Quote Originally Posted by LilimoLimomo View Post
Personally, I think the dance is the best thing that FFXIV's combat has going for it right now, and thus removing it without also doing some manner of rework to the combat system would only make the game worse. Because the cadence and progression of mechanics is the fight, in the same way that the precise steps you take in Dance Dance Revolution are the song. And that's what I enjoy about FFXIV's combat.

Beyond that, changing the order of mechanics doesn't make it any more challenging, it just means the flow would be random. You'd lose the rhythm of the fight, and it would be replaced with randomness. I suppose that might impact some players who depend on memorizing the order of mechanics, but I just see the tells and react to them, so it wouldn't make them any harder for players like me.

I wouldn't be opposed to adjusting the game's combat systems, but changing the dance without actually adding new gameplay elements sounds like a losing way to go about it.
The rhythm is literally the only thing left in this RPG.

Jobs don't really work with each other, healing is an afterthought, aggro management is gone, boss positioning is done for you, MP doesn't need managing at all etc etc.

Please, put anything (no, really) back into the game, SE. Outside of a few current fights the game is just shallow.