Quote Originally Posted by Jojoya View Post
The bad faith argument is that healers are obsolete.

99.9% of the player base will never be able to clear an Ultimate without a healer in the party. That something can be done by the top of the elite does not mean that everyone is capable of doing it let alone is doing it.

Again, if people want to claim that healers are obsolete then they need to prove that it can be done by anyone and the logical place to start is with themselves.

So start playing without healers and see how deep into content you manage to get before you realize that they are still necessary.
It's not a 'bad faith argument'. A great many players who prioritise the healer role have spoken out over the years in regards to various issues related to the role. Not only in regards to how they perform in content but also the frequent lack of variety when it comes to glamour that isn't just another white robe/dress.

A lot of people around these parts seem unable to comprehend that. I loathe healing, so I don't do it myself - but I'm not the 'got mine, screw you' type of guy so I don't spend my every waking moment trying to deflect criticism from those who are passionate about the role.

Much in the same way as how I can be lucky enough to own a large house but still criticise the dire state of the housing system on behalf of my friends who do not own a house.

It was incredibly tone deaf for Yoshi-P to dismiss legitimate concerns raised by healers with 'go play ultimate' and no amount of '...what he really meant, was...' will change that. Especially when players are proving that even current content can be completed with minimal or no healers due to the bizarre decision to give non-healer roles ridiculous amounts of self healing/damage mitigation.

To say nothing of the fact that many players only really care about one specific type of role in the first place, given how personal preferences work.