It's basically a Blitzball Manager. I can't remember if you can directly control anything during a match but outside of it you can contract players, give them training regimes, make tactical decisions during the game (I think) and that kind of stuff. You can also speed up the game so matches don't take that long. I remember that I enjoyed both versions of the game.
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It's basically a Blitzball Manager. I can't remember if you can directly control anything during a match but outside of it you can contract players, give them training regimes, make tactical decisions during the game (I think) and that kind of stuff. You can also speed up the game so matches don't take that long. I remember that I enjoyed both versions of the game.
XJF
Member
I've been using Tidus, Wedge, Wakka, Brother, Zalitz, Jumal.
The fact that they tail of never affected me. I had to reset team to get one of the reels and the Sigil to appear. They dominate low levels as long as you let brother lure all defenders away, dish the ball to Tidus and have him Jecht Shot. Almost guaranteed 2 goals a game minimum. Which is all you need. I've shut out every team I've played so far, and I'm only 4 games away from receiving the Sigil
SoraanTribal
Member
Question about doing the "reset data" regarding blitzball. What does that do exactly? Do you keep the players you recruited? Do they go back to level 1? I mean, if I'm just after the reels and sigil, should I be resetting my team until those are rewards? Is there any negative to doing so?
Sir Griffith
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It essentially reverts all blitzball players to what they were like just after the initial blitzball game you did against the Goers. All players are level 1, all abilities are forgotten, all contract players leave your team, and I **believe** the rewards for the Leaugue play change.
Someone correct me if I got something wrong here.
XJF
Member
You lose all players you've recruited, and everyone goes back t default level. Tidus goes to lvl 2, Wakka to lvl 3, etc. That's what I did. Took about 7 hours total for all Blitzball items related to trophies
Sir Griffith
Member
I would think that resetting data to get the stat reels/sigil as the prize would be less time consuming than doing 10 games for the prize to change.
XJF
Member
Because, short of playing through another game, league, or tournament, it's the only way to get the prize list to change
mugurumakensei
Member
Best way to win that game, control offense manually. i can't go 8-0, but I can run the clock til wakka gets in with his venom shot then win.
I'd have no problem using "reset data", but: the Ronsos are a pain early on because of their insane Endurance, and the Al Bhed team's goalie starts off with a Catch stat that matches Tidus' Jecht Shot at level 3.
My first match against the Psyches yesterday went into eight overtimes. Zero to zero. Both teams had overpowered goalies. I finally got a Jecht shot to go in because I used it directly in front of the goal and got lucky. Whenever the shot missed, the rest of the match was a waste of time, because level 3 Tidus doesn't have enough HP to use it twice.
My first match against the Psyches yesterday went into eight overtimes. Zero to zero. Both teams had overpowered goalies. I finally got a Jecht shot to go in because I used it directly in front of the goal and got lucky. Whenever the shot missed, the rest of the match was a waste of time, because level 3 Tidus doesn't have enough HP to use it twice.
SoraanTribal
Member
Oh that sounds gross. Can you go back and recruit all the players that were reset right away? 7 hours... ughhhh. I want to get Wakka's stuff (since I've never done it on any previous playthrough), but that just sounds so boring and not fun at all. D:
I won 2-0; played keepaway in the first half, just constantly passing. Second half I got it to Tidus and used the Jecht Shot. When Wakka joined, I scored with his Venom Shot and then went back to keepaway for the remainder.
Sir Griffith
Member
Assuming you have the
airship
XJF
Member
assuming they started as free agents, Yes. The team I use is all Free agents. Brother (ship), Wakka (ship). Wedge (Guarding stairs behind Blitz Counter in Luca), Zalitz (on road right before the Theater in Luca), Jumal (in Luca Square, 2 screens away from Mi'ihen)
Jassu just signed with the Glories, that little bitch! lol
akidnamededdy
Banned
For the first time in my life I actually won the story-required blitzball game, say whaaaaat. Goers scored two almost immediately, I got the ball and just passed it like crazy, unlocked the Jecht Shot in the next half and scored once, then scored once again with Wakka's Venom Shot, went into double overtime and scored again with Wakka.
I was disappointed when the only difference was what the announcer says immediately afterwards and that Wakka's holding a trophy in the scene after the attack, lol. OH WELL.
