Ok, that makes sense....but is the enemies evasion based on when you 'release' your ATB bar vs. when they are attacking or standing??? Or is evasion all based on stats and the animations/timing doesn't matter at all??
That's because the only people who import a FF from Japan are those who are hugely invested in the series and very attached to its mechanics, and those are the only people we've heard from pre-NA-release. I'm glad to say that I belong to a crowd who LOVES the idea of the game being gutted of traditional mechanics. The notion of shopping at save points, and never having to worry about which friggin shop in the game has what I want, or having to travel somewhere when I want something, thrills me.
That's because the only people who import a FF from Japan are those who are hugely invested in the series and very attached to its mechanics, and those are the only people we've heard from pre-NA-release. I'm glad to say that I belong to a crowd who LOVES the idea of the game being gutted of traditional mechanics. The notion of shopping at save points, and never having to worry about which friggin shop in the game has what I want, or having to travel somewhere when I want something, thrills me.
That's because the only people who import a FF from Japan are those who are hugely invested in the series and very attached to its mechanics, and those are the only people we've heard from pre-NA-release. I'm glad to say that I belong to a crowd who LOVES the idea of the game being gutted of traditional mechanics. The notion of shopping at save points, and never having to worry about which friggin shop in the game has what I want, or having to travel somewhere when I want something, thrills me.
I'm only a few hours in, but I'm enjoying it so far. Most impressions I've read said the initial part of the game as being the worst, so I'm optimistic towards the rest of it. The characters aren't that bad so far. Even Vanille doesn't seem as bad as Van.
I'm disappointed the game is said to be linear (no towns etc.), but if the story is strong enough I'll look past it.
I'm loving this so far. Really not understanding all the hate...
Well, I mean, I get the complaints, but I'm glad SE shakes up the formula pretty drastically with every game. 13 reminds me of 6, very linear at first before opening up at the end. More importantly, I really do think the characters and the story are the best we've seen since 7.
Seems like the paradigm switching is only useful for the harder foes, is this accurate? Im only about 4hrs in so Im not sure really, but Im mowing down the lesser foes with ease.
So I ended up getting my copy today after all. The first comment I have is I really hope the combat gets a lot deeper than it is starting out, because, as of now, there is little to no strategy, and the fact that the Crystarium is supposedly a linear experience too sort of worries me. As far as story goes, the actual intro did nothing to wow me at all, but what I can say is that I already ABSOLUTELY LOVE the characters and story.
Hope's mother dying was so touching,
, especially after reading the online novelizations and getting attached to that character.
Overall, I think I'm going to really like the game, especially if there is added depth. Otherwise, it's going to end up being only slightly more complex than Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. In other words, press X the game. (Note, I really liked Crisis Core.)
The hardest thing is coming to this game while being in the middle of Heavy Rain. This game just seems like shit compared to Heavy Rain's immersion and story. I'll be playing both games in tandem and I'll get over it, but dang. The difference in story telling.
Biggest disappointment-ton: Final Fantasy XIII supports 5.1 lossless audio on the PS3, right? Well that's not quite right. The game's MUSIC is actually 3.1, coming out of the three front speakers, with the back two speakers being reserved solely for sound effects. SO disappointing. I was expecting 5.1 lossless Final Fantasy music.
for people worried about the combat early on being easy, no strategy, etc, even trash mobs will kick your ass later on. granted, not all, but when i fought lots of enemies or enemies with a "tank" mob, and magic casters, you cant not heal, or spam auto attacks.
use the +100 hp accesoirs for both and press l1 before the fight and use the one thing that gives you the 3 stat bosts before the fight starts and when it start use the boy to heal and when both are full use him to attack too. odin will fill his gauge when you simply use auto attacks
oh and i used custom paradigms: breaker / heal , breaker / caster
Seems like the paradigm switching is only useful for the harder foes, is this accurate? Im only about 4hrs in so Im not sure really, but Im mowing down the lesser foes with ease.
It's not just for special event type fights, if that's what you mean. I've come across a few regular encounters where I needed to switch paradigms pretty frequently in order to survive.
Been playing since Saturday and absolutely love it so far. Only managed to get 7 hours in do to commitments but I have no regrets about picking this game up so far. Yeah, it's linear but the story is really good.
cast protect and shell, use double caster team, switch to double heals when needed (he hits fucking hard at times) then when he uses his shield, spam with double casts, hard. thats how i done it anyway
also, whats a good way to make gil? im finding myself always broke. and i dont want to see my items since i want to upgrade stuffs.
