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There is no "real time" or "phased" mode in DW; the critters and characters politely take their turns swinging away; with a pause for more orders. Wizardry 8 is the same, except that while everything take their turn regardless, in Phased mode they do not stop for the player to issue orders. Wiz8 offers both Phased and TB combat. However, your confusing yourself on the issue, because you don't realize that the units take turns based on initiative and statistics in both games, and the action does not all fold out in real time.
Real Time = All units on the screen operate independently and at the same time, without taking turns or pausing for orders. - Baldur's Gate
Phased = All units take turns in a order based on internal mechanics, but the combat simply continues until one side wins or flees. The Player can issue orders on the fly, and the next combat round they will be carried out. - Wizardry 8's "Phased Mode"
Turn-based = All units take turns in an order based on internal mechanics, with an additional pause between combat rounds for the Player to issue orders to his units, or a simple "end of turn" mechanic that keeps it from being Phase-based. Games where the Player gives orders to his units one at a time, and that order is carried out then also count as turn based. Devil Whiskey or Treasures of the Savage Frontier.
Real Time = All units on the screen operate independently and at the same time, without taking turns or pausing for orders. - Baldur's Gate
Phased = All units take turns in a order based on internal mechanics, but the combat simply continues until one side wins or flees. The Player can issue orders on the fly, and the next combat round they will be carried out. - Wizardry 8's "Phased Mode"
Turn-based = All units take turns in an order based on internal mechanics, with an additional pause between combat rounds for the Player to issue orders to his units, or a simple "end of turn" mechanic that keeps it from being Phase-based. Games where the Player gives orders to his units one at a time, and that order is carried out then also count as turn based. Devil Whiskey or Treasures of the Savage Frontier.