Being as I do 4 box on occations here are a couple questions to consider. How many computers do you have? Are they sharing monitors and keyboards via KVM switch? Will multible accounts be on the same computer with Wineq ect.? Have a programable macro keypad or keyboard?
Ok on to some possible ideas with pros and cons:
PC Tanks: Best at holding agro over a long duration and can take alot of damage. Downside require a fair amount of attention Taunting and positioning to stay in close to deal damage and keep agro. Expensive to equip. War Best overall Tank AE Taunt for mulitble mobs. Pulling skills suck. SK Great puller, FD, decent tankage, decent DPS, Snare, Snap agro. Downside lots of keyboard attention to maintain agro (Taunt, Bashing, Spells) damage migration not as good as War. Pally Decent tankage and DPS, Stuns, Backup healer/rezer but IMO with a Cleric and a Shaman not needed.
Pet Tanks Miniumal attention required send it in and keep the pet healed. Cleric will not draw agro healing a pet or take faction hits. Pets can not be bannished. Higher level pets have fantactic regen. Downside Pets are slow to establish a solid agro spells can steal agro. Once agro has been taken it is very hard for a pet to reclaim it. Pets will not stay engaged with the same mob till Advance Pet Focus AAs. Mage Pets are the best tanks and Mages have a Damage Shield. Necros can also act as a Puller (FD) and snarer, Best combined DPS. BL can assist the pet with DPS and Share damage, but require keyboard attention.
If you are a DE Cleric or a Troll Shaman I would suggest a Mage and getting the Snaring Necklace from Neraik
Edited Forgot to add Pets have some nasty push then needs compensation with 1 in front and 1 in back
Edited, Wed Jan 4 15:35:38 2006 by Krackum