Does WoW have a faster pace than FFXIV?

[frostmagemari]

Following a script doesn't mean you're not reacting and dodging. You are reacting to the AOE marker and dodging the attack that is coming according to what the marker tells you.

No.. you're not. You're not reacting to anything. A reaction means something has occurred against you and you are taking an action to actively avoid it. A scripted encounter means that you move from position A towards position B not because something has occurred to force you to move/react; but because you saw the boss take a completely separate action, but that action precedes the ability that would need to be avoided, and so you preemptively take action to negate what will follow in the bosses ability procession.

Memorization may not be difficult for you, but it can for others. What you find easy to do, others may not find so easy to do.

It is simply easier to memorize a pattern to be followed than react to semi-random events within a fight, as the pattern never shifts and you never really have to think about what to do IF an event will occur and take you out of your comfort zone in a fight as you only have to keep in mind the (unchanging) order in which the events will occur.