When I think of a Paladin, I am often struck with the D&D model of the righteous holy warrior wading into combat smiting my enemies with holy vigilance. A warrior who is so filled with faith and goodness that they know no fear and stand for everything that is good in the world. This is the image that aspired to when I played Final Fantasy XI, and one of the reasons why I enjoyed that game so much.
The other was being a shield for my allies, and holding the enemy at bay while the party burned it down. My first gaming experience was tanking and I was pretty terrible at first but once I understood how it worked, I was pretty damn good at it, even Japanese players were surprised at how well I played. But when I tired of that game I moved on to Everquest II and then World of Warcraft, and in both I played a rogue class and did DPS. (more…)
