Say No to auto-attack!

[Seijelocke]

I don't have an issue timing my abilities and to be honest I could care less either way, if they add auto-attack or not, but...pressing a single button, not a different button, but the same one over and over again...there's no skill in that, its just lame honestly. When I'm grinding out in raptor pts for about 5 hrs at a time, I don't want to mash a single button 2664646246346976+21 times, but again, don't bother me either way.

[WilyKat]

If you like mashing repetitively just for something to do, I don't see why you care about auto attack either way. You don't have to pay attention to do either.

Also, taking a jab at a person's ability to play well based on them making a blanket example to contrast a system we haven't even seen yet- seems petty & rude.

I'm sure there would be timing in either system. Regardless, railing against auto-attack only so you have something to do besides, "watch the fight" seems silly. I can't see your argument any other way than you asking to keep pressing play to watch a movie; otherwise it'll stop every 3 seconds.

[Xandre]

You're too late.
It'll be here in June.

[Rowyne]

Auto-Attack is coming. Thank the Gods. Get used to it.

[SevenOfnine]

Boo. is all i have to say seems like with all the issues plaguing this game an attack system that works fine already should be low on the list. Devs have lots of work to do besides fixing what aint broke.

[Teknoman]

Boo. is all i have to say seems like with all the issues plaguing this game an attack system that works fine already should be low on the list. Devs have lots of work to do besides fixing what aint broke.

Its not just dumping auto attack on the current combat system. We are getting a brand new fighting system with animations to match. Besides, it wont be similar to XI or any other auto-attack so lets just wait and see what happens. Really its all you can do atm.

They are even going to redo battle regimen at some point, are changing stat effects/monster stats and difficulty among other things.

[RathSkybreaker]

Boo. is all i have to say seems like with all the issues plaguing this game an attack system that works fine already should be low on the list. Devs have lots of work to do besides fixing what aint broke.

If you think the battle system isn't broken you've got serious problems. That's the reason they have spent the last what? YEAR trying to fix it, along with the targeting system. Personally It's BS it's slow as hell, FFXI worked great without the stam bar, as did Wow and just about every other MMO in the world ... NOT saying it should be a follower but come on, if it works it works. Sorry that they got to it first.

Edit: Also it gives you more time to actually talk to people in your party something that worked very well in FFXI.. yay auto attack Maybe this will not only fix the battle system but the seemingly mute community on my server.

[Drogyn]

Seven of Nine... cool.

[Anty]

the implementation of auto-attack was the most cost-effective way of getting rid of this mindless 111111 of buttonX smashing...

AOC has a pretty good fighting system (even though the game gets incredibly boring after hitting the cap).
But the system is one of the best i've seen so far in a mmo.
Since SE doenst want to change too much about the battle system (at least i think that- i still hope they surprise me with greater changes) it was the best way to go. And its coming anyways so...

[RemnantWolf]

Honestly if they add something to keep me busy while while my character auto attacks I would love to see it. Like positioning and stances! Then they are just making what I am focused on during combat more important than pressing one (or two in my case, light strike) then I am fine with it. But if they just slap it on and it's like nothing else was added then no thanks, at least this way I stay focused.

But I will wait to see what they do with it before making any kind of final decision. After all it could be a game saving adjustment if done right.