Healers that don't want to DPS are like DPSes who refuse to move out of AoEs.

[Kathryn]

This thread is horrible and if you heard Yoshi-P last night at PAX he said "healers are there too heal not optimise DPS, so stick to healing".

[Rubiss]

This thread is horrible and if you heard Yoshi-P last night at PAX he said "healers are there too heal not optimise DPS, so stick to healing".

YoshiP is so out of touch with his own game he doesn't even realize that Diadem gear beats Anima even without substats, so I wouldn't pay much attention to his opinion on healing. If he wanted healers to only heal, why would his team make content so easy that you can solo heal it? I'm talking about A12S by the way, or Zurvan EX.

[Ririta]

Just one more Fire IV!

[Lexia]

YoshiP is so out of touch with his own game he doesn't even realize that Diadem gear beats Anima even without substats, so I wouldn't pay much attention to his opinion on healing. If he wanted healers to only heal, why would his team make content so easy that you can solo heal it? I'm talking about A12S by the way, or Zurvan EX.

You say that here but would you walk up to him in person and tell him you want his job cause you can do it better cause he doesn't know what he is doing?

[Nyxn607]

How about this .... FFXIV is a game first and foremost. Most people play it to have fun, not to be bullied into a certain playstyle. If you don't like how someone is playing, guess what? It has absolutely no affect on your personal life outside of ... you guessed it ... a GAME. I am really getting tired of seeing butt hurt people complaining that healer's don't dps, tanks don't pull enough, dps isn't using the optimal rotation. If you are that concerned get a group of like minded people together and run raids/dungeons. Leave other to play how they want.

[xJimmehx]

This thread is horrible and if you heard Yoshi-P last night at PAX he said "healers are there too heal not optimise DPS, so stick to healing".

He added afterwards that if you could do your job(healing) and still have wiggle room, then feel free to dps but dont focus on it so much that you cannot keep your team alive.
So basically its entirely optional.

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Also, a dead dps cant do any damage at all so their job is to dodge. If they get hit healers will ofc, do theirs and heal them, but if they take too much even a good healer cant save them. Also you cant dps or be raised if you fall off the platform. You cant really compare the that with healers dpsing.

[Kathryn]

He added afterwards that if you could do your job(healing) and still have wiggle room, then feel free to dps but dont focus on it so much that you cannot keep your team alive.
So basically its entirely optional.

Also, a dead dps cant do any damage at all so their job is to dodge. If they get hit healers will ofc, do theirs and heal them, but if they take too much even a good healer cant save them. Also you cant dps or be raised if you fall off the platform. You cant really compare the that with healers dpsing.

Ok yes I agree its "optional" honestly when I tank or DPS I don't mind whether a healer DPS's or not its of no concern to me but I'd never kick a healer for not DPS'n as long as they are keeping the party alive thats what matters imo, but there have been times where a Healer is so focused on pushing their numbers that its caused a party wipe and thats not cool.

[Rubiss]

Ok yes I agree its "optional" honestly when I tank or DPS I don't mind whether a healer DPS's or not its of no concern to me but I'd never kick a healer for not DPS'n as long as they are keeping the party alive thats what matters imo, but there have been times where a Healer is so focused on pushing their numbers that its caused a party wipe and thats not cool.

A healer who stands around and does not DPS when they are capable of, would never get a comm from me nor anyone I know. That's just being a bad healer.

[Hasrat]

A healer who stands around and does not DPS when they are capable of, would never get a comm from me nor anyone I know. That's just being a bad healer.

Oh no. How will we ever live without your approval? The thought of being validated by other players is the only thing keeping me subscribed.

[xJimmehx]

Ok yes I agree..

I don't have a preference myself. Its my personal opinion that most people just like to complain and want to impose their opinions and beliefs on others, and are taking this game way too seriously. I seem to be a minority though, at least on the forums. One would think that people who dislike dealing with others playstyles would just make premades and be happier.. One of the best things about multiplayer games is meeting strangers and comparing playstyles, dialect, and overcoming differences but maybe im a psychopath who should be surprised when i see people act so different from myself in an online game.