I want an opinion about FFVIII
Alex
Quinch
> I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
> ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
> to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple & easy
> to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
> understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere opinions
> tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
>
> It's a bit tricky tounderstand, but it gets pretty simple once you figure it out. At first, just
> use the auto-junctioning options until you get the hang of it. Basically, I usually use the
> presets most of the time anyway.
Quinch
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it eventually gets sooo simple...you just have to learn it by using it.
One tip- Draw a lot of every kind of spells, from every enemy...you'll
need them. Disc 4 will be literally impossible without them...100 of
every kind you should strive for.
FF8 final battle is THE MOST EXTREMELY DIFFICULT battle of ANY FF....but
soooooo good.
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> Alex wrote:
>
> > I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
> > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
> > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple & easy
> > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
> > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere opinions
> > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
> >
> > It's a bit tricky tounderstand, but it gets pretty simple once you figure it out. At first, just
> > use the auto-junctioning options until you get the hang of it. Basically, I usually use the
> > presets most of the time anyway.
>
> Quinch
>
> PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get dissapointed or anything...
> PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want to tick people off.
Now for my own opinion. FF8 had to be the worst piece of trash I've
ever subjected my PSX to. The absolute ONLY thing I enjoyed about the
game were the intro and outro FMV's. Oh wait.... Laguna had some
promise.. anyways...
Reasons: Hero is a jerk, forced love story, Triple Triad was Square's
way of trying to distract you from how bad this game SUCKED!, hero is
a jerk, the characters were cardboard cutouts (ie. no redeeming
personality), the end boss was an easy b*tch to take out, hero is a
jerk.. oh wait, I think I already mentioned that one. Nice little plot
fix, Square... the stupid orphanage "twist". Shall I go on?
I beat FFVIII for two reasons:
a) to add it to the list of FF games beaten,
b) hoping that the end FMV would rock (which it did), possibly halfway
making up for the rest of the crap game (which it didn't).
Buuuuut, this is only my opinion... *shrug* I don't speak for the
masses (yah, yah, I can hear that collective sigh already).
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Quinch
> It is a little tricky to understand the 'junction' system at first; but
> it eventually gets sooo simple...you just have to learn it by using it.
>
> One tip- Draw a lot of every kind of spells, from every enemy...you'll
> need them. Disc 4 will be literally impossible without them...100 of
> every kind you should strive for.
>
> FF8 final battle is THE MOST EXTREMELY DIFFICULT battle of ANY FF....but
> soooooo good.
Blergh? How hard is it to cast a meltdown and aura?
Quinch
Quinch
> Several thousand years ago, I had envisioned that Quinch would one day
> utter these words...
> > Alex wrote:
> >
> > > I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
> > > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> > > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
> > > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple & easy
> > > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
> > > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere opinions
> > > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
> > >
> > > It's a bit tricky tounderstand, but it gets pretty simple once you figure it out. At first, just
> > > use the auto-junctioning options until you get the hang of it. Basically, I usually use the
> > > presets most of the time anyway.
> >
> > Quinch
> >
> > PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get dissapointed or anything...
> > PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want to tick people off.
>
> Now for my own opinion. FF8 had to be the worst piece of trash I've
> ever subjected my PSX to. The absolute ONLY thing I enjoyed about the
> game were the intro and outro FMV's. Oh wait.... Laguna had some
> promise.. anyways...
Everyone had a lot of promise... the only problem is that is that's just what it stayed. A promise,
nothing more.
>
> Reasons: Hero is a jerk,
Actually, I quite liked him.
> forced love story,
Actually, if they did that "I hate you, but I think I love you" thing properly, it could've rocked.
> Triple Triad was Square's
> way of trying to distract you from how bad this game SUCKED!,
Well, it was distracting.....
> hero is
> a jerk, the characters were cardboard cutouts (ie. no redeeming
> personality),
True.
> the end boss was an easy b*tch to take out,
So was Sephiroth. Your point?
