Viable pure DPS spec for tanks (future)?

[altharion1]

Given the recent proposed changes to WPs/DoKs who now (apparently) have 3 viable specs heal/dps-heal/DPS, where does this leave tanks?

Will tanks ever have a way to sacrifice their main role/characteristics (Guard, survivability and CC), to take a pure DPS spec. In the same way healers can?

[Marsares]

Or just give us a toggle so we can have our defensive stats transferred into offensive ones, and go from tanky to spanky. If other classes can totally swap their play style at the click of a toggle or the change of a stance, why should we be shoe-horned into a singular play style unless we respec the lot?

[BrockRiefenstahl]

Playing a 2h Tanks specced for DPS is due to one reason:
Staying still pretty tanky + do decent up to almost equal dps than a Melee (depends on Career).

So there is no need for any sort of toggle. I really dont understand why people are so desperate about WP/DoK changes.
Its still under adjustment and it finally fits to their god damn class description. If you want to go glasscanon as Tank you can do it. No need for a toggle.

[Azarael]

Archetype breaking should only be done where the spec only has a place if it is performed (such as on DPS WP). I don't believe tanks fall in this category - SM certainly doesn't, nor BO.

[Kali14]

I really dont understand why people are so desperate about WP/DoK changes.
Its still under adjustment and it finally fits to their god damn class description.

Because need 4 normal dps to kill dok with guard and he hit harder than we.

[BrockRiefenstahl]

Spoiler:

I really dont understand why people are so desperate about WP/DoK changes.
Its still under adjustment and it finally fits to their god damn class description.

Because need 4 normal dps to kill dok with guard and he hit harder than we.

Sorry Kali, I will not continue to argue with you.
When I see arguments, that are completely making my points invalide, I accept them and try to rethink my own concept and do research about what and WHY I did not get that idea in the first place.

For me it seems you are a cryer/market screamer.
One who got his fix pattern in gameplay and not the will nor the skill to adapt.
In addition you seem to be learning resistant. So I can only wish you a fine day at this point.
Hopefully Devs will never listen to you.

[Morf]

Just play a sm, you can fulfil your role as a tank and have the damage output of a dps class all in one

[altharion1]

Archetype breaking should only be done where the spec only has a place if it is performed (such as on DPS WP). I don't believe tanks fall in this category - SM certainly doesn't, nor BO.

Ok, so instead would you consider buffing/re-working Focused Offense in the balance section?

[Azarael]

If you want to put a proposal up, go ahead, but be prepared to meet fierce resistance because of opinions about the present state of MDPS.

[TenTonHammer]

I really dont understand why people are so desperate about WP/DoK changes.
Its still under adjustment and it finally fits to their god damn class description.

Because need 4 normal dps to kill dok with guard and he hit harder than we.

Only at the current gear perhaps

down the line with stronger sets true dps classes will hit even harder