What I see here, is the battle system of an MMORPG being compared to Past FF Titles of the Single Player, Turn Based variety. You cant base combat of a game like this on a turn based strategy system. It needs to be fluid and exciting, and dodging mechanics is part of the thrill of completing the duty. If this all boils down to having bat latency and dieing because of this, then that is individual issue. Theirs options, such as ping zapper, to assist in this, though the idea of needing a 3rd party tool to not succumb to a landslide is not what I would call, a good feature. This is something they need to work on but it will get better. This game is only a year old. As a BLM, we get to eat free attacks of both magic and physical types. So just utilize the tools at your disposal, cross your fingers, and dont alter a games battle system due to internet issues.