Systems · Battle · Read the timeline before choosing an action · War Mode changes the clock · Six places, two lines · A practical battle reading order · KONAMI official battle system · Official Battle Trailer · The normal battle system is described by KONAMI as timeline-based turn-based combat · War Mode is an official real-time strategy mode with simultaneous enemy and ally units
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Read the timeline before choosing an action
Timeline turn-based battle
Official normal combat uses a timeline turn-based battle system.
War Mode
War Mode
Official War Mode is a real-time strategy mode with simultaneous units.
KONAMI official battle system
Official Battle Trailer
Official Battle Trailer · NWnA_oyMSpE. A practical battle reading order.
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Party Edit
Official Party Edit supports up to six front and back units.
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Read the timeline before choosing an action
The normal battle system is described by KONAMI as timeline-based turn-based combat. That description tells a player what to watch: the order of upcoming actions is part of the decision surface. A turn is not only a menu prompt; it is a chance to judge which unit acts next, which ally needs help, and how a selected command will fit into the sequence. The official material names normal attacks, runes, and special techniques as battle choices, so the archive keeps those three terms visible instead of inventing a larger skill taxonomy.
The useful first habit is to connect command type with the timeline. A normal attack is the baseline choice when a unit can act without spending a special resource. A rune is the setting’s signature way to bring True Rune power and elemental language into a fight. A special technique is a distinct named option rather than a synonym for a normal hit. The capture does not establish exact costs, turn delays, or damage formulas, so those details are not presented as universal rules here.
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War Mode changes the clock
War Mode is an official real-time strategy mode with simultaneous enemy and ally units. That is a different mental model from waiting for one timeline entry to resolve. In the paired reading of the battle surface, normal combat asks what the next action should be, while War Mode asks how several moving units occupy the same moment. The mode names the pressure clearly even when the captured page does not expose a complete command manual.
A clean comparison keeps the two systems side by side. Timeline battle foregrounds order and selected actions; War Mode foregrounds simultaneous movement and opposing unit presence. Neither should be described as a faster version of the other. The official screenshot pair reinforces the distinction through composition, but a screenshot alone does not establish hidden statistics, AI rules, or an unlock condition. Use the mode label to choose the right expectation, then rely on the live game surface for any version-sensitive values.
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Six places, two lines
Party Edit supports up to six units arranged across front and back positions. The front/back wording is more than a visual shorthand because it gives the roster a spatial grammar: the player is not only selecting six names, but placing those names into two lines. The battle page renders all six positions as a compact reference so a new player can understand the limit before thinking about an individual character’s role.
The archive does not convert the six slots into a made-up tier chart. A published character record gives voice, height, favorite food, and an official description; it does not tell this page that a character belongs in a specific slot. The sensible preparation step is to learn the formation surface, then read the official fields for the people you want to bring. The roster comparison desk is useful for that preparation because it aligns the concrete identity fields without pretending to calculate an optimal party.
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A practical battle reading order
Start by identifying the mode. If the interface shows a timeline and discrete command choices, read the next actions before committing to a normal attack, rune, or special technique. If the screen presents simultaneous ally and enemy units, shift attention to War Mode’s real-time frame. Before either mode, Party Edit gives the six available front and back positions a visible shape. This order mirrors the way the official systems are separated and keeps a player from applying timeline habits to a simultaneous battle.
The Battle Trailer is linked from the official video facade below the text on this page. It loads only after a click, leaving the first reading unit free from an embedded player request. The trailer is a visual companion to the named systems, not a replacement for their written definitions. As the product changes, a future version record can add a dated detail to the release desk without rewriting the stable distinction between timeline turns, War Mode, and the six-position party edit.
That distinction is also useful when comparing screenshots from different parts of the game. A crowded command display may belong to normal combat, while a wider field with several units can indicate War Mode; neither image should be used to invent a rule that the text does not name. Keep the first question practical: which mode is active, and what kind of timing does it expect? Once that is clear, the six-position formation and the roster’s published identity fields give the player a grounded way to prepare without turning incomplete evidence into a numerical strategy guide.