The spell [Rescue] is going to be the new blight upon Eorzea

Healer's get abused like crazy by just about everyone already. And I'm sure there's quite a few here that are mostly looking forward to being supplied a reason to switch this in for a currently unneeded XRS when a person starts trolling us first. Do your job it's entirety properly and we go God-Mode less, simple really.

Also few people mentioned knockbacks being super annoying... so true when I tank, I've only been able to counter-troll that a handful of times, WTB tank mob teleport to just infront of them, or debuff to make them knockback immune.

Last note, I agree with those saying this spell likely wont be on a healers bars often, like myself, most will probably only be aware of it for when they want or need it. Limited slots being wasted on this be pointless.

And trolling hasn't happened before? Griefing will happen. Then the teams will retaliate with vote kicks after the raid is wiped.

It will balance out after a bit. There's no reason for alarms to be going off.

People are already making troll jokes on reddit

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Originally Posted by Tsumdere

I'm going to use Rescue to bring Skyrior closer to me.

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I can't stop laughing D: Skyrior, you do know every healer in this thread, when they see your name in duty, is going to show you some love?
https://youtu.be/S9mp3s2gpy8

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Originally Posted by Skyrior

People are already making troll jokes on reddit

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Of course they are, and the more people will whine about it the more they'll do it, they are TROLLS, ignore them.
If you don't care about them doing it it won't be fun for them, so they'll stop

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Originally Posted by Skyrior

I don\\'t know why they removed Cleric Stance and Accuracy but whatever. That is not the most urgent thing for the dev team to reconsider.
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1. People already messes up a party for example by bringing a meteor on the main group or equivalent. Most the times it's just carelessness but it could also be done for trolling. There is many ways for someone to troll a group by messing up the encounter mechanics. Don't blame the mechanic or the skill but the player. If he's trolling, give him the boot and a welcome him on your blacklist.

2. Yes and No.
Yes, peoples who already blame the healer when they die, regardless if it was due to their inefficiency, will continue to blame the healers. The others who owns their mistakes won't as usual.

3. I can't argue with that. These "emergency" spells fails more than they work. I'm always like (o.O), when using Hallowed Ground and still dying from regular attacks. The skill end-up on cooldown, which means I have activated it while being alive (because if I was dead I could not have triggered it in the first place), but yet it did not work. But that is sadly the current state of these instant skills in FF XIV. Rescue will probably just be an additional one on the list.

4. Idiot healers are idiot healers, if they're not using their skills properly, they will be responsable for deaths, regardless of the skills they use.

5. It could unless it is too much afflicted by point 3 :p

Rescue is going to be quite useful.

In fights with knockbacks or slides, the two healers could Rescue each other just as the hit happens to cancel the slides, in much the same way BLM and NIN can cancel knockbacks or slides by teleporting just as they get hit. Or, since it has such a long cooldown, they could take turns so that one healer is immediately available for healing. If someone doesn't see that there's a gap behind them when a knockback happens, a rescue will save them from being put out of action for the rest of the fight.

In fights with orange or purple stack markers, if the person with the marker is too far away (or even running away), a Rescue will pull them onto the group and prevent a death.

In fights that require hiding, simile

In fights that require avoiding someone with splash damage, simile

In fights that require exactly the correct amount of people inside the AoE, simile



If you can't see how great this ability is going to be, you haven't healed (or even just played) through enough of the content in this game.

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Originally Posted by Aladire

When I use to play WoW, I was a priest. They have the same ability with a much shorter cold down.

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Medics in Wildstar have a similar ability too. Extricate and it has a 17 second cool down. I've ran a lot of dungeons in Wildstar and I've only seen the ability used for actual emergencies.

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Originally Posted by Tsumdere

I'm going to use Rescue to bring Skyrior closer to me.

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uhhhhhhhhhhh

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Originally Posted by Aylis

Medics in Wildstar have a similar ability too. Extricate and it has a 17 second cool down. I've ran a lot of dungeons in Wildstar and I've only seen the ability used for actual emergencies.

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Sorcerers in SWTOR had it as well for years, I used it quite a few times in pugs to save from wipes.

Cant wait till I can play: Pass the Lala game.

I have mixed feelings about this skill; at first I was like "HELL YES, BEST WAY TO TROLL MY FRIENDS!" Also I can pull morons out of the fire when they decide it's a good idea to stand in it. Then I realized a lot of other people will be using this for not-so-funny/very bad reasons. 24 mans in 4.0 could be nigh impossible knowing the amount of alliance-wide trolling that goes on.

I like the skill. In the right hands it could be extremely useful/hilarious when used to (light-heartedly) screw with your friends. In the wrong hands however... and there are a lot of "wrong hands" playing this game. ._.;;;

I haven't had issues with this ability in other MMOs, some of which have more trolls than this game. I think people are overblowing this, maybe on release it will be the case but the joke will get old fast and they will move on.

It also allows for some epic saves sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Miyha

24 mans in 4.0 could be nigh impossible knowing the amount of alliance-wide trolling that goes on.

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I'm less worried about malicious kill attempt trolling than just sheer annoyance.

From my experiences, that line of spells is only ever used by bored healers to annoy unsuspecting melees by pulling them randomly off the mob and go:
"lol misclick <3 XDDD"

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Originally Posted by Laerune

Cant wait till I can play: Pass the Lala game.

