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Message: [QUOTE="Sir Auriel of Lionel, post: 68404, member: 116832"] So is the main problem an active action combat system? I understand the appeal of it being simple and fast button mashing to cut through the grind that most older rpgs were built on for difficulty curve and length, that might have been a nagging critique stuck in Squares mind all the way back from their SNES days. And that could be what they think is what fights them from really grabbing "mainstream audience". If that's all I have to worry about instead of complaints like FFXIII being a hallway simulator, or bringing back random encounters (god I hate them please just let me run into them on screen) or mandatory mini games (I'm sorry but I hated Blitzball) then I'll take it. Just let me have an open map, towns to walk through, downtime and ability to chat with party mates in town/camp/bar, chocobos to ride, beautiful lands to traverse and vibrant wildlife to kill and I could possibly be happy. I won't over shoot for a great story or characters because I'm being greedy with my requests already. And while FFXII is my main favorite it's story and characters are pretty thin. [/QUOTE]

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