Final Fantasy XII Made Party AI the Player’s Job
Final Fantasy XII turned party AI into a player-built priority list. Here is why Gambits make preparation, debugging and team design part of every battle.
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Final Fantasy XII turned party AI into a player-built priority list. Here is why Gambits make preparation, debugging and team design part of every battle.
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