why has Role Playing in battle become a thing

[AngelCheese77]

Alphinaud, Hien, Y'shtola, Thancred, Estinien... I feel like I am missing one. I think most of the hatred for these came up when people had to be Y'shtola and, heaven forbid, had to heal.

Ah forgot Estinien.

And who else did Hien's part before they changed it to make it easier? I sure did. That was brutal.