In my experience, this question comes down to simply, Are you actively using basic attacks to deal the majority of the damage? If not, auto attack. If so, don't.
There isn't really anything to debate around this. Anything else is just farcical and doesn't serve to enhance gameplay by "breaking the mold". If you really ever have any doubts about whether or not auto attacks are a good fit, ask yourself, "Have I ever seen auto attacks in this genre of game before?"
There isn't really anything to debate around this. Anything else is just farcical and doesn't serve to enhance gameplay by "breaking the mold". If you really ever have any doubts about whether or not auto attacks are a good fit, ask yourself, "Have I ever seen auto attacks in this genre of game before?"