So, yesterday morning I get up and decided it's time to level my DRK again, since I love that job more than anything. So, after waiting with my flag up for about an hour, I get an invite to come to the Crawlers' Nest. A friend in the party sends me a tell saying, "Just so you know, you'll be tanking." ><
Now, in the end, the party worked great. I had a good time with them and I got two levels out of the deal, but...here is my plea to all you in Bismarck that read this:
WE NEED MORE TANKS!!!
When in the hell did tanks become a rarity? Back when I was leveling my Warrior up to 30 so that I could get my DRK (the only Adv. Job I've ever wanted in this game) the tanks were a dime a dozen, it seemed. Ever since I hit 30 DRK in Kazham, I've noticed a decline in the meat shields.
Now, of course, I'm probably answering my own question here. Everyone gets to 30 for the Adv. Jobs, which is why there seems to be less tanks around anymore. Or, maybe it was just the time of day I was on. But this is my plea: Please, we need more tanks. Maybe I'm being selfish, because as a DRK tanking, I was barely able to get two spells off in a fight (3 tops) due to the damn spell interruptions because the damn beetles kept hitting me over and over again. This in turn might start to gimp my magic skills, and well, I just can't have that. I'm addicted to my Absorb spells now.
So, anyways, there's my rant/plea. More Warriors. More Ninjas. More Paladins. I love you tanks more than anything, and we need more of you now it seems. Back pre-30, ya sat around waiting for a White Mage. Now, post-30, it seems you sit around looking for a tank.
/endrant