Missing part of Letter LIVE

[EinherjarLucian]

Towards the middle of the Letter LIVE, there was a question about healers in cutscenes. The video cuts off right during that question, and the part 2 of the video picks up after the answer. Can we get that missing segment and what the answer was, please?

[Tint]

there is a germen translation from the Q&A, but i could not find an english version...

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post3894664

i'll try to translate it, as best as i can... c.c,,

Q: I loved the 3.4 story, but i had a problem with the missing depiction of healers. Since i main a healer it's irritating for me that i can't heal my companions when they get hurt in the story, instead i have to rely on some nameless NPC-doctors. Is it possible to add more class-options in the story?

A: We got a lot of feedback to the topic, and yes, we want to increase the options in the storyline, based on your job.

But this means, that someone has to get hurt in the story. And we can't allow you to revive a NPC, when he dies in the storyline.

[EinherjarLucian]

Thanks for looking this up and translating! It's much appreciated.

[EinherjarLucian]

Still, it's frustrating when an NPC "dies" in your arms... and you're totally in your healer job, Scholar crystal equipped and Eos summoned, and you have Swiftcast, Resurrection, and Lustrate on your hotbar, with three charges of Aetherflow ready to go. I can heal some dumbass tank to full from KO because he was standing in fire, but I can't save my "best friend"?

[Hirskuwil]

Still, it's frustrating when an NPC "dies" in your arms... and you're totally in your healer job, Scholar crystal equipped and Eos summoned, and you have Swiftcast, Resurrection, and Lustrate on your hotbar, with three charges of Aetherflow ready to go. I can heal some dumbass tank to full from KO because he was standing in fire, but I can't save my "best friend"?

I always thought that when you run out of HP in battle you are basically knocked out and unconscious, hence unable to fight. The spells used by healers can revive you and make you able to fight again, but they are working on someone who isn't actually dead. If you were actually dead, abilities like Raise wouldn't have any effect, otherwise why would anyone ever die?

[aesteval]

Still, it's frustrating when an NPC "dies" in your arms... and you're totally in your healer job, Scholar crystal equipped and Eos summoned, and you have Swiftcast, Resurrection, and Lustrate on your hotbar, with three charges of Aetherflow ready to go. I can heal some dumbass tank to full from KO because he was standing in fire, but I can't save my "best friend"?

Never underestimate the OPness of plot determined death. XD

[Vaer]

Dying in cutscene = RIP
Dying in actual combat = Fell down and can't get back up

There are notable deaths in other games that work the same way.

[Ashelia_Ferron]

Dying in cutscene = RIP
Dying in actual combat = Fell down and can't get back up

There are notable deaths in other games that work the same way.

I actually hate that mechanic, especially if it isn't even death directly.

FFX, when you invade Bevelle, you cut through like 10+ enemies all wielding guns,, but then you reach the top and it's a cut scene where they point guns at you so you can't do anything

[Talraen]

Death being treated differently in cutscenes is stupid, but what do you want? For no one to ever die, and nothing to ever threaten you since you're overleveled? That would be pretty limiting to the story.

There are some RPGs, like Arcana for SNES, where any (human) in the party dying is an immediate game over. That's one solution, albeit one that wouldn't work in an MMO.

[Reynhart]

I can heal some dumbass tank to full from KO because he was standing in fire, but I can't save my "best friend"?

I'd say that having the Echo might be the reason why. This dumbass tank's aether stick to this world. (And his body is not shattered)