If you don't like the style, which has been tried and tested in most mmos, then go play something else. You are, as always, a poor troll.
Ouch ouch. Horse chariots have been tried and tested on most trails. Who needs steam engines anyway?

Definitely, XIV's combat lacks something. Maybe it's action, maybe it's tactics. But having success determined entirely by your stats is so... well... so "mommy-please-wash-my-35-year-old-back-armchair-general" like. For people who love to hide behind their superior stats, accumulated in countless hours of wasted lifetime.

At least give us reaction and tactics elements. Something where you actually have to use your brain. Something that transcedes stroking your virtual Ridil until it becomes +1.