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[GaussTek]

Just finished Final Fantasy XIII again on Steam.

I enjoyed it more this time than when I first played, mainly because I paid more attention to the story and its details.

However, as I focused more on the story, I felt that it really lacked more dramatic/saddest moments. I mean, at least one main character should have died IMO lol

Anyway, I won't be playing FFXIII-2 -again- anytime soon, as I ended up pretty tired of the battle system, and just finished a couple years ago. But, I agree it improves in some aspects (although the story is a lot worse IMO).

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BTW, who else wants the next mainline Final Fantasy to be cyberpunk themed again? I know we'll never get a FFVII remake, but I would love a new game with that style at least.

 

[aravuus]

Oh yeah, since it hasn't been posted here: http://kadgar.net/live/Crumps2/cereth

Two guys playing through all mainline FF games, both relatively far already though (VII and IX, they started dec 1). Crumps is annoying as fuck but cereth is super nice and the chat is actually a hell of a lot of fun, something I've never seen before in Twitch.

 

[Sub_Level]

Oh yeah, since it hasn't been posted here: http://kadgar.net/live/Crumps2/cereth

Two guys playing through all mainline FF games, both relatively far already though (VII and IX, they started dec 1). Crumps is annoying as fuck but cereth is super nice and the chat is actually a hell of a lot of fun, something I've never seen before in Twitch.

I made a thread, dood: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=943060

 

[Mr. RHC]

I tried to play Final Fantasy Tactics.. 3difficult5me

 

[aravuus]

I made a thread, dood: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=943060

I know! I found out about it from there lol. It just hadn't been posted in this thread so I did

Should have posted a link to your thread too though, now that I think about it.

 

[ULTROS!]

ok, who are these gaffers

http://youtu.be/cHXCWo_Z9dM

 

[MagiusNecros]

ok, who are these gaffers

http://youtu.be/cHXCWo_Z9dM

Did you check the date of the video? If you did then this has already been discussed. A year ago.

 

[Sub_Level]

This magic-only tower in World of Ruin is kicking my ass. I know it's probably optional but still want to beat it.

I'm not using any online guides tho. So far second half of FFVI has had more fun and interesting boss fights.

 

[Labadal]

This magic-only tower in World of Ruin is kicking my ass. I know it's probably optional but still want to beat it.

I'm not using any online guides tho. So far second half of FFVI has had more fun and interesting boss fights.

I usually use the Moogle suit to avoid random encounters. It is my most hate place in the entire game.

 

[SuperChoco]

This magic-only tower in World of Ruin is kicking my ass. I know it's probably optional but still want to beat it.

I'm not using any online guides tho. So far second half of FFVI has had more fun and interesting boss fights.

The boss is really dumb.

Spoiler

He uses Ultima right before dying, which does enough damage to come close or straight up one shot your party.

 

[Sub_Level]

I usually use the Moogle suit to avoid random encounters. It is my most hate place in the entire game.

None of the characters in my party can use it so I have to go the hard way lol. Out of all 10 or 11 possible enemies you can fight there (I already killed the dragon) only 2 give me trouble: the ones that cast Quake, Merton, and Meteor.

The boss is really dumb.

Spoiler

He uses Ultima right before dying, which does enough damage to come close or straight up one shot your party.

Oh believe me I know that too well. Still not sure I'm strong enough to survive it, but gonna try again a few more times today. My magic defense on Terra is over 200, she has automatic Shell, and her HP is near 3000. Hopefully she can survive it, but I doubt it because last time that spell did more like 5000 damage O_O

 

[Heropon]

Don't read this if you want to figure it yourself, but the easy/cheap way of surviving it is

Spoiler

learning Life3/Reraise thanks to the Phoenix magicite and using it before the boss dies.

 

[Sub_Level]

The boss fight itself I haven't figured out either. I cast Pearl like 30 times and the 5-7 hits that actually do anything kill it lol. Thought Dispel would do the trick but nope, and can't figure out a pattern with Scan either.

Tried the moogle suit but I think you meant Mog, Labadal, because that character is supposed to have a no-encounter rate. The moogle suit just protects against poison and dresses ya up as a moogle, so I switched it with the behemoth suit.

Don't read this if you want to figure it yourself, but the easy/cheap way of surviving it is

Spoiler

learning Life3/Reraise thanks to the Phoenix magicite and using it before the boss dies.

Yeah that makes sense. I don't have that one though so I will look around the world more. Your tip is great because it tells me a solution but simultaneously gives me more work and exploration to do lol

 

[Heropon]

Tried the moogle suit but I think you meant Mog, Labadal, because that character is supposed to have a no-encounter rate. The moogle suit just protects against poison and dresses ya up as a moogle, so I switched it with the behemoth suit.

I think he was talking about the Moogle Charm, which I don't think you have as it's hidden in a room, but that's what I use too.

Yeah that makes sense. I don't have that one though so I will look around the world more. Your tip is great because it tells me a solution but simultaneously gives me more work and exploration to do lol

I thought you had all the characters already. I usually leave that dungeon as the last thing to do before the final dungeon so I must congratulate you for going through it before then and without resorting to cheap tactics.

