Possible solution to "ranged only dps"

[Raim]

I'm not R50 yet, but from what I understand a lot of the issue is the AoE attacks of monsters. Basically ranged classes avoid those attacks while still doing damage, so healers aren't as strained as with melee dps.

Here's what I would do if I wasn't an archer: step back and heal MYSELF quick, then go back in for more action. I really don't feel like it's that hard.. if I'm in a group on my archer and I get aggro and get hit, I just stop dps'ing to get my hate down.. then I heal myself to full and go back at it!! Easy enough!! And now you can even see when your hate is low enough to start fighting again!!

Well, that's just what I would do. If anyone has any comments or suggestions, or actual melee dps experience, I'd like to hear it. Especially if there are R50 LNC, MRD, PUG, that have been successful with this technique.

You seem to be forgetting a common factor. It seems a majority of damage dealers I play with in FFXIV are a little..to say it politely, slow in the head. In an ideal world, you could get a group full of melee DPS classes to do the dungeons, and they would be smart enough to run OUT of the AoE attacks and heal themselves when necessary, but that just isn't going to happen.

I am glad you know what you are doing however.

[Misha]

You seem to be forgetting a common factor. It seems a majority of damage dealers I play with in FFXIV are a little..to say it politely, slow in the head. In an ideal world, you could get a group full of melee DPS classes to do the dungeons, and they would be smart enough to run OUT of the AoE attacks and heal themselves when necessary, but that just isn't going to happen.

I am glad you know what you are doing however.

Was going to reply to this thread... luckly saw these words and smiled lol sadly this explains how things are, coupled worse by the fact that we've been in easy mode for a year so most people people aren't use to actually playing the game which now requires you to position your player properly or "Play smart". Sad thing is DD is the easiest job in the game >.< There are sooooo many enmity tools and other such abilities which should make your dd untouchable, coupled with the fact we can all cure ourselves... it's sad that people are so braindead most parties go with a solution which requires you to think less... which in turn doesn't make anyone better cause they're still not learning xD

The only viable logical solution to this is to make your own parties and kick the dummies... dd's are a plenty like other mmo's... NA's are so anti-social though on this game, so not sure if that would work for alot of people :P Come outta your shells and become more social and make friends OUTSIDE your linkshells and look around. There are plenty of good players and will sadly take awhile for people to adjust to the fact now that you actually have to use brain power in parties (not that much even tbh LoL)