Warhammer Tank Type Comparison - imho

To start - I have thus far played a pretty equal amount of time on both Destruction and Order, and have heard both side's constant complaints about pretty much every class.

The new tank types are now available on the server and I must say, I am pretty excited for their live release.

Here is just a quick intro to each:
KotBS: Empire Tank that can weild both sword/board or 2H greatweapons. They use Group Commands like auras that can both bolster your nearby groupmates and debuff your enemies.
BG: Dark Elf Tank that can weild both sword/board and 2H Great weapons. They use combat built up hatred to fuel additional attacks and provide buffs for themselves.

In just the few hours I have played both - I've heard constant complaints about imbalance between the two classes. First off... YES they are imbalanced...by design. KotBS is Order's answer to the Chosen where BG is Destruction's answer to the Iron Breaker. They should not be compared side to side.

Currently many KotBS are complaining about beeing "owned" in the t1 /sc. Same thing would happen to Chosen against a /sc full of Iron Breakers. The IB and BG are just flat tough and designed to withstand. Also...it's still t1! KotBS will shine when the groups balance out and the /sc are not just full of new class tanks. Like the Chosen, they will be able to turn the tide of battle with effective use of their commands/auras.

To kill the BG? Just like Iron Breaker - the faster the better. As you get further into battle they get tougher and tougher to kill and their attacks get harder to survive. For the extended battle make good use of those debuffs!

My Side by Side:

KotBS - Chosen: Use of Commands/Auras to bolster team and debuff enemies. Commands/Auras=PVE aggro magnet!

IB-BG: Pure tank toughness. (primary difference is IB's have the grudge system, effectively using that to fuel attacks (imo should be able to put on entire group) and BG's build by hitting stuff!)

Swordmaster-BO: Building attack sequences for greater damage. (People often think the BO is harder to kill, imo that is only because they usually have the shield up, where many SM's carry the Greatweapon. Swordmasters are equally as difficult to kill, if they run sword/board)

Welp...thats my 2 cents for what it's worth!