In Final Fantasy VIII Squall had one basic timed attack. Why not make it three potential attacks with precise timing

I've done 100 super jumps legit.

it was based on a metronome

I cannot explain to you, any of you, how terrifying it is when you feel yourself getting into the 70s

@Scribblehatch it wasn't that precise. Kids could do it.

@Gilgamesh ever play patapon?

@Misomania no

check out videos of it, it shows something similar but with a fixed 4 beat rythym to control button input

Instead of using rhythm I wouldn't mind a circle around a character that closes the faster the input needs to be.

used the 4 psp buttons to input a song to tell your guys what to do in combat

But

That is a good idea

the game is really fun anyway

Half second, then two quarter seconds followed by a full second

they had one song type like that, the ultimate summon

That sounds ideal for a basic attack timer, for one character anyway

But I want all spells to be button combinations so you can't just select it on a menu

full beat, full beat, two half beats, skipped beat

It would be much more rewarding

Yeah

I feel it though man. That's the next level of rpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68f7H701_E8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmTYlqyzOIA

Similar but different

Button combination and timing but in a standard JRPG

With no paused time

Active time battle

@Misomania You ever consider game development?

they had multiplayer with each person controlling one, and pvp as well

got a few studios from humblebundle I play with

@Scribblehatch can we compare stories?

never nailed down what I like the most

Well you seem to know what I am getting at @Misomania

If we do away with timed attacks and combination attacks, we may as well go full blown Kingdom Hearts

Full range action with RPG elements

Otherwise having a plain rpg system with unlimited time to select actions is just old and boring

It needs to progress to ATB like Chrono Trigger but also have timed attacks and more

This is obvious to me

But I really like the story I cooked up

It starts with a really predictable and cliche medieval fantasy RPG

The protagonist trains with a group under a mentor. Something happens in their town while they're away. They have to go to some starter dungeons to find artifacts like crystals or whatever