I know how you feel. I've been practicing healer (SCH) for the last little while since DPS queues were terrible for dungeons and I could still use SCH to level my SMN since they're both ACN classes. The first few runs I was terrified. Really stupid mistakes like everyone standing around waiting for me to cast Protect before someone finally reminds me to. Or staying in Cleric Stance while I'm healing.Â
But what I found was that the reality is people in the FFXIV community are surprisingly understanding when you're learning a new class, as long as you are making an honest effort and paying attention. I'm starting to get the hang of healing and am actually liking it now because it gets easier and doesn't require as much attention once you develop the right habits.
Is tanking similar? I don't know. All I know is that I was afraid of being ridiculed or kicked out, but my actual experience has been people actually being really kind and understanding, even in the new dungeons.
Anyways, I think what you are mostly disliking is how much attention it requires combined with how much is riding on you. But DPS and Healers have a lot riding on them as well. You know as well as I do the pressure when the "kill adds" part of the battle happens. And if you're patient and kind with other people, I'm sure they will treat you the same.
Give it a lot more time. You might find you really love it and that it becomes easier. Your confidence will go up also. And being able to play as your IC class just gives you a good feeling which I can definitely understand.
But what I found was that the reality is people in the FFXIV community are surprisingly understanding when you're learning a new class, as long as you are making an honest effort and paying attention. I'm starting to get the hang of healing and am actually liking it now because it gets easier and doesn't require as much attention once you develop the right habits.
Is tanking similar? I don't know. All I know is that I was afraid of being ridiculed or kicked out, but my actual experience has been people actually being really kind and understanding, even in the new dungeons.
Anyways, I think what you are mostly disliking is how much attention it requires combined with how much is riding on you. But DPS and Healers have a lot riding on them as well. You know as well as I do the pressure when the "kill adds" part of the battle happens. And if you're patient and kind with other people, I'm sure they will treat you the same.
Give it a lot more time. You might find you really love it and that it becomes easier. Your confidence will go up also. And being able to play as your IC class just gives you a good feeling which I can definitely understand.
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