What do you look for in a combat system?

[gifthorse]

Responsiveness?

Strategy?

Fast pace?

Slow pace?

Auto-attack?

Active/MANUAL attack?

Combos?

Party vs. Single Mob?

Party vs. Party of Mobs?

Single Player vs. Party of Mobs?

Acrobatics?

Visuals?

Positioning?

Creativity with attacks?

Luck/Dice-roll systems?


I don't really know which features I want in a combat system, all I know is that auto-attack is not among them. What about you? What would you like and do you think auto-attack fulfills your desires for a combat system? And more importantly, is it a wise decision to create a battle system which revolves around auto-attack?

(By the way, don't move this thread to battle mechanics because this isn't a technical discussion about battle mechanics, it's just a study on general opinion)

[viion]

Responsiveness?
Yes

Strategy?
for Bosses and such

Fast pace?
Yes

Slow pace?
No

Auto-attack?
Yes

Active attack?
idk what this is?

Combos?
Yes

Party vs. Single Mob?
Yes

Party vs. Party of Mobs?
Yes

Single Player vs. Party of Mobs?
Yes

Acrobatics?
Yes

Visuals?
Yes

Positioning?
No

Creativity with attacks?
Yes

Luck/Dice-roll systems?
No, I hate these systems, and thats why I love TERA as it doesnt use them.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

for my replies see Zelda, Elder scrolls Skyrim, Fallout 3, bayonetta, DCUO.

An active action based battle system that is fluid and fast pace.
I do not enjoy gamjes with a big focus on Auto attack those games tend to get dull quickly for me.

@ viion you really must be a new gamer to not know what active attack is. Pretty much it is manual attacking such as Zelda.

[viion]

@ viion you really must be a new gamer to not know what active attack is. Pretty much it is manual attacking such as Zelda.

lol I'm not a new gamer, at all. I just dont call it active attack.... I call it manual attacking :S

[Evangela]

Responsiveness?
Yes

Strategy?
for Bosses and such

Fast pace?
Absolutely Yes

Slow pace?
Friggin' No

Auto-attack?
Whatever

Active attack?
WHAT?

Combos?
Yes

Party vs. Single Mob?
Whatever

Party vs. Party of Mobs?
Yesssssss

Single Player vs. Party of Mobs?
Yes

Acrobatics?
Hell Yeah!!

Visuals?
Yes

Positioning?
No

Creativity with attacks?
Yes

Luck/Dice-roll systems?
only wow trolls need this system. we, FF fans can negotiate via talking

[Cairdeas]

A mix of how Blue Mage and Dancer both operated in XI.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

lol I'm not a new gamer, at all. I just dont call it active attack.... I call it manual attacking :S

Terminology has always been active attack though or action based. Also most new gamers love auto attack as they never experienced the thrill or strat when it comes to manuel attack from old school rpg.
See zelda. Nice epic battles with manuel combat.

[Chardrizard]

Responsiveness?
yes

Strategy?
yes

Fast pace?
yes

Slow pace?
hell to the no

Auto-attack?
doesnt bother me

Active/MANUAL attack?
it might be great but i dont think its practical

Combos?
yes

Party vs. Single Mob?
no

Party vs. Party of Mobs?
yes

Single Player vs. Party of Mobs?
yes

Acrobatics?
yes

Visuals?
yes

Positioning?
yes

Creativity with attacks?
yes

Luck/Dice-roll systems?
no

[Nabiri]

Responsiveness. That's all. As long as it works. Battle is just there to get me through what matters most to me - the story.

Anything else like cool effects are all just bonuses for me.
Not picky.. XD

[Bled]

For the whole "auto vs manual attack", i say the system in place now is awesome as is. I like DCUO's manual, fast action fighting but that does not fit in Final Fantasy, I dislike though how boring auto attack gets.