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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 6089110" data-attributes="member: 7006">Basic is not what we're used to thinking of as "Core".  Please remember that.  Always.And just because they state that they're going in one specific direction for a Basic rule DOES NOT MEAN they aren't designing/playtesting/including alternate rules or options for the Standard game.  Please remember that too.Remember:  The Basic game will get played by probably less than 5% of us.  That's it.  The other 95% will include at least one or more "optional rules" in their game-- starting with a non "Core Four" race or class... through Backgrounds... through feats... through magic items... through minis and grids... through rituals... through 3D movement... through magic item creation... all the way to practically the complete recreation of the 3E or 4E game.And that includes ways of healing PCs other than the one or two Cure Light Wounds or Cure Moderate Wounds spells the Basic Cleric might cast during an adventuring day.Because let's not forget... those players RIGHT NOW who are playing current BECMI or AD&D games... they don't seem to have a problem with "Clerics as healers".  That's a base element of those games, and since these players have CHOSEN to play those games... they apparently don't mind it.  And those players who have Cleric PCs in those games seem to be dealing with the issue without any problems.And so too will they deal with it if/when those games/campaigns turn into 5E when the time comes.The Basic game is just that.  Basic.  Simple.  Baseline.  Without options or choices.  And when the time comes to decide what the healing model for that game is... what's the best option?  For a game that only 5% of the D&D population will actually play (don't forget).  And selecting the option that is exactly the same as the option that's been available since the very beginning of the game's existence is not such a bad choice.  Especially considering we still have players who are playing and enjoying the very games this decision was based on.</blockquote>

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