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Final Fantasy XIII |OT|
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mjemirzian
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Himuro said:
hmm.. I just beat this boss..
once you dismantle its turrets and hull then beat on it a bit, it opens its main gun and its stagger limit becomes 200%, instead of 999% - once it does that you're home free to stagger it constantly. It also starts spamming its Main Cannon attack but that's easy to ignore with syn buffs up. Duration was 6:48 out of 10:17, 5 stars. Unless you're talking about one of the earlier bosses.. don't worry about making Snow a sentinel, all you need is rav, com, syn, and med
This feature might help some people struggling.. it makes the game a lot easier.
Paradigm Cancel - Switching to any Paradigm config after charging a full bar in another Paradigm config results in a free fully charged ATB bar. Charge - switch - free - charge - switch - free, etc. You can do this with two Paradigms of the same type, so it's sometimes beneficial to have two RAV/RAV/RAVs to switch between, or something similar.
dustytruly
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holy shit is chapter 10 long?... i just got to chapter 10 and only 18 hours inKyoufu said:
RPGCrazied
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i think once you get into pulse.. your time will increase big time, unless you dont want to explore an do the missions
Kyoufu said:
With that kind of clock time you must have done some hunts, right? You should be good level-wise. Did you do the sidequest and get the money and upgrade your weapons? That makes a pretty big difference stat-wise.
I dunno, I had done about 20 hours worth of hunts before moving on and I completely destroyed that guy in 2-3 mins. He was the first enemy where I got to see the results of my 20 hours of leveling and I was definitely satisfied.
dustytruly
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you should make a duelcasters paradigm when you have snow in your group... that way you can raise the stagger bar fasterHimuro said:
Classic_Gs
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6 hrs in, and I love the soundtrack so far.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Is Lightning just overpowered? I just noticed that whenever I have Lightning vs. anyone else, all the battles are just smash auto-battle and heal a little; whereas with others, i.e. Sazh/Vanille, I have to to the debuff dance etc.
Bebpo said:
I just beat it holy shit. So apparantly my strategy was wrong. The first boss that really made me debuff it to become a clear winner.
What I love about this game is the battle system. It employs not only flashy action but also strategy at the same time. This is easily my favourite form of the ATB. It has been a long time since I've had such sweaty epic boss fights.
Himuro said:
I would rather have FF be different every time than turn into Dragon Quest... which is the same game every time.
I bet if they put in the FF Fanfare after every battle people wouldn't complain.
FFX had very little exploration, yet it's heralded as one of the best.
FFXII had tons of exploration but people hated it for lots of other reasons and many people never finished it.
The illusion of exploration that was in FFX was that you could dick around in towns. I agree that this is a tragic loss, but at the time time, dicking around in towns has always been kind of iffy. I think it's a good change of pace though, and I agree that FFXIII needed a bit more "side attractions". Like dodging lightning...
But I think you have to judge the game for what it is, not what it should be in your mind. In my mind, I wanted Mass Effect to be less about being a wonky 3PS and more about the old and dear KOTOR combat that I loved. But it's not, and people liked it for being a 3ps RPG hybrid.
Lostconfused
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Odin is easy, its just that he can wipe you out in the first 20 seconds if you don't act quickly enough.LiK said:people bitched about Odin and he was easy. can't trust you guys
Gamer @ Heart
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Worst...birthday...evar
Lostconfused
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Get out of my houseGamer @ Heart said:
Clocian-IGN
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bahumut kicking my ass T.T
Well I've made it to the vile peaks (ch.4 ?).
The game is definitely more enjoyable once you get over the 2 hour hump, the fact that there is a hump of that length is a bit absurd but it's pretty much a giant cutscene as far as I'm concerned , you pretty much won't die, battles serve no real purpose as you can't earn experience and none of the story makes a lick of sense until after you finish the 3rd chapter.
I can certainly see what square was going for, big start and then ease the player into every gameplay aspect but it's got pretty much the longest introduction of any game in the series, 7 felt like I was accomplishing something as soon as I finished blowing mako #8, 8 got going as soon as you finished the ifrit cave and even 9 which also had a rather slow introduction still had you aware of 90% of the games concepts by the time you fight the first real boss.
Again though, so far these are minor nitpicks in an enjoyable bit of interactive entertainment.
The game is definitely more enjoyable once you get over the 2 hour hump, the fact that there is a hump of that length is a bit absurd but it's pretty much a giant cutscene as far as I'm concerned , you pretty much won't die, battles serve no real purpose as you can't earn experience and none of the story makes a lick of sense until after you finish the 3rd chapter.
