Option to Remove the Circle Image on Skill CD

[Laraul]

This thread reminds of player's reaction when the TP bars we're first introduced. There were players whom complained the TP bars we're cumbersome and annoying to be forced to now see the party's TP. And then they realized that it really wasn't all that bad and overall most people welcomed the change.


What do I see here? "It's flashy and it annoy's me!" Life is full of annoyances. You get used to them. And you'll get used to the 'flashy' circles.

[Rowyne]

This thread reminds of player's reaction when the TP bars we're first introduced. There were players whom complained the TP bars we're cumbersome and annoying to be forced to now see the party's TP. And then they realized that it really wasn't all that bad and overall most people welcomed the change.


What do I see here? "It's flashy and it annoy's me!" Life is full of annoyances. You get used to them. And you'll get used to the 'flashy' circles.

The difference is that with the TP bars we went from having no option to having something. Something that didn't make any changes to what you already saw, just an addition. But with the action bars, we changed an existing setup and downgraded from something that was intuitive and made sense to something that is confusing and distracting.

[Niwashi]

And you'll get used to the 'flashy' circles.

I'm starting to get used to them, and getting better at learning to recognize the icons even when they're covered by that bright circle. But that doesn't change my view about it being a really poor design. It's a design that highlights the ones that should be obscured and obscures the ones that should be highlighted. Also, due to a much larger value difference marking the cooldowns, the more subtle value difference between a standard icon and a grayed out icon (for level sync blocked, or conditions not met, etc.) is much harder to see than it used to be.

[AeraLure]

Some more time with it I just find it really distracting.

[odintius]

I just don't get why can't they mimic the cooldown number like it is when you hover over the skill with mouse that design were the number in the middle is way more effective IMO.

[Warlyx]

I just don't get why can't they mimic the cooldown number like it is when you hover over the skill with mouse that design were the number in the middle is way more effective IMO.

but cooldown numbers exist already on lower left corner of the skills. when not on CD u see the TP/MP cost maybe thats why... but the numers are so small that u dont even noticed it , i would love to see that numbers instead of the circle.... but looks like it cant be done (or dont want to who knows...)

[Mykll]

Side note that I don't remember anyone specifically saying. I play on PC, and have 3 class / job bars always up, with a 4th on top of that shared. So when things starting to go disco ball it is more profound than say only 1 bar, or when only using the crossbar, etc.

[xLucia]

Am i the only one that actually likes this new feature? =/ Like damn i don't see why everyones moaning over this. It's completely fine to me and not the least bit distracting cus i'm focussed on the middle of the screen anyway.

People asked for better visible skilltimers, SE complies and people complain it's "too much". I bet if they change it again, complains will STILL happen. Moral of the story: No matter what SE does, theres always someone that's going to hate it. Just suck it up for pete's sake. Darnit. /endrant

[Warlyx]

Am i the only one that actually likes this new feature? =/ Like damn i don't see why everyones moaning over this. It's completely fine to me and not the least bit distracting cus i'm focussed on the middle of the screen anyway.

People asked for better visible skilltimers, SE complies and people complain it's "too much". I bet if they change it again, complains will STILL happen. Moral of the story: No matter what SE does, theres always someone that's going to hate it. Just suck it up for pete's sake. Darnit. /endrant

thats why addons exist , or why others mmorpg have options in how the cooldowns are showed

[Niwashi]

thats why addons exist , or why others mmorpg have options in how the cooldowns are showed

Being multi-platform is likely the reason why SE still hasn't opened the game up to addons, which are harder to implement on consoles. But that's all the more reason why they need plenty of options and configuration choices within the game itself, to make up for the lack of such addons.