I hate reading the forums and seeing so much division and animosity between roles. Every player in a group has a vital role to play and are all equally important.
I feel that sometimes that animosity comes from assumptions and a lack of understanding about other classes and roles. So maybe it would be great if we shared some of the things we wish other players knew about our roles or classes.
I’ll go first:
On my shammy healer I wish people knew that there was a cooldown on my ground heal. So if I put it down and you instantly move out of it then I’ve wasted mana, you don’t get that heal and the mobs aren’t taking damage from it. I also can’t instantly put it back down in your new position.
On my Evoker healing I wish people knew that my most used group heal is a wide cone in front of me. Ranged DPS, please move in closer, I will absolutely love you for it.
On my tank I wish people knew that the only reason I don’t love DPS pulling for me is that I end up with a really scattered group. If you can pull to me using kicks etc so we avoid that then go for it! Also, feel free to lead the way, I’m directionally challenged.
On my DPS I wish you knew that sometimes healing me through AoE damage is more beneficial to the group than me constantly stopping DPS to move out. Obviously if it’s heavy damage I will move. Also, my kick has a cooldown and that cooldown may be triggered if I do it at the same time as someone else.