Why would anyone ask something they truly love to be made something else. "I love FF7, please Square for 18 years I have hoped you would make it something else!!". Thinking like that don't make sense, especially when we all know FF7R is finally made thanks to years of vocal begging around the world.

Nobody said an action game doesn't have strategy in it, but the focus is action. Unlike a strategy game - which essentially most JRPGs are.

Also almost every JRPG that is turn-based these days have on-screen encounters (Persona/SMT/Dragon Quest) or allow you to adjust random encounter frequency (Bravely Default.) This is no different from action-rpgs like Tales of.

Everyone that was asking for a Remake was of course asking for it to be made into something else, if you didn't want it to change then you'd just stick with the original. Better graphics, voice acting, free camera 3rd person view and no more random encounters are all things that I'd say most people were expecting and wanting from the Remake, but making changes to the combat system (changes that we don't know what they'll look like) is now somehow offlimit? That's what doesn't make sense to me.

See, that I'd be fine with. The realistic graphics (I presume it will still hold some anime style to it) is fine because they can make attacks and magic look as cool as they want, it can even be a free flowing battle field (you'd lose the distance thing however) but still have it all as turn based. So you press 'X' to make Cloud attack, while he's attacking (flash graphics and everything) and you are waiting for his next turn, you are getting Tifa to cast Mighty Guard, then Barrett selecting Titan summon. X-2s battle field wasn't just 2 lines of enemies standing opposite each other, characters moved around, close combat 'dresses' actually stood closer to opponents and you could chain attacks too, be it was still turn based and worked well. (Shame the rest of the game was so cheesy).

I feel we should wait and see what chanages are made before we make any conclustions. I would add that the "turn based battle system" is out dated now. I would like to see a faster smooth system. I have a feeling it would be along the style of Final Fantasy 15. 

That's why they need to revamp the old ATB, they don't need to change into action just make it more flexible and stylish maybe ad an element like QTE

You gotta keep in mind why the game appealed to the person in the first place. For me, it was a combinaison of the story, the characters, the music and the gameplay. The visuals never bothered me but they never were a big selling point for me.

It's only natural that when envisionning the perfect remake my desire is for the things that I love about this game to remain as true as possible to the original. Better music quality? Bring it on! Story told through voice acting? Of course, it'll enhance the telling of the tale. Improved gameplay? Sure, there's some tweaking that could be done. Dramatically changed gameplay? WAIT A MINUTE! I love FFVII's gameplay, I want it improved not changed completely!

So that's my thought process. I'm still not writing off the remake yet but I'm nervous about it. Your own reasons for liking FFVII might differ from mine and the original's gameplay might not rank high on your list which is why to you "dramatic changes" to the combat isn't a big deal or might even be welcomed.

To illustrate my point further, let's take the music. Nobuo Uematsu's score is one of my favorite video game soundtrack ever so I'll be thrilled to play the game with an updated orchestral soundtrack but if it was announced that FFVII's music would get "dramatical changes" I'd be very pissed.

The sentiment that turn-based is out dated is a cheap cop-out for saying "I don't like it!" -same argument being made by people who don't want it action based. Anyway, looking back at his wording I doubt the changes will be quite as dramatic as he says it will, as this is a translation and its possible this was the closest english equivalent word to whatever he meant, not to say he wasn't accurate but is always a possibility.

In hindsight from my original post I very much doubt they'll say "fuck it" and turn it into one of the dime a dozen ARPGs that flood the market now. That being said, I do think there will be SOME action in it and it'd be ridiculous to think otherwise. The game won't be what you remembered from 1997 but it also won't be FF15.

How this game will actually function is anyone's guess and arguing which of the imaginary options exist. Because both sides are taking everything to absolute extremes. No, older fans, they won't make it into a hack-n-slash super action-y Kingdom Hearts wannabe... and no, fans who want change, the game won't be a super old school JRPG with random encounters and all the other things you oh-so-hate about anything in RPGs prior to 2007. It'll be, like he said, different but not unrecognizable.

I think you went on a tangent there. This isnt about the FF series, its about FF7. You said its combat system was similar to XIII and i disagreed.

But yeah... again this idea that taking turns is "stupid". I guess chess is stupid, i guess risk is stupid, checkers are stupid, every board or card game is stupid. Why? Because it doesnt fit your preconception of everything needing to be the same? Games are about fun, not about realism, something that seems to be forgotten these days. Strategy games exist, civilization exists and isnt "stupid" for using turns. Tactics games exist and use turns and they arent "stupid". JRPG's with turn based have existed for the longest time and they aren't "stupid".

What is "stupid" is the concept that every game must conform to reality and not be its own thing. There are many limitations to ARPG's aswell, beeing the main that you can only control one character at a time. This disconnects you from the rest of the cast alot more. Also, i'm sure they could use the envyronment aswell in ATB if they wanted. There is a defend option that can be used for the same purpose. It can just as easily be programmed for the character to run behing cover. Is it that important that you manually move your character there?

If we go by this logic, every game must be an action game. Things would get boring faster than they already do. FF7 does not represent the future of the FF series. It represents the past. I don't understand the urge to gut it like a fish and make it something its not.

If i can a write a good gramar and better at wording i would have write the same thing like you.