Next new job better be heals

[Rufalus]

There's 2 levels of head scratching with this one. How do we design a new healer that's distinct enough gameplay-wise and also distinct thematically. It's hard to theory because nothing naturally fits there and I've never seen anyone hit a home run on ideas for this. Necromancer doesn't make sense to me as a healer. Shooting healing darts is weird too. Chemist encroaches on alchemist, we got the potions already they just don't go out into the field throwing them on people. On a gameplay level we are already covering the very limited ways healing can make sense in a game with this kind of encounter design.

I like seeing ideas, I just haven't seen any that get me hyped enough to think they gotta do this. I guess my personal wish would be an Ivalician arithmetician who has an option to store and stack up the smaller heals, addition them (combine) into one big heal when burst healing is needed. If we got too complicated on some of the calculation abilities it would upset people who are bad at math but I think that would be an interesting option for people who are into that. Jobs don't need to appeal to everybody that's why we got a lot of options.

[Leidiriv]

There's 2 levels of head scratching with this one. How do we design a new healer that's distinct enough gameplay-wise and also distinct thematically. It's hard to theory because nothing naturally fits there and I've never seen anyone hit a home run on ideas for this. Necromancer doesn't make sense to me as a healer. Shooting healing darts is weird too. Chemist encroaches on alchemist, we got the potions already they just don't go out into the field throwing them on people. On a gameplay level we are already covering the very limited ways healing can make sense in a game with this kind of encounter design.

I like seeing ideas, I just haven't seen any that get me hyped enough to think they gotta do this. I guess my personal wish would be an Ivalician arithmetician who has an option to store and stack up the smaller heals, addition them (combine) into one big heal when burst healing is needed. If we got too complicated on some of the calculation abilities it would upset people who are bad at math but I think that would be an interesting option for people who are into that. Jobs don't need to appeal to everybody that's why we got a lot of options.

I mean, Chemist doesn't have to be *called* Chemist, and there's a lot of mechanical design space for the class. Not too long ago I put together a full 1-80 kit for the class (calling it Medicus) and I think I managed to make it fairly mechanically distinct from the other healers while still fitting encounter design in this game.

[Wundermotte]

I'd really like to see the Chemist like a scientist and brewing experiment class.
Like Ninja with their Mudra.
For example:
Using the Skill A + B will result in some reaction (predictable by the user of course) and there would be another skill to throw it!
Elixirs and Potions are pretty good tho, but they lack in healing power, which i rather believe that in Chemist it should be stronger.
Otherwise a Chemist that work with new different kind of concentrated potions, distorted elixirs and umbral ethers.

[MerlinCross]

I'd really like to see the Chemist like a scientist and brewing experiment class.
Like Ninja with their Mudra.
For example:
Using the Skill A + B will result in some reaction (predictable by the user of course) and there would be another skill to throw it!
Elixirs and Potions are pretty good tho, but they lack in healing power, which i rather believe that in Chemist it should be stronger.
Otherwise a Chemist that work with new different kind of concentrated potions, distorted elixirs and umbral ethers.

Gadgeteer/Engineer. Make it a tech/chemical healer from the Empire as they don’t like White Magic. Sure the conscripts use it but full blooded Garleans need a way to heal without it.

[Deceptus]

. Chemist encroaches on alchemist, we got the potions already they just don't go out into the field throwing them on people.

Chemist: Mix function similar to Mudras.

1 button: Basic upgraded heal

2 buttons combo: High powered ST heal or aoe heal

3 buttons combo: heal over time circle, A boss debuff, or raid wide buff

Just spitballing the 3 button thing.

[BasicBlake]

Chemist: Mix function similar to Mudras.

1 button: Basic upgraded heal

2 buttons combo: High powered ST heal or aoe heal

3 buttons combo: heal over time circle, A boss debuff, or raid wide buff

Just spitballing the 3 button thing.

To be honest chemist is one of the few cases I see put out there that doesn’t just step all over the toes of healing classes already implemented. It’s like the people who want Geomancer healer or Time Mage. Both of those classes would be great in the game, but I think thematically are too similar to sit in the healer roster.

[Morningstar1337]

To be honest chemist is one of the few cases I see put out there that doesn’t just step all over the toes of healing classes already implemented. It’s like the people who want Geomancer healer or Time Mage. Both of those classes would be great in the game, but I think thematically are too similar to sit in the healer roster.

Which might be why some of Healers either had their abilities changed (aero, stone) or removed outright (time dilation)

[BasicBlake]

Which might be why some of Healers either had their abilities changed (aero, stone) or removed outright (time dilation)

Fingers crossed for that! (But for a dps role)

[althenawhm]

Which might be why some of Healers either had their abilities changed (aero, stone) or removed outright (time dilation)

There comes a point where I will have to grab the pitchforks and torches if they remove even more stuff from WHM just to give it to other healers. I have had quite enough of that.

[Allegor]

There comes a point where I will have to grab the pitchforks and torches if they remove even more stuff from WHM just to give it to other healers. I have had quite enough of that.

I can practically guarantee Thin Air will become a role action come 6.0