Oh, I thought that was 100.
Last time I played FF10, 10 years ago or so, I did it on the first try. it'll be interesting to see what happens this time.
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Oh, I thought that was 100.
Last time I played FF10, 10 years ago or so, I did it on the first try. it'll be interesting to see what happens this time.
MetalGearOnlineK
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Got about 9 seconds on my first Chocobo race, it's been all down hill since there though. Oh well, I'm going to save Celestials for after the main quest.
Thought this would be appropriate for this thread...
The videogames acapella legend does his magic again!Battle Theme
Better than the remaster
(I kid)
Crimsonlink
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At operation Mihen. Feel bad for whats going to happen.
I have to say, after all this time, I still dislike Shelinda a lot. (The Nun/Zealot of Yevon)
At first she was misguided but damn the stuff she says/does later on makes you want to kill her.
Think I'll grind here a bit to make the forest portion much easier on me.
I have to say, after all this time, I still dislike Shelinda a lot. (The Nun/Zealot of Yevon)
At first she was misguided but damn the stuff she says/does later on makes you want to kill her.
Think I'll grind here a bit to make the forest portion much easier on me.
Hngh, come out, ghosts. I need your Purifying Salts. :T
Well, like most of the characters in the storyline, the whole 'good' side of Yevon was kind of shattered to pieces. Many people question and are in despair over their faith, or lack thereof. I try not to hold it against her.
I believe you have the airship, so if you're trying to get No Encounters, you get a piece with it for free from Baaj Temple.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Well, that's what I had thought too, so its apparently not a fringe interpretation.
You get 99 Purifying Salt from the Monster Arena dragon capture quest, which is less frustrating to my recollection. Its just 4 of each and there's only 5 of them.
I tried that; after about 5 restarts, I gave up.
It's a 50% chance, lol. You must be pretty unlucky.
Try stealing from undead monks in Zanarkand with Master Thief then.
XJF
Member
You're not alone with this issue.
Staying in green areas I found one on my 3rd battle. Map seems relatively legit. Thanks
thequickandthedead
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Is it just me or does this game have stupidly long loading times for entering buildings?
RPGCrazied
Member
Finally, got to the Calm Lands. Time to get Tidus's Sigil.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Sorry but nope. None of those songs did anything for me, always found the soundtrack a letdown after the absolutely fantastic FFX one.
You're not alone with this issue.
Are there maps like that for other areas?
OmegaDL50
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The thing I like the Sphere Grid as a leveling system is that because it's shared by everyone, every time you unlock a path with a key sphere or add a new stat to one of the empty nodes everyone benefits from it, rather then the character that unlocks.
I mean unlike some RPG growth systems in which every character has their own self contained stat pool and character A's stengths don't benefit character B. I don't think there is another RPG that has sort of inter-connectivity or synergy in which using the leveling system has an indirect effect on every other party member, in terms of being able to share abilities or alter stat growth paths with things like teleport spheres, friend spheres, etc.
I know SE tries to make each FF game different, but it wouldn't hurt to reuse some of their older gameplay mechanics in newer titles because they worked well. Sometimes you don't always need to reinvent the wheel, using things that worked well in the past are good too.
I mean unlike some RPG growth systems in which every character has their own self contained stat pool and character A's stengths don't benefit character B. I don't think there is another RPG that has sort of inter-connectivity or synergy in which using the leveling system has an indirect effect on every other party member, in terms of being able to share abilities or alter stat growth paths with things like teleport spheres, friend spheres, etc.
I know SE tries to make each FF game different, but it wouldn't hurt to reuse some of their older gameplay mechanics in newer titles because they worked well. Sometimes you don't always need to reinvent the wheel, using things that worked well in the past are good too.
SoraanTribal
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Agreed. I always wished they would allow more instant swapping of characters like FFX did as well.
Agreed. I liked how everyone was connected, but at the same time, characters still had their niche. That was always what disappointed me about FFXII, and although I realise they did fix it a bit in XII IZE, it still wasn't as good imo.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Its really just expectations. They were super expressive when the game first released, but not so much in 2014. Its partially why I give some of the vocal performances a pass. Th cutscene engine wasn't robust enough for subtlety even if they wanted to.
