RPG Preferences, Real-Time or Turn-Based?

Aug 18, 2014 1:28 PM

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Turn based. It gives you enoug htime to create a strategy which might change the game's course.

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Aug 18, 2014 3:47 PM

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Real time. It is much more intuitive and usually allows for a far greater range of approaches to combat.

Turn based is indeed great for tactics and strategy, but most RPGs hardly contain any of this. I've only played some few games, Like the SMT series, where battle tactics actually matters most of the time. Beyond that, most games tend have particular bosses where you might benefit from a strategic approach, but the majority of battles inevitably turn into mindless button mashing, which is a complete waste of a turn based battle system.

Aug 18, 2014 3:56 PM

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Both are okay.

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Aug 18, 2014 4:06 PM

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-Klad- said:
Turn based. It gives you enoug htime to create a strategy which might change the game's course.

It's more fun for me to have to make up a quick strat on the fly in real time and I feel like that adds more pressure on the player.

Aug 18, 2014 4:07 PM

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Baman said:
Real time. It is much more intuitive and usually allows for a far greater range of approaches to combat.

Turn based is indeed great for tactics and strategy, but most RPGs hardly contain any of this. I've only played some few games, Like the SMT series, where battle tactics actually matters most of the time. Beyond that, most games tend have particular bosses where you might benefit from a strategic approach, but the majority of battles inevitably turn into mindless button mashing, which is a complete waste of a turn based battle system.

try going in to neo shinryu unprepared abd you ill get a nasty shock most non Srpgs strategy comes form pre planning SRPGs is were you need strategy on he fly

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Aug 18, 2014 4:59 PM

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Turn based with a bits of RNG. Fire Emblem probably being my all time favorite series.

Aug 19, 2014 4:53 PM

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FGAU1912 said:
try going in to neo shinryu unprepared abd you ill get a nasty shock most non Srpgs strategy comes form pre planning SRPGs is were you need strategy on he fly

Yea, I'm sure there are others I haven't played that requires strategy/tactics.
"Strategy on the fly" is kind of an oxymoron though, heh.

Aug 19, 2014 10:12 PM

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IMO, biggest problem with classic turn based battles in RPGs is exactly that it gives player time to think about next move, until s/he finds a pattern in enemy's "movement".
After that it's just about using strong enough skills, and healing, if necessary, which often gets boring.

If you ask me, even if games should be relaxing, they should also put some pressure on player, simply to be more exciting.

That's why these days I prefer action based things, where you actually have feeling of playing the game, not just inputting commands.

As for the enemies, them having the massive amount of HP doesn't help, it just unnecessary prolongs the battles.

Aug 19, 2014 11:02 PM

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Probably turn-based because usually those have a MUCH more in-depth combat system with layers of strategy. Most real-time combat systems just consist of clicking until enemy=dead.

Aug 20, 2014 3:37 AM

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I usually just look forward to the stories for rpgs.
I would prefer turn based since I like SMT games

Aug 20, 2014 5:43 AM

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Love both. Really love my Tales games. What counts as real time? Elder scrolls?Fallout 3 and nv? Mass effect? If these count then I guess I would lean towards real time but still like both.

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Aug 20, 2014 7:09 AM

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as iv said bfore i like both systems for different franchises for expale ys id never play turn baded and FF DQ mega ten and alike i find irt annoying ti play action based

thats why i hated FF XII and XIII FF XII was case of Deep lore and stpry like most Us CRPGs of modern times

Aug 20, 2014 9:50 AM

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I used to love turn based because many of my favorite rpgs are like that but now... i'm changing to action-rpg and real time.

Aug 20, 2014 12:03 PM

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Turn Based is good and all but its Real Time 4 me. coz if u was gonna go into a battle in real lfe then thats how itll be, in real time!

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Aug 21, 2014 1:54 AM

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I prefer Turn Based,
I'm pretty slow with thinking of a decision so I need that extra time.

Aug 21, 2014 2:41 AM

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I like both so it really doesn't matter to me.

Aug 21, 2014 6:36 PM

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MetalxSoldier said:
Love both. Really love my Tales games. What counts as real time? Elder scrolls?Fallout 3 and nv? Mass effect? If these count then I guess I would lean towards real time but still like both.

The Tales series counts as Realt Time.

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