The reason we healers DPS

[CazzT]

FFXIV is the only MMO I've seen where healers are expected to DPS. Even WoW doesn't get bent out of shape about their healers not dpsing.
When I play my healers, I'm playing that job to relax and chill. If I wanted to DPS, I wouldn't be playing a non-DPS job.

[althenawhm]

When I play my healers, I'm playing that job to relax and chill.

In other words, "I wish to be lazy and not contribute to the team effort"

[StarRosie]

In other words, "I wish to be lazy and not contribute to the team effort"

Mmm, I just love these "I'm gonna shove words down your throat." 'retorts'. Really helps convince people to listen to you when you just attack them.

[Urthdigger]

Mmm, I just love these "I'm gonna shove words down your throat." 'retorts'. Really helps convince people to listen to you when you just attack them.

It's not like anything we can say would convince AFK healers that their party would appreciate them chipping in now and then.

[StarRosie]

It's not like anything we can say would convince AFK healers that their party would appreciate them chipping in now and then.

Then move on. If you've accepted that they will not be convinced, then just move on. Attacking them does nothing. It just makes you look childish.

[CazzT]

It's not like anything we can say would convince AFK healers that their party would appreciate them chipping in now and then.

So a healer that isn't DPSing is AFK now? Keep digging that hole.

[Videra]

So a healer that isn't DPSing is AFK now? Keep digging that hole.

I mean with how non-threatening everything outside of Savage is, you have to have some -real- bad luck to be constantly healing. Try again.

[CazzT]

I mean with how non-threatening everything outside of Savage is, you have to have some -real- bad luck to be constantly healing. Try again.

Oh look, a red herring! Because I said nothing about needing to constantly heal.

[Shurrikhan]

Mmm, I just love these "I'm gonna shove words down your throat." 'retorts'. Really helps convince people to listen to you when you just attack them.

It's more a faint twist than a shove. To pick a job specifically so you can "relax", as compared to any other role, is precisely an intent to be lazy.

[CazzT]

In other words, "I wish to be lazy and not contribute to the team effort"

Which is in no way what I said. But I get it, "chill and relax" translate to "lazy and not contribute". Actually, I don't get how it translates to that because it's not even remotely what it means.