First-Annual "Why is This STILL Not a Thing"

[Joven]

Welcome to the First-Annual "Why is This STILL Not a Thing", where we can discuss features we think SHOULD have be implemented by now and some we feel that NEED to be.

Example:

Should - Logging out via player owned beds to earn the Rested EXP. bonus

Need - A separate (preferably craft-able) pouch (LTW/WVR) or box (CRP/ARM)
inventory for fishing bait

[Priya]

Tells in dungeons.

Usable macros.

Better netcode.

[Joven]

Tells in dungeons.

Usable macros.

Better netcode.

Yes

Never used macros, so didn't know they didn't work

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[dragonseth07]

Yes

Never used macros, so didn't know they didn't work

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The macro system here is laughably bad. They are intentionally made so that you can't use them for combat effectively. I would welcome a more functional macro system like other modern MMO's have.

[Priya]

Yes

Never used macros, so didn't know they didn't work

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Macros remove the ability queue. The ability queue is small window of about half a second before the GCD comes up where the game recognizes you hit a skill; this means it will queue up that skill and fire it off as soon as the GCD is up. Macros completely remove that window so the game doesn't even try to register that you pressed a skill until the GCD is actually completely up. Thus, there's a small delay each time you use a skill that snowballs overtime at best, or causes you to miss an important window at worst.

Netcode relates to client/server communication. Ideally, they'd fix the game so that there is no more getting hit by nonsense even if you moved as soon as you saw a cast bar, and no more Benedictions healing corpses.

[Joven]

Macros remove the ability queue. The ability queue is small window of about half a second before the GCD comes up where the game recognizes you hit a skill; this means it will queue up that skill and fire it off as soon as the GCD is up. Macros completely remove that window so the game doesn't even try to register that you pressed a skill until the GCD is actually completely up. Thus, there's a small delay each time you use a skill that snowballs overtime at best, or causes you to miss an important window at worst.

Netcode relates to client/server communication. Ideally, they'd fix the game so that there is no more getting hit by nonsense even if you moved as soon as you saw a cast bar, and no more Benedictions healing corpses.

Ok, thanks for the clarification

[MagiusNecros]

Fun unique and interesting content. Thanks.

[Joven]

Fun unique and interesting content. Thanks.

Sorry to hear that you aren't having fun, but I'd like to keep this somewhat serious

[NovaLevossida]

Sorry to hear that you aren't having fun, but I'd like to keep this somewhat serious

Maybe not the way that person worded it, but the content / progression system has gotten stale because it's the same core thing every patch.

On another note, they really need to look at DPS queue times. There's no excuse why there should be a 30 minute wait to get into content. This game has needed a party size overhaul for ages.

And it would be nice to be able to put a marketboard in your house. That and being able to log into your house instead of outside of it.

[Joven]

Maybe not the way that person worded it, but the content / progression system has gotten stale because it's the same core thing every patch.

On another note, they really need to look at DPS queue times. There's no excuse why there should be a 30 minute wait to get into content. This game has needed a party size overhaul for ages.

And it would be nice to be able to put a marketboard in your house. That and being able to log into your house instead of outside of it.

To be fair, pretty much all MMOs are the same content at their core. What matters is that they are presented in interesting ways.

I agree about the DPS wait times, though I have had a few that said 30 minutes and pop almost immediately.

Not so sure about the Marketboard in your house. Of course I have a small house so something that big would eat up a lot of space.