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Title: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 08 March, 2010, 08:46:03 pm
k.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Z911 on 08 March, 2010, 08:54:35 pm
I'm sorry to hear that.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 08 March, 2010, 08:55:33 pm
I'mma borrow it from work.

It looks like its at least changing a lot of the things I hated about some of the other games.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 08 March, 2010, 08:56:54 pm
Want to try it at least...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Maniac234678 on 08 March, 2010, 08:58:59 pm
4/10

*is borderline retarded and a non-gamer*


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Z911 on 08 March, 2010, 09:05:31 pm
For serious, I heard from reliable sources that the game is ultra-linear making it have even less replayability.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 08 March, 2010, 09:21:33 pm
I don't mind linearity in games at all. I've heard the same but its not a plus or a negative for me.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: NPC Overlord Nikoleis on 09 March, 2010, 07:21:10 am
Nobody's perfect, I suppose...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: I_like_Nonon on 09 March, 2010, 10:04:14 am
I shall also be getting it sometime soon. Will probably enjoy it, I imagine.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 09 March, 2010, 07:39:54 pm
So I has it nao.

More to come later.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Youef on 09 March, 2010, 08:10:56 pm
GoW3 is a bigger priority for me at this point, but I'll look into FF13 someday.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Masterman on 09 March, 2010, 08:12:53 pm
GoW3 is a bigger priority for me at this point, but I'll look into FF13 someday.
*appears immediately* *slowly nods in the moonlight*


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: NPC Overlord Nikoleis on 09 March, 2010, 10:12:15 pm
Oh, no... in twenty minutes, I'm leaving for Hell... the other side of the counter...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 10 March, 2010, 12:04:04 am
Oh, no... in twenty minutes, I'm leaving for Hell... the other side of the counter...

Been there... sorta...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 10 March, 2010, 02:05:55 am
Considering I have a 360 and never was that interested in GoW, I'm sticking with this for the moment.

Okay...first impressions.

This thing is damn pretty. Like...damn. Best looking game I've ever seen, that's for sure. If you've ever seen Advent Children, you know what to expect from the FMVs. And ingame is damn good too.

Combat seems pretty easy for now. I've only ever died a couple of times due to not knowing how the enemies work and weak characters.

Linear...yeah, it's linear. I tend to ignore it in favor of everything else, but it's right there in your face.

I'm liking the characters so far much more than the ones in FFXII. Yes, that includes Fran and Balthier. Sazh and Snow are funny. Especially Sazh.

Only part of the game that really annoys me at the mo' is Vanille's voice. It's not quite Atoli-bad, but it's pretty damn close.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Maniac234678 on 10 March, 2010, 04:00:53 am
Atoli isn't as good of a base of comparison for bad voice acting as Mistral is.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 10 March, 2010, 09:12:18 am
Atoli isn't as good of a base of comparison for bad voice acting as Mistral is.
Considering Mistral spoke rarely and wasn't a love interest, I'd say Atoli was the better base of comparison. Her voice just has that quality that grates on your ears the more you hear it.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 10 March, 2010, 11:14:55 am
Sazh looks like the best character in the history of ever.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 10 March, 2010, 11:28:28 am
Sazh looks like the best character in the history of ever.
He's awesome. It's like somebody put Spring in a video game. I blame his voice actor.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 10 March, 2010, 11:42:20 am
Must obtain this game now.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 10 March, 2010, 11:43:53 am
You must. But get it for PS3 if you have it. I hear that the 360 version has problems with graphics due to porting.

Seriously, I'm liking this game far, FAR more than that grindfest that was FFXII.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 10 March, 2010, 12:48:46 pm
I don't have a PS3, and my access to it is nonexistent until a friend of mine finally gives in and buys one, so I'll just have to deal with the problems.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 11 March, 2010, 11:39:16 pm
Mmmm, character development is finally starting to set in.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: GSD on 12 March, 2010, 03:23:34 pm
Mmmm, character development is finally starting to set in.
How far in are you?


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: I_like_Nonon on 12 March, 2010, 06:31:08 pm
Sazh has an afro. People with afros cannot be any less than awesome, unless they actively try to be.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 12 March, 2010, 07:37:51 pm
Mmmm, character development is finally starting to set in.
How far in are you?
Ch. 7


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 26 March, 2010, 11:41:46 pm
Sazh and Snow are easily my most favorite characters. Hope is a lot better than he used to be... I don't find Vanille as annoying as you made her sound... Then again, look at the anime/manga I watch/read... Lightning is pretty much just there...