 

[JayEH]

Is there any point for me to level up other roles for characters in FF13? I just got to where the game opens up and I don't see why I would need to give people new roles when everyone is so established in the ones they have.

 

[Valkerionseven]

Is there any point for me to level up other roles for characters in FF13? I just got to where the game opens up and I don't see why I would need to give people new roles when everyone is so established in the ones they have.

Basically for the extra stats, other than that everyones established roles are whats best from there and the rest of the extra content.

 

[Sub_Level]

I think he was talking about the Moogle Charm, which I don't think you have as it's hidden in a room, but that's what I use too.



I thought you had all the characters already. I usually leave that dungeon as the last thing to do before the final dungeon so I must congratulate you for going through it before then and without resorting to cheap tactics.

Welp, after 30 hours I am finally using a walkthrough. Used

Spoiler

berserk method with Life 3

for that tower boss. The latter thing I probably would not have thought of but I am so stupid for not considering the former.

And I'm glad I started using the guide because I have no idea how you are supposed to just stumble on the area where the Water Dragon is. I guess it's possible but it seemed like a secret hidden switch in an arbitrary location. I like the sweet 'Fight X' relic you get.

Kefka's Tower is tough even with my party of 40s. Might finish the game tomorrow or the day after.

 

[Sub_Level]

It is so awesome that ff6 kind of forces you to use a variety of party members. I would have never bothered trying out characters like strago, gogo, or relm, but they have some surprisingly cool abilities which are very practical in battles.

 

[demosthenes]

FFVII PC question steam version.

What's the modding scene like? There are a lot of mods out there. Do they all work?

 

[Sub_Level]

FFVI = Complete

My final party was Terra with Golden Hairpin and Gem Box casting Pearl and Cure 3 and Life 2 and Life 3, Edgar with Hyper Wrist and Ribbon using Auto Crossbow and Drill casting Haste 2, Sabin with 2 Hero Rings using Bum Rush and Aero Blade, and Cyan in the front row with Offering and Pod Bracelet using attacks and occasionally that number 7 sword technique that hits 4 times. I used a megalixer in the final fight. Levels ranged from 47 to 51.

From here, might go on to either FFVIII or FFX even though I've played those. Never got all the cards in VIII or did the extra stuff in X International.

 

[SuperChoco]

FFVII PC question steam version.

What's the modding scene like? There are a lot of mods out there. Do they all work?

Here's a list. It's definitely not wholly comprehensive but it has the better ones.

 

[Zhao_Yun]

So, I've finally started playing Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions on my Vita and it has been a fun ride until now although I was a bit overwhelmed at the beginning. I am at the beginning of Chapter 2 now and I feel a bit lost in terms of how I should develop my main party members.
At the moment I am trying to unlock the Ninja job for Ramza to get Dual Wield but I haven't really decided yet with which job to stick with once he has all the important skills. I've read that many people prefer him as a squire. Any particular reason for that?
I am also still using a Chemist as my main healer since White Magic seemed to be really inconsistent whereas items always work. It works out fine for now but it feels strange to me to stick with a base job for such a long time. Is it advisable to stick with Chemist or should I go for White Mage for the long term or change to a whole other job?

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

From Yusuke Naora:

To tease those that still what this to be a game I guess. haha

edit: don't know why the damn picture shrunk, hopefully it's fixed now.

 

[iosefe]

From Yusuke Naora:

To tease those that still what this to be a game I guess. haha

pls

 

[Sub_Level]

From Yusuke Naora:

To tease those that still what this to be a game I guess. haha

;_;

 

[SuperChoco]

From Yusuke Naora:

To tease those that still what this to be a game I guess. haha

edit: don't know why the damn picture shrunk, hopefully it's fixed now.

It's from that tech demo right? Quasi confirms it will be used in a future Final Fantasy whether it would be 14, 15, or 16. Hopefully it actually means something.

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

It's from that tech demo right? Quasi confirms it will be used in a future Final Fantasy whether it would be 14, 15, or 16. Hopefully it actually means something.

Yeah, Agni will make a cameo in XV as an NPC.

 

[iosefe]

watch Agni be repurposed as Stella/Luna?which ever the new name was

 

[HeelPower]

Agni plz be real please kill Noctis and be the actual FINAL FANTASY FACE

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

Agni plz be real please kill Noctis and be the actual FINAL FANTASY FACE

How Dare you! haha It is his time now. see:

but then again he also drew this:

(different artist to the agni one by the way)

Besides we must let the sausage fest continue, with hopefully plenty of fan service from the guys. A new type of Final Fantasy. haha

And I must know how the prince drinks his coffee.

 

[demosthenes]

Playing FFVII on Steam, my saves won't download. Anyway to fix?

 

[HeelPower]

How Dare you! haha It is his time now. see:

Besides we must let the sausage fest continue, with hopefully plenty of fan service from the guys. A new type of Final Fantasy. haha

Yup I totally agree.

Personally I hope Agni get's her own game and universe and has nothing to do with FFXV.

