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[Perineum]

I've basically never sold past of anything, or well I mean I always keep at least 5 of the items.

Is there some sort of crafting I am not aware of? You guys are saying you need to hold onto some items for others items?

I just got farther than I ever did on PS2 version which must not be that far. After you visit the village in the jungle, Eryut? I assume there is at least another 30-40 hours if I stick with campaign right?

I may ignore a lot of side content to make sure I complete the game this time as monster hunting can get kind of old and fast, so will that hinder me? I am about level 30 with everyone right now and the monsters on the story parts I am on are level 24ish so I feel good and buff.

OH and also, I found the level 1 bomb weapon you can equip, and it won't let me equip it even though I have the license unlocked? wtf?

 

[Atlantis]

OH and also, I found the level 1 bomb weapon you can equip, and it won't let me equip it even though I have the license unlocked? wtf?

You need ammo (in this case, bombs.) to use a ranged weapon.

 

[F0rneus]

I'm feeling dumb but I don't understand Fran's Feral Strike. Sometimes she hits for 500 HP, sometimes 6000 on the same enemy, There's a timer and I don't see any prompts or nothing. Quickenings FAQs just describe how she punches and nothing else.

What am I missing?

 

[Dangansona]

I'm the kind of guy who typically prefers listening to the original soundtrack for older FFs rather than their orchestrated versions. But I heard something about the music for this game originally being weak?

What sound option did yall choose?

 

[Ourobolus]

I'm the kind of guy who typically prefers listening to the original soundtrack for older FFs rather than their orchestrated versions. But I heard something about the music for this game originally being weak?

What sound option did yall choose?

Orchestrated is much, much better.

 

[Meowster]

I'm the kind of guy who typically prefers listening to the original soundtrack for older FFs rather than their orchestrated versions. But I heard something about the music for this game originally being weak?

What sound option did yall choose?

A couple of songs are better originally but for the most part, the orchestrated version is far better.

 

[Cess007]

Man, the farming spot at

Spoiler

the Leviathan

still works. You can get those chains easily and whole lot of items, and License Points. I think I will use 1 day to farm as much a possible.

 

[aeiron]

I've basically never sold past of anything, or well I mean I always keep at least 5 of the items.

Is there some sort of crafting I am not aware of? You guys are saying you need to hold onto some items for others items?

As far as I can remember, you sell everything, selling certain rare items (sometimes of specific quantities) unlocks new and rare items you can buy in shops under the "bazaar" entry.

I'm the kind of guy who typically prefers listening to the original soundtrack for older FFs rather than their orchestrated versions. But I heard something about the music for this game originally being weak?

What sound option did yall choose?

Reorchestrated has been great so far.

 

[Dangansona]

Ha got it, thanks everyone.

A couple of songs are better originally but for the most part, the orchestrated version is far better.

Would love to hear an example.

 

[phantasmic_glaive]

A little confused on what Quickenings even are.

For example, let's take the Machinist board. I've reached a slot called "Fires of War" that I can open for 50LP -- then the game tells me I can only use three of those.

Fair enough, so I look around the board, and there's four "Fires of War" total, all with different costs.


...what? What is this, exactly? Are they spells? Skills? Why are they all called the same thing?

Dope ass super moves.

 

[Alucrid]

I'm feeling dumb but I don't understand Fran's Feral Strike. Sometimes she hits for 500 HP, sometimes 6000 on the same enemy, There's a timer and I don't see any prompts or nothing. Quickenings FAQs just describe how she punches and nothing else.

What am I missing?

pretty sure there's some random element in how much damage it does

 

[Mothman91]

Anyone have a good database for like:

List of items you can steal,
Looking up items, where to get them etc.

I have like 10 tabs open for all different stuff but haven't found a solid one.

 

[Meowster]

Ha got it, thanks everyone.



Would love to hear an example.

For example, I think the original Lowtown music is better because the flutes seem to be missing a lot of oomph in the reorchestrated version. But that's just one example of only a few. So much of the music is brought to life by the new instrumentation.

 

[F0rneus]

pretty sure there's some random element in how much damage it does

That's kinda shitty lol

 

[BocoDragon]

I'm the kind of guy who typically prefers listening to the original soundtrack for older FFs rather than their orchestrated versions. But I heard something about the music for this game originally being weak?

