
Originally Posted by
LudicSavant
"That triceratops has only 13 AC. We'd better take care of it before that Fireball-slinging mage!"
- No PC ever.
When you don't know how to play an effective tank, what you often get is a turtle. Whether the turtle's shell is made out of HP or AC makes little difference.
The difference between a tank and a turtle is that a tank does not rely on enemies making a major tactical error to do their job. A turtle says "gee, I hope the enemy decides to attack me." A tank says "If you ignore me, you will lose."