Comments on: The ‘How do I tank’ survey http://pwnwear.com/2009/11/05/the-how-do-i-tank-survey/ On tanking, leading and thinking Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:27:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gravity http://pwnwear.com/2009/11/05/the-how-do-i-tank-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 Gravity Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:24:13 +0000 http://pwnwear.com/?p=1912#comment-2019 <p>How do you move with that setup? Mouse only?</p> How do you move with that setup? Mouse only?

]]> By: Koshea http://pwnwear.com/2009/11/05/the-how-do-i-tank-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Koshea Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:18:30 +0000 http://pwnwear.com/?p=1912#comment-2002 I wonder if I'm the only one who uses the keybindings that I've come up with, basically I take the whole keyboard and slide it left. I play with my hands on the arrow keys and The 6 keys above it are my most used abilities. As a Frost 2H Single Disease DK tank Delete = Blood Strike, End = Obliterate, Page Down = Frost Strike, Insert = Blood Boil, Home = Howling Blast, Page Up = Death and Decay, Ctrl+Delete = Plague Strike (I do use it on bosses, the dps usually step it up and I need to as well), Ctrl+Insert (on all my characters) = Health Potion A big advantage I feel is the entire keypad (save numlock and keypad enter) is great for storing every other ability I need on a hotkey. All my cooldowns are easily in reach, Keypad 0 is jump and where my thumb rests much like most people use the space bar. I still have to click rarely used things like army of the dead but for the most part it's a system I've been playing with since the game started. The biggest advantage I feel though is that such a setup translates really well to alts and almost any class can be played with such a setup. I would feel disadvantaged when trying to reply to people while playing (seeing as my hands are no where near the proper typing keys)...except that I don't feel that while I'm engaged in something that requires keybindings is the proper time to be responding to people anyway and /r sec can be typed out pretty quick. I wonder if I’m the only one who uses the keybindings that I’ve come up with, basically I take the whole keyboard and slide it left. I play with my hands on the arrow keys and The 6 keys above it are my most used abilities.
As a Frost 2H Single Disease DK tank
Delete = Blood Strike, End = Obliterate, Page Down = Frost Strike, Insert = Blood Boil, Home = Howling Blast, Page Up = Death and Decay, Ctrl+Delete = Plague Strike (I do use it on bosses, the dps usually step it up and I need to as well), Ctrl+Insert (on all my characters) = Health Potion

A big advantage I feel is the entire keypad (save numlock and keypad enter) is great for storing every other ability I need on a hotkey. All my cooldowns are easily in reach, Keypad 0 is jump and where my thumb rests much like most people use the space bar. I still have to click rarely used things like army of the dead but for the most part it’s a system I’ve been playing with since the game started.

The biggest advantage I feel though is that such a setup translates really well to alts and almost any class can be played with such a setup.

I would feel disadvantaged when trying to reply to people while playing (seeing as my hands are no where near the proper typing keys)…except that I don’t feel that while I’m engaged in something that requires keybindings is the proper time to be responding to people anyway and /r sec can be typed out pretty quick.

]]> By: hinenuitepo http://pwnwear.com/2009/11/05/the-how-do-i-tank-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-982 hinenuitepo Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:01 +0000 http://pwnwear.com/?p=1912#comment-982 Well done! I now prostrate myself in obeisance to your greatness and your group hug! ;P Well done!
I now prostrate myself in obeisance to your greatness and your group hug! ;P

]]> By: The Renaissance Man http://pwnwear.com/2009/11/05/the-how-do-i-tank-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-948 The Renaissance Man Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:27:58 +0000 http://pwnwear.com/?p=1912#comment-948 It seems that a recurring theme amongst tanks is a dislike of immoble patchwerk-esque encounters.  I think that blizzard hasn't quite pushed the envelope on tanks quite like they did on healers with Firefighter this expansion. It seems that a recurring theme amongst tanks is a dislike of immoble patchwerk-esque encounters.  I think that blizzard hasn’t quite pushed the envelope on tanks quite like they did on healers with Firefighter this expansion.

]]> By: Gravity http://pwnwear.com/2009/11/05/the-how-do-i-tank-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Gravity Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:09:29 +0000 http://pwnwear.com/?p=1912#comment-944 You could skip some, like the weakness/ strong or the EH/avoidance questions. I think the great questions are about the person more than the class, but whatever, will enjoy reading yours! You could skip some, like the weakness/ strong or the EH/avoidance questions. I think the great questions are about the person more than the class, but whatever, will enjoy reading yours!

]]> By: Everblue http://pwnwear.com/2009/11/05/the-how-do-i-tank-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Everblue Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:03:09 +0000 http://pwnwear.com/?p=1912#comment-943 Good lord it's massive.   Thanks for the tag, and rest assured I am currently working my way through this baby. Good lord it’s massive.
 
Thanks for the tag, and rest assured I am currently working my way through this baby.

]]> By: Perditio http://pwnwear.com/2009/11/05/the-how-do-i-tank-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Perditio Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:12:05 +0000 http://pwnwear.com/?p=1912#comment-935 O.o - Your keybinds are scarily similar to my own, blood tap, ERW, DnD and mind freeze are all the same. Great read. O.o – Your keybinds are scarily similar to my own, blood tap, ERW, DnD and mind freeze are all the same.
Great read.

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