Parser logs, 6/30/04 - Tanking.

[Bigokk McGock]

I find it interesting that you always use defender. I usually avoid using defender unless my life is plummeting and the mages can't keep it up (usually not the case). Damage taken is more, but damage dealt is also more. Unfortunately, I haven't been called to tank often enough to draw many conclusions about what works and what doesn't. My train of thought would be to use defender on the long duration battles and no defender on the short battles. What is your take on this?

We had no RDM or BRD. The BLM subbed THF (for god knows what reason, he has always performed well in the past and was Anon when I invited him and never even considered that he'd pull that).

Our only healing was a WHM/SMN, defender decreased down-time because of less healing, plus we were damage heavy already and the battles were quick enough.