Auto-attacking mobs to death isn't fun.

[EmeraldHill]

Wasn't fun before the update either. Either revise or remove the "Use TP on this monster and you'll die" mechanic. Some attacks have elements attached, make it so you shouldn't use Red Lotus on bombs or some such. Any change in the right direction will be better than what currently is in place.

And no, this isn't "strategy". Removing some tools at your disposal is "strategy", removing near all of them is not.

[MariyaShidou]

Realistically speaking, you shouldn't use Red Lotus on Bomb, they take much less damage and every Weapon Skill makes them grow bigger until they go Kaboom, and, well, you can figure what. Of course not many people notice that, since people are used to bully stuff weaker than themselves. Certain mobs like the Djigga on the other hand, literally screaming at you to use Auto-Attack/Alternative Attack unless you're a Mage who spam Magic, because every time you do WS, they will retaliate with a Poisonous AoE move.

[DeadRiser]

That is silly. Some people still don't know that the Djigga's attack with the AoE if you use a weapon skill on it. I personally think it's good. Somewhat slows you down in the dungeon and if one person slips up, bam you could have cost your whole team a death, lots of mp for heals. etc.

[EmeraldHill]

I fail to see the strategy in forcing a player to use nothing but auto-attack.

And what about soloing? All well and good when you have a mage who can use their skills but when you're a solo glad trying to get in some leves before work it's a real pain to have to wait for a mob to die due to auto-attack.

[Perrin_Aybarra]

Wasn't fun before the update either. Either revise or remove the "Use TP on this monster and you'll die" mechanic. Some attacks have elements attached, make it so you shouldn't use Red Lotus on bombs or some such. Any change in the right direction will be better than what currently is in place.

And no, this isn't "strategy". Removing some tools at your disposal is "strategy", removing near all of them is not.

Just a side note, if I remember correctly bombs are weak to fire damage, I know it sounds weird but that is the way it is, it was that way in FFXI and I think it is that way in FFXIV as well. So you should use fire spells on bombs and if you want to use a TP attack Red Lotus should do more dmg than others.