Which role do you play in MMOs?

[Donnies Catch]

hi! im doing some research and im curious as to what roles MMO players prefer to play.
if u want to u can also discuss what classes you like which fall under these roles like monk, archer, paladin, etc!

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[AtlasBlue]

Usually Healer or Tank. Depends.

[Cybertails1998]

Whichever class lets me punch things

[Daswiruch]

i just like to cast the spells

[sir dooble]

Usually some sort of stuffty cross between DPS and Tank which excels at neither of them.

[Satan From Wreck-It-Ralph]

what kind of mmo
mmofps or mmorpg?

[Donnies Catch]

what kind of mmo
mmofps or mmorpg?

do u have a preference?
either is fine as long as they have the listed roles ;p

[Satan From Wreck-It-Ralph]

do u have a preference?
either is fine as long as they have the listed roles ;p

mmofps: harassment (sneaky-assault/hit and run guy??? depends on the circumstances really) and healing
mmorpg: de/buff guy

[Donnies Catch]

so right now there's no tank votes but it has been mentioned twice, so im assuming its a secondary
what features would a tank class need for it to be picked over your other choice?

[sir dooble]

My issue with tanks is that they're often awkwardly more difficult to play as in singleplayer when you don't have a healer with you.
Healers can usually heal themselves, keeping them going.
DPS in many games have a health-stealing ability, or are more capable of avoiding damage long enough to heal.
Tanks though are less agile, often can't heal themselves well, and don't do quite as much damage as DPS, so take longer to defeat enemies.

Also, they're usually your more vanilla character in most games.
Typically your heavy armour, and sword and shield sort of guy.
Compared to your sneaky, tricky DPS guy (who may also be ranged). Or your magical or elemental healer type.


Typically I go DPS, but I end up sort of tanky by means of poor skill allocation.

[Maui69]

i just like to be any kind of support class, so either tank or healer, whichever is actually viable lol

[Donnies Catch]

would you give tanks a bigger chance if health potions were dropped by enemies and sold in stores, replacing the (bare bones aspect of the) healer for single players?

[blazerblock2]

rogue, so probably dps

[ShadowsfeaR]

I prefer DPS style roles. Things like rogues, and stuff.

[espio100]

Things that have loadsa HP and pack a punch