It's a Thankless Job, but Someone's Gotta Do It!



No, you can't log in and play a healer in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes just yet...unless you're one of the lucky few who's beta testing the game. But we've got a guide to healing, nonetheless. Medeor discusses what it takes to play a winning healer in an MMO, complete with sports metaphors. If you're considering a healing class for Vanguard, you'll want to give his humorous guide a read.

Have you picked up on the connection between those sports positions I mentioned and the healing character types? It lies in the fact that if the person playing the position does the job perfectly, nobody notices. If I snapped the football to the place kicker and he kicked a 50 yard field goal, the kicker got all the glory. Similarly, if I heal perfectly during a boss mob kill, we continue rolling through the dungeon as if nothing happened. Now if I snap the ball over the punter's head and the other team runs it back for a touchdown, well...that might be equivalent to a full raid wipe.

• Check out Unsung Heroes: Playing a Healer
• Take a look at News on the healing classes