Tanking in PvP

VirgoThree

Now this is something I have not seen discussed much at all and I have to say that I find Tanking in PvP warzones is freaken awesome. I just love how we can mitigate damage through our abilities and have it actually count in our PvP score under the "Protection" point column. To top it off I was usually within top three DPS on my Vanguard while tanking.

I'd like to see others thoughts on tanking in PvP and what they think about it.

Kalafax

I've thought the same thing, but I didnt want to bring it up, incase tanking catchs on lol

dubyahite

Tanks are not only viable in PvP here, they are important. A very nice change from other games.

VirgoThree

Originally posted by Dalgor

I've thought the same thing, but I didnt want to bring it up, incase tanking catchs on lol

Yeah I've noticed a lot of people do not tank at all in WZs. I bet it will start to catch on and good tanks will definitely be in demand, or atleast I hope so!

dubyahite

I am a healer and run with a powertech buddy, gaurd + taunts in PvP is amazing. We are damn near immortal.

maskedweasel

Originally posted by dubyahite

I am a healer and run with a powertech buddy, gaurd + taunts in PvP is amazing. We are damn near immortal.

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VirgoThree

Originally posted by dubyahite

I am a healer and run with a powertech buddy, gaurd + taunts in PvP is amazing. We are damn near immortal.

Yeah I noticed in the few times I had a healer backing me up, I could withstand a small group just pummeling me with everything they had. Now i'm kind of curious as how it would work out in Hutt Ball as I have yet to really tank in that WZ.

Isawa

Today I got the 1k medal for Protection using my Jedi Sage, not really sure what I did or how I got it. I do have a Force Shield skill that absorbs damage, but I wasn't receiving anything from that in other Warzones...maybe now its working.

I also scored top Damage, Heals, Medals, (as well as Protection) and 2nd in Objectives (didn't check kills) for my team. I was lovingly awarded 0 MVP points, because everyone I joined in with must have been in a lame ass guild and giving their points to each other, or they just quit...I use to get 2-3 MVP points a match when I did well, I guess I'll figure out how I got that protection so I can at least get that medal again

maskedweasel

Originally posted by VirgoThree

Originally posted by dubyahite

I am a healer and run with a powertech buddy, gaurd + taunts in PvP is amazing. We are damn near immortal.

Yeah I noticed in the few times I had a healer backing me up, I could withstand a small group just pummeling me with everything they had. Now i'm kind of curious as how it would work out in Hutt Ball as I have yet to really tank in that WZ.

Tanks are very important in huttball,  but its a different kind of tanking,  Either you're guarding the guy with the ball or you're running it,  its a lot more about tactics in huttball then roles IMO.

Afterlife

Yeah, it's about time they did something with tanks in pvp.

Wookieebob

I liked it, but what bothers me is when 2/3rds of my team is Sorcs and I can't get a heal.

Isawa

Originally posted by Wookieebob

I liked it, but what bothers me is when 2/3rds of my team is Sorcs and I can't get a heal.

Hahaha they're all evil DPSers, and they don't realize you can easily get the 75k damage (and well over) and 75k healing in the same match That's what I aim for with my Sage at least.

VirgoThree

Originally posted by Wookieebob

I liked it, but what bothers me is when 2/3rds of my team is Sorcs and I can't get a heal.

Yeah I've noticed this problem as well. We'll have a bunch of Commandos/Sages running around and very few heals going off. I do not expect all of them to heal but we could use some dedicated healers. 

It also doesn't help there is a severe lack of scoundrels republic side but a boat load of operatives imp side. I'm tempted to actually make a Saw Bones scoundrel and help out my fellow tanks

maskedweasel

Originally posted by VirgoThree

Originally posted by Wookieebob

I liked it, but what bothers me is when 2/3rds of my team is Sorcs and I can't get a heal.

Yeah I've noticed this problem as well. We'll have a bunch of Commandos/Sages running around and very few heals going off. I do not expect all of them to heal but we could use some dedicated healers. 

It also doesn't help there is a severe lack of scoundrels republic side but a boat load of operatives imp side. I'm tempted to actually make a Saw Bones scoundrel and help out my fellow tanks

I play a scoundrel healer and its awesome..  unfortunately, I don't get the cool speed buffs like the sages do,  but I have really good survivability.

 

I find the scoundrel much tougher to play then my sage though...

lordvance

Tank + Healer = insane PvP duo (just letting the other players all focus on DPS like they are going to anyway). It's very fun being able to actually 'protect' my healer for a change.

VirgoThree

Played some huttball last night, and I have to say using harpoon in there is so much fun! I can't wait to get storm and really tear things up with my Tank in warzones

Kaocan

Tanking in PvP in this game is sweet! I like to be the ball carrier in Huttball the most, like being an NFL running back with my team mates dropping blocks on the rush to the endzone. Voidstar, I'm the one standing at the door guarding and takin on the onslaught on defense or leading the charge in on offense taking the beating so everyone else can survive to get to the door. Its the same in Aldaraan, leading the charge in to the turret and being the front line defender on guard when we have it. I do everything I can to get all the attention I can, I always want to be the first person they run to. Every second they are beating on me is another second my team is eating them for lunch with DPS.