if ff xiii is similar to xii it bodes well for me, since i thought the battle/gambit system of xii was rock solid (except i uber hated the summons).
the OP's argument is kinda ironic.. from what i've seen, wkc isn't too drastically different from xii either.
anyway, i'll happily be getting both. gunna share in the same yearning as a few of you though: i hope we get a big-name traditional turn-based title soon. FFX and DQVIII are tied for my favourite PS2 title - despite what Bioware thinks (lol) there's definitely a market for old-school traditional gameplay like that.
It's all about the game.