Quote Originally Posted by IDontPetLalas View Post
and what is the DPS excuse if the healer is out DPSing them? I'm honestly curious on how you'd explain that, because if they are being healed through unavoidable damage, and otherwise not failing mechanics, can you explain how a healer is going to out _DPS them?

Can you point to anyone asking in future being able to out-dps any DPS? No, you can't.

Can I point to "old games" where a healing class can actually be competitive with a DPS class or job, why yes I can provide examples, so can other people, and we have in other threads on these forums. So there goes your "old days" argument- not that we are in the "old days" anymore. Coming from someone who has definitely been playing since the "old days" I can change with the times and with the context of the game that I am currently playing, times change, as do player communities.
yeah, in a perfect world a healer being healed through any unavoidable damage, staying alive, optimally, almost... perfectly... playing their class shouldn't get out-dpsed by a healer. shouldn't. yet more often than not that can be the reality? it's not that rare or that unfound? as for change, all change isn't exactly good change. having healers focus on dps before healing just to be "contributing" isn't exactly positive change.