Auto-attack is a step backward.

[Dubont]

I think it's a step back, too, but I have faith that the dev team can make it work, given the philosophy YoshiP mentioned of fostering high level, strategic play.

I think late 90's gameplay is a little more of a step forward than early 80's gameplay, personally.

[Jynx]

Any auto attack system can only help feed a more tactical prosses in battle. Communication is easier as is executing more precise manuevers such as setting of spells/skills with precise timing because we are not concerned if we are hurting DPS with not swinging or using stamina effectivley enough.

Just my take on it.

[DeadRiser]

I never really had an instance where I was spamming 111111 alll the time. The only time I had that problem was in behest, with 15 people... but that's gone. If they made mobs harder and jobs more defined, we could have stayed with this battle system. But nope, the majority voted (and left)

[Lenneth_Valkyrie]

I loved FFXI and I'm all for making this game more like an HD version of FFXI

This is where I stopped reading..

I want FFXIV.. not FFXI HD.. thank you..