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'''Real-Time''' (RT) and '''Turn-Based''' (TB) are the two different combat modes available in [[FOnline: Reloaded]]. '''Real-Time''' combat is set as default in cities and all preset map locations. As for [[random encounters]] you can choose in options which combat mode you prefer. If someone encounters you, he is forced to fight in the combat mode ''you'' were in when you started the encounter.
:Use command '''~combatmode rt''', then log off to main screen and back in, to set combat mode to [[Real-Time]].
:Use command '''~combatmode tb''', then log off to main screen and back in, to set combat mode to [[Turn-Based]].

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== [[Turn-Based]] Combat ==
* Combat participant with highest [[Sequence]] gets first turn.
* In a single turn, you have 30 real seconds to perform actions.
* Your turn ends when one of these two things happens, and the turn goes to the next combat participant:
** 30 real seconds expires, or
** You spend all of your [[Character]]'s [[Action Points]].
* Moving (walking) costs [[Action Points]].
* In Turn-Based mode, a [[Character]]'s [[Action Points]] are fully regenerated per turn.
* You can use [[First Aid]] and [[Doctor]], each of which cost 3 [[AP]].
* You can’t use some skills during Turn-Based combat (for example: [[Science]]).
* Some [[Perks]] only work in Turn-Based mode.
* You can leave an area (via an [[Exit Grid]]) but you can’t follow players.
* Combat is supposed to end automatically, but sometimes you need to press the '''CMBT''' button to end combat.

== [[Real-Time]] Combat ==
* Player with best reflex (and/or best connection, best ping) shoots first
* [[NPC]]s react very quickly and will perform actions independently from player [[Character]]s
* Moving around (walking/running) does not drain [[Action Points]], but delays [[AP]] regeneration.
* Your [[Action Points]] refill completely every 5 seconds, but only when standing still.
* The same rules apply to [[NPC]]s, but the simultaneous actions of [[RT]] combat will make them seem much faster.
* Some [[Perks]] don’t work in Real-Time combat mode.
* You can’t leave an area (via an [[Exit Grid]]) with an active combat timer, or follow another [[Character]].
* Combat timer is also called Combat cooldown, which is 10 seconds after attacking or being hit.

Most fans of the classic Fallout games (Fallout, Fallout 2, Tactics) start here with a strong preference for [[TB]] combat. Before long, they may see the benefits of switching to [[RT]], but many find this transition difficult. To them, [[RT]] is chaos, and they prefer an orderly experience, where they have time to make decisions, and plan strategy for best outcomes. "''30 seconds per turn is fast enough''", they might say. All players are encouraged to try [[RT]] as much as it takes to get used to the faster action, which won't seem so chaotic once they get acclimated. Most people who successfully make the transition from [[TB]] to [[RT]], later look at [[TB]] as frustratingly slow:
* All it takes is for one person in the party to not understand how to end combat, and a [[TB]] fight can be frustrating.
* In some [[Quests]], ''all'' of the [[NPC]]s become triggered in the entire map, and each one gets a turn. 

You can switch back to [[TB]] mode any time, and tThough they maintain fond memories of [[TB]] game-play, and can switch back to [[TB]] anytime, but 

When starting [[Quests]], the player has the luxury of choosing which combat mode, [[RT]] or [[TB]]. Some quests prompt this choice during the last stages of dialogue, right before the quest officially begins, but some do not. In the latter cases, the player needs to choose the combat mode before starting dialogue with the [[NPC]] quest-giver.

Forcing yourself to adjust to the faster speed of [[RT]] mode will drive you to become much more efficient in fights; you'll manage many things better, including movement and weapon reloads. This will step you closer to being a [[PvP]] competitor, and playing on a team. While some team fights are in [[TB]], most are in [[RT]]. Remember: in the time you've taken to beat some quest in [[TB]] mode, the [[RT]] players may have beaten that same quest twice.   

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