I am happy with what FFXIV is but these changes to make it match like FFXI ie the battle system pretty much kills FFXIV unique style.

Other FF games had their own style of game play and not one is a exact match, with exceptions of earlier ones.

Once auto-battle get in might as well go square-one and make auto-crafting too....

crafting almost follow the same principle of the current battle system.

For those who was on FFXI and decided to try WoW they didnt complain on the battle system they went with it so what is so hard on doing the same and go with the current battle system. A bit of a challenge to many, dumb for some, just right for the few.

FFXIV was made to be unique from the others not a follow-on or upgrade from FFXI....not unless you want to call this FFXI-2.....lame