Quote Originally Posted by Fyce View Post
I'm calling my fellow tanks: if healers want to play the piano, do them a favor and pull everything you see. Avoid using cooldowns too. Help your healer avoid boredom!
And to DPS: try standing in AoEs from time to time. Your healer will thank you for saving them from having to do their DPS "rotation" and actually make them use their healing kit to its fullest.

Don't worry, we are here for you.
Such a snide comment. Do this while I am in your party and not only will I not cast a single offensive spell, I won't cast any restorative ones either so hate isn't transferred over to me the moment you start tanking the floor.

You're missing the point entirely, and I don't really know how this has evolved into a discussion where we gather all the heals only healers and start stomping on them. Healers in general don't have a problem DPSing during their downtime. The problem is how much downtime there is, and the healing that is required can be taken care of with HoTs and ogcds. There is no doubt that if SE wants healers to be healers, then they are going to have to up the healing requirement to the point that healers will have to use GCDs on heals. They are going to have to stop allowing for ilv sync to be double that of which is feasible to clear the content. They are going to have to change up encounter design.

If they are worried that players can't handle the increased requirement, then they either need to grow a pair and just do it, or embrace the current aggressive healing culture and replace GCD heals with more offensive tools.