So, with the play timer sitting at three hours almost exactly, I've finally reached the first point in the game where you get to have some control over the battle system. Three hours. Who's genius idea was it to wait three hours into the game to introduce anything new to the combat?

Still no Sphere Grid Crystarium, but hopefully that will come before another three hour waste of time goes by. And hopefully the Paradigms will keep things interesting in the meantime.

Edit: Ah, see? Three minutes and 1 battle later, and we get the Crystarium. THAT is how new mechanics should be introduced.