An open petition / discussion about Animation Lock and FFXIV

[Kailok]

How can you claim that there is more action in those games than FFXIV?

Easily.

Rift (Though I stopped playing long ago) has it's "rifts" content, and even though it's a tad boring for ME (due to general lack of strategy required), it's still on a larger scale than anything in XIV currently.

Aion - To consider Aion, you need to look at it for what it was made to be: PvP MMO. And when considering this PvP element for Aion, raiding fortresses in the Abyss is also on a much larger scale than anything in XIV currently.

WoW - Don't really need to explain it but I will anyway: Raid content, big-ass bosses, PvP, zone phasing for more interactive storylines.

Guild Wars 2 - http://<font color="red">http://www....HPl_mEU</font> Speaks for itself. (start @50s, s'when the dragon shows up)

Even FFXI - Besieged & Campaign (from my experience up until Abyssea). Both were pretty epically scaled and felt like real action going on.

FFXIV - Other than Ifrit? Well I guess you have Garlean behest-raids...50 NPC-mobs standing around not attacking or raiding anything. Super fun. Or perhaps DH! Running through a zone making mobs chase you instead of fighting them because you have to beat Batraal with 25 minutes left to get the good chest.

While I love FFXIV, it's still lacking a considerable amount of "action". I still play, and I'm still excited to see it grow, but I'm not going to sugar coat the current state of the game with hopes and wishes. I'm going to be realistic about it, know it for what it is, and hope for the best in the future. Which is why I hope Hamlet Defense will be loads of fun.

Back on topic:

I agree with previous statements that casting/weapon skills should be cancel-able in a heated situation. If I were a PUG doing the 6-strike attack, in "reality", if I saw the ground crackling under me, I would stop as soon as I could and get the hell out of there. Same goes for Casters.