Make the gameplay faster with OCDs

[Zaranghae]

A lot of rotations for classes now involve using double OCDs in rotations. From the start of the game, the button mashing has become rather tedious having to smash blood for blood and internal release when they should only be tapped once. I feel that the gameplay of FF14 can be much more interesting and faster paced if actions took less time to execute and so that we can perfect our rotations by having faster OCDs and GCDs in rotations. However, the current system restricts us from that due to latency issues, which I feel can be compensated for by having shorter times.

Macros don't help either because you'd have to wait until a portion of the animation is finished and then you can execute the next action in line. This is even more frustrating for ninjas who use mudras right after an OCD, which if you button smash too fast, it will lag and screw up your next ninjutsu. Instead, it is frustrating to having to wait a full second just so that an animation can finish to execute the next action. As a player, I know what the next course of action is to take, so why should the skill level be lowered by having to wait periods of time in between actions? This is not even an issue about casual players anymore, it does not take skill to know what comes next after having playing a class for so long.

Additionally, what happens down the road when we become higher levels and attain more skills? Are we going to need to smash 3 or 4 OCDS in a single GCD to GCD rotation? It will get ridiculous at some point.
1 -> (BFB, IR, DL, DWD) -> 2, etc.

P.S -> NOT OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Averax]

It took me a minute to realize that you didn't mean Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

[Derio]

It will only be a problem if you get more buffs down the road.

[Greedalox]

Additionally, what happens down the road when we become higher levels and attain more skills? Are we going to need to smash 3 or 4 OCDS in a single GCD to GCD rotation? It will get ridiculous at some point.
1 -> (BFB, IR, DL, DWD) -> 2, etc.

We all know they're going to downsize/remove/reallocate/combine skills when the expansion comes with new skills. They're not going to have more abilities than a PS4 controller can handle. The game's pace is fine and the only things you have to ever mash are on long cooldowns so it's not like you're triple tapping your 1-2-3 abilities.

[FoxyAreku]

It will only be a problem if you get more buffs down the road.

I wouldn't say so for some classes, like half of a Bard's kit is OCD skills as an example. And since they get WM, they can only do 1 between attacks without a dps loss. It's a bit awkward to play right now if I'm honest..

[Evangela]

I hate the general cooldown. Even Ninja on Huton effect still feel very slow. Weapon skills should be able to use one after another with 0 cooldown. It's the reason why the game is so slow and boring.

[Kosmos992k]

Faster != better

This is one of the few games to use a combat system that lets you think and react to more than what is right in front of you. There are scores of action games online that cater to those wanting twitch gaming.

@Evangela, If you find the game so slow and boring, why do you play?

When we start the game the 2.5 gcd makes it's presence felt, I'll agreetothat, but as we level and gear up we acquire skill/spell speed that speeds things up, and oGC abilities to fill in the gaps. The game is quite fast enough for most people by lvl 50, it does not need to be accellerated further - imho of course.

We need more strategy, and encounters that require strategy, we don't need to push this game towards action RPG hack&slash territory.

[Bablioteca]

I'd be happy with a faster global cd if it meant getting rid of ocd skill weave, that gets extremely obnoxious what with their sometimes very long cool downs to keep track of as well as their obvious intention as utility skills meant to silence and what not. Why not make the combo system more in depth instead?

[Evangela]

movement speed and grounded mount speed should be increased too.

[FoxyAreku]

movement speed and grounded mount speed should be increased too.

It's fine as it is.