I do admit that WHMs have some HoTs but they aren't completely based upon that system. I'm hoping that the next healing class they release will be based upon HoTs. I enjoyed playing as a HoT healer in WoW (I don't miss WoW at all mind you...) and I'd like to see something similar added in later patches/expansions, BUT what class/job would be a good fit for such a healing class? Any ideas?
Potential HoT Healer ideas
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12-15-2013, 01:27 AMEuphePotential HoT Healer ideas
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12-15-2013, 02:47 AMsharazisspecial
Next healer could be Channeled based healer.
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12-15-2013, 05:04 AMRydiah
I'd really like to see another healer. I always play healers and 2 just isn't enough for me lol, I'd also like a HoT based healer. People kept telling me that SCH was going to be the HoT healer before the game came out, and while I really like SCH...I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed.
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12-15-2013, 05:19 AMSundome
I would love to see a HoT based healer be added, but I would settle for a channel or damage based (something like Chloro from rift) healer.
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12-15-2013, 06:27 AMEuphe
The channeling idea is actually a really good thought. That would have mechanics that would set it apart from WHM/SCH which would be cool.
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12-15-2013, 07:01 AMOrihara_IzayaI would seriously love this!Quote:
Originally Posted by sharazisspecial
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12-16-2013, 12:47 AMEuphe
What would they call such a class I wonder?
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12-16-2013, 12:53 PMNoriega
I thought SCH was supposed to be a hot based job, and i guess we really wouldnt know until level increase.
But a hot based (a la warden from rift circa 1.6) or channeled based healer would be pretty awesome.
Well if they dont mind changing what a job is, it could be the blue mage or the green mage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Euphe
However, there is still Bishop from FFT and Flintlock from FFT2
They could also get creative with time mage. HoT or and even conditional healing and proactive healing could be a very big thing. -
12-16-2013, 12:54 PMCalvatEI can see them not being very popular for fights like Ultima lolQuote:
Originally Posted by sharazisspecial
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12-16-2013, 01:22 PMNullieI'm not very familiar with multiple mmo's. Can you explain to me the play style of a channeled base?Quote:
Originally Posted by sharazisspecial
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12-16-2013, 01:25 PMThriar
Mistweaver monk would be the perfect combo for me in 14; hots, dps > heal, channels, some shielding. I just never want to see Rift's -icar builds come into 14. DOL DOL DOL DOL DOL DOL DOL EVERYTHING. If you've played rift before SL, you know what I mean haha. Chloro was great and I still log into Rift from time to time just heal PvP with it. Warden was a lot of fun after SL... it was okay pre-SL.
There definitely needs to be a hot healer though. Being able to Hot up multiple targets and keep them running would be great. The problem is this game's stupid enmity system and overhealing aggro.
Also, WTB more spot heals that are instant cast. So tired of using lustrate as a spot heal on silly dps when that could've been used on a tank. -
12-16-2013, 01:28 PMThriarhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91oMNZNuW2s This a chloro healer who uses damage to heal and their main tank heal was through a channel. When someone talks about a channel healer, they're talking about a healer who uses a consistent channeled(casted over a period time) heal as a primary heal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nullie
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12-16-2013, 01:39 PMCalvatETo channel an ability.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nullie
Currently, as you know, if you have a spell interrupted mid cast, you don't get to heal at all.
Channel is basically the reverse. Your casting time is your actual heal, except the longer you're casting the more heal it does because it will tick small heals throughout the cast - so basically when you get to the end of the 'cast' bar, you've obtained a full heal potency; but if you only need a small heal, you can just interrupt your own cast to end the heal prematurely from its full potential.
It's basically a HoT that is only active when you're casting, in other words. -
12-16-2013, 02:20 PMBlueMage
I'd love a healer all about rolling stackable HoTs and HoT procs.
Considering it would be focused on "over time" effects, perhaps Time Mage? -
12-16-2013, 03:19 PMNullie
Thank you Thriar and Calvate for the explanations. I understand way better now. I had been wondering how different style classes could be implemented in the future. This does seems quite interesting.
I was actually very impressed with how different Scholar and Whitemage turned out. I would enjoy trying a different style and to see the different kinds of abilities used for a final fantasy type game. -
12-17-2013, 01:05 AMEuphe
Time Mage would be so sick for HoTs (could even channel in some ways). They could give them HoT heals that would regen HP, but then speed up time to make it heal the full amount right away. That would be a weird mechanic but would have potential to be completely badass. Not to mention you could go in so many directions with it. I'd love to see the next healer be something along these lines of ideas you guys are coming up with >_>!