I want to make a class for healing. I want to do either a Restoration Shaman or a Priest. I'll probably solo alot so I'm leaning to the Shaman cause it can probably survive better but the priest will be a better healer. Which would be better?
I was in a dungeon the other day and the healer (a druid) kept attacking with spells and wasting all of his mana then didn't have any to heal us, we all died about 4 times each time telling him not to attack and save his mana for heals I'm not really sure why we let him stay that long before we'd kicked him. And also just as annoying, these 2 gnome rogues keep running in front of me and attacking things when both me and the healer were oom and tole them so. *sigh
Shammies definitely have more survivability, as in, can take a beating. Mail armor helps after level 40
but Priests are exceptional healers. I have a level 18 and she doesn't even try. I just pop a bubble or Renew and just kick back, relax, and watch the show. I do do some questing on my priest, and I
have to use Power Word: Shield or else I'm screwed. We have no armor spells, like locks, druids, or mages, and can only wear cloth.... so the whole play-style is significantly different from others, and in fights with more than one mob, I'm swearing IRL because its so effing hard to survive those encounters. I might try out Shadow or Disc. later on just for kicks, but Holy is where I'm staying as I posted before.
Also, don't be afraid to use the vote kick tool. some people really effing need to get booted to learn they're lesson. and you'd be surprised that some people who don't say anything and kinda just take the crap, will actually help you get rid of them. No one likes repair bills :/ But I must say if someone is new, and you can recognize it or they say so, don't be afraid to help them out. Explain something to them, or show them, whatever. If you help them, you know that you probably just made a player out of a noob