PSA - Cleric Stance and vote kicking

[Tobalito]

I mean that's fine. You doing damage is definitely an option. The same way that its optional for me to do the basic 1-2-3 combos the game lays out for me, and the same way for optional for tank to literally just use their enmity skills throughout the enitre dungeon. We can all just do whats absolutely necessary to get through the dungeon if we so choose. Is it optimal? not really. Will the dungeons take muuuuch longer? Of course. But as you said, no one should be forced or called out on if they choose to not do everything they can to clear the dungeon the best way possible.

You are 100 % correct sir ^^ these 2 things are entirely comparable to a healer doing all his healing but not wanting to dps. On that note, I feel all Summoners should also heal while doing DPS as they need to use everything in their arsenal to do dmg and keep the group alive.

[RaijinSupreme]

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I mean, I dont see the difference. My job as a dps is to do damage, not good damage. and I definitely don't have to use any of my support utilities either. A tanks job is to just hold aggro. everything else is secondary.

And yes, actually. I've had a bunch of summoners who healed when necessary and even raised party members, including healers, when they were down. That's actually the making of a great Summoner, but it is only optional. the summoners can literally just do dots if they choose. They don't ever have to call out an egi if they don't want. Their main job is to do damage.

Ninjas don't have to do mudras, Bards dont have to sing songs, warriors never have to go into deliverance, machinists never have to call out turrets, Astros never have to pull cards. Monks don't have to use their stances or chakras, BLM"s can just be ice mages, Dragoons don't have to use BOTD, DRK's dont have to use Dark Arts, and PLD's never have to use a damage combo.


All of those things are optional ways for those jobs to maximize their outputs, utilize every ability they have in their arsenal, and make the runs faster and more enjoyable for everyone involved. But they are not things that are required of them for them to do with what the role is deemed for them to do. DPS just has to do damage, Tanks just have to hold aggro, and Heals just have to heal, as you've mentioned.