An idea to help with the healer problem

[Hyperia]

Like it or hate it, another part of the issue is FFLogs and that it forces healers to do high dps because of perceptions. If a healer doesn’t parse good, they may be asked to leave, even if they did their job right.

Many players use that site to feel better by getting high ranks, etc. Once I was asked to leave a static because I got a gray parse on a raid, even though I was top rank in heals and kept everybody alive, at times, solo as the other healer did dps.

People asking for more dps, raid history logs, parsers and the lot that makes me want SE to place a raid debuff that blocks healer dps. That way we could focus on healing, mechanics and give the developers a reason to add more healing requirements or raid utility buffs.

[BunnyQueen]

Like it or hate it, another part of the issue is FFLogs and that it forces healers to do high dps because of perceptions. If a healer doesn’t parse good, they may be asked to leave, even if they did their job right.

Many players use that site to feel better by getting high ranks, etc. Once I was asked to leave a static because I got a gray parse on a raid, even though I was top rank in heals and kept everybody alive, at times, solo as the other healer did dps.

People asking for more dps, raid history logs, parsers and the lot that makes me want SE to place a raid debuff that blocks healer dps. That way we could focus on healing, mechanics and give the developers a reason to add more healing requirements or raid utility buffs.

Then those people are braindead morons. Plain and simple. The healer role is for healing.

[MisterNublet]

Then those people are braindead morons. Plain and simple. The healer role is for babysitting.

Fixed that for you.

Like it or hate it, another part of the issue is FFLogs and that it forces healers to do high dps because of perceptions. If a healer doesn’t parse good, they may be asked to leave, even if they did their job right.

How about instead of blaming the players, we blame the developers who designed the game.

The combat system is not designed for an active healer play style seen in other games (such as WoW), while requiring healers to contribute consistent dps or else they'll hit enrage in high end content.

Many players use that site to feel better by getting high ranks, etc. Once I was asked to leave a static because I got a gray parse on a raid, even though I was top rank in heals and kept everybody alive, at times, solo as the other healer did dps.

Was the party eating dodge-able mechanics left and right? Maybe you were truly the savior of that party resulting in a gray parse. Or were you throwing out heals that weren't needed? How much was your overhealing? Maybe your co-healer couldn't even get a heal out because you were drowning the party in heals, leaving them to dps freely.

People asking for more dps, raid history logs, parsers and the lot that makes me want SE to place a raid debuff that blocks healer dps. That way we could focus on healing, mechanics and give the developers a reason to add more healing requirements or raid utility buffs.

People are asking for more dps because the developers do not have the capability to make healing engaging with their current combat system. I suggest you find a new game, possibly WoW, if you want to focus on the healing aspect in high end content (but you're still expected to help dps when possible).