Quote Originally Posted by mobiletype
what i mean is how does it work.
i.e. when your time gauge fills up to it's maximum and your battle options are displayed. Are you registered as making the next move or only until you confirm your choice of which command you wish to perform (eg Attack).
that would have to depend on your battle mode (active,recommended,wait).personally i havent tried "recommended" yet.

everyone has a time gauge,party members and enemies alike.when enemies get their gauges full,they automatically and instantly input a command.

in active mode,turns are based on who inputs commands.you are registered in the turn list when you are done choosing the command that you would give to your character.

in wait mode,turns are based on who fills their time gauge first.you are registered in the turn list when your time gauge is full.

that's basically it.wait mode is generally easier than active mode,since you can take all your time thinking about the command that you would give to your character.