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Professor Beetus posted:Give me a Theaterythm port or give me death
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Eh, I'm fine with him being an occasional thing. It's like Gilgamesh, he's great, but I wouldn't want him in every game.
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Nov 23, 2021 11:03
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On the other hand, Amano Sabin is shirtless, so that is a point in his favour.
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Nov 23, 2021 15:30
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Offhand, I think the only ways to hit Earth weakness are one mid-level pole, one type of gun ammunition, and just summoning Hashmal yourself (who's gotten near the very end of the game). Non-elemental is pretty much your way to go.
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Nov 24, 2021 08:46
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I like that Sabin is a MUSCLE MONK but he actually works best with magic. He's pretty much a fist wizard.
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Nov 26, 2021 07:00
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Twelve by Pies posted:It's more Vaan than Penelo though, admittedly. Penelo, much like Fran, doesn't have much of anything to do in the story after events stop focusing on her. Vaan remains relevant and plot important throughout though. I think Penelo is only ever referred to by name in a voiced cutscene by three people: Vaan, Larsa and Miguelo. I don't think she and Ashe ever even say two words to each other. But that's just how it is though, Fran has the same issues where she only ever talks to Balthier and to a very small degree Vaan and maybe one or two lines to Ashe? She and Basch might as well be strangers. Vaan, Ashe and Balthier interact the most with people, Basch kinda pops in and out of relevance (but mostly fades after Leviathan) and then Penelo and Fran get a couple hours of relevance.
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Nov 30, 2021 01:47
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Barudak posted:Every character gets like, one line of dialog per scene and all of hers are wasted on non-sequitor references to other final fantasy games. I think the game I've sunk the most play hours in has been XII, but that's also because it has a really long run time. Most replays would probably be any of VII/VIII/IX.
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Dec 1, 2021 12:56
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The FFXII guidebook was actually pretty good and I referred to it a lot. Sadly mine is kinda falling apart now, but considering the sheer volume of Hunts and optional content in that game, it did a really good job of summarizing nearly everything important.
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Dec 1, 2021 17:20
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Shinra already had the Highwind, so I guess them going after the Tiny Bronco is also a bit of ???.
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Dec 8, 2021 07:28
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VII's world kinda breaks down if you even scrutinize it a little, yeah. Like how Icicle Inn is a popular holiday destination in the middle of absolutely nowhere with no easy access. I think from VIII onwards they put a bit more effort into worldbuilding that holds up a little better, though IX still has some weird bits and I could not tell you how XIII's locales are connected or function.
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Dec 8, 2021 18:25
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Electromax posted:FF7 and 8 both presumably have many towns that don't appear on the map. Crisis Core had a Mideel-sister city for example, Banora iirc? VIII's world is pretty laid out from what I remember. Trabia/Shumi is the only real isolated but populated region where you think there must be more out there.
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Dec 8, 2021 19:15
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Why does Cid even own the Tiny Bronco rather than Shinra, did they give it to him for 10 years of dedicated service or something.
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Dec 8, 2021 23:55
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I hope FF7R gives us a few 'easy' boss fights like in the original. I wasn't expecting to have to fight for my life on Air Buster or Hell House. Not every boss fight needs to be a production.
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Dec 9, 2021 04:48
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ImpAtom posted:They already specifically went out of their way to say that they are still intending to hit most of the major events right after FF7R released. Especially considering they were clearly worried about backlash after the first one they'll probably skew pretty close for as long as possible. I really doubt we'll see any significant deviations until Aerith's death TBH. I can see them shifting Nibelheim up a bit, especially giving Vincent a more prominent role. I can also see them expanding on Corel a bit more for Barret backstory and forcing a more extended trip to Gongaga for more Zack action.
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Dec 9, 2021 06:38
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Crisis Core is really what did most of it. It took the little of Zack that we got from FF7 and bloomed it into a pretty solid protag. It also helped that CC was one of the few bits of the EU that wasn't kind of a slog. I mean aside from Genesis, but he's really not why you play the game, anyway.
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Dec 12, 2021 13:07
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Mega64 posted:Cloud's date with Barret. The sailor suit stays on.
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Dec 12, 2021 19:56
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Twelve by Pies posted:I don't unfortunately, I mostly play it on Switch. Could always make a Geomancer, and split off some of the spells from Black Mage to give to them (Quake, Aero, Bio), and some assorted Technical Materia. You could also look at FFXII License Boards to see if you can get some inspiration. Not all of them will fit since some are pretty weapon-heavy, but I imagine there are some that work with the Materia system.
