Crash Station
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toasty_T said:
The second I saw the lamp, I just stood up and screamed out the window
MOTHER FUCKIN TONBERRY!
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Final Fantasy XIII |OT|
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The second I saw the lamp, I just stood up and screamed out the window
Castor Krieg
Banned
ZephyrFate said:
Is this confirmed?
toastyToast
Member
Gamer @ Heart said:
It might be because
grudge
how much damage you've dealt so far. Considering how much game has gone by before you encountered them even 1% of your total damage would mean death by hundreds of thousands...of thousands
After seeing the
The Don Mr Ton-berry and the Cactuars
cosmicblizzard said:
Easily my favorite reoccurring character next to Gilgamesh.
Anyway to tell current, stat of finish and/or mission you haven't done without having to go to mission stone? PS3 version if it makes a difference.
Edit: NM found it on map.
Edit: NM found it on map.
Think that's wrong. Was farming for traps with just connoisuer equip and got nothing for almost 30 kills. Just for hell of it, equip the the collecter also and got trap on next kill. Got 3 more trap in about 15 kills and still getting plat ingots too.Castor Krieg said:
Nose Master
Member
Whoo, got my first Trap. First kill, too :lol
Greeaahfdhdhfdhgfg. Was trying to Death the Neochu in the
, didn't work. Tried to beat him legitimately, and got him down to 30%, without a single seed dispersal (wtf? This was like twenty minutes in, btw.) Then he did it, and I got rid of most of them with a summon. Got him really low... and he did seed dispersal again.
Went back to the Death method and got it the first time. :lol
Greeaahfdhdhfdhgfg. Was trying to Death the Neochu in the
Titan Challenge
Went back to the Death method and got it the first time. :lol
Fun Factor
Formerly FTWer
hateradio said:
It goes right back to it, but how is it different from any game FFIV to FFX?
They all were either one slightly wide linear path that spins & loops around or a linear path with several branching paths that usually end up with dead ends or to the same destination. The 2nd half of this game is no different.
As for the game looking like crap :lol
I could post some pics that might be spoilers, but the scale in this game, especially in the later parts, shits on nearly every game ever made.
ZephyrFate
Banned
I dislike you intensely.Nose Master said:
BigJonsson
Member
Chapter 10 was annoying but not that bad...........on to Chapter 11 
Nope. A mental or physical checklist. I did mental and it almost bit me in the ass. I'd recommend doing a better checklist than myself if you plan on selling items.Vect said:
These two helped me out:
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=214097
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=214099
Gamer @ Heart said:
I'm only at Chapter 7 (nearing the end) but I'd basically agree with you on what I've seen so far. The Game starts weak but keeps improving. Although thank god for the Datalog, it's a critical component to getting the most out of what's going on, and does a great job of clarifying everything you see in cutscenes that could have more clarity.
The story is growing on me a lot, and from a character standpoint I feel like this the the strongest 3D console FF game yet. The only 'weak' character so far is Vanille, and that's pretty much because we still don't know what her deal is.
Majmun
Member
Does that work? Should be pretty easy to max all weapons with that strategy...
And I've finished the game yersterday. The game is really wasn't that hard. Even 5 starred the last boss and got him down with one stagger.
I hated chapter 12, though. I think I've used 5 of the shrouds for hiding. Didn't want to fight the enemies there becasue it was a waste of time. They dropped very poor cp.
ZephyrFate
Banned
It hasn't been totally confirmed but just because you got an exception item despite having both Catalogs on does not mean this isn't correct. Basically, the game runs a triple dice roll: It rolls once for a Rare item (Which has a 1% default appearance, up to 5.5% with Conn. Catalog + 5-star rating), if that fails it rolls for a Common item (which has varying percentages, usually higher than 20 but with a max of 37.5%), and if that too fails it will roll for a Shroud. Shrouds are independent of the formula.
Basically, one enemy will only ever drop one item. The catalogs conflict because you can only ever take precedence with a Rare or Common item. Since an enemy will never drop more than one of either, if you want Traps you should only have a Conn. Catalog on, and if you want Ingots, you should have a Collector's on.
