Some healers are taking the entire ogcd heal thing to the extreme.

[Vivix]

I wish 90% of healing was done with gcd heals and ogcd heals were needed for specific mechanics or emergencies only. Coming to ff14 as a healer from other mmos I've always disliked the idea that we should primarily heal using ogcd's only.

[Halfgeeek]

I wish 90% of healing was done with gcd heals and ogcd heals were needed for specific mechanics or emergencies only. Coming to ff14 as a healer from other mmos I've always disliked the idea that we should primarily heal using ogcd's only.

Agreed.

I come from Everquest, FFXI classic era, and WoW. Healing in this game is very different, so many instant heals and off-globals. I think it stems from the PS console roots, controller vs mouse/keyboard limitations and obviously dev's own goal for healers being green DPS with occasional heals.

I guess in other games, because healing comes from the gcd, when they heal they cannot DPS (outside of DoTs), and while healers in this game starts out like that but at level 50+ they evolve into this DPS role. Leveling dungeons can be quite fun to heal when you have Cure 2 & Medica on the gcd, and tanks pull big groups. At higher lvls its just Holy or Art of War spam and throwing out ogcd heals inbetween.