Quote Originally Posted by MFauli
I'm extremely glad Rimuru switched from auto- to active-battle. That auto-mode was some bs and had it been the end all, it would have greatly diminished Rimuru as a character imo.
I feel somewhat differently.

Auto-battle mode meant we could see a variety of skills. Rimuru's strategy turned out to be Predator, which we knew about already.

Imagine every battle being auto-battle, showcasing new skills from Rimuru, compared to every battle being Predator vs enemy. I'd tire of the latter way more quickly.