Final Fantasy Play-Along

[TKz]

If we're doing status reports...

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God damn, I hate that Gav (Black Mage) died on me whilst the other 3 leveled up. I have a thing about levels in games being equel & that will piss me off to no end. I've decided I fucking love the Thief class, not so big on Black Mage though. I'm just at Elfihem now and am considering training on the sea, as I kept fightning groups of 6 buccaneers that gave me like... 400gil. Cannot believe the prices for Magic, it's going to be a while before I get all the ones I want.

[Magus978]

I couldn't resist, so I'm in on this too. Here's where I'm at so far.

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Found a decent training spot northeast of Pravoka, at the tip of the continent. If you get into an encounter at the very tip of it, you'll face enemies like the Minotaur Zombie, Troll, Ice Wolves. They're tough and can overwhelm a weak party, but if you get lucky and beat them, you'll get some big experience, invaluable at this stage of the game.

EDIT: Forgot the spoiler tags. There we go.

Edited February 11, 2009 by Magus978

[Venom]

Just picked up Dawn of Souls, and am currently playing through 1 for the first time. I'm finding the little sprites to be a charming and refreshing change of pace from the more realistic graphics of today.

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I've just beaten Garland, I'll edit in here with a screen cap of my party a little later tonight.

Edited February 11, 2009 by Venom

[Momo]

Favourite All-Round Character - Vivi

Favourite Hero - Zidane

Favourite Villain - Seymour

Favourite Story - Final Fantasy IX

And I haven't actually got around to playing yet but I'll edit in my progress in a few hours.

[Mongrel]

Have only played VII, X and half of XII, but here goes:

Favourite All-Round Character: Barrett /

Favourite Hero: Tidus

Favourite Villain: Seymour

Favourite Story: X (saw this the same way as stok)

Best Character: Auron

Best Hero: Cloud

Best Villain: Seymour

Best Story: VII

[wrathofcarnage]

Favourite Male Character: Edgar (FFVI)

Favourite Female Character: Yuna (FFX) First "love interest" I didn't want to strangle.

Favourite Hero: Cecil (FFIV)

Favourite Villain: Kefka (FFVI)

Favourite Summon: Ramuh

Favourite Cut Scene: Opening of FFVII

Favourite Limit Break: Dolphin Kick! (FFVII)

Favourite Side Quest: Wutai (FFVII)

Favourite Graphics: FFX

Favourite Air Ship: Highwind

Favourite Story: FFVI

Guilty Pleasure: Yuffie (FFVII)

[stokeriño]

Guilty Pleasure:

...Do I dare ask what that means?

[TKz]

Well I put it as something I'm a lil' embarrsed to enjoy, I think WrathofCarnage may have seen it as something else though.

[stokeriño]

I put Yuffie as my favourite character of all, so I was just wondering. I manage to find her constantly hilarious whilst simultaneously wishing to bash her over the head with some kind of heavy mallet. I felt this dichotomy was an achievement deserving of my accolade. >_>

Edited February 11, 2009 by stokeriño

[wrathofcarnage]

I put Yuffie as my favourite character of all, so I was just wondering. I manage to find her constantly hilarious whilst simultaneously wishing to bash her over the head with some kind of heavy mallet. I felt this dichotomy was an achievement deserving of my accolade. >_>

Hence the guilty pleasure. I don't really like her as a character, yet I would always have her in my party just because she'd add the most random shit to situations.

[ZJ Penn]

1 & 2 are in the post, so could join in this after all, I'll have to pass on 7-9 though.

[PkmnTrainerJ]

Played a little more on my break. Still levelling up and getting gil to buy Cura. Then off to Marsh Cave.

[Clawson]

I scraped through Marsh Cave by the foreskin of my dick.

[TKz]

Status Update

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After being annoyed that I couldn't buy all the spells I wanted, I started grinding for money. Turns out I may have grinded too much, because everything has been a piece of piss thus far in the game. I've just entered Mount Deuger and I've been using the Mystic Key to open all the doors that were locked before to get lots of quality items. I recomend going to the Western Keep and in the room that's unlocked by the Mystic Key, you'll find some cool items like Falachion which is great for your Thief. But that's not why I recomend it, it's because there are only 2 types of enemy in that room: Ghost things and Mummys, both of which you'll fight lots off at a time, they're not TOO strong and they give A LOT of gil and exp. Back to my game.

[Momo]

Bah, gil grinding. This is the reason I quit playinjg FFI the first time, and also the reason I used to hate XII with a passion. So far I've only got Cura and Fira, just got to get the rest, most of which I'm not even able to use atm. Several hours of battles ensues I guess... after work.

[Benji]

Bah, gil grinding. This is the reason I quit playinjg FFI the first time, and also the reason I used to hate XII with a passion. So far I've only got Cura and Fira, just got to get the rest, most of which I'm not even able to use atm. Several hours of battles ensues I guess... after work.

Don't gil grind for everything, just buy stuff as/when you feel you need it, you can't use magic a huge amount anyway without wasting it (unless it's on a boss), so there's not a whole lot of point in grinding for stuff you can't use a heck of a lot.

[Ruki]

So, I started, just beat Garland. I think Everyone is about level 5-6.

[Momo]

Bah, gil grinding. This is the reason I quit playinjg FFI the first time, and also the reason I used to hate XII with a passion. So far I've only got Cura and Fira, just got to get the rest, most of which I'm not even able to use atm. Several hours of battles ensues I guess... after work.

Don't gil grind for everything, just buy stuff as/when you feel you need it, you can't use magic a huge amount anyway without wasting it (unless it's on a boss), so there's not a whole lot of point in grinding for stuff you can't use a heck of a lot.

I have the PSP version which uses MP instead of that retarded 'so many uses for each level' thing. I actually can use my magic a fair bit before I run out of MP too.

So, should I bother to get heal? I'd prefer to get Nulblaze, but heal has it's appeal too. How much does it actually heal by at about level 11? If it's less than Cure would on one person, I won't bother.

[Benji]

Eurgh, I hate the MP system on being on FF1, it makes it too easy.

Edited February 11, 2009 by benji-182

[King Ellis]

I like the uses one for white mages. 36 uses of lvl1 Cure? Good for keeping me healed during long spells in caves and the like.