Finished Pharos and clocked 35 hours. I don't know why I bothered to pick Altar of Wealth in the Second Ascent when I could've just picked Knowledge instead and breezed through the floors. And I need to revisit the place again later since I missed out on at least two chests that are behind red bridges.
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Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age |OT| You Had One Job!
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IdreamofHIME
Member
I'm finding the opposite; they've stopped speaking, but their mouths are a still flapping like a Muppet.
Yabberwocky
Member
I don't think they started lipsyncing with the English voice track until FFXIII, FFX/FFX-2/FFXII don't have it.
Pinko Marx
Banned
Yeah you've answered your own question. Katanas also have a high combo rate to make up for some of the loss damage.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I remember the early trailers for XIII didn't have lip sync. I didn't expect it, and I was amazed that it was there in the final game.
A few years earlier, it wasn't even an expectation. Voice acted games from Japan were just dubbed anime. How could the mouth movements fit? It's an import from another language lol? ;P
They could have added it for this remaster. But they couldn't fix the FMVs no doubt.
Maybe half way through the main story
There are two kinds of mouth movements in this game depending on the importance of the cutscene and/or dialogue.
The more important kind will get (Japanese) lip-sync, while the less important kind will only get a procedurally generated mouth flap, which doesn't really correspond to what the character is saying. This game is made before automatic lipsync tech (ala Skyrim) is a thing.
My thoughts exactly. I just got to the Salikawood and storytelling has been excellent.
That's the point
Or can I not force them to spawn forever? 50 chains are nice, but I'd like infinite since I can farm them with zero problems
You can't change it but Panelo is a great white mage
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
That's what I'm rocking.
Quartermaster
Member
Whoa. Just realized the similarities between Star Wars. The Empire, Resistance, Princess, and Sky Pirates Duo.
No you'll be fine. Any character can do any job just fine. Only if you are worried about min/maxing does it matter but the stat differences aren't that large overall and equipment can make up the differences.
The sandsea and the tribe there are straight jawa. I said earlier about some of the music clearing being inspired by star wars as well, most noticeably in Leviathan
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Leviathan level = Inside the Death Star sequence in A New Hope
Currently in the Garamsythe Waterway with Balthier and Fran. So far in terms of jobs I think I'm going to go with:
Vaan - Shikari/Bushi
Penelo - Monk/Black Mage
Balthier - Machinist/White Mage
Fran - Red Mage/Archer
Basch - Foebreaker/Uhlan
Ashe - Knight/Time Magic
That sorta fits story wise so hopefully they gel well together. Not sure what to do about the Espers/Quickenings yet, any ideas?
Vaan - Shikari/Bushi
Penelo - Monk/Black Mage
Balthier - Machinist/White Mage
Fran - Red Mage/Archer
Basch - Foebreaker/Uhlan
Ashe - Knight/Time Magic
That sorta fits story wise so hopefully they gel well together. Not sure what to do about the Espers/Quickenings yet, any ideas?
only quicknings you need to truly worry about is Shakiri, with all 4 quickenings blocking the Job weapons. suggestion is the 50, and the 125, and your choice between the 75 and the 100.
Absoludacrous
Member
Basch and Vaan convincing Balthier and Fran to use their ship is very Star Wars cantina scene too
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Bathier later goes on about "compensation"... Actually it's so dedicated to him being Han Solo that this aspect feels a little incongruous with the rest of Balthier's character. He's much more dignified in character than the "gimme gimme" Han Solo.
RPGCrazied
Member
With all the tweaking and adding/removing stuff they really seriously could not let non active party members get exp? Like my Fran is level 9, but my main party is almost in the 30's.
Fran = Sexy Chewie
Is there any reason to hold on to Meteorites I pick up? Merchant says this sells for 10000 gil and I could use it if the item isn't a critical piece of something later.
I think I need to unequip the Diamond Armlet; all I've been getting for the most part the knots of rust and I'm wondering if the armlet is bugged and I'm missing out on actual rewards.
