Tyty Level: 165 Posts: 3129/8599 EXP: 58671836 For next: 263845 Since: 07-07-07 Since last post: 9.8 years Last activity: 9.8 years	Posted on 06-08-09 03:04:41 AM Link | Quote
	Depends on what I'm facing really... like bosses that do >50% I'll heal right away. Usually not until I'm low, like 25-10%. Pheonix downs the whole way for FF6 though. >.> ____________________

Higsby Super Luigi 727 [] Level: 123 Posts: 1483/4322 EXP: 20862087 For next: 369179 Since: 07-30-07 From: Canada Since last post: 2.5 years Last activity: 192 days	Posted on 06-08-09 03:05:54 AM (last edited by Higsby at 06-08-09 12:19 AM) Link | Quote
	I usually heal after my health drops below the half way point because in most of the games that I've played it's not uncommon for a party member to lose over half of their health in one turn (especially in Cross Edge ). ____________________ Thanks Bloodstar for the awesome layout !

Xkeeper Level: 263 Posts: 11107/25353 EXP: 297132724 For next: 1827729 Since: 07-03-07 Pronouns: they/them/???????? Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 15 hours	Posted on 06-08-09 03:07:47 AM Link | Quote
	I tend to not worry about it unless I'm actually at the brink of death. Health bar red? Big deal. (One exception is Zelda games. Arrrgh.) ____________________

sophie497 Who? Level: 40 Posts: 255/319 EXP: 418623 For next: 22686 Since: 07-22-07 Since last post: 12.6 years Last activity: 4.5 years	Posted on 06-08-09 03:15:19 AM (last edited by Dr. Sophie at 06-08-09 12:16 AM) Link | Quote
	25-50%, I guess.. highly depends on what kind of healing spells are available, though. (As in, how much do they heal, MP/SP/whatever consumption etc.) ____________________ Wonder Panorama: Sophie's Bilingual Blog

Q 風のノータム Level: 105 Posts: 781/2986 EXP: 11975802 For next: 286458 Since: 08-03-07 Pronouns: she/her From: Nowhere Since last post: 50 days Last activity: 15 hours

Posted on 06-08-09 03:19:38 AM Link | Quote

It depends on the genre, really. In RPGs, I generally try to keep everybody's health above 50% at all times. In FPSs, I always get all the health I can get, but I usually don't go out of my way to avoid fights and look for health until I'm below 25%. In nearly every other game with a life meter, I don't really care until I get to the "A pea shooter would kill me!" stage, but this is usually because I can't do a whole lot about my health in the given situation. Of course, I suspect this was really asking about RPGs, so I'll just vote 50-25%.

Peardian    Magikoopa 16/3/1: KvSG #479 is up! Level: 157 Posts: 1834/7597 EXP: 48601548 For next: 977685 Since: 08-02-07 From: Isle Delfino Since last post: 10 days Last activity: 5 hours	Posted on 06-08-09 04:29:14 AM Link | Quote
	I've been known to charge in with only a sliver of health remaining because I know I can always do some damage and maybe survive. Unless it's an RPG we're talking about, because then I try to keep myself up above 70% or even at full if I can help it. ____________________ -Peardian- "A new beauty has been added to the splendor of the world—the beauty of speed. " -Tommaso Marinetti

Kirby Mario Resident BEMANI fan. Level: 87 Posts: 1238/1947 EXP: 6243027 For next: 149747 Since: 11-17-07 Since last post: 6.6 years Last activity: 2.1 years	Posted on 06-08-09 04:47:38 AM Link | Quote
	On any game, I usually try to keep it above 50%. Most of the time, I have enough HP to live though most of whatever I'm up against. On some games where full-heals are easy to find/use, I keep everyone at 100%.

Keitaro Fire Snake LOVELY ARRANGEMENT. VOLCANO BAKEMEAT Level: 70 Posts: 60/1191 EXP: 2901440 For next: 114371 Since: 09-09-08 From: California Since last post: 4.1 years Last activity: 3.8 years

Posted on 06-08-09 06:09:39 AM Link | Quote

I voted 75-50%, but I think really I only CONSCIOUSLY heal up when I realize I'm about to die (be it the buzzing sound or the blatantly obvious fact that my ass just got handed to me)... the rest of the time it just "happens" through natural progression through the game...enemies dropping health items etc., I tend not to pay it a good deal of regard especially as my strength gauge generally increases throughout the game. RPGs even I tend to just let things go until I end up noticing it. The sole exception would be Pokemon, i find myself (almost obsessively) healing after every little thing when I'm done with a certain task, probably just for the sake of having my characters in tip-top condition but regardless...that sort of breaks my votes since I could do something as simple as go in to a battle, take no damage but use one attack and then go heal the whole party at the Pokemon center. But I guess that's not really the norm so I didn't take it in to account.

