Fleet_of_Foot
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That's where you speed the game up, put on a podcast, and embrace the grind. There are several really good things to find if you explore it all...
I find big sections like that pretty relaxing, actually.
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Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age |OT| You Had One Job!
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That's where you speed the game up, put on a podcast, and embrace the grind. There are several really good things to find if you explore it all...
I find big sections like that pretty relaxing, actually.
Yeah I did put a pod on. I'm just bummed because I know I'm enroute to unlocking second classes, I'd rather grind after that. Plus there's a section on this map that's just like a 3x3 grid of rings. Gunna get dizzy running around them. 😥
Pinko Marx
Banned
You can just not worry about grinding the area and go on ahead. If you do hunts you'll be back around there anyway.
Truly awful, no way will you beat the game with this slapdash assemblage of roles
SkylineRKR
Member
I don't think i'm going to get the Seitengrat. Maybe post-game or something. It looks way, way too OP and the game is already easy.
Thank you. Challenge Accepted. >;D
And if you grind, Someone is going to cast cure in the middle of an elemental entity. Boom.
I got one and messed around with it a little bit, even with the weakest arrows it's still doubling up Ashe with a Karkata... I de-equipped it for now and switched Fran back to the Burning Bow. Will dig this thing back out out once I'm well into post-game.
Spiritwalker
Member
My main party is now 45-50ish and the B team is like lvl 11-15. Kinda sucks lol. I wonder if you can still do the auto-leveling exploits?
I always liked that. Adds some tension to exploration.
I always liked that. Adds some tension to exploration.
Money was extremely tight for me, could barely upgrade anything. I found a nice spot in the mines and set up my gambits and put the game into 4x speed. All I had to do was control the left stick while watching youtube. An hour later I have filled up so much of the license board and have 40k gil. More JRPGs need fast forward buttons.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Welp, I had exactly 6 days to 100% the game... and today's the deadline 
I didn't make it - clocking it 100 hours and pretty much only having like 10 hours left to 100%...
But hey, deadline's a deadline. Now I won't be able to continue the game until next monday, fuck me.
Oh well; GG.
I didn't make it - clocking it 100 hours and pretty much only having like 10 hours left to 100%... But hey, deadline's a deadline. Now I won't be able to continue the game until next monday, fuck me.
Oh well; GG.
Just turn off your gambits, or disable any spellcasting ones. Entites will only attack you if you cast spells near them.
Too late, and to my sorrow did my faith in magic cost me my loot
nah its long but thats only if you want to cover every inch. stock to the bottom half and you can breeze through it. i ran through it twice to grind some to get to 20 the other night wasn't bad at 2x & 4x. got a ton of loot and fully stocked up in good gear for
the Tomb.
I did a full loop and I'm back at the begining lol (after the guy with the chocobo selling items)
Dragon1893
Member
First time I played this game I spent over an hour at the oil plant, exploring every inch of it.
Then when I reached the other side, already with the save crystal in sight, I ran into some high level enemy and died lol.
Then when I reached the other side, already with the save crystal in sight, I ran into some high level enemy and died lol.
sounds like you saw the miniature sun
anyway, playing this again, it really is of my favorites. this and Tactics, and FFV
imagine if you didn't have x4 speed
SirNinja
Member
There's a lot of amazing stuff about FFXII that no one ever talks about. It's very encouraging to see people finally play it (or return to it after 11 years) and (re)discover all the incredible elements of this game.
A cutscene happened, and got to see those things "up close," enough to realize that they're proto-type Gnath/Vath from XIV.
Other things that really show how many thing carried over to XIV that I never realized (though really, XIV has pulled alot of things from multiple FF games). Things like Clan Centurio and the hunts (Now hunts in XIV give you Centurio seals).
ClearMetal
Member
I think I just saw that one in the Westersand during a sandstorm. Wanted to attack it, but luckily had Libra on and saw it was about 30 levels higher than me.
Does anyone know if the Rabanastre music is also used in FFTA2? Because running through the city's streets gives me an urge to play that game again. Hell, maybe I will after finishing this one. Its story was a bit eh, but the game had a lot of character.
