10-26-2005, 09:30 PM
vor_lord,Oct 26 2005, 12:11 PM Wrote:You have nailed Necrali to a 'T'. I have learned most of my 'tricks' when we are trying to do things quite underleveled, or undermanned. I've only done a couple of PUGs (recent 5 man of LBRS is the only real exception, last ones were Scarlet Monastery and half of RFD). I think I definitely could learn some things from PUGs, but it mostly causes me stress and it's not fun for me, so I avoid them. For example, this LBRS 5 man -- not strictly a PUG, all these guys knew one another -- I was the pickup. We had Teamspeak and everything. But when the two mages have half the damage taken with two warriors in the group, it causes me stress. Those mages died. On several occasions. Doesn't take much when they can be two shotted.
But in general I've been spoiled.
Right now I'm stressed as a healer because in BRD so many people are taking damage (darn Fire elementals AoE!) that I never have time to use my standard Greater Heal on the tank. I'm stuck with Flash Heal + Renew and tossing in some PoH. I therefore have terrible mana regen as I'm nearly constantly casting, and so I run out of mana much faster than I'm accustomed.
And I would like to get healing feedback from others too. Someday, when Mogo and Necrali are actually in the same group that's not a raid, you can help me out :)
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Yeah, for the longest time Aleri never did PuGs. I take each death of a party/raid member too personally (except for a few where I've let them die on purpose). The first few times through BRD were definitely stressful for Aleri. I would run through so much mana, especially getting to the bar through the groups of 3 elementals. Better gear definitely helped with that; both my own and the tank having better gear. :) Now I throw a renew on the tank and holy fire, mind blast, mind control my whole way through. ;) Well, except for the three elemental pulls. I still play mana conservative in those fights just to make sure no one dies.
And I'll definitely give feedback if Mogo and Necrali ever manage to get in the same group. Raid or not. ;) I just want to make it clear up front that my comments won't be "absolutely must do it this way" deals even if they may sound like it at the time. ;) There are many ways to effectively heal depending on gear and spec. All I can really do is say how my priest plays, silly little tricks I've learned and remind folks about little used skills. Much love to levitate, btw. :D
Intolerant monkey.