I've been rping for probably, far too long- text based, forums, whatever have you.
And something that has always been a constant thing that has been a pet peeve of mine is the whole 'instaheal suddenly I'm better' situation. I'm not so much meaning minor things, but I'm talking about suddenly healed from a state where you should have received some sort of backlash. I found this to be pretty common in MMOs.
From the Healer's pov:
While I understand people want to rp their characters, it all comes down to personal responsibility of a character and player responsibility; and understanding consequences. It's so often very easy to godmod something, I don't really tolerate it.
When Sien heals, she often opts for more traditional healing before she will use aetheric abilities unless it's of serious need. Partially this is because of my dislike for insta-healing. I don't mind expediting the healing process.
Though at the same time I think that a healer shouldn't get over zealous and tell someone what to do. There's also a 'this takes too long and I'm taking advantage of my booboo'- but to be honest I've seen very little of that in this game or others.
From the person being healed side:
I expedite the process usually, I communicate with my healer. And I honestly take my lumps. I accept responsibility, if my character gets into a position where they've gotten themselves into something that will get them harmed; I accept it. Should they take damage, the character will deal with whatever injuries that come from it. I don't insta-heal, and I don't 'pop back up'.
Now what I -may- do is take a small hiatus from my character and play a different one for a while. I did that with Dusk and took the time to explore a character I didn't get to play often and I found I enjoyed it quite a bit.
With that said; it takes a balance and communication with your fellows.
As for scars, it depends on the individual and the character, as well as the severity. Usually I keep scars.
And something that has always been a constant thing that has been a pet peeve of mine is the whole 'instaheal suddenly I'm better' situation. I'm not so much meaning minor things, but I'm talking about suddenly healed from a state where you should have received some sort of backlash. I found this to be pretty common in MMOs.
From the Healer's pov:
While I understand people want to rp their characters, it all comes down to personal responsibility of a character and player responsibility; and understanding consequences. It's so often very easy to godmod something, I don't really tolerate it.
When Sien heals, she often opts for more traditional healing before she will use aetheric abilities unless it's of serious need. Partially this is because of my dislike for insta-healing. I don't mind expediting the healing process.
Though at the same time I think that a healer shouldn't get over zealous and tell someone what to do. There's also a 'this takes too long and I'm taking advantage of my booboo'- but to be honest I've seen very little of that in this game or others.
From the person being healed side:
I expedite the process usually, I communicate with my healer. And I honestly take my lumps. I accept responsibility, if my character gets into a position where they've gotten themselves into something that will get them harmed; I accept it. Should they take damage, the character will deal with whatever injuries that come from it. I don't insta-heal, and I don't 'pop back up'.
Now what I -may- do is take a small hiatus from my character and play a different one for a while. I did that with Dusk and took the time to explore a character I didn't get to play often and I found I enjoyed it quite a bit.
With that said; it takes a balance and communication with your fellows.
As for scars, it depends on the individual and the character, as well as the severity. Usually I keep scars.
Nohni Vhaze || Khad Dotharl
