Auto attack: A complete battle system

[Shikyo]

grats you've probably ruined a next gen MMO.

I don't think you're going to pull off an auto-attack that could've been anywhere near as entertaining as battle could have been if you didn't give in..

That's just my opinion, please prove me wrong.

Regardless if you can't, how do I get my 75$ back I wasted on this game? now my time is wasted I'll never get that back.

heyWipe this game staying as it is would be crazy. Guy FFXIV the way it is now, is dying a slow painful death, like it has cancer. This is just one of many very important changes that the fans wanted.
So build a bridge and get over it cause things are looking up.
Maybe SE wants the game to be enjoyable to more ppl rather than just the few that want it to stay the way it is. The server populations are probably dropping fast. If they do what u would like we'd see the game will fade away, and i doubt fans want that.
I'm stoked as i know many are. It wont be just slap auto-attack in we all know that the whole system will have to be tweaked for it to work, thats just the haters saying that as a desperate losing cry.
whose whining now... FF fans finally got a point on the board! good stuff

[Shikyo]

Ditto. I feel the exact same way.

Again whos whining now what dont u ppl get? This is was FAILING and leaving a dying dog alone wont help it live. ty se for knowing gaming CPR!

[Powercow]

I am intrigued.

While it makes me sad to see any unique or special aspect of FFXIV removed, I can understand why they're moving in this direction. Adding auto-attack could make the battle appear as a faster fight while actually slowing it down and allowing for more tactical choices.

Really the only thing I hope is that auto-attack is implemented correctly and that they don't take the easy way out.

[Shikyo]

Ditto. I feel the exact same way.

lmao what is wrong with u guys THIS GAME WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT! something had to change... did you want it to shut down?

[Reika]

In what world does making your character automatically attack ADD strategy? Timing your regular attacks while deciding how to line up your other abilities is a large part of both the strategy and pacing of the battle. I'll wait and see, but my expectations for the new battle system just dropped considerably.

It doesn't add strategy.. it appeases those who came from any other MMO and cant live without auto attack.

Rank 50 gladiator and closing in on R50 thaumaturge, and I did it with out auto attack. And pugilist is quite fun without auto attack as well.

I am intrigued.

While it makes me sad to see any unique or special aspect of FFXIV removed, I can understand why they're moving in this direction. Adding auto-attack could make the battle appear as a faster fight while actually slowing it down and allowing for more tactical choices.

Really the only thing I hope is that auto-attack is implemented correctly and that they don't take the easy way out.

It saddens me as well. Next thing they will do is go back to Job/subjob because enough people don't like the current class system. Then we will no longer have crafting tools and be back to using crystals and 'imagining' what we want to create for a fail/no fail end.

[Aion]

rather than debating which is better, why wont we discussing what kind of AA implementation that SE may use? since the dev said that they are going to implement AA anyways....

so what variation you think SE's AA offers? my wild imagination tells me that they gonna make diminishing damage when using AA...until we use WS.../lol

[Reika]

In another thread it was suggested that the base 0tp cost attacks that we have be toggled as the auto attack of choice. I like that idea.

[Aion]

In another thread it was suggested that the base 0tp cost attacks that we have be toggled as the auto attack of choice. I like that idea.

thats good but...we need something else to make it interesting...just dunno what....

[Joe_Cool]

In what world does making your character automatically attack ADD strategy? Timing your regular attacks while deciding how to line up your other abilities is a large part of both the strategy and pacing of the battle. I'll wait and see, but my expectations for the new battle system just dropped considerably.

As did mine. I'll try to keep an open mind about it but....I didn't want auto-attack with this game.

[Bethor]

Way to go S-E! Keep the little informations coming! Don't need a fix date, but we like too see that our "complaining" is getting noticed. Just share your thoughts with us. You can even discuss with us at some point, incase you're unsure how a certain subject is taking effect on the players.

Something like "We thought about adding....." or "We thought about changing ... to ....." Even if there's no things set in stone with those comments, it feels great if we're getting involved into that stuff

Keep it coming and FFXIV will rock (sooner or later XD )!

Auto-Attack or not, I'm not sure about this. We will see how AA will effect the game play. Bashing those 111111 Actions isn't all too bad. It's just getting boring sometimes But firing off the same WS over and over will be as well. Hence the battle system needs an overhaul :O