Tactical Role-Playing Games

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Ten questions on notable tactical role-playing game titles and defining mechanics.

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1. Which series has a weapon triangle among swords, axes, and lances in its classic games?

   1. Tactics Ogre
   2. Disgaea
   3. Fire Emblem
   4. Final Fantasy Tactics
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   C) Fire Emblem

2. Which game combines tactical movement with third-person aiming in its BLiTZ system?

   1. Valkyria Chronicles
   2. Jagged Alliance 3
   3. Final Fantasy Tactics
   4. XCOM 2
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   A) Valkyria Chronicles

3. Which game features the Squire, Chemist, and Black Mage jobs?

   1. Final Fantasy Tactics
   2. Fire Emblem
   3. Tactics Ogre
   4. Shining Force
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   A) Final Fantasy Tactics

4. Which series features Geo Symbols placed on Geo Panels to affect map tiles?

   1. Final Fantasy Tactics
   2. Tactics Ogre
   3. Disgaea
   4. Phantom Brave
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   C) Disgaea

5. In XCOM 2, which option limits a campaign to a single save file?

   1. Long War 2
   2. Ironman
   3. Tactical Legacy Pack
   4. War of the Chosen
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   B) Ironman

6. Which series has you manage mercenaries' contract lengths and daily fees?

   1. Final Fantasy Tactics
   2. Fire Emblem
   3. The Banner Saga
   4. Jagged Alliance
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   D) Jagged Alliance

7. Which tactical RPG was directed by Yasumi Matsuno and released in Japan in 1995?

   1. Final Fantasy Tactics
   2. Shining Force
   3. Disgaea
   4. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
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   D) Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

8. Which tactical RPG was released in Japan in 1992?

   1. Final Fantasy Tactics
   2. X-COM: UFO Defense
   3. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
   4. Shining Force
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   D) Shining Force

9. In Valkyria Chronicles, which class makes accurate rifle shots at distant targets?

   1. Lancer
   2. Sniper
   3. Engineer
   4. Shocktrooper
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   B) Sniper

10. In Disgaea, which command lets a unit pick up another unit and throw it elsewhere?

    1. Geo Change
    2. Lift and Throw
    3. Team Attack
    4. Weapon Skill
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    B) Lift and Throw