Kicked from DR Leveling because I don't slot Protect for low level dungeons?

[Lan_Mantear]

That's some very slippery sloap you got there. You're arguing a player optimising their cross-class skill selection will lead to players ignoring their essential cross-class skills...

not really a slippery slope when we're talking about <30 level dungeons.

[Esp]

not really a slippery slope when we're talking about <30 level dungeons.

Problem is, not a single person here is advocating NOT having Protect as a cross class skill, just changing it's order of availability for three, and only three level 15 dungeons. Afterwards, you will always see a Protect up. (Unless your one of THOSE tanks..)

Speaking of, while it is possible to miss Provoke...how can a healer starting his/her healing career miss Protect? Or even Cleric? The only viable healer at start is CNJ...

Course, all of this can be avoided by either explaining your methods so that those new players understand your methods, or use one of the many tips all listed on the first page to make everyone happy if it's that much of a issue.

[Moomba33]

The thing about DF is you're not guaranteed to get people who play the same way as you. There's no question that Cleric is the most efficient choice but you will find people that believe Protect is more in the spirit of being a "proper" healer. I find kicking over such a minor disagreement to be silly but it probably falls under "differences in playstyle" as being a valid reason.

On my Sch I have Protect in the first slot and I swap it for Cleric after casting it. The fairy is solo healing anyway so the party can keep going while my abilities are on cooldown.
On my Ast I have Cleric first. If the party wants Protect I explain I'll need to swap CC abilities and wait for my stuff to come off cooldown and they can decide if they want to wait or proceed.