Active Time Battle or Turn Based Battle?

[Monster]

ATB (Active Time Battle) System was recently introduced into Final Fantasy when the TBB (Turn Based Battle) System needed a change. But which do you prefer and why?

• Active Time Battle
• Turn Based Battle

Which is your favourite?

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Please briefly explain why you like the system, and take the poll.

 

[Marcus]

i would have to say turn based mainly because of the box in the top right corner of ffx which showed whos turn it was next, this gave you time to prepare and was really helpful at times (bahamuts megaflare, evraes poison breath attack), ATB was also a great battle system and i have no complaints about it

 

[Dincht]

I'll always be a huge fan of the turn based battle system. It's what I grew up with and what I'm used to; but that's not to say ATB doesn't have it's positive's. ATB makes you feel incredibly involved with the battles and I would say suits newcomers to the FF series better than it's seasoned fans.
The seasonsed fans (such as myself) can find the turn based battle system a tough habit to get out of! I know I found it tricky begin with.

All things considered, I'd have to go for the turn based battle system...It gives you more time to think and take in the battle and perhaps pick up the extra's e.g stealing important items - Found this harder to do with ATB.

 

[wehttamrd]

I prefer turn based. All the games I grew up with and have played were all turned based. My favorite of all was X's. I love being able to switch out characters, I love how it showed you the next 6 or 7 turns and how it would changed depending on which move you used. And I loved not having to wait for the bar to fill up before it was your turn.

 

[FinalHeart]

Active Time Battle. Your average turn based battle is very slow paced. I simply get a bigger adrenaline rush with Active Time Battle than a normal turn based battle.

 

[Ilyena]

*This seems better suited to FF General Discussion so I've moved it.*

As for me, I didn't mind either one but I think I preferred the ATB system. It was a bit more of a challenge, I think, to have the monsters attacking you while you were attacking them, as opposed to "I hit you and then you hit me." Plus with the Turn-based battle, you never knew what was going to hit you once you finished inputting commands.

 

[Black Butler]

every rpg is mostly turn based battle but i like active time battle,imo turn base battle would be a joke in real life,the enemy could attack you right away for real.that always cracks my mind.

 

[Rey]

I Like both tbh. Active time battle is fun because you have a bar before you attack. Turn based however you just fight with turns like you attack and then enemy. Depends on agility and all. I like both but I say active time battle is more fun because its fast

 

[Oblivion_XIII]

Active Time

Active time all the way. I prefer action based combat, but I love the high edge of the ATB turn based bores me after a while (ak ak pokemon)

 

[Pokeslob]

I like ATB over the traditional version.
but my ideal battle system is that of kingdom hearts I

 

[Shadra]

I chose both because for me it just depends on the game.

I don't know why but some of the fighting types just seem to go with the game. Like the turn based with FFX. For some reason it just seems to fit better with the storyline than if it were ATB.

Just like I think it moves faster with the older games having the fighting with ATB. I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much if it were turn based.