Square Enix needs to make a add-on detector!

[Cheremia]

I mean... how hard is it to do a pixel perfect dodge when you can literally watch video guide (or any streamer really) and memorize the size of those AoEs?

Oh wait, those videos are 3rd party tool too? I'm toast :'c Goodbye cruel world.

Better even, many Arenas nowadays SHOW how big explosions on the ground are with handy dandy circles on them, that are TOTALLY not the same size as epxlosions that may happen, it's weird! (Hades, second boss in Troia, P8, P6, too many fights to remember but many of them do, even thallsballs have a short shockwave that shows the size of the explosions, just kinda hard to see sometimes)
HOW would people know that arenas have markers on themself sometimes and know from those where aoes go, too??? Woaaah....

[Rilifane]

Better even, many Arenas nowadays SHOW how big explosions on the ground are with handy dandy circles on them, that are TOTALLY not the same size as epxlosions that may happen, it's weird! (Hades, second boss in Troia, P8, P6, too many fights to remember but many of them do, even thallsballs have a short shockwave that shows the size of the explosions, just kinda hard to see sometimes)
HOW would people know that arenas have markers on themself sometimes and know from those where aoes go, too??? Woaaah....

And there's still more!
Not only do arenas have these totally random patterns on the ground that are in no way whatsoever tied to the exact spot and size of aoes, you even have handy dandy markings on the floor for small safe spots. Like that tiny little triangle safespot on 7s bird cleaves that just happens to be exactly on the little arrow marker on the floor. It's magic. And a complete coincidence of course.
Or the front Bough coincidentally ending exactly on the little hitbox arrow.
It's almost as if having some fight knowledge and awareness allows to pixel-dodge with precision because the ground tells you "stand here and you're safe".

[Cheremia]

And there's still more!
Not only do arenas have these totally random patterns on the ground that are in no way whatsoever tied to the exact spot and size of aoes, you even have handy dandy markings on the floor for small safe spots. Like that tiny little triangle safespot on 7s bird cleaves that just happens to be exactly on the little arrow marker on the floor. It's magic. And a complete coincidence of course.
Or the front Bough coincidentally ending exactly on the little hitbox arrow.
It's almost as if having some fight knowledge and awareness allows to pixel-dodge with precision because the ground tells you "stand here and you're safe".

Woah you're a cheater for knowing these things!
How dare you, I'm gonna call mom on you, you monster!

[Axxion]

And there's still more!
Not only do arenas have these totally random patterns on the ground that are in no way whatsoever tied to the exact spot and size of aoes, you even have handy dandy markings on the floor for small safe spots. Like that tiny little triangle safespot on 7s bird cleaves that just happens to be exactly on the little arrow marker on the floor. It's magic. And a complete coincidence of course.
Or the front Bough coincidentally ending exactly on the little hitbox arrow.
It's almost as if having some fight knowledge and awareness allows to pixel-dodge with precision because the ground tells you "stand here and you're safe".

is it wrong to say that another note is trying to use add on for a pug group?

[Shibi]

HOW would people know that arenas have markers on themself sometimes and know from those where aoes go, too??? Woaaah....

I admit, it took me too long to understand that those random pretty floor patterns are actually not just random pretty patterns. Most certainly people with skill should know about those hints and be able to use them for prior pixel perfect placement.

(I recall the light switch coming on when I did notice that there were safezones, mechanic range hints, add-rez spots, cardinals, and more built into the floor graphics in those ornate arenas. My mind was blown.)