About the Book
Source: Wikia. Pages: 75. Chapters: Active Time Event, Battle of the Iifa Tree, Black Mage, Blackjack, Blue Narciss, Bobo Bird Statue, Burmecian, Chocobo Hot and Cold, Cleyran, Crystal, Daguerreo, the Hermit's Library, Defense of Alexandria, Festival of the Hunt, Final Fantasy IX Merchandise, Friendly Enemies, Frog Catching, Gaia, Gargant, Genome, Hilda Garde, Hunter's Chance, I Want to Be Your Canary, Invincible, Jump Rope, List of Final Fantasy IX Abilities, List of Final Fantasy IX Enemies, List of Final Fantasy IX Enemy Abilities, Magic Stone, Melodies of Life, Mognet, Mognet, Mole People, Monster, Not Alone, Oglop, Prima Vista, Qu, Rose of May, Siege of Cleyra, Southern Tropical Outfits, Stellazzio, Summoner, Synthesis, Tantalus Theater Troupe, Tetra Master, The Final Battle, The Place I'll Return to Someday, Treasure Hunter Rank, Twin Moons, Ultima, Unrequited Love, Vamo' Alla Flamenco. Excerpt: Active Time Events, abbreviated to ATE, is a system created by Hiroyuki It that gives the player the ability to view short optional scenes in Final Fantasy IX that are happening at the same time elsewhere in the world. While the player is off in a different location, they can view the actions of their other party members, or non-player characters that occur roughly the same time. When an ATE occurs, the words "Active Time Event" appear at the bottom left corner of the screen and a distinct chime is played. The player can then use the SELECT button to view the scene. All Active Time Events are named. Usually ATEs have no effect on gameplay, though a few give items. ATEs come in two flavors-- mandatory and optional. Mandatory ATEs are activated automatically, even if the player doesn't press SELECT. Optional ATEs remain available if not selected and the player can continue to move throughout the game without activating them, though leaving a game screen or exiting to the World Map may sometimes cause an ATE to become unavailable. Additionally, activating certain ATE...
