Grace period for only usable in combat or with extra effects in combat

[Kaiserdrache]

There should be in the first place any skills at all which should be useable only in combat.._ its complete pointless skill design imo
What exactly would change and be different, than before, if we would have no skill, which work only while being in combat?

I say - absolutely nothing at all.

Certain skills could be ecentually maybe used in preparation of a battle, to start a battle with a certain effect on already instead of having it a few seconds later, but thats it

[Brightamethyst]

Certain skills could be ecentually maybe used in preparation of a battle, to start a battle with a certain effect on already instead of having it a few seconds later, but thats it

That's exactly why they made some abilities combat only in the first place. They didn't want people using them preemptively and then waiting around for the CDs to be up again pre-fight. WARs using Infuriate x2 and then waiting for the CD to reset, starting the fight with full gauge and all CDs ready. Standing around for a few minutes waiting for an AST to have Divination ready from the get go, etc.

Problem is that that was only ever an issue at the very highest level of play. Sure the combat-only changes 'fixed' that, but at the cost of making all other content much more annoying.

[Ardox]

That's exactly why they made some abilities combat only in the first place. They didn't want people using them preemptively and then waiting around for the CDs to be up again pre-fight. WARs using Infuriate x2 and then waiting for the CD to reset, starting the fight with full gauge and all CDs ready. Standing around for a few minutes waiting for an AST to have Divination ready from the get go, etc.

Problem is that that was only ever an issue at the very highest level of play. Sure the combat-only changes 'fixed' that, but at the cost of making all other content much more annoying.

Adding to this: fights that really "needed" that kind of preparation are so long, it would only give the team a very marginal advantage. Most of the time you wouldn't be able to ask people to wait long enough for the CD to reset at all. It's both silly and annoying.