Like Minded Gamers

[Kutani]

Now, should everyone give the tank like 3-6 sec to grab aggro before they start to mob the mobs? Low level 70's dungeons in Northrend. I was doing a good job (I thought) in UK and our healers kept leaving after we wipe. Everyone started whaling right when I went in.

[bradkg]

Well the three second rule isn't just for food. It really depends on which class is tanking but I generally go with a three second rule (unless jay is tanking as I just like to make his life more difficult).
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[Shadowpound]

Depending on what class you are tanking with. If its a warrior then yes 3 seconds is about right. IF its a Pally or DK, then not as much time is needed because of the AOE aggro.

Make sure your tanking gear us up to par, gear is HUGE for tanks (of any class) if you cant take the hits and the healer is spam healing you then your gear might be lacking.

Phil
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Shadowpound Level 80 Tauren Warrior (Herb/Alch)
Madmage Level 80 Undead Arcane Mage (Skinning/Miner)
Shadowsjudge Level 80 Belf Pally (Ret/Holy)
(Miner/blacksmith)
Shadowzulin (formerly Trollhunter, Sorry Nate) level 70
(Skin, Miner)

[Dana]

hmm Phil I was spam healing you last night against your gf XT-002...
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Ziam
Helicea
Mephisa

[Shadowpound]

I know you were!

That thing Hit HARD, and Im not really that well geared. Well not compared to Jay, Rich or Kyle.
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Shadowpound Level 80 Tauren Warrior (Herb/Alch)
Madmage Level 80 Undead Arcane Mage (Skinning/Miner)
Shadowsjudge Level 80 Belf Pally (Ret/Holy)
(Miner/blacksmith)
Shadowzulin (formerly Trollhunter, Sorry Nate) level 70
(Skin, Miner)

[Dos246]

Problem is with LFG being cross server now no one waits for the tank to so much as look at a mob before they lay into them. Best thing I've found is as soon as you zone in go after the first pack of mobs, get the jump on the dps if you will.

Most the times though if you see them going after stuff or not letting you at least hit the mob first a friendly warning is necessary. If they fail to comply I typically will let them just die. The healer is the only one i'll bother with protecting if the dps is being dumb.

The good thing about queueing as a tank too is you can always get a group quickly so no worries if you have to boot someone or get into a new group.

Jay
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[Dana]

I was poking at you Phil It looked as I was spamming, but you were beaconed so you got healed each time I was healing someone, which was all the time
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Ziam
Helicea
Mephisa

[Shadowpound]

lol I figured.. I do love some Beacon!
It is a life saver when you are healing in a not so geared group.
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Shadowpound Level 80 Tauren Warrior (Herb/Alch)
Madmage Level 80 Undead Arcane Mage (Skinning/Miner)
Shadowsjudge Level 80 Belf Pally (Ret/Holy)
(Miner/blacksmith)
Shadowzulin (formerly Trollhunter, Sorry Nate) level 70
(Skin, Miner)

[Zuljita]

we can fix the gear thing phil, it doesnt take long to chain a bunch of heroics together.
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Zuljita lvl 80 warrior
but call me Kyle