Auto-attack is a step backward.

[Nayt]

I just want to be able to at least chat with my fellow players while playing. Spamming buttons over and over on pug doesn't quite allow me to do that.

[Corrderio]

I'm on the fence about this myself. While I do agree manual attack makes it impossible to chat during a fight I do think there's a lot of potential that could come from manual for different types of attack styles.

[Moth]

I am actually not backing auto-attack 100%. I personally liked the battle system of hit to swing, mainly cause it was something different and refreshing. I can see now with the job changes there will be much more to do so it will be necessary, but you know, I was a whm in XI and I didn't have "auto-heal" or anything >_> those XI DD vet's... pft..

[Xzen]

I want the combat we see in FFXIII Versus as it shows just what the crystal tools game engine can do and how fun it could be. It would be way more fun than what we have now and a lot more fun than anything that could be achieved with auto-attack.

[Hitoriki]

FFXIV it's not action mmo, and Auto-attack is necessary.

I agree. But i believe the problem is the dumb stamina bar. But Auto-attack is something we need.

[Abriael]

while i don't care about auto attack or the lack of thereof, are you perchance advocating that spamming the same key over and over was somewhat a step forward?

I agree. But i believe the problem is the dumb stamina bar. But Auto-attack is something we need.

yes, for some poor players the "dumb stamina bar" is definitely a problem. God forbid they're prevented from spamming skills without a single thought, and forced to actually use a degree of tactics in their stamina management.

[Evangela]

it's stupid

what the game need is more strategy battle

they better make mobs unable to kill with 1 1 1 1 1 1 which mean auto-attack can kill them

[KaiKatzchen]

While I will admit I am on the fence about auto attack, I will withhold any judgement until it is implemented into the game. We have no idea how the system will work, or how they will implement it into the game so how can we honestly judge it? If anything I would like to see a "/auto attack on-off" option that would allow players to choose how they wish to play the game.

But as said, I'll withhold judgement until it is put into the game and see how it pans out. I like the way the game is now, I don't mind scrolling though actions and telling my character to hit. I feel it is more interactive in that way, although I have always been a multi-tasker anyway. As for talking... a lot of our group hangs out on mumble anyway so I don't really have issues there either.

[darkstarpoet1]

i was against auto-attack for the same reason, but now i will just wait for it to get added and give it an honest try before i make any assumptions of how good or bad it is in game. truth is we haven't seen it yet and do not know if it will be good or bad yet.

[Evangela]

I'm not against it

but I think it's just not need except when fighting NMs

but seriously... they better improve battle strategy. spamming attack and heal for the whole NM battle, I don't feel like a challenge at all