Anyway, I need some help. I can't kill anything anymore and I don't know what to do about it. Grinding will not really help in this case...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 26 March, 2010, 11:46:51 pm
Vanille's by far the most annoying character in the game. Not just her voice and her random orgasm noises, but her character as well.

And how far are you, and what's got you stuck?


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 12:11:39 am
Hmm... Don't remember the exact chapter number, but I'm on Gran Pulse, at a broken tower thing.

My problem isn't specifically the enemies (though whoever was the genius who thought putting 5 bomb enemies in one group was a good idea needs to be shot), it's more of the fact that I'm struggling in every I come across. 9 times out of 10 if the enemy is in a group, I'll die a few times before lucking out and winning. I don't think my strategies are terrible... I keep a fairly balanced offensive and defensive mix...

It's like I'm underleveled, yet I haven't been ignoring the Crystarium...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 12:16:52 am
Who're you using, with what weapons and what paradigms?

Also, keep in mind that this is probably the hardest FF game in a long time. Retrying some battles to get better times or not screw up isn't exactly news.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 12:23:30 am
It's pretty much come down to either Snow, Lightning and Sazh, or Lightning, Fang, and Hope. Paradigms? I cycle through so many of them based on the situation, so I generally keep around as many different combinations as I can,

When it comes to weapons, I couldn't tell you their names... I think except for Snow and maybe Vanille, they're all using their original weapons, though upgraded some.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 12:28:08 am
So why're you having so much trouble?


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 12:33:50 am
I have no idea. I just get attacked before my movement bar things fill up. While I'm trying to heal myself, I get attacked more and die.
Not to mention that these attacks do a ton of damage to me.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 12:38:34 am
You need to learn about switch refilling.

Basically, once you've built up a full ATB bar and used it, if you switch to a different paradigm, you'll have a full ATB bar again.

Everything else, I suggest GFAQs.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 12:44:00 am
Kinda figured out the switching thing on my own... Guess I should put more use into it.

A quick look over GameFAQs made it sound like I've completely, hopelessly screwed myself over in regards to weapon upgrading >_>


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 12:44:26 am
How?


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 12:57:32 am
A guide said something about waiting until like. chapter 12 to start upgrading, and using specific parts to maximize the amount of EXP you get out of them.

I, of course, ran off to play with the upgrading system as soon as I got it, spending any and whatever components I had. Afterward I leveled up my weapons at random intervals when I had lots of components.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 01:04:01 am
That doesn't really matter. All you need is a steady income of gil...how much do you have at the moment anyways? Anyways, what you do is, you get that guide on the boards with about 200 posts in it, you read it, and you follow it. It should work for your weapons. As for fights...if all else fails, Libra and SAB/MED/SYN. Against the hard single enemies, anyways. Everything else should be easy enough with a mix of COM/RAV paradigms and Combat Clinic (the SEN/MED/MED one)


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 01:14:19 am
Welllllll........ I kinda spent all my money on potions and Phoenix Downs... Which I can clearly see now was a bad idea... (The potions, not the Phoenix Downs) Having 99 potions really isn't helping me considering they heal so little. Might as well just rely on Medics now, which is what I do anyway...

I'll remember those strategies. I haven't used Saboteurs and Synergists as much due to my fears of dying instantly. Considering how much Fortisols and Aegisols have helped me, I don't know why I haven't used SAB/SYN as much...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 01:16:58 am
Potions? Really? And pheonix downs? When Medics have an ability called Raise that does the exact same thing?

And how do you still have Fortisols and Aegisols? They're pretty much rewards for doing bad at battles. It should be a rare occasion that you get anything less than 3 stars, and getting 4 stars should be at least your average.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 01:24:43 am
Yeah, they're pretty much remnants... I think I'm gonna sell them and use that guide and buy useful components.

And no, I don't have any Fortisols or Aegisols left... I actually went a fairly long time without using them though. Typical "Save this until I REALLY REALLY need it" behavior.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 01:28:52 am
I usually save them for bosses and hard normal encounters.

Sell most of them, but keep some. And you don't really need to upgrade your weapons all that much. At least not before the aftergame.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 01:34:21 am
Alright. So it pretty much comes down to "Use better strategies." At least I have a grip on what to do now. I'll see how this works out tomorrow...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 01:37:22 am
Trust me, once you get to the boss of Ch11 and more Vetalas, you're going to be frustrated far more than you are now. Dahaka is pretty easy, so you don't need to worry much there.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 01:56:07 am
...Great. >_>

Heh, I think the only recent boss battle I DIDN'T die on was Cid Raines.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 01:57:51 am
...Great. >_>

Heh, I think the only recent boss battle I DIDN'T die on was Cid Raines.
Funny, most people have quite a bit of trouble with him. I did.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 02:01:38 am
I think it was mostly because I guessed that a potentially difficult boss battle was in the next room and decided to use a Fortisol there...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 02:02:42 am
How many stars did you get on him?


