Solution to healers not dpsing in dungeons

[Zojha]

I have never seen anyone defend a tank who goes afk after establishing a sufficient aggro lead.

Or worse, a secondary/tertiary tank in 8/24 mans that doesn't do anything while there's nothing for him to tank.

[Revanslave]

So....because a healer focuses their job and doesn't go above and beyond, you're not going to do yours? The logic is strong with this one.

[Pinkette69]

Healers DPSing should be left up to that healer. Why does a healer have to be BAD or LAZY if they choose to play their role? It should be what that HEALER is comfortable with. Doesnt make them lazy, dosent make them bad. If they are keeping the group up, their job is done.

Im a healer main. I dps when I feel the group is stable/steady health wise. Should be what that healer is comfortable with. And if it really comes down to it........If it really is an issue of being lazy? As long as they are dong their job healing.............whats the problem?

I can understand end game, hardcore play. I DPS in some dungeons because well for me standing there is boring. But if I choose not to dps and Im doing my job keeping people up, no one should be stressing over anything else.

I watch dps all the time. Sometimes I feel they aren’t giving it their all. I don’t say anything because MAYBE they are playing the best way they know how. Maybe they are doing the best they can. Its not my place to judge. This game is about fun. Shouldn’t add stress to a person’s life.

Ugghhhh Im sorry I’m just soooo tired of seeing these posts. Play your role, let others play their role. Just because someone isn’t playing the way YOU feel the class should be played doesn’t mean they aren’t trying.

Just play and have fun. If it frustrates you that healers don’t dps, they go into dungeons with fixed groups, people you know who will play the way you need them to.
IMO no one has the right to make such harsh judgement calls. That person healing could be doing the best job they know how. Just because it isn’t the way another person would do things doesn’t make them lazy or bad.

[KouenElfrit]

My wish to the whole healer community is that they don't just stand there when things are smooth sailing.

If healers are spamming heals to keep the tank alive in an AoE pull then it's fine and that is justified. If the tank decides to just pull 1 pack of 3 enemies, I would like it as a tank for healers to just throw a regen or 2 then hit some dps buttons and heal on occasion for safety.

People on this thread who argue that no one has the right to tell people how to play their role are correct. However, if the healer can just give at least an iota of effort to whittle down mobs then things like dungeons and trials go a bit faster if just a little. A group going into a 4 man dungeon can clear anywhere between 12 - 35 minutes (in the same dungeon) depending if everyone gave some effort or if everyone is just playing the bare minimum of what is required.

Healer dps is not negligible and helps clear any content noticeably faster.

[Malgrim]

New to the game play DPS now but will be switching to healer eventually is there a target forwarding option (You click tank and cast through them).

[Akelya]

SE does need to intervene. The community seems as toxic as never before, and it is just sad to see. Plus, I can foresee many people giving up the game because of such behaviour. They do need to punish the ones kicking for no reason. Being abusive, and mean to others. Do not just tell them "No, no, here, sit 30 mins in the corner and calm down." because that is not a real solution, and it will drive the "nice people" away from this MMO sooner or later.

[finders]

i refuse to dps for tanks that won't pop cds during trash pulls like the OP. aka terrible tanks

[Krotoan]

I've never healed. I don't like the idea of the responsibility and I like poking/smashing things more than making with the sparkle sparkle feelgood spells.

THis is my stance on healers: Did the tank die? Did we wipe/fail? if the answer to both questions is no, we're good. You may not be getting a commendation if the run took the whole time alotted.. but we're good.

[Akelya]

I've never healed. I don't like the idea of the responsibility and I like poking/smashing things more than making with the sparkle sparkle feelgood spells.

THis is my stance on healers: Did the tank die? Did we wipe/fail? if the answer to both questions is no, we're good. You may not be getting a commendation if the run took the whole time alotted.. but we're good.

This is often the issue. People never experienced the pressure on a Level 60 / now 70 Healer at all. If the run took longer than it should have, well - we are not DPS in the first place. But thank you for not putting us on the throw out list right away. :-)

[Ronai]

a healer not doing damage -gasp-.... you mean they are healing you and the party! ...next thing you will want the dps to tank while you nap in the corner.