| Hiku said:
What would be a better way to implement "full control" of party members in an action based combat system like this? |
One thing I like about FF as a franchise its the fact that it keeps reinventing itself down to its core mechanics. Gameplay/Battlesystem being one of them. And obviously some you like more than others. I hated/stillhate FF13's battle system, but that didnt stop me from finishing that game 3 times, because it still has many virtues making it worth it - as do most (or all) games in the franchise. To answer your question, for me, we already had such a system in FFXII. In my own personal and completely arbitrary, subjective and non-important opinion and experience, the Gambit system is the pinnacle of what an action based combat RPG - that still allows you "full control" - is, because your characters will act automatically - based on what you already decided beforehand they'd do - and you can still changed those action mid-combat if you so wish to, and you can swap characters if you so wish to, and you can change the action configuration whenever you wish to. Its not pre-programmed, you are the one deciding every individual action for every individual scenario. And that I liked a lot. Its fluid and it still allows you full control.
But then again, that system was so polarizing and divisive back when it came out - and still is today, people go from 0-100 in a minute with that game, thats why I just cant take the discussion in these subjects seriously anymore, because people wont adapt, they expect the game to adapt to themselves. Speaking obviously about any game, not just FF. Personally I think FF7R battle system is perfect the way it is, it pays homage to the original in the ways it stays faithful to its core mechanics, which clearly is intentional - while still innovating in the areas where it can to make it feel modern and more fluid- Which if anything is gonna happen in the entire experience of this game. Its a remake, not a remaster. A different game. And that stings so hard to some people even when they say they get that. I like it a lot. I understand people not liking it. In the same way I loathe FF13's system. It comes down to a matter of preference which is why these topics are better left as a superficial discussion so that we dont invest unnecesary time in them and we can all focus on the true masterpieces that we all universally love, like Hollow Knight.
Last edited by Louie_86 - on 03 March 2020
