We interrupt your current server woes to talk about casting

[Nikita]

Tera CBT2? I think that was last weekend. Definitely wasn't FFXIV... unless someone hacked my account in which case best wishes to the person who stole my acct. enjoy~!

I had to work that weekend.

[Yoohre_WildRiver]

At least do an animation for turning.. It just flips the character ... Super fast.. Moving animations on this game are awsome... Why just flip it like that ..

[Rogue]

I really hope we dont have to be facing a mob to be able to cast on it.

[silverdragontyr]

I'm a little confused why people are saying Burst looks weak. I see people all the time now talk about the strength of Thundara, and Burst is 40% stronger then that in the video, and not even at full strength. If it's because of the 15min recast, I suppose I can understand that. However, using Ifrit as an example, does anyone remember the days of > 20% HP Ifrit Chaos Thrust would drop his HP very fast? Imagine what 5-6 Burst would do to him.

[Estellios]

I really hope we dont have to be facing a mob to be able to cast on it.

It's not or it would have been brought up already. I think the facing thing is to make it easier while soloing, you can only parry from the front and it feels like you get interrupted less if you're attacked from the front. Also it makes it easier to stop moving if you're mouse/kb and using autorun.

[Jinko]

At least do an animation for turning.. It just flips the character ... Super fast.. Moving animations on this game are awsome... Why just flip it like that ..

Because that would just add to the animation lock.

[Darte]

or it could have been done really fast, here there is no animation at all. I don't mind, but it looks super wierd...

[Davorok]

When the Face Target option is activated, the player character will immediately turn to face the main target. If the player character is in motion when Face Target is activated, the character will come to an immediate halt.

Not being a Mage myself nor have I fought Ifrit yet so I may be wrong but the bolded part sounds like a good thing...is it?

I interpret that to mean you can run towards a player who needs a Cure and hit H to lock on, halt and cast.

[Niqote]

doesnt seem to be animation lock when a spell is cancelled by running. yum!

As long as it's gone, I will not grieve for my loss of ability to run and cast at same time

[SirOleas]

burst looks weak ><

As compared to what?
Should it shatter the entire area and split the planet in two?

Its a giant orb of lightning bombarding the mob with bolts of electricity.

Weak?

No no.....The freaking fire spells look weak yo.