This is what you call combat?

[Raim]

So you are using two skills instead of potentially dozens, and you are complaining combat is slow? Were you expecting to get all your skills at a low level?

[MeowyWowie]

Well, when you don't like it, you don't like it. Also, IMO the dude has the right to judge the game by the 4 ranks he played...every person has his own "trial period"...if he's willing to discard his game after 4 ranks, its a decision as fair as those that are still playing, waiting for it to become better.

Its up to each person decide for how long he can endure the game.

Yes, that's true, when you're considering things like art style, graphics, community, lore, UI, etc, etc. But it takes longer than the first 4 levels to see what a game's battle system is made of.

He complained about only having 1, and then 2 abilities that he could use during battle. If he had played for the same amount of time on a rank 20, 30, 40 or 50 character I'm sure his impressions would have been different.

Face it, he didn't even give the battle system a chance and is quitting because of it. Oh well.

[Xatsh]

Yes, that's true, when you're considering things like art style, graphics, community, lore, UI, etc, etc. But it takes longer than the first 4 levels to see what a game's battle system is made of.

He complained about only having 1, and then 2 abilities that he could use during battle. If he had played for the same amount of time on a rank 20, 30, 40 or 50 character I'm sure his impressions would have been different.

Face it, he didn't even give the battle system a chance and is quitting because of it. Oh well.

Pretty much this.

The OP had decided the game was fail before playing it. rank 4 is less then 30mins of game play... honestly if he leveled more then class he would have over a half a dozen abilities.

You can not know if you will like a mmo for the first week, let alone the first hour. Anyone who says other wise simply doesn't have a clue how mmos work.

Atm the AA in the XIV is not different then any other big hit mmo out there. Start with few attacks, have a sorta lame AA, get more attacks and abilities as you level.

[Betelgeuzah]

Atm the AA in the XIV is not different then any other big hit mmo out there. Start with few attacks, have a sorta lame AA, get more attacks and abilities as you level.

The AA in XIV has a larger role to over-all DPS than in other MMO's.

Also, cool story OP. Nobody gives a damn.

[Chronic]

The OP here is just one example of the people I am glad quit playing. Good riddance

[buritoslicer]

I deleted my old character and started a new one to try out the new combat and see how long it managed to keep my attention with a brand new slate. I went with a lancer.. and after making it to rank 4... i'm done.

Before you have to attack something you need to be in active mode.. Okay, sure, why not. Seems sort of tedious to actually have to switch to it as opposed to just attack, but i suppose there is a reason for it. If anything it just adds to the clunky UI and lack of immersion of combat. Alright, hit a mob twice with auto attack.. then use skewer. Rinse and repeat. Every 10 seconds you have can use your "special" lackluster graphics crap skill. Bet it gets a lot cooler when you can spam 2 skills instead... probably not. Sure i could keep playing, get other abilities, level other classes... but what is the point? I'm already bored with this concept, i thought they'd make the game more enjoyable. But in the end its just another waste of time for a game that just needs to die.

I've taken a long break from the game. I deleted my first character because i went out to try to new combat system and quickly realized it was boring. The UI for the combat system still seems horrid. I agroed multiple mobs and having to target a new one after killing one just made me realize how bad the combat system is. Now instead of spamming a basic attack skill we spam out "special" attacks that all have the same animation. I really don't see too much of a change.

Bottom line, the combat sucks. Maybe its better when you grouped up fighting a big NM later on, or in a dungeon. But who cares about that when you have to force yourself to play a game that is so bland any other F2P game is better?

Guess i'm done. I paid $70 and waited nearly a year for a game to play. And this is what SE has made. Congrats SE, you took a guy who started loving square the moment he first borrowed final fantasy for the NES and has been a supporter for years to someone who is likely never buying a SE title again.

Peace out all those who still have hope.

I honestly can't take your post serious. I understand you points, and trust me I know about being bored with the game... But 4 ranks? Really? I can get to rank 10 within 20 minutes of playing... Please, give the game a bit more time, not everything perfect, especially this patch... BUT it's a huge step towards what I want to see out of this game!

I sincerely hope you change your mind!

[Chain]

OP can't be serious

[DeadRiser]

Did you group up with anybody? Have you done the new raids yet?
I didn't give up on XIV until combat had a major overhaul and that's exactly what they delivered. Yeah, it may be a bit bugged out in some spots but it comes with time to tweaking a game that pretty much failed.

I'm actually playing and so is a lot of other people that have finally logged back in. I can see that it saved the game. Your impatience to ranking up, actually grouping with others, and too quick to judge something radically different than what was before has bit you in the arse...

So long, you probably won't be missed :/

[Naqaj]

The AA in XIV has a larger role to over-all DPS than in other MMO's.

How so? Because of the TP mechanic?
And is that a good thing?

[Bethor]

Until everyone gets a good feeling for this game, a lot of time will pass.

There's a lot of stuff to fix to make the whole gameplay more fluently. Most of the abilites need an overhaul regarding the animations. But that will come towards 1.19. They even changed a lot of animations. If you compare Stoneskin in Beta vs. Stoneskin now (still Beta *yoink*) there's a nice difference.

The animations need more diversifikation, badly. But again that will come. So your 2 abilites you can use at rank 4 will look more different. And actually getting new skills will be a blast since you gonna be like "ohhh emmm geeee, how's that new skill gonna beeeeee?"

I remember when I lvl'd SCH in FFXI I couldn't stop using the grimoires because it was looking so cute & awesome when that little book appeared, was speedreading thru it and *whoosh*.

Just give it more time and the game will look better and "feel" better.