PSA - Cleric Stance and vote kicking

[DaikiKiyoshi]

With the new changes to cleric stance and so many people on the forums now saying that there is zero excuse to not dps as a healer in SB, please keep the following in mind.

Edit: I should clarify that these changes do not go into effect until the release of Stormblood, as it seems some are confused.

Many players do not watch the live letters or read the forums and the fact that healer damage will now be scaled based on Mind may go unnoticed by a large portion of casual players.

Instead of being condescending or immediately kicking healers for not dpsing please try to inform and educate them first. If you see a healer not dpsing maybe politely ask if they know how and are aware of the changes made to healer dps. If they respond with anything along the lines of "I don't dps because I'm a healer lulz." go ahead and kick. But if they are unsure of themselves and still learning please make sure to establish that this isn't the case and offer help before burning them at the stake.

Thank you, that is all.


Edit: I think the following post pretty well summed everything up so I'll go ahead and quote it here.

And back on topic, I don't see why this is such a hotly debated and sensitive topic tbh. It really does touch a nerve.

To all those proclaiming that this the death of the healy healer:

This is going to help those that do modest DPS already likely do significantly more. Those that are against doing DPS for 'reasons' aren't likely to be changed by this, #dealwithit however you will.

To all those proclaiming that healers have no excuse not to dps now:

Context is king here, piling pressure on nervous timid players and those that simply lack the physical or mental dexterity to reliably juggle dps and heals isn't going to achieve anything good. If you have someone like that healing in your static, work with them, coach them and help them build their confidence and skill up to the point where they can start putting those dots out and you'll have achieved something positive for the group. In a pug? Consider opening dialogue, but remember that thrusting your playstyle upon them is likely to cause more issues than it solves irrespective of who's right or wrong.

To those that flat out refuse to DPS regardless of the situation because it's not their job:

Your entitled and lazy attitude has no place in a team game game such as this. A little effort goes a long long way with most people, try it sometime.

Lastly, healer DPS is anything but black or white. It all boils down to a number of different factors. It should be appreciated when it's there, but it shouldn't be mindlessly expected.