Offence to my old FOL article
This was a bit of feedback from a couple of months back about Flash of Light and my comments about the FOL healing style. He promised to follow up with an article promoting Flash of Light healing style. So far nothing. I said I'd publish this feedback so here it is. Who do you think is right?
Feedback: I think this person needs to do more research.
I have been a Healadin all my time ... I have worked on FoL healing and I can tell you that even on my worst days I get 4300 to 4800 heals without critting and without any raid buffs. Buffed Crits will heal 10k to 12k and sometimes more.
If this person is unsure of their facts or ability then they should say so and not tell us to stay away from the FoL build. Build up peoples abilities ... don't add to the stupidity that is already out there by trying to sound like you know something you don't.
RE: http://theholypaladin.com/healing-in-3.3-flash-of-light.php
Response: Thanks for the feedback. How do I put this rather bluntly? If memory serves me correctly, this article was written fairly early in the TOC days. I don’t even think hard modes were available back then, so gear levels have risen sharply since then. Also, back then there was no ICC buffs where you get +5-30% extra healing buffs.
If you’re going to criticize someone, you really need to work this kind of stuff out before you click send. It doesn’t look too good.
Perhaps we need to future proof or idiot proof our articles? Maybe I’ll look into putting the date at the top of the articles in the next site reprogram.
Further Feedback: Yes. While you are at it ... idiot proof the person who sent this response to me. As you see from the history on this thread, one of your group knows what they are speaking of ... you don't.
How can I put this both bluntly and simply so you can understand ... I can't, you are not listening. you are taking feedback as a personal attack to you instead of trying to grow from it. You want to minimize my feedback by trying to make me look like a moron. Hope that made you feel more like an adult.
BTW ... I have never been in ICC. Nor do I expect to be able to go since I am Dial-up. And I still sucessfully heal up to Heroic Frost Hall and ToTC-10 using FoL. You want my build? Look me up ... there is only one Sayberry in all of WoW. Even you can find me with those odds.
Your kind of high borne attitude lets me know I have no reason to read anything more authored by you. If you are going to be an a$$, you really need to remember that you represent a consortium of people and you are making them all look like idiots.
Quote from the article: This is a style that most Holy Paladin's, especially inexperienced
ones should stay away from. End Quote:
To restate what I originally said ... Citing your personal phobias in an article looked upon for positive guidance is unprofessional. Dating the articles might help to prove you are learning something ... or not (after all you don't sign them so a good article MIGHT just
show someone else was in the office that day.). My research is supported by my guild ... yours can be shot down by a beagle on a dog house.
You know ... you might just consider removing the article altogether. Oh don't get me wrong, there are some very good things in it ... like the calculator ... but since you did not want to write the article in the first place (and it shows) you probably should request it be taken down. No MP5 items ... what a joke. No wonder you think it is a wasted build.
Response: The article stays.
You seem to have another view of the flash of light topic which has nothing but vague assumptions. Well at least from what I can see. If you want to put something forward that is useful that proves your point of view or disproves the other I’m more than willing to post it then everyone can benefit from your wisdom.
It is in my opinion that there are only very specific reasons you would want to use the Flash of Light healing style these days, especially by inexperienced people. One of those reasons is being stubborn but I don’t have an opinion either way if you are that or not. The math behind Holy Paladin healing using primarily flash of light really hasn’t had support for quite some time (since late Ulduar). Flash of Light just cannot keep up on any content that is half difficult. It works just fine on content that is piss easy. It might sound elitest, but you really don’t have to teach someone how to heal easy stuff (when you outgear content), it practically heals itself.
Oh, and why exactly would an experienced, well geared paladin like you that is only casting flash of light want MP5 on their gear? I’m all ears. Maybe there is something that I’ve missed.
I’m glad you have the support of your guild. It’s a great part of this game to be a part of a great guild that supports you even if you are on dialup.
…and perhaps you’re right. Perhaps I should cater to the more social players where Flash of Light will be able to keep up with your healing requirements. My aim of this web site so far is to improve Holy Paladins skill and ability, not limit it so they can only heal heroics in prime gear. It’s just not what I’m about.
Oh. PS. I don’t represent a consortium of people. This idiot is all me. I’m sure people come here for the information, not my grumpy, impatient personality.
PPS. I’m not always right, but I’m right more often than not. If you give me a good reason to change my mind, I just might. No one so far has convinced me that FOL healing style is competitive anymore. I’m not going to try to convince myself when I already think it’s a bad idea for what I’m healing.
Feedback: I accept your challenge.
I shall attempt to put my philosophy on FoL healing onto paper.
You will attempt to read it with both an open mind and will.
Response: Sounds like a plan.
Look forward to reading it and I'm sure the readers will like to read your point of view on it.
[This was some feedback that went over a week from about 2 (maybe more) months ago. I'm still interested in seeing his article/stats/proof but nothing came through. All that being said, it's only a point of view and we have differing positions.]
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