dungeon helpers

[Cynfael]

Here's the problem. Every time someone comes to THIS forum asking for help, they get lynched if they do not DPS, and that chases people away from the role. The game needs more good healers, not people who pick healer just because it has a faster DF queue, and then abdicate doing any effective healing. That's why there are so many terrible healers, because they are being told they are useless if they aren't DPS'ing at every opportunity when that's not true at all. The game is designed for healers to do nothing but heal if that is what the duty requires, or they are not comfortable with using the rest of the toolbox. The tiny amount of DPS that the healer brings to the game is often not worth sacrificing the DPS players in the party to do so.

I feel like I just got steamrolled by a massive wave of assumptions and exaggerations. Where are these lynchings you speak of? Even if people really were getting shot down like this, I have a hard time believing that anything that happens on these forums is chasing people away from the role since many players rarely or never even utilize the official forums.

Good players get comfortable with their toolbox; it's not possible to justify not using your entire toolbox when the situation calls for it. That doesn't mean that players should be toxic or abusive, but if we're going to have a discussion about gameplay, let's get straight to the point about it.

Finally, what is this business about sacrificing DPS players in order to promote healer DPS? I have no idea where you come up with this stuff. Also, healer DPS is far from tiny; you really need to partner with some experienced people and learn how these things work; I promise you will have an epiphany and wonder what the hell you have been thinking this entire time.

[Spoekes]

I don't have the endurance to re-WallofText this.

Kisa, you sohuld just overthink your position on this and how you actually give advice here.
Refrain from your "The game is designed for...."-statements, obviously it's your opinion and not a fact, and not many seem to share your opinion.

Finally, what is this business about sacrificing DPS players in order to promote healer DPS? I have no idea where you come up with this stuff. Also, healer DPS is far from tiny; you really need to partner with some experienced people and learn how these things work; I promise you will have an epiphany and wonder what the hell you have been thinking this entire time.

exactly.