Cures/Buffs - Automatic Area of EffectFollow

I see no reason why Cures and Buffs could not be automatically Area of Effect at all times.

There is no penalty to MP cost for the AoE version of spells. There are no instances (so far) where a nearby player would not want to recieve a buff or cure.

Toggling AoE on for Cures, then off for offensive spells in a crowded area, than on to cure again, requires complicated macro sets when using a controller.

Another option is for Cures and Buffs to be on a separate AoE toggle then offensive spells. I would then leave the AoE toggle on for cures and buffs. For offensive spells, I could then focus solely on nearby mobs that may be hit with AoE, and toggle respectively.

Cure Macro:

/aoe on
/ac "Cure II" <st>
/aoe off

This allows me to select a traget for AoE cures but not have the next offensive spell be AoE. This is not ideal when I WANT the next spell to be AoE. Then I have to go tggle it back on between after cures.

Implementing a AoE toggle for controllers, the commands <stnpc> and <stpc> and having Cure and Buffs auto-AoE would be perfect. Following up on the promise to make players targtable through the party list would also be helpful.

Edit: The bolded text seems to be a more prudent option, considering the feedback thus far.

Edited, Feb 3rd 2011 2:02pm by RufuSwho

Yeah same here. Sometimes I toggle AoE off while curing just to keep me on my toes a bit more. So no I wouldn't want cures to be auto-AoE. XD

They don't; which is the point. They should.

I've already sent my suggestion through the official SE site. So don't worry about that.

There has to be a choice. Either single target cure needs to excel in some situations over the AoE cure, or the AoE cure needs to be balanced in a way that the current single target cure becomes more appealing choice to pick as-is. Costs more MP, Cures for less per person, longer recast etc.

Edited, Feb 3rd 2011 1:11am by Hyanmen

I don't find it bad switching from AOE to single target with a controller, you just press whatever you've assigned emotes to and it toggles it. That's just my experience though.

For someone who does both DD and Healing in some party situations (at the same time) I really hate the AoE system .... not only am I hitting enter after every friggin' cast, but feathering in a Z, to not break the Sleep I dropped on an add ><

I would like a static widget, or the ability to set DD preferences (via static widget) ... everyone has already mentioned that there is zero point in not having AoE enabled for Healing/Buffing.

Edited, Feb 8th 2011 5:27pm by SpelunkerOne

yeah, there is that... MP efficiency is still an issue but less so than in XI, that's for sure. Mostly it is about not forgetting to siphon and use tranquility etc.