FF7 is turn-based, but without pauses in the action.

[Hynad]

DakonBlackblade said:

Hynad said:

What are you talking about??

ATB is turn based. The turns are simply affected by speed stats and what the character is doing/casting, etc.

If I sit on my behind I die on an ATB system, its not true turn based cause ppl arent taking turns, theyre acting freely regardless of of anyone elses turn, you add the capacity to move around freely lkike we had on PE and the system becomes almost 100% action oriented, does any one here think PE was turn based ?

And how does the game decide when a character gets to act?

It is turn based. You're only looking at it from a rigid point of view. You can't issue commands over and over. A character's turn comes up, based on his speed stats (monster or party members), and then that one gets to act. That's a turn. Not one like when you're playing monopoly in which every player's turn is set in stone. But still a turn.