HOWEVER, there are exceptions. As I said, it's all a dice roll. I've gotten Ingots with only a Conn. Catalog on, however, my chances of getting a Trap are overall higher because I only have that catalog equipped.
Until someone totally disproves this, I'm sticking with it. People who consistently get Traps or get it on the first turtle just got a lucky dice roll. Fucking RNG.
Edit: The max a Fang or Vanille weapon trick is pretty good for getting Traps if you are unsuccessful through farming. However, it requires having at least one Trap. So either make the Gil or get the drop. You'll still need about 1.25 million Gil to max even the first weapon, though.
Basically, one enemy will only ever drop one item. The catalogs conflict because you can only ever take precedence with a Rare or Common item. Since an enemy will never drop more than one of either, if you want Traps you should only have a Conn. Catalog on, and if you want Ingots, you should have a Collector's on.
HOWEVER, there are exceptions. As I said, it's all a dice roll. I've gotten Ingots with only a Conn. Catalog on, however, my chances of getting a Trap are overall higher because I only have that catalog equipped.
Until someone totally disproves this, I'm sticking with it. People who consistently get Traps or get it on the first turtle just got a lucky dice roll. Fucking RNG.
Edit: The max a Fang or Vanille weapon trick is pretty good for getting Traps if you are unsuccessful through farming. However, it requires having at least one Trap. So either make the Gil or get the drop. You'll still need about 1.25 million Gil to max even the first weapon, though.
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As I said earlier, from my experience, it's incorrect. With just con equip, kill almost 30 turtles. Only got ingots or nothing. Got tired of it and just for the hell of it, equip a collector too. Next kill, got a trap. 15 kills after that, got 3 more and few ingots. I am sticking with both.
As I said earlier, from my experience, it's incorrect. With just con equip, kill almost 30 turtles. Only got ingots or nothing. Got tired of it and just for the hell of it, equip a collector too. Next kill, got a trap. 15 kills after that, got 3 more and few ingots. I am sticking with both.
Alright, still stuck on chapter 4 and this game's harder than I imagined, not very good at it. Just unlocked the Omni-shop (weapon upgrade) option, and I'm wary of using components to upgrade these shitty beginner weapons. What do you guys say, should I start upgrading the stuff I have, or should I postpone upgrades? I really don't wanna use up any component now that may prove extremely useful/valuable down the road. Thanks in advance.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Don't upgrade anything. You'll not notice any difference in damage since you've just started and you haven't got enough upgrade items to do anything special.BeeDog said:
Are you talking about the pixelated transparency of the hair/fur?hateradio said:
That's stipple alpha (last time I saw this was in Quake 2's software renderer), not dithering.
I've yet to notice any dithering on the PS3 version and I'm beginning to wonder if its just a case of people using the wrong term to describe a visual artifact.
Wait until the end of chapter 11 [wen you earn 450.000 gil], then take your time and upgrade to first Star lvl [or a bit more, even evolve one or two] the main role weapons of your main [3] fighting characters.
Serious upgrading doesn't come until you beat the final boss and start with the optional missions.
Serious upgrading doesn't come until you beat the final boss and start with the optional missions.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Well the game is very beatable without having upgraded anything at all and that's what I did. By doing everything after beating the game, you'll have a bigger sense of the whole thing and it won't be bothering you through the game. You'll need tons of money to actually notice any major differences and you can farm gil end game much easierBeeDog said:
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Nose Master
Member
zewone said:
I assume you don't need them all in your inventory at the same time, eh?
ZephyrFate
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That doesn't make me incorrect, that just means the dice rolls were more in your favor. You didn't really understand what I said, did you?knitoe said:
Gamer @ Heart said:
Let me ask you one thing: what reason did you have to save Cocoon?
It was filled with NPCs that talked shit about l'Cies and Pulse, and, somehow, you were supposed to want to save it it. You spent your whole time running away from a place that wanted you dead. Can you genuinely say you wanted to save Cocoon? For what reason, other than it's pretty? OMG it makes sense in the context of the story, but the story is shit and they could have written a different one that allowed you all sorts of freedoms, instead they wrote a steaming pile of crap that resulted in a 25-hour dramafest and tunnel vision until you get to the "good part" with still more drama. Because you develop little connection to the world, unless you love the characters you will feel dead about the end. Unless you love the characters, you will not really want to save Cocoon, except to end the game.
