09-08-2006, 11:45 AM
For some time now I have intended to do this, and now that the prospect of Blackwing Lair draws nearer, it becomes even more important. Every warrior must be ready to tank when called upon, and several encounters are going to call for tanking multiple opponents.
Tanking many enemies at once is both a matter of practice and a matter of the group functioning properly. It cannot be done if people aren't assisting, and it can't be done through AE's (both past a certain variable point of course). The group side of it we already teach through raiding, but the tank themselves rarely gets a chance to practice in a safe and controlled environment.
So for that reason, I will be taking warriors (druids send me a tell if interested as well, would like one for thorns anyway) and 2 healers into Stratholme. There I will give what pointers I can, and we will set one warrior at a time against an undead pack. Their job is to gain and hold aggro from the entire pack, and peel any that escape from the healers. When someone feels they've mastered it fairly well, we'll move on to the next warrior.
I know some will feel they're too good for this, or would feel embarrassed by it... all I can say is "don't" on both counts. Practice never hurts, and you might actually learn something you didn't know... or teach something to others as well. And those who feel embarrassed, this is your best chance to learn. It's controlled, we're there to help, and there are no consequences... like getting 39 other people killed by learning during a raid.
I expect these sessions will go for 3-4 hours if needed, so dont feel like you cant make it if you cant be on at 4PM. I'm going to make sure everyone gets a chance who wants to. If you want to make special arrangements for another time because you cant make it those tuesdays, also contact me and I'll see what I can do.
I want Ironsong to have the best tanking team we can, and this is an important step in that process. Please be there.
Tanking many enemies at once is both a matter of practice and a matter of the group functioning properly. It cannot be done if people aren't assisting, and it can't be done through AE's (both past a certain variable point of course). The group side of it we already teach through raiding, but the tank themselves rarely gets a chance to practice in a safe and controlled environment.
So for that reason, I will be taking warriors (druids send me a tell if interested as well, would like one for thorns anyway) and 2 healers into Stratholme. There I will give what pointers I can, and we will set one warrior at a time against an undead pack. Their job is to gain and hold aggro from the entire pack, and peel any that escape from the healers. When someone feels they've mastered it fairly well, we'll move on to the next warrior.
I know some will feel they're too good for this, or would feel embarrassed by it... all I can say is "don't" on both counts. Practice never hurts, and you might actually learn something you didn't know... or teach something to others as well. And those who feel embarrassed, this is your best chance to learn. It's controlled, we're there to help, and there are no consequences... like getting 39 other people killed by learning during a raid.
I expect these sessions will go for 3-4 hours if needed, so dont feel like you cant make it if you cant be on at 4PM. I'm going to make sure everyone gets a chance who wants to. If you want to make special arrangements for another time because you cant make it those tuesdays, also contact me and I'll see what I can do.
I want Ironsong to have the best tanking team we can, and this is an important step in that process. Please be there.
Kosath Whitehorn
"The Tribe is my weapon. I am their shield."
"The Tribe is my weapon. I am their shield."
)... Been a while since I tanked, so I think I could use the practice to get back into the swing of things...
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