Is dpsing and a healer becoming the standard norm!

[Kurogaea]

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No, its not becoming a norm, but another elitest complaint. If your not dpsing after 2 heals apparently your crippling the team and thats not the case. A good number of my friends who've been playing since beta tried healer classes and dps when necessary (burn phases, extra mana or non threatening enemies). If you want to avoid being criticized about your dps while healing, the first sign is when the other healer asks you to dps on your own or he doesn't help you heal during the first part of the fight. So when the tank dies and you see that other healer in cleric stance, you know it wasn't your fault or the tanks, because everyone know what your job role is, its to heal. Yes you have these skills in your skill set to begin with, but these are mostly for overworld encounters, and dps should be able to take care of themselves since its their main focus. If you ask me, dps are trying to find a scape-goat for their high stress moments in fights now (dps checks). Just heal the way you want to, your role comes first and no one can make you say otherwise.

Healing, isn't a tiny job. Time to rest isn't always given for healers. So unless you know exactly moments in a fight to dps then your optimal for that kind of play, though it doesn't make you bad no matter what someone else says. If you can keep the party alive, that makes you a good healer. If the dps can't get past a dps check on their own, that makes them a bad dps (or at least un-equipped for the fight atm). They're called dps for a reason yet people push the blame elsewhere. If a tank can't keep mobs from killing you then that makes them bad tanks (unless your standing in the way or its an un-agroable target). Well thats my thoughts on it anyway.