More info regarding auto attack stopping mid-fight issue

[Deminia]

I know that others have already reported issues with auto-attack sometimes not functioning correctly during a fight. I have some additional info that I have noticed seems to coincide with the bug, which hopefully may be of some help in solving the problem.

The situation:
On many occasions, auto attack will be functioning correctly at first and then one of the following events happens:

1) the monster uses a spell/ability that causes my character to sleep or otherwise be unable to continue attacking
OR
2) the monster hides (such as when a mole burrows or a gnat teleports)
OR
3) I have been fighting more than one monster in a group, used an AOE and one or more monsters dies and I am now targeting one of the remaining monsters

after which this problem occurs:

Auto Attack does not resume even though the monster is targeted, my character is no longer under the effect of any spell/ability the monster had used, I am locked on, in range, and I have hit enter/action keys several times, etc. Note that I am still able to use action bar buttons to fight but auto attack does not resume for the duration of the battle. If no actions are currently available, I am unable to fight at all.

The only way to force auto attack to resume is to unlock and then un-target the monster or hit the F key to disengage, and then quickly re-target, lock on again, and re-engage. Such a delay obviously can be very problematic when fighting a tougher foe.

I am using Windows 7 with Verizon FIOS as my internet provider. I have experienced this multiple times on many different days while while fighting as a Pugilist and as a Gladiator, using a keyboard/mouse to control my character. This bug occurs in any zone I have fought in, while playing solo and while in a group.

[Emdub]

Greetings Deminia!

Thank you for your assistance with writing a report for us, it is appreciated! We will add to the previous report on this concern with your additional information! Since there is no guarantee that an official response will be posted on this thread, I suggest keeping an eye on the http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/ website and http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/forums/133 for any news on this matter.

Thank you again for your assistance and apologies for any inconvenience!

-=Game Master Emdub=-