Both legends must continue till the end of time!

Spoiler

Noctis looks like lightning here btw even looks like this pose

Yeah, Agni will make a cameo in XV as an NPC.

Speculation ? Or is this is an update ?

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

Yup I totally agree.

Personally I hope Agni get's her own game and universe and has nothing to do with FFXV.

Both legends must continue till the end of time!

Spoiler

Noctis looks like lightning here btw even looks like this pose

Speculation ? Or is this is an update ?

Speculation, I'm no insider. Haha

 

[HeelPower]

Speculation, I'm no insider. Haha

Square Enix knows how to toy with my heart...

and I almost accepted Agni as being nothing more than a demo.

I guess it shall remain so until an official announcement is made.

 

[Falk]

Speculation, I'm no insider. Haha

I'm an asshole.

 

[Turin]

Square Enix knows how to toy with my heart...

and I almost accepted Agni as being nothing more than a demo.

I guess it shall remain so until an official announcement is made.

Agni would be an interesting choice as she might be the first FF protagonist who isn't overtly some kind of ultimate badass(Vaan wasn't really the protagonist). It'd be cool to have a Frodo type as the main character for once(with potent magic ability's of course. ).

 

[Squire]

I'm assuming Agni is in XV at the very least.

Who originally designed her? Naora?

 

[Xux]

So, Agni as the main character in FFXVI with Ito as director/producer, Matsuno as co-director, Naora as art director, and Uematsu as composer?

 

[Falk]

So, Agni as the main character in FFXVI with Ito as director/producer, Matsuno as co-director, Naora as art director, and Uematsu as composer?

I'd love to be proven wrong but I really don't see Uematsu's style gelling with ultra-realistic visuals.

 

[Sub_Level]

Picked up FFX HD today and already put 8 hours. Liking this game a lot more now, noticing details I didnt bother with as a kid like talking to more npcs, trying out those 'Fiend Data' training rooms, and playing a ton of blitzball (just got attack reels)

Really liking this remaster despite not liking some of the music choices and sometimes the character faces seem lifeless.

 

[unknownstranger]

Saw FFX/FFX-2 was $20 for Vita at Gamestop so I decided to pick it up. I'm about 2 hours in and have had maybe 20 minutes of gameplay so far. How much longer until the game opens up more?

 

[Sub_Level]

Saw FFX/FFX-2 was $20 for Vita at Gamestop so I decided to pick it up. I'm about 2 hours in and have had maybe 20 minutes of gameplay so far. How much longer until the game opens up more?

Mihen High Road is what I consider to be the proper start of the game, which is right after Luca where things pick up.

First few hours is tutorial.

 

[Xux]

I'd love to be proven wrong but I really don't see Uematsu's style gelling with ultra-realistic visuals.

...What? I thought it worked well in FFVIII, FFX, Advent Children, FFXIV, and the Heavenward trailer.

 

[Golnei]

...What? I thought it worked well in FFVIII, FFX, Advent Children, FFXIV, and the Heavenward trailer.

Neither of those attempted as much naturalism as the Agni trailer - all of them used the standard S-E mannequins, with much less grounded fantasy aesthetic. If Agni's Philosophy were FFXVI, I'd prefer it if they used someone like Keiichi Okabe as the primary composer, though Hamauzu and Shimomura's styles could still definitely work in that context.

 

[Falk]

Neither of those attempted as much naturalism as the Agni trailer - all of them used the standard S-E mannequins, with much less grounded fantasy aesthetic. If Agni's Philosophy were FFXVI, I'd prefer it if they used someone like Keiichi Okabe as the primary composer, though Hamauzu and Shimomura's styles could still definitely work in that context.

Pretty much this. He might (would, rather) be able to pull it off to a degree of success but there are people with a much bigger track record for the type of music that the setting calls for.

Of course, in situations like this it'd also rely heavily on his orchestrator. And Hamaguchi (FF8, etc) is long gone from vidya.

 

[wmlk]

The upper design for Agni definitely leads me to believe it's something other than just a Tech Demo. We hadn't seen that one. I wonder if Iwata designed that as well...?

Also, since we're on the topic of music, the vocalist for the trailer was Azam Ali if anyone was wondering.

 

[unknownstranger]

Ugh Blitzball is one of the most frustrating things I've done in awhile. 6 overtimes of no scoring before the other team finally did.

 

[aravuus]

Speaking of FFX, I noticed there's an option to completely randomize the sphere locations in the grid in the save editor I found. Started with the expert grid and randomized the locations, the first 5 spheres Tidus for example can get are all either magic or mp ones lol

This is going to be great

 

[Hasemo]

Does anyone know how much grind is necessary to beat FF II? I'm about 10 hours in, just killed the medusa or whater it was and I'm curious how much longer should I keep hitting myself outside of a city to have no problems with the rest of the game.

 

[iosefe]

Speaking of FFX, I noticed there's an option to completely randomize the sphere locations in the grid in the save editor I found. Started with the expert grid and randomized the locations, the first 5 spheres Tidus for example can get are all either magic or mp ones lol

This is going to be great

they should have made that a third option