Is Battle Meant To Be This Fast?

[Umero]

I notice in Titan, after the Heart, that even if I know what to do, I can not move fast enough. It seems to me at least that I have to have lightning (teehee) quick reflexes, and see where the danger is and where to go all within fractions of seconds.

So I guess my question really is:
Are MMORPGs nowadays designed to be more action-y like this?

Is the rest of FFXIV (Bahamut and future challenges) also action-y like this?
Or is there something weird with me and its not action-y at all and I'm just very slow? ^^;

My first impression when fighting titan was....

"God... Why am I feeling like I'm playing Contra?"