Let's assume Square Enix chose the term Recast rather than Global Cooldown for marketing or branding purposes. If new players to MMORPGs read the "help" boxes using words like Recast, Duration, and Combo, then why use slang terms? While I stare at the screen reading Recast: 2.49s, someone on the headset keeps repeating the words Global Cooldown. Is it correct, if any Devs are in here, that Recast is similar to Global Cooldown phraseology used in other MMORPGs? Whenever I role play, I keep the writers'/devs' story line at the forefront. Would it be easier to explain the concept of recast/global cooldown using the word that matches the spelling of "Recast" while playing FFXIV?
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