So I ended up getting my copy today after all. The first comment I have is I really hope the combat gets a lot deeper than it is starting out, because, as of now, there is little to no strategy, and the fact that the Crystarium is supposedly a linear experience too sort of worries me. As far as story goes, the actual intro did nothing to wow me at all, but what I can say is that I already ABSOLUTELY LOVE the characters and story.
Hope's mother dying was so touching,
, especially after reading the online novelizations and getting attached to that character.
The progress path in the Crystarium of each individual role is linear but you are juggling progress across mulitple roles. And unlike the jobs of previous FFs you can't really just stick with one job and max that out and ignore the others, you really need to keep up with all of them to an extent. Their is still a fair amount of choice as to where to put your CP.
Seems like the paradigm switching is only useful for the harder foes, is this accurate? Im only about 4hrs in so Im not sure really, but Im mowing down the lesser foes with ease.
I'm finding myself using it for regular enemies, outside of the real easy packs, but i like to be very hands on with my battles. Some of the regular enemies are just plain tough, i just got mauled a few times by a three way battle where i just couldn't seem to inflict damage and only having ravagers/medic lacked the ability to quickly up the shatter bar, maybe i was going the wrong direction, but i eventually fought through but in a long war of attrition.
Stupid question, but status improvements in Crystarium (STR+, HP+, etc)...are they only active for that specific role or do they affect your character at all times?
Sure. But using a town teeming with life and minute details to flesh out the world is not archaic design. From a perspective outside of just shops, there are many things a town can be, and reasons why it is preferable to a dead and uninteresting save point.
But I imagine a person who prefers reading his world details out of a menu option rather than visiting an area that substantiates the world physically would not prefer having a town.
Stupid question, but status improvements in Crystarium (STR+, HP+, etc)...are they only active for that specific role or do they affect your character at all times?
Sure. But using a town teeming with life and minute details to flesh out the world is not archaic design. From a perspective outside of just shops, there are many things a town can be, and reasons why it is preferable to a dead and uninteresting save point.
But I imagine a person who prefers reading his world details out of a menu option rather than visiting an area that substantiates the world physically would not prefer having a town.
. Right now, I have a few complaints with the battle system but it all just goes back to not being able to control the whole party. I'm still loving it but I really wish I could control everyone. At least we should be able to switch leaders on the fly and/or not game over when they die.
Other than that, I have absolutely no complaints and the rest of the game will have to suck for it to not be my GOTY.
Fimbulvetr said:
I kinda half-way wish Snow died instead of her. But then we wouldn't get Hope going from a wimp to fucking hardcore in the span of a minute.
Not sure what they're called in the US version but sell the Chips/Credits whatever you get from soldiers. They are not used for anything and are meant to be sold. Enemies eventually respawn so if you find a spot with soldiers you can farm them a bit. Later on you'll also find a lot of items where the description itself says 'sell this for a high price'.
Also glad to see all the positive impressions in this thread..I almost wish I was a part of this one instead of the import one for my first experience.
First 5 hours sooo far. Take mind, I took my time. lol I just beat the
the fucking HARD boss in mid chapter three, in the lake. Goddamn, I died 6 times. lol Didn't think it would be that hard. I guess I'm not fighting right
This has been the best first 5 hours in a FF game to date for me. The graphics are infuckingsane, the story is acually pretty good, and I'm liking all the characters, I even like Vanille... So awesome!
Not sure what they're called in the US version but sell the Chips/Credits whatever you get from soldiers. They are not used for anything and are meant to be sold. Enemies eventually respawn so if you find a spot with soldiers you can farm them a bit. Later on you'll also find a lot of items where the description itself says 'sell this for a high price'.
Also glad to see all the positive impressions in this thread..I almost wish I was a part of this one instead of the import one for my first experience.
Umm...what? That depends. Do you want second hand knowlege or first hand experiences?
I think I've pinpointed who this game is for, and it's not for the exploratory minded. It's for the people who believe reading something off the internet is as good as observing it for oneself.
man some of these fights are challenging right? or am i doing it wrong? on some bosses, if you are not in the correct paradigm/dont have self buffs on/dont stagger (or get close to it) you get your ass kicked!
Seems like the paradigm switching is only useful for the harder foes, is this accurate? Im only about 4hrs in so Im not sure really, but Im mowing down the lesser foes with ease.
Well, you'll need to paradigm switch more later on as mobs hit a lot harder. Plus some of them you have to stagger first before you can even really damage them, so you'll be swapping classes.
aaaargh my IE crashed on the page wich I received the code for the beta of FF14 while registering FF13. Is there any way to get this code back in some menu? It took the registering, sent me my point email but i lost the beta code. grrrr
iam at chapter 5