So I've played FFX a few times before but I just got the remaster so I was wondering...which sphere grid option did most of you pick? Did your paths on the expert sphere grid greatly differ from the original set paths? What exactly did y'all change? Just looking for some input before I decide which to pick.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
If you've played before, definitely go Expert. Expert actually gives you options about what you want to do as you move along in Sphere Levels. By the end of the game, it doesn't matter anyways since you can readily move around at your leisure. I honestly don't see any legitimate advantage to picking the original grid. Sure, there's more nodes for stat maxing, but you don't need to do that anyways.
OmegaDL50
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You know I think I understand why Chocobo Chaser is so annoying. It's not difficult but it's just seems the setup seems to heavily favor the Trainer rather then Tidus.
For example 9 times out of 10 the initial balloons in the begining are usually always positioned slightly to the left in a straight line for the trainer to simply grab immediately.
Turning slows you down and thus with the trainer simply running straight and you trying to turn to grab those first set of balloons means she doesn't lose speed and gets to grab most of them right away.
I've noticed it takes about 7 seconds to get to the bottom of the cliff at the start, and each Balloon shaves 3 seconds from your time, so grabbing 4 of them by the time you get to bottom means you removed 12 seconds which is less the then 7 you accrued. A benefit you seldom ever get to take advantage of that the trainer seems to enjoy liberally.
Also getting hit by a bird actually removes more then 3 seconds. Rather you get the 3 second penalty for getting hit, but you are also stunned for nearly 2 seconds, which means you actually LOSE 5 seconds.
Also the spawning pattern of the birds seems to indicate as long as there is a bird on the screen more won't spawn immediately, Also sometimes it seems the trainer gets caught in a loop in which she is hit 3 to 4 times in a row by the birds, giving you some breathing room.
If there was only an optimal path to take to get enough balloons to make the timer irrelevant but because the placement is randomized this isn't the case. Oh well.
For example 9 times out of 10 the initial balloons in the begining are usually always positioned slightly to the left in a straight line for the trainer to simply grab immediately.
Turning slows you down and thus with the trainer simply running straight and you trying to turn to grab those first set of balloons means she doesn't lose speed and gets to grab most of them right away.
I've noticed it takes about 7 seconds to get to the bottom of the cliff at the start, and each Balloon shaves 3 seconds from your time, so grabbing 4 of them by the time you get to bottom means you removed 12 seconds which is less the then 7 you accrued. A benefit you seldom ever get to take advantage of that the trainer seems to enjoy liberally.
Also getting hit by a bird actually removes more then 3 seconds. Rather you get the 3 second penalty for getting hit, but you are also stunned for nearly 2 seconds, which means you actually LOSE 5 seconds.
Also the spawning pattern of the birds seems to indicate as long as there is a bird on the screen more won't spawn immediately, Also sometimes it seems the trainer gets caught in a loop in which she is hit 3 to 4 times in a row by the birds, giving you some breathing room.
If there was only an optimal path to take to get enough balloons to make the timer irrelevant but because the placement is randomized this isn't the case. Oh well.
XJF
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They have a fairly high spawn rate on the left side of the map on the screen prior to the one that had the Sandstorm.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I once raged at the TV for hours playing that goddamn game.
Nope, they are less expressive in the HD Remaster. That's one aspect they fucked up.
XJF
Member
If you're efficient 15 hours. give or take
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It depends on how you play. You aren't actually required to do anything outside of the hot spot events to complete the game, in which case you could finish it in a matter of hours. Its not nearly as linear of a game taken in the whole as X is. But the thing is, a lot of the actual story in the game is skippable content.
I am not an angry gamer, but getting the Sun Sigil in my last FFX playthrough is the closest I've ever gotten to throwing a controller. Not looking forward to doing it again.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Evidence?
Ahh okay, thanks. Someone told me it would take about 45, but seems like it'll take less than that then.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
You're not really playing the game if you just from hotspot to hotspot though. Its the equivalent of playing the main quest in Skyrim and skipping all of the guilds and civil war quests, not to mention there's storyline stuff that just never happens if you don't play the sidequests.
OmegaDL50
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I usually save the Thunderplains stuff for last. I mean getting the Sigil and Kimarhi's Spirit Lance.
Plains of lightning, plains of thunder, those who cross are torn asunder.
God, I hate that place.
OmegaDL50
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I don't even think they changed any of the animations, they just simply upscaled and retextured everything. All of the facial, walking, attack, etc animations are the same from the original game.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Its obnoxious because its just a test of keeping focus for a long time and its too unforgiving. That said, once you get into a "dodging lightning trance" you can do it.