Clerics Getting Abused

[koager]

I've started a cleric clanker for the reason I got tired of rude people on my mage and I wanted to decide who to help and who to say "gth..." (not necessarily just rude to me but in general or to other people)
I've been called a noob for trying to keep people alive instead of tanking everything

I do kind of feel bad when grinding with a cleric though
since I don't die and we just keep on grinding I burn SP really fast
thus I tend to abuse Life Tap...every 15 seconds until I'm back at 80%
I continue fighting while waiting for cooldown so it takes quite a few taps
so the cleric keeps on casting heal or regen on me

[Blood Raven]

No offense but that is just plain mean...I don't mind making DD parties but when they depend on the cleric to keep them alive while they life tap like crazy is horrible. I have had that happen in the abyss 3 times now. A mage tried life tapping while aoeing a mob of 10-20 monsters. In the other experiences I have had the mages life tap then aoe then life tap and I am trying to keep them all healed till I let one slip to save the tank or save myself. Then they complain. It is really bad in robo...gosh I don't mind keeping mages alive in robo (which honestly is a pain to burn 30-40 stones vs. clanker pt which I burn like 3) but if you life tap my 2 cents is that your taking your own risk of staying alive or not. I don't mind going a few steps out to help mages but use stones...stop forcing the clerics to do it. (Not necessarily aimed at anybody)

[zenna_yu]

I have noticed the 'lifetap' abuse issue as well. Although I have actually had courteous mages ask up to what point I can handle lifetap and with how big of a mob(SHOCKER). I think it all goes back to the player behind the character. You have people that are rude and inconsiderate and some that are nice people and a pleasure to pty with...