137109-can-we-choose-to-just-dps

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Last i checked you could (that was a while ago though)
 
Problem is most other classes seem to do it better, SS for instance is retarded, so is warrior, never found a decent DPS spec for engi that could keep up with either of them, could be wrong though they have changed alot.	
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I was wondering if as an engineer I can choose to just DPS, or as a medic can I just dps?
 
I notice a lack of a pure dps choice, call me selfish but I always played pure DPS classes in WoW, I don't have much of an attention span for healing or tanking, though I have healed and tanked in WoW as well...just not endgame, I find I'm too irresponsible for the job.
 
So, answers maybe? :D	
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			Just because a class is capable of doing two things doesn't mean it can't focus on one or the other.	
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			ive seen both medics and engineers dps. they dont pull the numbers as some do but they do fine. or so from what ive seen. 	
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There probably wont be a time where you're doing a 50-50 split of both. I generally run with a healing ability on my DPS just in case, but when you make a build and when you queue, you'll be doing it for one or the other.
 
As to whether its viable to just DPS all the time, that depends on who you run with. Some people might want you to go heals, but the choice is your. 
			
				
	Edited October 5, 2015 by Ratstomper	
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You can totally just DPS. 
 
I have been playing since Launch. Some classes are better than others at DPS but its not dependent on what you can do for your off spec.
 
Medics spent a fair amount of time REALLY OP then broken bad then BROKEN OP again, idk where they are right now since im not actively playing. However, guilds will value you much more if you are capable and willing to play your off spec as well.	
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			All classes can DPS, and it's your choice to DPS or Support. Both Medic and Engineer have at times been the highest parsing classes; that changes with updates and you get "flavor of the month" "best dps" sillyness. All the classes make amazing DPS if played well, so play one(s) you enjoy the most.
			
				
	Edited October 5, 2015 by Nazryn	
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			Yeah dude you can, you want to do solo content as a tank and healer, then its going to sux very badly. This game punishes support classes in non group content ><	
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			Play the way you want to play.  If you need to learn a way to do it better, you'll get the help you need somewhere, be it in game or out of game. I did some healing the other day in their little training map and was impressed with how healing in this game doesn't feel like a bunch of whack a mole and seems like it would be pretty fun to do, just like dpsing...just its doing a different thing to healthbars than making them go down lol	
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ALL classes have a support option. Meaning all classes can JUST DPS or support. 
 
to respond to some of the comments on this thread: 
"ive seen both medics and engineers dps. they dont pull the numbers as some do but they do fine. or so from what ive seen. " 
 
Engies are one of the highest DPS in game. "As to whether its viable to just DPS all the time, that depends on who you run with"
 
Both PvE and PVP you tend to run with dedicated healers, meaning that DPS shouldn't have healing/ tanking abilities on their bar. You will be told to stun though. 	
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			never underestimate medic dps, those huge AOE and tick just keep coming.	
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i believe the specs depend on the gear and the abilities you choose to use. Oh and the amos you use as well
i like that better than locking into a spec	
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			You have a whole section of skills that are just dps that will fill up your LAS. You may want to throw in a utility or two for interrupts, and maybe a dps booster(empowering probes for example).
			
				
	Edited October 5, 2015 by beattlebilly	
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Yeah dude you can, you want to do solo content as a tank and healer, then its going to sux very badly. This game punishes support classes in non group content ><
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Doesn't that go for any MMO?
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 Second preference would be for a game to be willing to create solid CC and/or buff/debuff classes.
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			i LOVE medic dps. I like esper healing the best tho. Just my playstyle.	
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I was wondering if as an engineer I can choose to just DPS, or as a medic can I just dps?
 
I notice a lack of a pure dps choice, call me selfish but I always played pure DPS classes in WoW, I don't have much of an attention span for healing or tanking, though I have healed and tanked in WoW as well...just not endgame, I find I'm too irresponsible for the job.
 
So, answers maybe? :D
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Both PvE and PVP you tend to run with dedicated healers, meaning that DPS shouldn't have healing/ tanking abilities on their bar. You will be told to stun though.
 
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ive seen both medics and engineers dps. they dont pull the numbers as some do but they do fine. or so from what ive seen. 
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All classes are competitive in all fields. Some odd cases of something being just better, but that doesn't seem to hold true for DPS classes within a reasonable margin, and for the times it is, it's not overwhelmingly so that you would not be accepted into a group/raid.
 
That said, advantages are also situational. As you might suspect, some cases prefer melee, some cases prefer ranged, some cases prefer bursty classes, some cases prefer classes capable of rapid movement.
 
Echoing the: play whatever you want sentiment.	
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Yeah dude you can, you want to do solo content as a tank and healer, then its going to sux very badly. This game punishes support classes in non group content ><
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