The problem with "Instant OFF GCD" abilities makes combat feel less rewarding.

[Nipaah]

I completely agree, I hate when I try to use my off gcd abilites on my white mage, like saints shroud, in between heals and it ends up not being used at all because I have to just sit and wait a bit before I cast my next healf or the shroud to register. It is REALLY frustrating and just feels completely wrong..

[Camate]

Hello,

Based on the way the game was designed, and also taking into account the current level of difficulty, the development team has no plans to change the timing in which non-global cool down actions can be used, and would like players to take this into consideration when forming strategies.

[Kyouko]

Hello,

Based on the way the game was designed, and also taking into account the current level of difficulty, the development team has no plans to change the timing in which non-global cool down actions can be used, and would like players to take this into consideration when forming strategies.

If other MMO's can do it right i don't see why this one can't

[Kraggy]

If other MMO's can do it right i don't see why this one can't

Because all games have to work like WOW, right?

[Snorgrind]

i like animation lockdowns much more than doing 6 skills instantly with bugged animations like in rift where you could as melee use 6 off GCD skills at once, melee combat looked and felt so bad for me there that i played mage because of that.

[Hirosashi]

i like animation lockdowns much more than doing 6 skills instantly with bugged animations like in rift where you could as melee use 6 off GCD skills at once, melee combat looked and felt so bad for me there that i played mage because of that.

^This exactly, stop whining and learn to play...its that simple. They are not going to change it and they do not need to.

[Ruprect]

Hello,

Based on the way the game was designed, and also taking into account the current level of difficulty, the development team has no plans to change the timing in which non-global cool down actions can be used, and would like players to take this into consideration when forming strategies.

Soooo.... really off GCD skills are on GCD skills. I have to hit it like 5 times to get it to go off, that usually takes most of the GCD.

What is the point of an off GCD skill then?

[CrstyCaptin]

Soooo.... really off GCD skills are on GCD skills. I have to hit it like 5 times to get it to go off, that usually takes most of the GCD.

What is the point of an off GCD skill then?

This right here. Makes combat very sluggish and annoying. Until this is fixed I can't really seem combat ever being 'good'. Tie that to the latency issues and this game is still very lacking. Very sad to see the dev's aren't concerned with this.

[Zumi]

Hello,

Based on the way the game was designed, and also taking into account the current level of difficulty, the development team has no plans to change the timing in which non-global cool down actions can be used, and would like players to take this into consideration when forming strategies.

Give the devs feedback that the majority of players think that off GCD abilities should activate as soon as they are pressed and adjust content difficulty accordingly. Having to spam hit the buttons for off GCD abilities like 10-15 times before they go off is not good gameplay. It just makes it sluggish.

I know Yoshi told the dev team to play WoW and other MMOs. But take a look at WoWs Paladin for example they have many off GCD instant defensive abilities they can use, only in that game they activate as soon as you hit them. It feels much more smooth gameplay wise and not sluggish like how it currently is in FFXIV.

[Reika]

Hello,

Based on the way the game was designed, and also taking into account the current level of difficulty, the development team has no plans to change the timing in which non-global cool down actions can be used, and would like players to take this into consideration when forming strategies.

The development team needs to show the time til you can use the next skill or ability after using an skill or ability ability via hotbar icon countdowns like WS's do. Activate all related skills global cooldown for how long we actually have to wait, don't make it look like there is no GCD for "non-global cooldown abilities" when there is GCD for them.

Or they can just fix their code and have them off any kind of GCD as they should.