Quote Originally Posted by Ghishlain View Post
While I won't disagree with laziness if a healer refuses to DPS, I have to ask - if the Dev's have stated healer DPS contribution is not calculated into their design, why would a healer not DPSing be a hindrance to the party? They're performing their baseline and expected duties by completing their healing role. Any DPS added by the healer is a bonus to party.
They're a hinderance to their party because they have the potential to bring this huge benefit to their group and they refuse to do so. Just like a BRD who refuses to sing when they could boost their caster DPS or their healer has died and needs MP is a hinderance to their group. Bard songs aren't required for clearing any content, either, but it doesn't make it any more acceptable to refuse singing.

And it doesn't really matter what Dev's have claimed on the topic, when we the players know that Alexander Gordias or Midas could not even be beaten without healer DPS when they were released - even with the best possible DPS players in the world. Healer DPS was obviously needed to be able to beat that content.