The problem with "Instant OFF GCD" abilities makes combat feel less rewarding.

[KogaDrake]

I was going to say something in the early going of this, but with the dev response I am for sure going to say it now. The fact that you can not be performing 2 different actions simultaneously is how the game was designed, and is 100% more realistic. Why is this, well simply i cant swing my axe in two different directions for 2 different skills at the same time, instantly goes off yes, but still the action ends I cant start the next swing.

Now is this a problem? No. Why not? it is simple, EVERY mechanic in the game which is needed to be interrupted/silenced was designed and balanced around this animation lock. If you start a skill at the second the cast starts, your instant off GCD will be fired off BEFORE the cast ends, sometime it will be VERY close, but you always have time to do it.

Some people mentioned that this is a huge issue for healing, and what I can say is if your in a situation that if the instant off-GCD heal does not go off in he middle of your previous heal's animation than one of a few things is wrong, 1 you used the wrong cure 1st as you were not paying attention, 2 your tank is severely undergeared to tank this fight, 3 your tank failed to use a cooldown for mob X's hugh move (scripted use of mountain buster in titan come to mind here), or 4 your non-tanks didnt get out of something they should have avoided. In just about everyone of these situations your either dealing with content that is to hard for the current group, content that requires more skill for the current gear of your group, or someone messed up on hard content that is made to be completed with near perfection or wipe (real progression endgame)

[Reika]

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I'm fairly sure you don't play healing classes.