#0 - Oct. 25, 2006, 6:49 a.m.
As you all have most likely seen, I posted a response to why Counter Spell was put onto the global cooldown.
This is consistent with other spells. Spells that don't have a global cooldown are ones that change the dynamics of your next spell. Example: Presence of Mind, Combustion.
So if you are specced into Frostbite, or Winter's Chill + Shatter and you cast Frostbolt, the frozen proc then changes the dynamic of your next Frost spell. A talented Rank 1 Frostbolt is only a 1 sec cast but could proc an effect which changes the dynamic of your next spell. So perhaps Frostbolt should be removed from the GCD, saving .5 secs on the follow-up cast.
You may argue that specific talents are required and the proc is only 'possible' therefore it does not qualify. What about Combustion as referenced in the post? It was changed so as to NOT guarantee a crit on the next cast or technically the next 10 thousand casts. If I cast non-fire spells after Combustion it has NOT changed the dynamic of anything. Even if I cast fire, it does NOT guarantee a crit on the next cast, only an increased chance until I make 3 fire crits. Therefore I must conclude that it is excluded from the GCD because of it's POTENTIAL to change the dynamic of the next cast, assuming I cast a fire spell.
Consistency is very important for us when furthering the design and function of the game. There are long term benefits to this overall.
Standard Disclaimer: We are continuing to evaluate all spells and talents and will continue to adjust things as we feel are necessary. All information is subject to change.
So as you continue your process of evaluation, what about CoC? It applies a chill effect, which could proc Frostbite, which can then affect your next Frost spell, ergo a POTENTIAL to affect the next spell cast. Please remove CoC from the GCD.
And while we are at it Frost Nova, Frostbite talent or not, Shatter talent or not, Winter's Chill talent or not, affects the dynamic of Ice Lance, therefore if you cast Frost Nova then cast Ice Lance it WILL affect the dynamic of the next cast. Please remove Frost Nova from the GCD.
Can someone tell me where my logic has failed? I anticipate that the removal of these spells from the GCD are the “….long term benefits to this overall.”