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[TheSlySoul]

Are you playing No Sphere Grid though? Yes, Rikku not being constantly killed can depend on luck, but I doubt your Rikku has 400 HP. (Not to mention you're not completely dependent on her like a NSG party)

Yeah, my Rikku is like 2000. I guess I can give it a shot using the strategy. I am rushing through the game and the grinding for Seymour 2 was not hard since Bahamut took care of the robots easy. I know the exploits of the other bosses though and it will be easy since I have Reflect. However, I am going to try to get Hastaga since it will come in handy.

 

[Hollycat]

Yeah, my Rikku is like 2000. I guess I can give it a shot using the strategy. I am rushing through the game and the grinding for Seymour 2 was not hard since Bahamut took care of the robots easy. I know the exploits of the other bosses though and it will be easy since I have Reflect. However, I am going to try to get Hastaga since it will come in handy.

Give both Rikku and Tidus Hastega to completely destroy any semblance of balance the game had.

 

[Atlantis]

Give both Rikku and Tidus Hastega to completely destroy any semblance of balance the game had.

Rikku gets a better version of Hastega as early as Bikanel.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Give both Rikku and Tidus Hastega to completely destroy any semblance of balance the game had.

I do have a Special and Skill Sphere lying around. I think I will do that. I honestly do not care about balance as of this playthrough. I just want to get all the Al Bhed stuff before doing a 100% playthrough.

 

[Hollycat]

Rikku gets a better version of Hastega as early as Bikanel.

?

Edit: another neat thing to do is to put Rikku on Tidus's track after her grid is finished. By the time you finish both, she'll basically act like she's hasted all the time, and you'll still be able to use haste. To then turn her into the Murdercorn, put her on Wakka's Grid. If she finishes the three of those, she will be basically the flash with (tiny) boobs, and punches that rip holes in the universe!

 

[Atlantis]

?

Chocobo Wings.

Same effect as Hastega with less than half of the recovery time.

 

[Hollycat]

Chocobo Wings.

Same effect as Hastega with less than half of the recovery time.

You can (and will) run out of those. You won't run out of hastega.

 

[Atlantis]

You can (and will) run out of those. You won't run out of hastega.

You are gifted 99 of them for Unlocking Cactuar King and can get 60 at a time through bribing. Sure, that's pretty endgame, but before than you're going to spending one or maybe two only during boss fights.

Regardless, the point is that multiple characters with Hastega doesn't really have much effect on game balance.

 

[Hollycat]

You are gifted 99 of them for Unlocking Cactuar King and can get 60 at a time through bribing. Sure, that's pretty endgame, but before than you're going to spending one or maybe two only during boss fights.

Regardless, the point is that multiple characters with Hastega doesn't really have much effect on game balance.

I found that it did when I got to the last bosses, specifically

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Yunalesca

. being able to switch parties quickly and get them sped up is great for grinding and fighting.

 

[Roto13]

I did not mean the origin, but how Yuna and Rikku met her. It is still vague in the PS2 version of X-2.


The part right before Seymour 3. I am not strong enough to face him and I do not want to grind. Simple as that.

The fights in that part of the game are a matter of strategy (and a bit of trial and error), not grinding. You can beat that boss by poisoning him and then just blocking and healing until he's dead if you want.

 

[kadotsu]

BHPL, Auto Haste, Auto Regen, Ribbon/Auto-Protect/Auto-Shell?

Bah, if only there were 5 or 6 slots

Don't waste a slot on BHPL. No Mega Potion but X-Potion and Auto-Potion and 5 stacked Cheers at all 255 stats is enough to beat any DA or Penance.

 

[Atlantis]

The fights in that part of the game are a matter of strategy (and a bit of trial and error), not grinding. You can beat that boss by poisoning him and then just blocking and healing until he's dead if you want.

Haste him for maximum hilarity!

 

[Levyne]

Don't waste a slot on BHPL. No Mega Potion but X-Potion and Auto-Potion and 5 stacked Cheers at all 255 stats is enough to beat any DA or Penance.

II'm just wondering about the "complete the sphere grid" trophies. I imagined something needed to be active in each slot, so might as well bump up hp was my mindset.

Unless it means to "highlight" all the pathways.

 

[Hollycat]

II'm just wondering about the "complete the sphere grid" trophies. I imagined something needed to be active in each slot, so might as well bump up hp was my mindset.

