Skill Speed is worthless!

[CKNovel]

Skillspeed isn't worthless, it's mandatory.
The problem is that the best skillspeed depends from one player to another.

There are some jobs that absolutely wants lower GCD, BLM I believe.
There are some jobs that just wants a set SKS like SAM, NIN, MNK, GNB...
There are some jobs that wants 0 SKS, I believe the whole ranged role doesn't want SKS, DRG and RPR, DRK doesn't need SKS.

IMO, the player should have easier control over the SKS/SPS.
For example, bring back stats points and let us spend those in SKS/SPS, CRIT, DH and DET + Remove all SKS from gear.

SKS can be random while you're working on your BiS, having your SKS always set to your prefered SKS would be amazing.

[SnowVix]

Skillspeed isn't worthless, it's mandatory.
The problem is that the best skillspeed depends from one player to another.

There are some jobs that absolutely wants lower GCD, BLM I believe.
There are some jobs that just wants a set SKS like SAM, NIN, MNK, GNB...
There are some jobs that wants 0 SKS, I believe the whole ranged role doesn't want SKS, DRG and RPR, DRK doesn't need SKS.

IMO, the player should have easier control over the SKS/SPS.
For example, bring back stats points and let us spend those in SKS/SPS, CRIT, DH and DET + Remove all SKS from gear.

SKS can be random while you're working on your BiS, having your SKS always set to your prefered SKS would be amazing.

BRD & DNC both want a small bit of speed to slip one extra GCD into their buffs. Same for SMN getting an extra GCD in both Bahamut and Phoenix by going with 2.48 instead of 2.50

[Liam_Harper]

SkS/SpS has always been the problem stat. You either

a.) NEED to have a certain amount.
b.) Avoid it like the plague because it screws your rotation/weaving.

In both cases SkS/SpS on gear that you have no choice over is just bad.

IMO, the player should have easier control over the SKS/SPS.
For example, bring back stats points and let us spend those in SKS/SPS, CRIT, DH and DET + Remove all SKS from gear.

I like this idea.

I'd remove Tenacity, Piety, SkS and SpS from gear entirely and add something similar to WoW's Reforge system, where you can convert up to a set amount of one stat on your gear into a "Utility stat" (Pie, Ten, Haste, could even add new ones). In addition to melds that would give players plenty of control over how much of those stats they wanted, without making new pieces of gear feel bad.