Must have GCD avaliable to move waypoint marker.

As the game currently runs you are required to have an open GCD (global cool down) in order to move the waypoint marker. The waypoint is not an actual ability so I fail to see why it was implemented this way. Furthermore, target markers do not behave this way. For fights like T6 where you need to adjust positioning very quickly this can be especially hard to deal with.

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Originally Posted by SecsyMancat

The waypoint is not an actual ability so I fail to see why it was implemented this way.

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Actually, this is probably the exact reason why it was. Remember the actual code that handles AoE skills already exists in the game engine. This allows the devs to just create the waypoint marker from this class without having to create it as its own object. What this means is that the marker is a ground-targeted AoE skill that does not do damage nor buff/debuff anything. This way the devs wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel since all the code is already there and can easily be tweaked in a fraction of the time it would take to design it from scratch.

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Originally Posted by Velox

Actually, this is probably the exact reason why it was. Remember the actual code that handles AoE skills already exists in the game engine.

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As is the code for AoE skills not on GCD. Like Flaming Arrow. >_>

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Originally Posted by Viridiana

As is the code for AoE skills not on GCD. Like Flaming Arrow. >_>

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True, then again they probably weren't even thinking about this when the designed it. Let's face it, having the markers tied to the GCD isn't hugely game-breaking. More or less, what was done was done simply because it was the quickest and easiest way out, even if it wasn't necessarily the right way. Time is money after all.

Agreed it's a good placeholder system but that doesn't mean we can't give input to see such systems improved. I know it's a bit odd to have a healer (as opposed to a tank) lead a static group but it really sucks trying to move markers around with the long cast times I have. I find with 2-2.5 second heals I have to time heals around when I want to move the marker.

maybe current design is good to prevent abuse (in CT) ^^;

There's better ways to deal with Trolls than to give legitimate players less usability from UI systems.