From: Chrono Trigger Rules | #005Wow that is annoying!! Happened to me in FM12 as well but only like once every thousand games.
Seems like an anti piracy thing that you must get the update in order to play the game without bugs. Not too bad but they better fix it fast!
Sadly, it has nothing to do with piracy. The faster they ship the game out, the faster they make money, irregardless of how finished the game may be.
But yeah, generally, training is better, the asistant manager functions better and the 3D engine is better. I'd say those are the three most notable changes for the better.
Still FM12 is still a great game, so if you still enjoy it, there's no rush.