14th April 2003, 10:59 PM
Um, you haven't played Earthbound have you? Don't worry ABF, the battles are done just like Chrono Trigger/Cross or Super Mario RPG/Paper Mario. You see the enemies, and you can run to avoid them often enough. Oh, and in fact the encounters depend on how you meet them. If you sneak up on them (touch them in the back while facing them), you are in a preemptive strike battle. If they sneak up on you, they get first attack. If you meet each other head on, it's a standard battle. Oh, and here's a lovely treat. If your party's level is significantly higher than the enemies, the battle is won the second you encounter the enemy.
Oh, and in good hands, Ness is awesome. He's one of the high learning curve characters. It takes time, but with work he does MAJOR damage and has a good number of ground based combo attacks (and I can think of one decent enough air combo, though it does leave you in place in the air long enough to get your arse handed to you, so you better make sure the enemy can't attack you when you start the air combo).
Oh, and in good hands, Ness is awesome. He's one of the high learning curve characters. It takes time, but with work he does MAJOR damage and has a good number of ground based combo attacks (and I can think of one decent enough air combo, though it does leave you in place in the air long enough to get your arse handed to you, so you better make sure the enemy can't attack you when you start the air combo).
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