Merciless Resolve/Relentless Focus Counter Gone

ekaploe · September 2023

This likely does not affect PC players due to addons, but the new patch removed the counter for merciless stacks. While I know that it highlights when it is ready to proc, the counter was extremely helpful and useful. Was this intended and if not, can we please get it back?

Sincerely,
Your friendly neighborhood nightblade

boi_anachronism_ · September 2023

Dude i feel this. I absolutely hate this change.. nb has been my main for a long long..loooong time and now parsing is such a pain.

Necrotech_Master · September 2023

based on what ive seen in other threads, it was sadly an intended change (not to mention other stuff like the permanent red glow on the weapons, which should be more of a visible indicator of if the proc is ready to fire)

Lozeenge · September 2023

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

based on what ive seen in other threads, it was sadly an intended change (not to mention other stuff like the permanent red glow on the weapons, which should be more of a visible indicator of if the proc is ready to fire)

removing all other indications besides some blinking light on the skill's icon is a helluva way to "keep players from having their eyes glued to their bar during combat."

minds of well parse with your screen turned off. at least that's slightly impressive.

(edit for context)

Necrotech_Master · September 2023

Lozeenge wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

based on what ive seen in other threads, it was sadly an intended change (not to mention other stuff like the permanent red glow on the weapons, which should be more of a visible indicator of if the proc is ready to fire)

removing all other indications besides some blinking light on the skill's icon is a helluva way to "keep players from having their eyes glued to their bar during combat."

minds of well parse with your screen turned off. at least that's slightly impressive.

(edit for context)

definitely not saying the changes are ideal

the positives i like about the skill change is that you dont have to keep activating it to build stacks

but i think it is much harder to tell when its ready to proc now because they took away the purple skill symbol, and the permanent red glow (while visually doesnt bother me, gives no indicator as to it being ready to fire since its always active)

so im hoping its something that they can improve upon in a future update

Darkdex · September 2023

Any comments about this counter @ZOS_Kevin ?

Zodiarkslayer · September 2023

It is still there!

You need to activate all buffs in the UI menu. It is a wee bit small, though.

SanctityHalo · September 2023

I do not like the red glow for Merciless Resolve for mainly cosmetic reasons. It limits workable costume/dye choices imo. I instantly updated outfit. So, yeah, I *do* like the idea of the red glow only activating when bow proc ready as mentioned above.

I’m also kinda private and do not activate obvious class skills often within social areas on purpose, now class is glaringly obvious, always.

That being said, I *do* like not having to activate and *will* update UI options to see counter. Thank you for that.

Respectfully, thank you for listening to my opinion and for making quality of life improvements in Q4.

fizl101 · September 2023

Zodiarkslayer wrote: »

It is still there!

You need to activate all buffs in the UI menu. It is a wee bit small, though.

It should really return to the skill bar though, rather than trying to find that one icon amongst all of the others in the buff bar. I turn them off unless I’m playing a support as there are too many to monitor and find the relevant one, and being on console cannot use an addon to track specific ones

RoseTheSnowElf · September 2023

Yeah, the counter's still there on the buff bar.

I can see how keeping it on the ability bar would be useful for others though.

In regards to the perma glow; my personal solution would be that the weapons only glow red when fully charged (while un sheathed). There should also be a sound effect when fully charged (if there isn't already 1, I listen to my own music while I play)

That could be a way to get ppls eyes off their ability/buff bar timers, since we've been told that's the dev's aim.

boi_anachronism_ · September 2023

Problem here is that the light up is very late in many cases or it wont proc for a full second after the last light attack and watching on a tiny buff bar full of other buffs is a huge distraction.

AlterBlika · September 2023

I don't use any ui addons. Tracking stacks on the buff bar is tricky when in a group, and you really should go proccing it at 4 stacks if meele (because of weaving, la + skill makes 5 stacks and fires off instantly), so the sound and icon glowing don't help at all - they mean I missed the ideal time to proc it lol

I was so used to it being on the skill bar... Why even change this

boi_anachronism_ · September 2023

Update. Mine are not appearing at all. Not with all buffs active. Not on my mini bar, not above by the targets health bar. Just not there. I looked and looked. Reloaded ui, quit and restarted, restarted my ps5. Nothing.