What made the dev team think this event was a good idea?

[bungiefanNA]

I know how to read the chart, but the chart doesn't explain WHY it works. Notice I said I have to rely on an external web site for the information, I meant that chart and various other versions of it. Following the chart blindly gives me no insight into how to do things without the chart, so I can figure out skillchains on my own. Reading the chart during a time-limited event is also very difficult with just how many weaponskills there are on it. What I'm asking is for a simple explanation of why the chart works, and how the information on it was found out. As far as I can see right now, it was trial-and-error, and that's a poor solution when the event instructs you to "remember your elements" when there is no in-game element indicator.

[YosemiteYogorockBlondelle]

I know how to read the chart, but the chart doesn't explain WHY it works. Notice I said I have to rely on an external web site for the information, I meant that chart and various other versions of it. Following the chart blindly gives me no insight into how to do things without the chart, so I can figure out skillchains on my own. Reading the chart during a time-limited event is also very difficult with just how many weaponskills there are on it. What I'm asking is for a simple explanation of why the chart works, and how the information on it was found out. As far as I can see right now, it was trial-and-error, and that's a poor solution when the event instructs you to "remember your elements" when there is no in-game element indicator.

Yeah true!! ;-) It only shows graphics in the game to each one done but it also states the combination element types in the text chat logs as it tend to go on flying by to fast to notice it but only after its completed it. Don't think i'm disagreeing with you, just adding to it hopefully! (-:
I know what you mean for the elements of the weapon skill itself and Yes, thats the direction i'm believing you're heading down in which I know it doesn't state the element being done upon that one ws you just used into figuring them out in the game but it's only adjusted in the colors of the graphic effect to each one but even they can be off to knowing for sure if it is actually that element or not in the color of the graphical effect that's been shown after said used weapon skill.

Maybe they could add big fat text pop up like they did for a new roe quests objective has begun lol showing what you seek... anywho.. don't know if it would be this detailed to show you in advance inside the game before you make a move into the ws's or the combination of elements to be one element type of an sc but sure would be nice. Yes no explanation but I kind of bet there way of an explanation in game would be an add to a Q & A npc already in the game.

You do realize most things discovered in rl to being a fact have come from trial and error right?? {Notice I didn't say all things in life are...} (RL = Real Life)