Incoming changes to global cooldown UI Blog Discussion

Doesn't do the trick either as all icons will flash when ready: do not want.

I'll try to be more clear:

1) I'd like nothing to be displayed at all for all skills that don't have any cooldown
2) I don't need/want a ready flash on any icons even the ones which have a longer cd than the GCD
3) I'd like a cooldown displayed only on icons which have a longer cd than the GCD
4) I'd rather have the flashy, blinking, filling, whatever cooldown replaced with number on icons which have a longer cd than the GCD
5) I'd like non usable icons with which have a longer cd than the GCD faded out when not usable


Or said otherwise, skills with no cooldowns:

Do not display anything, not numbers, no flash on them nor even fade out them

Skills with cooldown > GCD

Fade, then show cooldown number, period.

This reminds me when animated GIF where introduced on internet, then flash. People started to overuse them. Thing is if your have too many things changing at once on a screen your brain does not focus on the important things anymore.

As such you have to be very careful with animated icons. You want to highlight only the ones that needs attention, then if there such a thing as a GCD you'd better display it in a separate frame otherwise you're going to submerge you eyes with useless information obliging your brain to sort through all the flashing icons to analyse what's ready or not.

I'm pleased to see some changes are finally being made to customize the UI. While small at first, I'm sure we'll see more options in the future. Definitely looking forward to finally building a UI that suits me and my play style. We will all just have to wait.

Good work and let's see MOAR!!

Like target of target or threat colored nameplates! <3

Nice change but what's with the backpedaling and mouse clicking in the video lol

Maybe its just a testing character No need to set up fancy key bindings just to make a short video...

This is great news. I'm just worried about one thing, I'm guessing setting 3 is the default setting? The setting we had when the game launched? I wish that was more clear. Because neither of the two changes made in the patches were workable for me.

I'm very happy to know something is being done and I can hopefully play again and fully enjoy and support the game once more. Thank you Bioware.

fantastic guys well done on listening and appealing to all sections of the community!

Whoever had 3 in the pool wins .

On a more serious note, seems to be hard to find much to complain about with this one -- options and lots of them.

Though how come it doesn't pay my bills!! I blame Lebron.

No, no you are thinking about this all wrong. This clearly shows that BW knows nothing about PvP and hates the Republic. Get with the program.

Excellent news from Bioware, they are indeed doing a good job and i am sure this will make a lot of people happy.

Dammit, now we have got to find something else to complain about. Seriously, nice response in attempt to give us choices to customize the UI to our own preferences.

A lot of people care, thank you and have a nice day.