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 02:05:04 am
Don't remember....


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 02:06:29 am
Meh, anyways, just get past Taejin's Tower and maybe you can go grinding to make the rest of it easier.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 02:08:52 am
Right... Anyway I'm off to sleep considering it's 3 AM.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 02:09:26 am
Right-o. Later then.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 03:58:23 pm
Alright, tried some new strategies, they worked wonderfully.

'Cept, now I've come across an enemy (Ambling Bellows...) that I have to beat, yet can't seem to kill because he pretty much kills me before I can hurt him...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 04:08:28 pm
With the ambling bellows, you more or less HAVE to get a preemptive strike on him, and then kill the **** out of him while ignoring his minions until he's dead.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 04:14:35 pm
Guess I'll just have to keep trying then until I get it... My bro is playing now though.

Computer controlled Fang seems to have some aversion to using the launch move on it, thereby letting it run around while staggered killing me while I'm trying to kill it.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 27 March, 2010, 04:16:18 pm
Fang's best as party leader anyways.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 27 March, 2010, 04:47:56 pm
Yeah, that's where she's at right now.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 28 March, 2010, 03:25:12 pm
I can't even take off a tenth of his health bar before he's out of being staggered... And with those two minions running around doing a lot of damage themselves, I can't get even close to staggering him before I have to switch into a paradigm with a healer... During which the Ambling Bellows runs over and smacks a person for about a fourth of their health bar about 5 times before the healer can heal them.

There's one more strategy I can think of, and that's to try using a Saboteur... I don;t know how much it'd help though.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: NPC Overlord Nikoleis on 28 March, 2010, 11:24:02 pm
So, how is the loss in control of your action in combat? ^_^ <- FFXIII hater, if you ever need to know...


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Gaffit on 29 March, 2010, 08:02:38 am
This is a long frickin game. I'm 25 hours into it and I only just got to disc 3.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 29 March, 2010, 09:12:00 am
I borrowed this from work the other day. I'm not far, but I'm Chapter 3 and I can safely say its my favorite 3D game of the series. Sazh and Lightning are fricking awesome, and Snow is awesome in a sense of he's a completely awesome morn thus far.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Gaffit on 29 March, 2010, 09:29:54 am
I borrowed this from work the other day. I'm not far, but I'm Chapter 3 and I can safely say its my favorite 3D game of the series. Sazh and Lightning are fricking awesome, and Snow is awesome in a sense of he's a completely awesome morn thus far.
A lot of characters started awful for me. Lightning was a cold hearted **** blaming everyone but herself. Hopes starts off justifyably emo but takes it way to far. And Vanille. God, just, Vannile. They all get a lot better though.



Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 29 March, 2010, 09:31:44 am
The opening display of badass erased any problems I could conceivably have with Lightning.

And there hasn't been anything after yet that has made me hate her yet. Punching Snow (like three times now I think) always makes me smile <_<


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 30 March, 2010, 08:59:38 am
Finally beat that stupid Ambling Bellows.

I don't get what everyone's beef with Vanille is... I kinda like her...

Heck, I think I dislike Fang more than her.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Gaffit on 30 March, 2010, 09:55:18 am
Finally beat that stupid Ambling Bellows.

I don't get what everyone's beef with Vanille is... I kinda like her...

Heck, I think I dislike Fang more than her.
She skips. Try playing her in the lead in a dorm. >_>


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 30 March, 2010, 10:38:25 am
oh lawl


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 30 March, 2010, 11:21:33 am
I don't get what everyone's beef with Vanille is... I kinda like her...

Sorta that, although the accent switching is weird <_<


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Fuuka Yamagishi on 30 March, 2010, 11:33:02 am
Yeah, that is a little weird.

...I swear that Gran Pulse is like, supposed to be Australia or something.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Gaffit on 30 March, 2010, 12:43:51 pm
Yeah, that is a little weird.

...I swear that Gran Pulse is like, supposed to be Australia or something.

Just the other day, Fang offered me a bite of some of her Vegemite.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: ganonfloyd on 30 March, 2010, 01:05:16 pm
There should have been a Crocodile Dundee/Crocodile Hunter character.


Title: Re: Imma get FFXIII
Post by: Ƨɒlƚy on 04 April, 2010, 07:01:12 pm
ohgodbart