Quote Originally Posted by Granyala View Post
Most oranges are "pads" done from specific parsing runs. Just the nature of the beast really. Bored people that clear content either way and then want to see how much individual members can do if they push it to the extreme.

Most healers don't get the chance to. Like me. I could parse orange no problem but due to my groups performance I simply lack the GCDs to do so. I'd reckon that is the case for most healers esp during progression.
Are some parses pads? Of course. Saying the majority of oranges are pads is laughable. A group going in with several members pushing 90+ percentile is the whole team working together—which is the entire point of optimization.

Likewise, saying you could parse orange no problem if it wasn't for bad players is, frankly, a cop out. While having to GCD heal or raise will inevitably impact your numbers. You can still parse orange if you're already good enough to reach that tier consistently.