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[Archmagel]

I would really like an option to toggle others SBA screens. When playing a timing based character like Ghandagoza, it's really disrupting to be timing your attacks and the SBA screens interrupting the flow of combat and having to find the timing for after the SBA screens interrupting. The option to have everyone's show or just your own could really alleviate this issue.

I know it's not as easy as flipping a switch, as combat pauses during the screens, but even if we don't get it during this game, I hope we can get it during the (hopefully) next one.

[Om3ga-Z3ro]

It takes practice, I used to have this issue when playing as Sieg but after a while, it doesn't bother me anymore, getting the timing down after the SBA cut and Burst feels somewhat rewarding.

[Label07]

This is a problem mainly with anime games where they want to really highlight when someone ults or uses a spectacular move.

A player shouldn't have to "practice" for something other than the actual timing of attacks. It's needlessly intrusive to gameplay. With Seig it can reset & throw off your entire rhythm.

I'd be okay with a 1/4 of the screen or maybe the upper left 1/4 being used to show X player/character used X ability but keep the battle constant.

[Om3ga-Z3ro]

Originally posted by Label07:

With Seig it can reset & throw off your entire rhythm.

Guess I am built different. never lost a timing because of SBA cut ins after getting the hang of it.

[Archmagel]

Originally posted by Om3ga-Z3ro:

Originally posted by Label07:

With Seig it can reset & throw off your entire rhythm.

Guess I am built different. never lost a timing because of SBA cut ins after getting the hang of it.

The biggest problem, for myself, is just before an attack connects or right after and I'm not sure if it's taken my input in or not. It's hard to see if your character has started the attack from all the effects and just watching your surroundings. I am fine with having to reset my combo if the boss interrupts because the boss is gonna move during the cs and interrupt it nine times outta ten, anyway. No problem, it's the risk you take with someone like Ghanda (even if I am half a sec from hitting the ground with my combo finisher ).

[Fang]

Yeah, I can definitely see this. My first thought with all timing-based chars was like "Yeah sure let me time my hits in a game where the screen is often filled with numbers and effects and AOEs and explosions and the camera gets pulled here and there and any single non-blocked attack interrupts my hits.

And then there's what OP mentioned.

I... I think I'm good. I'll stick with Lancelot.

[Label07]

Originally posted by Om3ga-Z3ro:

Originally posted by Label07:

With Seig it can reset & throw off your entire rhythm.

Guess I am built different. never lost a timing because of SBA cut ins after getting the hang of it.

Yep your that good I guess...

Point is it's not great design to have characters reliant on perfect timing then having interruptions that throw that timing off artificially. It's something a player shouldn't have to account for or get used to.