Quote Originally Posted by HyperiusUltima View Post
Hard-casting Heals in a meta where literally more damage = Less Healing is a prospect that was picked up in Gordias when we had the overtuning issue. This carried on all throughout Stormblood.

If they take less emphasis off oGCDs being the only thing you need to worry about and make GCD matter again for Healers it’ll shift people’s mindsets. They may not like the change, but don’t we all remember HW BRD? Everyone hated it, but they adapted over time.

If WHM is going to have an identity or competitive place at all, they will have to tune down oGCD healing going forward.
I believe many healers share my mindset and want to feel like a healer again. I am not proposing that ogcds be eliminated. However, I am suggesting they be tuned down. WAY down. I am sure there are also offensive minded healers who will indeed feel like such a change would be a massive nerf to healers. We'll find out who our true healers are, and who are the DPS disguised in healer gowns. No doubt about it. The meta in this game will always be heal as little as possible, and I am ok with that. What I am not ok with is that figure being represented by 10-15% of the encounter.

I remember 3.0 BRD. I didn't play the job but I remember how much bowmage was despised. They never adapted to that playstyle, and SE gave them their mobility back. This is different though. We are casters, not marksman with a fundamental need for mobility. With mechanics scripted the way they are, the true need for mobility is not as great as many think it is.

WHM has an identity that was striped from them. We want it back. And I agree that tuning down ogcds across the board for healers is going to help with that.