As a healer, is it my job to DPS? A new perspective.

[Taika]

Read my posts I was talking about zurvan farms and people expecting that healer dps makes them skip soar. Which maybe it helps, but already said if both healers are full on at start and you dont then its not healers to blame. But I was also referring to the fact that I see healers failing to heal properly when under pressure to dps. Some of my friends hate zurvan because of it and because they already got the bird dont want to step foot in there again so it isnt such a big option as your saying.

So you were saying healers are under pressure only in Zurvan, and can play Savage without pressure? (I know you're not, you're just trying to explain each of your post differently every time someone questions the argument behind them.) Once again you're not actually replying to my question (if you see casual, pressure-free raiding as an option for healers in current environment or not) but trying to sidetrack the discussion to your personal experiences of very specific situations. And this is why it is so difficult trying to have an actual conversation with you, even when I am actually reading your posts and trying to understand your point.

[Feyona]

So you were saying healers are under pressure only in Zurvan, and can play Savage without pressure? (I know you're not, you're just trying to explain each of your post differently every time someone questions the argument behind them.) Once again you're not actually replying to my question

No ofc not I wasnt saying that at all. Look pressure is in farms thats why its a daily thing. I do savage once a week but if people kept leaving cos we didnt skip dark, and healers had to be seen to be dpsing their asses off in all phases I wouldnt even bother I see healers fail cos of trying to dpa and I struggle with a co healer thats afraid to come out cleric. Thats what I mean by unnecessary stress put there by the community but im sorry u find it hard to understand my points as I try to explain the best I can

[Taika]

No ofc not I wasnt saying that at all. Look pressure is in farms thats why its a daily thing.

So why not set up a party "No-pressure Zurvan farm. DPS doesn't matter as long as we get the kill. Don't join if you expect to skip Soar"? There's the option I'm talking about: don't join farm parties that expect to skip Soar if that makes you feel pressured (as a healer or as anything at all). Create a party on your own terms, make them clear for everyone and play with likeminded players. That's the option everyone has.

I know I never join "1 fail = kick" or "must bring super awesome DPS" parties - not because I'm worried I would not be able to handle it, but because I don't think that builds good atmosphere. Instead the last party finder group I joined (for Savage) said "don't join if you expect to clear". Not all groups are the same, some have more pressure than others, and we all can choose what kind of groups we wish to join.

[Feyona]

So why not set up a party "No-pressure Zurvan farm. DPS doesn't matter as long as we get the kill. Don't join if you expect to skip Soar"? There's the option I'm talking about: don't join farm parties that expect to skip Soar if that makes you feel pressured (as a healer or as anything at all). Create a party on your own terms, make them clear for everyone and play with likeminded players.

I know I never join "1 fail = kick" or "must bring super awesome DPS" parties - not because I'm worried I would not be able to handle it, but because I don't think that builds good atmosphere. Instead the last party finder group I joined (for Savage) said "don't join if you expect to clear". Not all groups are the same, some have more pressure than others, and we all can choose what kind of groups we wish to join.

Yes your entirely correct, I didnt think of putting those conditions. Its a very good idea as soo many people are afraid to join farms.