Seeing the Other Side

22.04.2018

I've been leveling a Lancer lately; well, "Dragoon" now. It's a fun job to play. And it has -- hands down -- the coolest L50 armor I've ever seen.

But you know what the greatest value is? Being a dumbass DPSer helps me be a better tank. Who'd've thought?

Because I get to see how others tank. It's eye-opening. For example, when I tank, I tend to focus on one mob group at a time. Many other tanks rush ahead and pull two or even three groups at once. I always thought this foolish -- and it sometimes is, because some tanks seriously underestimate their own mortality. But usually, it works. It makes the duty go faster, but I don't care about that. The thing I care about is the adrenalin rush. Fighting two or three groups at once stresses everyone and increases the risk of failure. You've probably heard the saying, "You never feel so alive as when you're staring death in the face", right?

Oh yeah. :-)

So when I return to tanking, I think I'll pull a few groups at a time. Because I need the excitement.

And no -- I still don't like DPSers.