Option to see numbers instead of the clockswipe on Hotbar for Cooldowns

[Kikosho]

I would like the option to have numbers displayed for all abilities on the hotbar to make it easier to know when the ability will actually become available. As it is right now, the clockswipe doesn't actually tell me when a skill will be ready, only that it isn't available and it'll eventually be ready.

Another issue with the clockswipe is that on certain abilities, Raging Strikes being the prime suspect, whenever the ability is close to becoming available, the clockswipe becomes indistinguishable and the ability looks like it's actually ready when in fact it still has 10 secs or left to go. The numbers for cooldowns already exist ingame as we can see when we hover our mouse over the skill:



I would like something similar to the below picture. Top hotbar is how it is currently, middle hotbar is the option I would like to see implemented. The third hotbar shows how GCD skills keep the clockswipe while long cooldown skills use numbers.



FFXIV 1.0 had the numerical cooldowns along with clockswipe as well.


Edit: Adjusted the image a bit.
Edit2: Added 1.0 image

[Gokuhan]

Could be useful, but I would only want to see it on skills off of the GCD. Otherwise all your skills or spells would countdown each time and that would just be annoying.

[Millani_Rayne]

This is a good idea, i'm often trying to use skills like raging strikes while they are still on cooldown, thinking that they are ready.

To keep everyone happy i would say give us the option of what we want to see.

1) clockswipe only
2) numbers only
3) clockswipe and numbers
4) checkboxes for "All skills", "GCD skills" and "Off GCD skills

[Kikosho]

Yea, I mainly wanted the option for skills off the GCD such as Raging Strikes. Definitely don't really need the option for GCD skills but if it's added, that's fine too.

[Mister-Wonderful]

Yes please.

[synaesthetic]

I want to see both the clockswipe and the numbers (clockswipe only for all skills with a cooldown lower than 12 seconds), like every other MMO that uses a GCD in existence.

[Enkidoh]

I fully agree with this - 1.0 had numeric timers for abilities on the hotbar - the clockswipe however in ARR often just blends in with the icon artwork and thus misleads the player into thinking the timer is up when in fact it's not. Actual numerals on the icons for time remaining would solve this problem.

[Kikosho]

I adjusted the picture in the OP to better clarify what I want implemented along with what other players have mentioned earlier in the thread.

[Gekk-o]

The clockswipe cooldown has been a bane for me as well. Would greatly appreciate if this was at least implemented in the next patch. 2.16 would be nice but I hope this is looked into for 2.2 at least.

[MissesWonderful]

This needs to be implemented.