Thanks for the reply, I've been trialing both, still low level at the moment (mid teens). Haven't really played the game a lot since live, I think my highest level character is currently mid 30s (definitely an altaholic). The brute version has definitely been a lot easier solo, tanker often survives okay but takes forever to kill stuff. To the point where it is almost not fun half the time. I'm also not familiar with the easier ways to get the set enhancements and stuff. Are there easy ways to make up for the tankers lower damage starting out?
I'm curious which aspects of the Regen/SS Tanker you enjoy more, on paper I think it is one I would like more once properly slotted. Tanks are often my go to role in any mmo, and if a game has a lifesteal or regen based tank they're the ones I enjoy the most. Having so much damage resistance to the point you barely take damage is fine, but having so much self healing that your healing ends up higher than the actual healers is never not fun.