From a healing standpoint...

[kupokage]

It's really frustrating and annoying for me, as a healer, when I burn a stack of aetherflow to use Indomitability after a raid wide aoe only to see that the BLM and the BRD standing in opposite corners of the battlefield didn't get healed. Why some of y'all think it's always safer to stand at MAX range to DPS during fights like that of Vault or Titan HM (where you're constantly being bombarded with raid wide AOEs) than that of the MNK who's right up the butthole of the boss is beyond me. From a mained healer to you mained deeps, help us out.

[valho]

When I go range DPS I tends to stand near the healer, or even at melee range (must be habit from being a monk main). Even when encounters required everyone to spread out, there is never really a need to stand far in a corner by yourself.

[Wobble]

I've noticed the same thing and it is annoying.

[Icebrand]

As a summoner, I've gotten used to standing up close for the myriad benefits.

I just try to be courteous and stand close in because standing far out just leads to all kinds of issues.

So I hear you, little lalafel, and I concur.

[Aomine1992]

Yea that burns me up popping divine seal, swift cast then aoe heals...then derp the range dps were to far and eventually die while I'm trying to slow cast as primals like Titan stomp like 5 more times >_> why you so far range!! Whyyyyy lol

[Hyrist]

As a Dragoon with Battle Litany. I feel much the same way when I try to blow BL to benefit everyone. Only in specific fights do you REALLY need to spread out that far.

[spelley]

As a Dragoon with Battle Litany. I feel much the same way when I try to blow BL to benefit everyone. Only in specific fights do you REALLY need to spread out that far.

With ranged in your party, even though it's not the optimal rotation, precasting Battle Litany as you are walking towards the boss/just before you Elusive Jump to them just to make sure you hit everyone.

As for the topic at hand, whenever I play ranged (read: rarely) I often stand about 1-1.5 damaging-AOEs away from the healer, usually in between the DPS and the healer, off to the side. That way I get hit with good buffs/AOEs and if targeted with an enemy AOE, no one but me has to move.

[Ayuhra]

Sorry, I'm shy.

[SuzakuCMX]

*Walks over to BLM to use Helios* *misses OT with helios* *walks to OT to use helios* *misses BLM with helios* *cries*

[Shunye]

When I'm playing my scholar i have the same problem. However i feel like it is more a problem with the range of the spell and less about dps standing away from each other.