Xeres- Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I didn't have an issue with this. I noticed 2 things previously when my ability is on cool down. The button was grey and there was this glowy line through it. Now the grey part is gone but the glowy line is still there. Sooo if I see the glowy line I know it's still on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaOniTenshu Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I love how I got a warning and they left in the word Hell. So awesome XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Steak Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm not going to say it's unplayable, but I've spent about an hour-ish online since the patch due to this change. As a noobish MMO guy, I tend to stare at my GCDs enough already and given time(or fresh character) I could probably re-re-adapt, but right now, I really don't feel up for dealing with it. I support: Temporary revert Number Overlays Other High-Contrast/Obvious solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intersect Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 A toggleable option for old CD aesthetic vs. new one would be fine if its an easy implementation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systemidx Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I don't understand why they don't do something simple, like have a counter on the button with how many seconds/minutes left on the CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goretzu Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I didn't have an issue with this. I noticed 2 things previously when my ability is on cool down. The button was grey and there was this glowy line through it. Now the grey part is gone but the glowy line is still there. Sooo if I see the glowy line I know it's still on CD. The problem is with some icons the "glowy line" blend in very well with the icon. The other problem is that when you get down to the last 5% ish of the CD the "glowly line" pretty much completely merges into the bottom of the icon, however dispite being effectively invisible (especially if you're busy watching 11 abilities ALL on CDs) this ability can still have a good 7+ second left on it's CD (this for an ability of 1 min ish). It's a really bad change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbys Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I don't understand why they don't do something simple, like have a counter on the button with how many seconds/minutes left on the CD. That would be copying WoW and/or every other MMO that came out in the last 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belkiratwo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I already spend most of my time staring at health bars and cooldowns as a healer, now i spend all of it. Pretty sure I'll just be space barring in war zones until this game is fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSatoh Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Horrible implementation. You can tell they don't even play this game. *********** pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asavar Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Stop being bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeSamourai Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 +1 Took a week away from the game..an I come back to this. le sigh Well, at least my 2 tickets were finally resolved after 9 days. Can't say the same for the other issues in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinasa Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Have they still not responded to this issue? WTH is going on? Why don't they reply? This needs to be fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalpodster Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Agree - needs fixing asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarverX Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 The problem is with some icons the "glowy line" blend in very well with the icon. The other problem is that when you get down to the last 5% ish of the CD the "glowly line" pretty much completely merges into the bottom of the icon, however dispite being effectively invisible (especially if you're busy watching 11 abilities ALL on CDs) this ability can still have a good 7+ second left on it's CD (this for an ability of 1 min ish). It's a really bad change. This. This definitely needs to be changed back. I'm not sure why it was changed in the first place. If you can't use a skill it should be grayed out as it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicksDigHarleys Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 For your skills that have like 2-6 sec CDs, this change is fine. Try using one of your long CD skills, and then look at your skill once the CD is running out. It might look like a skill is available, but you could still have quite a bit of time left. I was perfectly happy with skills being grayed out until the CD was up. Who exactly was asking for this change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daonte Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Revert it back please. This new system can make it impossible to see what's usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahl_Windsong Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) One of the worst examples I have seen is when my "dissappearing act" is on its 3 minute cooldown, if I mouse over it I am shown a minute by minute countdown as in three seperate 60 second countdowns?!?!?!?!?!?!?" How are any of those countdowns supposed to help me at all when I glance at it because there is absolutely no indication if that is minute 1,2, or 3 all I can see is at what point the current 60 second countdone is at. Mindboggling how that could still be in the game.... and if I was Bioware I would be This is the worst example I have personally seen when it comes to an MMO developer leaving something like this post launch, is this meant to trick me into thinking that my dissappearing act is coming back sooner? Because if thats the case you have succeeded at least until I stopped mousing over anything to see where the cooldown was at because NONE of that information is any use at all!!!! Edited January 20, 2012 by Rahl_Windsong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurja Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 numbers bioware! they are beautiful and precise way to tell the player how long is left on ability's or item's cooldown! a gui isn't about obfuscation and ambiguity. it's about clarity and usability. ui design 101, take some classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurugeorge Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) For your skills that have like 2-6 sec CDs, this change is fine. Try using one of your long CD skills, and then look at your skill once the CD is running out. It might look like a skill is available, but you could still have quite a bit of time left. I was perfectly happy with skills being grayed out until the CD was up. Who exactly was asking for this change? I suspect it's something like, this is the way the system was originally intended, and the grayed-out version was some sort of workaround so they could get the game out in time, and then they implemented the WAI version - which is much prettier. But if this is the case, then they should know that the WAI version is less functional. It really is quite bad, especially for abilities on long cooldowns where the relative size of the sliver of blue is so tiny you have to peer at it, wasting valuable time in pressured situations. The system needs to be such that you can check with peripheral vision, or "at a glance", as you could with the previous system. They don't absolutely have to rollback to the previous system, but they have to do something that at least has the same functionality, not less functionality. Having to peer at icons and not be focussed on the action is a bad, bad thing. Edited January 20, 2012 by gurugeorge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDuke Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 CHANGE IT BACK! I can't play like this -.- Probably best that you leave now. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormrazor Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have tried to adapt to this change, I really have. Stopped playing my sentinel as it was the worst with no color contrast. But I'm still spending more time staring at and fiddling with the hotbar now then enjoying the game. Please for the love of all that is holy change this back or make there be an option to toggle it back to the old way. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PibbyPib Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Agreed completely. The icon is difficult to read at exactly the time you're going to read it, i.e., when the ability is almost available again. It reads fine just after you use a cool down skill, but what use is that? I know it isn't available-- I just used it. Can't imagine why this was changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goretzu Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Agreed completely. The icon is difficult to read at exactly the time you're going to read it, i.e., when the ability is almost available again. It reads fine just after you use a cool down skill, but what use is that? I know it isn't available-- I just used it. Can't imagine why this was changed. This is the best and most susinct way I've seen it explained. I think I understand what they thought they were fixing, but they effectively broken something much more important in doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinasa Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Still no reply from BW? I'm noticing a trend. Why are they ignoring this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosia Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why was it changed? There was nothing wrong with the previous cooldowns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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