LordOfLore
Banned
Question: what are some good future job combinations and which one should I start the characters with? I'm thus far still just Vaan running around outside the city discovering things and grinding a bit. Started Vaan as a Shikari(is there a way to get a better dagger before the party?) and I want all the 12 jobs used.
Going to read the entire thread but I'm just on page 2 thus far so...
Going to read the entire thread but I'm just on page 2 thus far so...
Sumio Mondo
Member
A cutscene happened, and got to see those things "up close," enough to realize that they're proto-type Gnath/Vath from XIV.
Other things that really show how many thing carried over to XIV that I never realized (though really, XIV has pulled alot of things from multiple FF games). Things like Clan Centurio and the hunts (Now hunts in XIV give you Centurio seals).
A lot of enemies from XII seemed to make their appearance in XIV. Akihiko Yoshida was a lead artist on both projects and most of the XII team leads worked on XIV, so it makes sense.
MugiwaraCole
Member
Pinko Marx
Banned
A lot of the enemies are straight ports from Vagrant Story. The skeletons that every one likes to farm is one prominent example.
Sumio Mondo
Member
Akihiko Yoshida and Hiroshi Minagawa were the two main artists on both FFXII and Vagrant Story, so of course yeah. There's supposed to be some correlation since they are supposed to be in the same universe (Ivalice) and all. I love the fact that even the sound effects carry over between Ivalice games (menu sounds, enemy grunts and screams, footsteps, equip/unequip etc), even through to certain music tracks like Ashe's introduction music in the sewers sounding like music straight out of VS.
Not sure about that one but the giza plains music definitely is
Get it up to 100 and the rare one might spawn on the last screen.
Though I think you don't actually need a 100 chain, just 100 kills.
RPGCrazied
Member
Dang, king bomb wrecked me. He keeps calling for helping and restoring his HP!
There's a couple links to guides in the OP.
I followed the advice I was given here and muted him. Cast haste on you so he doesn't attack all that often. I could not stop the healing with the Quickening combos, so I have to take down its health at least 3 times.
Freeglader
Member
Just made it to Salikawood and my party is at level 24. Enemies are finally starting to give me some trouble
A cutscene happened, and got to see those things "up close," enough to realize that they're proto-type Gnath/Vath from XIV.
Other things that really show how many thing carried over to XIV that I never realized (though really, XIV has pulled alot of things from multiple FF games). Things like Clan Centurio and the hunts (Now hunts in XIV give you Centurio seals).
XIV has a knack for referencing the good FF games afterall.
RPGCrazied
Member
Would silence work and stop him from casting magic, calling for help and restoring health?
I noticed I don't have silence though, and just found out where it is.
DarknessTear
Banned
XIV has a knack for referencing the good FF games afterall.
But there's a Squall outfit, so...
Spiritwalker
Member
Henne Mines auto leveling works pretty well. I'm gonna use it to level up my peasant B team a bit.
Pinko Marx
Banned
Yeah I'm aware. I'm a huge fan of Matsuno games and I played through VS for like the 4th time earlier this year so that's why I was able to pick up on it this time around. The wraiths even cast a spell with the exact same effects as in VS. it's a really cool touch.
Oh and the Dark Elementals have a bestiary entry that even references the city of Le Monde.
No, it will still heal and call for more bombs, but making the king mute will speed the fight a lot since it just stands there without inflicting too much damage. Maybe if you take down ~60% of its heal and quickly jump into casting a Quickening combo, you'll have more luck than me in defeating it without getting it to heal for the first time.
RPGCrazied
Member
How do I get mute? Is it a mote or spell?
Yes. That being said, bosses will be harder and less conventional from this point onward.
Tip against Bomb King
Cast Immobilize on it and attack it from distance. Super easy boss fight that way.
This actually reminded me of something.
Does the Nihopalaoa trick still work in this version?
Yes. Getting a nihopaloa that early requires some effort, though. You'll need to gather the ingredients, but you have access to every location to get them by the time you reach golmore jungle.