Comments on Ixobelle: Tanking Feels... Spammy

This response is a bit late - but yeah, warrior ta...

2009-08-30T21:59:02.831-07:00

This response is a bit late - but yeah, warrior tanking sounds about as bad as a paladin, which has...5 abilities, which can be macroed so all I have to do is press 12121212121212.

That is another thing. I rarely get my threat chal...

2009-04-09T09:49:00.000-07:00

That is another thing. I rarely get my threat challenged especially on a single target. I usually end up having a 50k gap in threat in no time.

I chained a few 5 mans together with a somewhat co...

2009-04-09T09:32:00.000-07:00

I chained a few 5 mans together with a somewhat competent group last night, and made myself slow down.

I actually realized I was spinning my wheels a bit. You still need to be doing things quickly, but there it's some wiggle room to squeeze a bit of precision in there.

I don't think I realized HOW much each 'high threat' move gives me on omen. I was just flailing around, because

I'm right there with you Ixo. Been playing my DK ...

2009-04-09T08:16:00.000-07:00

I'm right there with you Ixo. Been playing my DK tank the past few weeks while waiting for Uld. I used to tank as a warrior as my main for the first year of TBC.

Right now it's spammy as hell. I have to get my threat rotation perfect and do it as fast as I can and never let up, or some mage is going to eat a monster to the face. I am gearing my tank focused on threat at this point.

You think is is bad now, wait until you are raidin...

2009-04-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

You think is is bad now, wait until you are raiding.

To help with AOE pulls, I picked up the glyph of Cleave, which makes cleave hit an extra target. Works very nicely with Thunderclap and Shockwave in Aoe of te Lich King.

5 mans are not as spammy. Patchwerk is spammy. I was using Heroic Strike on almost every white swing on my last Patch fight. I have Heroic Strike on my

I remember tanking MC and BWL back in the day. I a...

2009-04-08T06:08:00.000-07:00

I remember tanking MC and BWL back in the day. I also remember attempting to tank Nef adds, then realizing I'd dual wield to rip them apart instead (Yay thunderfury). Seriously though, my rotation was 2,3,4 (SB/Revenge/Sunder) and i'd constantly keep up Demo shout / TC. 1 was heroic strike, 5 was cleave, both used when I had rage to burn (Pretty much only on huge boss fights and AOE packs

A yes, the old days. Remember 'don't dps until 3 s...

2009-04-08T05:00:00.000-07:00

A yes, the old days. Remember 'don't dps until 3 sunders are on the boss'?

i did realize last night that AoE taunt is only 3m...

2009-04-08T03:48:00.000-07:00

i did realize last night that AoE taunt is only 3min CD though, instead of the old 10 min.

So at least I can burn that without feeling like I may regret it.

I never use chain heal on my shaman in 5 mans / 10...

2009-04-08T03:32:00.000-07:00

I never use chain heal on my shaman in 5 mans / 10 man naxx. I find its just too weak to heal up people. But from the few 25 mans I did, it was insane, provided your not on a stupid fight like kelthuzad where nobodys in range for to bounce.

Warrior tanking is really spammy now, tanking in pugs I find myself sweating when TC and shockwave are on CD as everybody is usually aoeing there

Yes. I completely understand your feeling there. M...

2009-04-08T00:11:00.000-07:00

Yes. I completely understand your feeling there. Most of the time, when I tank I get the same thing. Keep the aggro away from my idiot group members, It feels as though I would be having more fun, maybe even moving faster were it only me and a healer.

Still, bosses are absolutely wonderful. Just getting into Northrend with my tank, I fought to the last boss of Utgarde, fighting him

Kyir: that's actually exactly how I felt with CoH ...

2009-04-07T23:18:00.000-07:00

Kyir: that's actually exactly how I felt with CoH on my priest, and I intentionally didn't cast it at all since I knew a nerf (6 sec cooldown) was coming.

Disc lets me prayer of Healing when I need to, but it's not just insta pew.

With the tank, it's a lot more than one button, but doesn't feel like I'm making any crucial decisions on the fly... I'm just whacking keys as fast as

I know the feeling. I think it's mostly a matter ...

2009-04-07T22:56:00.000-07:00

I know the feeling. I think it's mostly a matter of practice. Once you're back into the state of your character being an extension of you, then time feels different, slower I suppose. Then you're hitting buttons just as fast but it's not the same random button mashing OMG COOLODNW IS UP I NED TO HI NOQW!

Unfortunately I've not really tanked on my warrior in weeks and I've not played

This is what it feels like to be a shaman.

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2009-04-07T20:41:00.000-07:00

This is what it feels like to be a shaman.

CHAIN HEAL CHAIN HEAL CHAIN HEAL oh look Nature's Swiftness is up CHAIN HEAL etc.

It hurts.