Tank? Really?

[Даки]

Couldn't you guys come up with a better name? Knight? Protector? Guardian?
Tank is a really silly name for a class.

[holdem]

To be fair normal mobs don't need a tank and bosses can't be tanked so yeh

[NinjaShade]

I agree with OP. I play D&D, I'm a role-player, I hate to see real world language in my fantasy games. I cringe when I see dialogue like "time to step up to the plate, sir" or other anachronistic language. The language we use in games isn't critical to my enjoyment of the game, but I think well written games achieve a higher level of quality.

I get Tank is an agreed upon part of gaming nomenclature, but words like: knight, guardian, warden, protector, seraphim, etc are all much more evocative than tank.

[Toad]

Agree with OP. "Tank" is a lazy, un-creative name. It's a gamer-invented word referring to a play style. (Which, ironically, is opposite the tactics of an actual military battle tank.) It's gamer speak, like "DPS", "loot", "drops", and "mats". They're meta words that should never actually be used by a game, in the game.

There are plenty of better fantasy-themed words for a fighter who brawls with enemies ahead of their allies. Or they could have created their very own unique word. "Tank" is a modern, 20th Century word and definitely out of place for a fantasy game.

[Lightning]

Some bosses can be tanked better than others the only problem i've had so far is those Matrons really as a warrior

[BoogieMan]

Tank is a role, not a class.

[Zabu]

Originally posted by Lightor:

Originally posted by Zabu:

Is it really that hard to accept that people play games differently?

I'm not personally super emmersed when i play games but i fully respect that some people are?

Yes, people do play games differently. So when you say "Its not that big a deal though", it may have a bigger impact for some than others. I mean the whole point of EA is to give feedback, this is feedback.

Thats exactly the point of my comment mate :)

[Setian]

I agree, I don't think they used the term "Tank" back in the day

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by Butcher:

Originally posted by GamingWithSilvertail:

New to games?

https://titanquestimmortalthrone.fandom.com/wiki/Classes
100 classes, but tank aint one

This game doesnt have 'classes'. and tanking is a role

Just 'tree names'. Doesnt mean the tank tree is litterally a tank role tree in this game because thats what that part of your skill tree does.

[Fnuke]

Originally posted by holdem:

To be fair normal mobs don't need a tank and bosses can't be tanked so yeh

THAT'S A POINT. not someone crying over a well known role

[Butcher]

Originally posted by GamingWithSilvertail:

Originally posted by Butcher:

https://titanquestimmortalthrone.fandom.com/wiki/Classes
100 classes, but tank aint one

This game doesnt have 'classes'. and tanking is a role

Just 'tree names'. Doesnt mean the tank tree is litterally a tank role tree in this game because thats what that part of your skill tree does.

You know, some classes in games offer option to build classes differently - like wizzard tank, knight damage dealer and such. By saying that tank is a role, you mean game puts you in a predefined bracked without an option to build it into something different?

[Fnuke]

Originally posted by Butcher:

Originally posted by GamingWithSilvertail:

This game doesnt have 'classes'. and tanking is a role

Just 'tree names'. Doesnt mean the tank tree is litterally a tank role tree in this game because thats what that part of your skill tree does.

You know, some classes in games offer option to build classes differently - like wizzard tank, knight damage dealer and such. By saying that tank is a role, you mean game puts you in a predefined bracked without an option to build it into something different?

Have you played the game or just talking for hobby? you can choose in which skill tree you can spend your ability points...

[Butcher]

Originally posted by 𝐆𝙖𝒃®Ꭵ:

Originally posted by Butcher:

You know, some classes in games offer option to build classes differently - like wizzard tank, knight damage dealer and such. By saying that tank is a role, you mean game puts you in a predefined bracked without an option to build it into something different?

Have you played the game or just talking for hobby? you can choose in which skill tree you can spend your ability points...

Do you not understand what I'm getting at? Game shouldn't assume your role. Hence, class name would make more sense.

[Fnuke]

Originally posted by Butcher:

Originally posted by 𝐆𝙖𝒃®Ꭵ:

Have you played the game or just talking for hobby? you can choose in which skill tree you can spend your ability points...

Do you not understand what I'm getting at? Game shouldn't assume your role. Hence, class name would make more sense.

what you talking about? have you ever played a rpg?
PLUS a survival game is NOT the game in which you gonna see THE NEW REVOLUTION OF CLASSES FOR MODERN RPGS... cm on... wake up.. how do you think this market works? do you think devs are making games just for a bunch of nerds who want to play the game they always dreamed bout? WAKE UP it's never gonna happen

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by Butcher:

Originally posted by GamingWithSilvertail:

This game doesnt have 'classes'. and tanking is a role

Just 'tree names'. Doesnt mean the tank tree is litterally a tank role tree in this game because thats what that part of your skill tree does.

You know, some classes in games offer option to build classes differently - like wizzard tank, knight damage dealer and such. By saying that tank is a role, you mean game puts you in a predefined bracked without an option to build it into something different?

Tank is a role in games.

The tank tree litterally does what tanks as a role do.

This game doesnt have 'classes' for the last whooping time.

You dont have a path to take. Itss one singulair skill tree and you can litterally do whatever build you wanna do.

[maldoror]

Warden