#FFXIVHEALERSTRIKE

[ForsakenRoe]

I don't really see the point in punishing players for using a single, quick X potency heal without having first used the slower X+Y potency heal. That seems like that's just devalue ability to estimate incoming damage and C3's capacity to, say, heal a weak but short White Hole mechanic without needing oGCDs (so long as the team stacks). I don't want heal combos or arbitrary need to save something for after the very thing most likely to make it redundant.

What punishment? You'd still be able to cast Cure 3 without applying Medica 2 beforehand, and it'd cost the same MP cost that it currently does. It'd only be as 'punishing' as it currently is, that's the baseline, the 'half MP cost' effect can only be viewed as a bonus. And WHM is the healer that has Thin Air, so in those cases where 'you want to use Cure3, but not Medica2 beforehand (EG you need the healing right now)', that supposed 'punishment' of the MP cost being higher, can be easily avoided

The trait is intended to, among other things, give Medica2-Spammers an incentive to not spam Medica2, given that it'd have a boosted initial potency. If they're going to spam a spell that costs a lot of MP, I'd rather try and guide them to use one that costs 750 and heals for 50% more, rather than the one that costs 1000MP, if only to slow down how fast they run out of MP.

I'm failing to see how the trait I suggested can be interpreted as anything but a positive, when compared to the current forms of each of the involved spells

The idea of 'Medica 1 deals double potency to the main target' kills Cure2 as a button (they're both 800p healing for 1000MP), and 'Medica1/2 heal in an AOE around the target' encroaches on Cure3's territory (with added range). I don't agree with the idea of replacing the Cure spell line (something that has existed in FF since the start) with Medica (something invented for this game)