What is a "bad player" to you?

[Gemina]

I'm not saying you're wrong, but if the healer doesn't DPS while everyone else stays solid, that's at most, 5 extra minutes tacked onto the dungeon. 90 minutes doesn't happen if things are going right, even if it's slow.

It's not really about that though. It's about being courteous to the other players in your group. When you do not have to perform the primary function of your role, this is considered 'downtime', and all roles are not created equally. What this means is that due to the nature of their role, DPS have zero downtime. They have some non-damage/supportive skills but these are typically ogcds that are weaved between their gcds. Tank downtime is when they no longer need to generate aggro. They acquire it quickly, and adding more enmity when it is not needed is a waste of their DPS potential, which is quite respectable in DPS stance. Healer downtime on the other hand, is when no healing/cleanses/raises are required. Without question they have the highest amount of downtime out of the three roles. What this all translates to is that a healer who stands around waiting to heal up damage is quite literally doing far less than everyone else. It just isn't cool.

Believe me, I totally understand wanting to heal and it being what you signed up for when choosing this role. But let me also so say this, content that requires a ton of healing is very stressful. Not only do you have to worry about the unavoidable stuff, you also have to take care of yourself and anyone else who takes unnecessary damage. When players are learning and having trouble with certain mechanics, this is the type of stuff that drives people to Homer Simpson levels of baldness. I love me a good schitefest, but there are limits to it. It is true that healer DPS is not factored into even the toughest of clears, but what this does is allows healers to help push very valuable and helpful DPS. It is greatly appreciated from all members of the group and will lead to the healer getting tons of comms.

My advice is to at least try. No one is expecting savage raid levels of optimization of your DPS kits with the exception of a few random doucherockets, but ignore them. Toss out some DoTs, stones, malefics, and broils here and there. It makes more of a difference than you think.