Mystics can heal a group!

[Kyin]

<DIV>The changes are here and I have to say I love them.  I spent yesterday playing 60% through level 50 with a group of friends.  I was the sole healer for 90% of the time and never had a problem as we killed everything from solo's to heroic level 59 mobs.  Wards work great! We are down to 2 single target healing spells which slows healing down some but our recast timers are shorter.  I am not a fan of the increase in max HP that the spells do, I rather see a minor ward on them.  Our group heal is great and bumps us up to 3 healing spells if you use it.  I ams till tring to figure out what our pet does besides a 1 time group heal when cast.  I love the regen ward on runic shield even though it gives you agro if your tank doesnt pull with an AoE taunt, or does one shortly after the pull but I have never had a problem with it.  We are great! we can heal! we can buff Str and Sta ALOT!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The only down side is that I cast debuffs alot less.  The durations are shorter, but thats fine fights are alot shorter.  The best thing that would be is to give them shorter casting times so they can be more effectivly used Vs. mobs that your group can tear through.  My group changed alot but was mostly a Gardian, Zerker, SK, Warlock, Necro, and myself Mystic.  All this stuff I read about how horrible the game is now due to the changes are in my views lies.  I can not see how any mystic can get a group and say Hay! I suck I can't keep a group alive.  Mystics are a great class now and in the last 6 hours I had the best time playing him sense level 14.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gustave</DIV> <DIV>Nek. Server</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[B33FReap]

You apparently had no clue how to play your mystic pre-patch if you think you are better off now

[Kyin]

<P>I must have not, anyway I think we are better and every shaman I have talked to in game thinks we are better.  If you do not that is fine I am not going to try to make you think otherwise.  I on one hand do think we are and am having a blast in the new world.  </P> <P>Gustave</P> <P>Nek. Server</P>

[Volka]

<span><blockquote><hr>B33FReaper wrote:You apparently had no clue how to play your mystic pre-patch if you think you are better off now <div></div><hr></blockquote>Or you apparently have no idea how to play your Mystic post-patch if you think you were better off before. But I guess some assumptions are worth more than others, eh?</span><div></div>

[tebion]

exactly what Volkarn said ~ <div></div>

[Kyin]

<DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> B33FReaper wrote:<BR>You apparently had no clue how to play your mystic pre-patch if you think you are better off now <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Or you apparently have no idea how to play your Mystic post-patch if you think you were better off before.<BR><BR>But I guess some assumptions are worth more than others, eh?<BR> <HR> </DIV> <P> </P> <P>Thank you Volkarn!</P>

[Banditman]

As I said in my "Deep Breaths" thread, not all of the "problems" that Mystics feel they are faced with now are truly "Mystic" problems. Yes, we still have some very concerning issues in front of us.  No, we are STILL not up to par as healers when compared to a Cleric.  Lack of Group Cures (note plural) is a HUGE problem for raiding. However, we are certainly better off AS HEALERS now.

[Jeridor]

<span><blockquote><hr>B33FReaper wrote:You apparently had no clue how to play your mystic pre-patch if you think you are better off now <div></div><hr></blockquote> Is being rude really necessary?</span><div></div>

[Bolr]

<div></div>You ask this of a guy that uses numbers instead of vowels in his chosen handle? <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> <div></div><p>Message Edited by Bolrus on <span class=date_text>09-15-2005</span> <span class=time_text>03:47 PM</span>

[Stormbil]

<P>I agree 100% with the OP.  It is a good feeling to be able to solo heal for a group, and even for a group that is fighting high yellow/orange heroic mobs. </P> <P> </P> <P>Yes, there are still some problems, but I can actually feel confident in myself as solo healer in a group.  Before the upgrade, if I was in a group as solo healer, and we were fighting tough things, then we'd have to look for a second healer.  Now, that is not a concern.  So I can deal with the problems that we still have since I can fill my primary role very well, and I'm having a lot of fun doing it.</P>

[Terq]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> B33FReaper wrote:<BR>You apparently had no clue how to play your mystic pre-patch if you think you are better off now <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>I will say this again, as will others: "Tuesday Mystics" are much better off than "Monday Mystics."  Take the time to learn which spells changed, and what they now do.  Read the patch notes, and pay attention to what other mystics are saying here. </P> <P>95% of the mystics who were posting here before this revamp, and who have hashed out practically every possible mystic strategy for just about every mob in the game think that we are better off. </P> <P>As far as keeping an Exp group alive, we are infinitely better off.  Learn to play your "Tuesday Mystic."  The strategies that you used before may not work. </P>

[Mystiq]

Woot another umerr! Been waiting....I'm like....where's the B33F?! <div></div>

[BALTO]

yep, an just think a templer can still do better at a lower lvl than you, after this patch.  ya can substitute your 50th lvl mystic to a 46 templer. for the mobs ya were fighting, pre patch, was possible be'n the lone shaman an still walking away, just needed some great drink and a chanter to keep your power up, especially with the old haze. i see the changes done, and honestly it still bites... yes it seems better than before, but honestly it still stinks.  SoE has a few weeks left to work it out, im not that much of a SONY fan, to put up with a broken game. an pay to beta just isnt my thing.  looking at the spells i'll be working to receive from 51 to 60, dont see much to cheer about besides upgrades. plain boredum to come... <div></div>

[Jays]

<P align=left>Agree with OP Group healing is far more manageable now! Raid curing is going to be tricky, but I must admit I have not raided seriously since release of DoF, so not really qualified to have an opinion. </P> <P align=left>Overall though, I am happy with changes, I feel Mystics are generally in much better shape than before and not the pariah healing class they once were.</P> <P align=left>As for Templars being much better at lvl 46 /grin they aint got a fraction of the utility we have imo! ask the lvl 46 Templar to slow, reduce dps and debuff a lvl 56 Heroic or epic Mob.</P> <P align=left><IMG src="http://synergy-eq2.com/picture_library/ummsig.jpg"></P><p>Message Edited by Jaysee on <span class=date_text>09-22-2005</span> <span class=time_text>12:21 AM</span>

[Zav]

<P>I Have to agree that mystics are better off now.</P> <P>I see wards preventing damage, debuffs reducing damage, and buffs increasing damage done while decreasing damage taken.</P> <DIV>To the OP I thought you basically summed up what a mystic does now. </DIV> <DIV>I have to agree on the things you mentioned</DIV> <DIV>1. Heals adding to max hit points.</DIV> <DIV>-Was only lasting 6sec when I tried it. It doesn't hurt but it doesn't help either maybe a 30sec duration would make it  useful.</DIV> <DIV>2. The pet</DIV> <DIV>-It's doing one small heal and standing there for the remainder of the 20sec it's been reduced to. The spell description still only  says it summons an aid so I'm not really sure what it should be doing.</DIV> <DIV>3. Debuffs</DIV> <DIV>-Faster or instant cast times would make them so much more useful. If I had my wish debuffs would be instant casting and would stay on the mob till it dies, there would be a small power cost to cast the debuff and a smaller power cost each tick for maintaining it on the mob. Recast times would be instant too to help with resists and you could cancle the buff. But I find them useable as they are.</DIV> <DIV>4. Ward aggro</DIV> <DIV>-according to the latest patch notes is fixed</DIV>