The new system and the old system. Constrained.

[DoctorMog]

Lets break this down:

Current System

• Stamina fills at a set rate
  
• you DO need to push the button in this system for a standard attack.
  
• DPS is erratic because it happens at the will of the player.
  
• You CAN save the stamina(novel concept) and unleash several attacks in tandem for burst attacks if you choose with this system. Most people don't however and just spam standard attack, resulting in the idea that auto attack accomplishes the same thing. (it doesn't)

New System

• This attack happens automatically and you can NOT choose when to use it.
  
• DPS is more constant and can not be bursted or "saved" for burst damage or TP gain. Or in the future the LACK of TP gain on a monster, slowed damage on a monster etc...

(the point is flexibility, now gone.)



Conclusion:

The new system is actually a more constrained version of a stamina system because we can not CHOOSE our standard attack rate/speed. (spike damage essentially, not the delay between attacks)

Why?

If the "I can not communicate with friends via chatting" is your main complaint, you are going to find yourself in the same situation with the auto attack system. You will be actively managing cooldowns and will find you have the same complaint.

In the current system you can use all of your stamina and then chat UNTIL YOUR BAR IS FULL. At which point you can empty it again and repeat. Chatting is very easy in this system, you just need to know how to use it.

Having control over this system is important to me. The more they remove from the systems and flexibility of this game, the less choices we get to make as a player, and the more "casual" it gets. I don't want the game to play itself. Thanks.

Soon enough we will have auto attack, no need for levels, the inability to spec our points HOWEVER we choose (so I cant be a mage tank anymore pfft) and class roles will be so defined I can no longer play how I WANT, I will be playing how I am TOLD to play.

It is unfortunate that this battle reform has taken so many resources from creating content we could all enjoy for a lazy community of players who want the game played FOR them.