to all the people defending the BR system:
What makes you think SE doenst care about the ppl who don't like it?
Do you really think ppl didnt test the BR before posting?
Its not only about i like it or not. I think many ppl are not as black or white as stated. A change or improvement doesnt necessarily make it worse for the BR-lovers. It can, if done right, make it better for even both. So the same 3 arguements
- didnt do nm fight... - didnt test BR... - just don't like it is pretty flat and that is exactly what SE doesnt need. Because that is far from being constructive.
I bet after more changes there will be some parts i liked better before and some ill like better after. But what is the point in offending ppl who don't like a system (they're trying to give suggestions on how it can be, thats what SE needs).
If the game stays the way it is, it's so gonna fail and as you can see on other mmos. If a certain number of players isnt there, the support, expansions etc. will just suck in the long term, and nobody can deny it. So please keep in mind that its not only you playing the game, its hopefully a lot of people in the future.
I think that even things you like can be improved a lot, or made more fun. So why being so narrow minded and giving the same 3 arguments all over again. If it didnt annoy so many ppl it wouldnt be in that many posts. So keeping it as it is would just hurt the game, since too many ppl are not comfortable with it. FFXI and FFXIV is far from being the "next-gen" mmo. and we dont want a ffxi-2. But we wanna have ffxiv improving a lot (thats what i think at least). And improving it needs a lot of work on a lot of things and mechanics. Even some you might like the way they are atm.
And just because ppl saying they had more fun with ffxi skillchains, doesnt mean that BR can be improved. Im sure there also could be a possibility to make a "rule" like a looting rule for an alliance or party, on how they like the BR?
That can work and ppl can test both things. Some perhaps will prefer the BR automated for big fights to make it easier to control, the other will like the non-automated way for smaller fun parties, where fun> impact. or whatever.
It will be more of a challenge to offer both possibilites, but i think thats possible and i think that both ways - the ffxi and ffxiv way can be improved a lot, without changing them completely.