02-03-2005, 05:54 PM
"I'm apparently missing something here, because I've always heard that Warriors are better than Paladins at generating and maintaining aggro. The only difference between the two seems to be the DPS difference, and the Paladin's ability to heal. It just seems that if you're pretty much ignoring your healing abilities, you'd be better off playing a Warrior "
This is the same argument i get in game from high level Warriors. "You are nothing more than a heal bot, please do not waste your time and energy tanking. You suck at it anyways and you must always heal me. " When said Warrior dies its the ?!*& Paladin's fault. Paladin's can tank, not well and usually should not alone, and IMHO take up far less of the Priest's time in a group. When i party with Warrior's i always survive, they die, and they are always unhappy about it. I have never seen a class so dependant on healers in the end game, i feel sorry for the Warrior. Paladin's no doubt are a tricky class to play and in the endgame more challenging for tanking than the Warrior. Ideally i would agree that it is not natural for the Paladin to be main tank but it is possible within the game so why not? Definitely maintaining aggro is by far more difficult for a Paladin than Warrior but i enjoy the challenge of it.
This is the same argument i get in game from high level Warriors. "You are nothing more than a heal bot, please do not waste your time and energy tanking. You suck at it anyways and you must always heal me. " When said Warrior dies its the ?!*& Paladin's fault. Paladin's can tank, not well and usually should not alone, and IMHO take up far less of the Priest's time in a group. When i party with Warrior's i always survive, they die, and they are always unhappy about it. I have never seen a class so dependant on healers in the end game, i feel sorry for the Warrior. Paladin's no doubt are a tricky class to play and in the endgame more challenging for tanking than the Warrior. Ideally i would agree that it is not natural for the Paladin to be main tank but it is possible within the game so why not? Definitely maintaining aggro is by far more difficult for a Paladin than Warrior but i enjoy the challenge of it.
Cenarius Alliance
Liscentia 80 Death Knight (450 Herbalism 425 Inscription)
Mysteryium 80 Shaman (450 Skinning 441 Leatherworking)
Tutelin 80 Priest (413 Enchanting 420 Tailoring)
Frozzen 73 Mage (Tailoring 375 Enchanting 375)
Obstinate 71 Hunter (375 Herbalism 375 Alchemy)
Squabbles 70 Warlock (Tailoring 375 Leatherworking 291)
Niniuin 70 Paladin (Herbailism 375 Alchemy 375)
Thunderous 66 Warrior (Mining 375 Tailoring 360)
Liscentia 80 Death Knight (450 Herbalism 425 Inscription)
Mysteryium 80 Shaman (450 Skinning 441 Leatherworking)
Tutelin 80 Priest (413 Enchanting 420 Tailoring)
Frozzen 73 Mage (Tailoring 375 Enchanting 375)
Obstinate 71 Hunter (375 Herbalism 375 Alchemy)
Squabbles 70 Warlock (Tailoring 375 Leatherworking 291)
Niniuin 70 Paladin (Herbailism 375 Alchemy 375)
Thunderous 66 Warrior (Mining 375 Tailoring 360)