[Poll] WHM vs SCH vs AST

[AxHell]

My boy SCH is in the lead

[duvvvv]

AST, but if I want to contribute to a party more I'd go SCH or WHM...mostly SCH
ironically, WHM was my first healer before HW xD

[einschwartz]

I prefer healing as WHM anyday anytime. Very straightforward, strong heals plus multiples oh sht buttons that let me dps without being too worried in case things go wrong. This is important because I panic easily lol.

However, healing and supporting as AST feels much more satisfying. I love the tools AST can provide to the party. It also has dynamic and stunning animations, always a pleasure to look at. The class I pick when I'm in the mood to do more than healing.

I have not tried SCH because the pet system plus what it seems to me have many many buttons intimidates me a little.

[Squintina]

SCH because I feel so powerful (both healing and damage) and have soooo many buttons that it just makes playing on the controller (PC controller player) as active as playing a fighting game!

AST 2nd because the cards almost give that same feel (almost)

WHM last because not enough button activity to keep me interested.

I reaaaaaaaally like pressing lots of buttons.

[Ghishlain]

White Mage
Raw Power
Raw Damage
Massive amount of Resources for Healing (both in CDs and MP)

I love the ability to be able to perform well without needing too much input from other party members and have the ability to quickly patch up the party battleship after it got hit by several massive torpedoes.

[Daleb]

WHM with AST just barely behind it. I want to like SCH, and on paper I do like it's kit a lot, but me and pet classes in MMOs don't get along well.

[Valmaxian]

1. SCH
2. AST
3. WHM

Those AST cards are fun and effective, but lately I've been much preferring the SCH toolkit and playstyle. Having the option to position my little co-healer has proven extremely useful, and the abilities are so elegant.

That, and no-one ever stands in my damn Earthly Star.

[AvenoMatt]

I only care to play ast when I'm healing. I enjoy the card aspects of the job. Though frustrating at times I feel like I'm supporting my party more than if I was just contributing though dps. The fx of the abilities are also a big draw.

Sch is okay, I do enjoy playing it but maining smn through aar series, and 3.x I often get to caught up in dps as scholar. I'm also bad at making best use of my aetherflow. I've gotten better but still not confident.

Whm has been at lv40 I believe since the end of 3.5 I found it boring back then and even though it has gotten new ability and mechanics I just don't have any interest in lvling it.

[NewAgeDoom]

Scholar, because it's the only one I've actually attempted to heal on.

[Makeda]

This has shifted for me over time. I started with SCH on my healer alt, changed to AST with Heavensward, and went for WHM for Stormblood.

Right now I'm liking the toolkit of WHM, and I like that I am most powerful when I stay in melee for Holy, Assize, and Medica. It's not really a melee healer - but it lets me act almost like one.