Quote Originally Posted by Zeastria View Post
The lack of damage to heal up is indeed there, but i dont see how making healers more into dps would solve/better the issue.
I did not choose to play healer because i enjoyed the dps buttons..I enjoy my healer toolkit(healer skills) and i want to use them.

I mostly do DF/PF and get in groups with new and random ppl, so i stil get to use my heals for now at least...
But when i do get an experienced group the dmg output is close to zero.. and you end up beeing a green dps.
I don't see how adding Dmg buttons to healer would ruin the job considering you're going to use DPS a lot as a healer, that's the issue FF14 designs healers to do damage more often then not, even if that was somewhat changed with higher damage Pressing extra damage buttons wouldn't really effect how you heal.

I think something like Astro cards make a expection to this because you're actively giving out DMG buffs while managing a lot more such as healing and your DOT, it adds a extra layer of what you balance compared to something like white mage where it's generally just mashing your DMG skill, even when healing its mainly to build up your burst attack, I think adding more to Healers Damage kit would actually help healers feel more exciting for most types of players and if that's something some healer mains dislike I totally understand, but why do we have 4 healers that all have a DOT and one attack, why couldn't their be some healers in the future with something more interesting and engaging in terms of DPS

Personally I like tanks because of the utility and mitigation they bring, but I don't think tanks should only be about mitigating and holding aggro, I would want something else in terms of damage because it can be fun keeping up a rotation while using other skills.

I understand the want for healers to be healers, but adding 1-2 extra damage skills to some healers wouldn't ruin what makes a healer a healer, I don't think healers should get full on DPS rotations either, but having more to do in down time from healing (the majority of gameplay right now) would at least make the job more enjoyable for me, as I tend to love support roles in games but ff14 healers are just really boring for me to play.

I think what makes a healer fun would be balancing damage and healing output Spamming the same aoe or single target heal spell wouldn't be fun either and damage will always be apart of healers at the end of the day.