The delay of Hallowed Ground is unacceptable

[Garnatian]

It's not server lag. What is happens is the skill gets activated, and after the animation the effect takes place (like every other skill in the game). The problem the OP is experiencing is that he or she is using it just seconds before they are about die, hence them dying before the animation has had a chance to even finish, let alone the effect taking place. Compounded with the fact that there is the animation lock, meaning you cannot activate a skill while another's animation is still happening, there's a large gap between when you'd want the effect, and when you'll get it.

Personally, this is just a play style issue at the moment. Every time I've ever needed Hallowed Ground on my PLD, it was not because I was about to die, but rather I knew a large amount of damage was incoming and rather than risk dying or getting close to death, I use the skill to negate it.

If that's the case, which I really don't believe it is, then it's really bad design, like REALLY bad if an ability can be used, CD activates, animation plays and nothing happens, then that is so insanely bad in terms how they handle abilities it blows my mind that they are trying to develop an MMO.

[Shan]

If that's the case, which I really don't believe it is, then it's really bad design, like REALLY bad if an ability can be used, CD activates, animation plays and nothing happens, then that is so insanely bad in terms how they handle abilities it blows my mind that they are trying to develop an MMO.

play a PLD,you will believe this

the effect delay is huge, not 0.5 or 1sec, it's 2 sec,

if someone say this is "another play style",
I would say the dev have a bad taste

[Garnatian]

play a PLD,you will believe this

the effect delay is huge, not 0.5 or 1sec, it's 2 sec

I have a PLD. He's in +1, AF2. I know how it works.

Again, this just seems like Server lag. An ability going on CD should ALWAYS follow it being recognised as used by the server, not the other way around, so I have a hard time believing that it's not to do with server lag.

[whilke]

The amount of times I've used benediction, it goes on CD, and the target still dies...makes me a sad panda.

[Shan]

when I get hit by titan AOE,people say:"play better", "your reaction speed.....blah blah"

when I use the HG ability in-time,it went CD, I still got killed, people say "this is server lag"(no offence)

I think I was a hardcore player in WOW,
(my warrior tank dps is the highest in my server,& those raid leaders always amazed how fast my reaction speed is )
but this game make me feel like I am a total nooooooooob ,forever,

WTH? LOL

[TheRac25]

Maybe you should zoom out.

yes this is the problem!
but i heard it only works when theres 8 people on your private server so, meh who knows

[waldo]

Yeah this has happened to me several times. It just blows my mind that hallowed ground can be activated and put on that LONG cool down and you die 1 second into use. What would blow my mind even moreso would be if a DEV jumped on and said 'working as intended' if the ability goes on cool down it should work, the end, thank you. No exceptions! It be like buying a pizza and not getting to eat it, just major silly stuff.

[Mayin]

Last night I died on T2 because of hallowed ground not popping right away, but so what. I just ran it again and won the next time. Not worth complaining about just learn to recognize when you need to use it. For example if you are below 1/3 maybe against a heavy hitting boss. It's all about knowing what the healers can handle.

[zakalw3]

are you kidding me,I am not a predictor

You need to learn to be.

You can easily learn Boss mob rotations to predict when you need HG.

You will eventually get a feel for general battle and know when HG is required.

[Amyas]

I find that Hallowed Ground is even a thing unacceptable...