Beginner's Question???

[Yesha]

I've played almost every FF, and my impression is that XII improves on almost every face of the series. From what I can tell the voice acting is a massive improvement, and the license system is superior to the sphere grid and offers a higher degree of customization. It's side games appear to be an improvement as well as do the number of Summons and the way you utilize them in battle. Overall I've almost expecting it to be the clear best game of the series. Any thoughts?

Yes.. I must agree to you! The voice acting/actors are very impressive, I Love the License system more than the Sphere Grid.. because in License system.. mostLy at the end or nearLy end you can get/unLocked aLL the enhancements/armors/weapons.. etc. but in Sphere Grid, it takes time to cLear aLL of it.. and aLso getting spheres are quite hard especiaLLy for the speciaL spheres.. which are needed for LvL.4 magics/enhancements.. etc.

The summons are good but sometimes I quite more Like the other FF summons.. because atLeast when you summon one of them.. everyone on your party wiLL get EXP.. but.. I noticed in FFXII.. as I'm pLaying it.. when one specific party member summon one Esper he/she wiLL onLy get the EXP. from the monster you kiLLed.. so it's not very advicabLe when fighting boss battLes since that's the one who'LL give mostLy a bunch of EXP. but aLso.. you can aLways make your Esper return.. if you want.. but sometimes I'm too Lazy to do it.. LoL! And.. I aLways forgot doing it.. :-)

Also I wasn't sure about the game layout but has the world map returned or is it more like 10? And can you switch out party members like 10?

Yes and Yes!