Golden Corral buffet or high quality dining...Which do you prefer?

[KiriA500]

Golden Corral has more options for a fixed amount, while a fancy restaurant charges you depending on what you get, which could cost more or less.

I'm way more inclined to go for the best value, as I like options instead of limitations.

(Also, this is a terrible analogy...just saying!)

EDIT:
On top of that, you're only seeing it in the short run. Let's use fast food (fast battle system) vs. fancy restaurant (slow battle system).

I love, and I mean LOVE sushi, but it's very expensive (the kind I get, I don't eat like a busta...I order like a thug!). I tend to only eat it once every few months, as a nice treat for myself.

I eat fast food much more often than I eat sushi. That doesn't mean I love it more, it's just cheaper and more easily accessible.

If we apply this to battle mechanics, I feel that some fights, such as bosses, should be fun and challenging, requiring more than just spamming a weaponskill whenever the timer is up. Most other fights, such as grinding off mobs in Natalan for EXP should NOT be as time consuming. So, you can have your fancy sushi while fighting a dungeon boss, and you can eat your Burger King while leveling up low jobs. I see no point in making all the fights in this game into tedious chores.