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There have been a lot of threads bemoaning the fate of the tank post-ED.
This is not to be one of them. I would recommend not replying to any comments here saying that "Tanks suck now." Everyone knows that already. The last thing we need is to have it reiterated.
This is not a thread for "I'm quitting because of ED." We all know that, too. In some cases I'm sorry, in others, good riddance.
This is not a thread for "I can still solo AVs on Invincible." In that case, I heartily congratulate you and remind you that your powerset may be under the microscope, since Ice seems to be the new standard for tanks.
What I want this thread to be is a Forum for ideas beyond the Pale. What is the role of the tank with our reduced Primaries, our Secondaries that are Defender level and our reduced Aggro-holding abilities? What should a tank be doing on a team? How do we produce the information that will be given to new, young tankers who have only read the CoH manual and don't understand the current reality?
No flamewars, no snide comments. Intelligent commentary only. Personally, I will put anyone violating this on /ignore so I will not be tempted to reply to them. (It might be temporary, it might be permanent.)
This is a big question folks, and will have repercussions on the next six months. This thread is in no way urging that the tanking community cease its campaign to get some of the changes rolled back and/or compensation for the weakening of the sets. That should continue. This thread is going to operate under the assumption that the changes will not be rescinded, and will explore methods of dealing with the reality of the situation as it is now.
[/ QUOTE ]I don't have anything huge to add but I look at it as an obstacle we can find away around. I haven't had much time to redo my enhancements and still running Stamina and Health at 6 slots.
If anyone is really looking into refining from what we are now as opposed to what we can be, please give us your good word.
