One of the bigger problems with a MMOs from the last 4-5 years is the way they deal with support/healing/etc. The developers seem to think people don't like these tasks very much, so they are scared to make pure support/healer classes any more.
The problem is, some people actually LIKE being pure support.
So instead, they create these weird DPS/healer hybrids that are virtually impossible to balance. And in the end, people who LIKE support are frustrated as heck.
Here's a blog post where I go into more detail on the theory:
Some People Actually Like Healing
Anyone else out there who likes a pure support class?
Should MMO developers heed this, and create pure support classes again, in addition to hybrid support classes?
The problem is, some people actually LIKE being pure support.
So instead, they create these weird DPS/healer hybrids that are virtually impossible to balance. And in the end, people who LIKE support are frustrated as heck.
Here's a blog post where I go into more detail on the theory:
Some People Actually Like Healing
Anyone else out there who likes a pure support class?
Should MMO developers heed this, and create pure support classes again, in addition to hybrid support classes?