Time to settle it (for this month...): Chrono Trigger vs FF VI

[derpysquirtle64]

Kyuu said:

m0ney said:

I trigger you: Chrono Cross > Chrono Trigger

I have tried FFVI a few times but never managed more than a few hours, I just find the random encounters annoying and the combat pointless. I guess I was spoiled by FFX where combat was made addictive because Spheres and Sphere Grid

Loved Chrono Cross... that godly presentation man. I don't like Final Fantasy X as much as I used to but it's still a great game. Sphere Grid is one of its strong points.. awesome system.

derpysquirtle64 said:

I think that judging by your post you play both games with Active setting. Though, I personally prefer Wait strategy and I find CT battle system much more using this strategy setting. It also eliminates the problem with slow scrolling through the list of skills in chrono trigger.

Yes, I only play on Active Mode because otherwise defeats the purpose of ATB and rewards you with a pseudo/dumbed-down Turn-Based RPG experience. ATB games make use of quick thinking and split-second decisions, so the enemy attack patterns tend to be much less complex than a proper Turn-Based game, like Persona.

To each their own I guess. I prefer not using ATB and in this case Chrono Trigger's gameplay is better I think. As the others said because of double and triple techs. In my opinion that's the best RPG battle system ever. Kinda sad that it's not being used very often.