Playing as a templar does not only constitute in-game skills and features but the attitude of the player behind the character. The playing style of the player will definitely affect how effective this specific class can be. Generally speaking, templars are expected to remain calm even in the midst of adversity. There are a lot of unexpected things that may happen, like an unwanted mob pulled by somebody accidentally, somebody from the team gets disconnected, a teammate falls, mobs respawn near your parties' location, your teams' healer gets targeted - the list continues on. When the going gets tough, templars are expected to fall first - or last. Getting worked up in those situations will lead to poor, uncoordinated decisions - sometimes, it may also trigger the nasty "blame game" which will further corrode the teams' cohesiveness.

It may be hard to do this for some since getting fired up when things go awry is part of being human. The only advise I can give is to stick to your role. Do what you are supposed do. As a templar, your priority is to be the parties' meat shield. If an ally pulls an enemy towards him/her, ignore your current engagement temporarily and quickly generate its enmity towards you. If you have a good healer in your side, you should not worry about keeping your HP up.

Another thing is to have faith in your teammates. Being the center of the enemies' attention is not necessarily a good thing but as long as you keep enemies at bay, that means you are doing your job well. Trust your allies that they will do their jobs as you do yours. Now if ever you have someone in your party that performs poorly, don not hate him/her. A little talking is all it takes to alleviate the situation - though admirably, this is not applicable in uncommon, unfortunate situations.

Lastly, be open and cut yourself some slack. Even if you think you are doing well, you will never be perfect. Learn from mistakes as they are part of your growth, not only as an individual but also as your own character. Experience is a great teacher after all. Be open for suggestions and (constructive) criticisms. Do not blame yourself if things do not go your way or if you did something that compromised your party; take it as another lesson and learn from it.

Besides, even though this is just a game, you play as your own character in this virtual world. Have fun and do not make your role feel like a burdened job.

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