Any other dejected healers?

[Transient_Shadow]

If there's anything the preview of Stormlord has taught me. Its that this game worships dps and spits on it's healers no matter what.

I may be the only who feels this way but I'm quite tired of being blamed for every one elses mistakes, dealing with huge pulls, and other players acting like a healer is obligated to do what their told.

The dark knight quest was probably written by a healer from what I've heard about it because seven hells I'm tired of it.

[Powe]

I heal because I know I'm good enough to add to the dps which in turns makes the run faster, if anyone says I'm bad I'll let them die and still keep dpsing, as long as it's not the tank i don't care lol

[Cynfael]

Sorry that you feel dejected, but no, I'm not feeling this way.

In my experience healing in MMOs, the best way to enjoy yourself is to learn your role thoroughly, play your best, and put on your diva pants.

Learn from players who are more experienced, make use of constructive criticism, and ignore people who make idiotic complaints or expect you to save them from the burden of having to play semi-decently. You are not a babysitter; you are arguably the most powerful and influential party member in most scenarios, rivaled only by the rank in terms of how necessary you are. Own it.

[Transient_Shadow]

ok this made me feel a bit better. thanks <3

[Rennies]

As a healer main, I know when I've screwed up, and even then the loss isn't blamed on me most of the time. And huge pulls are the future, so... learn to Holy spam? :3

[Ghishlain]

I will always be a healer in almost any MMO I'll play (the only exception to date is TERA) and it does take a lot of flak since you are basically the last line of defense, even through the fault of others.

It's important to have thick skin and understand not everything is your mistakes and also understand when to accept criticism because we're also not infallible either. It's important to understand what are your mistakes and their mistakes and not take their mistakes for your own. If people are telling you you're wrong and you know it's not your fault, they can shush and know you are in the right and they are just ignorant.

It's unfortunate we have to be so callous at times but this is a MMO and MMOs attract all types - including the unsavory types.

Don't get discouraged Just do your best and keep chugging along~

[RuleofThree]

I'm one of those Dejected. Then again, I harken back from the days when the word 'healer' actually meant being a healer. In this day an age, in any MMO -not just this one - everyone is dps, regardless of their label. You don't heal, you dps. You don't tank, you dps. etc. The only way I like this is in situations where healing is actually hard coded in the game to be synonymous with dps. Example: The Secret World. Healing is done mostly through a technique called 'leeching' You shoot your AK Rifle at the enemy, secondary target an ally, and a portion of the damage you deal, heals the targeted ally.

I dps while playing a healer, not because I like it though...wish the days of old would come back...but it won't, and it will just get worse from here on out. So yea, I'm dejected, but Adapt, Adopt, and improve...or get the fuck out and unsubscribe. I'm unsure of which I want to do at the moment.

[Cynfael]

I wouldn't be too quick to put on the rose-colored glasses.

It used to be hard to find healers in games I played because they were boring as hell to level in groups and utterly incapable of soloing with any productivity.

I shed no tears for the meta of healers Facebook leeching in competent PvE parties because no one needed more than an occasional fluffing.

[Ragology]

Most of the people who blame healers are the type who don't understand how they work. They see a healer in the group and assume that they'll have unlimited HP for the duration of the fight when that isn't the case at all. Seems to be the case in every mmo I've ever played.

[CookieMonsta]

If there's anything the preview of Stormlord has taught me. Its that this game worships dps and spits on it's healers no matter what.

I agree with your conclusion, I disagree with your premise.
The pinnacle of healing (or any other role for that matter) is NOT DPS as is the common belief. Its time efficiency (i.e. the GCD), doing the best action and the best time in the best location.
DPS output is the RESULT of action efficiency, not the precursor.

As a Tank, you mitigate well, you take easily healed damage. Your excess energy usually spills in to DPS, resulting in a faster/cleaner run.

As a DPS, you map your CDs well, your rotation is efficient, your damage output is high. Your excess energy results in good DPS resulting in a faster/cleaner run

As a Healer, you heal efficiently, you use your oGCD buffs well, you gain excess time. Your excess time spills in to more DPS resulting in a faster/cleaner run.

If you apply the above 3 tenets to a mass pull, you can see, the Tank is utilizing his excess energy and your own excess energy to allow the DPS to damage more efficiently, thus resulting in a faster/cleaner clear. It just feels you are being bullied because he wishes to tap more of your energy as healing vs DPS, if he pulls conservatively, he wishes to tap more of your DPS energy instead of your healing.

You are just as much a part of a greater whole as are your party members. By blaming you, they are also ignoring their own responsibility. However, you must still be critical of yourself.