Comments on: 5 Things Your PuG Tank Wants You To Know … http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Undergoing a slight crisis of identity ... and taking it all the way to Icecrown. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Light http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 Light Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:22:21 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2530 Just as an FYI... we prot warriors gain most of our rage from getting hit. I get about 9 rage on a swing with my current weapon O.o Just as an FYI… we prot warriors gain most of our rage from getting hit. I get about 9 rage on a swing with my current weapon O.o

]]> By: DigitalFeedback.net » Blog Archive » A couple of interesting World of Warcraft articles http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2528 DigitalFeedback.net » Blog Archive » A couple of interesting World of Warcraft articles Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:32:26 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2528 [...] Here are the two articles: 5 Things your PuG Healder Wants You To Know 5 Things Your PuG Tank Wants You To Know [...] [...] Here are the two articles: 5 Things your PuG Healder Wants You To Know 5 Things Your PuG Tank Wants You To Know [...]

]]> By: Nefernet http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2492 Nefernet Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:09:02 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2492 Very interresting article. I play a healing druid and a hunter and I was quite surprised recently by the tanks getting shortage in mana or rage. Now I will remember why and keep my innervation close for the paladin (because I don't use it anyway, if I have to then something is wrong...), and remember to misdirect in 5-mans again. Thanks ! .-= Nefernet´s last blog ..<a href="http://krasuskronicles.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/im-still-alive-barely/" rel="nofollow">I’m still alive… Barely…</a> =-. Very interresting article.
I play a healing druid and a hunter and I was quite surprised recently by the tanks getting shortage in mana or rage. Now I will remember why and keep my innervation close for the paladin (because I don’t use it anyway, if I have to then something is wrong…), and remember to misdirect in 5-mans again.
Thanks !
Nefernet´s last blog ..I’m still alive… Barely…

]]> By: Misaki http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 Misaki Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:31:58 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2465 Nice guide. I recently started tanking on my Paldin, and can already feel your pain on these issues. Especially annoying is getting Disc priests shielding you instead of just healing the damage. You might be Disc, but you can still just put out raw heals just fine thanks. Shield = no damage = no healing = no mana :( And keeping Divine Plea rolling is a compulsion of mine. It just feels wrong if It drops off :( Nice guide. I recently started tanking on my Paldin, and can already feel your pain on these issues. Especially annoying is getting Disc priests shielding you instead of just healing the damage. You might be Disc, but you can still just put out raw heals just fine thanks. Shield = no damage = no healing = no mana :(

And keeping Divine Plea rolling is a compulsion of mine. It just feels wrong if It drops off :(

]]> By: Valgav http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 Valgav Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:56:31 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2463 As a pally tank, #1 doesn't apply. I actually regen mana faster as my gear gets better. But then pally tank mechanics are OP in my opinion. Amazing post, I wish everyone knew about the troubles of tanking pugs. As a pally tank, #1 doesn’t apply. I actually regen mana faster as my gear gets better. But then pally tank mechanics are OP in my opinion.

Amazing post, I wish everyone knew about the troubles of tanking pugs.

]]> By: MyName http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2461 MyName Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:21:32 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2461 I think frost is the best spec for heroics, though possibly not for raiding. Unless they have like, all ToGC/ICC gear all I need to do is drop D&D, then pull the mobs with howling blast and blood boil when they get close and AoE is good to go. If you talent a few points in unholy, then you can be ready for the next pack in 30s. Also you can get hungering cold which actually helps when that mage goes wandering off the rez and aggros an extra patrol... One thing the blog also forgot to mention is that you can talent frost to help out melee (with improved icy talons) so it's not completely useless if you lack an enhance shammy (which you might in 10 mans). Still, no unique snowflake buffs like unholy or blood. I think frost is the best spec for heroics, though possibly not for raiding. Unless they have like, all ToGC/ICC gear all I need to do is drop D&D, then pull the mobs with howling blast and blood boil when they get close and AoE is good to go. If you talent a few points in unholy, then you can be ready for the next pack in 30s. Also you can get hungering cold which actually helps when that mage goes wandering off the rez and aggros an extra patrol…

One thing the blog also forgot to mention is that you can talent frost to help out melee (with improved icy talons) so it’s not completely useless if you lack an enhance shammy (which you might in 10 mans). Still, no unique snowflake buffs like unholy or blood.

]]> By: Spinks http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 Spinks Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:05:26 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2460 Here's another one. No I won't take my pants off because you're bored and want something to heal. If you're bored, can't you help nuke or download porn or something? I like my gear and now that I get rage from blocks and parries, I'm not taking it off. Ever. Not even in the bath, Here’s another one. No I won’t take my pants off because you’re bored and want something to heal. If you’re bored, can’t you help nuke or download porn or something? I like my gear and now that I get rage from blocks and parries, I’m not taking it off. Ever. Not even in the bath,

]]> By: Nahyomi http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 Nahyomi Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:20:13 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2459 Plenty of PUG tanks are NOT watching my mana bar. I trust tanks I know to chain pull because I know they are watching my bar. I've been told by various PUG tanks that paladins don't use mana to heal, that I had plenty of mana when he started the HoS Brann event with my mana at 30%, and that my mana is my problem not his. All three of these tanks then blamed me for wipes. To be honest, if a PUG tanks tells me at the start "I would like to chain pull, but I will watch your mana bar. Let me know if you need to drink at any time", I'll most likely go along with it and trust you. But in the absence of that, you can bet I'm going to protect my mana bar, because there are very bad PUG tanks out there. Plenty of PUG tanks are NOT watching my mana bar. I trust tanks I know to chain pull because I know they are watching my bar. I’ve been told by various PUG tanks that paladins don’t use mana to heal, that I had plenty of mana when he started the HoS Brann event with my mana at 30%, and that my mana is my problem not his. All three of these tanks then blamed me for wipes.

To be honest, if a PUG tanks tells me at the start “I would like to chain pull, but I will watch your mana bar. Let me know if you need to drink at any time”, I’ll most likely go along with it and trust you. But in the absence of that, you can bet I’m going to protect my mana bar, because there are very bad PUG tanks out there.

]]> By: Bristal http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 Bristal Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:58:08 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2457 I can easily pull down 5K dps and make most other DPS look bad in a PUG. But in heroics, setting the tank as focus and misdirecting at every opportunity is the most important thing a hunter can do to make a run quick. Turn recount off and DO IT! I can easily pull down 5K dps and make most other DPS look bad in a PUG. But in heroics, setting the tank as focus and misdirecting at every opportunity is the most important thing a hunter can do to make a run quick.

Turn recount off and DO IT!

]]> By: Through the Eyes of Death » 5 Things Your PUG DPS Wants You To Know http://altadin.com/2009/12/17/5-things-your-pug-tank-wants-you-to-know-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2456 Through the Eyes of Death » 5 Things Your PUG DPS Wants You To Know Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:34:19 +0000 http://altadin.com/?p=5005#comment-2456 [...] we can’t let those goddamn healers & tanks point all the blame at the DPS, [...] [...] we can’t let those goddamn healers & tanks point all the blame at the DPS, [...]

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