Dear Devs, you wanna perfect healing spell balance? Easy!

[Mamba]

Why would we want to make the game easier than it already is?
In all boss fights (and actually any fights, even in dungeons) it is possible to start curing before the tank takes hit and cure the HP back up immediately without the HP even going down.
One of the main skills a healer in any game needs is the knowledge of the enemy so you are ready to counter every move they throw at the party.

[AlBhedMoog]

Why would we want to make the game easier than it already is?

It is not about hard or easy, it's all about Fantasy Fantasy alike game which shall be playable!

See, in most triumphant Final Fantasy series game there is ATB system implemented and works just fine.

In FFXIV words that means: you basiically have GlobalCoolDown as time sink and MP cost as 'action payment'.

Now, WHY is there Casting Time involved? Please, give one a reason for practical purpose of that!

Since any mobs / PCs are on AutoAttack 'ride', there is no reason for that! Or, have you seen any mobs
actually 'casting' something and you could interrupt thier 'spell actions'?!

FFXIV:ARR right now is not FF like at the moment!
Point.

Please remove casting time, at least for heals .

[Mamba]

Since any mobs / PCs are on AutoAttack 'ride', there is no reason for that! Or, have you seen any mobs
actually 'casting' something and you could interrupt thier 'spell actions'?!

Uhm yes, I guess you haven't interrupted many eruptions on Ifrit then (just for example).

Tbh, I think I am not really understanding what you are saying because removing cast times from heals surely can't be what you are saying... How easy would that make things? Sure you mean something else..