Video: Wootini's Video Podcast #81
This is a week with a whole lot of complaining. Sorry. First, I go off on Tales of the Abyss' unhelpful manual and dead link for the online version (which now that I check again, is working...). When you've got a complicated RPG battle system with power-ups and whatnot, it's a good idea to give people a little idea of what the heck they're doing! Then it's on to music games, which have been really great with DLC of late, but it appears that my Rock Band drums have finally given up the ghost... Sigh...






Sorry to hear about the TotA problems, Wootini!
Mastering free run will really make a difference, because it allows you to interrupt enemy fonists and protect your own.
Also the Strategy menu is super important. I like to have everyone attack the Same enemy, instead of the Nearest enemy. Make sure your non-healers are using 100% of their TP for battle. I also find, under AI control, Tear and Natalia don't always pick the best healing spells, so I usually turn off everything but First Aid (Tear) or Heal (Natalia) and use the other healing spells manually.