Very disapointed that there is no healing line of skills or class
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Healing doesn't have to be straight up gain x hp for y mp. It could be something like :
//cast to allow your next 2 hits to heal for x - relies on hit //cast to allow your next flask use to heal all allies (excluding yourself) within y yards for x% of amount - this is a trade off since you don't get healed //consume all mp to heal yourself for x% of mp consumed - I doubt you can spam this It's pretty obvious that ggg can be more creative. |
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A self-heal oriented class or skills might be added later. I think that might be much easier to balance than a straight-up healing / support character.
It's interesting seeing how divisive this topic is, though; some people seem so repulsed by the idea, viewing it as a kind of genre-defying mistake that leaves something like the taste of WoW in one's mouth. But PoE is an incredibly innovative game -- distending or re-inventing aspects of the genre is what makes the game so appealing (for me). Whatever happens, I think GGG'd make it work. |
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" Self heal skills/passives are already there (life leech, life on hit, life on kill) And there are some minor healing options - 1 of the auras and a totem skill (they increase life regen) About support characters (more general support) they can already be made - check my response in this topic: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/39370/highlight/ Here is what i wrote: " Actually you can kinda 'specialise' in supporting already EDIT: couldn't resist doing some theorycrafting: Link to the build -good with auras -more Totems -shares charges -puts 2 curses on enemys, which never expires -mainly uses cold, for the chill frozen effect (also increased duration for it) -adding a lightning spell can also cause a lot of trouble for enemys because of good chance to shock them (any damage they receive is increased for 40%) Proud 5th duelist in the Jul 1 2012 Ladder Race and in the Nov 3 2012 Solo Turbo Race :D And even prouder 4th Templar in the Nov 10 Four-hour Party Hardcore Race :P Current OB success: top 20 Ranger in 105 Minute Turbo Solo (S4E9) Last edited by Sony_Black#0112 on Jul 31, 2012, 6:03:07 PM
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having a heal ability would bring a similar problem as being able to portal to heal and refill flasks during a boss fight. while it is entirely optional to do so, how easy it makes things makes ppl feel obligated to do so. being able to have a healing skill and a healing build could very well make the game too easy and make ppl feel like they have to have a healer or healing skills to get through the content. another similar problem is with resistances, many ppl feel like they have to have elemental and chaos resistances to be able to get through end game content and are displeased that it is that way. adding healing skills would bring its positives, as well as it negatives, which i'm worried it will bring a lot of.
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