Wednesday, February 25, 2009   Yes, that is a BeeGees reference.
And that song is awesome. Anyways, what I wanted to write about
today is survival as a tank.  With the most recent content,
survival really has not been challenged to the extreme. Many
tank cooldowns go unused because there is really not much danger
in dying if the healer is doing their job. Threat has not really
been an issue either, and tanking has basically become a
competition of which tank can do the most DPS.  With Ulduar
coming out soon, tanks may need to take a step back and remember
how to use those cooldowns. A good tank doesnt only keep threat,
they also help the healers by using proper cooldowns to keep
themselves alive. Gone are the days of spamming shield block to
make sure you did not get crushed. The shield block mechanic has
changed. Crushing blows are no longer, and if you are reading
this, I hope you are already uncrittable.  Warrior survival
comes down to several abilities and general principals. First we
will go over the dif