[dev1032] Redesigning Battle Regimes. Unity System

[Zhinse]

I kind of like how Battle regimens are right now compared to your suggested system.

My problems is with another bar to monitor and manage and the needed retooling of all the classes to fit the system.

[Linnear]

If there was an extended battle queue in play that allowed you to input a few commands in place, while you quickly selected your attack, and rather then keeping locked in, allow you to keep inputting commands while you waited for everyone else. The current regimen system wouldn't be that bad.

Esar I must admit I enjoy reading your retorts on most threads, so pelase do not take this negatively but when you reply you always talk about how the current system can work and does work. I admit there is a lot of things that can be done with the current system, however, being able to work in the current system does not mean that the current BR system is the best option for SE or FFXIV. I commend you on sugestions that will help make the current system more functional, but the feeling I get from some members of the community, if not most of the members, is that they dislike the idea of the BR system. 8 man BR chains just seems like running a maccro with 8 different coders, each one responding to a command given. Granted any chain system is essentially that but the BR system FELLs like it, it just feels like being slaped in the back of the head and told to hit one button once in a while. At least if there is a timing aspect to it and the abilities required for success were fewer or gave different results, (like the SC system) it might be more fun. The damage benefit from it so great that the everything else you do in the fight seems inconsequesential. Timed actions just feel better, the proponents for the BR all say it is usefull and it works (kind of) but none of them seem to say it is FUN or it feels good or you get a sensation of satisfaction out of it, and the fact that these sentiments are not part of the debate, I would have to ask if they are even present.

The utility system being voiced out here sounds interesting, I would need to run it though a couple more times to make sure I understand it fully. In the mena time I want to encourage peoples ideas, they are interesting and even if they might not make it into FFXIV they can bring good arguements for the change of the current system.