Final Fantasy XIII Battle System

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thread starter Hakizo Mar 13 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

So I've been playing for about 3 hours now, and I know it's not until chapter 8 that I fully learn everything about the system. I just find it really how do I say this.. too detailed? I know detail is one thing I've always liked so you know what's going on but in this game, there is so much crap going on it's hard to keep up sometimes, I guess I need more time to get used to it but like for example, using blitz is so god dam annoying. Why can't the enemies just set the foot so i can actually hit them all ._. I'm not much of a fan of the real time battle final fantasies although I did like the dress sphere thing from X-2 and the gambit control on FF XII. Anyways, what's your say on the new battle system, and I'm open for tips, not spoilers x). P.s. The story doesn't seem that interesting either and they're slowly becoming like a starwars series... I wonder what happened to good old medieval themes, it's bombarded with machines now

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TomJones 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Chapter 6 here and I get what you mean. It's hard to keep track of everything that's going on. You need about 5 eyes to keep note on what's happening. I'm getting used to it now though.

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caapjelmm 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

FF7 all the way

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SuckMyKiss 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's a pretty good system. I think there's an option to slow down the battles, if you can't keep up.

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Yolkazooma + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

At least you aren't controlling multiple party members at one time. I personally think the battle system is pretty good, especially the introduction of paradigms and decent AI. It gets even more complicated as you unlock more abilities but the skill trees are pretty linear so you're introduced to all the skills by some point in the game. I'm about 9 or 10 hours into the game and Lightning pretty much outdamages every other character by 300% =.=

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Hakizo 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

@above, That was my point too, what made Final Fantasy different from a lot of RPGs was that it didn't base all the power on one character. If there was one thing I loved about the series, it was how I coordinated all the attacks of all my party members. Now I have to depend on some lol AI to control my party members.

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cokeglass 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I love the new battle system. Blitzes are easy to pull off if you're using Relentless Attack paradigm, just select the command and execute (but you probably already knew that). I only use blitzes when I'm fighting thick mobs, anyways.

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Roy8484 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Funny how theres so many 'set-up' chapters and in the end the last 3 chapters take up more than half the game itself. 13 chapters in total.

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Hakizo 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'm frustrated on the command chaining thing, more specifically choosing targets to attack normally or with skills since they keep moving around @_@.

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Nickg101 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Question is this Game Long?

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stevking99 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

@above YES

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BuddFudd 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Chapter 11 here, and I love the system. It makes you really get into the game and enjoy it; it is so fast paced that I can't put it down. And it is easy enough to switch between paradigms and it is just a lot of fun.

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ChocoSword 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I like the system. It is like FFX / FFX-2. Instead of sphere grids, they changed it making it easier. What is kind of complex is the upgrading :.

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TomJones 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] ChocoSword : I like the system. It is like FFX / FFX-2. Instead of sphere grids, they changed it making it easier. What is kind of complex is the upgrading :. [/quote] I am completely lost in the upgrading part. I'm just using everything I find to upgrade a weapon. :S I dunno what I am doing. Lol.

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WhereIsFluffy 03/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I think and it probably is the best battle system so far. I bought the Collectors edition guide, not for the walk through but just about the equips/monster info, and there they guide a really detailed explanation of the battle system.

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