Quote Originally Posted by Kosmos992k View Post
You know, I have to say that the MMORPG market is pretty well replete with games that cater to the kind of gameplay that the OP and others seem to wish for.

FFXIV is one of the few, if not the only, games to offer a slower paced, more structured/strategic approach. Given that situation, I have to ask why FFXIV should change when what you apparently desire is available in so many other games already.

FFXIV is what it is, many people came to this game because of that. Changing such fundamental things in the game would alienate many players. Hell, just the gameplay changes in HW caused some players problems, and they were just skill adjustments.

What exactly do you mean by "structured/strategic"? FFXIV is no more strategic than WoW in terms of combat, when I'm literally waiting on my next ability to be ready it isn't what I'd call strategic. I don't have to adapt my rotation to something else unless there's 4+ mobs, slow =! strategic.... Maybe in Savage content? I don't know, but that's 1% of the overall content. No one's asking for them to change it, I don't think they could even if they wanted to, but combat in the Witcher 3 on Death March is a hell of a lot more strategic than FFXIV. FFXIV's combat seems like easy mode WoW combat pre skill squish.