Medica/Medica II/Cure III/Succor Radius Indicator

[Ninix]

To be honest I think the last thing this game needs is more colored circles on the ground, but I could see this being useful if it were only visible to the casting healer (and toggle-able).

Almost every MMO I've played has these kinds of centered-on-player AoE healing spells, and none of them have any indicator for them (except Wildstar I guess, which also happens to be an example of a game with way too many shapes on the ground). It's just one of those things you get a feel for after playing the game for a while.

[LordBelialX]

To be honest I think the last thing this game needs is more colored circles on the ground, but I could see this being useful if it were only visible to the casting healer (and toggle-able).

Almost every MMO I've played has these kinds of centered-on-player AoE healing spells, and none of them have any indicator for them (except Wildstar I guess, which also happens to be an example of a game with way too many shapes on the ground). It's just one of those things you get a feel for after playing the game for a while.

I think being able to toggle this display would solve any issues! And if you ask me there aren't a lot of colored circles; we all see enemy aoe ranges; and our own floor-target shapes. Why would a simple blue-green ring around a caster prove too much?

[Mikedizzy]

It would totally be a nice touch but well tuned or even averagely tuned players have this range down pat by now....don't they?????? I am good with this either way. When you have schizo players running around with their heads cut off this would remind them that they are going to miss their heal if they do not get their butts back to the healers range.

[LordBelialX]

@Mikedizzy

Hehe, I had to LoL at the last part! And yes, many well-tuned players are able to stick around for heals; but sometimes things get a little hectic, especially when AoEs are tossed around. To sum up so far:

* Its a relatively simple addition (I believe) that can only benefit; and this is something that can easily be toggled off (whether you see the ring or not).
* For those who just hit Lv50, 8-man content is new and often intimidating (I fumbled over my controller during my first Titan HM as a healer! >_< ) This visual will greatly assist players new to 8-man parties.
* Turquoise-colored so its color-blind friendly (OR, perhaps color-coded to the skill? Pink for Med I / II, Blue for Cure III, Yellow for Succor?) Okay, that's a new suggestion, not a summary, lol. (I'm rambling at this point, forgive me.)

[givemeraptors]

I like the idea, but don't mind if it's not implemented. It's one thing DPS have to be aware of. If I notice I'm getting too far from the healer I'll make sure to stick a bit closer. Knowing where your teammates are is important.

[ruskie]

I'd like this. And I'd like it to be party visible at that. That way I can make the healers job that much easier not to mention it would mean I can run in there when I see them casting it.

I'd put it like a VR ring around not a ground aoe.

[AldoVonAlexandros]

I would like this, circles for sch, eos and whm

[Waeksyn]

I think this is a fantastic suggestion! It would apply only during casting for all beneficial effects that have an AOE. Include Ballad. This helps the party know that it's being cast and what the range is. It disappears after casting is complete so doesn't clutter up the battle field (even when still in effect, such as for the ballad).

[Kako0404]

No thanks. Part of the skill of a AOE healer is to be able to approximate and position yourself to maximize. For Cure III you need to advise people to hug you since it's so small circles would be useless anyways. It's more on the healee's part to not stray away from your range imo so it forces you to communicate.

[LordBelialX]

Waeksyn - I think a radius for Bard songs could be implemented, too (showing around them perhaps).

Kako0404 - Sure, a healer can position themselves, but can other party members do the same? There are fights like Ultima HM where people tend to scatter (lasers). Sometimes the healer is advised to stand in one spot and use Med. We can't be held accountable for other players that ignore the healer's position because they're engaged in avoiding damage. Again, one point of this feature is the ability to toggle it off.

Vivi_Bushido - A debuff for Cure might not be as useful as the range on Cure / Cure II is much greater than the Med/Succ skills. There are lots of buffs/debuffs during fights and that might add to the clutter.