1) Honestly i feel abit looked down apon as a tank, i feel the stigma of low threat low dps
2) i do percive myself quite the oppersite to be honest but only as a hybrid tank, defence is just broken and it doesn't make any sence why.
eg how can a overhead slash which is ment for dps can out aggro a skill that isn't all that far behind damage wise
(guardian slash) and that said skill has a threat modifier? it is honestly baffeling, maybe it's because guardian slash is on a higher CD maybe it's because a hybrid works defene skills and Vigalance skills better to make a better combonation maybe. then there is PVP, defence, don't even think about it, the differance in damage vs mitigation while hybrid is just insane. i mean having procs that can be reapplied before it wears off how can that be?. then go and add some dps buff on that and you have youself a walking nightmare in pvp ( under 50 atleast)
honestly why have a "tanking tree" if a hybrid of dps/tank works better dps wise threat wise and has all of the important defence skills ?