At this point all I care about is whether or not FFX's battle system moves faster than FFIX's. Because Attack on Titan's plot moves faster than the ATB gauge in that game.
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FINAL FANTASY Community Thread: XV Mainline Entries and Counting
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At this point all I care about is whether or not FFX's battle system moves faster than FFIX's. Because Attack on Titan's plot moves faster than the ATB gauge in that game.
FFX is way faster than IX because even with no ATB, the characters are quick and the commands are basically as fast as you can pick 'em.
Professor Beef
Banned
There's no ATB in FFX, but even still it's miles faster than FF9.
ULTROS!
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Last time I played it (which was yesterday), the game was pretty fast but random encounters might annoy you.
I think FFI NES has probably a pretty slow battle system.
Eh, it's just different than the rest due to how you input all the commands before the actions are carried out. Even then it's faster than FF9 because the actual animations barely take more than a half second.
I'm rather looking forward to the HDs for X/X-2 as I can't recall anything of X and never played X-2 at all. I'll rather agree about the voice acting though from what I've been watching it is rather irritating in some respects. I've only ever watched videos of X-2, but I have to say I found James Arnold Taylor's performance in that one much better, though reasons of the character might have fed into that.
I'm planning on starting IX as well soon. I only got to around Disc 2 I think before having to quit due to school taking up all my focus. I was surprised to learn how much you have to do to get perfect stats for characters and was a little daunted. I think I'll try to hold off on that until another playthrough though I think I'll try and see about getting everyone's spirit to a good level with equipment.
I've also got V Advance coming next week, which I'm also looking forward to getting into.
Though once again it seems I have too many lined up as that's without counting games like Legend of Dragoon or Last of Us.
I'm planning on starting IX as well soon. I only got to around Disc 2 I think before having to quit due to school taking up all my focus. I was surprised to learn how much you have to do to get perfect stats for characters and was a little daunted. I think I'll try to hold off on that until another playthrough though I think I'll try and see about getting everyone's spirit to a good level with equipment.
I've also got V Advance coming next week, which I'm also looking forward to getting into.
Though once again it seems I have too many lined up as that's without counting games like Legend of Dragoon or Last of Us.
FFX is way faster than IX because even with no ATB, the characters are quick and the commands are basically as fast as you can pick 'em.
Yeah, I kinda liked X's battle system as I recall, even if it wasn't particularly difficult once you start abusing Yuna's summons.
Good, cuz I'll be an old man before I reach Necron at this point.
Encounter rates can be a bad thing, and are a part of why I haven't played FFD recently, but if battles can be ended quickly this isn't a huge problem. FF9s battles are slower than the load times in Sonic 2006.
And while FF1 may have been slow, even the longest of spells was over in a matter of seconds.
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Man, I wish they'd release FFXI on PS4 or Vita, and if possible an offline version. It feels weird to have played all the FF games except XI and XIV because of certain circumstances.
I hope you enjoy fighting Ozma!
I hope you enjoy fighting Ozma!
Professor Beef
Banned
lol, Ozma would cost him a TV.
You know, that's a good point. S-E's sort of sitting on a potential easy moneymaker there, throw together a bunch of the quests offline and you've got a game. Or a spinoff, whatever.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Trying to find a friendly version of the Yan might be even worse
Seven Force
Banned
Man, fuck Ozma and it's "Oh, trying to nullify shadow damage? Well, fuck you, I'm just going to use Meteor and probably one shot you just because" tendencies.
Professor Beef
Banned
I hate how he can cheat the ATB system more than his tendency to use Meteor.
I remember getting really upset at this when I was playing for the first time.
"How can he act again already?! That makes no sense!"
Seven Force
Banned
Oh, yeah. Doesn't his ATB bar instantly fill up whenever you lock in a command for a character or something silly like that?
Professor Beef
Banned
If he's not already casting a spell and you confirm an action, then his ATB instantly fills up.
I didn't know this. That explains everything. >:|
Professor Beef
Banned
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Ozma can be as bad as Seymour Flux and
actually (but not really though).
The latter because "oh I think I'll be fine with the 3rd variation *casts mega death and kills your entire party 100%* wtf".
Yunalesca
The latter because "oh I think I'll be fine with the 3rd variation *casts mega death and kills your entire party 100%* wtf".
Seven Force
Banned
Ah, figures.
I don't mind tough optional bosses, but I really hate the ones that have somewhat random elements that are near impossible to plan for. If he uses Meteor and Curse one after another, there's not much you can do but pray that 1) Meteor doesn't kill you outright (Or you have Auto-Life), or 2) you don't get hit with the worst of Curse's status ailments.
Yeah, I love tough bosses in RPGs provided that they're playing by the same rules as the player does. Even Yiazmat in FFXII, despite his millions of HP gimmick, doesn't break that game's rules to do stuff, unlike Ozma. Ozma would be tough enough even without the instant ATB refill.
