Quote Originally Posted by KikiTia View Post
As someone who has been healing almost entirely since... late Stormblood? I'd say that at this point it's less about class fantasy and more just enjoying healing. I'll admit I only really play AST because it's a lot more flavorful and interesting than the other healers because of how cards and seals work. But honestly I don't care a whole lot for any of the class design, I just like healing. If I could choose I would much rather a dark-themed healer or a eastern paint-themed healer, and from a roleplay perspective I get a lot more joy out of something like PLD or RPR. I might suggest tanking or support dps if you want to still have a meaningful role, but yeah healing could use a bit more love and attention compared to other roles. However I do not think any of them are unplayable like some do, I just think they're a bit plain and repetitive compared to many of the other more unique and intricate class designs in the game.
As someone who ONLY played Healer in ARR, HW, and SB (I quite literally did not have any DPS other than SMN leveled until ShB released), I can say with confidence that healers are quite unplayable to a former exclusive healer. There's an abysmal amount of actual healing I need to do and nothing else to do while I wait to not have to heal because the warrior did it for me.