Auto-attack is a step backward.

[Dragon]

Using FFXI as an example of auto-attack is pretty stupid. Auto-attack is just fine in most games, FFXI was an exception, and it was more an issue of weapon skills and TP than auto-attack itself. If done right, auto-attack is a good thing.

Well, the only game with an auto-attack mechanic I'd want is Aion, where using a skill resets the auto-attack timer and thus makes you strafe your abilities alongside the auto-attack. Rift actually comes in second as it makes auto-attack fairly useless as each auto-attack takes so long (too bad Rift sucks in every other way except for the class system though). Anything else will make it easy.