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Incoming changes to global cooldown UI Blog Discussion

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Incoming changes to global cooldown UI Blog Discussion
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Redshirtfail
02.10.2012 , 08:59 PM | #121
WOOT WOOT!!! YEAH!! Great changes, WOOT!! And for those of us who can't play until you fix this problem? We have to wait until 1.1.4? So what exactly are those who can't play supposed to do? Yes, flame me all you want, but there is a large portion that can't play due to health reason or because it cripples our class abilities. To be honest I just want to finish my class quest. Can we move to test server to at least continue to play and back to our original server when testing is complete? I really want to play this game, seriously, but in this state I can't. So what are my options?

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Talonvore
02.10.2012 , 09:03 PM | #122
Quote: Originally Posted by MasterRufus View Post
It's great that you guys have done this, but its really unnecessary...It's perfectly fine as it is now, and a change on the CD UI isn't nearly the biggest problem with the game so far.
I respectfully disagree:

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There simply is no excuse, in this generation of MMO's, for not being able to tell which abilities were off of cool down or about to be off of cooldown at a quick glance. Having to wait for the global cooldown counter to run down before you could actually see what abilities were up or not is inexcusable.

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photoheathen
02.10.2012 , 09:04 PM | #123
Excellent. Quick work and loads of options.

This I will openly thank you for and easily say, Well Done!

(still waiting for you to comment on gear variety...somewhere, anywhere, from anyone...one word...anything! Pick a topic, there are hundreds, and say a word.)
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Slurmez
02.10.2012 , 09:06 PM | #124
Just open up the UI to be modded by the community so we can actually get it how we like it and working, you guys have done nothing but drop the ball with it.

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Redshirtfail
02.10.2012 , 09:07 PM | #125
Quote: Originally Posted by Redshirtfail View Post
WOOT WOOT!!! YEAH!! Great changes, WOOT!! And for those of us who can't play until you fix this problem? We have to wait until 1.1.4? So what exactly are those who can't play supposed to do? Yes, flame me all you want, but there is a large portion that can't play due to health reason or because it cripples our class abilities. To be honest I just want to finish my class quest. Can we move to test server to at least continue to play and back to our original server when testing is complete? I really want to play this game, seriously, but in this state I can't. So what are my options?

...To continue seems like those of us having difficulty with the current UI are the perfect players to help test this new UI.

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Saberaltre
02.10.2012 , 09:07 PM | #126
Fail, WOW's GCD style still better. Very bad idea to put two same stye together. You are still reacting when you are suppose to be acting when you find out that you still have 3sec CD left...

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DarthRavnos
02.10.2012 , 09:07 PM | #127
Excellent job to the graphics design and development team. The cool down UI looks good.
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Matelos
02.10.2012 , 09:09 PM | #128
Honestly, i am confused as to why SWTOR has a GCD at all....there aren't a lot of abilities anyway so BW could have given each ability its own reuse timer instead of going the lazy way and having a GCD.

anyway, the new looks to the UI don't really matter to me (haven't had a problem with it at all) but its good to see you guys working on something. How about the functionality of the GTN next?

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KamikazeNiki
02.10.2012 , 09:11 PM | #129
I find it really hard to believe that there are people that STILL think that they are only working on the fix they are talking about, and STILL think that all they care about is the small changes rather than fixing the "big problems" the game has.

For those of you that are still stuck in that belief: Not only do they work on content that are current issues, they probably have a bunch of people who are pumping out other changes, fixes, and new content. It is NOT that they are "wasting their time" by putting out something that a large number of people had problems with. They also have said that some changes take quite a bit longer to test and implement than others, so a GCD fix could very well be a lot easier of a fix to put out. They have content in the works probably even for a month or two from now (or longer), so those of you that still believe that they happen to only work on one thing at a time need to relax and look at the bigger picture.



Try to remember that there is more to what is going on with the stuff they are putting out and planning. Also, try to speak for yourself and not others when you say "NO ONE CARES" because and least a very large handful of people care quite a bit.
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KamikazeNiki
02.10.2012 , 09:16 PM | #130
Quote: Originally Posted by Matelos View Post
Honestly, i am confused as to why SWTOR has a GCD at all....there aren't a lot of abilities anyway so BW could have given each ability its own reuse timer instead of going the lazy way and having a GCD.
Wow, what game are you playing? Personally, I need more bar space because of the amount of spells I need to take care of. There are a few classes that have a very large amount of abilities, so a GCD is needed.
I'm so happy I'm not a judgmental jerk.
Unlike all you smug, superficial idiots.