Formation and Mode

Formation

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Mode and formation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mode" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

Mode noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Formation and mode are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Mode".

Nearby Words: modal, modeless

preferred	preferred formation	preferred mode
special	special formation	special mode
similar	similar formation	similar mode
standard	standard formation	standard mode
Other adjectives: original, proper, single, actual, entire, large, official, alternate, basic, last, different.

It has Attack Drones like the Genesis, but there's four of them, can have their firing angles adjusted when in rotation or formation modes, and act as temporary shields (especially in rotation mode).

Source: Game Breaker / Shoot'em Ups
Gantlet mode uses a modified version of the team-up bar from 3's story mode to power the formation skills, however the enemy, if it's feeling cruel, can spam up to 4 uses of a skill that costs 2/3s of the bar to use for the player.

Source: Video Game / Warriors Orochi
In Gauntlet Mode there are unique "formation skills" that can take many forms, from elemental attacks to random buffs, that the player can use.

Source: Video Game / Warriors Orochi

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