Biggest disappointment as a Scholar.

[Zari]

Oh boy seems this thread has devolved into another "healers dont NEED to dps so they shouldnt do it" thread
These forums are always a fun time arent they?

[HPDelron]

Oh boy seems this thread has devolved into another "healers dont NEED to dps so they shouldnt do it" thread
These forums are always a fun time arent they?

I haven't really seen this sentiment expressed anywhere in the thread and certainly not repeatedly. Would you mind quoting some specific posts?

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

Oh boy seems this thread has devolved into another "healers dont NEED to dps so they shouldnt do it" thread
These forums are always a fun time arent they?

Wanting to be responsible for more than shielding one or two attacks on the healer side personally doesn't mean that I don't want to DPS. It just means that scholars spend less time healing than a Warrior does tanking. And no, Embrace, while micromanaged, doesn't count as my own personal heals.

With that perspective, then you also should not take credit for any of your fairy's AoE abilities as well as they are not part of your own 'personal' tool kit.

I sympathize with you OP. When I played XI, I leveled WAR wanting to be a tank. I got to tank, and LOVED it. Until I hit 40 and thrown into DPS and be a 'backup' tank. So now if I wanted to tank, I would have to level a job I didn't care for. It was hard to stomach that. But what I think this board is trying to convince you of, is your shields and heals are still very important and very much required. One thing I've learned about mmos is that dmg mitigation is ALWAYS welcome. In any instance. You have far more ability to do so than any other job in this game. You shield, and fairy heals. That is the SCH way. Is a shift in perspective entirely out of the question?

I don't take credit for any of my pets abilities, while micromanaged or otherwise. Anyone that knows the job even partially is well aware that it's not a scholar ability, but a fairy ability. That's why Selene is the popular one, not Eso.

A shift in perspective sadly is impossible. I don't enjoy being a glorified DPS as a tank or healer. Hence why I would raid on DPS jobs.

[Gemina]

..And no, Embrace, while micromanaged, doesn't count as my own personal heals.

With that perspective, then you also should not take credit for any of your fairy's AoE abilities as well as they are not part of your own 'personal' tool kit.

I sympathize with you OP. When I played XI, I leveled WAR wanting to be a tank. I got to tank, and LOVED it. Until I hit 40 and thrown into DPS and be a 'backup' tank. So now if I wanted to tank, I would have to level a job I didn't care for. It was hard to stomach that. But what I think this board is trying to convince you of, is your shields and heals are still very important and very much required. One thing I've learned about mmos is that dmg mitigation is ALWAYS welcome. In any instance. You have far more ability to do so than any other job in this game. You shield, and fairy heals. That is the SCH way. Is a shift in perspective entirely out of the question?