The "To DPS" vs "Not DPS" Debate

[Ghishlain]

post this on the dps and tank forums

I wonder how badly I'd get flamed if I did that, heh. Is tempting though.

[ariaandkia]

Debatable I guess. I was just hoping to vent my frustration somewhere and found this thread ^_^

Was another time actually, on my scholar. Haukke storymode of all things....the bard thought it prudent to inform me that I was in cleric stance. Also decided I needed an explanation of what cleric stance was, and then continued to ask me to turn it off . "we have enough dps" ( all this before we pulled any mobs ). The bard refused to let the tank take back agro on all bosses " they are undergeared, it will take all day" to which I responded "but you are kiting the boss away from the monk". This is the kind of idiot asking me to not use cleric stance, I was never before ever asked to turn it off.

Moral of the story!!!! Let the healers dps. And if a situation arises where the group isn't taking heavy damage, and the healer isn't contributing dps, then he shouldn't take offence when asked to help out. Holy and sch dots+bane is hardly insignificant. BUT OBVIOUSLY! Healing takes priority. ( as if that even needs to be said )

Yeah, I do appreciate a reminder if I have cleric stance on while healing (though I usually notice it first, even if only by a second), and if I see a healer healing while in stance, I will remind them (though I might sound a bit harsh since I'm usually either trying to tank or DPS while typing so I kind of just say it with the best translation to human speech I can manage without interfering with my other functions).


But a lot of DPS are just like: lol, wut?

Like I'll totally kite and force the melee DPS to play catch up games if NEEDED (like, tank is dead, healer and/or other dps are dead, low on mp, boss has aggro on me, and I am confident that I can kite the boss and manage the fight). But unnecessary kiting is just bad.

I wonder how badly I'd get flamed if I did that, heh. Is tempting though.

Do it!!!!


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Funny story, three missions in a row yesterday. I had to tank and/or heal as a THM.

First mission, thousand maws nm, Healer ditches us partway. So I say screw it and heal as a THM. Healer joins us like two seconds after we start final boss and I tell the healer to stay. We beat the boss with me healing and dps'ing.

Second mission, Haukke, healer ditches us. So I say screw it and heal as a THM up until a healer class joins us.

Third mission, copperhell nm, tank ditches us. So I say screw it and tank as a THM. Healer dcs partway in. So I say screw it, I'll tank, heal, AND DPS. Because screw logic, I have healing powers.

I've also healed as an archer before >.> And as a gld. Actually, name me one combat class that I haven't healed with, lol.

Friend 1 on me healing with THM: But THM heal sucks.

Friend 2 on me tanking with THM: Proof or get the [blank] out!

Friend 1 on me tanking and healing: -.- what the [blank], stop hacking.