Talk:Tank

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I think we should re-direct "tanks" to "warriors" and add a section in "warriors" talking about their nickname.Soulwar 01:32, 1 April 2007 (EDT)

As the main description in the article says, tanks can be of other professions than warriors so, I think there shouldn't be that redirection.Will Alvein 18:10, 2 April 2007 (EDT)

I have began rewroting the article so it will become not only a glossary definition, but rather a guide to tanking based on the format of the MM guide in GWiki. Some of the first things have been written, but I would ask anyone who has more experience on tanking than myself to help on it : ) Erasculio 18:47, 2 April 2007 (EDT)

Should we make note about "Tanking" and how the AI responds to characters trying to tank? I recall characters with high armor and HP become low priority targets. I also recall that a knock down makes the AI enemy choose a target again. Edit: Forgot to sign. Miss Innocent 01:01, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Just a possibility

Assassins are now very capable of tanking if they use critical defenses, critical agility, and maybe a stance or another enchantment. From my experiences, this seems to be catching on...even though sins (as we all know from the early days of Factions) are shunned if they claim to be able to tank. What do you think? Silver40596

Furthermore...why not add that many warriors think they can "tank" but actually don't know what they're doing and try to be attackers instead of defenders? Redirect to "wammo." Silver40596

I agree with you. I was kicked out of a party for being a defensive Warrior, which is exactly what a tank is. They expected me to take out this tough boss and couldn't figure out why I had an elite defensive skill, 6 normal defensive skills, and a res sigint. A surprising bunch of people don't really know what a tank is. I suggest adding both of our statements to the normal article to drive home the point of what a real tank is, and how difficult it might be for a tank to find a party, simply because of the large volume of people who really don't know the basic principles of what a tank is. --68.207.156.253 19:14, 18 October 2008 (UTC)Kaysan Smithee

I added that Knockdowns seeem to cause foes to repick their targets. Very useful information, thanks for bringing it up. Once great king 19:22, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Examples

Would it be possible to have a few sample builds on this page which illustrate the principles, and would serve as a starting point for people to make their own builds?--Son of Batman 16:23, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tanking in AB?

tanking in pvp isnt always useless. In ab, if you have a good tank build you can stop mobs of mindless noobs in their tracks. One time i stopped some idiots for over a minute and then they lost by about 200 deep in their own territory because of it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.173.24.221 (talk • contribs) at 17:11, 22 May 2008 (UTC).

you're party right, but you cannot bank on that always. :P Against "normal" players, pure tanks are rather useless in pvp. —ZerphaThe Improver 17:14, 22 May 2008 (UTC)