[suggestion] Bring back skillchains/magic bursts

[Abriael]

While I tried hard to use and enjoy Battle Regimes, I find their implementation rather convoluted and cumbersome. The level of steps required is too high, and in the end lag doesn't help.

I would suggest bringing back skillchains from FFXI.

Mind you, I'm not one of those that advocates turning FFXIV into FFXI-2, but when you make a sequel porting over certain staples of the previous game isn't a bad thing, is it?
I think skillchains are one of those staples.

Their usage and execution was much more intuitive and immediate than Battle Regimes, they didn't require additional cumbersome steps, and they simply were the best balance possible between fun, simplicity and complexity.

[Suirieko]

I'd rather battle regime be more so...automatic, than having to be done manually ( and by manually I mean having to activate battle regime then do the abilities). The current system as it is, is just so much of a hassle that there's no point in doing it.

[Benediction]

Battle Regimen is prefect and is better than Skillchains/Magic Burst because it IS the upgraded version of that... except it's all automated.

A Battle Regimen leader starts the chain, then people follow up and queue their spells and abilities, once that's done.. the leader then clicks a button and the whole thing is down all at once... instead of in FFXI where you have to wait for people to do it at the right second and magic bursting you have to cast it at the right time so that you dont do it too early or too late.

With Battle Regimen it's like: Leader starts> queue up Quick Nock> queue up Skewer II > etc (as how many weaponskills you want> Thunder II > Thunder II> etc (as how many magic bursts you want) > then leader hits ok > then all of the abilities go off in one second.

[Reika]

Battle Regimen is prefect and is better than Skillchains/Magic Burst because it IS the upgraded version of that... except it's all automated.

A Battle Regimen leader starts the chain, then people follow up and queue their spells and abilities, once that's done.. the leader then clicks a button and the whole thing is down all at once... instead of in FFXI where you have to wait for people to do it at the right second and magic bursting you have to cast it at the right time so that you dont do it too early or too late.

With Battle Regimen it's like: Leader starts> queue up Quick Nock> queue up Skewer II > etc (as how many weaponskills you want> Thunder II > Thunder II> etc (as how many magic bursts you want) > then leader hits ok > then all of the abilities go off in one second.

Actually, everyone that is part of the battle regime can start the attack chain whenever they feel it necessary.

[Abriael]

if it was perfect, my friend, everyone would use it.

The fact that almost no one uses the system is a clear signal of the fact that it's not perfect, isn't it?

[Roaran]

if it was perfect, my friend, everyone would use it.

The fact that almost no one uses the system is a clear signal of the fact that it's not perfect, isn't it?

BR is amazing, if you don't use it...... figure it out; Skill chains can be random, thats the only difference.

[Abriael]

BR is amazing, if you don't use it...... figure it out; Skill chains can be random, thats the only difference.

I believe I mentioned that I use it. The problem is that 99% of other people don't. For a reason.

[Alcide]

I believe I mentioned that I use it. The problem is that 99% of other people don't. For a reason.

The reason is they don't know their potential.
If SE would release a guide (instead of those crappy bazar's tutorials >.>) you would love them.

[Abriael]

The reason is they don't know their potential.
If SE would release a guide (instead of those crappy bazar's tutorials >.>) you would love them.

Again, I *know* how to use them. I *can* use them when my partners are willing.

That's *not* the problem.

Assuming that someone disagreeing with you does so only due to lack of experience is faulty logic, my friend.

[DeadRiser]

if it was perfect, my friend, everyone would use it.

The fact that almost no one uses the system is a clear signal of the fact that it's not perfect, isn't it?

R1-40 there is no point in using them, battles don't last long enough.. mostly just to use as added damage