Instance Wait Times Necessary?

[Ricky]

do 200 sit ups and get back to the game!

[Pyretta_Blaze]

do 200 sit ups and get back to the game!

That's probably a good idea, I sit in this chair too much!

[Genz]

I guess it helps the servers not having too many people inside at the same time.

But otherwise, it's the worst time sink ever. Short to "invite" us to repeat one content, but too short to really let us do anything worthwhile. The worst part is that contents last barely longer than the cooldown (primal fight are even shorters). We spend roughly 50% of our time doing nothing. 15 mins cooldown would be more reasonable for content that actually last 1 hour.

If it's to regulate the flow of drops, then it's a bad way to do it : it penalizes everyone when the problem comes from people with a lot of time to play. A tag system (like guildleves) to put an upper boundary to the number of time we can repeat a same content would be a better solution.

[Enma]

Just curious as to the reason for wait times on Instances such as Hamlet or Primal Fights. It seems like a complete waist of time when you try to do 4-5+ fights a night, resulting in over an hour spent just waiting on timers. I know you could use the time to craft or whatever, but I know I would definitely prefer to be able to chain runs rather than having a 15min wait after each run.

Just need to fix recast time on "forced exit". (See dungeons)

[chrillix]

They are there to prevent you from burning through the content too fast.
Go to FF11, experience timers that take days, then come back and praise the current low timers.

Yes but the timers that take days you aren't sitting around waiting for them to expire. You show up for the event and complete it without wasting time at the crystal for example.

[Suirieko]

I don't mind the 15 minutes. I like the short break between each run when my LS is spamming things up.

[indira]

should be happy how they are now. they could always make them higher.

[Jynx]

If anything I'd prefer a longer wait 30 min to relax stretch, talk to familly/friends who may have been waiting for my run to be over.

It's nice to be able to take a break inbetween runs without feeling like everyone is waiting on you.

[SirOleas]

15 minutes between fights...
Go get a drink/snack.
Remind your GF/BF/Wife/Husband that you know they still exist.
Pet one of your various animals, perhaps feed them.
Open a window....

You know...do stuff other than stare at the timer for re-entry.

[Shougun]

15 minutes between fights...
Go get a drink/snack.
Remind your GF/BF/Wife/Husband that you know they still exist.
Pet one of your various animals, perhaps feed them.
Open a window....

You know...do stuff other than stare at the timer for re-entry.

Perfect list, would like to add:

Drop a load
and do whatever your GF/Wife told you to do before they beat you with their eyes.