Is the game really going to have a GCD system?

[Rustyhagun]

Well what I mean is, you hit spell one it will be on CD, hit spell 2 that and one will be a cool down then spell 3 by that time spell one is up and ready to use but not all share a cd

^ This. I feel they should have every skill have its own cool down as well.

....you know what, scratch that, I don't know what Yoshi and the battle team are planning yet with the new battle system. Because having the gcd does make combat faster compared to having each ability having its own cool down. I'm gonna wait for beta, when the game has everything opened.

[EinSoFZ]

I'd prefer every skill have an individual timer as well. I mean, logically to me that's how it's supposed to be and it worked really well in 1.0. GCD just plays with my head because I don't understand how it makes logical sense. It certainly doesn't prevent spamming. The only thing it actually does is stifle combat despite speeding it up.

But before I complain too much, I do realize it's just alpha and maybe they have different intents for the long gual.

[Wolfie]

It certainly doesn't prevent spamming.

what the hell?

[EinSoFZ]

what the hell?

I mean it doesn't prevent it anymore than having an individual cooldown on each ability would in the sense that you use the ability over and over again without regard for tactics. I'm not talking about how we'd use abilities if there were no cooldown at all. Obviously that's something else.

[Eekiki]

Keep in mind you only have 1000 TP, and from the looks of things, it does not regenerate that quickly in battle.

So regardless of the cooldown, your capacity to "spam" abilities will be limited.

[Reynhart]

Keep also in mind that the capacity to spam doesn't mean you will have to spam.

In fact, people will have to learn when to hold back by themselve without the game holding their hand.
I'll really laugh at the first "spam-fest" : WS-WS-WS-ws-get_hate-die

[Wolfie]

I mean it doesn't prevent it anymore than having an individual cooldown on each ability would in the sense that you use the ability over and over again without regard for tactics. I'm not talking about how we'd use abilities if there were no cooldown at all. Obviously that's something else.

With no GCD and no animation lock, you could fire off all of your abilities at once. That's bad, okay?

[EinSoFZ]

With no GCD and no animation lock, you could fire off all of your abilities at once. That's bad, okay?

Then they should just switch back to a system similar to 1.0 in terms of TP use and regeneration. Seems a better choice than having GCD and constant TP regen. As is, the use of skills is even less about practical skill than it was before ARR.

[Wolfie]

Then they should just switch back to a system similar to 1.0 in terms of TP use and regeneration. Seems a better choice than having GCD and constant TP regen. As is, the use of skills is even less about practical skill than it was before ARR.

Unless every skill costs TP, that's not going to solve anything.

And if every skill costs TP, you've just re-implemented Stamina and gone back to a game where rubbing your genitals on a flaming cactus is more satisfying.

[Eekiki]

And if every skill costs TP, you've just re-implemented Stamina and gone back to a game where rubbing your genitals on a flaming cactus is more satisfying.

But I'm sure I speak for Wolfie when I say if that is your thing, we totally respect your opinion.