[quote=Raineh Daze]
Isn't FF meant to be a turn-based RPG, though?
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It's hard to be turn based when you only play as one person and there's no party and the system is based around accurate guards and switching dresses. The ATB is still there even. FF has always done weird things with their combat systems, and traditional turn based systems are pretty much going away in the JRPG world outside of NIS or Vanillaware titles. FF15 is going for a more action RPG system as well.