Is the game really going to have a GCD system?

[TomCarroll]

The problem with such a long GCD without independent ability cooldowns is that you have no reason to use anything aside from your strongest attack every single time.

[RoninDarkchild]

The problem with such a long GCD without independent ability cooldowns is that you have no reason to use anything aside from your strongest attack every single time.

As opposed to being forced to use a crappy less efficient WS you dont WANT to use in the first place just because it is there? :-\

I'd rather at least pick my options myself. What if the added effects are worth rotating later? "IF" SE does it right, you may want to rotate yourself strategically. Like what if one combo gave you a good acc buff? or a crit buff?

Yoshi did say a while back that i think added effects woudl be more worthwhile, and that the GCD was in place to make it more important to choose what action you wish to take. But I think this was around the time he first debuted the battle system to the public.

I think he also said break boss body parts would be more prevalent? What if certain combos are best for certain parts?

Def will know during Beta.

[Zehira]

The problem with such a long GCD without independent ability cooldowns is that you have no reason to use anything aside from your strongest attack every single time.

Indeed, 2HR scared me.

[Reynhart]

The problem with such a long GCD without independent ability cooldowns is that you have no reason to use anything aside from your strongest attack every single time.

Yes, no reason.
Except:
- Cost reason. We should assume that stronger WS will cost more TP than weaker ones, so if you need a quick hit with what TP left you have, go for it.
- Additionnal effect reason. Several WS have a little bonus that you'll need. Like an enmity boost, a bleeding, flash or stun effect.
- Radius reason. WAR won't spam Steel Cyclone over and over, because you don't always need an AoE WS.
- Combo reason. Every combo starts with an early WS (Probably a weak one), so you'll use them at least to pull off the entire combo. And for "why using combo", see the "Additionnal effect reason".
- Break reason. WS can still break parts on bigger mobs, regardless of their damage output. They should design combat strategy based on breaking the right parts.

I think that's a bunch of good reasons already but we could imagine others too, like...
- "Skillchain" reason. We know "battle regiments" are still on the to-do list. They'll probably use some of our WS that could be deemed as "useless"