PLEASE, stop teaching/telling new healers to DPS

[Lyrinn]

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That pressure comes primarily from speed runners and is not representative of general attitudes. But if you are sitting at close to full MP with Shroud/Aetherflow up with a Regen or shield on the tank and you're just standing around and twiddling your thumbs, you're not using your time wisely. Plus Holy actually saves you a bit of healing because of the stun.

Again, the OP's issue is with bads being bads. If you're playing a healer and you prioritize DPS first, you're bad and you signed up for the wrong job. End of story. To say otherwise is the equivalent of telling people that exercise is good for you, some idiot overdoing it and passing out from exhaustion or dehydration, and then telling people to stop saying exercise is healthy (see how ridiculous that sounds?).