Cast Time on Ultimate or NOT?

nsmurfer

Kel

No

Other

Cast time on anything in an action/twitch based combat game.....NO

MehrunesFlagon

No

A cast time should not even be a concept.

Kagukan

No

Cast time on anything is bad. I would rather have a cool down.

MehrunesFlagon

No

Kagukan wrote: »

Cast time on anything is bad. I would rather have a cool down.

Ultimates basically already have a cooldown

R3A1

No

No. With the upcoming patch might as well not slot an ultimate (for PVP) as they are useless now.

jainiadral

No

There aren't enough hells to put in front of that no. I don't understand why we as players are slowed down so much when NPCs still move, stun, CC, and disorient at full speed

Mik195

No

No, I'm on console and getting the ultimate to actually go off is a challenge. Fix the lag, make ultimates reliable and then we can talk.

MehrunesFlagon

No

jainiadral wrote: »

There aren't enough hells to put in front of that no. I don't understand why we as players are slowed down so much when NPCs still move, stun, CC, and disorient at full speed

Using a cast time is like using a self applied slow.

susmitds

No

Why ZOS, why make a change just for the sake of a change?

jainiadral

No

MehrunesFlagon wrote: »

jainiadral wrote: »

There aren't enough hells to put in front of that no. I don't understand why we as players are slowed down so much when NPCs still move, stun, CC, and disorient at full speed

Using a cast time is like using a self applied slow.

Pretty much I guess it's good that I'm getting used to being ultimate-free on my non-criminal stamcro. Haven't needed one yet at level 25. Delve bosses are a little annoying without one, but cast times would be worse.

I'll probably stop using ultimates altogether if the cast times aren't rolled back.

Skinzz

No

My ultimates already lag and dont fire off in cyrodiil so why add in cast time? Already have to spam my ulti button 3 times before it drops.

KappaKid83

No

Since the game was introduced it has been a fast twitch/reactionary game with little to no cast times(Since I play a mag sorc mainly hard casting crystal frags is the only thing I can think of as far as a damage skill with a cast time for me personally). Obviously summoning pets is different and does require a cast time, which it should, but any other skill in the game does not and requiring ultimates to have a cast time is really brutal and short sighted as far as MAYBE being able to fix somewhat of a performance issue.

Sergykid

wow was full of cast times and it's the best pvp game i know. Leaves space for tactical play, but here it can't apply because the interrupt mechanics don't have a cooldown so fake casting is out of discussion. Telegraphing would actually be more helpful, like warden's sub assault.

Vlad9425

No

A terrible idea. Whoever made this change clearly doesn't know what ESO combat is all about and therefore should not be balancing this game imo.

nsmurfer

No

MehrunesFlagon wrote: »

jainiadral wrote: »

There aren't enough hells to put in front of that no. I don't understand why we as players are slowed down so much when NPCs still move, stun, CC, and disorient at full speed

Using a cast time is like using a self applied slow.

Pretty much. Also, it is not like ultis can be spammed.

pod88kk

No

I thought there was one in pvp anyway because my DBs seem to go off about 5-10 seconds after I want them to

JumpmanLane

No

I don’t run anything currently with a cast time so I slotted timestop just to see what one was like (I know it’s not an ultimate; but I uninstalled the PTS lol).

I kept animation canceling out of it so it never worked or was weaving or on to another skill. Cast times are just to slow for my playstyle. Got forbid it was an ultimate.

However 2 seconds vs .43 seconds or whatever might not be noticeable considering all the lag on Cyro I unno.

Cast times on ANYTHING just seems silly.

Daedric_NB_187

No

Fuuu................no!!!!!!!!!! Like a user above me said. The lag on console is ridiculous. Cast times on ANYTHING would make it a thousand times worse. Revert this change Zo$.

Strider__Roshin

Who would say yes? Intentionally making your combat crappy is asinine.

D0PAMINE

No

This is going to make combat even more frustrating. I am not happy with this in the slightest.

yRaven

No

I like fast combat

Bobby_V_Rockit

Yes

Love it, finally can avoid gankblade incoming

Vostorn

No

Sergykid wrote: »

wow (...) best pvp game

You made my day !

nsmurfer

No

Bobby_V_Rockit wrote: »

Love it, finally can avoid gankblade incoming

@Bobby_V_Rockit
If you can think, it will save you from gankblades, you are in for a world of pain. If they cast ult from Cloak, you won't see the animation anyways.

ArchMikem

Yes

I mean, why not? I play mostly for the exploration and questing anyway, I just make the combat mechanics work around that.

Besides if you want to get immersive about it, really powerful attacks/spells typically take more time to cast compared to your common fireball when it comes to media depictions. Frankly conjuring a really powerful localized thunderstorm/ice storm/firestorm by just shoving your staff into the ground is kinda that-was-easy-buttonish.

Strider__Roshin

ArchMikem wrote: »

I mean, why not? I play mostly for the exploration and questing anyway, I just make the combat mechanics work around that.

Besides if you want to get immersive about it, really powerful attacks/spells typically take more time to cast compared to your common fireball when it comes to media depictions. Frankly conjuring a really powerful localized thunderstorm/ice storm/firestorm by just shoving your staff into the ground is kinda that-was-easy-buttonish.

I think we need to add an additional 1 second delay every time you harvest or loot something.

ArchMikem

Yes

Daus wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

I mean, why not? I play mostly for the exploration and questing anyway, I just make the combat mechanics work around that.

Besides if you want to get immersive about it, really powerful attacks/spells typically take more time to cast compared to your common fireball when it comes to media depictions. Frankly conjuring a really powerful localized thunderstorm/ice storm/firestorm by just shoving your staff into the ground is kinda that-was-easy-buttonish.

I think we need to add an additional 1 second delay every time you harvest or loot something.

Resource harvesting already has a delay, even with the CP passive it still takes just over 1 second, and I seriously wouldn't mind it if looting mobs took a couple seconds where like a body pat animation played. I have gasms over immersive actions.

jainiadral

No

ArchMikem wrote: »

I mean, why not?

Hehe, do you want an answer or is this rhetorical?

ArcaneBlue

No

primum. non. nocere!!!!!
don't change things for the sake of changing!

edit: ultimates already have CDs why add cast time? it's ASIIIINIIIIINEEEE

ezio45

No

If i had my way EVERY SINGLE cast time would be removed from the game. It is overwhelmingly clear that the community doesnt like them. (except in rare cases, 2h, pets which stay active a until killed). The vast majority of cast time skills are dead on arrival. We like the fast passed combat of this, cast times are in direct opposition to what draws the community to eso's combat.