Man, why the crusade at ATB? It's a mechanic that is different from real time and turn-based systems. It sometimes works, sometimes it doesn't. But just cause it's different and you don't like it doesn't mean it deserves to be murdered, yeesh! I think each mechanic has its own merits and should all be appreciated for what they do best, not try to all be the same, cause apparently "pure" mechanics are the only right answer (getting kinda a fascist vibe there... j/k. Please don't kill me...). It's like the whole rant (that I'm tired of) that jRPGs should be more like WRPGS, because they're inherently flawed, too wordy and suck. Guys, diversity is the most beautiful thing in this world! Just because you think the genre or mechanic is superior, doesn't mean the other deserves to be hanged. People are different and like different stuff! Deal with it and stop being so serious! Video games are fun! (this makes me think of all the ideological rants about video games that I cringe at, but I guess that's off topic...)