Concepts from other MMOs that would be utterly anathema to FFXIV

[linay]

1) Green DPS having to actually... Heal. (Found in every MMO except FFXIV)

Ok, let's not exaggerate now. I did not imagine those heals I've been getting from my healers.

But speaking of this, limited battle res might be a concept that would not be suitable for this game.

[Kalise]

Ok, let's not exaggerate now. I did not imagine those heals I've been getting from my healers.

If you call pressing an oGCD in between spamming DPS skills "Healing"...

[linay]

If you call pressing an oGCD in between spamming DPS skills "Healing"...

Does it increase my HP? Then, yes. I learn that from my very first RPG.

I also see healing cast bars.

[Shurrikhan]

Does it increase my HP? Then, yes. I learn that from my very first RPG.

I also see healing cast bars.

The difference between XIV's and other MMOs' healers is that most MMOs' healers spend the majority of time healing and have specific playflow systems integral to their healing itself while XIV healer's spend the majority of their time casting DPS and have no specific playflow systems integral to their healing nor to their downtime tasks apart from AST Cards.

[linay]

The difference between XIV's and other MMOs' healers is that most MMOs' healers spend the majority of time healing and have specific playflow systems integral to their healing itself while XIV healer's spend the majority of their time casting DPS and have no specific playflow systems integral to their healing nor to their downtime tasks apart from AST Cards.

That's why I said not to exaggerate. FFXIV healers still heal and there is a distinction in the amount of heals they an output as compared to the other roles. "Green DPS having to actually heal" is found in FFXIV.

[Shurrikhan]

That's why I said not to exaggerate. FFXIV healers still heal and there is a distinction in the amount of heals they an output as compared to the other roles. "Green DPS having to actually heal" is found in FFXIV.

No reasonable person would have taken Kalise's comment as anything but what it was, a comment on the state of play, not an absolute as to whether healers ever cast heals or whether they are unessential despite the infrequency of any dedicated output.

[linay]

No reasonable person would have taken Kalise's comment as anything but what it was, a comment on the state of play, not an absolute as to whether healers ever cast heals or whether they are unessential despite the infrequency of any dedicated output.

The state of play that actually sees healers healing in FFXIV?