I can certainly see what square was going for, big start and then ease the player into every gameplay aspect but it's got pretty much the longest introduction of any game in the series, 7 felt like I was accomplishing something as soon as I finished blowing mako #8, 8 got going as soon as you finished the ifrit cave and even 9 which also had a rather slow introduction still had you aware of 90% of the games concepts by the time you fight the first real boss.
Again though, so far these are minor nitpicks in an enjoyable bit of interactive entertainment.
soujiro_seta
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raines
Crash Station
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Kyoufu said:Thats what I thought too until I got past the first 6 or so hours then the battle system really opened up (once you get 4 ATB bars). Then it became the best birthday ever.
It's a scene :lol :lol
Clocian-IGN
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woot, after a thousand tries, I beat bahumut with luck!
Crash Station
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Zeliard said:
I wouldn't say FAR more. There are a few key things here and there but it's still not a lot.
I'm about 7-8 hours in and I just beat that element-changing boss with Lightning and Hope. Holy crap, that was a pretty intense battle due to the constant Paradigm switching and the fact that the boss can one hit-KO any party member if their HP was below 2/3rds at a certain point in the battle with its most powerful move. I actually find the battle system to be rather addictive, but hopefully all of the dungeons don't drag on as long as this past dungeon (even assuming the player was meant to do it in one sitting).
The story is still "okay." Well, mostly because the less of Snow I see, the better at this point. Also, Lightning must have some pretty crappy birthdays.
The story is still "okay." Well, mostly because the less of Snow I see, the better at this point. Also, Lightning must have some pretty crappy birthdays.
Crash Station
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One thing I like about the game is
just how much Hope hates Snow. I can't think of many other JRPGs where there's THAT much tension between the party. I mean yeah there are games where someone ends up betraying the group but it's usually more subtle.
I'm about 3 hours in and i'm liking it much more than i thought i would.
Few questions though;
This game is pretty similar to FFX in structure (so far). Which isn't bad, because i adored that game when it came out.
Few questions though;
I just beat the Alpha Behemoth at this temple like place after the lake area.
1. Does the game lock parts of the crystalium? I've already maxed out several roles for the nearly all my party members. Will it unlock it level 2 and so on or will i just get more roles?
2. Are there more roles unlocked later in the game? So far i just have Ravager, Commando, Medic, and that other one that
3. How the hell do i get Gill? Do i have to sell items like in FFXII?
4. I noticed that weapons and accessories have lvls and exp. What do i have to do to level them up?
5. For those that have already beaten the game, are there optional dungeons? Sort of in the vein of Omega Ruins or the Necrohol of Narbudis. Just completely stand alone areas that offer a real challenge.
1. Does the game lock parts of the crystalium? I've already maxed out several roles for the nearly all my party members. Will it unlock it level 2 and so on or will i just get more roles?
2. Are there more roles unlocked later in the game? So far i just have Ravager, Commando, Medic, and that other one that
3. How the hell do i get Gill? Do i have to sell items like in FFXII?
4. I noticed that weapons and accessories have lvls and exp. What do i have to do to level them up?
5. For those that have already beaten the game, are there optional dungeons? Sort of in the vein of Omega Ruins or the Necrohol of Narbudis. Just completely stand alone areas that offer a real challenge.
This game is pretty similar to FFX in structure (so far). Which isn't bad, because i adored that game when it came out.
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Deleted member 30609
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the battle system is totally ingenious.
I love it. Love it, love it. I mean, I love it.
I love trying new things out as I try and max out certain roles in the Crystallium grid. My experimentation is often based on whichever role I'm focusing at any one time.
It makes me feel like I'm playing 'correctly', rather than just slopping through with Relentless Assault or Diversity or something. They may often work, but the battles are far less interesting. It's a shame you're marked down for experimenting in post-battle results, though. The game almost wants you to stick to one method, and that's a shame, as that would be totally boring.
I love it. Love it, love it. I mean, I love it.
I love trying new things out as I try and max out certain roles in the Crystallium grid. My experimentation is often based on whichever role I'm focusing at any one time.
It makes me feel like I'm playing 'correctly', rather than just slopping through with Relentless Assault or Diversity or something. They may often work, but the battles are far less interesting. It's a shame you're marked down for experimenting in post-battle results, though. The game almost wants you to stick to one method, and that's a shame, as that would be totally boring.
Livin_Lovin
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What the fuck was that Sailor Moon shit with
? Like, REALLY?! I didn't mind her character all that much and then that shit happened.
Vanille coming out of her crystal sleep
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
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