ATB stands for ACTIVE TIME BATTLE.Time during battle is managed
by the ATB system.There are 2 ATB modes,active and wait.You
can select them in config menu.
Always real time,time never stops during the battle
Time stops while you selecting magic and items.
- If you're a beginner i think you should choose "Wait".
Active mode is more for advanced players.
Numbers and details pop up during the battle whenever your
HP and MP change. Numbers appears in 2 different colors ::White
and Green.
Example |
Description/Important
Details |
9999
|
HP Change
White numbers indicate damage
Green numbers indicate HP recovery |
9999 MP |
MP Change
White numbers indicate loss
Green numbers indicate MP recovery |
Miss |
When attack
misses |
Critical |
When you
deal greater damage than usual |
Death |
When you get
KO'd |
Guard |
When status
attacks and elemental attacks have no effect |
The order option involves not only the line up,but also the
battle position.There are 2 battle positions :: Front and
Back row.
Row |
Desription
of Row |
Front Row
|
You can deal
big damage with attack,but you can also receive big damage
from attacks. |
Back Row |
You can only
deal a small damage with attack,but you receive less damage
from attacks. |
You can change this settings with the order option.You can
also switch between the Front and Back row during the battle,by
selecting "CHANGE".If you use magic or long-range
weapons,you can deal just as much damage from the back row
as you can from the front row.In tough battles,adjusting battle
positions might save your character's life
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