At least before the battles were "Attack them with the right attacks and they fall down! Then Press TRIANGLE and the battle is over." Now they are "Attack them with the right attacks and they fall down! Then pray you can knock the others down before they stand up! Oh, and sometimes everyone just stands up. After a second of laying down. How wacky!"
Yeah, they changed the Knock-Down mechanics n P4, but honestly it's way better now. Here's the run-down:
-Defending will keep a character from getting Knocked-Down by their Weakness for one hit.
-Getting Knocked-Down does not lose you a turn.
-Attacking a Knocked-Down target does not automatically make them stand back up.
-In fact, attacking a Knocked-Down target's Weakness will inflict them with the Dizzy status, which DOES make them lose a turn.
ALSO: GRINDING IN PERSONA 4 MADE EASY: Do every dungeon twice.