Why Do You Care?

[Zappo]

I do it because it's easier than tanking or dps. Keep the health bars full and don't stand in the aoe or in front of the boss. I don't even need to know or care about most boss mechanics, other than knowing when and where I need to move. Let the dps worry about what needs to be attacked and when. Let the tank worry about adds. If I get aggro I stand where the tank can see me and I go back to healing. But with a good tank and well timed heals, that's rarely an issue. Healing is just easier because while every fight is different for the dps and tank, it's all pretty much the same for me (especially with ffxiv's nifty way of showing us where the boss's next ability will be aimed). Getting into PUGs faster is a nice perk as well, though that can be as much a curse as a blessing...

[AquaGoat]

I've always liked being in a support role. Standing in the back and keeping the team alive is so satisfying to me. And those moments, where shit hits the fan, and the wrong people get hit with the wrong attacks, and you have to pull out all your best tricks and burn a ton of MP. The fights still not over but everyone is back to full HP, boss is almost dead, and no one even noticed...Oh well, didn't sign up for this job for the glory.