There is a huge difference between tanking for a group with a WP Scrapper than trying to out threat a Shield / Invuln Scrapper. Scrappers (and Tankers/Brutes) have higher innate threat mods than the squishier ATs, (3 for Scrappers, 4 for Brutes/Tanks), so mobs are more likely to stick to them anyways. Add in a weak taunt aura and Scrappers can pseudo tank. If a Tanker doesn't Taunt, Invuln/Shield Scrappers will out threat them given enough time. I did it all the time on my Invuln Scrapper vs Invuln and Stone Tanks (this was before we knew how taunt worked, mind you.)
Personally, I find holding aggro off other taunt capable characters to be fun - it's part of the challenge of tanking. Besides that, it makes me a better Tank in knowing how to push the character to the limit. (I do feel bad for Brutes I team with sometimes, though. :P)
My stance on that was mentioned earlier.
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Your going to be low on the threat ladder compared to others at times but these others tend to be tanks, brutes and scrappers of which you don't really have to concern yourself about.
There can be moments when those of said other Tanks (never share a team with me), Brutes and Scrappers will have to turn their toggles off or compromise the survivability of the team. Hell I think I can come up with moments where it maybe worth "scrappers" turning their damage down a tad even without a taunt aura or debuff or control effects but I have more to test still.
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
Personally, I find holding aggro off other taunt capable characters to be fun - it's part of the challenge of tanking. Besides that, it makes me a better Tank in knowing how to push the character to the limit. (I do feel bad for Brutes I team with sometimes, though. :P)
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.