Quote Originally Posted by Alisa180 View Post
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I'm learning to throw Stone or Aero during lulls, but I don't think I'll ever be able to 'stance dance.' That's because I'm hypervigilant on everyone's HP, and all it would take is for me to 'forget' to switch stances during a rush of damage to invite disaster. And yes, I'm prone to that sort of thing. I don't know what I'll do if my group demands I contribute to the DPS meters.

If demanding Healer DPS becomes a norm, then I would gladly welcome the solution OP proposes. I don't play Healer to DPS. I play it to heal. It's one of *the* reasons I play MMOs to begin with. I hate when I hear MMOs are trying to 'break' the Tank/Healer/DPS triad, because it sounds like just making all claases DPS of some sort, and more distressingly, eliminating the pure Healer role I love so much. It'll be a sad day for me if/when those disappear.
Healer DPS is not the norm, it is there to be done by those with the skill to do so. Just because some can, some cant and some wont, it doesnt mean the ability has to be removed to placate those who cant/wont. Healer DPS is "the norm" for those who have the skill to do so. OP, like many other people, is blaming the lack of certain peoples skill on an ability. If you dont raid, then healer dps should not be that much of an issue. If you do raid seriously as a healer and refuse to dps to push phases, then the issue is the lack of skill on said raid healer.