I was extremely apprehensive about this whole combat upgrade before it came about. You can go to all my threads and see. I have to say I like what they've done. A Templar is in all reality a diverse healer now if you use the tools given. Someone in this thread said something about needing a mezzer, well you are a mezzer in a way my friend.
I can do now more than I did before the CU. Of course you need to rely upon more than one healer in raid groups to add diversity with offense and defense. An army doesn't defeat an enemy with one type of soldier either. We can heal quick or for a lot, with the reactives, GoC, Involuntary curate, MoK, Shielding Faith, and a couple strong group heals to boot, we are still the all-purpose healer with stun capability.
You have to prioritize and maximize your actions as well as think on the fly. What more could you want in a game? Go sit in QH if you want to chat, a raid is a raid. Contested are the cream of the crop loot drops in the game. If everyone on the server walks around in the same attire, why would something be called fabled or mythical? I hear its easy to chat while your crafting, that may be your niche`. The world takes people of all walks of life to rotate and continue on with this thing called life. Why is this concept so hard for some to comprehend when its applied to a virtual world?
I'm sorry some of you are having a hardtime with the CU, I just personally don't see it. If anything we are actually more powerful. Given they still need to tweak us a bit, but use what the virtual gods have given you and you'll persevere.
peace,
Skydude aka Minowa
Guildleader of Dominion on Oggok