Is this the BEST they could come up with?

[Rykan]

You're comparing 2 different games with 2 entirely different battle mechanics.

In FFXI, battle was more slow paced, we needed those abilities, not to mention a whole host of buffs and debuffs etc.

In 14 battle is more fast-paced, we aren't even subject to a lot of the same status effects etc, which makes a lot of those actions unnecessary.

The improvement here was simplifying and streamlining job abilities. If you want XI style battles, go play XI, it's really simple no?

Just because things worked in XI doesn't mean they will work here.

I would never have left XI, if they didn't raise the cap and throw EVERY bit of content prio to abbysea down the shitter. That stupid a$$ retort to everyone who ever mentions XI is getting really old. If "go back to XI," is your only way to dispute my logic, maybe you should consider leaving the "debates" to those with something productive to contribute to them.


Edit: P.S. Increasing the duration of Protect, and adding Shell....wouldn't disrupt the flow of battle AT ALL. And to w/e person said "Pro/Shell" being combined is more efficient....

Why stop at Pro/Shell? How bout we just press one action, and it conducts the entire fight for us? That would be efficient, right?