Removing the recast timers in FFXIV - good idea?

[SpookyGhost]

This is a nice mix of the old of FFXI and the new of WoW.

How is it like XI at all? Do you just mean it's just a slower version of WoW? If so: Yeah, true.

e: Sorry wait, this is giving XIV way too much credit. It's a slower version of WoW that somehow also lacks the depth of WoW, meaning that it gives you 2.5s to remember what button goes next in your rotation. Alright, that's clearer.

[ReplicaX]

No thanks.

This is FF, not an action anime/manga.

The real question is why did you leave B&S and BD if that is the playstyle you prefer?

[Linadae]

How is it like XI at all? Do you just mean it's just a slower version of WoW? If so: Yeah, true.

e: Sorry wait, this is giving XIV way too much credit. It's a slower version of WoW that somehow also lacks the depth of WoW, meaning that it gives you 2.5s to remember what button goes next in your rotation. Alright, that's clearer.

Actually it's a slower version of WoW with a storyline that's seems more like it would come from XI, but that's just my opinion. I also miss the sense of community XI had but then again, given the nature of the two beasts...XI had me feeling we had to band together to survive the game at least until Abyssea whereas WoW and to the same extent XIV I don't really need anyone...ever unless I'm going for some crazy achievement grind like POTD floor 200 or Savage mode. Just duty find, get some random strangers that I'll never care about, hope they're halfway decent, hope I roll good, get my loot and go home. It's not a mindset or community I like but mmo's with the mechanics I prefer are becoming few and far between now so beggar's can't be choosers anymore.

Though currently I find several classes are suffering from bloat. Ninja for example I feel like need a third hand just to be able to hit the buttons fast enough.