Current State of End-Game Contents - A Blog Post from A Japanese Player

[Gormogon]

I agree with you on this, though I believe problems stemming from a lack of coordination or experience (possibly skill depending on the player) are much more common than the lag issues. Don't get me wrong, there are people who genuinely have issues with their connection and it's understandable. It does make it harder on the player experiencing the lag as well as the people they are grouped with. But in my experience the bigger problem is people lacking raid awareness.

I prefer to call it situational awareness. Yet I agree I see it happen a lot in MOBA's where someone's going across the screen despite there being wards they can't react to it. Some times those players react to that visual awareness, but others rely on pings, texts, or over VoIP to realize what's happening around them.

Yet as far as the fights in FFXIV I time VoiP is really needed is with Twintania's Twisters since there's no focus target where you can keep track of what Twintania is casting. The rest of the VoIP chat regarding the rotation coming up is mainly there to help players be aware that it's gonna happen within the next few seconds and to move accordingly.

[Vahlnir]

I prefer to call it situational awareness.

Situational...that was the word I was looking for which eluded me. Didn't really think of it this way either but again I agree that everyone handles various situations differently, all we can really do though is give them options. What they do with them is a different story. Not really a fan of voice chats because it isn't all that necessary, but there are times when it helps a lot.

[Nero]

VoiP is really needed is with Twintania's Twisters since there's no focus target where you can keep track of what Twintania is casting.

/focustarget

You are welcome.