Pause button?

[moonfeast]

Where is the pause button......

[MJAndre]

Originally posted by DeadlyDan:

Originally posted by Esper:

Any time you select a unit (1, 2, 3, 4) select all units (left ctrl), open the commands menu (SPACE BAR), the game pauses.

OR YOU CAN HIT ESC. Which pauses the game, and opens the system menu.

How many pauses do you honestly need?

Do you know what a 'tactical pause' is? Do some research and you will be enlightened.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turns,_rounds_and_time-keeping_systems_in_games#Pausable_real-time
"In real-time games with an active pause system (also called "pausable real-time" or "real-time with pause"), players are able to pause the game and issue orders such that once a game is un-paused, orders are automatically put into effect. This type of system can offer additional tactical options,[16][12] and can resolve issues that arise in other real-time games where orders must be given to multiple units at the same time (normally an impossibility in real-time games). It can also help players who desire extra time for analysis before issuing actions."

As I stated before,

"whereby you can assign commands to all units individually and then afterwards unpause to resume the action".

This currently cannot be done exactly in this way, from what I have seen of the demo.

Might need to read the store page again. It literally states that it's a NEW STYLE of real-time strategy. Not the same thing.

[ManDiime]

all kinds of pauses.. command... pause... mission objectives... pause... wtf are you all crying about?

[MJAndre]

Originally posted by ManDiime:

all kinds of pauses.. command... pause... mission objectives... pause... wtf are you all crying about?

If Steam forums had a "Like" button similar to Instagram/Twitter, I'd be smashing it on this.

[MJAndre]

Originally posted by moonfeast:

Whats with these fanboys defending their devs despite all the imperfections, you guys do know we are bringing up these points so they can Improve on the game right, we're not bringing up all these just to ♥♥♥♥ on the game, stop your white knighting because them devs wont thank you for it

"Improve". Not really.

Originally posted by DeadlyDan:

Do you know what a 'tactical pause' is? Do some research and you will be enlightened.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turns,_rounds_and_time-keeping_systems_in_games#Pausable_real-time
"In real-time games with an active pause system (also called "pausable real-time" or "real-time with pause"), players are able to pause the game and issue orders such that once a game is un-paused, orders are automatically put into effect. This type of system can offer additional tactical options,[16][12] and can resolve issues that arise in other real-time games where orders must be given to multiple units at the same time (normally an impossibility in real-time games). It can also help players who desire extra time for analysis before issuing actions."

As I stated before,

"whereby you can assign commands to all units individually and then afterwards unpause to resume the action".

This currently cannot be done exactly in this way, from what I have seen of the demo.

And why are you asking for something that is literally not the point of the game's design. It's not that sort of game. It's not a combo fighter. You don't need to chain abilities. They're not *designed* to be. You're describing some other game that this *isn't*, and was never said, nor aimed, to be.

[MJAndre]

Originally posted by DeadlyDan:

Take a look at how other TBS and RTS games controls are setup.

Why? Just because *they* do it, doesn't mean they ALL have to. That's lazy and boring.
It's inherently not that type of game. You're describing a game that was never this. You clearly didn't bother to read the store page.
"Introducing "Real Time Tactical Battle" (RTTB), a new, deeply strategic, real-time battle system. The beginnings of a new Strategy RPG, crafted by a skilled and experienced development team."

Meaning, *NOT THE SAME SYSTEM AS OTHERS*. It literally said it's a new system *in the store page*. It's not trying to be anything else, and shouldn't *have* to.

[DeadlyDan]

Originally posted by MJAndre:

pointless babble

What do your posts achieve?

If the devs don't want to improve their game then fine. I don't have to buy it.

But, I'd class this as a flaw:
At the moment the way characters are assigned, if you have more than four characters in your team, then pairs will need to share cooldowns. That is just lame, while one of the pair fires an ability the other can't. When characters are individual they can all fire powers independently. It doesn't make sense.

[moonfeast]

Originally posted by MJAndre:

So you're saying you didn't read the store page where it clearly states it's a NEW STYLE OF STRATEGY GAME with a *real-time* strategy focus. The game pauses/stops when you open command menu and you select abilities, a lot like FFVII Remake's command menu Tactical Mode.
I'd have to assume that it's more likely that when you're in mission, it's a focus on the mission. When you're out of the mission and out of combat, there's time to pause.
In combat, you don't just go "Hold up, just give me a sec, freeze your punch where it is right there!"

What on earth are on you about, we're talking about a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game, and suggesting to the devs to add a simple pause button, its a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ jrpg with cutesy anime characters, don't act like you're all high and mighty because you prefer a different mechanic in a jrpg.

[moonfeast]

All these reminds me of darkfall and crowfall and their extremely toxic and defensive fanbase, whenever other players bring up a simple QOL improvement all the fanboys will retaliate and call them casual and tell them to go play WoW or just don't play the game.
We're here just bringing up a simple Pause mechanic which will not change the game in any way to you fanboys who like the current system, the devs can add it , you don't have to use it and in turn all of us will buy the game because of the change, but no, you fanboys have to come in and ♥♥♥♥ on whoever has a simple suggestion and say we " didn't read the store page where it clearly states it's a NEW STYLE OF STRATEGY GAME with a *real-time* strategy focus".

[MrArkansas]

just because people don't agree with you, doesn't make them white knights or fanboys. after reading through all these posts, you just have a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ attitude. You didn't get the response you wanted but that's life. But keep over inflating that ego and playing the victim when the conversation doesn't go your way. I'm sure you holding on to your $60 will cause the collapse of square enix. YAY! You can put another notch in your fedora.

[moonfeast]

Originally posted by Mwdagger:

just because people don't agree with you, doesn't make them white knights or fanboys. after reading through all these posts, you just have a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ attitude. You didn't get the response you wanted but that's life. But keep over inflating that ego and playing the victim when the conversation doesn't go your way. I'm sure you holding on to your $60 will cause the collapse of square enix. YAY! You can put another notch in your fedora.

Yet another fanboy