At 01:40 PM 11/16/99 -0600, you wrote:

>In all honesty, any tank who can't consistently get a mob off a cleric
>is not doing his job well. He either doesn't taunt enough, or has
>neglected his skill, or needs a better weapon that does more damage. At
>level 19, I use a Langseaux of the Wolves in big groups, because I want
>to be sure that I'm doing max damage. I can consistently hit for 29-32
>each time I hit, and with crits up to 56, and a low charisma, those MOBS
>really hate me. Which is exactly what I want them to do :)

<nods> problem is, at the higher levels, those 2h slashers dont deal out
damage quick enough to keep the mobs pissed at you :) But youre right, any
tank that cant keep the healer(s) alive needs some serious work :)

=Ilystil Drakonblayde <Emef`Aitch> / The Blade of Tunare
=Level 50 Lady Ranger of the Rathe / ilystil@...
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