Room for more than one tank in a group!

[TheDrunkenDwarf]

Also, on a side note, one of our goals with encounters and mob AI is to limit pulling and the ability to subdivide encounters. In other words, in Vanguard you should find yourself fighting multiple mobs more often, meaning you quite likely might want more than one tank - Aradune

I think it's great that the designers are building the game in such a way that tanks aren't simply a 1 per group archetype. The above quote, plus the fact that tanks who aren't actively defending can assume an offensive stance, really gives me hope that we'll be seeing many groups taking more than one tank along.

[Eclipse]

In my opinion the advent of having a group want more than one tank per group creates an exciting new style of play.

With the chaotic combat system, and the fact that you will seldom ever get to pull one mob at a time, having more tanks in a group for off-tanking and rescues would be extremely beneficial.

Gone are the days with 1 warrior, 1 cleric and then 3-4 whoever (doesn't matter)
I think we will be seeing something more akin to:

6-man group, 2 tanks, 1-2 healers, 2-3 DPS classes. And any combination will work.
I also sense that even not having a tank in a group at all will be a feasible group, just not as safe.

To counter-act this, Sigil will be making sure players WANT to be as safe as they can. When dying is no real issue, players tend to be ok playing it dangerous, but when there are harsh penalties, I wouldn't be surprised to see people taking their time and being safe with 1 or 2 tanks in every group.

The question is, are there enough of us?
Wouldn't bother me if there wasn't a huge amount of tanks in the game, it just means more demand for us, eh? :twisted:

-Eclipse

[Jabari Dreamchaser]

Originally Posted by Eclipse

The question is, are there enough of us?
Wouldn't bother me if there wasn't a huge amount of tanks in the game, it just means more demand for us, eh? :twisted:

-Eclipse

Aye... let everyone else play their DPS classes while we divide the glory between the few, the proud, the Tanks!

[TheDrunkenDwarf]

In the Navy we had a saying.. "Fighter Jocks make movies.. attack pilots make history."

The same thing applies. DPS classes are cool and flashy and all that jazz... but it is the tanks that get it done.

[Jabari Dreamchaser]

Exactly! Now I just hope the rest of the MMOG community learns to appreciate what we do. :?

[Eclipse]

Nay!
I hope they don't. We can continue to rule the world in powerful obscurity!

8)

-Eclipse

[Jabari Dreamchaser]

Originally Posted by Eclipse

Nay!
I hope they don't. We can continue to rule the world in powerful obscurity!

8)

-Eclipse

Hmmmm... good point. I shall have to think on this.

[Tudana]

Tanks are the silent heros of any game.

Great tanks are rarely heard from other then saying "whats next?"

Awesome tanks smile behind the PC (where no one can see) knowing they just did a hellavah job!

[Jabari Dreamchaser]

Well said Tudana.