Dan Hibiki 1190 Talks mostly in pictures. "I dislike the art of fighting, but I want to be the king of fighters!" Level: 71 Posts: 543/1191 EXP: 3020074 For next: 147040 Since: 07-22-07 Since last post: 11.8 years Last activity: 3.0 years

Posted on 06-08-09 07:06:56 AM Link | Quote

When I'm solo leveling as a Paladin, I'll pop a flash heal every now and then to keep me topped off. When raid healing as my shaman, I never let anyone go below 75% just in case something unforeseen happens. When I'm doing daily quests and shit though, I'm always able to pop an instant heal with a heal over time, so it's not a hassle or anything to keep myself at full health. Yay WoW. ____________________

Aerakin Ye Olde Layout Level: 98 Posts: 1451/2550 EXP: 9475631 For next: 178722 Since: 07-06-07 From: From the future Since last post: 8.0 years Last activity: 1.2 years	Posted on 06-08-09 10:47:24 AM Link | Quote
	It really depends on my knowledge of the game. If I know the enemy is pretty nasty, I'll heal often and not go low on HP. In some games, though, I'll go bellow 10% without much problems.

Bitmap Banned Forever Banned for being a dick on the board, in private messages, and then taking that dick-ness off the board and harassing members elsewhere for it. Time to go! Level: NaN Posts: 341/-5501 EXP: NaN For next: 0 Since: 04-19-09 From: Cataula Georgia Since last post: 9.9 years Last activity: 9.9 years	Posted on 06-08-09 10:56:17 AM Link | Quote
	I'm a gambling man. I like to wait until I am pretty low before healing up. Don't want to let my MP go to waste. ____________________ Jeez, not being BAN ME PLEASE is gonna take some getting used to...

Sponty Part boy, part car; Boycar, Protector and King of Chilladelphia Level: 184 Posts: 4250/11098 EXP: 85636895 For next: 482515 Since: 08-24-07 Pronouns: he/him From: Canada Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 4 days	Posted on 06-08-09 03:58:00 PM Link | Quote
	Yeah, 50-25%. Unless it's just before a boss battle, then I make sure I'm fully healed. ____________________ Jeez, not being Spontaneous Madness is gonna take some getting used to...

setz Member Level: 24 Posts: 35/103 EXP: 74300 For next: 3825 Since: 07-02-08 From: Pittsburgh, PA Since last post: 4.2 years Last activity: 4.1 years

Posted on 06-08-09 05:08:30 PM Link | Quote

really depends on the games, in most RPGs I wont start to care until it hits that ~33% mark, because it always seems like there is convenient healing somewhere. In platformers, healing is all over the place, usually, so I just heal whenever it is possible, and try to stay at 100% when I used to play RO, I'd always stay at 100% because it had so many things that could 1hko you in woe otherwise. ____________________ sj-gfx Arc-Nova.org Art Blog

Pandaren Still something. Level: 108 Posts: 1402/3196 EXP: 13243671 For next: 276828 Since: 08-17-07 From: Finland Since last post: 1.3 years Last activity: 105 days	Posted on 06-08-09 05:29:33 PM Link | Quote
	Any game, I always try to keep myself at 100%, just because there might be a rogue behind you... or a SURPRISEBUTTSEXTIME boss behind the next corner.

Girlydragon 3030 Possibly neither Girly nor Dragon. Level: 105 Posts: 699/3030 EXP: 12255809 For next: 6451 Since: 07-21-07 From: Sweden Since last post: 282 days Last activity: 2 hours	Posted on 06-08-09 05:40:10 PM Link | Quote
	I myself don't heal at specific percents instead I just heal as soon as I can get max amount of HP for my money/sp. For example, I only use a skill that would heal 50 when I can heal that full 50, and most often as soon as I can. Little less on items though, I hate using items. ____________________

Hiryuu Level: 207 Posts: 10571/14435 EXP: 127618473 For next: 2165681 Since: 07-06-07 Since last post: 11.8 years Last activity: 11.7 years	Posted on 06-08-09 05:43:01 PM Link | Quote
	Area/enemy dependent. If I know I can get away with not healing for a time, I'll more than likely do it, especially if the healer in the party has some other function that's beneficial to the party outside of healing. If they have nothing more than that, I'll probably heal every turn. Otherwise I guess it's probably below the 25% line. ____________________