Agreed, not specific to all birds, but those birds that focus strictly on DEX and use a 2H high end weapon/set. PUGs are unpredictable at best; sometimes bears don't taunt or mages don't heal and it can quite easily turn into a free-for-all out there. All I'm saying is that birds with the right build can easily take aggro away from bears or mages, and they don't have the luxury of an insane amount of hp or a mana shield. All one can do at that point is use Evasion and hope for the best while kiting and praying that some reckless bear or mage doesn't hurl that boss right at you.
Edit: The point of a talon/shield set is survivability. If the group isn't working out well together, it's every man, animal, and mythical creature for themselves! The talon/shield is the avian version of a mana shield, it's our last line of defense. Also, I personally switch between Custom set and Sewer set for bosses, depending on how long they may take and if I have the mana pots to grind them out. Still I'm not saying I want or even expect a thank you, just pointing out that I've never actually saw anyone thank a bird no matter what their accomplishments were in battle.
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