Final Fantasy XIV Auto-Attack Video

[Spellbinder]

I'm going to have to agree with the auto-attack looking slow. Mentioning FFXIV is pretty much a sin around my friends due to its bad start, but I went ahead and showed a friend this anyway talking about how they're overhauling the game, and sadly I agree with what he said. It looks pretty (ie. weaponskills), but the combat looks way too slow.

[Rinsui]

because when you swing and stand around looking at the mob for 3-4 seconds it just looks stupid. A quicker AA would be a lot more interesting to watch, something maybe that looks like an actual battle.

Have you ever tried swinging a broadsword for a minute in rapid succession?

[charliesheen]

Have you ever tried swinging a broadsword for a minute in rapid succession?

Since when was anything in this game about realism? Have you ever tried casting cure when your MP is low... ? Oh Snap!

[Rinsui]

Since when was anything in this game about realism? Have you ever tried casting cure when your MP is low... ? Oh Snap!

something maybe that looks like an actual battle

Read, then post.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Seems about the same speed as the current battle system to me.

New Battle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGmUoY7Gqzc#t=00m10s

Old Battle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvkvtKVctnM#t=00m04s

[charliesheen]

Read, then post.

Think, then reply. The other poster asked for an exciting and true to life battle. You then threw in the realism card by asking if he ever tried swinging a broadsword for a minute in quick succession. That is what the stamina bar was for. It's been removed and now we have FFXI like delays between attacks. He thinks it looks stupid because... and please pay attention here... why would a monster stand and watch you for 3 - 4 seconds while you ready your next attack? If it was a 'real' battle, why would you stand still while preparing your attack if the monster in all probability would also be preparing an attack, wouldn't you want to move? ETC.

Gnarly you are not.

[LoLo]

This video was so underwelming that I could have been perfectly fine without ever viewing it. Just fix this game and stop giving me letters already. Seriously, this new dev team talks more than what they actually do. It's getting annoying. At least I have my console rpgs.

[Doho]

idk why people are complaining AA looks slow, 3-4 seconds for an attack isn't that slow at all considering haste isn't even in the game yet.

or double/triple attack

[Holland]

Auto Attack is looking good for it to be in development, Weapon skills are looking good too. Keep up the Good Job Square, can't wait to see it when is implemented and ready.

[Petori]

They might make weapons have different delays.