How does SE plan to restore White Mage's identity as a healer?
I think this is something every healer main can agree on. White Mage is currently seriously lacking in an identity as a healer.
It's identity at first was plain and clear, it was a high burst healer with high Regen capabilities. Come 3.0 though, there are now other jobs that offer the exact same type of healing.
AST, diurnal in particular, is the essence of WHM.
The only saving grace for WHM is that they do heal slightly better, but their identity as a unique healer is lost.
I feel that 4.0 should not focus on making WHM a stronger healer in numbers, but attempt to give them a style that only WHM has, that only WHM can do.
I'm not sure if it was ever asked anywhere, but is SE working on giving WHM more of an identity for 4.0? Or will it remain the simple healer that only can heal...