Should healers now be allowed to play how they choose to play?

[ToasterMan]

Fault would depend on what gets the DPS killed... if he stood in a cleave or an AoE or some other avoidable damage then it's the DPS' fault. If he died because he wasn't topped off before the healer entered cleric's stance and raid wide damage caused the wipe then it would be the healers.

Outside of very scripted tankbusters, though, there really isn't anything that can drop a tank from 100% to 0% in 7.5 seconds unless the tank isn't properly using their toolkit or is really undergeared.

If the DPS was actually at fault or not is irrelevant. DPS usually blame the healer even if it's their own fault. If you want proof of that go check out the DF stories mega thread. Same scenario has happened to me a few times. My entire point is that I can see why healers can be reluctant to go into cleric. I don't encourage it but I can see why.

[IttyBitty]

If the DPS was actually at fault or not is irrelevant. DPS usually blame the healer even if it's their own fault. If you want proof of that go check out the DF stories mega thread. Same scenario has happened to me a few times. My entire point is that I can see why healers can be reluctant to go into cleric. I don't encourage it but I can see why.

Knowing where the fault lies means you can be confident in your decision making, and thus whether them bitching is something you can disregard. Always be prepared to own your own mistakes; don't own those that others make.