Option to Remove the Circle Image on Skill CD

[Aura_Shurifon]

Judging by this thread, it doesnt seem that 90% of players enjoy this.

I could also say :
On this thread, there's like 150 person at most that dislike the new visual effect. Then if there's like 100k player, it's about 99.9% who likes the new visual and 0.1% who doesn't like it.

Just to say that judging statistic by looking at this thread is not a better way than using a sample of dev team.

[Waeksyn]

The biggest problem with the change is there is FAR to much animation happening in the tool bar now. All that motion just creates visual noise, making the entire thing more difficult to interpret.

This is basic human factors and basic communication theory. You need to keep the "noise" down for people to get the signal.

The entire attitude in the developer post is condescending and insulting. It is common for anyone whose creative output is challenged to become defensive. Making slight tweaks isn't going to fix this. SE need to admit they made a mistake and fix it by restoring the old icons while either working on a new solution that is not so visually cluttered or just moving on to more important things.

Unfortunately, with the exception of the massive, almost company killing mistake made in 1.0, SE never admit to mistakes and continue to push forward, knowing that their customers are just ignorant and will eventually see the brilliance of their design. "It's not a problem in design, it's a problem in communication. Let's just tell them they are stupid and all will be well!"

[CGMidlander]

Why doesn't SE implement Add-Ons to this game yet? It have been promised since A Realm Reborn. So as of right now, whatever changed we have to stick to it. With Add-Ons it will please every user and let them customize how their UI want to be.

Every large MMO already have it like WoW, Rift, etc.

None of those games have console versions to worry about keeping core game parity with.

[Noxifer]

In general, I haven't had much issue with the new cooldown animation, but there's one thing that amuses/annoys me.

Before, it was difficult to tell with longer cooldowns if they were ready or not, because the last few seconds was such a small portion of the total cooldown timer that the sliver of cooldown remaining wasn't visible anymore. So I'd try to hit, say, Vengeance or Infuriate, and it wouldn't activate.

Now, it's almost the opposite. Since you can "queue" ability use to a certain extent (most visible for mages, where you can hit your next spell before you've quite finished casting the previous one), I've found that I can hit skills and/or cooldowns before the cooldown animation is gone. Currently, it's mostly amusing, but I can see it becoming either something I get used to and forget about the issue or something that annoys me more and more ^^;

[FallenArisen0990]

Idk if I'm the only one but my mind zeros in on the timer more than the Circle. Most of the time, I kinda memorize when my CD will be up and just hit my keys on instinct more than visually seeing if it's up.

[Mature]

I don't see the issue tbh I think is pretty neat and helpful having that CD "clock"

[Kaurie]

The biggest problem with the change is there is FAR to much animation happening in the tool bar now. All that motion just creates visual noise, making the entire thing more difficult to interpret.

This is basic human factors and basic communication theory. You need to keep the "noise" down for people to get the signal.

Could be that I am not human, but it is significantly more clear for me now.

Only wish is numbers were in the middle of the icon, not blended in with the MP costs.

[Chichicha]

I could also say :
On this thread, there's like 150 person at most that dislike the new visual effect. Then if there's like 100k player, it's about 99.9% who likes the new visual and 0.1% who doesn't like it.

Just to say that judging statistic by looking at this thread is not a better way than using a sample of dev team.

If so... Can I make a thread to ask people to like the post, if they DO NOT hate FATE? which means... 99.9% of the player group hate FATEs, and why SE still focus on FATEs ?

Just saying ^^
Off topic...

[Deceptus]

Recently started playing MCH again and it REALLY messes with me looking at the toolbars for procs.

Guess I could watch the mob for the procs but habits die hard.

[Kaurie]

If so... Can I make a thread to ask people to like the post, if they DO NOT hate FATE? which means... 99.9% of the player group hate FATEs, and why SE still focus on FATEs ?

Just saying ^^
Off topic...

Are you agreeing with Aura? Because you are both making the same point, that taking any data from responses to these threads is not representative of the whole.