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Post by mordraug on Feb 8, 2024 11:56:56 GMT
Tanking is a privilege To tank effectively fs70 is needed as well as decent shield skill plus reasonable taunt skill. Most tanks work hard to achieve this giving them the ability to keep the uniques aggro and have it spinning between them. Privilege? Alright, let's use the privilege approach. 99FS, 97 shields, I tank in aggressive and catch uniques unaided. Can hurt adult black dragons with my LT shortsword. Tons of seniority too. So, from my privileged position I ask: Who are those two young upstarts, since when do they make new rules, and why were none of us veteran tanks consulted about this new ego-stroking clause despite our overwhelming seniority?
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Post by vitez on Feb 8, 2024 20:32:51 GMT
I'm not sure where this thing about taunting comes from.
I've always seen it as a good thing if people taunted. The dragon will then keep spinning even if the other tank fails a few taunts in a row. As long as the dragon stays in the middle of the crowd. Sure, the ones taunting risk getting slapped in the face by the unique, but that's the risk they take. And it's their gear needing repairs if they get slapped too hard.
The tanks are the ones geared for taking a few hits and they are expected to taunt. To limit the taunting just to them seems to me a step too far.
I have tanked at events, and when the other tank fails to taunt a few times in a row it gets really painful. I'ld be happy for the random player to land a taunt in between.
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dordain
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Post by dordain on Feb 9, 2024 14:40:13 GMT
I hate that I have to make this post I do. I take huge issue with the idea of tanking being a "privilege as well. I have tanked under all kinds of conditions just like Mord. I know when I "volunteer", it can be a challenging yet rewarding experience. So a bunch of rule lawyering by players sours the experience. These events have become such assembly-line affairs it hurts me to see it. I remember when you could joke and laugh and screw around at a unique fight and nobody minded.
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Post by elfin on Feb 9, 2024 17:13:45 GMT
During the previous unique fight there was an incident which was not fun in a effort to help prevent this happening again I created an additional rule that was meant to help the tanks. Upon hearing your opinions and reflection I realize that a hard and fast rule is not the best way. Thank you all for your feedback on this. So there will be no restrictions going forward. That said please be respectful of the tanks and make sure everyone has fun
See you at the event.
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Bern
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Hello
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Post by Bern on Feb 11, 2024 15:20:29 GMT
Hello,
I been requested to be healer and i'm posting for the position.
Druid Bern
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Post by elfin on Feb 11, 2024 17:28:56 GMT
ty Bern must appreciated role is yours
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Post by damiennofx on Feb 11, 2024 21:56:26 GMT
I love how someone asked what's the point of the tank and off tank if everyone taunts. Elfin though it might be a good idea to try not having people taught, But on reflection Elfin has rolled back that idea because people didn't like it, Its that simple. Stop being so melodramatic
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Post by elfin on Feb 12, 2024 17:19:24 GMT
Thanks to Baloo for crafting the four armour sets which have now been mailed out to the winners. Congratulations all.
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Post by axeshredder on Feb 13, 2024 22:33:24 GMT
(edit) *snip* I shall skip this event in protest against this first glimmer of unique privatization. I've caught and tanked plenty of uniques, encouraged newbies to join for the fun of it, "fun of it" being key words. Taunting's a pain to level solo and slayings are a good opportunity to do so. Having the catchers make up new rules on the go is a bad precedent. I personally HATE wasting time on healing the same unique to full health 10 times in a fight, HORRIBLE wear and tear on the armor. Maybe I should ban healing the next unique I catch? Maybe I shouldn't because it goes against the spirit of having an event that's fun the the majority? Maybe it's Maybelline. Mordraug, The entire situation was my fault, this was my 1st time off tank on this server. The other servers I did play on used one main and 3 off tanks, to keep the dragon changing focus. That is why I asked before I taunted. I also have no problem with doing things within the boundaries.
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