I think I need to unequip the Diamond Armlet; all I've been getting for the most part the knots of rust and I'm wondering if the armlet is bugged and I'm missing out on actual rewards.
You really need to use a guide to make use of the diamond armlet, I wouldn't use it otherwise
Absoludacrous
Member
You can use them in battle to do different effects or just sell them.
And yes, the Diamond Armlet makes it so most treasure chests give Knots of Rust or meteorites instead of what's usually in them.
Ahh okay thanks! I assume I can only activate 3 between the 2 boards?
The Last One
Member
Is anyone else disappointed with the lipsyncing? They kept the japanese one, so some scenes feel really off when playing in english.
Posting this for those who have Hunt Club unlocked. The possible stock based on which npcs you turn the hunt trophies you turn in have changed since the original version.
https://ffxii.us/hunt-club
https://ffxii.us/hunt-club
RPGCrazied
Member
Yeah. I'd use everyone more if they all got EXP not just the active party though.
Gaiaknight
Member
×4 speed is a godsend for lp farming just racked up over 1000 lp in the mines fighting skeletons.
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MeisaMcCaffrey
I will power level them later on strong enemies. I don't know why they made this backwards ass decision to go into the menu for switch. It was so good in FFX.
Yes, I was thinking the same. The weapons aren't even noticeable unless you really 'look' due to the yellowish filter.
RPGCrazied
Member
That takes to long.
I do use their quickenings though, lol
If my main party dies, I bring out the others just to use those.
I've cheesed many a boss with this strategy.
Wasn't like that in the PS2, right? I can't remember clearly, but I don't remember it being that bad. I'm almost tempted to change to the JP audio, but I would miss Balthier and Fran English voice.
As has been mentioned in this thread, they didn't start syncing voice overs to the lips until FF13.
It sucks, but it's not something they'd probably spend the time to fix.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
It's the same as PS2. If anything's changed, it's just people's expectations.
Man, my memories sure helped on that then. It's quite distracting; understandable on the PS2 era, but shame they didn't fix/change if here
Vincent Alexander
Member
Vaan is discount hero.
Nah. What bothers me is the voice compression. It kills my immersion at times. Seriously...how did FFX nail voice quality and this one years later mess it up? Really makes me grumpy. Good think I love everything else about this game.
RPGCrazied
Member
The PS2 version on gamefaqs has a ton of guides. Not much different from this version. You can still use some of those, specially the esper guide.
hey gaf these job are combo's I did not come up with on my own and probably looks similar to every other poster on the last 23 pages.
Vaan - knife fighter/rival smasher
penelo - body builder/spell slinger
ashe - healbot/dr who #(your favorite numbered doctor here, 10 and 11 are my faves)
balthier - sky pirate with a gun duh/loldrg
fraan - robin hood/why do they call it red magick when white+black = grey
bash von ronsenburg of dalmasaca - muh sword arm/muh other sword arm but sharper
wut do you think guise
also is anyone else getting dejavu
Vaan - knife fighter/rival smasher
penelo - body builder/spell slinger
ashe - healbot/dr who #(your favorite numbered doctor here, 10 and 11 are my faves)
balthier - sky pirate with a gun duh/loldrg
fraan - robin hood/why do they call it red magick when white+black = grey
bash von ronsenburg of dalmasaca - muh sword arm/muh other sword arm but sharper
wut do you think guise
also is anyone else getting dejavu
Hexxen-Panda
Member
Ah man, just finished Raithwall and I think Ashe is becoming a favourite. What a great heroine.
It's a great feeling when your game has well directed cutscenes and FMVs to reward the player, something that was sadly absent from FFXV.
So far, I have not been annoyed at all by Penelo or Vaan, so I'm not sure why I've heard that they were grating.
It's a great feeling when your game has well directed cutscenes and FMVs to reward the player, something that was sadly absent from FFXV.
So far, I have not been annoyed at all by Penelo or Vaan, so I'm not sure why I've heard that they were grating.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Where can I buy dispel? I've kept an eye out for it constantly but not stumbled on it and it's kinda holding me back.