What Healer kit (not encounter) change would make GCD heals NOT bad gameplay?

[Aravell]

Thinking about it more, a healing rotation could work if we use MNK as a framework. A ST heal rotation and an AoE heal rotation that you could swap between at will depending on the situation at hand. But such a rotation would be basically nothing unless they add interesting effects to each spell in the combo.

So like:
1 > 2 > 3 for the ST rotation
4 > 5 > 6 for the AoE rotation

Then you can go 1 > 5 > 3 if you need an AoE heal in between the ST heals. Could be interesting, but could also end up being very bad if not done properly.

[Supersnow845]

Thinking about it more, a healing rotation could work if we use MNK as a framework. A ST heal rotation and an AoE heal rotation that you could swap between at will depending on the situation at hand. But such a rotation would be basically nothing unless they add interesting effects to each spell in the combo.

So like:
1 > 2 > 3 for the ST rotation
4 > 5 > 6 for the AoE rotation

Then you can go 1 > 5 > 3 if you need an AoE heal in between the ST heals. Could be interesting, but could also end up being very bad if not done properly.

What’s the functional difference between that and the original proposal of “spam GCD healing and weave damage” if a “rotation” can be broken at will based on changing needs in the fight

Like sure you could argue medica -> medica 2 -> cure 3 is a rotation but if you can replace the medica 2 with cure 2 at will is it even really a rotation

[Aravell]

What’s the functional difference between that and the original proposal of “spam GCD healing and weave damage” if a “rotation” can be broken at will based on changing needs in the fight

Like sure you could argue medica -> medica 2 -> cure 3 is a rotation but if you can replace the medica 2 with cure 2 at will is it even really a rotation

I did mention MNK framework, their rotation is interchangeable depending on what they need at the moment. I also mentioned that it would be effectively pointless unless they added interesting effects to each spell.