Is DPS'ing as a Healer Vote Kickable?

[Zol_blade]

of course not. you are expected to dps...if you are standing there doing nothing when everyone is at 100% health, you better be dealing damage.

Yes! I got kicked for not dpsing.... Also, the tank was terrible as well as the DPS in that group xD

[FF16Necromancer]

Yes! I got kicked for not dpsing.... Also, the tank was terrible as well as the DPS in that group xD

That's really unfortunate... Seems like you can't win when healing :/ whether or not you dps or not someone will get mad and kick you

[Callinon]

You're allowed to votekick for differing playstyles.

And healers SHOULD dps during their downtime, if for no other reason than you'll get bored standing there staring at the boss as a puddle of drool forms at your feet.

[ShikiRyougi]

You're allowed to votekick for differing playstyles.

And healers SHOULD dps during their downtime, if for no other reason than you'll get bored standing there staring at the boss as a puddle of drool forms at your feet.

You are not, it is not one of the options. Afk, Offline, Cheating, or harassment, no other is allowed. Healers DPS during downtime if the team is sufficiently healed.

[Bixillarla]

You are not, it is not one of the options. Afk, Offline, Cheating, or harassment, no other is allowed. Healers DPS during downtime if the team is sufficiently healed.

But you are. GMS have confirmed that you can kick someone with varying playatyles from you even if there is no a specific option for it. Those options are not all encompasing, they have said to just use one of the other options and it is allowed.

[ShikiRyougi]

But you are. GMS have confirmed that you can kick someone with varying playatyles from you even if there is no a specific option for it. Those options are not all encompasing, they have said to just use one of the other options and it is allowed.

then what's even the point of the dialogue box that says misuse can land punishment, where did a GM ever say it's ok to kick for playstyle?

[Lambdafish]

then what's even the point of the dialogue box that says misuse can land punishment, where did a GM ever say it's ok to kick for playstyle?

It's not that it is allowed, it is that GMs do not want to get involved with grey area disputes and it is easier to let the kick happen than take a side. It's not a case of being allowed to kick people based on differing playstyles (please don't have this mentality Bixillarla), it's that disputing it is out of the GMs hands because it is a personal matter that doesn't break the ToS.

What you can do, is if you are being cussed out for DPSing as a healer, you could dispute it on the grounds of harrassment. It's actually more difficult to dispute a heal only healer being kicked because they can legitimately be kicked for being AFK too much.

[SDaemon]

You are not, it is not one of the options. Afk, Offline, Cheating, or harassment, no other is allowed. Healers DPS during downtime if the team is sufficiently healed.

It is up to a GM's discretion if a vote kick was valid. People kick for a wide range of reasons not listed directly. Whether or not it was justified is based on an investigation should the kicked player submit a ticket.

then what's even the point of the dialogue box that says misuse can land punishment, where did a GM ever say it's ok to kick for playstyle?

About 3 years ago. Old post, someone will probably dig it up sometime or another. Essentially everything is up to individual investigations carried out by the GMs should a ticket be submitted for abuse. The GM determines the actions taken on a case by case basis.

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

You are not, it is not one of the options. Afk, Offline, Cheating, or harassment, no other is allowed. Healers DPS during downtime if the team is sufficiently healed.

I have repeatedly kicked healers for being so dps crazy that they were letting the party die to easily healed unavoidable AoE's, even though a full wipe never fully happened. Granted, I never initiated the vote personally but I agreed with the motion. I'd rather have a smooth run, thnx.

[Lambdafish]

I have repeatedly kicked healers for being so dps crazy that they were letting the party die to easily healed unavoidable AoE's, even though a full wipe never fully happened. Granted, I never initiated the vote personally but I agreed with the motion. I'd rather have a smooth run, thnx.

I actually very rarely see that (and I'm a tank), must be a datacenter thing I guess