What Tank you will pick for your exp pt?

PLD or NIN for your pt?

  • PLD

    Votes: 90 44.6%

  • NIN

    Votes: 112 55.4%
  • Total voters
    202
don't use me as a example, I am not the norm on this server. most ppl would take anything they can Find, me as a BLM or RDM I can get picky.:biggrin:
 
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Isotope said:
NIN do tank better in certain situations

PLD is a more Hardcore tank. PLD have been mentioned multiple times by others as being Hardcore in end-game situations, but being able to have end-game & be able to pull it's own through exp parties gives it that hardcore feel.
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And those certain situations include the vast majority of XP MOBs. Remember, that's what this is all about! :)
"What Tank you will pick for your exp pt?"

See my pervious comments about hardcore.
I agree that PLD (the job, not the experience) is all tough and stuff by nature...Taking the hits like a real man.
Ninja is the more "hardcore" gaming experience, as others have also mentioned.

"Hardcore", although descriptive, covers quite a number of things...The Donald's hair is hardcore for crying out loud...S don't get all bent out of shape trying to convince everyone that PLD is the more hardcore tank. That means a lot of things, and different things to everyone. In the sense that you mean it, we all agree. That's why pretty much anyone who has been a proponent of NINs over PLDs in XP, also says that PLDs are the better fit for several other activities and MOBs.

But once again, going back to the question at hand, in general, NIN wins the XP sessions. IF PLD or NIN gets a nerf or boost, then we can take another look, but there have been enough surveys to see the numbers. And you, as PLD, have recognized that the NINs are getting the parties before you, and yu are frustrated by that. You feel you need something granted to PLDs to even the playing field. What you need to realize though, is that it is even if you look at the entire game's activities and not just XP. When a NIN's shadows go down, they get popped hard...But you'll be ok. When a NIN goes insane after 8 hours of partying and giving 100% of the focus to maintaining that form of tanking, you can relax quite a bit more....In fact you should...Just relax.
 
Sneakypants said:
And you, as PLD, have recognized that the NINs are getting the parties before you, and yu are frustrated by that. You feel you need something granted to PLDs to even the playing field.
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I don't feel something should be granted to PLD, nor do I wine that something should, but I wouldn't complain & think it would be nice however if they did. I accept PLD for what it is, accept NIN for what it is, but I however do not accept the attitude some people take when it comes to choosing to invite a PLD.
 
Isotope said:
I don't feel something should be granted to PLD, nor do I wine that something should, but I wouldn't complain & think it would be nice however if they did. I accept PLD for what it is, accept NIN for what it is, but I however do not accept the attitude some people take when it comes to choosing to invite a PLD.
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And it's clear that people don't accept your attitude.
There's thinking that something would be nice to have, and then there's going to the lengths you are.
 
The same can be said for many on these forums including yourself. Gonna stop attacking me or what?
 
Isotope said:
The same can be said for many on these forums including yourself. Gonna stop attacking me or what?
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I am pretty sure no one is attacking you, merely stating the obvious.
 
Isotope said:
The same can be said for many on these forums including yourself. Gonna stop attacking me or what?
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Gonna stop thinking people are attacking you, or what?
Don't be dense. Others have requested that you read what they are saying. Others have said you are being very reactionary and defensive. Nobody's attacking you by stating a fact are they?
 
Bigboy said:
I am pretty sure no one is attacking you, merely stating the obvious.
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Sneakypants said:
Gonna stop thinking people are attacking you, or what?
Don't be dense. Others have requested that you read what they are saying. Others have said you are being very reactionary and defensive. Nobody's attacking you by stating a fact are they?
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I'll stop being "defensive" once people return to the original topic & stop using me as the target of discussion for this thread.
 
Isotope said:
I'll stop being "defensive" once people return to the original topic & stop using me as the target of discussion for this thread.
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You're the only one leading it stray, dude.

Here's your big chance...
"Which tank would you choose?"
PLD, yes we know.

Other discussion is fine. BUT, like I said, there's a difference between other discussion and where you're coming from. If you can't see it, well, it doesn't really matter. Just remember, PLD is a good tank. PLD doesn't need anything else to be a good tank. Recess!!!!
 
Ask me a question but then answer it for me? o.0 Although you are right as to what my selection would have been.... moving on.....
 
Isotope said:
Ask me a question but then answer it for me? o.0 Although you are right as to what my selection would have been.... moving on.....
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R-H-E-T-O-R-C-A-L

o.O lol
 
Just let the votin speak for itself 'nough said.
 
First off, I said this before, and I'll say it again. If a Paladin knows what they're doing, and with proper support, there is no downtime. Now with a ninja, this is less dependant on his party. It's called mp management. If your using your skills right, you go heavy with abilities and spells at the begining, and then taper off at the end and allow your mp to tick back up, so that you don't need to rest.

Now, as for who is the better tank, it depends on the mob. An example would be last night, I got an invite to a party with RDM, WHM, BLM, WAR, adn NIN. I was kinda surprised, but I wasn't far from lvling, so I didn't care. And we had a tank-off against steelshells, and I came out on top. I ended up tanking the rest of the night, and we had no downtime. Hell, it was alot of fun, and we even stumbled onto a darkness sc(Blade:Chi > Rampage > Swift blade). Now, Ninja is an easier tank in most situations, but not allways.

And to those hammering on Isotope, chill out. The reason Iso is flipping out is that the mentality that ninja's are better in every circumstance is that same that made Beastmaster a solo job or that doomed many dragoons to lfp hell.
 
Isotope said:
Here let me lend you an "I"
sotope

R-H-E-T-O-R-I-C-A-L :biggrin:
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OMG, you're right about something.
/shocked


...OMG I admitted I missed a detail or was wrong. WOW! What a concept.
 
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Does it really matter who's better? PLD or NIN, thier both capable of tanking, end of story. Feel lucky that you dont have that much compatition as tank. There are sooo many DDs... ; ;

And just wait.....what if one of the new jobs SE brings out is a better tank than both NIN and PLD? What then? I know the game definatly needs more choices for tanks to be even with the number of DDs....or at least more even then before.
 
trizzip said:
Does it really matter who's better? PLD or NIN, thier both capable of tanking, end of story. Feel lucky that you dont have that much compatition as tank. There are sooo many DDs... ; ;

And just wait.....what if one of the new jobs SE brings out is a better tank than both NIN and PLD? What then? I know the game definatly needs more choices for tanks to be even with the number of DDs....or at least more even then before.
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Well when you think about it BLU might be used as a DD, BLM alternative or RDM alternative. COR may also verywell be a DD although a gambler it is... Ya DD gettin hit hard, wonder what other job purposes they could come up with. We've all seen tank, healer, refresher, DD, can anyone think of another useful thing that could be made?
 
Isotope said:
Well when you think about it BLU might be used as a DD, BLM alternative or RDM alternative. COR may also verywell be a DD although a gambler it is... Ya DD gettin hit hard, wonder what other job purposes they could come up with. We've all seen tank, healer, refresher, DD, can anyone think of another useful thing that could be made?
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Somethin that can solo like bst?
 
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