If you continue to dumb down the game, you will lose half your player base

[Imoye]

having to press 500 different buttons during combat does not make the game fun

Yes it does. Abilities create depth and foster interest as well as satisfaction and mastery.

wow's pruning and ffxiv's pruning are completely different in nature and even goal (and both with good and bad sides). if you aren't capable of seeing that, you either havent played one or the other or your opinion is not worth taking seriously.

This thread isn't about the philosophy behind the changes, it's about the inevitable effects.

If you aren't capable of seeing that, you either haven't played one or the other or your opinion is not worth taking seriously.