Auto-attack

[Grit]

There is no extra strategy added to the game by manually button-smashing your basic attacks. Therefore, automating the process couldn't really hurt. Though I hope such a change would accompany various other modifications to mold the battle system into something more instantaneous.

Choosing your action and then waiting for it to happen is just... stupid. Unless you're actually casting a spell.

[MariyaShidou]

Auto Attack IS coming. The discussions should be more centered around HOW should it be implemented rather then should it be.

They said they are examining on it, they didn't confirm that it's a guaranteed feature.

There is no extra strategy added to the game by manually button-smashing your basic attacks. Therefore, automating the process couldn't really hurt. Though I hope such a change would accompany various other modifications to mold the battle system into something more instantaneous.

Choosing your action and then waiting for it to happen is just... stupid. Unless you're actually casting a spell.

There are MMORPGs without auto attacks that work, and they happen to be more engaging/require bit more strategy than you claim. Allods Online, DCUO, Dragon Nest, TERA, RaiderZ, WH40KDMO etc. are either doing that, or aiming for that.

[Xzen]

*cough*Fanboy, Get over it its a good change to a failed, flaw, battle system.

I fail to see how recommending better combat over combat thats just plain not fun by any gamers standards makes them a fanboy. The current combat sucks and an Auto Attack would suck even more. To me it sounds like you want it to be like FFXI? Who's the Fanboy now. You're the one that seems to be swallowing anything SE and Yoshi-P is willing to feed you.

[Shikyo]

I fail to see how recommending better combat over combat thats just plain not fun by any gamers standards makes them a fanboy. The current combat sucks and an Auto Attack would suck even more. To me it sounds like you want it to be like FFXI? Who's the Fanboy now. You're the one that seems to be swallowing anything SE and Yoshi-P is willing to feed you.

And again i say build a bridge and you know the rest.
At this point this change is needed like its been said how they implament it is whats important, i'm willing to bet they wont just completely copy XI's battle system just because they said Auto-attack.
So with that understanding i think taking some action to improve is better then taking none at all, no?

[Xzen]

And again i say build a bridge and you know the rest.
At this point this change is needed like its been said how they implament it is whats important, i'm willing to bet they wont just completely copy XI's battle system just because they said Auto-attack.
So with that understanding i think taking some action to improve is better then taking none at all, no?

I agree with that for the most part however I don't think Auto Attack adds anything. If anything the changes they make will be better in spite of the fact that they added it. If they actually fix all the other problems with combat it would be better but still boring when compared to other games in general. I simply don't think there is any reason for MMOs to have the same boring combat mechanics we have seen for the last 10 years in MMOs.