Why is this game so slow? (gcd)

[McStagger]

I'll say it again. This isn't FFXI.

FFXI was:

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W

This is, a little slow.

FFXI is how old? I started playing FFXI back in 2003 and quit in 2006, then immediately went to WoW. Yeah WoW, that one game with a 1.5 second gcd.

I still don't see how the age of a game is somehow of an indicator as to how fast it should move. Could you try explaining that. WoW is simply a different MMO with different mechanics so I am not sure how that is at all relevant to the discussion.

[Pesmergia]

I still don't see how the age of a game is somehow of an indicator as to how fast it should move. Could you try explaining that. WoW is simply a different MMO with different mechanics so I am not sure how that is at all relevant to the discussion.

I never said age was an indicator, you did. All I said was FFXI was extremely slow. WoW has the exact same mechanics as this game. Threat, tank, healing, melee dps, ranged dps, caster dps with procs, it's all the same.

Maybe you should just see yourself out of the thread because you're making yourself look bad.

[Bixby]

The answer is that they don't want gamepad users to be at a disadvantage in combat, what with having to switch cross hot bars back and forth to access all their skills. I'd try to find the post by Yoshi-P stating that as the reason, but the beta forums are dead. I think it was a post he made during phase 2.

[Imoye]

Lmao @ people defending the GCD. Sorry, but this is 2013, nearly '14.

It makes the entire game feel boring, and PvP is going to beyond terrible with this slow combat.

[McStagger]

Not sure what the year has to do with a difference of opinion. The GCD forces you to more strongly consider your moves, I do not see the issue with that. If I wanted more twitchy game play, I would find a different game that catered more to that liking.

[Imoye]

Not sure what the year has to do with a difference of opinion. The GCD forces you to more strongly consider your moves, I do not see the issue with that. If I wanted more twitchy game play, I would find a different game that catered more to that liking.

Except that it doesn't lol.

[McStagger]

Except that it doesn't lol.

Maybe not for you, but a good player would definitely take the skill lockout into consideration depending on their immediate circumstance.

[Pesmergia]

Not sure what the year has to do with a difference of opinion. The GCD forces you to more strongly consider your moves, I do not see the issue with that. If I wanted more twitchy game play, I would find a different game that catered more to that liking.

You mean, this game caters to the bads? Got you.

[HOLY_S-HIT]

Yeah, the better games are those that u keep pushing the same button -_-'. The GCD on FFXIV gives u time to think in the next action, if u are an ape u should play another game.

[Pesmergia]

Yeah, the better games are those that u keep pushing the same button -_-'. The GCD on FFXIV gives u time to think in the next action, if u are an ape u should play another game.

You don't press the same buttons in WoW, in THIS game you do. Literally all they're is to tanking is, spamming the same 3 buttons, and rotating in the same 4 cooldowns, which can all be macrod.

Healing is all about the same 5 healing spells over and over, Cure, Cure 2, Medica 1 and Medica 2, and regen on WHM. I think this is the "ape" game friend.

And 1.5 sec gcd gives you plenty of time to think, unless you're so slow you need a 2.5 second gcd to think, then this game would be perfect for you.

Also check this link out, even a guy who has basically cleared all content says the same right below "ANNOUNCEMENT", and he wrote a guide:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Compendium-2.0