Quote Originally Posted by Raistlin View Post
Yeah, you have a certain percentage chance of encountering a random battle on the green non-city map points. I've heard a bunch of rumors about how to lessen/increase your chance of a random encounter (such as clicking on the map point when it's flashing the brightest to avoid a battle), but I don't know of any with a real affect.
I believe that the chance to encounter a battle on a given map is a fixed percentage. I have never heard of clicking on the map point at a certain time to avoid a random encounter, but it sounds like an urban legend. If you want to be sure about whether it's true or not, I recommend checking Final Fantasy Tactics at GameFAQs and looking for the Battle Mechanics guide as it lists all of the inner workings of the game.