Quote Originally Posted by Zojha View Post
You're making it sound as if tanking and healing alone were full-time jobs where something goes on top.

But tanking and healing are like 4-5 button jobs on their own. That adds complexity to the jobs, naturally, but in turn, their DPS combos are a lot less complex than that of a pure DPS. I think it roughly evens out.
They are full-time jobs. You still have to stay on top of aggro and keep an eye out on health bars. When I dps as a white mage, I still keep an eye on my team's health bars to see if I need to start healing again or reapply regen. That's one of the responsibilities of a healer. I never truly stop healing.

I do agree with you though that DPS jobs have more complex rotations. Being able to optimize your rotation to achieve as much dps as you can is a skill that requires practice and effort.

I believe what makes it particularly more difficult for tanks and healers is having to juggle maximum dps output with role responsibilities.