Quote Originally Posted by Ath192 View Post
It is strategy because there is no correct answer. Whether you attempt to dodge or parry or block every attack is down to what you plan on doing and nothing else.

Since you are planning on it it is strategy. Strategy normally involves what approach you are going to take to a given battle. Just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it isn’t a strategy.

strat·e·gy
/ˈstradəjē/
noun
a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.

Given the definition of strategy if your plan of action is to parry every attack possible and heal when you fail then that is your strategy to achieve the overall aim of winning. In your strategy, blocking would be secondary or not used.

Likewise your strategy to beat a boss could be run around like a coward spamming ranged attacks and nothing else. It’s a bad strategy but one nonetheless lol.
FFXIV's lack of combat depth doesn't make the choice of dodge, parry, block, super armor a strategy. Most action games do have a correct choice in those options as enemies will have unblockable attacks, area attacks that cannot be dodged, guard breaks, their own super armor moves, etc. Choosing between fighting in melee combat or ranged combat however would be a strategy however FFXVI doesn't provide effective build options for the latter and attempts to force your hand into doing the former.