Quote Originally Posted by Supersnow845 View Post
People seem to misunderstand this point in particular when talking about homogenisation, it’s not the idea that since you have medica 2 and I have succor and they don’t do exactly the same thing that means the jobs are sufficiently different it’s the fact that no matter which healer you pick you will functionally be doing the same thing, spam 111111, maybe weave a heal after the raidwide it all feels exactly the same, same as how basically every DPS except BLM basically amounts to “boring filler rotation then dump everything in the burst
The fact that a preference exists is case enough to show that identity and individuality are still present among the healers, and all other jobs/roles in the game. Arguments of homogenization end here. We can always boil things down to '1111', and filler rotations. Even back in HW, it could still be reduced down to this. This isn't some kind of new phenomena that came with ShB. I get the desire for a more intricate and sophisticated encounter design that allows for jobs even within a given role to truly be their own thing, but that just isn't the direction this dev team has chosen to go. That kind of design paves the way towards forced comps, and they have been very clear that they want to avoid this. But I digress. Your original question for me was why I oppose the return of skills like Miasma.

And on the subject of SCH’s skills, it doesn’t have to bake or miasma but it also certainly shouldn’t be something cutesy like “fey beam” broil is literally cooking your opponent alive from the inside, bane and miasma are just good examples because literally nobody likes new SCH better than old SCH
And right here is what I mean when I talk about being stuck in the past. It's the inability to compromise. Not only does SCH need more offensive buttons, they also can't be this, or that? It has to be your way or the highway. It can't be "cute"? Based off of what? Some warped idea that SCHs weave offensive spells that eat their opponents from the inside out? This doesn't sound like any SCH I am aware of. Are you really going to let the sound effect of the current Broil redefine the entire lore of this job? A ridiculously adorable fairy follows these guys wherever they go. Just in case you were not aware. SCH is a healer, and the majority of its kit revolves around supporting their allies. The job is more in line with its lore now than it has ever been.

And I like it. I was a SCH back when I joined in 2015, and I am a SCH now. I am completely aware that I don't speak for the entire healer community, but I am a paid subscriber and each of us has a voice. I'll be damned if my viewpoints are moot because I don't conform to the consensus on the forums that healing in FFXIV is atrocious.