I know, seems a bit silly given how much of a mundane chore healing can be to the point of doing damage just out of boredom, but if healers are going to get more healing abilities that can't be self-target or will only work upon healing an injured ally in combat like the new White Mage healing skills, then why not have something like a healing dummy that can be used to gauge healing for those abilities?
Fairly simple measure; just have a healable dummy that resets itself to half health that puts you in combat upon healing it. And afterward, your friendly neighborhood White Mages will finally be able to know how much their Plenary Indulgence spell heals for (because I've asked nearly a dozen WHM mains, and they don't even know).
DEV REQUEST: Healing Dummies!
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01-21-2018, 08:27 AMKazrahDEV REQUEST: Healing Dummies!
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01-21-2018, 08:50 AMlaurtias
This. Would be. AMAZING.
Yes please. -
01-21-2018, 08:55 AMIscah
Yes please! Although I would also suggest that they are able to take damage, and don’t reset on ‘death’, because I really need to be able to test out my Raise macro!
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01-21-2018, 09:02 AMworldofneil3 stacks is the same potency as Cure 1 (so just cast that on yourself and see what you get for normal/crit)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kazrah
Divide by 3 for 1 stack, multiply that by 2 for 2 stacks :D -
01-21-2018, 10:22 AMRoth_Trailfinder
Healing dummies?
LOL you can’t cure stupid!
Just kidding. Interesting idea. -
01-21-2018, 02:17 PMDustytome
It'd be great for single target heals. They'd probably need something like individual training ground instances for practicing group healing since the dummies would have to be linked to you for aoe spells.
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01-21-2018, 06:37 PMNephthysVasudan
Honestly as much as it would be.....a slightly useful tool...no dummies can match the real experience of running a dungeon.
Healers learn to heal by trial and by fire. Get with friends...and just get going....its the best way...no substitute for dummies.
Even then....go out in the over-world and camp fates...heal outside them...see how much an impact you have....
I Stalker heal as well - follow someone..just patch them up as you go...you'll figure it out what works and doesn't.
Honestly I'd rather be able to test limit breaks. :) -
01-21-2018, 06:59 PMDualgunnerI see what you did there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roth_Trailfinder
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01-21-2018, 07:48 PMSylvina
I had a healing dummy in a dungeon once, who wouldn't use half his healing skills, is this what you mean?
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01-21-2018, 10:33 PMKazrahI've definitely had those, but I'm referring to more beneficial dummies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylvina
Technically you could argue that for DPS as well given how easy most DPS jobs are these days, yet they still get target dummies (special snowflakes that they are....).Quote:
Originally Posted by NephthysVasudan
I'd agree with the LB test suggestion, but I feel like we'd be better off having a LB option for group pose, where we could do something like "/gposelimit" and it would do gpose with the limit break for whatever job we're on. -
01-21-2018, 11:48 PMlaurtiasSprout healer over here!Quote:
Originally Posted by NephthysVasudan
I enjoy doing this as well, but targeting Non-party players on console is a nightmare. Especially when there are many people or enemies and I'm trying to single-target heal someone.
I've tried messing with my targeting settings,but must be doing something wrong.
Does anyone have any suggestions for how I can work around this? -
01-22-2018, 12:11 AMSquintinaHook up a mouse.Quote:
Originally Posted by laurtias
No it's not a smarty pants answer. I'm being real. I play on controller and when I have to heal NPCs, I switch to my mouse just to target.
Other option would be to make use of the targeting filters and have one only for NPCs.
Character Config -> Filters
Filter Customization section, Enable one of them and edit to just have NPCs.
Then when you need it, use the combination specified. (I use a x360 controller so I see things like LB + B, but if you use ps4 it'll be things like L1+X or whatever you picked)
Then use d-pad left/right to cycle.
Personally just easier to switch to mouse to target NPC's.
Back on topic, a healing dummy (or a healing SSS with AI party members whose health go down at different rates to simulate the one tank + 2 dps) would be very much appreciated -
01-22-2018, 12:49 AMSilverObiYou have to adjust your filter settings basically. It's quite easy on controller just tweak the settings to your liking until it works the way you want itQuote:
Originally Posted by laurtias
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01-22-2018, 05:01 AMDeaconMoore
Hmm, doesn't duty finder already cover this request?
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01-22-2018, 05:09 AMraela
I don't see any harm in adding healing dummies. You could also practice on your chocobo (and use the battle log to see how much it did).
Other suggestions: I have R3 set to target target's target, so if the NPC is tanking, it's easy to swap (also works great for FATEs, or general purpose duty healing).Quote:
Originally Posted by laurtias
Alternatively, target nothing, zoom in close so that the NPC is the main/only targetable thing in you view and press X (or whatever "select" button). -
01-22-2018, 05:25 AMSaitoHikari
Can't you just ask someone to party with you? I mean there's skills like Nature's Minne, Convalescence, and Mantra that increase healing amount too, and dummies won't provide that.