YMMV, but as far as Raise goes I've always considered it one of the more powerful healing spells, and as such it's not really something that healers are able to throw out like candy (and I think the long cast time and to a certain extent the conjurer story support me up on this). Of course, with more experience it's probably easier, but even then in a large battle there's a good chance that you'd run into situations where it's raise one or two people or heal everyone else. Though I do like Aaron's idea that there's only a certain window where you can use it; it seems to fit with what we know about death and aether.
Now, as to how safe Eorzea is… Well, I’ve always thought that the cities seem to be fairly safe, albeit with a few caveats that basically boil down to “keep your head down and mind your own business in Limsa and Ul’dah†and “don’t piss off the elementals in Gridaniaâ€. The areas surrounding the cities seem to be alright as well, if the settlements and guard patrols are anything to go by. Sure, there might be the occasional monster attack (going off the marauder storyline), but it doesn’t seem like an everyday thing. There’s probably also going to be some regional differences as well; overall, La Noscea and the Shroud have more of a “settled†feel to me, what with all of the villages in the Shroud and the farms in La Noscea.
Once you get farther away from the large settlements though, all bets are off. Beast tribes, bandits, giant monsters… You might be okay if you stuck to more traveled roads, but it still seems like a very good idea to either know how to defend yourself or hire someone who can. Or better yet, both.
Now, as to how safe Eorzea is… Well, I’ve always thought that the cities seem to be fairly safe, albeit with a few caveats that basically boil down to “keep your head down and mind your own business in Limsa and Ul’dah†and “don’t piss off the elementals in Gridaniaâ€. The areas surrounding the cities seem to be alright as well, if the settlements and guard patrols are anything to go by. Sure, there might be the occasional monster attack (going off the marauder storyline), but it doesn’t seem like an everyday thing. There’s probably also going to be some regional differences as well; overall, La Noscea and the Shroud have more of a “settled†feel to me, what with all of the villages in the Shroud and the farms in La Noscea.
Once you get farther away from the large settlements though, all bets are off. Beast tribes, bandits, giant monsters… You might be okay if you stuck to more traveled roads, but it still seems like a very good idea to either know how to defend yourself or hire someone who can. Or better yet, both.
