I dont understand why Bounty Hunter as healer seems so odd or wrong to so many people. They are not Head Hunters, they are Bounty Hunters, they do jobs for the cash, even in SW movies Boba escorts the frozen Han carb block, a job that does not have any specific target to hunt. Healing is the same, if you have the tech, and someone is willing to pay, why not heal?
I mean, in principle there is absolutely nothing wrong with this picture.
As OP my problem isn't that Bounty Hunter can heal, quite opposite I want MMO where class can fill all roles. And this is the problem, classes should have consistency on roles. Small quote from James Ohlen:
We made sure that they're all PvP viable because obviously you don't want to pick a class or an Advanced Class and then not be able to engage in PvP or in any of our raids or Flashpoints. You need to be able to play the character you chose in any of the game play situations.
I really don't want end up situation in guild where there is too many tanks/healers and too few healers/tanks, and I would have change to respecc to different role but I can't due class limit. Also there is nice, rather politican answer to AC respecc issue. So is glass half full or half empty?
Yeah, I was more on "generally speaking" mode, much because of some complaining on tor forums. The more roles spread between the classes is something that I find a good feature as long as it isnt something completely silly and feels out of place. BH or Smuggler healing is something that I definately dont find silly, I cant just think of anything why it would be silly, in fact only classes that I cant imagine being main healer types are Imperial Agent for it's role in the Empire, working more along political lines, background, doing assasinations or sniping in the frontlines, another is Sith Warrior, there's just simply nothing in that class hinting at any interest in using anything to heal anyone.
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Yeah, I was more on "generally speaking" mode, much because of some complaining on tor forums. The more roles spread between the classes is something that I find a good feature as long as it isnt something completely silly and feels out of place. BH or Smuggler healing is something that I definately dont find silly, I cant just think of anything why it would be silly, in fact only classes that I cant imagine being main healer types are Imperial Agent for it's role in the Empire, working more along political lines, background, doing assasinations or sniping in the frontlines, another is Sith Warrior, there's just simply nothing in that class hinting at any interest in using anything to heal anyone.