#FFXIVHEALERSTRIKE

[Silver-Strider]

If we're talking about actual facts, the vast majority of the playerbase is simply playing the game, logging out, and moving on with their day. A reddit thread and this thread (which is mostly a few dozen people posting to it, so page count is meaningless) are not indicative of the healer base as a whole. Just those that are a bit more dedicated to the game.

If we want to use anecdotal evidence, because that's all you've presented, personal accounts of others, there has been a far bigger problem finding phys range on Aether for me. Healers are generally easier to find than that magical 1% role. Finding healers is about as hard as it was 2 years ago. I see no difference.

And queue times for causal content, such as roulettes, are about the same for me. Tank is instant, healer is instant or a few minutes, and dps is maybe 5 to 10, depending on the content.

You wanna know the real fact of the matter? The people paying the bills, indeed the silent majority, will determine the future of the game, for better or for worse (is always worse). And they log in, do a roulette, chat, rp, etc. They gcd heal through level 100 content, assuming they've made it that far, and then they log out, probably having enjoyed the time spent. The only way change is going to happen is if that change doesn't piss off the majority.

And, right now? I don't see a way for Square to fix the damage they've caused without pissing those players off, because those players requested that damage. Random crits, cleaves, and mini, untelegraphed tank busters? Found to be annoying, so they're gone. Cleric Stance? Too much effort and they used it at the wrong time. Gone. Having to manage a few dots, like the various aero versions or Sch's kit? Too hard. Gone. Sometimes a healer is better than another? Make their kits mirror each other.

No, there is a silent majority that are happy right now. To try to deny that is silly.

Silence =/= Happiness.

[lolnotacat]

Silence =/= Happiness.

In gaming it generally is. Gamers, all the way from casual, 1 hour/week farmville players to professional streamers are very vocal if they're upset. I've been in the industry for about a decade now and can say that pretty much every developer follows the "No news(complaints) is good news." mantra.

[Silver-Strider]

In gaming it generally is. Gamers, all the way from casual, 1 hour/week farmville players to professional streamers are very vocal if they're upset. I've been in the industry for about a decade now and can say that pretty much every developer follows the "No news(complaints) is good news." mantra.

Except the Devs have acknowledged the "Rivers of Green" so there IS news on the matter.

[Aravell]

Except the Devs have acknowledged the "Rivers of Green" so there IS news on the matter.

Knowing it's there is all well and good, but they haven't once said what steps they're taking to fix it.

They also acknowledged it happening in Abyssos and the only thing they gave us is a "Please give healers a try", and then they didn't do anything for the rest of EW.

[Supersnow845]

Knowing it's there is all well and good, but they haven't once said what steps they're taking to fix it.

They also acknowledged it happening in Abyssos and the only thing they gave us is a "Please give healers a try", and then they didn't do anything for the rest of EW.

Excuse me yes they did they did so much to fix healers after that. They buffed WAR again