It's time to kill the argument that DPS abilities keep healers from healing.

[Drkdays]

What does this term "slyphies" mean? Is it some derogatory term worth being banned for using or some sort of elitist term meant to segregate casual healers from the best of the best worth being banned for using?

Honestly curious.

[inhaledcorn]

What does this term "slyphies" mean? Is it some derogatory term worth being banned for using or some sort of elitist term meant to segregate casual healers from the best of the best worth being banned for using?

Honestly curious.

It's a reference to the Conjurer quest lines where our companion character is named "Sylphie". She carries the mentality that she only wants to heal. The Conjurer questline beats it into her head, and subsequently the player's, that's not what you should be doing. If you don't need to heal, add to DPS.

But, I doubt you actually wanted to know the answer. Something tells me you just wanted a reason to report everyone here for rightfully telling you off since you contribute nothing to the conversation.

[Absurdity]

It's a reference to the Conjurer quest lines where our companion character is named "Sylphie". She carries the mentality that she only wants to heal. The Conjurer questline beats it into her head, and subsequently the player's, that's not what you should be doing. If you don't need to heal, add to DPS.

But, I doubt you actually wanted to know the answer. Something tells me you just wanted a reason to report everyone here for rightfully telling you off since you contribute nothing to the conversation.

[Drkdays]

It's a reference to the Conjurer quest lines where our companion character is named "Sylphie". She carries the mentality that she only wants to heal. The Conjurer questline beats it into her head, and subsequently the player's, that's not what you should be doing. If you don't need to heal, add to DPS.

But, I doubt you actually wanted to know the answer. Something tells me you just wanted a reason to report everyone here for rightfully telling you off since you contribute nothing to the conversation.

So it's a derogatory term for players who just care about healing. Got it. Then I will treat it as such. Basically the "snowflake" of FF14 but directed specifically at healers.

Thanks for the clarification.

[Sebazy]

Agreed. it's amazing how many would-be healers just want more dps. Shows how little they know about actual healing.

I'll give you a little TLDR break down incase you decide to pay attention for a moment:

The root of what people are asking for is something to break up the simple fact that an experienced healer will be pressing 1 single button 100 to 200 times in a single Extreme/Savage fight.

We've asked for more healing ever since 3.4 with creator. Other than a bump with 4.2. We've never gotten it, and now Yoshida is pretty much on record saying they aren't going to pressure healers for more healing at this point (Which IMHO is a mistake). Asking for more here appears to be a waste of time.

We used to have much more comprehensive debuff and buff kits, they have consistently been removed or 'streamlined' expansion on expansion without fail (Again, an idiotic mistake on SE's part here). Asking for more here appears to be a waste of time.

What other avenue is left? Do you have a better idea to improve gameplay engagement for experienced healers in tightly scripted content? Feel free to drop it here.

And ps, before you chalk me up as another green dps. I can assure you I'm not. I Ranked 2nd AST worldwide for HPS in Creator, 4th WHM worldwide for Gordias, only managed top 25 for Midas because of a house fire derailed me that tier. (For what HPS rankings are worth anyway) I'd absolutely love for content to actually pressure my healing in the way that Gordias used to back in the day. But outside of the first couple of weeks of progression, it just doesn't anymore.

[inhaledcorn]

So it's a derogatory term for players who just care about healing. Got it. Then I will treat it as such. Basically the "snowflake" of FF14 but directed specifically at healers.

Thanks for the clarification.

To be fair, though, I also think we shouldn't be calling those players "Sylphie."

I mean, Sylphie actually learned she was wrong, apologized, and became a better person. I was happy to see her again in the StB WHM questlines.

That's far more than I could say for some people here.

[Drkdays]

Thanks for the pointless tldr and unasked for chestpounding.

I'm well aware of the "dps as heals is boring, we has one button" argument and I still say it's both flawed (you do have more than one dps action, you know) and entitled (you're definitely a healer, not a dps, read the job description.)

[Drkdays]

To be fair, though, I also think we shouldn't be calling those players "Sylphie."

I mean, Sylphie actually learned she was wrong, apologized, and became a better person. I was happy to see her again in the StB WHM questlines.

That's far more than I could say for some people here.

Then from now on, refer to yourself as Slyphie and maybe we'll listen to you.

[Payadopa]

Thanks for the pointless tldr and unasked for chestpounding.

I'm well aware of the "dps as heals is boring, we has one button" argument and I still say it's both flawed (you do have more than one dps action, you know) and entitled (you're definitely a healer, not a dps, read the job description.)

Yeah, that's the forums in a nutshell. The loudest convinced others that there is only one way and when you challenge that view you get ostracized. lol It's not like some views aren't sound, mind. I'm just saying people can have very different viewpoints and therefore arrive at different conclusions. But that's not allowed here. Echo chamber and all that. But that's not a thing that bothers me.

What I find funny is, that so many people here make suggestions while screaming that the game will fail or whatever if it doesn't get implemented or something. Heck, it's not like I don't want some changes on [x], but you can't argue with success. And XIV is as successful as can be right now. Sure, discussions can get heated but in the end this is for feedback. Every voice and so on. I don't follow the doomsday cult.

[Payadopa]

What does this term "slyphies" mean? Is it some derogatory term worth being banned for using or some sort of elitist term meant to segregate casual healers from the best of the best worth being banned for using?

Honestly curious.

Can we just admire the very lore-friendly way of insulting people for a second? I love it. lol