Quote (TunEArmY @ 26 Jan 2011 13:40)
Prettttttty sure that's not true, with respect to everything except usability...
I'll break it down:
5 people in a cata;
99% of what you meet? Normal mobs.
2 Good casters kills x/x mobs, before they even hit you.
Leaves x mobs behind who are (usually all) magic resitant, high intel doing magic damage.
You tank with your plate: x-xx Magic defence
I tank with my padded robe: xxx-xxx magic defence.
You get hit for 100-200.
I get hit for 0-50.
All you need a plate for is... Shamans and maybe ambush? Even then, a robe does the job really well if you have 2 casters who actually wear a heal.