>>712775308
>units can only do what the player directly tells them
It's literally the same in UO. I do mean "literally." The only meaningful difference is that you pre-select actions, because action is simultaneous (real time, essentially). This gives it the appearance of being more automated than FE, but it's the same core gameplay loop.
>select movement path
>engage opponent, showing a forecast screen
>confirm battle, optionally after changing gear
>attacks are executed automatically, producing the final outcome
This describes FE and UO to a T. The confusion comes in because, again, a movement string or move combo can conceivably last indefinitely, if you make no adjustments. But it's unfair to penalize UO for using a different phase system than FE. Especially when it compensates with a far more complex move system (FE basically has no moves, all attacks are the same).
