Suggestion: Add the option to see each second of a countdown as its counting down

For the purpose of jobs that can do anything pre-pull, it would help to see each second of a countdown as its counting down. That way, you always know when exactly to use your pre-pull actions. I'm suggesting this as an option in the Settings so people who don't want this change don't have to use this option.

Edit: The current countdown system is every interval of 5s and only counts each second on the last 5 seconds. I would like it to countdown every second(Example: a 15s countdown would go 15 > 14 > 13 > 12 > 11 > 10 > 9 > 8 > 7 > 6 > 5 > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1)

Doesn't the built-in pull timer already display a per-second countdown?

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Originally Posted by Feronar

Doesn't the built-in pull timer already display a per-second countdown?

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The current countdown only counts every interval of 5 and the per second is only the last 5 seconds.

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Originally Posted by nguyentri11

The current countdown only counts every interval of 5 and the per second is only the last 5 seconds.

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Isn't that enough? What are you doing at 11 seconds pre-pull that needs to be that exact?

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Originally Posted by Brightamethyst

Isn't that enough? What are you doing at 11 seconds pre-pull that needs to be that exact?

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Quite a few Jobs have precise-ish openers, DNC for example I think, with its Technical Step.

Also, why be against this of all things?

DNC just needs about 10 seconds before step wears off, so you just start a little after that flashes on the screen.

There are macros out there if you need a more precise countdown.

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Originally Posted by RobynDaBank

Quite a few Jobs have precise-ish openers, DNC for example I think, with its Technical Step.

Also, why be against this of all things?

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Some people will just defend the status quo at all cost beyond all logic.

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Originally Posted by Deveryn

DNC just needs about 10 seconds before step wears off, so you just start a little after that flashes on the screen.

There are macros out there if you need a more precise countdown.

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10? Not 15? I've been always cast it 15 seconds before the pull...

Macro is only useful if the person doing the pull timer is using one but not everyone in the party has the luxury of it obviously.
Also, with how the screen messages always stay on for a fixed duration, it's easy to miss a 5s intervall message on screen by something else popping up ("x minutes to complete duty, 8/8 members ready" etc) if you're not tunneling on the chat.
And yes, some classes have very precise timings for their prepull stuff that's between the 5s intervals. Can also depend on the fight and how you need to align something with mechanics. I often had to use skills at odd times in the past and still do on some fights. It's easy to miss the exact timing when going be feeling alone.

I don't see the harm in adding it. It would be a welcome QoL feature, especially in PF.

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Originally Posted by Knot_D

10? Not 15? I've been always cast it 15 seconds before the pull...

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Probably. I said about because I don't feel like checking. :p

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Originally Posted by Rilifane

I don't see the harm in adding it. It would be a welcome QoL feature, especially in PF.

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Only if there's a toggle. We don't all need that full countdown.

I'd imagine this could be one of the QoL addons they are eyeing based on addon usage, as it's something that is part of a (gasp) addon that is in incredibly widespread use among PC players.

Dunno why people seem opposed to such a basic QoL change.

Just when I thought I've seen everything, FF14's aggressively casual community wants a toggle on a precise countdown because having quality of life features is just. Too. Much.

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Originally Posted by RobynDaBank

Also, why be against this of all things?

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Who said I'm against it?

"I question why it's necessary" and "I'm against it" are two VERY different things.

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Originally Posted by Semirhage

Just when I thought I've seen everything, FF14's aggressively casual community wants a toggle on a precise countdown because having quality of life features is just. Too. Much.

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I'm ngl I agree that having a precise countdown is important, but there's no harm in making it toggle on and off. Most jobs don't require a precise countdown over 5 seconds long, and so it would probably just be an annoyance whenever it does go off unless it's toggleable.

This is a great idea and there's virtually no downside to it, but as it's a QoL addition it's clearly toxic, elitist, unnecessary, would take the entire development team and all their resources, satanic and must be avoided at all costs. Come, brave champions of our sacred forum and defend us from this defilement!

This should absolutely be an option in game.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

Dunno why people seem opposed to such a basic QoL change.

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Have you met the FFXIV zealots?