Dear Healers who don't DPS

[Kabooa]

Fair. I think a boss is only the scenario in an expert where you might probably lose threat in a flash 1 every 4 GCDs and nothing else set up.

[Miste]

Fair. I think a boss is only the scenario in an expert where you might probably lose threat in a flash 1 every 4 GCDs and nothing else set up.

Yeah agree with you here, bosses you -might- not be able to only use Flash, but with some of the DPS you come across in DF doing very low potential....its safe to say you might even be able to do it on bosses sometimes as well and I think the main idea is that the potential is still there to do exactly 0 DPS on a PLD if you decided to and it is one of the sticking points about that "It's not my role so I shouldn't have to" argument :/

[Kabooa]

Yeah agree with you here, bosses you -might- not be able to only use Flash, but with some of the DPS you come across in DF doing very low potential....its safe to say you might even be able to do it on bosses sometimes as well and I think the main idea is that the potential is still there to do exactly 0 DPS on a PLD if you decided to and it is one of the sticking points about that "It's not my role so I shouldn't have to" argument :/

The other devils-advocate standpoint I could offer is about interactivity. The tank is expected to interact with the boss, so why not at least hit the weaponskills too.

A healer is expected to keep the party alive. Sure, that only requires a modicum of attention and effort in small pulls and normal bosses, but the derpsers are alive and the turnks are alive so everyone's happy.

Granted, that's pretty boring. FF14, ignoring mechanics, is a pretty game to watch when you hit buttons, so hit buttons.