Why healing?

**FluffNStuff** · 12-01-2010, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by addiekai

Playing how you want the game doesn't constitute you to doing what other people want you to do.

If you want to hang back and support, it's your choice. If you want to get down and dirty with the rest of them it's your choice as well.

True, and it's not just for mages!!
If you don't want stay behind the tank so you avoid agroing up the mobs, it's your choice!
If you don't want to use weakness or lightning for combos, it's your choice!
If you don't want to use roots for the mage to lightning strike, it's your choice!
If you don't want to hell scream when the mage casts weakness, it's your choice!
If you don't want to use heal, it's your choice!
If you don't want to cast nightmare or break armor, it's your choice!
If you don't want to taunt because you prefer the mage's and archers getting the agro, it's your choice.

But never forget:
If someone does not want you in their group, well that's THEIR choice.

**chrononh** · 12-01-2010, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by FluffNStuff

True, and it's not just for mages!!
If you don't want stay behind the tank so you avoid agroing up the mobs, it's your choice!
If you don't want to use weakness or lightning for combos, it's your choice!
If you don't want to use roots for the mage to lightning strike, it's your choice!
If you don't want to hell scream when the mage casts weakness, it's your choice!
If you don't want to use heal, it's your choice!
If you don't want to cast nightmare or break armor, it's your choice!
If you don't want to taunt because you prefer the mage's and archers getting the agro, it's your choice.

But never forget:
If someone does not want you in their group, well that's THEIR choice.

I think it will actually be instructive for new mages to start a new char and play the other classes, especially the bear. THEN they'll really appreciate what it's like to play with a good Mage.

**Axavier** · 12-01-2010, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by chrononh

I think it will actually be instructive for new mages to start a new char and play the other classes, especially the bear. THEN they'll really appreciate what it's like to play with a good Mage.

Absolutely!! I played for quite a while with a Bear and Bird... I just prefer the Mage at this point

My style... that is the beauty of the game!

**StompArtist** · 12-07-2010, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by FluffNStuff

True, and it's not just for mages!!
If you don't want stay behind the tank so you avoid agroing up the mobs, it's your choice!
If you don't want to use weakness or lightning for combos, it's your choice!
If you don't want to use roots for the mage to lightning strike, it's your choice!
If you don't want to hell scream when the mage casts weakness, it's your choice!
If you don't want to use heal, it's your choice!
If you don't want to cast nightmare or break armor, it's your choice!
If you don't want to taunt because you prefer the mage's and archers getting the agro, it's your choice.

But never forget:
If someone does not want you in their group, well that's THEIR choice.

WOW. Awesome statements. Thanks for this.

**Duke** · 12-07-2010, 10:10 AM

Yeah, with my mage, I'm chucking out random Heals all of the time, and during a boss fight, I spam it continuously while I'm working the other combos. It's such a low mana cost compared to regen rates at higher levels that I don't even bother to check if anyone needs a heal -- I just toss one out anyway

**lordme** · 12-07-2010, 11:24 AM

When I play my Mage, I spam heal even no one in the party is hurt. Reason? Simple : correct me if I'm wrong, from lost expedition and onwards, the mobs do debuff, which means they stop your health and mana regeneration. Mage's heal can get rid of this, have you ever tried surrounded by mobs and all of sudden your mana instant dry out? Cuz you are not healing, plus heal can 'unfreeze' you. I hope this answers your question and heal. If your tank goes down, you are unlikely to survive as well.