We're all DDs now >.>

[Faliandra]

It is supposed to focus a little attention on how 'dps centered' the game has become, in my mind to it's detriment. I've been playing since beta, and I never have seen such a focus on personal dps. Tanks were never expected to be out of tank stance as much as possible, healers were never expected to dps or be kicked. Extra dps was just that, 'extra and nice to have' but hardly something to be ridiculed or kicked/harassed for not doing.

its because other games are less scripted, more random, more heal-intense and/or super mp-intense.
Remember those old MMORPGs where healer had to sit down inbetween casts to recover MP faster? Cos I do. Yeah,you werent healing all the time,but boy,you sure had to sit down to get your MP back.

Meanwhile this game gives us POWERFUL heals with less MP costs and less incoming/very predictable damage all at once.

To change the dps meta, youd have to make serious changes to the game's core mechanisms.

[ErikMynhier]

its because other games are less scripted, more random, more heal-intense and/or super mp-intense.
Remember those old MMORPGs where healer had to sit down inbetween casts to recover MP faster? Cos I do. Yeah,you werent healing all the time,but boy,you sure had to sit down to get your MP back.

Meanwhile this game gives us POWERFUL heals with less MP costs and less incoming/very predictable damage all at once.

To change the dps meta, youd have to make serious changes to the game's core mechanisms.

War flashbacks man. Mana was so precious tanks had to squat to heal HP and MP because the healer didn't have the MP to waste healing in a non-combat situation. Games crawled back then, at least we don't have to drag like that anymore.

[MirielleLavandre]

Yeah,you werent healing all the time,but boy,you sure had to sit down to get your MP back.

Haha - this brings back memories of sitting between pulls in the dunes or Qufim... *panic ghoul train*

[Pells]

Remember those old MMORPGs where healer had to sit down inbetween casts to recover MP faster? Cos I do. Yeah,you werent healing all the time,but boy,you sure had to sit down to get your MP back.

With the spellbook open so you couldn't even see the fight? Yes.