The Healer Double Standard

[IDontPetLalas]

It kinda sounds like your apologizing for the devs here. Their biases are not an excuse. Don't believe me? Consider ALL healing gear design - flowing white fluffy robes. ALWAYS. They have a very specific view of this job.

You are also making excuses for them listening to tank/dps feedback but ignoring healers. A GOOD dev team would rate all players as equal. Its blatantly obvious which jobs are 3rd class citizens in this game.

If you had ever read any of my posts, you would understand that I do not *apologize* for the SE development team, especially for their approach to healer jobs. The post that you quoted in no way excuses their position, it rather explains why it may have come about. Do you see that difference?

When I am having discussions with people involving design changes, I need to understand their motivations, their biases, and many other things. Without that knowledge it is difficult to come to a common understanding or agreement.

Incidentally, I'm not a fan of white healer robes, either I do like choice for healers (like any job), however to be fair not all healer glam is white robes. A quick example that comes to mind is the Nier alliance set, mind you the latest allaince is white robes, but at least they're dyable.

[deadman1204]

If you had ever read any of my posts, you would understand that I do not *apologize* for the SE development team, especially for their approach to healer jobs. The post that you are quote in no way excuses their position, it rather explains why it may have come about. Do you see that difference?

When I am having decisions with people involving design changes, I need to understand their motivations, their biases, and many other things. Without that knowledge it is difficult to come to a common understanding or agreement.

Incidentally, I'm not a fan of white healer robes, either I do like choice for healers (like any job), however to be fair not all healer glam is white robes. A quick example that comes to mind is the Nier alliance set, mind you the latest allaince is white robes, but at least they're dyable.

Sorry if I came off too strong there.

I'm just frustrated because I don't think there is a single thing that any player CAN do. The devs literally just don't care about spending time on healers.