Auto-attack is a step backward.

[Physic]

It is refreshing up to about rank 50, now I want an auto attack feature more than anything, if I want to take it easy for a minute or go afk while fighting an NM or something at very least my guy will auto attack instead of being useless. I honestly do not understand how people don't want this feature at all or not backing it 100% it will make the game flow better and allow you to time and use your abilities a bit easier. I missed getting in BRs at times because my guy wouldn't stop attacking because of attack spam delay. If the game was action rpg I wouldn't want an auto attack but it's not and you have a delay before you have to hit your button again to actually attack and that leads to people being impatient and spamming attack.

I don't get how spamming 1 extra button every few seconds could feel refreshing at all.

because your not supposed to be spamming an attack, each of your attacks is supposed to be useful, The whole, id love to go to bathroom while fighting an NM/afk is the problem. You should not be able to contribute to the game while you are not at the keyboard.

Timing and using your abilities, is what manual attack is about stamina system allows you to not be hitting the button all the time, and store actions. you dont need to hit the attack button every time the opportunity comes up, you hit it when its a good time to. IE if you think they are going to do a BR, dont attack 1 second before.

The reason people think they need auto attack, is because they are playing the game like auto attck, you are not supposed to always hit the button as much as possible. you are supposed to hit the button when it will give you the least risk/most benefit.
This means i hit the button when i think the monster is not about to AOE, i hit the button when no one is doing a BR. I do not hit the button if i think i am about to evade/parry. I wait till right after the monster attacks to unleash 2 quick hits, then wait to see what he does.
Blow all your stamina, then talk to party saying what you think the plan should be, by the time you finish typing your stamina is full.

the reasoning that the game should play itself while im busy, is bad reason for autoattack. Auto attack gives you less control over timing when to burst and when to wait for an opening. Its not about being refreshing, its about when you have to play with skill/tactics, auto attack gives you less control, and less options.