Dear SE, I am a Healer

[cicatriz313]

It isn't the player's job to create a new class. That is their job. And if they can design the DPS to be 'unique'... why is it so hard to do 4 tanks...? Or are the tanks all so... unique? Or does that suddenly not matter in this conversation?

Either way, leaving the healers sitting in a fatigued state and now these players being told to just 'be happy with what you have after they dust it off and slap some varnish on it with these refurbishes' is a bit unfair. No, it's COMPLETELY unfair. Stop telling us to 'settle'. We have a right to be unhappy AND to voice it on the forums, where this feedback is SUPPOSED to go. They WANT our feedback. They have since 1.0 and they have with the launch of 2.0. Do not slap down people who want to provide their opinions and reasons. If you disagree, that's fine. But the healers have a right to be frustrated and upset that they have been denied content now for 2 full expansions with really shoddy reasoning. I think the worst part was that the reasoning for it was found in interviews and not even provided at the actual fanfest were fans could find out first hand.

As for this particular thread? This was well written and from a legacy player who has obviously put a LOT of time and love into the game. Step off ragging on them.

I think the problem is that people equate all dps together and do dps vs tank vs healers getting new jobs. Like if you don't want to branch off of healer and play something else to get refreshed, don't expect bard/mch to do the same. They were in a worse boat than healers so they got one. Tanks and healers were in the same spot and they chose tanks. That's it. I get why people are upset about it, but that's kinda just how these things go.

[CaptainLagbeard]

While I doubt there'll be any more fanfests or anything, they could still reveal a third class...


But one thing I kind of hate to point out with healers is there's very little room for new mechanics, you got WHM doing Heal over Time and SCH doing shields, AST doing both (kind of).

The only kind of healer I could see being made that doesn't just do the same things as other healers, would be having little to no HoTs or Shields and just having really strong single target healing, think oldschool WoW Healadins.

[Tsalmaveth]

I think the problem is that people equate all dps together and do dps vs tank vs healers getting new jobs. Like if you don't want to branch off of healer and play something else to get refreshed, don't expect bard/mch to do the same. They were in a worse boat than healers so they got one. Tanks and healers were in the same spot and they chose tanks. That's it. I get why people are upset about it, but that's kinda just how these things go.

I am FULLY aware of the 'RDPS' breakdown and how they were upset. My opinion was that we did not need to get SAM at all in SB. THAT should have been an RDPS slot. (Sorry SAMs... but it should have been an RDPS.) And MCH needs to be fixed.

They've had FOUR YEARS to balance healers and they have failed. They continue to whine they they don't have us balanced and they refuse to provide us new content and leave us where we are, giving a 10th dps (yes, split them up however you want, it's still a 10th dps) and a 4th tank... create a limited class... and have failed to figure out what to do with healers to fix their mistakes. Healers have a right to come into the forums and say 'do something we are tired of this'. That is what these forums are for. They are making the players UNHAPPY.

[Deceptus]

While I doubt there'll be any more fanfests or anything, they could still reveal a third class...


But one thing I kind of hate to point out with healers is there's very little room for new mechanics, you got WHM doing Heal over Time and SCH doing shields, AST doing both (kind of).

The only kind of healer I could see being made that doesn't just do the same things as other healers, would be having little to no HoTs or Shields and just having really strong single target healing, think oldschool WoW Healadins.

They could do to healers was their going to do to tanks. Have shield based healers and HoT based healers. Remove the ability of AST to switch, put them in one of the two and make the next healer whatever would be 4th.

If they want to differentiate give them all a small gimmick. AST gets cards, SCH gets fairy, WHM gets. . . idk, come up with something.

[cicatriz313]

I am FULLY aware of the 'RDPS' breakdown and how they were upset. My opinion was that we did not need to get SAM at all in SB. THAT should have been an RDPS slot. (Sorry SAMs... but it should have been an RDPS.) And MCH needs to be fixed.

They've had FOUR YEARS to balance healers and they have failed. They continue to whine they they don't have us balanced and they refuse to provide us new content and leave us where we are, giving a 10th dps (yes, split them up however you want, it's still a 10th dps) and a 4th tank... create a limited class... and have failed to figure out what to do with healers to fix their mistakes. Healers have a right to come into the forums and say 'do something we are tired of this'. That is what these forums are for. They are making the players UNHAPPY.

Okay well, good luck to you lol. Literally didn't say you don't have a right to complain so really all you're doing is making people less sympathetic by putting words in people's mouths.

[Aramina]

While I doubt there'll be any more fanfests or anything, they could still reveal a third class...


But one thing I kind of hate to point out with healers is there's very little room for new mechanics, you got WHM doing Heal over Time and SCH doing shields, AST doing both (kind of).

The only kind of healer I could see being made that doesn't just do the same things as other healers, would be having little to no HoTs or Shields and just having really strong single target healing, think oldschool WoW Healadins.

For all people say "what could a new healer bring" the same can be said for DPS. I find it impossible to believe that they can create however-many-dps there are that basically all just wear somethings health down but somehow make it unique enough for DPS, while at the same time claim it is impossible to do the same for healers.

edit: I should add that I am not upset that Dancer is a DPS nor that tanks are getting a new job. My only point is that all roles should get new toys to play with.

[Tsalmaveth]

Okay well, good luck to you lol. Literally didn't say you don't have a right to complain so really all you're doing is making people less sympathetic by putting words in people's mouths.

You're the one who first came into this post and ragged on the OP. I wish you would practice what you preach.

[cicatriz313]

You're the one who first came into this post and ragged on the OP. I wish you would practice what you preach.

Yeah, because it's a wall of text tumblr post in a sea of complaint threads. But I digress, have fun being upset.

[hasana]

I am FULLY aware of the 'RDPS' breakdown and how they were upset. My opinion was that we did not need to get SAM at all in SB. THAT should have been an RDPS slot. (Sorry SAMs... but it should have been an RDPS.) And MCH needs to be fixed.

They've had FOUR YEARS to balance healers and they have failed. They continue to whine they they don't have us balanced and they refuse to provide us new content and leave us where we are, giving a 10th dps (yes, split them up however you want, it's still a 10th dps) and a 4th tank... create a limited class... and have failed to figure out what to do with healers to fix their mistakes. Healers have a right to come into the forums and say 'do something we are tired of this'. That is what these forums are for. They are making the players UNHAPPY.

SAM was a perfect fit for the eastern theme we had in SB.

So while I don't care about healing but will be happy for them they add one stop throwing bullshit around because you didn't get what you want.

[Doozer]

Okay well, good luck to you lol. Literally didn't say you don't have a right to complain so really all you're doing is making people less sympathetic by putting words in people's mouths.

Not. Your. Blog.

This isn't feedback. Feedback is posting on one of the threads already talking about this that hey I want a healer too. This is a Tumblr post.

Hm, maybe I just can't read, but it seems like you are discouraging people from complaining.

Yeah, because it's a wall of text tumblr post in a sea of complaint threads. But I digress, have fun being upset.

Then don't read it, you plum.