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[NipplesAndToes23]

I'm having fun with FF5. I just got the water crystal jobs and I'm trying to decide whether to level new jobs or max out the ones I've been leveling. Any tips? I've got Bartz on Knight, Lenna on White Mage, Galuf on Monk, and Faris on Thief.
edit: Got stuck on Shiva and had to go out and level Red Mage on Faris so I could have more Protect, so I kind of answered my own question. Got a couple levels of Summoner and Time Mage on Lenna while I was at it. This job system is fucking cool.

Wow you basically picked the same ones I did on my first playthrough. For the new ones you got it just depends to your liking. I don't think I kept any of those Water ones long except for Summoner. I just played around with them. I think a couple of them have some abilities worth keeping though.

 

[theMrCravens]

LTTP, but finally took the time to finish FFXIII-2 that I bought during a sale a few months back.

Awful FF game, especially in the gameplay department.
Decent final boss and ending though, but shitty experience nonetheless.

Anyway, question now is if I should bother with the finale (Lightning return) to end the saga, or just skip it.

 

[Valkerionseven]

LTTP, but finally took the time to finish FFXIII-2 that I bought during a sale a few months back.

Awful FF game, especially in the gameplay department.
Decent final boss and ending though, but shitty experience nonetheless.

Anyway, question now is if I should bother with the finale (Lightning return) to end the saga, or just skip it.

Tried to replay 13-2 and could not sit through it again lol, this time with cheats no less! But yeah I was mentally checked out for most of it so have no clue what was going on.

I wanted to grab Returns as well but well... the PC version is I guess never coming out?

 

[Sub_Level]

Dear god a couple people on twitch are doing a Nemesis% "speedrun" of Final Fantasy X.

24 hours with no sleep. Have to defeat Nemesis and then beat the game.

 

[MagiusNecros]

This job system is fucking cool.

Well duh.

Personally I had a full mage team because I'm lame.

Blue Mage, White Mage, Black Mage, and Summoner.

 

[Seda]

Final Fantasy V is rad.

 

[iosefe]

Final Fantasy V is rad.

yes it is.


maybe i'll do the FJF next year

 

[Professor Beef]

yes it is.


maybe i'll do the FJF next year

I honestly can't imagine playing FFV any other way anymore.

 

[Aizo]

Is the Japanese version of Final Fantasy VII on Vita all right? I mean, does it have the same glitches I've heard the English release has?

 

[iosefe]

i need a FJF simulator. any pre-built randomizers unrelated to the official one?

 

[FinalxxSin]

Anyway, question now is if I should bother with the finale (Lightning return) to end the saga, or just skip it.

The storyline isn't the greatest, but the combat is on point. It's some hybrid of turn based and action in the same game. Here's an example of what I mean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhUgHOa6T3I

 

[Sub_Level]

Started X-2 today and wow there are already early enemies (Coeurls) that get a part member down to 1hp and they are accompanied by this other shell guy who finishes the job.

Not sayin' the game is gonna be hard but this is already a good sign that the game may require a little more thinking than FFX did. It seems they assume the player is already familiar with the FFX enemy behavior and capabilities which is a great design choice.

 

[DanJow112]

Currently going through FFIX on disc 3 and wow i'm absolutely loving it, i first played it on PS1 when i was a child, never got into it but 10+ years later finally starting to appreciate this gem!

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Started X-2 today and wow there are already early enemies (Coeurls) that get a part member down to 1hp and they are accompanied by this other shell guy who finishes the job.

Not sayin' the game is gonna be hard but this is already a good sign that the game may require a little more thinking than FFX did. It seems they assume the player is already familiar with the FFX enemy behavior and capabilities which is a great design choice.

X-2 seems harder in some instances to me and definitely in its side content, well the Monster Arena was still pretty freakin hard. I love the battle system in the game. I just wish some jobs were easier to get. I was ass at Sphere Break so I never got Lady Luck and couldn't quite find Dark Knight either. Being able to switch jobs on the fly was cool too. The job system can be really fun, but they use it so sparsely throughout the main series. If X-2 counts as mainline then we haven't got the job system since 2003. I hope XVI uses it rather switchable or predetermined.

