Quote Originally Posted by p0lar_bear View Post
That IS a cooldown; just another implementation of it. The first couple uses of it are essentially free, but if you don't wait, the next use will have a wait time. If you keep trying to use it, the wait time maximizes.
To me, I see a cool down as something where the moment you use it, no matter how long you use it whether it be a split second or 10 continuous seconds, you have to wait a set amount of time to be able to use it again.