That's always been my issue with the games, particularly with VIII and XII when you could completely customise your characters: it's far more efficient to simply attack, attack, attack than to use actual abilities. That's what I like about IX and X: you're forced into character classes that you cannot escape (you can in X when you start getting rare speheres, but that's not until late in the game). As much as I loved XII - I think it's the best game I've ever played - I hated the way you couldn't set up a Gambit to target enemies with elemental weaknesses until you got to Balfonheim. Up until then, expending MP simply wasn't worth it, so I always found it easier to simply hammer the bad guys with my best kit. I think I'll have another go at XII soon to make up for the fact that I won't be able to play XIII because I won't be buying a PS3 any time ... well, ever. This time I'll try and use set character classes. Now that I think on it, there's a good Enforced Character Class Guide over at GameFAQs.
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Ok, I don't know about the confusion of it being turn based or not, but I feel it's pretty similar to VII and VIII... and I like that.
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i also loved that you could basically put it on auto pilot for the mindless level up grinding but still had enough control for bosses/hunts.
X has a good story, but it's not told very well. Most of it is simply exposition, and I find the second act - from when Seymour proposes to Yuna until te party gets back on the pilgrimage after Bevelle (though fortunately the assault on the wedding and the escape from Bevelle are good scenes) - really drags. Yuna is seriously under-developed by the time I finish the game every time, and not least of all because of the way she leaves the party during the Guado uprising against the Al Bhed. I could never get much sympathy going for her, and Tidus is in the same boat (the only reason I keep him around is because of Haste and Slow), so the game's relationship sub-plot never really held my attention. It doesn't help that you can't skip scenes like the one in Macalania woods after the escape from Bevelle. Of all the characters, the only ones I find any good are Lulu, Auron and Wakka - and they're all you need to finish the game (though of late I'm partial to blue mages like Kimhari and I like Rikku's Mix ability, so I give them a go).
Not getting one of those, either.
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As the weapon/accessory upgrades go, Does it matter What components you use on what weapons? Or do you just have to use enough components (xp/points) to get the weapon/accessory to the next level? Great game though, i am really enjoying it.
Apparently her name is Georgia Van Cuylenburg.
