[Dev Request] - A Fourth Waymarker

[Azper]

Would it be possible to add a "D" waymarker to the list? It seems like a lot of battle mechanics introduced in the 3.0 era, from Extreme Primals to Raids, would benefit from having an additional marker added to make coordination and strategy easier for executing certain battle phases.

Just a thought!

[Alistaire]

They've been asked before and specifically responded with saying no "because that's not what they're for; they're for 3-party raids".

Which is almost fine as a response. If SE is going to continue to be stubborn in that reply, we should just make a new request, for not just 1 but 4 new waymarkers to be intended for raid use.

[JunseiKei]

If SE is going to continue to be stubborn in that reply, we should just make a new request, for not just 1 but 4 new waymarkers to be intended for raid use.

I cannot hit like enough times.

[Azper]

They've been asked before and specifically responded with saying no "because that's not what they're for; they're for 3-party raids".

Which is almost fine as a response. If SE is going to continue to be stubborn in that reply, we should just make a new request, for not just 1 but 4 new waymarkers to be intended for raid use.

Ahh, apologies then. I didn't realize they'd already made an official decline on this. That's a shame.

[Kazrah]

They've been asked before and specifically responded with saying no "because that's not what they're for; they're for 3-party raids".

They should know by now that 3-party raids have become too simplified to make use of raid markers these days.

On the other hand, I suppose if you try to make something idiot-proof, someone's just going to build a bigger idiot....

[Ultimatecalibur]

They should know by now that 3-party raids have become too simplified to make use of raid markers these days.

On the other hand, I suppose if you try to make something idiot-proof, someone's just going to build a bigger idiot....

I find them pretty useful in Weeping City. Makes it easy to mark which add each tank is getting during the second boss and also mark which side is left during Ozma.

[Kazrah]

I find them pretty useful in Weeping City. Makes it easy to mark which add each tank is getting during the second boss and also mark which side is left during Ozma.

Except Weeping City has been out for months now. Unless they're new, they should know what to do, and even then, it's not hard to say "hey, tank the add that spawns on that side when it comes up" or "stand with us if you're not the tank".

The only real time markers are necessary from what I've seen has been a couple of the Crystal Tower raids, which have been out for so long that most people have forgotten the mechanics.

Back to the main argument, we shouldn't be asking "why" but "why not".

[Ultimatecalibur]

Except Weeping City has been out for months now. Unless they're new, they should know what to do, and even then, it's not hard to say "hey, tank the add that spawns on that side when it comes up" or "stand with us if you're not the tank".

Yes and I still see tanks not picking up the adds or worse fighting over one while the two others are running wild when marks are not placed. It is very easy to ignore chat, but much harder to ignore the glowing circle with your party's letter over it.

To be perfectly honest, if you NEED to mark left then there are bigger issues to worry about. Helpful yes, but easily done without.

You would be surprised how many players run right when there are no marks.

[Frowny]

I find them pretty useful in Weeping City. Makes it easy to mark which add each tank is getting during the second boss and also mark which side is left during Ozma.

To be perfectly honest, if you NEED to mark left then there are bigger issues to worry about. Helpful yes, but easily done without.

[Frowny]

They've been asked before and specifically responded with saying no "because that's not what they're for; they're for 3-party raids".

That is such a horrible excuse. It doesn't matter what they were designed for long ago... people adapted and found uses outside of what the devs intended. Instead of telling us "lolno, not what we wanted" they should embrace the community finding new uses...