I understand that White Mage is supposed to be the simple and approachable healer, and I think that is fine. Not every job needs to be complicated. However, simple should not mean empty.
White Mage is still a mage. Casting should matter.
In my opinion, White Mage should feel like the heavy caster of healers. It can still have instant tools for movement, recovery, and emergency healing, but its main identity should be built around powerful hard-cast spells, good timing, and smart positioning.
A good example is Black Mage. Black Mage is not complicated because it has too many buttons. Its depth comes from planning, positioning, cast timing, and knowing when to commit. The idea is simple, but the execution has depth.
I think White Mage could follow a similar philosophy for healers.
It should remain easy to understand, but rewarding to master. Its healing should feel powerful because the player planned the cast correctly, positioned well, and committed to the right spell at the right time.
That would fit White Mage’s fantasy much better than making it a healer with fewer buttons and bigger numbers.
High potency alone is not enough. A job can have strong numbers and still feel mechanically empty.
White Mage should be simple, direct, and powerful, but it should also have depth through casting, healing decisions, and spell commitment.
Please let White Mage feel like a real mage again.
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White Mage is still a mage. Casting should matter.
In my opinion, White Mage should feel like the heavy caster of healers. It can still have instant tools for movement, recovery, and emergency healing, but its main identity should be built around powerful hard-cast spells, good timing, and smart positioning.
A good example is Black Mage. Black Mage is not complicated because it has too many buttons. Its depth comes from planning, positioning, cast timing, and knowing when to commit. The idea is simple, but the execution has depth.
I think White Mage could follow a similar philosophy for healers.
It should remain easy to understand, but rewarding to master. Its healing should feel powerful because the player planned the cast correctly, positioned well, and committed to the right spell at the right time.
That would fit White Mage’s fantasy much better than making it a healer with fewer buttons and bigger numbers.
High potency alone is not enough. A job can have strong numbers and still feel mechanically empty.
White Mage should be simple, direct, and powerful, but it should also have depth through casting, healing decisions, and spell commitment.
Please let White Mage feel like a real mage again.
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