Comments on: The Problem Is Just That No One Likes Tanking Or Healing http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/ A blog about MMORPGs like World of Warcraft (WoW) and Everquest 2 (EQ2) Sat, 18 May 2013 23:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tenza http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-48557 Tenza Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:35:22 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-48557 This is not a problem with the game's design, but with the game's community and the fact that people don't experience any repercussions when being a Richard. The extreme shift in the people's notion about what is good or adequate behaviour in the game came over the last 18 month and compared to the way how things worked before than, it completely ruins the experience. This is not a problem with the game’s design, but with the game’s community and the fact that people don’t experience any repercussions when being a Richard. The extreme shift in the people’s notion about what is good or adequate behaviour in the game came over the last 18 month and compared to the way how things worked before than, it completely ruins the experience.

]]> By: Tenza http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-48556 Tenza Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:32:42 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-48556 Personally, I love tanking and healing. However (and I think most of the tanking community) feels with me is that I don't like getting f***ed in the behind by random DPS. They steal your loot, they don't respect you (or anyone for that matter) and across average they perform ridiculously bad in their role as damage dealers. As long as Blizzard doesn't do anything against stealing loot of other roles, etc. like they did for the Dragonsoul (via Raidfinder). The small number of tanks and healers will not rise. Personally, I love tanking and healing. However (and I think most of the tanking community) feels with me is that I don’t like getting f***ed in the behind by random DPS. They steal your loot, they don’t respect you (or anyone for that matter) and across average they perform ridiculously bad in their role as damage dealers. As long as Blizzard doesn’t do anything against stealing loot of other roles, etc. like they did for the Dragonsoul (via Raidfinder). The small number of tanks and healers will not rise.

]]> By: Monks, Souls, Hybrids And Life Support For The Holy Trinity | We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-47014 Monks, Souls, Hybrids And Life Support For The Holy Trinity | We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:02:10 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-47014 [...] Still, all of this flexibility is really just a band-aid for a style of gameplay that we all know is ultimately flawed but no one has yet to come up with a better solution for. I know I certainly can’t think of anything (and I’m not saying it would be an easy feat, by any means). However, I can’t help but think that maybe we’re being a little lazy and looking for the easy way out here. Of course, making sure everyone can tank, heal and DPS will smooth out issues with grouping and raiding but isn’t it just a cover up for a more fundamental issues at hand? Perhaps that the sheer concept of raiding is broken? Or that no one actually likes playing tanks or healers in the first place? [...] [...] Still, all of this flexibility is really just a band-aid for a style of gameplay that we all know is ultimately flawed but no one has yet to come up with a better solution for. I know I certainly can’t think of anything (and I’m not saying it would be an easy feat, by any means). However, I can’t help but think that maybe we’re being a little lazy and looking for the easy way out here. Of course, making sure everyone can tank, heal and DPS will smooth out issues with grouping and raiding but isn’t it just a cover up for a more fundamental issues at hand? Perhaps that the sheer concept of raiding is broken? Or that no one actually likes playing tanks or healers in the first place? [...]

]]> By: Spark Post: Do I enjoy tanking and healing? | Reality AFK http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-45206 Spark Post: Do I enjoy tanking and healing? | Reality AFK Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:12:01 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-45206 [...] Spark post – been reading a lot of Gordon from ‘We Fly Spitfires’ today, and stopped on his post about the Call to Arms feature Blizzard recently implemented titled: The Problem Is Just That No OneLikes Tanking Or Healing [...] [...] Spark post – been reading a lot of Gordon from ‘We Fly Spitfires’ today, and stopped on his post about the Call to Arms feature Blizzard recently implemented titled: The Problem Is Just That No OneLikes Tanking Or Healing [...]

]]> By: Wolfshead http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-37967 Wolfshead Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:22:00 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-37967 There is something seriously wrong when a video game company has to bribe people to play a certain way in order to compensate for poor design in their game. There is something seriously wrong when a video game company has to bribe people to play a certain way in order to compensate for poor design in their game.

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-37948 Andrew Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:48:19 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-37948 It's not specifically for Tanks and Healers of course - Allegedly it's been DPS in the CtA role once or twice (though only once or twice) on the PTR. Which suggests that the bribes are actually working :) But even if they don't get the bag of goodies, DPS should get what they value more than rubies: shorter queue times :) It’s not specifically for Tanks and Healers of course – Allegedly it’s been DPS in the CtA role once or twice (though only once or twice) on the PTR. Which suggests that the bribes are actually working :)

But even if they don’t get the bag of goodies, DPS should get what they value more than rubies: shorter queue times :)

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-37870 Gordon Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:48:58 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-37870 I know. It's quite sad really and I fear the bribery will just make it worse. How many tanks and healers are now going to be accused of joining a group just for the rewards? I know. It’s quite sad really and I fear the bribery will just make it worse. How many tanks and healers are now going to be accused of joining a group just for the rewards?

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-37869 Gordon Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:47:55 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-37869 Indeed, it is quite a shift between tanking for PUGs and either PvPing or soloing. I think this disparage puts people off because, aside from the change in mentality and gameplay, there is actually no way of practicising tanking without a group of other players to try it on! Indeed, it is quite a shift between tanking for PUGs and either PvPing or soloing. I think this disparage puts people off because, aside from the change in mentality and gameplay, there is actually no way of practicising tanking without a group of other players to try it on!

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-37868 Gordon Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:45:16 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-37868 Also I think the tank often gets given the whole responsibility for leading a group which isn't necessarily correct. Just because they are tanking doesn't mean they should be dictating strategies to down bosses! The whole dungeon run should be team effort. Also I think the tank often gets given the whole responsibility for leading a group which isn’t necessarily correct. Just because they are tanking doesn’t mean they should be dictating strategies to down bosses! The whole dungeon run should be team effort.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2011/04/09/the-problem-is-just-that-no-one-likes-tanking-or-healing/comment-page-1/#comment-37866 Gordon Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:43:08 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=9044#comment-37866 They're pretty decent and range all the up to free mounts and pets. They’re pretty decent and range all the up to free mounts and pets.

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