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[dragonballjoseph]

I don't know where I should post anymore...but I'm at the end of chapter 9 (JP version). Wow that boss is a bitch, got owned 4 times so far. Have to think of how to beat him. :lol Chapter 9 was looooong as hell though, but I rather enjoyed it.

Just beat that boss myself. Didn't have trouble with him though. All I have to say is that Sentinel is one heck of a class.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

I think this might be my favorite world the Final Fantasy series has produced. It's really unique, and the datalog in particular gives a whole bunch of interesting bits of background on the culture, society and so on.

 

[Lost Fragment]

Does it matter what

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rating you get when completing missions?

For the short term at least.

 

[Kyoufu]

Does it matter what

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rating you get when completing missions?

For the short term at least.

Nope.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Damn, this game starts off slow and cliched as fuck.

Kind of have to agree with this. Just got to part where

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the lake crystalizes, and you get introduced to the sphere grid.... err crystallium system

Really digging the rest of the game. I need to sleep now and study in the morning.

 

[Nose Master]

Can you upgrade the drop rate ring with any gems?

 

[Castor Krieg]

Does it matter what

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rating you get when completing missions?

For the short term at least.

Effects ending bonus I think, but you can always re-do them.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Well atm (start of chapter 11), current Crystarium levels are worth like 4000-8000 points per upgrade

So yeah, Im glad I didnt waste any on the extra roles.

Good fucking god. :lol

So what do you consider "extra" roles exactly?

 

[DominoKid]

I don't know where I should post anymore...but I'm at the end of chapter 9 (JP version). Wow that boss is a bitch, got owned 4 times so far. Have to think of how to beat him. :lol Chapter 9 was looooong as hell though, but I rather enjoyed it.

I just ran a simple Light/Hope/Snow as Rav/Med/Com.
Knock off each of the shoulder sections. You should be able to defeat each section after 1 stagger. It gets a little hard once Barthandelus raises his spells to the third tier (around the time he has two shoulder parts left) but i never felt like i was in danger of losing.

It took FOREVER to finish the fight but i beat it first try.

 

[Kyoufu]

Can you upgrade the drop rate ring with any gems?

The catalogues? yeah.

max out Collector's Catalogue to star level then use Mnar Stone (costs 60k) to upgrade it to Connoiseur's Catalogue.

Collector's affects normal drop rates and Connoiseur is for rare drop rates. Note that both can be used together.

 

[Kruhex]

This game really tricks you (well, at least me). I was ready to give up around hour 10 thinking that the system sucked and the characters were terrible however every chapter opened up some great mechanic and slowly the characters evolved where it became addictive. I actually love the game now. I'm contemplating after this going back to FFXII and giving it another shot, giving it more patience like I did with FFXIII.

 

[Dead]

Good fucking god. :lol

So what do you consider "extra" roles exactly?

Any role other than the 3 main ones.

I gasped when I saw the worth of the upgrades, but current Monsters regularly give me between 2000-4000 points, so it balances it out.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

wait... isn't the amount of CP required for each upgrade set? if I spend points in level 2 or ravager, does that mean future upgrades in level 5 of commando will cost more?

 

[Kyoufu]

wait... isn't the amount of CP required for each upgrade set? if I spend points in level 2 or ravager, does that mean future upgrades in level 5 of commando will cost more?

Each Crystarium tier level costs more.

So yes, whilst level 2 ravager nodes cost something like 2-4k (I don't remember the number), level 4 nodes will cost 12-18k each.

Fear not, in chapter 11 and 13 you can farm 6600 CP every minute or so. With my current stats I can rake in that amount in just 16 seconds.

 

[Unknown One]

Damn just hit the middle of Chapter 10 and the upgrade cost is immense :lol

 

[Dead]

How long until I can beat the Elephant-Turtles?

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Each Crystarium tier level costs more.

So yes, whilst level 2 ravager nodes cost something like 2-4k (I don't remember the number), level 4 nodes will cost 12-18k each.

Fear not, in chapter 11 and 13 you can farm 6600 CP every minute or so. With my current stats I can rake in that amount in just 16 seconds.

yes, but it isn't like, say, the DMC store where every item you buy raises the price of the others, is it?

 

[Sora_N]

I just ran a simple Light/Hope/Snow as Rav/Med/Com.
Knock off each of the shoulder sections. You should be able to defeat each section after 1 stagger. It gets a little hard once Barthandelus raises his spells to the third tier (around the time he has two shoulder parts left) but i never felt like i was in danger of losing.

It took FOREVER to finish the fight but i beat it first try.

I didn't think I was gonna lose until

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he uses death on me...can't seem to kill him fast enough before the timer runs out.

 

[Unknown One]

It's predetermined. Go upgrade what you think it's best it won't go up in cost until you reach another crystal level every time. Sometimes it even gets lower.

 

[Nose Master]

The catalogues? yeah.

max out Collector's Catalogue to star level then use Mnar Stone (costs 60k) to upgrade it to Connoiseur's Catalogue.

Collector's affects normal drop rates and Connoiseur is for rare drop rates. Note that both can be used together.

Thank you! <3. Is there any easy way to tell which stone to required to upgrade items?

PS: Please tell me sazh gets protect/shell. I fucking hate Hope so much.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Well I plan on maxing out every role for every character because I always have to do everything possible in these games. :lol

 

[Deleted member 30609]

It's predetermined. Go upgrade what you think it's best it won't go up in cost until you reach another crystal level every time. Sometimes it even gets lower.

I thought do, thanks.

And yeah, I noticed that. It was nice to get to a new level and only have to spend 150 instead of 400. :lol

 

[Sora_N]

I didn't think I was gonna lose until

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he uses death on me...can't seem to kill him fast enough before the timer runs out.

