Auto-attack is a step backward.

[ManekiKanji]

At first ages ago i was skeptical about an auto attack feature but now since its comming i can see it fits into this sort of game, i mean really there proberly isnt much Pros to having to repeatidly slam down the same actions constantly, it frees yourself up for the use of other actions more quickly, seeing as you always have to have yourself hovering over the first action slot it can make it more tedious than it should be to have to constantly scroll left and right up and down and then shifting all the way back to the Number 1 slot again, macros help alleviate it somewhat, it does lead things open for lazy people leeching standing there with an auto attack going off but i dont think things like that should prevent changes that make it more fun to do what you need to do.

The whole targetting system with only one claimed mob or group per party i feel is one of thos sort of things to counter act some sort of shameful holding of everything, but then obviously we get hit by being punished for using all of the aoe actions given to use to be useful, but thats another thread~!