Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20140921022402/@comment-25555436-20141214191018

Akin.toussaint wrote: LiveandSound wrote: A Tank? Riiiiight. Maybe when he learns how to use that shield, but not for now, as his body itself, even with that armor, is too weak, enough to be sent flying a good distance when hit (at least, when hit by Cardin or an Ursa, which are, you know, among the lowest in terms of strength).

'''A Tank needs to be able to take shit and stand it's ground. Jaune, for now, can't do that.'''

What if his semblance pushes nearby things away from him while healing him? Like, Janna's ultimate in League of Legends, only more inmediate with the healing part and probably just to a personal level. I disagree.The few times we see him actual tried to block enemy blow have actual been pretty successful. For example the deathstaker and the Ursa fight.(yes Pyyrha  moved the shield for him,but to actually block the impact requires strength on his own part.) He did block 1 of the DS's attacks, that much I can give him. As for the 2nd one, I thought it was Pyrrha not just moving his shield, but also "helping him hold it" during the Ursa's attack.

And the 2nd's questionable, as he didn't seem to even try or think or using the freaking shield until Pyrrha moved it. So even if Pyrrha just moved it and he endured the impact on his own, the fact that he didn't use his shield the other 3-4 times the Ursa attacked him means that he's not competent enough to be a Tank yet.

In fact, he kinda reminds me of half-noob players using Tanks in MOBAs. They have great armor and/or magic resistance, they can take shit for the team effectively, but they are so incompetent they don't take advantage of that.

Alas, he did what he had to do right about 1.5 times, and did not do it right about 5-7 times so far. Maybe when he becomes more competent, he could be the Tank, but for now, it seems JNPR will have to depend on Nora or Pyrrha, who both can take much more shit effectively compared to Jaune, for that.