Final Fantasy XII!

**Armageddon** · Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 3006 Location: Durham, NH

Why buy strategy guides when you have the internet Mr. Green

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**bcruise** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 286 Location: Waynesville, MO

Wow, I'm used to just coasting through the beginning of the FF games, but not so on this one. I've already been wiped a few times (most by one particular boss, but once on my own stupidity - attacked a neutral Lv. 34 Wild Saurian - the green T-Rex looking thing

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If you play active mode, you'd better be sure you know what you're doing with Gambits.

**Riz** · Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 2011

I too have died several times, a couple due to stupidity, a couple due to biting off a bit more than I could chew (although not quite as bad as a level 34 Saurian), and at the end of the night, getting just totally and utterly pwned by a boss battle. Had breezed through to it, mostly, wasn't totally prepared for it, but was in mostly good shape, really, I think, and just... uttlerly pwned. That'll be my first task for tonite... try and figure out what I'm doing wrong there.

Riz.
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**bcruise** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 286 Location: Waynesville, MO

Also...take heed to the messages you sometimes get at Save points saying you won't be able to leave easily, and save a second file. I nearly got stuck in a certain area because my characters were underleveled and underequipped, and I ran out of loot to sell (because I wasn't fighting monsters).

**Riz** · Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 2011

LOL. No worries there. I'm about 11 hours in, and have 27 save files. I bought 2 new cards, just for FFXII, and at 50 saves per card, I can tell you right now, they aren't going to be enough.

Riz.
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**Dreyvas** · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 2416 Location: Cleveland, OH

**Riz** · Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 2011

Because I'm a save whore.

I rarely overwrite a save file unless absolutely nothing of significance has happened since it. It's saved my ass many times, including tonite, when I decided I wanted to take a couple steps back in the story line and keep exploring and leveling before moving on... I just backed up 3 save files and started from there.

Riz.
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**Dreyvas** · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 2416 Location: Cleveland, OH

**JHetfield0816** · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2230 Location: New Jersey

**eman2101** · Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 210

Just beat the first boss, I'm enjoying this game quite a lot.

As for save whroing, on my RPGs I usually have about 5 saves that I'll alternate around. I figure by the time I get around to overwriting the first save I probably won't feel compelled to have to restart from that point.

**Nytwolf** · Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 586 Location: Kansas City, KS

So can I anticipate enjoying the hell out of this game? I just got it in the mail today, but didn't have time to start it while I was on lunch break. Once my son goes to bed I'll start it up. Hoping to get at least 3 or 4 hours in tonight.
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**Jaksiel** · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:41 am Post subject:

Hm. Every time another Target that I checked wasn't selling GH2 yet, they had FFXII and I was tempted to pick it up, but I told myself I have a limited budget and what I have is going towards GH2. But now you guys are tempting me to overspend my budget...

**bcruise** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 286 Location: Waynesville, MO

Just realized something that's going to be a big help when it comes to the inevitable level-grinding - EXP from defeated monsters is divided between the characters in the active party, and the number that appears is what each character earned. That may not seem like much, but this game is unique (at least to the FF brand) in that you can have as low as 1 character in the active party at a time. That means that lone character will get all the experience from a battle, and (as long as that solo character can hack it) probably level up much quicker. No real worries of getting overwhelmed either - when the lone character falls, you can still bring in the others to finsh off the battle - the game doesn't end until every one of your characters - even those in the reserves - die.

There's other reasons to fly solo sometimes too - It's a great way to test attack gambits in a closed environment, and.....it's just fun.

**Kachie** · Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 561 Location: Long Island, NY

Fex Ex is awesome, I got the game at 10:45 last friday night, brought to my door by this really sweet old japanese guy.

Loving the game so far, besides being georgeous, the story is just, wow. I`ve tried playing some random rpgs while i`ve been here, haven`t been able to get into them. . and then I try this one and am once again reminded on how great FF games are.

LOVE hunting. Anyone beat those cockatrice? birdies with their huge momma? Bah, really don`t like them. Definitely took time to get used to the new battle system. It`s ok now, but I really miss seeing my guys hopping up and down in anticipation.

Only downside so far has been the music. . there`s just something a little off that makes it not as good as the previous games.
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**Riz** · Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 2011