tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post1307482241038937256..comments2023-05-27T17:43:37.593-07:00Comments on Tree of Life: Healing lessons learned... and still learningKeredriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03207180365848283163noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-39945648982198286272007-10-04T18:35:00.000-07:002007-10-04T18:35:00.000-07:00Np... I love long comments/posts! Yes, it can be a...Np... I love long comments/posts! <BR/><BR/>Yes, it can be a little annoying when the DPSers don't understand the whole aggro/healing issue. Especially when they're at a high level. This is partly why I'm not a huge fan of those damage meters. It can make some DPSers just focus on wanting to be #1 instead of thinking about the entire group and fight dynamics.Carolina Blue Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564507532674419722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-382800241218911092007-10-04T12:45:00.000-07:002007-10-04T12:45:00.000-07:00An additional note on #3, that EVERYONE (not just ...An additional note on #3, that EVERYONE (not just healers) in a group needs to know. When the healer has to throw heals at the DPS/cloth-wearers, she's putting herself in jeopardy in two ways: <BR/><BR/>1 - IN 90% (or more) of cases, the DPS members of a group are non-plate wearers. Two of the most effective DPS classes (warlocks and mages... don't flame me here if you're a rogue. Yes, I get it, your eviscerate crits for 100 million dmg. Congratulations)wear CLOTH. What this means to them is that when they do draw aggro, they'll take a LOT more damage from whatever's hitting them. This, in turn, means that the healer has to throw out a bigger heal than she would for the tank. This depletes the healer's mana faster, and everyone know that a healer with no mana usually means a wipe. <BR/><BR/>2 - Few people realize that healers create aggro (or threat, or hate) every time they heal someone. This is rarely a problem if the healer only has to heal the tank and herself. In nearly all cases, a good tank can draw a lot more aggro from a mob than a healer can draw to herself. If you factor in the healer having to make up for DPS's lack of damage control by healing them when they draw aggro, you can see how quickly the healer builds up enough aggro so that some (or worse, all) of the mobs jump onto her. A healer can easily double and even triple the amount of aggro she's building with the mobs (who should be focusing their nastiness on the tank) by throwing out just a few big heals to keep her pajama-wearing comrades alive. <BR/><BR/>The lesson here is twofold: <BR/><BR/>1 - If you're DPS, don't draw aggro. How do you do this? Hold back on your damage. While it's great to watch all those big numbers floating magically away from bosses' heads, it's even greater to watch that boss crumple to the ground because you didn't draw aggro, need a save from the healz, cause the boss to attack the healer, cause the boss to kill the healer, and cause the group to wipe. Moderation, people! <BR/><BR/>2 - If you're a healer, don't heal your DPS every time they take a big hit. In fact, maybe you should let them take a few hits so that they can learn their lesson. Also, keep in mind that some characters (like warlocks) have moves that drain their own life to build mana or heal their pets. Be mindful of this and don't heal your warlock every time she/he casts Life Tap. If you're having problems with DPS constantly drawing aggro, boot them from your group. If you're a nicer person than me, or the offender is a friend of yours or a guildie, sit them down at the local Inn, have the bartender pour you some stout, and discuss the the concept of DPS restraint with them. They'll learn. They'll need to. If they ever want to progress in the lvl-70 instances, they'll have to learn to control themselves. <BR/><BR/>My two cents. Sorry it's so long. Love the blog, BTW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-19730747067927008282007-09-11T17:37:00.000-07:002007-09-11T17:37:00.000-07:00Yeah, healing is really tough. I'm a Feral Druid s...Yeah, healing is really tough. I'm a Feral Druid so I don't have to do it too often, but there's definitely more to it than just playing whack-a-mole with the green bars.TrojanGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344132175956899008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-29832458804584377272007-09-08T12:22:00.000-07:002007-09-08T12:22:00.000-07:00Now you know I have a problem with rues lol. I cou...Now you know I have a problem with rues lol. I could never get the hang of that but I just try adnstay out of view when I get the itch to go crazy. I'm just commiting suicide not tryin' to take the rest with me lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-22885392453389733722007-09-07T16:38:00.000-07:002007-09-07T16:38:00.000-07:00Ding ding ding! Zane wins the quote of the day awa...Ding ding ding! Zane wins the quote of the day award.<BR/><BR/>Yes, the quote comes from George Orwell's Animal Farm. Didn't we all have to read that book in middle school? <BR/><BR/>Anyways, it should be a book close to a druid's heart given our various animal forms!Carolina Blue Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564507532674419722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-66892837908357476162007-09-07T15:41:00.000-07:002007-09-07T15:41:00.000-07:00"All animals are equal, but some animals are more ..."All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"<BR/><BR/>Does the quote come from a book that has the initials AF? (just my druid's instinct) ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-10418106455120050722007-09-07T15:39:00.000-07:002007-09-07T15:39:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-83507058511912844722007-09-07T11:36:00.000-07:002007-09-07T11:36:00.000-07:00It would be nice if other guildies would write. (h...It would be nice if other guildies would write. (hint hint) I feel like I am boggarting the comment space, but oh well -- I'm a tank which makes me a bit of an, um, I think the technical term is "attention whore". <BR/><BR/>Anyway, good lessons. I especially like #3! A minor correction to #2 for our current group: <BR/><BR/>dead healer = dead tank = a bunch of vanished rogues who sit around and discuss the merits of various poisons waiting for us to wisp our incorporeal butts back to the instanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com