Unless it means to "highlight" all the pathways.

I'm actually curious about this too, I've almost completed the grid for both wakka and rikku, and I've completed everyone but Auron's individual grids and I still haven't unlocked either of the Grid completion trophies.

 

[OmegaDL50]

I swear Confuse is the worst fucking status ailment in the game.

Those damn Spirits with their Poison Mist attack in the

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Omega Ruins

Auto-Hasted Auron proceeded to kill both Tidus and Wakka and then performed Harakiri. Bah, I need Musks to make confuse proof armor.

 

[Levyne]

I really doubt this is the case, but I hope standard/expert isn't a factor for those. Just hard to Google on my phone for those with the jpn version for answers.

 

[Birgitte2004]

who would you guys recommend for the best blitzball team? I been doing some searching and came across this team

FW: Tidus
FW: Wedge (guard outside stadium)
MF: Zev Ronso (the screen to the right of the stadium)
DF: Zalitz (on the way to Luca Theater)
DF: Ropp (at the Mi'hen travel agency)
GF: Jumal (on a bench at the Luca Square)

I also read that brother is good. would this be a good team and line up or are there better than this?

This is a great low level team. Just note that Wedge is a player who actually gets worse as he levels, not better, which is why he starts so good.

The only differences between my team and yours once I replaced all the Aurochs is I have Vilucha at forward instead of Wedge and Kulukan at defense instead of Zalitz.

Silly Beasts, getting rid of your best defender after her contract runs out.

 

[Flandy]

I really doubt this is the case, but I hope standard/expert isn't a factor for those. Just hard to Google on my phone for those with the jpn version for answers.

You have to activate every single node for every single character. That means you have to fill in empty nodes and activate them too

 

[Shahed]

I'm actually curious about this too, I've almost completed the grid for both wakka and rikku, and I've completed everyone but Auron's individual grids and I still haven't unlocked either of the Grid completion trophies.

You probably have to remove every lock and highlight the path in between

 

[Levyne]

You have to activate every single node for every single character. That means you have to fill in empty nodes and activate them too

Ah. See that's what I figured.

Something not quite max HP, here I come!

 

[hipsterpants]

That butterfly minigame is pretty easy with a map of where to go. Except for this one part on the first map that has like 4 butterflies all grouped together and it's pure luck if you make it through unscathed. I actually got caught by one and still got the chest with 0.1 seconds left!

Also I tried lightning dodging and got up to 92. It manages to be a rare combination of both incredibly intense and incredibly boring.

Tonight I'll probably screw around with Blitzball for the first time since the Goers match using the teams some of you guys have suggested here. Is there any advantage of just leveling my guys by passing behind the net or should I just go for straight victory to start off?

 

[Atlantis]

I swear Confuse is the worst fucking status ailment in the game.

Those damn Spirits with their Poison Mist attack in the

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Omega Ruins

Auto-Hasted Auron proceeded to kill both Tidus and Wakka and then performed Harakiri. Bah, I need Musks to make confuse proof armor.

Provoke them.

 

[Hollycat]

You have to activate every single node for every single character. That means you have to fill in empty nodes and activate them too

blegh. I hate going back on the grids. Oh well.

 

[Flandy]

blegh. I hate going back on the grids. Oh well.

Don't forget when you open a lock that it turns into an empty node which needs to be activated

 

[Hollycat]

Don't forget when you open a lock that it turns into an empty node which needs to be activated

I've unlocked everything on the grid, I still have to fill in empty spots.

 

[bigbaldwolf86]

Dammit. That ending still got me going after all these years. Far from finished with the game but I wanted to get through that end. This game holds up so well whenIit wants to tug at your heart strings

 

[Wazzy]

Just got Ifrit. God I love this game.

 

[Balphon]

This is a great low level team. Just note that Wedge is a player who actually gets worse as he levels, not better, which is why he starts so good.

His stats actually grow to make him a decent defender/goalie, albeit one with a ton of foreward skills.

 

[ubercheez]

This is a great low level team. Just note that Wedge is a player who actually gets worse as he levels, not better, which is why he starts so good.

The only differences between my team and yours once I replaced all the Aurochs is I have Vilucha at forward instead of Wedge and Kulukan at defense instead of Zalitz.

Silly Beasts, getting rid of your best defender after her contract runs out.

