Auto-attack is a step backward.

[Teknoman]

I loved FFXI and I'm all for making this game more like an HD version of FFXI but this is one of those features that I think is just dated. Especially an auto-attack system like the one in XI. Auto-attack makes the player even less involved and you ultimately end up just watching your character more often than you are actually playing.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the current system is spectacular but it's definitely miles ahead of an auto-attack system.

I can't be the only one who feels this way. I'm very afraid for the future of this game if the auto-attack change goes through.

It wont be just like XI though. Although the new battle system designer is the lead from FFXI, he's stated it'll be faster and still different from XI. Remember, no FF fighting system is exactly the same as the last.