Why do you want auto-attack? (discussion)[dev1022]

[Evovenom]

All the content the developers have planned for us is purely in response to the player polls and individual player's comments/demands. SE has reached the point where they are appealing and conceding to every self-proclaimed expert rather than seeking to improve their own vision for the game. A cursory glance at the changes released so far or slated for release in the future (i.e., aggro indicator, AH, auto-attack combat) is enough to prove that they will compromise on artistic integrity and palatability just for the sake of pleasing their current players. Sadly, most of the people who still play are FFXI fanatics or WoW players, so much so that the polls are slanted in their favour, as opposed to being slanted in favour of an overall better game.

If they think a combat system centred on auto-attack is going to be a drawcard against the upcoming MMOs like Guild Wars 2 and TERA, then FFXIV has a surprise coming. Similarly, if they merely think that changing FFXIV into FFXI-2 is going to save them, then again, all they are doing is shuffling current subscribers between games, and in the end aren't gaining any revenue.

This is an artistic issue as much as a practical one. Auto-attack is boring and many players who aren't FFXI losers would agree, hence why FFXIV will fail if it seeks only to appeal to such players and not the majority.

But whatever. Enjoy your slowly degenerating game while you still can.

Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out, mr cool guy.

[Honz]

Hopefully implementing the auto attack will remove the stamina bar. Its so frustrating to taunt/provoke when you're short on stamina. Stamina bar was a really stupid idea in the first place it pretty much limits the player to only use abilities that are considered useful, so many abilities out there that don't even get a second thought let alone be used.

[Moth]

i think gifthorse is a pretty cool guy, eh creates drama and doesn’t afraid of anything.

[gifthorse]

i think gifthorse is a pretty cool guy, eh creates drama and doesn’t afraid of anything.

you doesnt afriad of anything most

[AlexiaKidd]

Gifthorse I think your forgetting that SE's main target market is going to be the PS3 players and last time I checked there wasn't much competition in that space for console MMO's. Yeah it would be great if they could capture the PC players to but at this point I think they have accepted they have lost most of them. There best chance is the consoles and that is why they are going to put everything they can into the PS3 release.

This brings up another reason why I want auto attack. Playing on a controller and having to scoot back to 1 for basic attack is something I can live without and I am sure SE are trying to streamline the controls for the PS3 players so auto attack would help with that.

Anyway I wish you luck with GW2 and Tera, I'll just continue to plod along in FFXIV with it's outdated battle system, have fun.

[gifthorse]

Gifthorse I think your forgetting that SE's main target market is going to be the PS3 players and last time I checked there wasn't much competition in that space for console MMO's. Yeah it would be great if they could capture the PC players to but at this point I think they have accepted they have lost most of them. There best chance is the consoles and that is why they are going to put everything they can into the PS3 release.

This brings up another reason why I want auto attack. Playing on a controller and having to scoot back to 1 for basic attack is something I can live without and I am sure SE are trying to streamline the controls for the PS3 players so auto attack would help with that.

Anyway I wish you luck with GW2 and Tera, I'll just continue to plod along in FFXIV with it's outdated battle system, have fun.

Im only thinking of the game's welfare.

But if you are prepared to sacrifice FFXIV's longevity just because you want to chat up some miqotes during combat, by all means, go ahead. But I hope you know even PS3 wont be this game's salvation what with Blade & Soul and DCUO already existing or soon-to-be contenders.

And I find it a pretty specious claim to say that the potential market on the PS3 is even enough to, not only rejuvinate FFXIV, but sustain it also.

I wish you luck with FFXIV too, you sure are going to need it.

[Evovenom]

Im only thinking of the game's welfare.

But if you are prepared to sacrifice FFXIV's longevity just because you want to chat up some miqotes during combat, by all means, go ahead. But I hope you know even PS3 wont be this game's salvation what with Blade & Soul and DCUO already existing or soon-to-be contenders.

And I find it a pretty specious claim to say that the potential market on the PS3 is even enough to, not only rejuvinate FFXIV, but sustain it also.

I wish you luck with FFXIV too, you sure are going to need it.

You are one freaking retard, ignorant, dumb ass kid, look at FFXI susbcription base idiot. It has done well, doesn't need 11million kids running around jumping. This game is here and here to stay. They always have xbox 360 to later port.

[Corrderio]

They always have xbox 360 to later port.

This is assuming Microsoft meets SE's terms.

[darkstarpoet1]

i do not want auto attack. if it would be able to be toggled i would not mind it for people that wish to make use of it, but in my case i do not use the base attack hardly at all and as a pug i have multiple different basic attacks i use.

[gifthorse]

But why do you people even play FFXIV anyway? You obviously dont like what it stands for.

Some of us actually wanted to play ffxiv because we bought into the concept advertised by tanaka, not because of some crazy misconceptions we brought with us from FFXI or WoW. Seriously.

It's funny I am the one being told to go play GW2 or TERA when it's you and every other FFXI/WoW fanatic who is at odds with the game's underlying concepts.