I'd love this game, but it's not for me due to the "issue" with AOEs

[EmSix]

I'm sure you are trying to be helpful but the fact is, it's a cheat when 50 people get wiped because the mob spams one shot wonders. It's also pretty pointless. Can he be beat? I'm sure he can. Have a squad of Whm stand outside the FATE and raise people. Seems cheesy though when you need to sneak a win in.

Too many of the main boss fights rely on blap.

OR use the correct tactics to defeat the encounter. If you're dying, you're clearly doing something wrong. As Tenku posted above, learn to Silence.