Combat still too slow. We need a shorter Global Cooldown!

[VallisRaine]

I don't like certain skills sharing GCD or not being able to pop certain abilities that have short durations but complement each other due to the animations. But for the most part the combat is pretty quick, a little too quick for my tastes. I can never type anything because I always have another skill to hit for my combos, or a stun to do.

going off of what you said and im gonna use Gla that has cure set. Who thought itd be a good idea for cure and tp/def moves to be on the same timer?

[Leira_Raine]

I love it as a Dragoon. Always planning, always moving, always doing something.

[Ericyu]

Even though it won't happen...I say remove gcd and the whole tp system all together and let all weapon skills run off MP.Basically I'm saying turn ffxiv into tera...an action mmo.The combat is entirely too slow. Yesterday while I was playing I was watching a movie and not even paying to the game due to the slow repetitive combos you use over and over again with a 2.5 gcd. I see this game taking the combat to a whole new level if the gcd/tp system was removed.

[Yucie]

Even though it won't happen...I say remove gcd and the whole tp system all together and let all weapon skills run off MP.Basically I'm saying turn ffxiv into tera...an action mmo.The combat is entirely too slow. Yesterday while I was playing I was watching a movie and not even paying to the game due to the slow repetitive combos you use over and over again with a 2.5 gcd. I see this game taking the combat to a whole new level if the gcd/tp system was removed.

That's not making the game into an action MMO. Tera is very different fundamentally; it's basically built for a controller, you mash one button, then combos follow up one after another if you chained them properly. On top of that, TERA has things like blocking, dodging, parrying, and aiming - all controlled by the player. FFXIV is tab-target. Drastically different systems.

[-Snow]

Yea the GC is a little bit long and makes gameplay feel a little bit sluggish, but you get used to it in endgame.

But i wouldn't except any changes in the near future, the whole content is based on this combat. (Yoshida already said something about this)

But hey, i'm Monk so my GC is < 2.5 sec anyway :P

[Sakasa]

Yea the GC is a little bit long and makes gameplay feel a little bit sluggish, but you get used to it in endgame.

But i wouldn't except any changes in the near future, the whole content is based on this combat. (Yoshida already said something about this)

But hey, i'm Monk so my GC is < 2.5 sec anyway :P

Well I notice the GC much more on tank then i Do DD. Maybe its a sign I need to materia in the Skill speed.

[twigglypuff]

if GCD was any lower i wouldnt have enuff tp to do anything. Atm (without using invigorate) i run out of TP sometime during the final phase of titan (towards the start) as a monk. My GCD is 2.03 seconds. If gcd was lower even invigorate wouldnt be able to keep my tp up during long fights. The gcd is fine the way it is anyway. The game is ment to be slower paced and it feels kind of turn based, its nice.

[seraf]

I've had no issues at all with the GCD to be honest. In fact, it gives me a little extra time to think about my next move and to monitor my procs more closely. If everything is on a 1 second cooldown or less then it becomes a button mashing game.

[Aenarion]

Even though it won't happen...I say remove gcd and the whole tp system all together and let all weapon skills run off MP.Basically I'm saying turn ffxiv into tera...an action mmo.The combat is entirely too slow. Yesterday while I was playing I was watching a movie and not even paying to the game due to the slow repetitive combos you use over and over again with a 2.5 gcd. I see this game taking the combat to a whole new level if the gcd/tp system was removed.

please do watch a movie while doing Titan or even Garuda, and let us know how it goes.

[XNihili]

The long GCD is at the same time horrendous and fun as a scholar.
Oh no, the boss used a big AOE with poison on the party, what should I do next ?
Should I cast Succor and pray that the tank won't go down ? Should I sacrifice one of the DPS and try to get the tank to a safe borderline ? Good thing I have a fairy that help me overcome the slow recast but a wrong move means a lot more than with faster pace. So hectic, so fun.

Even though it won't happen...I say remove gcd and the whole tp system all together and let all weapon skills run off MP.Basically I'm saying turn ffxiv into tera...an action mmo.The combat is entirely too slow. Yesterday while I was playing I was watching a movie and not even paying to the game due to the slow repetitive combos you use over and over again with a 2.5 gcd. I see this game taking the combat to a whole new level if the gcd/tp system was removed.

I guess a lot of DPS are doing the same. It's why they don't pay attention to the mob orders or move out of AOE.