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Genji 22 Feb 2009 23:38:33 19,682 posts
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My team at the end was always Crono - Lucca - Robo, for some reason. Sometimes I swapped Robo out for Frog.

Marle sucks!

Genji 22 Feb 2009 23:41:34 19,682 posts
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In the DS content, I swapped Lucca out for Magus. Purely because Magus is cool.

Genji 22 Feb 2009 23:44:54 19,682 posts
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Lucca has the most stupidly overpowered magic in the game, and her guns are good too. Flare is just broken. I've won entire high-level battles just by spamming Luminaire and Flare.

And I love her relationship with Robo. Awwwww

Genji 22 Feb 2009 23:48:40 19,682 posts
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RetardStrong wrote:

Genji wrote:
Uhhh, you mean your first visit to the future? That's not very far, man...

Nah I ment the part with Janus(Janos?) with that city in the clouds. I vaguely remember something about climbing a snow covered mountain with Lavos spawn as enemies or something.

Ooooh. That's pretty far. Almost at the end, really.

Genji 25 Feb 2009 02:46:26 19,682 posts
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Maybe you could start a New Game + and get the ending list. I'm sorry, but that's all I can suggest.

I'm not sure about movie 9, but 10 is unlocked if you get the special DS-only ending.

Youthist 17 Mar 2009 13:54:07 14,724 posts
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Uggghhh I just found out that I missed getting Magus by selecting to fight him on the nothern cape for the second time what an idiot.

Charlie_Miso 17 Mar 2009 21:27:34 1,190 posts
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Right, Black Omen and the Queen taken care off. Tonight it's Lavos hammering time.

Took a long time to get into this for me for some reason (high expectations?) but it will be a real shame to see it end.

I do have alternative endings and Dragon Quest V to take the edge off though.

Deleted user 17 March 2009 21:33:35

I gave up at the annoying emo bit (the fantasy bit). It got very dull then. Anyone know how far I am from the end?

ProfessorLesser 17 Mar 2009 23:30:00 19,693 posts
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I don't know why you keep describing that bit as emo. There's nothing remotely emo about it.

ProfessorLesser 17 Mar 2009 23:30:33 19,693 posts
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Oh and I'd say you're about 5/7 of the way through

Deleted user 18 March 2009 01:00:56

Well the game has generally been fun and light hearted and this is all straight faced and final fantasy (I love FF but this is too much out of place imo). 5/7 eh? I'm only at 12 hours.

Deleted user 21 March 2009 12:24:32

Quick lil question...

Active or Wait battle mode?

Genji 21 Mar 2009 15:05:17 19,682 posts
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Wait, unless you want a real challenge.

faux-C 21 Mar 2009 15:08:30 11,204 posts
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I played all the way through on Active - wasn't a problem...

Deleted user 22 March 2009 00:37:49

Well this just turned into a bit of a joke, how in the hell do you defeat the Golem sisters without spending the next 3 hours grinding. Which people love to point out that this game doesn't require.

Genji 22 Mar 2009 01:31:51 19,682 posts
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It doesn't require any grinding at all. In fact, you can win that battle without taking any damage quite easily.

Re-posted from earlier in the thread:

Genji wrote:
They're tough, but there is a trick to them.

Basically, attack with area attacks from different elements. This causes them to "shift" the counter that they do. That counts as an action for them, losing them a whole turn. Attack with Luminaire, wait for a bit, then attack with Flare, wait for a bit, then repeat, or use another element.

Or, if you want, equip everyone with armor that cancels out a certain element, then only attack with that.

Also, the game doesn't require grinding, on the whole. It really doesn't. Having good equipment is much more important.

Deleted user 22 March 2009 09:07:35

Alternatively, have Ayla and Robo use Boogie. Then you can kill them however you like.

Deleted user 22 March 2009 11:09:46

Genji wrote:
It doesn't require any grinding at all. In fact, you can win that battle without taking any damage quite easily.

