Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Also I know about leitmotifs but the fact that the battle theme is pretty much everywhere in the soundtrack makes me sick of it. It doesn't help that I have been hearing it since 2006.
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Final Fantasy XIII |OT|
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firehawk12
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SHOTEH FOCK OP said:
Yeah, you can get there right from the beginning. There's also a save point right by it, so you can' miss it. You'll see two of the beasts fighting each other.
dreamer3kx
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Just got up to Chap 9, damn chap 8 was short, hows chap 9 boss, I keep reading the difficulties with him, Im getting nervous.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
cosmicblizzard said:
Chapter 12 here. Sorry, he's bland.
I was expecting more from a fabulous Gackt/Lelouch Lamperouge clone.
Crash Station
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Regulus Tera said:
Eh, to each his own. I do agree that he's probably the most boring of all the Cids but I still liked him.
I feel the complete opposite.Magnus said:
And really, I fail to see how this game is nothing but auto battle. If you constantly rely on auto-battle beyond maybe a commando, I'd be inclined to think you're doing it wrong. Unless, of course, the fight is ridiculously easy.
I'm at about 15-17 hours in and I'd gladly play through it again.
They could have snuck in the Prelude somewhere, yes. But oh well.PBalfredo said:
Fanfare, eh. They could have at least brought it back for boss battles, sure.
marathonfool
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hateradio said:
I've look at every area of the map...there's no red dot anywhere.
Can anyone describe the location?
Thanks in advance.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Magnus said:
Dude it was the fucking music for the reveal trailer how could you miss that.
The more I play this game the more I want Sakaguchi to create Lost Odyssey 2 with FFXIII's battle system and Nobuo Uematsu as the game composer. Make it happen Microsoft !
Just make sure you get everybody buffered up then you will be fine. The boss pattern is very simple and most of his attach (except that one) can't do shit.dreamer3kx said:
Wow, I beat it in the biggest display of idiocy ever. :lol
I got slow off at the start, had to heal up for awhile, then did sen/com/rav. Vanille somehow died, I revived her while lighting chipped away, but then she ran into his whirlwind attack all the same and nearly everyone was dead, so more healing was needed. The Gauge was about halfway and I had around 400 above my head, then before I knew it I was down to 200 and was still getting nowhere so I said screw it and went all assault com/rav/rav and even though everyone was yellow and caught in the whirlwind(meaning I was going to die), the Gesalt thing popped up and I was able to hit Square to win...basically exactly what I was doing every other attempt would work sometimes, would fail horribly the next. I love the battle system but stuff like not being able to control where the members of your team are placed have made the boss of chapter 9 and 10 way harder than they should be.
I hope the horror stories I hear of 11 is based on being legitimately hard and not stuff that makes you mad at game specific stuff. Oi.
I hope the horror stories I hear of 11 is based on being legitimately hard and not stuff that makes you mad at game specific stuff. Oi.
Guess we played different games. Aside from a couple of battles sprinkled throughout (including bosses) that require switching between AI routines (sorry, paradigms), you in fact can auto battle your way through 95% of Chapters 1-7. Pretending the option isn't there cripples you; the battle speed is designed for you to mash that shit and take advantage. Everything is artfully engineered to streamline combat in this game into some kind of visual battle opera that you're meant to watch more than interact with.Diablos said:
I hope everything changes soon, as most have said it will.
firehawk12
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marathonfool said:
If I remember correctly, the early missions are back at the "base camp" before you unlock the full Gran Pulse area.
KuwabaraTheMan
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If you don't enjoy pressing auto-battle, then how about just not doing it? It's not like the game is forcing you to use it or anything (I've only used it a handful of times in the whole game).
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
MechaX said:
If such is the case then I cannot complain. Batshit-loco Cid was awesome.
Crash Station
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Regulus Tera said:
What we need is a Cid even crazier than Cidofolus. Some kind of serial killer Cid in a straight jacket. Of course that isn't something you see often in a T rated game. Maybe Versus.