Finally starting this! I'm just at the part where
and I like almost everything so far. I think my only gripes are Tidus's model and some of tracks in the game are more noticeable than I thought, such as the boss theme which isn't as good as the original. Thankfully the battle theme sounds good in the game.
Tidus is captured by Rikku
SoraanTribal
Member
Ah, gotcha. Well, I'm gonna see how it goes. I'd like to finally get his ultimate weapon/reels, but... we'll see.
Sir Griffith
Member
Ah, gotcha. Well, I'm gonna see how it goes. I'd like to finally get his ultimate weapon/reels, but... we'll see.
Make sure you've been in 450 battles first!
SoraanTribal
Member
Oh? See, I know nothing about Wakka's requirements or anything. Why 450 battles? lol
Should I just wait until the end of the game to try the blitzball stuff?
Tiu Neo
Member
Yeah, it may be to some people. To me it was true. I was expecting something more like FFVIII HD, when I first saw the game. Didn't like it that much at first because of it, but when I played without expectations, ended liking it for what it was, even with it's faults.
Elaugaufein
Member
Pretty sure thats only if you save before you check it the first time, once its checked it stays the same.
Birgitte2004
Member
Only if you haven't seen it already. Once you've seen it it'll be locked in.
Sir Griffith
Member
Yea, it's a hidden requirement. 250 battles for status reels, 450 for aurochs reels, sigil will appear as a prize randomly after all reels are obtained. I usually just wait til right before setting off to
gagazett
I'm at thunder plains, playing the int. version.
I NEED ABILITY SPHERES, FFS. D:
I've been keeping my levels until I find some since Calm Land and I got something like 1 or 2 of these. All my party is Sphere level 8-9 at least, waiting for me to get some. I got tired of waiting with some character and skipped some abilities, knowing I'll have to go back later in the game when I'll want to 100% the sphere grid. ;_;
Any trick? I don't remember needing those as much as this back then.
I NEED ABILITY SPHERES, FFS. D:
I've been keeping my levels until I find some since Calm Land and I got something like 1 or 2 of these. All my party is Sphere level 8-9 at least, waiting for me to get some. I got tired of waiting with some character and skipped some abilities, knowing I'll have to go back later in the game when I'll want to 100% the sphere grid. ;_;
Any trick? I don't remember needing those as much as this back then.
XJF
Member
Wakka Sphere grid. You should have unlocked an ability "Extract Ability". I got it in Kilika. If he has it, have him attack and enemy with it. That enemy will then drop ability spheres.
Sir Griffith
Member
Use the Ability strike or whatever it's called Wakka learns. When the enemy dies, guaranteed drop of ability spheres.
Yeah, for instance, in the middle of my tournament for the Auroch Reels, a new league popped up with a random prize and NOT the sigil, because I hadn't won the Auroch Reels yet. So in order to NOT have to play through a "dummy" 10 game league once I was done with the tournament, I reset data until it appeared. You can still chew through everyone (with close matches against the Al Bhed team) with a team of fresh free agents.
SoraanTribal
Member
Oh thanks, that's good to know. I'll definitely hold off for a while then.
It will show up at the end of the battle, so it's not like Steal, it just makes it drop.
XJF
Member
Sorry, I just always assume people are using the Standard Grid, that's my bad.
Just finished Game 7 for the Sigil and have a 10 point lead on goers! Gonna forfeit the last 3 matches and still get it! Woot!
If you're using the Expert Sphere Grid, Yuna should have it.
XJF
Member
If you want White Wind and Mighty Guard from the Forced fight you have to wait till they hit critical health and use it before you can draw it.
Only for the two mentioned above. All otherrs can be drawn whenever. Did we stop using spoiler tags around here?
SoraanTribal
Member
Question. If I wanted Kimahri to get Steal/Use early on, would it be better to just hold off leveling him at all (like using up his sphere levels; holding onto them) until I get that Level 1 Key sphere? I could level him up some prior to that, but I'd just have to waste sphere levels returning to the beginning to get onto Rikku's path, right?
Best to just park him near the gate, yes.
SoraanTribal
Member
XJF
Member
It's a cutscene that bridges FFX and FFX-2. Easy silver trophy
Ohmygooood, this. I thought I was alone.