Quote Originally Posted by Lemuria View Post
...You notice a bad white mage a lot more than you'll notice a bad scholar.
I agree with this. However, my point about WHM is that I don't find the style more difficult, just different. Pet support definitely makes SCH more forgiving to a degree (i.e. I would rather have a bad SCH than a bad WHM since I can at least rely on the pet to heal even if the player is awful), but at the same time I find WHM very straightforward in comparison. It's easier for bad players to mess up on the healing end with WHM, but the class mechanics don't particularly encourage WHMs to be flexible. Have your heals under control and want to DPS in Second Coil? Fine, but watch that MP. Want to heal two players simultaneously without blowing an AoE? Sorry, no pet to micromanage.

It makes it difficult for me to understand how players can sometimes be so BAD at WHM when the basic responsibilities and tools of the role are very uncomplicated. Even when we talk about WHM DPS contribution, it's not rocket science to estimate your safe window for DPS and how much you can afford to contribute throughout the fight, MP-wise. The pet support makes SCH easier in some ways, but the WHM's focus on a single toolbox and straight-up healing mechanics makes it easier in others.