Professor Beef
Banned
That should be the reward for finishing the friendly monsters sidequest then!
tiggerkiddo
Member
You get a trophy if you beat Ozma and the Book boss
tiggerkiddo
Member
You have to dodge 1000 bolts in a row.
I quit fighting SuperBosses after Emerald Weapon in FFVII.
I swear this is like, every monster in this game.
This was my problem with Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep's Mysterious Figure. The fight wasn't fair because the boss invented rules and gameplay mechanics as the battle went on.
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
I hope FFXV doesn't pull a BbS when it comes to fighting Terra's final boss/es.
Shit's crazy man. I mean they're not following how the game should play anymore.
Shit's crazy man. I mean they're not following how the game should play anymore.
I searched a character from Sword Art Online in regular old Google Image Search and went temporarily insane/blind.
So I somehow missed this FFXIV trailer from earlier in the month and I gotta say, I god damn hope this game does well. Those primal battles look spectacular.
Yeah, I really hated those fights.
On the one hand, you can't brute force your way through the fights, but on the other hand, you're stuck Guarding and Counterattacking 90% through them.
Welcome to difficult action combat, everyone seems to love it for some reason.
I think i spent more time on Terra final boss than on the whole Ventus playthru.
(Levelling up and brute forcing was an option, though - doing it at l28 wasn't a good idea)
I feel like making a list, hopefully it's not forbidden. Please, bear wit me. The reason I decided to do this lies in weird FF2 and F4 hate on gaf. I wonder how it started... Because you know... I remember those being 2 most loved FF games back in the day, and I liked them a lot, great games for their time.
So here we go
God tier
FF7
FF6
never could choose between those 2 and don't know how people can like one and hate other, seems tad hypocritical to me, because you see, these two game have so much in common, especially how perfectly they blend story and gameplay. I still wait for such a varied game as FF7, to this day, and so smooth in progression game as FF6.
Greatness tier
FF2
FF4
FFX
well, ya, you see all those games were mindblowing for their time inspite of having some flaws.
Really fun tier
FF8
FF5
FFX-2
you can ask what they have in common? I think it's pretty obvious, they excel in some things, gameplay related, and falls a lil short in story department.
Good tier
FF9
FF
FF3
All around good games, but not really exceptional as above games are
not so fun tier
FF11
FF12
FF13
FF13-2
FF11 is there because I don't like MMOs anymore, and that's only reason really. FF12 is only really boring FF for me in all accounts and with FF13 games, simply not enough FF for my tastes, not enough diversity in gameplay, bad pacing, story going nowhere and being there just to be there, lack of likeable characters, development and characterization too and way too combat heavy. As I already wrote what I think about 13 and 13-2 in this very topic, I'll stop there.
So here we go
God tier
FF7
FF6
never could choose between those 2 and don't know how people can like one and hate other, seems tad hypocritical to me, because you see, these two game have so much in common, especially how perfectly they blend story and gameplay. I still wait for such a varied game as FF7, to this day, and so smooth in progression game as FF6.
Greatness tier
FF2
FF4
FFX
well, ya, you see all those games were mindblowing for their time inspite of having some flaws.
Really fun tier
FF8
FF5
FFX-2
you can ask what they have in common? I think it's pretty obvious, they excel in some things, gameplay related, and falls a lil short in story department.
Good tier
FF9
FF
FF3
All around good games, but not really exceptional as above games are
not so fun tier
FF11
FF12
FF13
FF13-2
FF11 is there because I don't like MMOs anymore, and that's only reason really. FF12 is only really boring FF for me in all accounts and with FF13 games, simply not enough FF for my tastes, not enough diversity in gameplay, bad pacing, story going nowhere and being there just to be there, lack of likeable characters, development and characterization too and way too combat heavy. As I already wrote what I think about 13 and 13-2 in this very topic, I'll stop there.
Not really, no. But it's talk that goes nowhere, people who like FF12 usually like it because it's so unlike other FFs, no? And that's what making it impossible to like for the rest. It's by no means a bad game, it's just bad FF game and happens to belong to type of games I personally don't like.
Professor Beef
Banned
FF4 doesn't belong that high.
tiggerkiddo
Member
How is it a bad FF game? The only thing I see really separating it from the others is the battle system and even that's a stretch.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I thought the music helped at least...and just think of the dope stuff you can get later on.
Sapphire Dreams
Member
X-2 may not be a masterpiece, but it's a game with a lot of content and lots of stuffto do and to collect.
Professor Beef
Banned
There's a certain point in the game where you're not allowed to find anymore Chocographs due to a glitch in the early versions of the game that made it so you could no longer progress if you kept exploring with a Gold Chocobo. Just keep going with the game until after Ipsen's Castle.
But if those things aren't fun or interesting, that won't make the game any better
I hate the music and the characters. Don't even remember the story so it's not fair to criticize that.