Quote Originally Posted by Enkidoh View Post
C'mon guys, give it up - the GCD isn't changing and this same tired arguement has gotten beyond stale. FFXIV is an RPG, not an action-game where you button mash as fast as possible. SE tried that with 1.0's original battle system, and it failed, miserably (auto-attack was added in a patch, the stupid 'stamina gauge' was removed completely and abilities were changed radically to compensate). FFXI's battle system just dragged things out into monotony where your character was basically left on autoattack to build up TP and then occasionally use a weaponskill (or other ability).

Of course, there has to be a happy balance reached, but despite the flaws ARR's system isn't as bad as people are making it out to be.
Yes and Rift is an MMORPG, and with a 1.5 second gcd system. (Rogues in Rift have a 1 second gcd) Warhammer had a 1.5 second gcd system. WoW has a 1.5 second gcd system. Aion had a 1.5 second gcd system. Basically every MMO but FFXIV has it.