Comments on: WAR: When is it OK to tell your healer that he sucks? http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/ Thoughts about mmorpgs and the communities that surround them. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Paul K http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1251 Paul K Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:14:32 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1251 Syncaine, I also have a DOK alt. Do you spend most of a scenario healing or get involved in melee (and usually get yelled at for healing)? Syncaine,

I also have a DOK alt. Do you spend most of a scenario healing or get involved in melee (and usually get yelled at for healing)?

]]> By: syncaine http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1250 syncaine Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:44:53 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1250 Another point: raid healing is what burns most healers out, as who wants to stand in the back and spam the 1-2 most cost efficient heals on the main tank? RvR healing is perhaps the most difficult thing to do in WAR. DPS is rather simple (target squishy, kill), tanking is an art with collision and taunts, but healing is the make/break of any close scenario or keep siege. In no game prior to WAR have I enjoyed playing a healer, I was the MT in a top raiding guild in WoW, and I absolutely love playing my DoK. Far more than when I play the gf's witch elf even (which is also an awesome class for RvR) Another point: raid healing is what burns most healers out, as who wants to stand in the back and spam the 1-2 most cost efficient heals on the main tank?

RvR healing is perhaps the most difficult thing to do in WAR. DPS is rather simple (target squishy, kill), tanking is an art with collision and taunts, but healing is the make/break of any close scenario or keep siege.

In no game prior to WAR have I enjoyed playing a healer, I was the MT in a top raiding guild in WoW, and I absolutely love playing my DoK. Far more than when I play the gf’s witch elf even (which is also an awesome class for RvR)

]]> By: syncaine http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1249 syncaine Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:41:36 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1249 I actually think the summery at the end is somewhat misleading. I mean an BW spamming DoTs and AoE might finish with the highest damage, but if all his work did nothing to actually win the scenario, he failed. Same with healers who tab-HoT everyone, huge healing score, not very helpful to the team. The major challenge for a healer in RvR is that you never know when someone is going to get focused. In PvE it's easy to manage boss agro and know who the tank is, when the boss is going to use an AoE, etc. RvR it's totally random. Your tank might run head first into the enemy, and they might target him. But they might also ignore him and run into your squishies, or focus fire the second tank you sent in. You have to react quicker, and have more tricks up your sleeve (moral heals), to be a good RvR healer. I actually think the summery at the end is somewhat misleading. I mean an BW spamming DoTs and AoE might finish with the highest damage, but if all his work did nothing to actually win the scenario, he failed. Same with healers who tab-HoT everyone, huge healing score, not very helpful to the team.

The major challenge for a healer in RvR is that you never know when someone is going to get focused. In PvE it’s easy to manage boss agro and know who the tank is, when the boss is going to use an AoE, etc. RvR it’s totally random. Your tank might run head first into the enemy, and they might target him. But they might also ignore him and run into your squishies, or focus fire the second tank you sent in. You have to react quicker, and have more tricks up your sleeve (moral heals), to be a good RvR healer.

]]> By: Paul K http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1247 Paul K Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:09:21 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1247 How about the hybrid healers? Last night a WP in a Tier 2 scenario was heavily abused by a SW even when the scenario ended. "So you want to be a WOW Paladin?" etc... I have a DOK alt. Many don't understand the hybrid has to "recharge" their healing juice by participating in battle. Also, it can be hard to heal when the healer has a MDPS and a Tank in his/her face... How about the hybrid healers? Last night a WP in a Tier 2 scenario was heavily abused by a SW even when the scenario ended. “So you want to be a WOW Paladin?” etc… I have a DOK alt. Many don’t understand the hybrid has to “recharge” their healing juice by participating in battle. Also, it can be hard to heal when the healer has a MDPS and a Tank in his/her face…

]]> By: Wantsumbier http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1245 Wantsumbier Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:37:32 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1245 Luv da healers! For the heals on my side and the kills on theirs. Bless you all, because i don't have the patience for it! Luv da healers! For the heals on my side and the kills on theirs.

Bless you all, because i don’t have the patience for it!

]]> By: Da Bloody Twenty - November 13 | Scheming House http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1244 Da Bloody Twenty - November 13 | Scheming House Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:47:57 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1244 [...] “When is it okay to tell your healer they suck?” @ /random - I guess the answer is “When you never, ever want to be healed again. Ever.” [...] [...] “When is it okay to tell your healer they suck?” @ /random – I guess the answer is “When you never, ever want to be healed again. Ever.” [...]

]]> By: Rick http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1243 Rick Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:13:34 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1243 Hahaha...I know what I'm choosing! Talyn, I agree with Syncaine that healing is hugely important in RvR. The trick, though, is it's like healing while taking meth. Healing in PvE is a hell of a lot more predictable, and I think I feel like I'm making more of a difference in PvE sometimes. RvR is so hectic that it's tough to tell if you're being effective, but when the scenario is over and you've got a TON of healing points in the summary, you gotta know you made a difference. Hahaha…I know what I’m choosing!

Talyn, I agree with Syncaine that healing is hugely important in RvR. The trick, though, is it’s like healing while taking meth. Healing in PvE is a hell of a lot more predictable, and I think I feel like I’m making more of a difference in PvE sometimes.

RvR is so hectic that it’s tough to tell if you’re being effective, but when the scenario is over and you’ve got a TON of healing points in the summary, you gotta know you made a difference.

]]> By: Skyla http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1240 Skyla Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:37:47 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1240 The one advantage to being a healer. If you suck or screw up, people will always defend you. Why? Because only us special people will play healers. (special can mean unique or retarded. take your pick) The one advantage to being a healer. If you suck or screw up, people will always defend you. Why? Because only us special people will play healers. (special can mean unique or retarded. take your pick)

]]> By: syncaine http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1238 syncaine Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:15:11 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1238 Yea the game has really changed a great deal since you left Talyn. Healing dominates in scenarios, and if anything having HoTs is more important than single cast heals, as HoTs let you focus on multiple targets at once. Scenario variety is common now with the changes they made to queues as well. Yea the game has really changed a great deal since you left Talyn. Healing dominates in scenarios, and if anything having HoTs is more important than single cast heals, as HoTs let you focus on multiple targets at once.

Scenario variety is common now with the changes they made to queues as well.

]]> By: Da Bloody Twenty - November 13 « Waaagh! A Warhammer Online Blog http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/war-when-is-it-ok-to-tell-your-healer-that-he-sucks/#comment-1237 Da Bloody Twenty - November 13 « Waaagh! A Warhammer Online Blog Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:22:04 +0000 http://slashrandom.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-1237 [...] “When is it okay to tell your healer they suck?” @ /random - I guess the answer is “When you never, ever want to be healed again. Ever.” [...] [...] “When is it okay to tell your healer they suck?” @ /random – I guess the answer is “When you never, ever want to be healed again. Ever.” [...]

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