Pure/Barrier Split is a failure

[Kreyd]

To go along with the ancient thread I made like a year ago where I outlined a possible idea of a 'spectrum' of Pure vs Barrier, rather than the current 'you are a Pure, or you are a Barrier'...

Honestly I like this idea of a healing 'spectrum' you are mentioning. Not only would it make comps more flexible, it could also possibly give each healer an own unique identity again. My personal take on this would be: (from more pure heal to more shield oriented)

WHM - focus on HoT management.
SCH - abilities summon small entities of fairies who heal allied by themself for a short period before vanishing again.
AST - 'reactive' healer where abilities leave buffs on allies that heal them when they fall under X% of max hp or after a time period (like GNB's heart of corundum or SCH's excog).
SGE - mostly focussed on actual barriers.