Scholar 5.0 Discussion

[Ilenya]

I don’t get why everyone is saying they are upset to see bane and the like go. I would have preferred we keep energy drain yes, but I never used bane because it would waste an aetherflow charge.

Waste...An Aetherflow charge? How is Bane a waste?

Also, glancing at the posted Letter now that it is up, I do wonder if SE had any idea how SCH played.

Scholar
Most of scholar's capabilities weren't significantly changed. However, its shield-based playstyle has been shifted to include more direct healing, and makes it easier for scholar to focus more on a heal-oriented playstyle. Instead of focusing on dealing damage while relying on the other healer to provide healing, both healers will be able support each other in the healing role. Additionally, Embrace can no longer be used repetitively, as we’d like to move away from using macros to repeatedly cast Embrace.

It's like they forgot how many OCDs SCH had to heal with or something...

[Yulja]

Waste...An Aetherflow charge? How is Bane a waste?

Also, glancing at the posted Letter now that it is up, I do wonder if SE had any idea how SCH played.

Scholar
Most of scholar's capabilities weren't significantly changed. However, its shield-based playstyle has been shifted to include more direct healing, and makes it easier for scholar to focus more on a heal-oriented playstyle. Instead of focusing on dealing damage while relying on the other healer to provide healing, both healers will be able support each other in the healing role. Additionally, Embrace can no longer be used repetitively, as we’d like to move away from using macros to repeatedly cast Embrace.

It's like they forgot how many OCDs SCH had to heal with or something...

Oh my god, please someone help the devs with SCH. I did not read it yet but seeing it hear...did SE really say that about SCH? Did they really...?
I do not even have words for that oh...They don't know how Healers are being played even in mediocre content right? Not even low content I guess..
And btw, why do they always mention that people ONLY used Macros for Embrace? My brother binded the Pet Action Bar and used Embrace there..The Macro is not as good as binding too, so how could they even only think about that?

I feel like crying after reading that...first they make a joke on the Fan Festival in France that GNB could be a healer..haha so funny, being a healer is funny in FFXIV...then they say that DNC is no Healer because they want to "balance" the existing ones, now they "balanced"(haha) they existing ones and say things like that? Oh good lord why. Aren't they the devs? Shouldn't they know about the jobs they designed?

I really really hope they change this or atleast give the community the chance to talk to the healer devs for once!!

[Truen]

Oh my god, please someone help the devs with SCH. I did not read it yet but seeing it hear...did SE really say that about SCH? Did they really...?
I do not even have words for that oh...They don't know how Healers are being played even in mediocre content right? Not even low content I guess..
And btw, why do they always mention that people ONLY used Macros for Embrace? My brother binded the Pet Action Bar and used Embrace there..The Macro is not as good as binding too, so how could they even only think about that?

I feel like crying after reading that...first they make a joke on the Fan Festival in France that GNB could be a healer..haha so funny, being a healer is funny in FFXIV...then they say that DNC is no Healer because they want to "balance" the existing ones, now they "balanced"(haha) they existing ones and say things like that? Oh good lord why. Aren't they the devs? Shouldn't they know about the jobs they designed?

I really really hope they change this or atleast give the community the chance to talk to the healer devs for once!!

This is the change that finally pushed me away from the game. I have less than 2 weeks on my script before it expires. I'm just glad I was able to cancel my pre-order for the xpac from Gamestop before that money was lost too. These changes made me realize I can't trust SE to value the huge amount of time I invest into their game playing various jobs and classes. They'll shred them at will, and that's just not something I can support.

RIP SCH. You're a 1-dimensional, boring healbot now. All traces of diversity between you and the other jobs are fleeting and your dps kit is now so dumb a caveman can do it, shout-out to Geico.