KuwabaraTheMan
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Tideas said:
I agree. I really like how each character has been developing over the course of the game. I'm at the start of Chapter 9, and it really feels like everyone has already had great character arcs, and there's still plenty of game left.
SEGAvangelist
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Ok, I'm about 12 hours in and loving the game. The story is better than any of the previous FF's especially in the mythology dept. Every location has a pretty cool story and background, and I'm really rooting for these characters. The battle system is pure awesome. Starting with a commando to rack up some points and then switching to the ravagers to stagger the bitches, then back to commandos for increased damage, healers when you need them, and then status buffs and debuffs for the epic boss fights... it's all super fast and fun and full of strategy especially to get the 5 star ratings. This game is great. I also want to give a shout out to the composer. It's like an awesome Nobuo Uematsu/Phantasy Star Online mix going on and I "almost" don't even miss Nobuo. Square better keep this guy. Anyway, just my two cents. Game on.
SEGAvangelist
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KuwabaraTheMan said:
Good to know this continues.
marathonfool
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firehawk12 said:
Thanks for the help.
That was the most stupid back track. I don't even remember the area, it looks completely new.
Community Forum
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firehawk12 said:
Nice. Thanks!
hateradio said:
Oh I have a ways to go then!
firehawk12
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SHOTEH FOCK OP said:Oh I have a ways to go then!
Yeah, you need to beat the Chapter 11 boss before it even opens up (and have the required stats/skills to even survive it).
marathonfool said:
Yeah, I was totally surprised at how much they left open in that area... although it basically ended up being yet another dungeon crawl. :lol
Kagari said:
Seems like it's pure luck (well, 1% + whatever debuffs, but might as well be random). Just pray to the gaming gods that math works out for you!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
:lol I find it hilarious how the original trailer battle scene became... a cutscene!
i'm currently annoyed how the game pushes you to be so reliant on auto attack due to things moving so fast, but then happily screws you over making terrible decisions during boss fights. vanille just decided to cast cure 3x on sazh even though he had more hp and both bosses were gangbanging her simultaneously, so she died and game over.
also, any good write ups on how to use summons effectively? it seems every time i pull odin out to practice using summons, the fight takes 3x as long as if i just fight normally. are they actually useful, or am i doing it wrong?
also, any good write ups on how to use summons effectively? it seems every time i pull odin out to practice using summons, the fight takes 3x as long as if i just fight normally. are they actually useful, or am i doing it wrong?
Crash Station
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Can someone explain to me why A.I. controlled sentinels are competent while auto-attack with them is horrible?
Freyjadour
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Hah. Just made it to
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Gran Pulse Steppe HUGE area. I ran around for around 2-3 hours killing marks, exploring as much as I could and grabbing all the treasure that wasn't being watched over by an Adamantoise . Then I read the guide where it mentioned just running across to the waypoint and skipping the majority of the area as it is probably too difficult for the time being :lol. Oh well. Those Rangda/Bird groups are really good and easy CP at that point.
. Then I read the guide where it mentioned just running across to the waypoint and skipping the majority of the area as it is probably too difficult for the time being :lol. Oh well. Those Rangda/Bird groups are really good and easy CP at that point.Voyevoda007
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Does anyone have any tips or place where they farm money?. I'm in chapter 11 and need money bad to upgrade some weapons.
Crash Station
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soujiro_seta
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edit: nvm >_>..... do you guys know where mission 14 is?
Dedication Through Light
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diddlyD said:
I always use the auto attack (unless I need to buff per what the guide suggests, if I have the skill). It seems the autoattack is useful when healing, for me it puts the right number of Cure as well as somehow curing multiple team members in the same turn.
I feel the the summons really only help in being a resort to use when healing the characters, other than that the skills of the party members seem sufficient. Odin feels week to me and doesnt provide as much in the way of Shiva's attack and healing. Maybe it seems faster to use the party since they seem to deal more damage during the staggered mode then the attacks with these summons?
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