Stupid question.

[LH]

In the GBA release, is it possible to skip turns in battle?

[lufia]

you can't switch like in ff7 but u can only defend by pressing ->

[Jowy]

Where the smurf did LH come from?

[vorpal blade]

I was annoyed at that. But then you can't skip turns in FFX without defending either.

Could you skip turns in the SNES version?

[Zeromus_X]

Not that I remember. I'm pretty certain that option was first introduced in FFVI, whereas in FFIV and V (the two earlier games with the ATB system), you had to defend to use the next person's turn. I don't remember if FFVII had it or not, but I would assume it does. I know for sure that FFVIII has it. And FFX doesn't have a feature like that because it uses the CTB system, not the ATB system, and it isn't required due to how that turn system works.

[vorpal blade]

I don't remember if FFVII had it or not, but I would assume it does.

It does indeed (Triangle Button)

And FFX doesn't have a feature like that because it uses the CTB system, not the ATB system, and it isn't required due to how that turn system works.

What do you mean? Wouldn't skipping a turn be useful in FFX?

[rubah]

You can defend in ffx, but you just get another turn almost immediately. If you want a bunch of turns you can switch weapons and *then* defend

[Zeromus_X]

And FFX doesn't have a feature like that because it uses the CTB system, not the ATB system, and it isn't required due to how that turn system works.

What do you mean? Wouldn't skipping a turn be useful in FFX?

Well, I was assuming you meant to skip a turn while keeping the person's turn you skipped in reserve, which isn't possible in FFX due to its battle system. Of course you can skip a turn by defending, but you'll have to wait until that character's next turn.

[LH]

Ah, thanks guys. I was feeling like I was missing out for a second there.