What sound option did yall choose?

I wouldn't call the original version weak. It just translates very well to live orchestra.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

hey gaf these job are combo's I did not come up with on my own and probably looks similar to every other poster on the last 23 pages.

Vaan - knife fighter/rival smasher
penelo - body builder/spell slinger
ashe - healbot/dr who #(your favorite numbered doctor here, 10 and 11 are my faves)
balthier - sky pirate with a gun duh/loldrg
fraan - robin hood/why do they call it red magick when white+black = grey
bash von ronsenburg of dalmasaca - muh sword arm/muh other sword arm but sharper

wut do you think guise

also is anyone else getting dejavu

When attempting comedy always ask this question. Am I funny?

 

[Brakke]

When attempting comedy always ask this question. Am I funny?

tough, but fair

 

[arturo2666]

When attempting comedy always ask this question. Am I funny?

Honestly it was pretty good. The Dr Who bit got me.

 

[DeathPeak]

I'm enjoying this game a hell of a lot more now than I did 11 years ago. It probably helps that I have more patience now. Plus the speed-up option helps. I've only just met up with Fran and Balthier.

 

[arturo2666]

Don't see the point of snark.

People want to discuss their team build. Some are similar but it's fine, it's an OT anyway.

Also don't see the point of someone making a separate thread for builds since it's not like this thread and game is massively popular. I think it's ok if a lot about FFXII centers in this OT at the moment so everyone playing this game has a chance to partake.

I'd like to bring something up in relation to your post but not wholly encompassed by it: why are FF fans so defensive? The dude was just posting a funny piss take and all responses so far have just been incredibly butt hurt about it.

 

[Alucrid]

Honestly it was pretty good. The Dr Who bit got me.

oh look someone with a futaba avatar has poor taste

 

[arturo2666]

oh look someone with a futaba avatar has poor taste

Oh it's fucking on now.

 

[Freeglader]

Would love to hear an example.

Here is a great comparison video:
https://youtu.be/QZHQRe2vFJY

 

[Caim]

I'm feeling dumb but I don't understand Fran's Feral Strike. Sometimes she hits for 500 HP, sometimes 6000 on the same enemy, There's a timer and I don't see any prompts or nothing. Quickenings FAQs just describe how she punches and nothing else.

What am I missing?

Quickenings are all based on the strength stat (unless that has changed since IZJS) also each level of Quickening has its own power level on top of that.

There are some other factors as well that you can see here:

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Quickening_(ability)

 

[Pinko Marx]

I forgot how many small touches this game has.
Slight midgame hunt spoilers ahead

Spoiler

During/After the Gil Snapper hunt there's a rare chest/urn looking things in the area you fight him that gives you a key item called "Feather of the Flock". After obtaining it if you go back to the Giza Plains village during the dry you can talk to the tamed Cockatrices for some pretty funny dialogue.

 

[WickedLaharl]

Why didn't they get rid ofmthe faux motion blur in cutscenes? It looks awful.

 

[Yohane]

Why didn't they get rid ofmthe faux motion blur in cutscenes? It looks awful.

Classic PS2 Squaresoft looks and feel

 

[Slaythe]

Guys. Dilemma.

Vaan shikari foebreaker

Balthier machinist white mage

Or

Vaan shikari white mage

balthier machinist foebreaker

 

[F0rneus]

Guys. Dilemma.

Vaan shikari foebreaker

Balthier machinist white mage

Or

Vaan shikari white mage

balthier machinist foebreaker

Vaan shikari foebreaker

Balthier machinist white mage

It's my set-up and I can confirm it works incredibly well.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Guys. Dilemma.

Vaan shikari foebreaker

Balthier machinist white mage

Or

Vaan shikari white mage

balthier machinist foebreaker

Machinist and Foebreaker don't have much synergy. Foebreaker does tons of physical damage, while Machinist doesn't need to rely on STR at all. Foebreaker already gets ranged weapons too so you're needlessly doubling up.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

I'd like to bring something up in relation to your post but not wholly encompassed by it: why are FF fans so defensive? The dude was just posting a funny piss take and all responses so far have just been incredibly butt hurt about it.

Because the game makes every job selection, esper choices permanent, with very little explanation on the matter. It can get very vexxing for some to pick the jobs they want.

