4.5 WHM

[Atlantasia]

Or how about all three? PoM and Cleric Stance should have the same CD as they are often used together when they line up. PoM is basically Haste, and WHM having AoE haste has been requested for some time now. This still wouldn't bring them to par with SCH or AST, as AST and SCH can already AoE haste a raid, but at least it's something.

I mean, I'd love all three, but I don't dare to dream that we'd get that lucky. xD

[Gemina]

I mean, I'd love all three, but I don't dare to dream that we'd get that lucky. xD

Actually, all three requests are very reasonable and maintain SE's "pure healer" identity for WHM. If your expectations for WHM in 5.0 are around this level, I think you will be happy come next expansion. Everything except a lily-tied AoE PoM is entirely possible this expansion, and if they did so would add considerable DPS for WHM and also improve single target DPS. It's those that have high expectations for considerable raid utility that will be disappointed. It just isn't the direction the devs want to go with WHM at all, and while they have changed their minds in the past, I seriously doubt that's happening with WHM come 5.0.

[Atlantasia]

Actually, all three requests are very reasonable and maintain SE's "pure healer" identity for WHM. If your expectations for WHM in 5.0 are around this level, I think you will be happy come next expansion. Everything except a lily-tied AoE PoM is entirely possible this expansion, and if they did so would add considerable DPS for WHM and also improve single target DPS. It's those that have high expectations for considerable raid utility that will be disappointed. It just isn't the direction the devs want to go with WHM at all, and while they have changed their minds in the past, I seriously doubt that's happening with WHM come 5.0.

I had high hopes for 4.0, being a long time raider with WHM. I've adjusted my expectations to much lower and more achievable within the parameters they've set up for the class already this time around. If they surprise me, I will be jumping for joy. If they don't, well, at this point I've mellowed to meh. I want White Mage to be great again. I cosplayed it at Fanfest, I loudly cheered when someone asked about WHM on the Q&A, but I just don't even want to get my hopes up only for them to be dashed again. Hence low expectations and that glimmer of hope still hiding somewhere inside me that I can't squash.

[Gemina]

I had high hopes for 4.0, being a long time raider with WHM. I've adjusted my expectations to much lower and more achievable within the parameters they've set up for the class already this time around. If they surprise me, I will be jumping for joy. If they don't, well, at this point I've mellowed to meh. I want White Mage to be great again. I cosplayed it at Fanfest, I loudly cheered when someone asked about WHM on the Q&A, but I just don't even want to get my hopes up only for them to be dashed again. Hence low expectations and that glimmer of hope still hiding somewhere inside me that I can't squash.

WHM is my favorite job in the game, even in its current state. I see it for what it is, and not for what people want it to be. WHM in 4.0, despite all the "drawbacks" became even more fun for me to play. Now when I say drawbacks I am talking WHM having the most abilities of all the healers placed into role skills, not getting any utility, a questionable lily system being implemented, a jerky lv68 skill, and FULLY KNOWING that the other healers can do what they do better in raids. But how? Not even possible, right?

The reason is because WHM only became better at what it was already good at. Even though SCH and AST are better for raids, WHM is still better than it has ever been as a stand alone healer, and job. I think where myself and other WHM mains differ is that I am ok with it being leap frogged by the other two healers because I play the other two healers and have the option to bring them into high-end duties. At the end of the day, I am a healer main. Having all three leveled gives me the versatility to play whichever healer I feel is appropriate for the current instance.

So, if they continue to make WHM only better at what it is already good at in 5.0, I am perfectly fine with that. I actually prefer that over giving it game-changing utility. I already have two other healers for more complex and engaging gameplay should I choose it. My only gripe, is that WHM should be the SAM of healers. AST and SCH shouldn't even come close to comparable damage considering that they bring to a raid.