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Dec 15, 2021 06:16
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Man FFVII is so wild sometimes. It's like XII levels of jank when it comes to element distribution at times.
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Dec 15, 2021 08:31
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FF7 was I think the last game where they didn't really put a lot of thought into making the world connected. From FF8 onwards they started thinking about linking city hubs with transportation routes. That said, the Gold Saucer's location isn't really that far fetched. There are a lot of places on Earth where you have big, opulent, tourist attractions while surrounded by poverty, like the Taj Mahal. The Mythril Mines are probably one of the few places that don't make sense (the other being the Icicle Inn). If you think of the Mako Reactors as 'safe' spots, then you have: Midgar > Fort Condor > Junon > Corel > Gongaga > Nibelheim (and then Rocket Town, which doesn't have a reactor but is the extent of Shinra's influence) Midgar to Fort Condor is the longest stretch, once you sail to Costa del Sol there's actually lots of pit stops, including Cosmo Canyon. It's also probably why a lot of people stick around in Midgar especially after they've made the journey; it's too much of a hassle to go anywhere else other than Kalm. ApplesandOranges fucked around with this message at 09:20 on Dec 19, 2021 |
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Dec 19, 2021 09:18
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I feel like VIIR probably has one of the steeper learning curves in a FF game? Quite a few combat mechanics are easily missed even if they give you a tutorial, and even then it's a very involved game. Even in games like XII/XIII/XV your NPC buddies will usually be able to handle things eventually, but in VIIR you do have to take reins and swap often. Which is fine, but it's probably not a 'I just want to shut my brain off and play some mash-y video games' option.
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Dec 19, 2021 22:25
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I bounced off VIIR because even though some parts of it was fun (and I appreciate that it was a JRPG you could finish the meat of in <60 hours), a lot of it didn't quite click for me. It's a bit like a Tales game but you can't just main someone forever. Also I'm bad at Tales.
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Dec 20, 2021 11:13
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Also worth noting that gun damage is completely independent of character stats, so they can be thrown onto a mage or something with little penalty, but it also means they hit their ceiling by midgame and won't improve aside from getting better guns/ammo.
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Dec 23, 2021 01:50
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Tae posted:FF thread is the same thread that produced that legendary poster that got really loving mad that Zidane had a tail like Goku The one thing I don't like that they did with Zidane is they basically shrank him for Dissidia onwards. He's supposed to be like the same height as Squall and other protags, but they just made him basically a head shorter for... reasons?
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Dec 23, 2021 21:45
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Skeezy posted:Playing through XIII again and I’ve gotten past where I left off when it came out (Ch. 5). Now I’m on chapter 7 with Snow/Hope and honestly this poo poo kinda sucks. The combat rules with the right parings but honestly those two suck together. Not big on Fang/Lightning either but whatever. Snow/Hope is a pretty terrible duo because they're both defensive in nature; Snow's a Sentinel and Hope's a defensive Synergist, so you're never really in danger of dying but it takes forever to kill things, and in a game which rewards you based on speed that's not fun. It's the opposite of Sazh/Vanille where you have lots of offensive buffs and debuffs but if Vanille isn't healing enough to overcome it you croak.
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Dec 24, 2021 07:38
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Lightning/Fang still had its issues, Fang's SAB role really doesn't help you kill things faster in that chapter and yeah, only one RAV means slower stagger. Lightning/Hope and Sazh/Vanille were probably the best duos, which is why it's unsurprising people usually go with Lightning/Hope/Fang or Snow/Vanille/Sazh teams for endgame.
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Dec 24, 2021 12:21
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Momomo posted:I used Sazh/Vanille/Snow since Sazh had offensive buffs and Vanille has defensive debuffs. Snow was there mostly because he was a Sentinel that has easy access to Ravager and Commando. Vanille's healing was just enough to get through the main story, though I never really did stuff past that. Vanille actually has offensive debuffs (Imperil, etc.). Fang is the defensive SAB (Slowga, etc.). And yeah, Snow/Sazh/Vanille are solid to begin with because of Sazh's early access to Haste and you have two offensive supports. You could probably replace Snow with Fang and do fine, but Snow's a much easier RAV to get started with and he also has the fastest spell animations if you gear him so he prioritizes spells instead of -strikes. Lightning/Hope/Fang are I think the optimal party for endgame because of their potential, but Snow/Sazh/Vanille are perfectly good for doing the bulk of content.