I'd rather be on their side than rediculing them. Anyone here can understand how frustrating the job system is in FFXII after all.

Also it was a piss take that wasn't at all funny.

 

[Suikoguy]

A couple of songs are better originally but for the most part, the orchestrated version is far better.

Lowtown is just off, I don't know what they did to it. But everything else ranges from good to considerably better.

Oh, and the first new composition I encountered was great.

 

[Slaythe]

Alright thanks.

Also, about how many LP total do you need to max out one board ?

 

[Caim]

Alright thanks.

Also, about how many LP total do you need to max out one board ?

A lot.

Most of them need about 8k I think?

 

[OldGangWarily]

Japanese VA is...comically underwhelming. xD I totally forgot about the whole "Oiyoiyoiyo" thing til now.

I never played the original so the story and gameplay is gripping me quite a bit.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Japanese VA is...comically underwhelming. xD I totally forgot about the whole "Oiyoiyoiyo" thing til now.

I never played the original so the story and gameplay is gripping me quite a bit.

Yeah, especially when it comes to Fran. When I first played the game I was a bit taken aback because I've only watched the Japanese trailers before playing the English version.

Now though, couldnt imagine it any other way.

 

[Brakke]

Anyone have a good Gambit plan for Steal? No idea how to set it up so I just always use a San myself and Steal manually.

 

[Caim]

Anyone have a good Gambit plan for Steal? No idea how to set it up so I just always use a San myself and Steal manually.

Could set it something Foe: Nearest Visible -> Steal and then set another to either Foe: 90% or 80% HP to start attacking.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Anyone have a good Gambit plan for Steal? No idea how to set it up so I just always use a San myself and Steal manually.

Foe HP = 100%

Then have someone else Target Foe: Highest HP or Party Leader's target if you're controlling the dude. You can also set up to target a specific members Target. So if Vaan is your thief, you can have one person to always target vaans target.


It's not perfect but it works. During large fights you may find you'll need to manually control your thief for a bit so he'll stop stealing from the same guy over and over.

 

[MrCookiepants]

Welp, just farmed my xp buff accessories and did some 4X speed grinding at what was probably not even an optimal spot.

Balthier went from level 14 to 40 in under an hour lol. Also ended up with 300k gil worth of loot. I absolutely love this version. Same gratification for only a fraction of the time investment.

 

[Rad-]

Anyone have a good Gambit plan for Steal? No idea how to set it up so I just always use a San myself and Steal manually.

Mine is:

Foe: HP < 90% -> Attack
Foe: HP = 100% -> Steal
Foe: Lowest HP -> Attack

 

[Deacan]

Not sure if people are aware but I found this handy feature.

if you hold L1 and use left/right on the dpad you can toggle between 2x/4x/off without going into the menu.

 

[Lightning]

This is downright annoying that all the ninja swords are behind quickenings. There's 4 quickening spots but you can only select 3 so either a Koga Blade or Iga Blade can never be used. That's just bullshit that they do that.

 

[BocoDragon]

Not sure if people are aware but I found this handy feature.

if you hold L1 and use left/right on the dpad you can toggle between 2x/4x/off without going into the menu.

Game changer!

 

[FinalAres]

Is it just me, or is the quality of the voices much better in some scenes? Sometimes I can't tell if it's improved compared to the old tin can voices, and sometimes the voices seem clear as a bell, like FFX voice acting. Am I nuts?

 

[Kain]

Not sure if people are aware but I found this handy feature.

if you hold L1 and use left/right on the dpad you can toggle between 2x/4x/off without going into the menu.

Dude. DUDE.

Thanks so much

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Not sure if people are aware but I found this handy feature.

if you hold L1 and use left/right on the dpad you can toggle between 2x/4x/off without going into the menu.

You deserve a fucking medal lad.

I'll put this in the OP. How do you make red text?

 

[Rad-]

Not sure if people are aware but I found this handy feature.

if you hold L1 and use left/right on the dpad you can toggle between 2x/4x/off without going into the menu.

Up/down also works. That's what I've been using.

 

[Absoludacrous]

Managed to get the Seitengrat after a few hours of farming. Now to figure out how to reproduce the RNG...

 

[Deacan]

Another tip, when you are selling goods you can hold triangle and press up on the dpad to sell the maximum amount.