Is it time to remove dots from the game?

[Vahlnir]

Bow Shock is mostly fine in my opinion with it being an ogcd. On the other hand, Sonic Break is weird with it being a weaponskill with a 60s cooldown.



In some jobs they are mostly superfluous. Both Gunbreaker's Sonic Break and Blackmage's Thunder III could be dropped from the rotation and how both jobs' play would be relatively unchanged.

Oh yeah, I don't think they are bad for GNB, but it's like you said...they could be taken away and it'd be like nothing changed. They just don't add much of anything to the rotation.

it's literally in there by the devs of the jobs to point newer players in the way of a correct rotation.

just saying that there is "no intended rotation" for jobs on the forums does not change that there is one that is factored in with initial implementation for jobs and changes.

I never said that there was no intended rotation? I also don't see how giving new players DoTs points them in the right direction unless they are directly tied to combos, which some are.

[RezPls]

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You have a 1 minute cd on a buff, you have a 1 minute cd on a dot, you have a 30s cd on a burst "window" and these all can fit in within the duration of said buff + 2 extra resource spenders...

I'd be generally concerned for your cognitive function if you weren't able to piece it together after ~20 levels of playing it.

[lolicon09]

Didnt know Shadowlands was already released.

About removing stuff in FFXIV, they should remove positionals and MP too

[Ilenya]

Didnt know Shadowlands was already released.

About removing stuff in FFXIV, they should remove positionals and MP too

Please no, let's not make things even more braindead.

[lolicon09]

Please no, let's not make things even more braindead.

Considering how things have been, It won't be a surprice if they do it

[Floortank]

Dot application is why most of the jobs have a rotation and any sort of rhythm to their gameplay. Dots are good.

[Jirah]

So..how would BRD and SMN work?

[ItMe]

So..how would BRD and SMN work?

I mean, they could always lean more into the summons lol. SMNs identity is kinda messy and it's in part because of the random focus on DOTs that don't really connect with it's class identity.

[Arngrim_Greyashe]

Please no, let's not make things even more braindead.

Why not? In fact, let's just remove actually playing the game. Auto Quest, the new feature! Coming soon!

[Blackheart]

Why not? In fact, let's just remove actually playing the game. Auto Quest, the new feature! Coming soon!

A game that practically plays itself....hmmmm.....