White Mage: You should DPS and here's why.

[SeraviEdalborez]

When you've done something a billion times you should have a good feel of what's risky and what isn't. If you or anyone doesn't care enough to do that you're either lazy or fine with being not optimal. Which some people are, and that's their business.

[Halc]

When you've done something a billion times you should have a good feel of what's risky and what isn't. If you or anyone doesn't care enough to do that you're either lazy or fine with being not optimal. Which some people are, and that's their business.

what about the people who haven't done something billion times ... dont get me wrong im not saying the people saying that healer should DPS is wrong but you cant really expect that from everyone and you cant blame them for not doing DPS if he/she is keeping you alive for good ... its their choice to do DPS or not todo DPS , im fine with that if they are keeping me alive both of them is fine with me ... but like i said if im dead cause of their DPS then im pissed for good.

[SeraviEdalborez]

Yes, what about them indeed?

People who are ready to step up their game will take this advice under advisement or are already doing it. People who are not ready should know they are not ready, due to lack of experience or actual results causing performance issues. Acting like the issue has to come to a consensus when it is in fact just a "are you ready for this or not" check is pretty silly.

[Whippet]

what about the people who haven't done something billion times ... dont get me wrong im not saying the people saying that healer should DPS is wrong but you cant really expect that from everyone and you cant blame them for not doing DPS if he/she is keeping you alive for good ... its their choice to do DPS or not todo DPS , im fine with that if they are keeping me alive both of them is fine with me ... but like i said if im dead cause of their DPS then im pissed for good.

Everyone starts somewhere. People who refuse to try new things are just Beeing desd weight. A jack of all trade will always be more useful. I'm not saying to nuke when tank got 200hp but when the situation applies, example have 2 mobs and tank have full hp. Helping the party in all possible way is how productivity is made.

[Halc]

Everyone starts somewhere. People who refuse to try new things are just Beeing desd weight. A jack of all trade will always be more useful. I'm not saying to nuke when tank got 200hp but when the situation applies, example have 2 mobs and tank have full hp. Helping the party in all possible way is how productivity is made.

im not saying that they should stand still .. im just saying that everyone has their own way to play and as long as they do theirjob as a healer you cant call them useless or needless, sometime im just joining a party after playing DD class and i want to try something other then that DPSing (but even so im doing DPS when im available.. but you cant expect that everytime) .. the thing i want to say is ; you cant expect from a healing class to DPS ... im not saying he/she cant DPS it depends on the healer...
the question is ; does healer have to heal ? ...Yes , does healer have to DPS ? ... if he/she wants to you cant force him/her or you cant blame him/her..
its not even about being ready for that .. so what if i got high ilvl item? even then it doesnt mean i have to dance between stances to deal damage ... but yes i have to keep team alive and i completly take all the blame if you die cause "i cant heal properly" .. but blaming me for not doing DPS ?

[Whippet]

You do not play a MMO for yourself, if you wanna be selfish and don't wanna 'Expand' your capabilities go play solo game

By not DPSing a WHM can easily make a run take 5more min at least

5 doesn't seem alot but if yo uido more runs 5 + 5 +5 adds up

People need to stop thinking they play ONLY for them because they are playing

It's a MMO you play with 7 other people, and i'm sure the 7 other would like to do more things in the same time frame period

[YanDere]

You do not play a MMO for yourself, if you wanna be selfish and don't wanna 'Expand' your capabilities go play solo game

By not DPSing a WHM can easily make a run take 5more min at least

5 doesn't seem alot but if yo uido more runs 5 + 5 +5 adds up

People need to stop thinking they play ONLY for them because they are playing

It's a MMO you play with 7 other people, and i'm sure the 7 other would like to do more things in the same time frame period

I assume you are one of those idiots that don't wait for people skipping cutscenes on PS3 in CM or Prae, just because you want to save that minute you waste having a peaceful run.
You are playing with 7 people, not for yourself, it's what you said. But from what you say, you're expecting others to play for you. If you can't adapt to other players, you're crap. Don't expect others to do what you want, just try to get to the end in the best way.
Baka :3

[Whippet]

Another one that adapt a message to please himself and find a way to insult others

[YanDere]

Another one that adapt a message to please himself and find a way to insult others

Yep, I'm a cretin: deal with it :3

[FinagleABagel]

Another one that adapt a message to please himself and find a way to insult others

Ignore YanDere. I think he/she has a long history of being less than helpful and wrong/misleading about many things. This one is no different. The two of us haven't seen eye-to-eye in quite some time.

If you can't DPS as a healer in dungeons you are not a good healer. As a SCH, I spend more time DPS'ing than healing in AK. I imagine a WHM can figure out a strategy to do similar things.

The only time I pure heal is in Coil, because that place drops literal buckets of damage.