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Solid for combo's, blink for reactive abilities. This was what I thought they were doing all along.
I constantly think my combo missed because of the blinking, then I worry about waisting TP/MP and just stare ate the combo ability for a few seconds to make sure its really blinking, terrible design.
Agree!
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I don't mind the blinking. I can still tell when i can combo a skill chain or not just fine. If anything, having something flash on and off the way it does should have made it more noticeable to everyone.
You still have the skill chain icon in your status, so that should also be fairly obvious if you missed or landed a combo.
I like what they have done with this as well personally I perfer the solid light as well. But a problem I noticed was on the action ones as well still need some work. Go on GLA/PLD and set ageis boon, wardrum, and phalanx next to each other and then do boon wait for them to light up then click one notice how they stay flashing the whole time your doing say phanlanx wardrum is still blinking as soon as you click phalanx, wardrum should stop blinking and that goes for all action ones.
P.s. I get its a new system and they have some things to work out.
+1 to making the Combo skills solid colours and the reactionary skills blink. There was no need for the combo skills to blink also.
Like many people said: Purple for Combo, another color for Reaction. Without any blinking >.<
Yea I can't stand the blinking either, it would be nice to have the option to go back to the solid ring in the UI config.
It's not a deal breaker for me but I do prefer the solid color for combo skill lighting. I find it very slightly distracting. Perhaps make the skill combo light blink only when its about to run out like the status icon does. Or have it cycle btween a red and purple color rather than fade in and out.
Low priority, would be nice if...
I agree, having to stare at the bar for that extra second to make sure the combo will actually take place (we don't want to waste MP now do we?) is a little bothersome and can cost someone their virtual life in a critical (plumey) situation.
The solid glow = faster reaction times, please do bring it back :D <3
Give us the choice between which/if at all (combo or reaction) to blink or stay solid, or maybe the speed or how many blinks before it stays solid...and also give us a choice of colors.
Now everyone's happy!