Optional, yet better solution for Healing roles

[NobleWinter]

Im not understanding what you mean by middle ground. What exactly are healers in the middle of? Did we have extreme dps rotations before and now we're halfway between that and no dps at all? We currently have healing kits bloated beyond belief but having tools to prevent wipes and deaths doesn't automatically make anyone a better healer or cause tunnel vision to cease. Duty Finder abounds with healers completely clueless how to use their kits and willfully using them wrong even after all the helpful tips you could possibly offer. The state of healers and the gradual transition of skills doesn't seem like any kind of middle ground so much as a general dumbing down. Healer dps is easier than ever. Instant burst healing options are available to every healer too. Its just all around easier, but it definitely doesn't address the general lack of skill, effort, or attention from the player base. The one thing we need more than anything is grades or ratings at the end of duties to gauge performance. If a healer who stands around doing nothing until they need to heal got an F rating for participating in a duty they would know that more is required of them. If leaving people dead for extended amounts of time affected our healer rating more people would hardcast a revive. If managing MP well part of the rating Lucid Dreaming would be pressed on cooldown by anyone trying to get better scores. Maybe tie Achivements, Minions, and Mounts to high acores to encourage better play. A lot of people claim to be great players because they complete duties but without any kind of feedback bad players will always be bad players no matter what happens to the toolkit.