What are the most common reasons people don't dps?

[HoodRat]

On a side note, in those games if a healer needed to DPS, then it meant your DPS classes were rather lackluster. I personally take that aspect into FFXIV. The DPS classes should be able to kill mobs fast enough to where a healer should never need to DPS.

The argument for healer dps has nothing to do with how much damage the dps and/or tanks are doing. Once you reach the so called "healing cap," any additional healing is a wast of time and mp. At that point, your options are to do nothing or to dps. And just to give everyone an idea of how little healing is actually required, you can go to fflogs and look at the fastest clears for Creator Savage before echo, and the fastest one for each had both healers in cleric stance for at least 70% of the instance. Obviously the groups are pretty hardcore and are masters of their classes, but it just doesn't add up at all when other people say they have zero time to dps.

[Nyxn607]

The argument for healer dps has nothing to do with how much damage the dps and/or tanks are doing. Once you reach the so called "healing cap," any additional healing is a wast of time and mp. At that point, your options are to do nothing or to dps. And just to give everyone an idea of how little healing is actually required, you can go to fflogs and look at the fastest clears for Creator Savage before echo, and the fastest one for each had both healers in cleric stance for at least 70% of the instance. Obviously the groups are pretty hardcore and are masters of their classes, but it just doesn't add up at all when other people say they have zero time to dps.

I am just guessing by your reply, you didn't bother reading OP's post.

[HoodRat]

I am just guessing by your reply, you didn't bother reading OP's post.

I don't really see where I'm shaming people but okay.

[SeriousxSarcasm]

I don't really see where I'm shaming people but okay.

Said he's not interested in people replying to everyone and starting discussions/arguments, because there are enough threads out there already that cater to this. It's a place to post about why you personally do not DPS as a healer. If you always DPS, there's no reason to be posting here. :P

[HoodRat]

Said he's not interested in people replying to everyone and starting discussions/arguments, because there are enough threads out there already that cater to this. It's a place to post about why you personally do not DPS as a healer. If you always DPS, there's no reason to be posting here. :P

Hmmm, wasn't really trying to start a discussion or argument, just supplying information. I guess I'll stop though.