Just saw this thread and felt the need to throw my two cents in.Â
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It's true. There is no right or wrong way to role play this. I mean that is what role play is, self expression.Â
However, I personally believe cure only promotes ridiculously speedy tissue growth. Now when I say only I don't mean that its not a big deal.If we could do it here in reality land we'd be laughing. However we have to remember that the world of Realm Reborn isn't like ours. I mean this is the kind of place where dragon gods fall from the moon and giant chickens are considered a reasonable form of travel.Â
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In other words, magic that re-grows tissue at the speed of light just isn't going to cut it.Â
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Here's an example of where the all mighty curaga and maybe even revive would fall short.
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- Choking
Scenario:Oh noes! Billy tried to eat a whole Chocobo’s Leg and now he's choking! But it's okay because...
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we cast cure!
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Well done! Except he's...still choking. But at least his paper cut is gone! Billy is flailing around now, pointing at his throat. We shrug and cast cure again. Nope. Natta.Â
Now Billy is twitching on the ground. Well crap. Oh no, Billy stopped twitching. Open your eyes Billy! Open your eyes! Don't go towards the light Billy! Cure, cure, cure - damn it, it's not enough! NO Billy! NOooooooo.
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But wait! We have revive or phoenix down or whatever.Â
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We stuff a bunch of feathers in Billy's mouth and watch as our dear friend is revived just long enough to flip us the bird before he dies again.Â
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Well
shoot.Â
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If only we'd learned the Heimlich maneuver.Â
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And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Head injuries, blood loss, collapsed lung, severed limbs, none of these are easy fixes even with unlimited tissue growth. And even then what if someone is impaled by something? Cast cure and all you do is heal the torn up tissue only for it to be ripped apart again by that giant harpoon still lodged in theirchest.Â
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In short? Cure is a great thing but that doesn't mean my healer won't be carrying a medic bag.Â
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It's true. There is no right or wrong way to role play this. I mean that is what role play is, self expression.Â
However, I personally believe cure only promotes ridiculously speedy tissue growth. Now when I say only I don't mean that its not a big deal.If we could do it here in reality land we'd be laughing. However we have to remember that the world of Realm Reborn isn't like ours. I mean this is the kind of place where dragon gods fall from the moon and giant chickens are considered a reasonable form of travel.Â
Â
In other words, magic that re-grows tissue at the speed of light just isn't going to cut it.Â
Â
Here's an example of where the all mighty curaga and maybe even revive would fall short.
Â
- Choking
Scenario:Oh noes! Billy tried to eat a whole Chocobo’s Leg and now he's choking! But it's okay because...
Â
we cast cure!
Â
Well done! Except he's...still choking. But at least his paper cut is gone! Billy is flailing around now, pointing at his throat. We shrug and cast cure again. Nope. Natta.Â
Now Billy is twitching on the ground. Well crap. Oh no, Billy stopped twitching. Open your eyes Billy! Open your eyes! Don't go towards the light Billy! Cure, cure, cure - damn it, it's not enough! NO Billy! NOooooooo.
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But wait! We have revive or phoenix down or whatever.Â
Â
We stuff a bunch of feathers in Billy's mouth and watch as our dear friend is revived just long enough to flip us the bird before he dies again.Â
Â
Well
shoot.Â
Â
If only we'd learned the Heimlich maneuver.Â
Â
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Head injuries, blood loss, collapsed lung, severed limbs, none of these are easy fixes even with unlimited tissue growth. And even then what if someone is impaled by something? Cast cure and all you do is heal the torn up tissue only for it to be ripped apart again by that giant harpoon still lodged in theirchest.Â
Â
In short? Cure is a great thing but that doesn't mean my healer won't be carrying a medic bag.Â
