Power gaming guild buying up the healers

[Bolty]

Since we found numerous times that lack of a healer was killing plans to run instances, several of us started priest alts.  While that might put me in category 2) according to Bolty, I'd also put myself in category 1).[right][snapback]82750[/snapback][/right]

Oh, while people might start in category 2, they may find (as you did) that it can be pretty fun and turn into category 1's. Being a healer is a love/hate thing - evidenced by Shamans and Druids who refuse to heal people at all because they loathe it vs Priests that spec in Holy while leveling from 1-60. I'm glad you found what makes it fun!

At least one of our priests has got several offers to join one of the MC guilds, but he's turned them down, despite his strong interest in going there. Guild loyalty can often count for a lot.[right][snapback]82750[/snapback][/right]

A good Priest player will be tempted so often by the dark side... :)

While I enjoy playing with good groups, even bad groups can be a useful learning experience. I did Zul'Farrak last night with a warlock who was fond of Rain of Fire. I warned him not to use it too early during the Divino-Matic Rod quest, but he did.

And I pretty much let him die, which goes against most of my instincts as a healer.[right][snapback]82750[/snapback][/right]

You did the right thing. If you kept him alive, not only would you have blown your mana pool away, but when the Warlock died all that aggro would have transferred to you, and a wipe would be but seconds away. Ironically, part of being a good healer is knowing when to let someone die (as you know).

But if you're like me, you STILL feel guilty about it. You have to get over that, because people prefer having a party member die vs a wipe, and GOOD parties will recognize (as you did) that it was necessary. Sometimes it's the bad healer that shuns responsibility and tries to heal that Warlock, figuring "well, it's not my fault for the upcoming wipe" because they want to avoid taking flak for letting someone die.

-Bolty