Currently going through FFIX on disc 3 and wow i'm absolutely loving it, i first played it on PS1 when i was a child, never got into it but 10+ years later finally starting to appreciate this gem!

Yep, it's my favorite game and I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying it. Have you played Chocobo Hot & Cold?

 

[Sub_Level]

Currently going through FFIX on disc 3 and wow i'm absolutely loving it, i first played it on PS1 when i was a child, never got into it but 10+ years later finally starting to appreciate this gem!

I second Blasian Persuasion's suggest of trying out Chocobo Hot N' Cold if you haven't already. Its one of if not the best Chocobo sidequest.

 

[DanJow112]

Yep, it's my favorite game and I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying it. Have you Chocobo Hot & Cold?

I will look into doing that straight away! it's just the cast are so lovable anybody who has played FFIX could not even if they tried, say a bad word against Viva.. bless that guy!

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

What, you're on Disc 3 and haven't played it yet? I remember on my first playthrough when I left Lindblum for the first time, the first place I went was Qu's Marsh and then to the chocobo forest I remember seeing from the telescope.

If you're this late in I know the first few treasures you'll find probably won't be of much benefit to you.

 

[FinalxxSin]

Started X-2 today and wow there are already early enemies (Coeurls) that get a part member down to 1hp and they are accompanied by this other shell guy who finishes the job.

Not sayin' the game is gonna be hard but this is already a good sign that the game may require a little more thinking than FFX did. It seems they assume the player is already familiar with the FFX enemy behavior and capabilities which is a great design choice.

X-2's system requires more strategy than what X has simply because X-2 runs on ATB and you have less control over the flow of battle in comparison to X. Just wait until you do the Cloister Trials....they are even harder in the international version.

 

[Sub_Level]

That Sphere Break tutorial started off simply enough but the rules kept going and going and going

 

[FinalxxSin]

That Sphere Break tutorial started off simply enough but the rules kept going and going and going

I haven't played the game in years, so I can't recall if the tutorial is lengthy or not.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Probably talking about Echoes, Multipliers, then gil coins, and item coins too.

Also does anyone else hate Couerls?

 

[ShroudOfFate]

So since that little date/price leak awhile ago, has there been any updates on FF7 for PS4?

 

[TheGreatDirector]

So since that little date/price leak awhile ago, has there been any updates on FF7 for PS4?

None that I've seen.

Speaking of FF7, is it possible to get a new thread going for discussion on the remake?

 

[Sub_Level]

Playing FFX with the "Expert" sphere grid is interesting. Expert is definitely not the right word for it. More like jumbled up.

 

[ShadowKhaN]

Is the pc port of FF7 still coming to ps4 on oct. 16th? I have been playing it on an emulator but will stop if its coming out on the 16th.

Cant find definitive info anywhere and squares website just says "this winter"

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

None that I've seen.

Speaking of FF7, is it possible to get a new thread going for discussion on the remake?

I don't see the point of it right now. We won't likely start getting a lot of info until XV or III comes out.

 

[SuperChoco]

Playing FFX with the "Expert" sphere grid is interesting. Expert is definitely not the right word for it. More like jumbled up.

I can't see how anyone could play it otherwise. The normal grid was way too linear for its own good and makes the game unreplayable without it imo.

 

[Sub_Level]

 

[Falk]

Standard locks characters into their story roles (Lulu the BLM, Yuna the WHM, Auron the Crunk, Kimahri the worthless, etc)

Expert gives you a -lot- more freedom to do what you want. Make both Yuna and Lulu dish out major BLM hurt, for example.

I think what catches people on Expert as the first playthrough is not realizing till too late that getting more moves on the grid is generally exponential up till endgame, meaning a couple of stupid moves and you can pretty much stunt your growth a little behind what your characters should be capable of.

I highly prefer Expert though, for reason stated above (e.g. Yuna/Lulu both casting till blue in the face)

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

What is this Expert Grid? I played a hell of a lot of X in the sixth generation, but I never encountered this.

 

[Professor Beef]

What is this Expert Grid? I played a hell of a lot of X in the sixth generation, but I never encountered this.

It's a new option in the HD remake of FFX. Before the game starts you have the option of using the standard grid, or choosing a new "expert" grid.

 

[Sub_Level]

I cry evrytim at the FFX Macarena lake kissing scene tbh.

