Paradigms

I started playing FFXIII an am now in chapter 6 (I think O.o) and I have been making a list of all the paradigms (if I spelt that right) and there is ALOT of them. I was wondering which ones people use. Some of them seem good in theory but I don't actually want to use them.

I mostly use Commando-Ravager to start the chain thingy (cant remember what its called) and then go to ravager-ravager to fill it and back to commando-ravager once it has been filled, occasionally switching to commando-medic or ravager-medic to heal. I havnt had access to 3 characters in a while but when i did I did commando-ravager-medic pretty much consistantly.

For most of the game when I had three people I used Relentless Assault almost exclusively (COM RAV RAV), and only changed to one involving a Medic when needed. But as you progress the enemies get harder and a SEN is helpful, so I used SEN COM RAV to start the battles and swithced to Relentless Assault once something was staggered.

I think COM RAV MED is a balanced setup that could probably get you through most battles, but the battles will be long. The game seems to favor specialist paradigms and frequent switching over a consistent balanced paradigm.

Later in the game I liked to start boss fights with Sab Sen Syn then to Rav Com Med and then into com Rav Rav/ Com Com Rav.

Random battles usually started with relentless assault.

It's always good to have 2 healers in a paradigm later on in the game just as backup.

Final 6 that i found most useful in terms of use.
Com Rav Rav
Com Med Sen
Sab Sen Syn
Rav Rav Rav
Com Com Med
Med Sen Med

THE JACKEL

It is really wonderful.

For what it's worth, there is a full listing of the various Paradigms at EoFF, here...

Paradigms - Final Fantasy XIII - FF13

My favourites varied as I changed them often depending on who I was fighting. By far the most frequently used would end up being...

Relentless Assault (COM/RAV/RAV) is easily the most commonly used one. Decimates most enemies just by the constant tapping of the X button.
Aggression (COM/COM/RAV) once an enemy is staggered. This keeps them up in the air for as long as possible, causing maximum damage without receiving any back.
Diversity (COM/RAV/MED) for when I need a quick heal.
Solidarity (COM/SEN/MED) and Combat Clinic (MED/SEN/MED) are the most common ones I use for emergency situations when facing enemies that require a Sentinel.
Tri-disastor (RAV/RAV/RAV) combined with Salvation (MED/MED/MED) provide quick destruction & quick healing for when you need to rely on speed to finish off a battle.

Others tend to only really get used for boss battles, and that's when you have to get a little more tactical, so things such as All For One, Hero's Charge, Bully, Thaumaturgy and Dirty Fighting etc. can come into play.

Still remember mine!
I had the all female group : Lightning, Fang and Vanille (in that order)
-Aggression COM/COM/RAV
-Diversity RAV/COM/MED
-Variety RAV/SAB/MED
-Guerilla RAV/SYN/SAB
-Combat Clinic MED/SEN/MED
-Relentless Assault RAV/COM/RAV

I always use Relentless Assault. Depending on the enemies. If their strong I will need 1 medic. Synergist and commando/ravager.