Pipe Dreams: Expanding the healer pool

[Dzian]

<Skipped irrelivant text> which is that the WHM should definitely remain the best healer until another class is introduced that is built around the power of healing. Likely a huge case of misunderstanding. And headaches. Well, at least for one of us. :P

The bold part is key. As I said noone expects a monk to become an awesome healer or even a paladin. (though personally I would like paladin to have a healing buff. even it had the potency of a whms cures it wouldn't have the mp supply to maintain a full party. but i guess thats just my play style try and keep myself standing not rely on others) but yeah of the jobs in 1.0 noone expects any of them to really be a super awesome healer.

The original topic was alternative ideas future jobs that can fill a healers role and the different ways in which they can do it.

I don't want 4 jobs that specialise in healing magic and cure spells, just as i dont want 4 jobs that specialise in hand to hand combat

I'm looking to a future full of mass scale contents and 24 man events with a HUGE selection of jobs to choose from not just the handfull we have now. There is plenty of room for more healers.

If for example XIV had 20 jobs to choose from. how would you spread those jobs amoungst various roles.
I personally would have maybe:-
3 healers- whm, chemist etc
4 tanks- pld war etc
4 support- brd cor maybe arcanist with its enfeebles etc
9 dps- mnk drg sam ranger drk bst etc etc
or something like that. a fairly decent spread across all roles i think.

reading this though it seems some people would have 1 healer 1 tank and 18 dps jobs
side note:- how do you do the click to show thing?

[SkyeWindbinder]

The bold part is key. As I said noone expects a monk to become an awesome healer or even a paladin. (though personally I would like paladin to have a healing buff. even it had the potency of a whms cures it wouldn't have the mp supply to maintain a full party. but i guess thats just my play style try and keep myself standing not rely on others) but yeah of the jobs in 1.0 noone expects any of them to really be a super awesome healer.

The original topic was alternative ideas future jobs that can fill a healers role and the different ways in which they can do it.

I don't want 4 jobs that specialise in healing magic and cure spells, just as i dont want 4 jobs that specialise in hand to hand combat

I'm looking to a future full of mass scale contents and 24 man events with a HUGE selection of jobs to choose from not just the handfull we have now. There is plenty of room for more healers

side note:- how do you do the click to show thing?

Guess we agree on some stuff. Good enough for me.

[IndigoDarkwolf]

how do you do the click to show thing?

HB and /HB in square brackets. If you click the "Go Advanced" button, it's also the speech bubble with the question mark icon.

Example usage (you should be able to see it if you "reply with quote" on this):

This text is hidden until someone clicks the button to show it.

Unfortunately, "Preview Post" in the advanced editor doesn't correctly portray what the hidden areas will look like.

Edit: I really like to use that HB tag when quoting people. Especially people who aren't well-read on their Shakespeare.

[Duelle]

The original topic was alternative ideas future jobs that can fill a healers role and the different ways in which they can do it.

I don't want 4 jobs that specialize in healing magic and cure spells, just as i dont want 4 jobs that specialise in hand to hand combat

As I see it, WHM would still be built around White Magic. CHM would be built around their potions and healing bullets. GRM would be built around their HoTs, which would be considered Green Magic. I don't think there would or should be any true overlaps between them spell-wise or mechanic-wise.

[Judge_Xero]

As I see it, WHM would still be built around White Magic. CHM would be built around their potions and healing bullets. GRM would be built around their HoTs, which would be considered Green Magic. I don't think there would or should be any true overlaps between them spell-wise or mechanic-wise.

Healing bullets - baahahahah - dirty

Chemist would be awesome. Hi-Potion, Mega-Potion, Sleep Potion.
Ability to Throw - Reduced Cooldowns on Items - Ability to use any item on Players (Mega Potion of INT,VIT)

The bad: Cost per fight - consumeables.

I think it would be the best alternative to WHM, and an excellent support class. -> Chemist sleep that mob - kapow Sleep Potion. Ok -heal the tank - Elixer

(sorry for the Batman sound effects)

[Klive]

The bad: Cost per fight - consumeables.

The whole cost to play a class, besides repairs, will not happen. SE already removed arrows from archer/bards in 2.0. I doubt they will ever make a similar mechanic.

[Duelle]

Healing bullets

Yes, healing bullets. Not as farfetched as it seems, though it's funny that someone out there heard the joke about healing rangers "l0lz wut cna th3y sh00t?! arr0wz th4t he4l??!?!?!?!", and then went and actually made a class that could heal their allies by shooting at them. XD

/inbeforeOMGthatsnotFFidontwantithere!!!!

[Alaltus]

Yes, healing bullets. Not as farfetched as it seems, though it's funny that someone out there heard the joke about healing rangers "l0lz wut cna th3y sh00t?! arr0wz th4t he4l??!?!?!?!", and then went and actually made a class that could heal their allies by shooting at them. XD

/inbeforeOMGthatsnotFFidontwantithere!!!!

For me they would have to do a good job of making the Healing shot seem magical in nature rather than blazing bullets at people. Why i would probbably prefer a more Cannoneer like Chemist, slow wide radius bursts of alchemical power. Wanna see Mix show up in some form too.

[Duelle]

For me they would have to do a good job of making the Healing shot seem magical in nature rather than blazing bullets at people.

You sure about that?



Looks perfectly reasonable for long-range healing. =P

[Alaltus]

You sure about that?



Looks perfectly reasonable for long-range healing. =P

You may convince me the sky is red... that demons are real... and that the dragon messiah has come to purge us of our sins! but you will never convince me of that thing's healing properties! *jumps for cover!* D=