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Summer of Final Fantasy: FFTA2 (6/26), FFIVDS (7/22) - NSF56k
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That's fine by me.
There are precisely 2 games for the PSP I've ever wanted to buy (FFT being one of them). I have as yet not been able to justify blowing $170 (plus all the other crap you need) for 2 games.
If it is a game somewhere in the Tactics line (TO, FFT, TO:KoL, FFTA, FFTA2) then expect the battles to go slowly.
Learn to flank and take advantage of terrain, and when you are higher level with better equipment and moves then the battles will fly* by.
*Battles will still take awhile, this isn't FE or Disgaea. But you'll be too enamored to care.
After I had Doublesword or Doublecast on several of my characters from FFTA1, only boss battles ever took more than a couple of turns.
Also I am probably going to buy this after my test tonight. Stupid summer class. Also I'm really hungry. But that has more to do with me having a 10:00 class and then a 6:00 class and having 5 hours to kill between the two, and of course not wanting to drive because parking is like 4 bucks and all eating facilities being outside of walking distance.
Yes, but if you look at your file to see how many hours you have played to get to that point well...
The truely hardcore FFTA players spend about ten hours getting that stupid weapon steal dagger before mission three. I did that once and my oh my, never again.
Enemies can't fuck up the laws (with the occasional exception for a few story missions). Laws are only broken by player controlled characters (which means that "guest" characters also will not get you nailed for lawbreaking). Also, the rewards for not breaking the laws are never *huge*. It's usually an item or two, and while early on it might be a new item, often it's something you already have one or two of, and never a unique item unattainable elsewhere.
Also, there is no permadeath. If you break the law, it only prevents you from reviving characters during the battle. Post-battle, everyone is fine.
Despite the fairly shallow story, this is definitely another gem of a translation with dialogue and descriptions of a far more literary nature than one might expect in a videogame.
It looks like the game doesn't ship until the 26th, so currently the 2 for 1 deal doesn't apply. I'm going to wait and see if it'll show up by Saturday.
I am bit bummed that Etrian Odyssey II isn't showing up in TRU. I was hoping to get that, along with this, and Rondo of Swords as part of my deal. I think that's enough JRPGs to last a few months. :P
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You can often send characters on missions, but IIRC, they get no experience from it, and I'd rather play the missions myself, so I don't do that.
edit: The game shipped yesterday and should be in stores today. I don't know why the topic dates it as 6/26, but that is incorrect.
I know that and you know that, but Toys 'R Us doesn't know that. :P
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Darn it, that's the name that I picked. I briefly considered choosing some sort of swear for my clan name but I knew my choice would haunt me.
How soon can I recruit people? I need a third Hume ASAP to make into my precious Blue Mage killing machine.
xbl gamertag: sublunary
that's really frustrating
Yeah, charm is a bitch. But really, if there's one thing I learned on my first run through the game, it's that you don't miss much by breaking the law. While it's good to not do it if you can help it, it's not really worth replaying half of a long battle to get a third mediocre bow (or whatever random treasure you might find)
Looks like it thus far. I have not been required to use the stylus yet.
PS2
FF X replay
PS3
God of War 1&2 HD
Rachet and Clank Future
MGS 4
Prince of Persia
360
Bayonetta
Fable 3
DS
FF: 4 heroes of light
Don't play "the world ends with you".
PS2
FF X replay
PS3
God of War 1&2 HD
Rachet and Clank Future
MGS 4
Prince of Persia
360
Bayonetta
Fable 3
DS
FF: 4 heroes of light
or EO. Or Ouendan.
When you get in a battle where the law says "No attacking an enemy 2 or more squares from you" (I don't know the exact text of the law, but that's the idea), keep in mind that this also includes knockback from critical hits.
If you knock your opponent back, it counts as having attacked someone 2 squares away, and you get nailed for that.
Wow, that sucks. Atleast the rewards arn't once in a lifetime deals. I'm pretty happy with the law system as of right now.
PS2
FF X replay
PS3
God of War 1&2 HD
Rachet and Clank Future
MGS 4
Prince of Persia
360
Bayonetta
Fable 3
DS
FF: 4 heroes of light
I got through the tutorial last night and then I had to go to bed. I also got the new PA book yesterday and I'm also 3 days way from re-beating TWEWY....so much stuff.
Yeah, normally I wouldn't worry about it, but in this case it was during a clan trial, which you auto-fail if you break the law.
So yeah, I'm probably geting A2 with Brawl now.
I can't say exactly how long it took me in the import, but it's definitely a good ways into the game before you can start recruiting. I'd wager the guide will answer this better, but it seems like you have to have a certain level of clan ability before they start showing up. So, if you're ignoring the clan trials, try doing as many as you can to bump up your skills.
The recruitment quest respawns fairly quickly and is the most reliable way
recruit which job you want (as long as you know exactly how to answer).
Otherwise, you can find recruitment events at certain locations depending on the
month. For both the recruitment quest and the recruitment events, the race you
get is based on the month.
Hume
Months: Black Winter and Clear Winter
Locations:
Talgo Forest - Soldier, Thief, White Mage, Black Mage, Archer
Gareria Caves - Paladin, Fighter, Blue Mage, Hunter
Sendarusa Cliffs - Yojimbo, Ninja, Illusionist, Devout
Bangaa
Months: Green Spring and Red Spring
Locations:
Bateisuto Hills - Warrior, White Monk, Dragoon, Gladiator, Bishop
Aisen Plains - Defender, Master Monk, Templar, Cannoneer, Trickster
Nu-Mou
Months: Peach Spring and Yellow Summer
Locations:
Glass City - White Mage, Black Mage, Beastmaster
Mouraberera City - Time Mage, Arcane Mage, Illusionist, Sage
Nazen Ruins - Alchemist, Scholar
Moogle
Months: Gold Summer and Silver Summer
Locations:
Bisuka Greens - Animist, Thief, Black Mage
Gou City - Moogle Knight, Gunner, Gadgeteer, Time Mage
Nezurou Tunnels - Chocobo Rider, Juggler, Magic Cannoneer
Viera
Months: Grey Autumn and Blue Autumn
Locations:
Kamoa City - Fencer, Archer, White Mage, Green Mage, Red Mage
Ruby Mountain - Elementalist, Magic Fencer, Summoner, Assassin, Sniper
Gria
Months: Red Autumn and Purple Winter
Locations:
Frogis City - Hunter, Raptor
Zedori Forest - Bastard, Geomancer
Seeq
Months: Red Autumn and Purple Winter
Locations:
Arudana Mountain - Berserker, Ranger
Doramedeino Swamp - Lanista, Viking
besides the various recruitment quests, you can goto certain places at certain times to recruit dudes