It’s time to Step down as Main Tank

Posted by admin on 01 13th, 2009

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Yes, I’m talking to you, Mr. “I just Main Tanked all of TBC”. No, I’m not suggesting that Warriors are somehow inferior to the other 3. I’m suggesting that you take turns Main Tanking. Give the other Warrior a chance to Main Tank. Give the Druid, Paladin and Death Knight a chance too. You may not thank me later, but your guild will. But, what if they just stick with the other guy? You can’t worry about that and frankly, if they do… you didn’t really deserve the job in the first place. That being said, they aren’t going to stick with him. They’re just going to believe in you more and more to the point, they’ll actually progress when you aren’t around. Sometimes in order to be the best leader you can be, you have to follow. Way back in 2007, I talked about how to stay a sharp tank (still worth reading btw) and one thing I mention was to PvP a little, but not a lot. It’s because it gives you a unique and ultimately, different perspective on the game. It’s for this very same reason, I suggest you Offtank a little, but not a lot. Same goes for DPSing as well. You simply can’t be the best Main Tank possible without fully grasping all aspects of what your character is capable of. And I know, it’s hard… But, it’s right and you will thank me too because it’s going to wear you down eventually too. Think of it as taking shifts in Hockey. Even the best players don’t play the whole game. They go hard for a shift then they take a break. They focus then they sit out. And the competition doesn’t hurt either… The beauty of being the Main Tank is you’ve got nothing to prove, but sometimes truly being the Main Tank is proving that you have nothing to prove. Proving that yup, you can use the other guy, but he’s just not as good as me and not having to say it, but being able to show it. Being able to mesmerize people. And you don’t have to throw that in your fellow tank’s faces or in your guild’s face, but it’ll be there and it’ll be clear. You’re the Main Tank. Take a seat.

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