Comments on: Quick Thought on Dungeon Queues

By: Shawnhey

Shawnhey — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:54:34 +0000

imo just be considerate of others especially if you are in a pug. I do not roll on tanking gears if I que’d as dps and if I tank the plate dps in the group should not roll on tanking gears. Unless of course it is an item the other person does not need.

Right now there are just so many out there being greedy and rolling “Need” on every item they can roll need on even if they never are gonna use the item.

By: Wolfhound

Wolfhound — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:42:40 +0000

You don’t have to sit in Que, you could tank too and that would lower times for everyone involved. Every paladin should choose a tanking spec because there are only 3 plate classes that can tank and of those we are the only ones that can also be a healer or a dps. So when we tank we have free rolls on healing gear if we are the only Paladin in the group. When a DK or Warrior jumps in let them know your gonna roll on DPS gear and if they have a problem with that they can either go back in que or tank themselves. I realize this is a site dedicated to the DPS side of our class, but we are a hybrid, DPS isn’t the only thing we can or should do. We are not only holding back ourselves when we stick to only the DPS role, we are holding back our fellow players as well as they are forced to sit in long ques as well.

Don’t be so damned arrogant people, pickup a sword and board once in a while and you might just learn something.

By: Farragut

Farragut — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:56:16 +0000

I agree with Lyreth. Im not sitting in a Random dungeon que for 30+ mins just for a tank to roll need on DPS gear. If you want to tank, tank but dont use it as a quick way to skip the que times and take the gear from guys who have had to wait that time.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:30:05 +0000

Here is what I do and it helps you very well. Que as a tank BUT take 3 DPS with you in the que from your server and make sure the 3 you take are not DPS:) Que willbe maybe a few mins and still get your plate dps gear

have fun!

By: Lyreth

Lyreth — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:20:59 +0000

It’s complete BS when you sit in a queue for 35 minutes and when you get in the dungeon the tank(prot pally) needs on all the dps plate drops…. If I keep seeing this happen I’m going to smash my computer with a hammer….

By: Jambien Silkerkin

Jambien Silkerkin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:07:47 +0000

My queue time as DPS is 45minutes to an hour. Im overjoyed if i see 37 minutes!

By: Lykaon

Lykaon — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:25:48 +0000

Heh. I commented on an earlier post about the subject.

Queuing as a tank is by far the best thing you can do as a Paladin. It’s better for everyone. You’re doing yourself and everyone else a favor.

I personally have no qualms about rolling on DPS gear while tanking. My main spec is still Ret, and I feel that I have every right to that gear. By tanking, we’re taking one for the team and people have to understand that. I realize the “gut” response is that it’s not fair, but neither is a 1 hour queue so yah…

If you’re tanking but ultimately more interested in Ret (as we all are here on this blog), then I just suggest that you make it clear from the beginning what your intentions are. You’re not the one who just waited 40+ minutes for a queue, so you’ve got nothing to lose.

By: Slackergrim

Slackergrim — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:20:42 +0000

I checked recently and the shift is moving to longer ques being heroic. Lucky my main spec is prot, and my off is ret. Unluckily I am one of 3 people in the guild with the gear to tank a heroic so good-bye solo play. Although this does mean that I can ask to roll on ret gear since we always get a full group going which I feel right now is the best option for dungeons.

By: Geddyn

Geddyn — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:24:58 +0000

I feel the same way, but I’m not too worried about the queue times at the moment, since I’m still leveling up. Queue times on Friday night hit 40 minutes for me, but that gave me a lot of time to finish up the quest chains in Vash’jir.

By: nub

nub — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:17:50 +0000

Great post! Right now i am on my pally. Current wait time is 22+ mins. That is in Heroic. Good thought of picking up some tanking gear. Tank que’s is instant. make me mad that so many players right now are using the LFD tool and dps is still long

Sometimes even healing set takes a bit long as well.. Well if ur a pally. Try to loot some gears for tanking and work your way on building up your ret. But try to not be greedy when rolling =]