Should Cleric Stance be disabled during Dungeons and Raids?

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This sums up my thoughts on the opening post.

Cleric Stance should never be disabled during raids. That extra DPS can mean the difference between a clear and a wipe, even with well-geared members who know exactly what they're doing. To establish such a limitation is to slap those players across the face with a splintered paddle, and remove a factor that can be considered as fun by good healers.

Yes, healer DPS can be fun or at least keep you awake during a dungeon run or a raid. A healer who spams nothing but Cure when the tank is at 90% HP is more of a detriment than a healer that assists with DPS and provides healing when necessary.

Uh, no. Everything would be far more boring if I couldn't stance dance.
Ugh, thinking of low level dungeons without CS makes me cringe.

Why take away CS? If you don't want to DPS then don't. I admit when I hop on SCH or WHM and I'm feeling lazy that day I don't DPS. I've never felt pressured into doing it.

Why stop at cleric stance, take away healing spells too so healers can stand there for the MND and PIE party bonus.

Pray, excuse me a moment. I seem to be unable to speak while gasping for air laughing.
Comment follows after this brief interval..... dum de duuuum....

Okay, back! Hell no, CS should not be disabled in duties. /done. :D

Replace all the damaging abilities tanks have with Flash while you're at it.

Can we take away fists of earth and sword oath while we're at it?

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Originally Posted by Sumimi

DPSing as a healer is not a "requirement" for anything.

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^ This.

As a tank, I would never expect my healer to DPS unless he actually wants to. Even during big pulls, it's not his job to DPS. That's reserved for the, uh, "DPS" classes. Would you expect a summoner or a paladin to heal through a dungeon? I wouldn't. I'd expect a summoner to DPS, and a tank to tank.

Unrealistic expectations are the fault of players, not the fault of the abilities available to our classes.

I love healers that DPS and heal. That's make a true good healer. If you can't do it, nobody is forcing you, but it won't hurt to try and play your job to it's optimal potential. DPSing while healing is cool.

If you have a crappy geared tank in one of the expert dungeons or raids, yes, take extra precaution to healing.
But if you have a good tank with you, that can survive just of regen for awhile and knows their buffs, why not DPS?

I'm not trying to be an ass, but cleric stance is there and its good. You aren't forced to do it, but it will optimize your contributions to the party.
Why don't you work on trying to get better at your class than wanting a great skill removed?