Turn-based is where its at. I dislike the stress of countdown or "real" real-time battles, and frankly the turn-based boss fights are almost always much more interesting.

FF12 was not turn-based. It had unpausable countdown timers, like many FF games. I suppose you could claim that its not entirely real-time for that reason as well, but if I had to stick it in one of those two buckets... I'd have to say its real-time, and not turn-based.

Any game which requires the pressure of a timer in its combat system is "real-time". Real-time is too difficult if it has too many options, and thus it often ends up too simplistic ("button masher") for my tastes.

I haven't played a Real-time based game yet that demanded me to do more then just spam the attack buttons.

turn-based

Turn-based

What are examples? Is starcraft real time?

Turn-based, and half turn-based like eternal sonata

Either I can enjoy almost any combat system as long as the leveling/experience system is good.

real time in turn base, like the FF10 system, if u understand wat i mean

Turn based for JRPGs

Turn-based with active time like FFVII where if you stand there trying to decide what to do for 5 minutes enemies are still hitting on you. I also like FFX, battle system where you see the order in which people are going to hit depending on the abilities/spells you use.