Quote Originally Posted by Gemina View Post
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.