Hmm a quick browse on gamefaqs and apparently

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if he casts doom I'm doing it wrong (as in taking too long for the battle)

:lol , first time that happened so I didn't know.

 

[Dead]

Hmm a quick browse on gamefaqs and apparently

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if he casts doom I'm doing it wrong (as in taking too long for the battle)

:lol , first time that happened so I didn't know.

When he casts Doom, it means you've almost beat him. You just have to attack relentlessly at that point while keeping your health in check. If you see that hes about to cast his most powerful attack and you can tell it will only take one or two more hits to kill him, just go ahead and do it rather than switching to a Sentinel oriented paradigm (which is pretty much the key to winning the battle)

I beat him with less than 50 seconds left on the doom clock

 

[firehawk12]

I'm looking to grind but I've heard of an item that gives you double XP that you can get fairly early on...

I've just hit Chapter 11 and can start doing side missions - how much longer do I need to play before I get to the point where I can make a run for that item?

 

[Unknown One]

I think I'm going to cap myself at Chapter level grinding since I'm a grind freak and I heard good things about that stage for grinding.

I got a question is it possible to rebeat the game after beating it? and Are there Ultimate weapons for each characters?

 

[firehawk12]

Yeah, I've read you can redo the end game again after you finish it along with clearing out all the extra missions in Chapter 11.

 

[Rpgmonkey]

Getting tired of this game randomly taking control of the gameplay away from me to create a more "defined story experience."

Stop throwing the rest of my party into a void out of nowhere, it's stupid and makes little sense. >_>

I'm going to back to explore again...

 

[Castor Krieg]

I got a question is it possible to rebeat the game after beating it? and Are there Ultimate weapons for each characters?

There are multiple Ultimate Weapons for each character. Their stats and special abilities depend on the initial weapon you chose to upgrade.

 

[AcciDante]

Holy cow, the boss on (ch11)

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the top of the tower in Gran Pulse is dominating me!

. I've staggered him and only end up taking like a 1/4th of his health! I'm going to sleep and hope for better in the morning, haha.

 

[Unknown One]

There are multiple Ultimate Weapons for each character. Their stats and special abilities depend on the initial weapon you chose to upgrade.

So it depends on which weapon I upgrade I see. Like the recharge ATB weapon effects on a certain special weapon.

Thanks for the tip. Damn I upgraded the gladius I shouldn't have.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Fighting the Scalebeasts in chapter 6 is strangely rewarding. Get them staggered so their shell pops off then hit the fuckers with Deprotect, Deshell, and Poison.

 

[Castor Krieg]

So it depends on which weapon I upgrade I see. Like the recharge ATB weapon effects on a certain special weapon.

Thanks for the tip. Damn I upgraded the gladius I shouldn't have.

Stick with it, Gladius is a beast, highest raw ATK of all the weapons.

 

[Le-mo]

Fighting the Scalebeasts in chapter 6 is strangely rewarding. Get them staggered so their shell pops off then hit the fuckers with Deprotect, Deshell, and Poison.

Way to spoil a boss :|

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Way to spoil a boss :|

that's... not a boss. it's an enemy.

 

[Xevren]

It's not a boss, in fact the game has a ton of them through out the chapters.

 

[Le-mo]

Oops, my mistake. :lol Sorry about that. Maybe I should stay away from this thread for a while.

 

[Yoshichan]

Phew, time for my second break (another 25 hours non-stop today). 50 hours and still haven't beaten the game and I haven't done any side quests.

I'm near end of chapter 2.

Good night!

 

[Dead]

Phew, time for my second break (another 25 hours non-stop today). 50 hours and still haven't beaten the game and I haven't done any side quests.

I'm near end of chapter 2.

Good night!

Chapter 2? lol WHAT???

 

[Toki767]

Phew, time for my second break (another 25 hours non-stop today). 50 hours and still haven't beaten the game and I haven't done any side quests.

I'm near end of chapter 2.

Good night!

50 hours and you're near the end of chapter 2?

Something doesn't quite add up. :lol

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Phew, time for my second break (another 25 hours non-stop today). 50 hours and still haven't beaten the game and I haven't done any side quests.

I'm near end of chapter 2.

Good night!

I really hope you meant to type 12.

 

[Rpgmonkey]

Phew, time for my second break (another 25 hours non-stop today). 50 hours and still haven't beaten the game and I haven't done any side quests.

I'm near end of chapter 2.

Good night!

Must have did a lot of exploring.

 

[Unknown One]

Ok I've seen some scans but I can't post them anyways. Gladius as like the second highest damage potential. Organyx is a beast for Lightning. Since I already evolved it I might as well use it until I can get an Organyx.

Edit: Nevermind Organyx upgrade has a slow ATB no thanks then.

 

[ZeoVGM]

:lol He either meant 12 or disc 2.

I'm 20 hours in and in chapter 6.

 

[Le-mo]

Must have did a lot of grinding

Fixed, there is nothing to explore in the game. :lol

 

[Styles]

Just completed a

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mini quest(how cute is Vanille's robot)

in chapter 11. So fun.

 

[Castor Krieg]

Just managed to (spoiler to Chapter 11 Mission 14)

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get myself a chocobo, so much fun! :lol

 

[Rpgmonkey]

Fixed, there is nothing to explore in the game. :lol

That was the joke. :lol

 

[got2bekidding]

I have a few questions about the meanings of some weapon bonuses. What does augment maintenance and stagger lock help with?

edit: just saw the time-stamp on this post and freaked @ 4:45 am. lol

 

[Le-mo]

Any advice on what weapon I should upgrade?