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Kicking tanks other then sword and board
Argah
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So, one of the guilds I was in...at least until yesterday...asked (told) all tanks other than sword and board to get out of the guild. He followed up the chat rant with an email rant saying the same thing. He's the guild leader, he's well within his rights to run the guild as he sees fit. His issue seemed to be with debuffs to ads for to the group. Something I gather he felt made other tanks useless. I am curious as to how many agree with his stance? <edited> To clarify, I'm curious about the stance of a tank needs to be a an enemy debuffer as well. It is my pleasure to assist the group however I can with whatever tools I may have (in this case a DK). Also, as I had never grouped with the GL, this wasn't a personal attack at me nor did I take it as one.
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hmsdragonfly✭✭✭✭✭
✭Tanks without S&B should be kicked. Period.
Just like healers without restro and DDs with restro. They also should be kicked.Edited by hmsdragonfly on August 8, 2017 9:19PMAldmeri Dominion Loyalist. For the Queen!15 -
Brrrofski✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭In all fairness, if you are running two ice staves and are not a nightblade (with mark target on) you can't give major fracture and breach.
So you kinda need sword and board with Pierce armor so you give that base penetration.Edited by Brrrofski on August 8, 2017 9:20PM3 -
Thalmor-Nordmaster✭✭✭✭✭Is this the same guild that kicked non Templar healers? What debuffs can an Ice Staff tank bring? Tanks have that debuff where they stick you really fast and deep with their sword. It hurts when they do that.
Edited by Thalmor-Nordmaster on August 8, 2017 9:27PM1 -
Royaji✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Nice bait.
Btw, I have to say that ESO forums are really bad at noticing sarcastic and trolling posts.Edited by Royaji on August 8, 2017 9:41PM9 -
TheCaptainJosh✭✭✭A tank's number one job is to hold aggro. Stacking adds, applying debuffs to a boss, or in anyway buffing the group DPS is icing on the cake. I don't know how someone can tank vet dungeons like Ash II, WGT, or Mazzatun with a 2H, bow and inner rage. This may be the point your GM was getting atEdited by TheCaptainJosh on August 8, 2017 9:30PMAugustusGray
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Argah✭✭✭✭TheCaptainJosh wrote: »A tank's number one job is to hold aggro. Stacking adds, applying debuffs to a boss, or in anyway buffing the group DPS is icing on the cake. I don't know how someone can tank vet dungeons like Ash II, WGT, or Mazzatun with a 2H, bow and inner rage. This may be the point your GM was getting at
Sounds about right, hate my guild master!0 -
QuebraRegra✭✭✭✭✭
✭hmsdragonfly wrote: »Tanks without S&B should be kicked. Period.
Just like healers without restro and DDs with restro. They also should be kicked.
I'm definitely on board with kicking healers without resto... are there any good ice staff tank builds?
what's a DD?2 -
IcyDeadPeople✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭In all fairness, if you are running two ice staves and are not a nightblade (with mark target on) you can't give major fracture and breach.
Breach from elemental drain. Major Fracture can be from noxious breath, subterranean assault
Edited by IcyDeadPeople on August 8, 2017 9:42PM1 -
Oompuh✭✭✭✭✭IcyDeadPeople wrote: »
Can't get major fracture from an ice staff
Can't get 100% minor maim from an ice staff
You lose a set piece from an ice staff
You lose armor with an ice staff
Use a sword and shieldEdited by Oompuh on August 8, 2017 9:42PMXbox NA - Oompa
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hmsdragonfly✭✭✭✭✭
✭QuebraRegra wrote: »hmsdragonfly wrote: »Tanks without S&B should be kicked. Period.
Just like healers without restro and DDs with restro. They also should be kicked.
I'm definitely on board with kicking healers without resto... are there any good ice staff tank builds?
what's a DD?
You don't have access to Major Fracture and reliable Minor Maim if you only just ice staves. Even if you have class-based Major Fracture, you will have to cast 2 skills for Major Breach and Major Fracture instead of just casting Pierce Armor, that's not something I recommend. You certainly can back bar ice staff, that's a solid option, but I don't recommend using double ice staves.
DDs are damage dealers.Edited by hmsdragonfly on August 8, 2017 9:59PMAldmeri Dominion Loyalist. For the Queen!0 -
Tasear✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Anyone wonder if this is the same guild Master?
And for record there's a lovely video of a sexy frost mage tanking vhof like a boss.
Frost tanking is fun. You can provide greater aoe of minor main while slowing and imbolizing enemies. Warden has class skill to make up for fracture. If you really want to have fun get a charged frost staff with a frost glyph. Probably could be frost tank/ dp/healer hybrid Winter wonderland!
Edited by Tasear on August 8, 2017 10:29PM3 -
MasterSpatula✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Kicking from the guild seems a bit mean, but not grouping with them seems fair."A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle1 -
victoriana-blue✭✭✭✭But without frost staves, how am I supposed to get magicka back when my scrub healer isn't applying magicka steal?
(I love using frost wall of elements as an opener: large aoe that grabs aggro and inflicts minor maim. And the resource switch can be a group-saver.)CP 750+
Never enough inventory space, even with storage coffers and a mule account0 -
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I'm waiting for the thread on kicking dds other than those running damage skills.Edited by lonewolf26 on August 8, 2017 10:18PM4 -
starkerealm✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Anyone wonder if this is the same guild Master?
And for record there's a lovely video of a sexy frost mage tanking vhof like a boss.
Frost tanking is fun. You can provide greater aoe of minor main while slowing and imbolizing enemies.
I mean, this is how we get new meta environment. People trying new builds. Now, if someone is talking to a player who can't make their build work, that's one thing. But, this, "you're not playing the way some YouTube nobody told me to, right before he had a funeral for his Templar," crap is just self-destructive.6 -
AlMcFly✭✭✭✭✭
✭As a healer, I don't care what weapon you use. If I see my tank:- Not hold aggro on bosses majority of the dungeon.
- Not effectively control at least to three enemies in mob packs regularly.
- Take excessive damage the whole time due to their non-tank armor choices.
They are getting a swift kick from the party, or I just leave if kick fails.1 -
Argah✭✭✭✭lonewolf26 wrote: »
I'm waiting for the thread on kicking dds other than those running damage skills.
You mean other than Duel Wield? Because that seems like a good thread but doing it would be a bit sad, especially when I have this and another has the Templar thing.0 -
starkerealm✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭As a healer, I don't care what weapon you use. If I see my tank:- Not hold aggro on bosses majority of the dungeon.
- Not effectively control at least to three enemies in mob packs regularly.
- Take excessive damage the whole time due to their non-tank armor choices.
They are getting a swift kick from the party, or I just leave if kick fails.
But, don't you know Light Armor tanking is META? I have this 2014 video from Deltia to prove it.
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Tasear✭✭✭✭✭
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Must be, happening everywhere!!!
oh I was trolled. Still mind you wouldn't be surprised if happened in x guild. Edited by Tasear on August 8, 2017 10:30PM2 -
Argah✭✭✭✭
Must be, happening everywhere!!! oh I was trolled. Still mind you wouldn't be surprised if happened in x guild.
It actually isn't a troll, got kicked earlier Durl Wield wearing full heavy undaunted taunt, normal dungeon so easy mode, just making a bit of fun of it with copy past but yeah, situation was real.1
