Global Cool Down is technical issue

[Sharmouta]

I'm pretty sure that GCD is that high to let player who plays the game on PS3 to have time to select skills with the controller since it's not as easy as bashing buttons on a keyboard. That's why I don't like the idea of the game sharing the same servers on both platforms.

[DanBuckles]

Casting an instant feels close to worthless in this game, It makes you realize how bad the gcd really is when you use an instant and have to run around like a derp waiting to do anything else.

When you put it that way, I see your point. I don't know why I even bother with instant-casts at this point.

I'm pretty sure that GCD is that high to let player who plays the game on PS3 to have time to select skills with the controller since it's not as easy as bashing buttons on a keyboard. That's why I don't like the idea of the game sharing the same servers on both platforms.

I'm sorry, but this is just inaccurate. Coming from years of MMOs on the PC to ARR on the PS3, I can tell you that the cross-hotbar with a controller is just as fast as a standard hotbar on the PC. It may take some getting used to, but it's definitely not any slower. Not to mention that it wouldn't make sense for the GCD to be high to compensate for console-gamers, considering the developers designed the cross-hotbar system to be quick. There's no point in compensating for something that they feel isn't a problem in the first place.

[Pathog3n]

I'm pretty sure that GCD is that high to let player who plays the game on PS3 to have time to select skills with the controller since it's not as easy as bashing buttons on a keyboard. That's why I don't like the idea of the game sharing the same servers on both platforms.

I absolutely agree and have said this before. 5 or so years ago there was big talk about cross platforming FPS when they were really big. When they realized the significant advantages that the mouse and keyboard had over the console the idea was wiped. the advantages of M and keyboard are not as big on an mmo like this one but I don't want to suffer so console players can keep up. I honestly think the average console player can for the most part keep up with a pc player once they level cap and are used to the controls. No need for the ridiculous gcd.