1:37:21 PM
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people blame healers for shit out of their control I.e. eating damage at points they shouldn't have been at

if you fuck up as a tank it's immediately obvious but most of the time it's your fault, barring shit like healers dropping you for no reason
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ThyCorndog
08/18/19 1:39:35 PM
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playing a protection warrior in dungeons on wow was relaxing to me actually. always felt like I was in the zone

I've tried every role and healer was more stressful tbh
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closetjpopfan
08/18/19 1:44:00 PM
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ThyCorndog posted...
playing a protection warrior in dungeons on wow was relaxing to me actually. always felt like I was in the zone

Exactly lol. It's stressful in a good way, like a good workout lol.
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ThyCorndog
08/18/19 1:44:46 PM
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closetjpopfan posted...
ThyCorndog posted...
playing a protection warrior in dungeons on wow was relaxing to me actually. always felt like I was in the zone

Exactly lol. It's stressful in a good way, like a good workout lol.

thats a good way of putting it actually
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DespondentDeity
08/18/19 1:48:52 PM
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Wedge Antilles posted...
I'd say healer is a little more stressful. When the party wipes, it's the healers people tend to look at more.


I feel like people who are more than casual mmo players definitely understand that party wipes are almost always a failing on the tank's part.
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ThyCorndog
08/18/19 1:54:27 PM
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DespondentDeity posted...
Wedge Antilles posted...
I'd say healer is a little more stressful. When the party wipes, it's the healers people tend to look at more.


I feel like people who are more than casual mmo players definitely understand that party wipes are almost always a failing on the tank's part.

that's not true. it can be dps over aggroing a dangerous enemy when there's a big group or a bad healer too. it can be anyones fault. I never saw a consistent reason for a wipe when I played a lot. everyone needs to play smart, not just the tank
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RiKuToTheMiGhtY
08/18/19 1:55:10 PM
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The best thing you can do is not play MMOs.
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ThyCorndog
08/18/19 1:58:33 PM
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DuranOfForcena posted...
i've never been into MMOs, but from what i understand of them, tanks seem like the most boring and anti-fun thing you could play as in any game. literally your only objective is to take damage and make sure you keep taking damage, from as many enemies as possible. wtflol?

you have to keep all the enemies' attention and intercept enemies that break off away from you as well as use CC probably more than anyone else. it's pretty fun when you're doing it well
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk
08/18/19 3:03:05 PM
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Druid healing in wow was so relaxing to me.
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