Note to warriors

[Aladdin]

Hey guys its Juices here.

After over 6 months here on wowrage this situation has finally got to a point where i feel a need to say something. I know have 8 70's here and am becoming somewhat frustrated with the situation that has developed. It wouldn't be remiss of me to suggest the warrior is the most played class on the server yet why do we have such a shortage of tanks? (horde side I'm referring to)

Every time i log on to my warrior i am spammed with invites or requests to tank for people. An 18 man raid invited me to their group claiming i was the only tank online and they couldn't raid unless i tanked. So i joined the group to find 5 other warriors. How in gods name can you have 5 warriors in a group and not have a tank?!?!?!?!

Tanking is not the most fun, this is why we have respec's to play around and smash things but seriously some people need to shelve their ego and bite the bullet, suck it up and tank sometimes. It has come to the stage now where i only log onto my main to raid, play alts (including a 2nd warrior) just to avoid the hassle of being pestered relentlessly to tank badge runs/kara/za or hyjal pugs. I don't mind helping out sometimes but not everyday. Playing a dps warrior is about as difficult as chasing down a retarded goat that has no limbs so at least offer yourself the challenge of tanking, even if its only for a  week or two!

So whats the point of this rant? Well simply to implore warriors/druids to consider broadening your horizon. Roll on shields or defense gear, just in case u need it! Don't say - "Oooo im dps i dont need it" cos its just selfish, lazy and unhelpful. It is common knowledge that good tanks and good healers can cover for crap dps in a raid, so think about helping your raiders/guildies out by offering that option.

I am downright sick of people complaining they cannot get groups cos there are no tanks online when there are 3 or 4 warriors online walking around with 9k health who refuse to entertain the idea of respeccing even for an hour.

Play nice!

[illwill]

dps warriors have no threat reduction. anyone can guess your dps when your dead. Now, not every warriors needs to be prot, but seriously... 4 warriors in a raid and not one a tank is a death sentence. Good call Al.

[Thehatman]

Bahahahahaha. I love how true it is. With how many Warriors we have there shouldn't be a problem finding a tank.

Good post 

[Morat]

Very good, Al. Way to step up.

[Dalavan]

dps warriors have no threat reduction. anyone can guess your dps when your dead. Now, not every warriors needs to be prot, but seriously... 4 warriors in a raid and not one a tank is a death sentence. Good call Al.

/Nitpicks/ way down in the Fury tree, you'll find Improved Berserker stance has a 10% less threat modifier, although 10% is 5 talent points. /end nitpick/

[illwill]

Im talking about like.... Feint Fade Vanish etc. There is no "OH SHIZ IM ABOUT TO PULL AGGRO AND POSSIBLY RAID WIPE US" button, you just gotta watch it. And I know aya your pretty good at not pulling aggro

[Dalavan]

I'm not given a choice, usually! But I take your point, although invisibility potions are handy... if they worked properly.

[naioro]

How to gear up fast for both tank and dps.
You lvl your warr for tanking, go in 10 raids as a tank, get gear for both tank and dps, and when you are full, quit tanking.
This way everyone gets to be geared up, including you, warrior. This server is in desperate need of tanks and in some cases, healers.
So, if u are a healer or a tank, till u get geared up, u must be needed in a raid so ppl call u in more often. Tanks and healers are the main components of a raid u know. Think smart.
Is common sense I say and everyone is wining this way.

[leodunn]

I think most warriors are put off by the whole responsibilities of tanking. thats why they often go arms or fury.

Just to let everyone know i have a Prot warrior who can tank kara. And Tanking is not as Hard as ppl make out. its relitively quite easy Just pile up the sunders and Keep ur threat up. just like your Alphabet

A-B-C-E-7-?-p

Leo.