The Newb Tank in Dual Spec.

With our newly formed guild "is probably drunk" (Yeah, that's the real name, and it's generally true when we're all on WoW) - it was automatically assumed I'd be the tank.

I was up for it... Sweet.. ground zero, get to fight everyone at once... won't die cause we have a lvl 80 Druid healer...

It's a damn good thing we do.

I hate tanking.

I mean, I don't really hate tanking. I think I'll love it when I have better gear and more health...

Is it wrong that I'm scared to DEATH of doing PUGs? (That's WoW lingo for "Pick Up Groups" - I'm still picking up on all these abbreviations. Dude, just type it out, right?

Anyway.

So, I get my 1000 gold, SO excited to spend it (geez, WoW is a lot like real life sometimes) and I walk over to the Warrior Trainer... and I'm all, "I want to learn more about dual talent specialization."

And he's all, "Pay me 1000 gold."

Done.

Mmmm, so there I am... I look up a talent tree, get some glyphs... equip this high armor shield that I'd been keeping...

Okay, group up...

Enter dungeon... Abe leads the way because I have no clue...

Wipe.

Oh. Aggro. Right. Got it...

Wipe.

Oh. HOLDING aggro. Okay...

Wipe.

(sigh).

I really got it after awhile... studied my moves... I even subscribed to the Tank Blogs that I've seen...

The PROBLEM for me.. and I have yet to see someone write about this, is that..

1. I get motion sick in some of the dungeons.

Weirdest thing ever, I know. All the turning and the stairs... and the one with the spider webs is the WORST...

2. I can't see SHIT in mobs. 1, 2, 3 guys... just FINE. More than 4 and there's all the Pally's casting swirly yellow shit... and the heal numbers.. and the damage numbers... and I'm mousing over them, trying to see the target... and hell if I don't realize I'm targeted on the Minion of one of my group members.

Fail.

When I can see I'm SOOO good at it. I finally understand vigilance... and crowd control... and I'm starting to get better at understanding that I need defensive gear...

I keep quizzing level 80 warrior tanks relentlessly. They say I'll get used to it.

And how am I supposed to lead my group if I've never been in the dungeon before?

I don't know about this game, sometimes.

Maybe I'll get there. I think we're running some dungeons tonight. I'll keep everyone posted.