Re-posted from earlier in the thread:

Genji wrote:
They're tough, but there is a trick to them.

Basically, attack with area attacks from different elements. This causes them to "shift" the counter that they do. That counts as an action for them, losing them a whole turn. Attack with Luminaire, wait for a bit, then attack with Flare, wait for a bit, then repeat, or use another element.

Or, if you want, equip everyone with armor that cancels out a certain element, then only attack with that.
Also, the game doesn't require grinding, on the whole. It really doesn't. Having good equipment is much more important.

Cheers I tried that and I lasted a bit longer! Still got destroyed though as I could only attack with magic from two characters and then had to heal with Robo. My magic was also barely doing any damage

I have Robo and Frog in my party and they have been there for so long I don't dare swap them out. I'll keep trying though.

faux-C 22 Mar 2009 11:38:57 11,204 posts
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Genji wrote:
Also, the game doesn't require grinding, on the whole. It really doesn't. Having good equipment is much more important.

This is very true. Playing it through again, I'd forgotten actually how easy it is. If you do all the side quests, by the time you reach Lavos, pretty much all your characters should have 999 hp and 99 mp, without any grinding whatsoever. I can't think of any boss that presents a genuine challenge, unless you just don't figure out the trick to defeating them.

It just goes to show that you can have an amazing, in depth, emotionally involving game which is a really manageable size (about 20 hours with all the side quests), and isn't artificially difficult. More games like this please!

Deleted user 23 March 2009 15:16:33

Set it to wait and followed your advice and it was much easier, done now

Kay 24 Mar 2009 11:22:23 21,321 posts
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Am I right in thinking that characters still level up with you, even if they're not fighting in your main party of three? I just noticed that the other day, I always rotated the characters around so that they could level up evenly.

I'm currently on Belthasar's ship, just after the Ocean Palace.. The game seems to be going on a lot longer than I expected, maybe because I'd read that it's actually quite short compared to other RPGs. Also - I know you can fight Lavos as soon as you enter the End of Time, but is it actually possible to defeat him there? I've never actually tried, but I'm guessing it's only possible when you start a new game after completion.

faux-C 24 Mar 2009 11:25:53 11,204 posts
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Kay wrote:
Am I right in thinking that characters still level up with you, even if they're not fighting in your main party of three? I just noticed that the other day, I always rotated the characters around so that they could level up evenly.

I'm currently on Belthasar's ship, just after the Ocean Palace.. The game seems to be going on a lot longer than I expected, maybe because I'd read that it's actually quite short compared to other RPGs. Also - I know you can fight Lavos as soon as you enter the End of Time, but is it actually possible to defeat him there? I've never actually tried, but I'm guessing it's only possible when you start a new game after completion.

The characters all level up regardless of whether they're in play or not. I don't think they all get Tech Points though, so it's probably a good idea to keep rotating them to get all the magicks.

Genji 24 Mar 2009 11:36:31 19,682 posts
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Kay wrote:
Also - I know you can fight Lavos as soon as you enter the End of Time, but is it actually possible to defeat him there? I've never actually tried, but I'm guessing it's only possible when you start a new game after completion.

On your first playthrough, you will get absolutely slaughtered by Lavos if you use the bucket at the End of Time (when you first get there). That's why the guy warns you. Even after grinding lots and lots, it would still be very difficult without some good weapons and armor.

Charlie_Miso 24 Mar 2009 22:06:07 1,190 posts
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Any tactics on Lavos please?

I've been handed my ass twice now and it's getting a little boring.

faux-C 24 Mar 2009 22:06:37 11,204 posts
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What level are your characters at?

By which I mean - do all the side quests before you get to Lavos, and he won't be a problem.

Charlie_Miso 24 Mar 2009 22:09:06 1,190 posts
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I've done most of the shit but when I get to the second for I get 'slowed' and some 'tear' attack does over 1000 damage to my boys and down they go.

Annoying!

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