[brain9h]

I recently bought a geared holy priest and I'm topping the healing meters! My guild mates are REALLY bothered by this (they suck as healers)

Healing in Hyjal and BT has been a great experience and will change your mind about many things, it has certainly improved my performance as main tank and raid leader

[Sandmann]

70 pala former main
69 hunter
60 priest
every other class except druid on lvl 3x-5x

[Rabidwombat]

I recently got my priest alt to 70 and am busy gearing him up for shadow. My next alt to level is a mage in her 20s. Finally for when I really just want to goof around, I have a 39 twink shadow priestess. It's fun to melt the faces of unsuspecting allies. I also have a hunter that I am working towards a 19 twink.

[ebs2002]

When I want to play an "alt", i spec for PvP or Fury.

[Moonschwine]

I run a Warlock alt (at Time or writing level 26), its just a good class to have a nice break with and solo play in the early morning. I don't even run the instances that much (mainly as no one is around) as his purpose is more 'chillout' than dealing with PUG's.

[jtgrosskopf]

I've been playing my Warrior (former main tank pre bc and into SSC, somehow turned into a dps warrior) since near launch. I loved tanking, now I love dpsing. I played a hunter alt to 70 and love the class. Hunters are fun because they're such a great solo class. I also have an elemental shaman who's a blast to instance with. I made a Paladin with the purest intentions of healing on him...but the ret bug bit me and I like playing him casually through 5 mans and Karazhan. And yes, I have healed on him a few times lol.

[gazhkull]

I would think having a DPS-type alt would be a nice complement as a change of pace to your protection tank (plus being easy to level). I have a rogue and warlock that I use to farm stuff and serve as profession alts when I need a leg armor kit (leatherworking) or a flask or two (alchemy).

I also have a Holy Paladin because I wanted to see what playing a healer was all about (walk a mile in their shoes so as to speak). Plus the bubbling and emoting and pissing off alliance for two years of battleground frustration when Horde had no paladins.

[Sprot]

Destro lock, Holy priest, BM hunter. I love being able to fill any spot, and the insight gained by "walking a mile in their shoes" with regards to both healing & dps makes you a so much better tank, it should be a requirement

-Sprot

[Evelaula]

I have a huntard. BM Spec, one button dps. And i confess whenever i play him i pull agro like you wouldnt belive >.>

That said, before my warrior i've played a Preist (Holy) and a Shaman (Resto), and its my firm belief that tanks who've played a healer at some point are superior

[Mornak]

I have 70 warrior (main), priest, warlock, mage, and mid 60s rogue and hunter. Sometimes it's fun, but it's also a pain in the butt. Variety is nice, but it gets difficult maintaining and gearing that many toons. I admit it's been a real advantage to see encounters through the eyes of another class. When I'm tanking, I appreciate my healers more cause I know what it's like for them. I know to wait for mana. As a dps class I know to push the damage but not pull aggro. I appreciate a tank that does his job, holds aggro, and keeps the party alive.

[jfalcon]

I have my pally tank (main) and a shammy healer and a druid.... hmmm i think i may have an issue making a decision... what is with all these multi role characters...

[Kryptos]

In my guild you are not considered a real tank unless you have a mage alt.

The two MTs before me had mage alts, i have a mage alt. Both our pally tanks have mage alts.

Its fun to make things go boom all the time. Even more fun to just just sheeping and rank one FBing a warrior. Dont kill him mind you, that would be mean. Just see how long you can kite him.