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Dec 24, 2021 22:44
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There's a lot of cool mechanics and party compositions in XIII (when it lets you), but Bart is kind of a pain regardless. It's also a shame that Eidolons are basically reduced to a life shield/niche gimmick when there's a lot of neat design put into them. It's like after FFX they kept going with the 'summons as party member' mechanic but failed to make them actually good as a sustained option.
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Dec 26, 2021 22:05
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Twelve by Pies posted:They don't tell you his mom's name in the original game or Crisis Core, apparently it only gets mentioned in FF7R. That last line has always either been a meta-tease (since Tifa is one year younger than Cloud and Aerith one year older), or just some weird way of her figuring out Tifa's crush on Cloud and quietly disapproving.
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Dec 28, 2021 02:08
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Failboattootoot posted:Oh my god what is this star levelling nonsense I will never be done with this game. That's a good thing. Plus we'll have DLC tracks for a while so the game having some serious longevity is good. I spent so much time on the previous two games. I probably will only be getting the TWEWY pack but this is probably gonna be one of the games I sink the most time into on the Switch, I imagine.
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Feb 16, 2023 08:12
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Started with XV and already ran into problems because I don't do enough damage to kill Deadeye. Guess I'll... grind?
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Feb 16, 2023 13:02
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seiferguy posted:I realize people haven't had time to figure out the meta yet, but it certainly seems that a variety of party members is necessary for some levels whereas Curtain Call you had a "perfect" party of who had the highest STR in your party which for me was Cloud, Paine, Auron and... someone else I can't remember, same for FMS. Yeah, the Titan stage in the XIV series is tough because it halves physical damage, so it encourages you to bring the XIV squad which is meant to be a Wind magic synergy squad.
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Feb 16, 2023 18:24
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Also it feels like defense characters aren't that needed if you've got some decent rhythm? Gladio why would I cut 100 ATK from you to halve damage.
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Feb 16, 2023 18:44
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wizard2 posted:Does it have Battle Theme 1.x from XIV? Doesn't seem like it, it follows a rough progression and the first tracks were the Thanalan/La Noscea/Shroud themes then moved to the battle themes, then the Primal themes, Ultima Weapon and then it moves into Heavensward.
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Feb 16, 2023 18:47
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FFXIV having 32 tracks is great but also suffering, this series is taking forever.Bruceski posted:Try the demo first, I haven't had any issues but a friend said they found it unplayable on Switch. Might depend on docked vs undocked (I play undocked, I have connection issues with one of my joycons that can be an issue on fast-input games but doesn't show up when it's clicked into the system) or something bizarre. I play it fine handheld on Switch, but I'm not at the turbo 'must get All Critical on everything' yet. There's definitely a small but noticeable loading time if you want to reset the track though which might be where I'm going to feel it.
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Feb 16, 2023 19:55
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Friendly reminder that diagonals are literally a lie in this game and you can swipe the cardinal directions and they'll still count.
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Feb 16, 2023 22:01
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Actually kinda interesting that you can't just stack speed onto a FMS team now since you actually have to engage enemies in them. Still been having fun with the game, been unlocking them in order of XV > XIV > VIII > IX. Probably will go for FFRK next and then... I dunno, probably FFVII or FFX. Still wish they had more characters I wanted even if I like the general roster. I want Sabin or (wishful thinking but) Nyx.
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Feb 17, 2023 06:57
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YoshiOfYellow posted:I know if you are actually good at the game healer are less needed but: Ignis's Regroup also heals 50% of hp when you fall below 15%, but also reduces damage taken so in some cases it might be better than a full heal.
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Feb 17, 2023 07:31
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Allarion posted:I was wondering if Esuna existed in the game just cause I was getting the feeling all the status effects were effectively slowing down my dmg parties so good to know Sarah is worth raising. A few characters have auto-cleanses for specific statuses (like Blindna and Stona), but I don't know if they cover everything; I haven't seen anything that reverses Mini or Toad yet. Sarah's probably worth considering just for the blanket cleanse.
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Feb 17, 2023 10:55
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14 already has a ton of songs so I can understand why some were left out, especially since they're going through the base game and three expansions.
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:Luckily it is in the game Real fans sing along to real emotion anyway.
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Feb 17, 2023 17:27
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but yeah you have to get the DX version. I also think all the DX vocal songs are the JP versions, so you won’t be able to sing along to real emotion