Quote Originally Posted by Rilifane View Post
And this right there is my problem.
I don't see anything wrong with some healers needing to closely watch their MP while others don't. Not to the extend that it's pretty much impossible to take a raise or recover from a death unless you're running extremely high Piety, that's overdoing it. But having at least one healer with the added layer of keeping a close eye on their MP and MP tools isn't inherently wrong.
Healers having different strengths and weaknesses isn't a bad thing.
Well, to be fair - We all do have to watch MP like this. Regardless of what healer you (theoretical 'you') might play, you have to pop lucid on CD, and your other MP button (Aetherflow/Thin Air/Draw). If you stop paying attention to that, you will run out in any decent length boss fight where healing isn't completely nonexistent.

The real problem is that it's hard to add dimensions to it beyond "use this tool whenever you can".

Also, on the DPS side, casters are the same way. Well, BLM and PLD use it differently - they have "build and spend" mechanics. But RDM and SMN just don't care about MP, unless rezzes start happening. Pop lucid, and forget about MP is their modus operandi too.