Wedge becomes progressively worse as a shooter, but his other stats grow to make him an excellent choice as a defender and even goalie later.

 

[Darksol]

I missed an Al Bhed letter inside their home before...you know...


I'm screwed, aren't I?

 

[Saphirax]

I missed an Al Bhed letter inside their home before...you know...


I'm screwed, aren't I?

Unless you have a save before leaving Home...yeah pretty much.

 

[B.K.]

I wish there was an item or ability to increase encounter rates. It seems like whenever I DO want battles for capturing monsters, it takes a minute or two to get into a battle, but when I don't want to fight, there's a battle every other step.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

I missed an Al Bhed letter inside their home before...you know...


I'm screwed, aren't I?

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You can get them later in the desert

 

[ubercheez]

Rikku looks so boss at times.

Of course, Paine looks badass no matter what Dressphere she's in.

Damn, your screenshots are making it really hard for me to resist jumping into FFX-2.

Keep 'em coming!

 

[Ferrio]

Bah this is completely sold out in my town

 

[pariah164]

I love Yuna's Thief outfit. It's so pretty. :3 And patriotic!

 

[HeelPower]

Does anybody know lore explanations for Dark Aeons and Penance ? Any speculation even ?

 

[Darksol]

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You can get them later in the desert

Praise Yevon

 

[Shahadan]

Spoiler

You can get them later in the desert

Not those in Home

Just Zanmato'd Dark Valefor for all my money :lol:
I kinda regret it but I couldn't stand being locked out of Anima any longer.

 

[Shahed]

Trecking back to Besaid takes forever! At least I've got all those Jecht Sphere's now. Time for the return trip...

 

[pariah164]

And my favorite side characters from FFX return!

Lucil/Elma OTP.

EDIT:

Better close-up of Lucil.

 

[Aurizen]

This is a great low level team. Just note that Wedge is a player who actually gets worse as he levels, not better, which is why he starts so good.

The only differences between my team and yours once I replaced all the Aurochs is I have Vilucha at forward instead of Wedge and Kulukan at defense instead of Zalitz.

Silly Beasts, getting rid of your best defender after her contract runs out.

so what would be the perfect team to have in all positions?

 

[OmegaDL50]

Does anybody know lore explanations for Dark Aeons and Penance ? Any speculation even ?

Since they only appear when

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Yuna is branded a traitor

because of Yevon NPCs

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calling Yuna a "heathen" siccing the Dark Aeons on her and what not.

, The most logical conclusion is they are basically Yevon's hit squad, when the Dark Aeons aren't enough

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to stop the heathen

, they send out Penance

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to make Yevon's most dangerous enemies to pay penance for breaking their precepts.

 

[Arthea]

The Crusaders and AlBheds

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joint action against sin is very powerful piece of work, really, if even it works less seeing it second time, it still works perfectly, and all these grey cardinals in action and getting results they wanted, that's even too realistic, and despair afterwards,

it's truly great and powerful this all scene, especially

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massacre of chocobo knights

.

 

[pariah164]

Best part of the game incoming.

 

[Muffin Awesome]

Yes indeed.

Interesting, will I devote the time though...

Thank you though!

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Not those in Home

Just Zanmato'd Dark Valefor for all my money :lol:
I kinda regret it but I couldn't stand being locked out of Anima any longer.

Ah, you're right-I was thinking of earlier ones.

Curse Yevon

 

[hertog]

Still remembered how to beat the goers.
Go for one Jecht shot, and stay behind your own goalie the rest of the match.

 

[boredandlazy]

Not those in Home

Just Zanmato'd Dark Valefor for all my money :lol:
I kinda regret it but I couldn't stand being locked out of Anima any longer.

I swear I used to have to give Yojimbo only about 10,000 per go to get him to use Zanmato...

 

[HeelPower]

Since they only appear when

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Yuna is branded a traitor

because of Yevon NPCs

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calling Yuna a "heathen" siccing the Dark Aeons on her and what not.

, The most logical conclusion is they are basically Yevon's hit squad, when the Dark Aeons aren't enough

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to stop the heathen

, they send out Penance

Spoiler

to make Yevon's most dangerous enemies to pay penance for breaking their precepts.

Oh nice explanation.

Is them being so powerful relevant or just an in-game challenge thing ?

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In the game penance is more powerful than sin