Quote Originally Posted by LariaKirin View Post
This discussion is so silly. You all talk about the same thing, but you each have your own context in mind.

In any given fight, the amount of healing you do depends on the players in your group.
In any given fight, healing can be anywhere between scripted to completely unpredictable, depending on the players in the group.

I don't think the "Focus on healing" side is saying you should idle when there is no damage going out.
I don't think the "Focus on dps" side is saying you should dps as if you're fighting the enrage timer of a savage fight.
Reducing the other side to their extreme is pointless and stupid.

This idle healer thing is a rarity. What I've generally found is that healers who "focus on healing" tend to adapt to their group as the dungeon progresses. If people are not taking unnecessary damage, they usually start DPSing.
The times I see it happen with any relevant frequency, is with sprouts who are just getting used to the controls and are not used to focusing on multiple things at the same time. If you get mad that a sprout healer who's been playing for 2 days is idling in Sastasha, I don't know what to say to you.

Here's a statement I think reasonable: in any given fight - heal what needs to be healed, dps when you're comfortable doing so.

Here's some general advice to healers having trouble with DPS uptime: in the vast majority of content mechanics are fairly spaced out - you do not need to heal immediately after damage comes out. Once you've healed, it's generally safe to start dpsing.


Finally, healers seem to be singled out in this sort of discussion. So here's a few random statements:

If you're a DPS pulling 6k, you have no business complaining about your healer pulling 2k.
If you complain about the healer pulling 2k but not about the DPS pulling 6k, you're applying double standards.
If you complain about the so-called "idle healer", but not about their DPS/Tank equivalents, you're applying double standards.

Some people perform better or worse than others due to factors that are too many to list. That is the reality of duty finder. Deal with it or get some friends.
Sshhhhhhh, you're not allowed to use common sense around here.