Also starting up FFV. Not too far into it. The job system is neat and less chaotic than FFX-2's "change mid-battle" system. Its a basic feature but I like you can change the menu color. Always go for that FFVIII gray style.

 

[DanJow112]

So since that little date/price leak awhile ago, has there been any updates on FF7 for PS4?

Please be excited...

 

[Falk]

In case you're subbed to this thread, LRPC re-re-reconfirmed/delayed to December as per official twitter.

 

[Style]

I am one of the few people that think FF13 was an okay experience. I should grab the sequels on PC some time and give them a go too. >_>

 

[Squire]

I am one of the few people that think FF13 was an okay experience. I should grab the sequels on PC some time and give them a go too. >_>

I've been listening to the soundtrack for XIII a little bit this week and I could stand to play again some.

I played half of it again during the summer and made peace with it. It's not great, but it can be enjoyable.

 

[SuperChoco]

13 should have made everything pre-gran pulse optional or should have cut it entirely. Most of the story is told through flashbacks anyway and it pads the game way too much. It's a shame too, because it is a great game in terms of mechanics; with the exception of the player character's death meaning game over. That's dumb.

 

[Meowster]

I'm in a mood to play through VI. What's the best way to play it these days? I have the GBA version but the 3DS can't play it. What's my best option for playing it? I know emulation exists for the PlayStation version but I know that one is beyond slow.

 

[Professor Beef]

I'm in a mood to play through VI. What's the best way to play it these days? I have the GBA version but the 3DS can't play it. What's my best option for playing it? I know emulation exists for the PlayStation version but I know that one is beyond slow.

If you have a Wii/U, you can get the SNES VC version.

 

[Meowster]

If you have a Wii/U, you can get the SNES VC version.

That could work. I don't think I've ever played the original version before though.. is the script still good? Are the bugs still present?

 

[Professor Beef]

That could work. I don't think I've ever played the original version before though.. is the script still good? Are the bugs still present?

The script is...um...a script. =D?

Yes the bugs are still there.

 

[SkyOdin]

That could work. I don't think I've ever played the original version before though.. is the script still good? Are the bugs still present?

The original script is perfectly good. The bugs should still be there, but the biggest one (the sketch bug) should be fixed, since it was fixed for most copies of the original SNES carts. The only other bug that is likely to cause significant problems is the Evasion bug, but that one can also be turned to the player's advantage if you know about it.

 

[demosthenes]

Just saw distant world's in Rochester! It was fantastic!

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Just saw distant world's in Rochester! It was fantastic!

I'm mad jelly.

 

[Tizoc]

Which bosses in FF13 are suggested to be fought with the Stagger Lock ability? I can only think of 2 bosses atm.

 

[SuperChoco]

Which bosses in FF13 are suggested to be fought with the Stagger Lock ability? I can only think of 2 bosses atm.

From the top of my head I can only think of

Spoiler

Barthandelus

.

 

[Rean]

Been playing FF6 for the first time recently, and I've been really enjoying it. I've only played 7 prior to this and I think 6 does some things better like the usage of all the characters and how

Spoiler

summons

are integrated in the story. The music in 6 is really good too.

That spoiler isn't really a spoiler. Summons are to be expected in a Final Fantasy game. I'm glad you're enjoying it however.

How do y'all feel about Cloud's inclusion in Smash?

Yeah I know. I just chose to tag it because I had no idea that they were actually summons until the last second.

After this I'm gonna go through 8-10 and check out 14 in between those games.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

That spoiler isn't really a spoiler. Summons are to be expected in a Final Fantasy game. I'm glad you're enjoying it however.

How do y'all feel about Cloud's inclusion in Smash?

 

[Falk]

You should play FF9

Spoiler

preferably with the ability to frameskip

 

[SuperChoco]

How do y'all feel about Cloud's inclusion in Smash?

I wish it was a chocobo instead. I understand why Cloud was picked though. After all, Harada would be a master troll to put Cloud in Smash and not put the remake on the NX.

You should play FF9

Spoiler

preferably with the ability to frameskip

Honestly, frameskipping isn't going to fix the game's combat problems like Regen being absolutely insane and the turns being backed up so much. Still one of the best Final Fantasies in other areas though.