Quote Originally Posted by gifthorse View Post
In fantasy, everyone knows that the knight doesn't press a "provoke" button that sends a giant red orb flying in the face of the target to get its attention either.

Basically everything with FF battle system is retarded.

My point being that there are many things that trivialise "combat" in FFXIV, and many of which aren't even related to the rapidity of battle pace.
You sure picked out some odd example to back up your point? While seeming to miss mine. About the provoke thing?? Who frickin cares. Your point is retarded. And what about mages being archers? You are ok with that? How can you be? FFXI at least did that right. Its the ballance of having super damaging spells and weak defense, they must take a long time