Is this really FUN in 2012 ?! A reassuring Dev's answer if possible?

[Kailea_Nagisa]

They should switch to an action system like Tera's in 2.0

If I want an action MORPG I will play Phantasy Star Online/Universe/Portable2/Online2, but right now I want a normal MMORPG, so no thanks the system needs to stay the way it is.

[Sortis]

If I want an action MORPG I will play Phantasy Star Online/Universe/Portable2/Online2, but right now I want a normal MMORPG, so no thanks the system needs to stay the way it is.

Slow paced MMOs are becoming a dinosaur in the video game world, enjoy them while you can. They aren't long for this world. People want fast action and dynamic combat, because the majority of the growing MMO playbase is tired of spamming our most powerful ability over and over again. There is a reason we have more abilities and faster cooldowns than we did in XI. This game is a constant dynamically changing monster, I hope you're ready.

[Riaayo]

Slow paced MMOs are becoming a dinosaur in the video game world, enjoy them while you can. They aren't long for this world. People want fast action and dynamic combat, because the majority of the growing MMO playbase is tired of spamming our most powerful ability over and over again. There is a reason we have more abilities and faster cooldowns than we did in XI. This game is a constant dynamically changing monster, I hope you're ready.

Some dinosaurs need to stay buried. I realized lots of people enjoyed FFXI and at the time it was a pretty solid game... but we're 10 years in the future and that stuff just doesn't cut it anymore.

If people want slow paced RPGs, they exist in single player form. I just can't really imagine a MMO setting in this day and age that could cater to the slow-paced RPG style without being absolutely boring or wasting a lot of people's time with waiting.

[Gramul]

Some dinosaurs need to stay buried. I realized lots of people enjoyed FFXI and at the time it was a pretty solid game... but we're 10 years in the future and that stuff just doesn't cut it anymore.

If people want slow paced RPGs, they exist in single player form. I just can't really imagine a MMO setting in this day and age that could cater to the slow-paced RPG style without being absolutely boring or wasting a lot of people's time with waiting.

...why? If people want it, why abandon it. Not every game needs to be ACTION ACTION ACTION all the time. It's not like one is inherently better than another.

[Babydoll]

Some dinosaurs need to stay buried. I realized lots of people enjoyed FFXI and at the time it was a pretty solid game... but we're 10 years in the future and that stuff just doesn't cut it anymore.

If people want slow paced RPGs, they exist in single player form. I just can't really imagine a MMO setting in this day and age that could cater to the slow-paced RPG style without being absolutely boring or wasting a lot of people's time with waiting.

Exactly. That kind of stuff is 10 years ago and makes me fall asleep.