Would you play FFXIV if it had action combat?

[NovaLevossida]

I basically already do on BLM. I have to sit there with long cast times to prep a spell while everything in the world targets me, so it really brings home that Dark Souls / Dragon's Dogma experience. You have big problems if you can't take the extra step and aim a Flare or Foul on a trash pack or land something as big as Fire IV on Ozma or Alexander.

[Cakekizyy]

No /10char

Hope main FF games go away from action rpg or I might have to stop buying those too.

[Ametrine]

No /10char

Hope main FF games go away from action rpg or I might have to stop buying those too.

Well, Octopath Traveler has our backs.

But, no. Action RPGs are barely RPG's at all to me.

[Kohdo]

FFXIV's combat works really well, but I'd still love an action combat system. Maybe in the next Final Fantasy MMO.

[Nedkel]

I was playing elder scrolls online for over 2 years, this kind of game is super boring for playing it constantly because in the end combat after so many dungeons done feels incredibly flat anyway. Most of the pseudo-action combat games has the targeting system anyway, will it be blade and souls or eso, you never miss abd you barely dodge at all, because there is no point in it, your abilities mostly are locked on the target so pfff.

I cant think of any mmorpg that has pure action combat mechanics in the game, didnt played tera or BDO, but im pretty sure these are not on the same level as warframe, this certain game is pure action combat.

[silverlunarfox]

I love action combat.

If Tera and FFXIV made a baby I'd be the happiest person in the world.

[Fhaerron]

No, instead I would play ... action combat MMO's.

There are numerous action combat MMO's and there are numerous non action combat MMO's.

Quite simple really, pick your poison.

[Melichoir]

I think whats differetn about FFXIV and its "GCD" system is that it limits button mashing and forces animations.

Technically speaking, your characters animations are taking up time, hence why you cant just button mash everything (with the exception of oGCDs). So your "attack" is actually telling your character to do an action and that requires time to complete. Unlike Tera where you can pretty much animation clip almost all day to throw out heavy damage.

Tera is faster paced, but its also more frantic and spamomatic as a game too. With FF, its a bit slower paced, but you have to be more decisive too. Pressing the wrong skill means your stuck with it till the GCD is up. So dont screw up. It also forces a bit of pacing, which I think is kinda nice.

Though if Im thinking action combat, I always preferred Blade and Souls set up.

[thegreatonemal]

if it had a dark souls/ Dragon's dogma combat system sure.

[Clover_Blake]

I'd love action combat! As someone else said, I wouldn't mind a system like Tera (not to say I don't enjoy the current system in FFXIV, as I actually enjoy it a lot). The only thing I'd be troubled with is having to aim as ranged DPS; I don't have that kind of skill in me ;_;