The nature of a world is characterized by the civilization that lives on it. NPCs give substance to a world by presenting varying aspects of its culture and their particular concerns, and fleshes out history and details without having to resort to a menu option. Is it that you like having a bunch of text to look at for convenience instead of interaction with people? Or are you the kind of person that just likes navel-gazing and focusing only on your characters and not caring two shits about the world?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
dramatis said:
Look at it as a Vietnam War allegory. Your party is drafted to fight a war on behalf of a people who would rather see you die. It's practically Platoon!
Second said:
No it's not easy... to fully upgrade an Ultimate weapon it requires over 1 million Gil in Ultracompact Reactors. Sure if you are willing to spend 2 million on a trap this method is better, but there are much easier ways of making gil and getting traps. This method should only be applied if you upgraded the wrong series to Ultimate... at least that way you didn't waste everything.
uncledonnie
Banned
mr_nothin said:
No I hit the same conclusion and got so fed up with the game I stopped playing in Chapter 11 (where the game "opens up"). I intend to go back and finish at some point but mediocre is definitely how I would describe it, which is saying something given that the presentation is as good as anything out there. Even the battle system lost all appeal for me...I kept thinking that once I could control my battle party and open up most of the crystarium then it would start to shine. Instead, that's where the frustrating flaws in the team AI become impossible to ignore.
darkjedi187
Member
Well after all I have read, I thought CH 10 was gonna be bad. Outside of taking some time, the bosses were a breeze. Now on to Gran Pulse. The Crystarium System seems a bit off during CH10, I went from needing 2000cp to 750cp. Then after the boss it goes up to 4000cp??
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Is there some kind of guide or something that shows what I should do to get some of the accessories I'm missing?
Like: Wurtzite Bangle (HP +1500) for instance?
Like: Wurtzite Bangle (HP +1500) for instance?
Dedication Through Light
Member
darkjedi187 said:
I think that was like a "mid-level" pretty decent to have though the benefits of maximizing crysterium in 11 will go a long way
ZephyrFate said:
The formula you posted is exactly the same as the guide book, but your advice is off. There's no reason not to equip the collector since it has zero impact on getting a rare drop. There's also no reason not to equip both unless you already have enough traps.
Conn doesn't really help much on getting traps though (+0.5%)...
Played last night for the first time in a handful of days. Beat
and then saved there after so I assume I am going onto Chapter 12. I failed my first time -- wasn't anywhere near killing him. Swapped out Hope for Vanille the next time and pretty much crushed him although I still only got a 1-star. :lol I struggled a little in the middle where I probably went too conservative which ended up hurting my time obviously.
Just curious, how am I able to get back to Gran Pulse later? Do I take the same ship or is there some sort of teleporter? Or do I have to completely re-trace my steps and start out on the well, steppes?
Belandarus (sp) in his second form
Just curious, how am I able to get back to Gran Pulse later? Do I take the same ship or is there some sort of teleporter? Or do I have to completely re-trace my steps and start out on the well, steppes?
Is there a good place to get Dark Matter late in the game? I've been working on upgrading Imperial Armlets for everyone (have about 3 so far), but I've just been farming platinum ingots for the gil to front the upgrades. If they become a drop later on I'll move on to something else.
So I was still using a Gladius for Light (I like that other one that yields ATB per hit too but the damage is so low.. tough call) but finally upgraded it to the Helter-Skelter. Thankfully I found a Moogle Toy and got 18k for it because that helped a lot.
I had 6 Moonberry seeds (or whatever they're called exactly) that I have seen referenced on here as a good way to grind.. but I have done any of that on Gran Pulse and only did 2 hunts on the steppes -- I've just been progressing the game. Where did I get these? 6k each is pretty awesome. :lol
I had 6 Moonberry seeds (or whatever they're called exactly) that I have seen referenced on here as a good way to grind.. but I have done any of that on Gran Pulse and only did 2 hunts on the steppes -- I've just been progressing the game. Where did I get these? 6k each is pretty awesome. :lol
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