I really don't get why this should be so amazing to most of us. It basically doesn't change anything else than the fact that we're required to mash the a button at all times.

Yes it's good but that's sort of like the battle system most of us XI players have been using for years. I'm glad the basics of combat are finally coming up to speed with almost a decade old good game? No wait in XI battle basics had incredible amount of depth because of the elemental days effects, feng-shui, food and so forth.

This is like looking at baby toddler XIV taking it's first steps. On it's knees but still..