Its ffxiv combat really so slow and boring?

[Kirsten_Rev]

I'm sorry, but the only difference it does is prevent miss-clicks.

I respectfully disagree. In virtually every context, in virtually every genre, games thrive when they put control of actions in the hands of players. By automating combos, a layer of control is removed. This would result in me feeling less attached to my character, less engaged with combat, less in-touch with the job I'm playing at the time.

If you're having trouble managing the game on a controller, then use a keyboard and mouse. Certain control schemes work better for certain genres and for certain people, and there's no shame in switching it up. There are countless titles that were substantially harmed by having to account for either a keyboard / mouse or a gamepad under less-than-perfect situations. SE has managed to walk the rare path with FFXIV of getting it largely right for both, and they'd be insane to change course now.