How do I heal better as a white mage?

[ToxiqFyre]

Might be an idea to find a group in Wineport or Costa Del Sol, at least then you don't get lumped with randoms, people do farm this instance for gear so finding an experienced group shouldn't be too bad

I have horrible memories of getting the the final boss and literally spamming Cure I waiting for the Cure II proc simply because I had no mana left!

In regards to sleeping, you can make a macro which says something like "Sleeping [insert mob name here]" which might help slightly. Don't ask me for the proper macro because I'd have to google it

Good luck with your instancing x

[BrodyAlgana]

You can be an awesome healer but...

if you have tank with bad gear, or dps that wake mobs, or tank or dps that stand in crap and get damage when they shouldn't ...

you can't fix stupid...

[Praqzis]

In regards to sleeping, you can make a macro which says something like "Sleeping [insert mob name here]" which might help slightly. Don't ask me for the proper macro because I'd have to google it

Can't remember it exactly, but I think this is what I created

/micon Repose
/p Sleeping <t> (marked)
/mk off <t>
/mk ignore1 <t>
/ac Repose <t>

Had a run through Haukke Manor last night with tank and 1 DPS from FC and the other DPS filled from DF. The tank marked all enemies, had macros setup to party chat pulling (provoking, guarding, etc.), and I had macros for sleeping. It was a run of beauty. Extremely smooth and easy (like I would expect Haukke to be in the first place). The random DPS loved it (and actually asked about joining the FC after). I love groups like that where It Just Works as people do their role well.

[ToxiqFyre]

Can't remember it exactly, but I think this is what I created

/micon Repose
/p Sleeping <t> (marked)
/mk off <t>
/mk ignore1 <t>
/ac Repose <t>

Had a run through Haukke Manor last night with tank and 1 DPS from FC and the other DPS filled from DF. The tank marked all enemies, had macros setup to party chat pulling (provoking, guarding, etc.), and I had macros for sleeping. It was a run of beauty. Extremely smooth and easy (like I would expect Haukke to be in the first place). The random DPS loved it (and actually asked about joining the FC after). I love groups like that where It Just Works as people do their role well.

Ah nice job with the macro , Yea I totally agree with the smooth run thing. Failing macro's just shouting at your FC on Vent or TS3 is just as effective

[Claire_Pendragon]

Can't remember it exactly, but I think this is what I created

/micon Repose
/p Sleeping <t> (marked)
/mk off <t>
/mk ignore1 <t>
/ac Repose <t>

Had a run through Haukke Manor last night with tank and 1 DPS from FC and the other DPS filled from DF. The tank marked all enemies, had macros setup to party chat pulling (provoking, guarding, etc.), and I had macros for sleeping. It was a run of beauty. Extremely smooth and easy (like I would expect Haukke to be in the first place). The random DPS loved it (and actually asked about joining the FC after). I love groups like that where It Just Works as people do their role well.

if /micon gives you the recast, i love you a good bit.

if /mk off works the way you suggest, i REALLY FRIGGIN LOVE YOU.
this fixes sooooo many problems PS3 players have with marking. you have no idea.

Are there any reasons for Tanks to use AOEs? I have often heard this excuse used by a tank in Brayflox for waking up sleep adds, demanding that we not sleep "too slow", etc. As I don't play a tank, I don't know how they work (as far as whether any of the tank classes are AOE hate driven, etc.) I just wanted to know if this was legit or complete bs on the tank's part, because not CCing on a pull makes things much more difficult for the healer from Brayflox onward.

PLDs only AoE via Flash, until much higher up.

WARs on the other hand use overpower.
They can cross class Flash, but its not very effective compared to Overpower.

In short, my suggestion is to wait 2-3 overpowers, before you sleep a mob.

In most cases, Fluid Aura a mob after the 1st Overpower, this way the tank is primary threat, then sleep it.

The WAR should be mixing in a flash every so often, to lighten up their TP consumption from overpower.

But they dont need to spam it, unless DPS suck. (Which is 90% of all duty finder DPS)

[Claire_Pendragon]

if /micon gives you the recast, i love you a good bit.

if /mk off works the way you suggest, i REALLY FRIGGIN LOVE YOU.
this fixes sooooo many problems PS3 players have with marking. you have no idea.

/micon does show the recast, but doesnt show if the ability is in range sadly :c

/mk off <t> does turn the mark off, but doesnt turn it back on if u have another mark under it, even with a /wait in between :c

does anybody know how to make the mark show up, after turning it off?
(my PS3 friends never mark as tanks, due to the lack of buttons, and u cant put marks on abilities, otherwise the next time u press a button, the mark turns off.)

[Tzain]

/micon does show the recast, but doesnt show if the ability is in range sadly :c

/mk off <t> does turn the mark off, but doesnt turn it back on if u have another mark under it, even with a /wait in between :c

does anybody know how to make the mark show up, after turning it off?
(my PS3 friends never mark as tanks, due to the lack of buttons, and u cant put marks on abilities, otherwise the next time u press a button, the mark turns off.)

It's not the prettiest, but on my PC with an Xbox360 controller I can hit X, then select Marks, then select the mark I want pretty quickly. Might not be the best mid combat, but before a pull it's convenient enough.

[Karleguarth]

A tip for healers who're forced or ran into situations with mobs attacking them:

It's the healer's job to run to the tank and give them a easier time pulling your mob back,
not waiting them to come over, having perhaps 3 other mobs on him ignored to get yours back.

And most importantly yet, dont run back, run in circles. It only buys more time for the mob to damage the healer, while the tank have to chase you all across the map, ignoring his mobs (while other DPS may still attacking them, increasing hate)