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Oh my goddess, yes.

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Originally Posted by Laerune

Cant wait till I can play: Pass the Lala game.

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Eorzea's next best passtime.

This is unfair. I made the same kind of thread as the Live Letter was being broadcasted and it only has three pages. Damn you and your clickbait titles, Skyrior!!

As a caster I tend to wait till the last second to move out of AoEs so I can get my spell/action out before I have to move, so I'm kinda wondering how many times the WHM is gonna be "rescuing" me from that.

Literally just finished a roulette run of Snowcloak and would have LOVED to have rescue. I basically raised this poor MCH twice per boss fight and saw it coming each and every time, Jesus Christ! I wonder if it will bypass animation lock? Imagine that!

I can see WHM having the most fun Fluid Aura wait till player gets close to mob and then rescue them. Throw a machinist in and we got a whole new game.

How i see it...

4 Man: Protect, Eye for an Eye, Swift Cast are by far the best options. Then you'll likely get Cleric Stance, and Esuna if it is required. Without Esuna, you get one more to pick. (If Divine Seal is still remotely Divine Seal, then that's a mandatory pick anyway)
8 Man: Both Healers will pick Lucid Dream, Swift Cast, Eye for an Eye. One has to take Protect. Depending on dispels requires, 0-2 have to take Esuna, then you'll once again fill with Cleric Stance and other more damage oriented abilities.

So given that you don't have room to even take it, there's hardly any reason to discuss these Rescue.

As someone who helps a lot in learning parties, I can see Rescue being useful for saving people who get confused. For instance, all those times I see someone wandering around without a clue right before the 3-way knight charge in ThordanEX. I always want to save them somehow, but power-shielding and then instant-healing them right after they take the hit into the outside ring is rarely enough to save them.

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Originally Posted by Magic-Mal

They said Rescue would only be able to be used on an ally with aggro. So I don't think it'll just be random people.

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So, use it on the main tank right before boss does a big cleave? OK then.

i am lvling the WHM to pull dps into aoe (evil laught)

I may be wrong but since we're all speculating anyway, I wonder if the person you use the ability on has to be at the top of the enmity meter? Which could reduce the "trolly" nature of it. Also if it has a long CD since we don't know the exact time just yet...

This ability exists in another mmo I played and it definitely helped with reducing enmity on those high dealing DPS. It'll have its drawbacks for sure.

It has to reduce enmity. Otherwise I can't think of any reason to equip it, or how it would be useful. My concern though is if you will be able to kill another player with it. Even if it is unintentional, it seems like too dangerous an ability to be called rescue.

... not gonna lie, the moment i read about this one skill I immediately decided I was going to be the healer on every roulette I queue for come SB :P Just the thought of some innocent trolling with this skill in the midst of my BLM rotation is enough to make me froth at the mouth...

Was my understanding the Rescue only applied to the person who had the #1 slot on aggro? Did I miss understand that?

I would say that 99% of the people using the Rescue skill if it can be used on others than the #1 Aggro would be to shift someone that didn't get out of an AOE pool as Larry say on his channel "Why didn't the healer adjust" well Rescue just made the other player adjust instead.

Can I see the potential for some trolls but the "newness" will wear off quickly, ponders can you Rescue the damn Chocobo

I'm more worried about blm teleport being replaced. then I won't have my get the fuck out of dodge button anymore :T

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Originally Posted by Transient_Shadow

I'm more worried about blm teleport being replaced. then I won't have my get the fuck out of dodge button anymore :T

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Given that BLM now has a "teleport to Ley Lines" button they probably aren't getting rid of their current one.

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Originally Posted by Dualblade

Given that BLM now has a "teleport to Ley Lines" button they probably aren't getting rid of their current one.

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I think they mentioned that Aetherial Manipulation was modified so if you aren't targeting any of your party members it will lead you back to your ley lines, otherwise, towards them.

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Originally Posted by Fernosaur

This is unfair. I made the same kind of thread as the Live Letter was being broadcasted and it only has three pages. Damn you and your clickbait titles, Skyrior!!

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omg lmfao hahahah

OP is a prophet.

Rescue is my favorite ability in PotD. Annoying DPS and you have sight on? See that trap.... well you just got Rescued to the trap.

In all seriousness I did do this to a friend. I kept using rescue on him over traps.

a few weeks ago, I was rescued from a Tidal Wave in Shinryu Ex by another healer... he happened to rescue me while I was on the other side of the missing panel and dropped me to my death... ofc, I quickly blisted him...

Seems a bit of a knee jerk reaction to that no? Do you also Blist other people when they make mistakes too? What about when you make a mistake yourself?

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Originally Posted by Sebazy

Seems a bit of a knee jerk reaction to that no? Do you also Blist other people when they make mistakes too? What about when you make a mistake yourself?

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who brings rescue to a farm party and purposefully uses it with a gap in between the stage? who uses any gap closers to get to anything when theres a drop off in between you and the target?

Perhaps they didn’t know any better?

doesn't know any better at this stage in the game? in an area that lets you fall off a map? during a move that will automatically push you off the map if you're not 2 blocks away from the side you're being knocked towards... I say nope. I also blist people for other reason, trolling would be his ticket.

Maybe i’ve got a little too much faith in people, lord only knows why given what I see in Rabanstre these days ;)