Quote Originally Posted by Sidra View Post
The thing is, right now, we are playing Final Fantasy XIV. Not some games we used to play, and perhaps not even the Final Fantasy XIV we wish it was. But in this game, it is more than fair to expect your healer to help DPS in dungeons. Why? Because Final Fantasy XIV gives you the tools to do so...plus standing around half the time not casting anything at all should be below expectations...which is what when you are in a dungeon as a healer not dpsing. If a DPS only uses a GCD half the time, they are complete scrubs. Why is that okay for a healer to do? It's not.
I agree, I stated in my post that we should DPS in dungeons. I also DPS in raids. However, I would like it if the focus of a healers role in raids was more support, healing and mechanic based rather than DPS based. In a dungeon, I find it fun to help out with DPS while healing, as mechanically they are usually quite simple. I'd like raids to test my ability as a healer, not as a healer who can put out as much DPS as possible. I