Mr Happy Interview with Yoshida: Glare Mages

[currentlemon]

Oh boy. I expected this but... dang that was heartbreaking to hear.

Look, guys, I will always respect Yoshi-P and the devs for their work on this game, but there are times when I have to question their decision making and criticize it.

Judging from their response, it sounds like they are ignoring healer feedback, which confirms the worries of many healer mains (especially in these forums).

I'm not against making Jobs simpler to play. There's nothing wrong with that. However, making a game simpler does not outright mean you can make content engaging and fun for players new and old.

This may not be a good example since some of you guys may not play fighting games; but Guilty Gear Strive and Melty Blood Type Lumina are games where the devs simplified their game mechanics for newer players. Were the vets upset... yes, but the gameplay was still engaging enough for everyone to keep playing (though the latter did it better).

The problem with healers is that the game isn't engaging enough (in my opinion). Having too much downtime and little heal checks (aside from the occasional Extreme and Savage fights) do not provide a good healer metagame. Eventually, it becomes boring and the vets will leave the game entirely, which some have already had.

It's disappointing really. But my rant is over. I'm dropping the WHM that I started when I was new to the game to AST.