> hero is a
> jerk.. oh wait, I think I already mentioned that one.
Really? :-}
> Nice little plot
> fix, Square... the stupid orphanage "twist".
Oh god.... yeah, that one almost made me puke. Thing is, if they worked that bit just a little, like it
was Cid's plan or something to get them all together for some XYZ reason, it could've been a great plot
twist. Instead that "oh, so we were all together as kids? Well, cool.... let's move on" approach
pounded the plotline into squishy goo...
> Shall I go on?
> I beat FFVIII for two reasons:
> a) to add it to the list of FF games beaten,
Pretty much the old "I've gone this far, I'm sure as hell gonna beat it" state of mind.
> b) hoping that the end FMV would rock (which it did),
Don't think I played a SS game whose ending didn't... ;-}
> possibly halfway
> making up for the rest of the crap game (which it didn't).
> Buuuuut, this is only my opinion... *shrug* I don't speak for the
> masses (yah, yah, I can hear that collective sigh already).
My opinion? The game *could've* rocked. Maybe it even *could've* rivalled FF7 in terms of plotline and
atmosphere. {hears a "Flames... ready... PULL!" in the distance} Hell, it shows glimpses of a real
masterpiece, like that orphanage twist or Seifer's bad-guy-in-the-rough character, and with the hideous
incompetence {especially if you take SS's standards into the equation} and halfhearted feel of the whole
game, those few glimpses are practically the only things that prevent it from being an utter heap of
trash. Of course, there may be a remake one bad, but the chances of that are practically zero...
Quinch
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> Prophet Khai wrote:
> > the end boss was an easy b*tch to take out,
>
> So was Sephiroth. Your point?
At least with Sephiroth, if you DIDN'T use KotR it could be a challenge...in
FF8 you didn't have anything like that and it was still a sinch.
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> I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
> ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
> to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple & easy
> to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
> understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere opinions
> tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
I like it. I really like it.
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> Anthology does suck, in a relative way.
Yeah, it's so bad you wouldn't even want your relatives to buy it.
> Whats WOR? Can't think acronyms.. meh..
World of Ruin.
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Too "mixed" up. Great graphics and sound, wonderful cgi cut-scenes,
but that's it. Replay value is exactly zilch. I played it once, beat
it, and then sold it. Did'nt think twice.
Also, if you like Final Fantasy games, try FF4 and FF5, and of
course, FF6......or you could number your Final Fantasies correctly.
Genjuu Slayer
After playing this game I never wanted to say that word again. Just because of that moron, Squall, and his extremely redundant use of that word, every time I hear someone say "Whatever" I go into seizures and pass out... Here is a little example of how much of a retard he is:
Rinoa, Quistis, and Selphie: "Squall, I want you!!!" (That is basically what they are thinking the entire game!)
Squall: "Whatever... (Walks away)"
Now that is just some of the problems with this game. Others are: The stupid orphanage thing, the junction system, and the list goes on, but it is late and I am too tired to think of anything else.
I guess the only good thing was the graphics...and the design of most of the GFs.
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Sheky wrote:
>
> "Alex" <hiale...@webtv.net> wrote in message news
> > I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
> > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
> > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple & easy
> > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
> > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere opinions
> > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
>
> I like it. I really like it.
>
ff8? good boy. (this is a non-gender specific good boy)
I didn't mind ff8, althoug it's all been downhill since
ff5 (I haven't played 6 much, and what I did play was on anthology.
Don't kill me). It was still worth the play through though.
Complex it was, however I don't think it was aimed at 10yolds.
I guess the easiest and least satisfying way to get the full
ff8 experience is to play through the cave of fire, maybe
even to dollet.
Then extract all the movies off your cd's and watch them.
Presto, gamein3hours
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> Sheky wrote:
> >
> > "Alex" <hiale...@webtv.net> wrote in message news
> > > I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
> > > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> > > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
> > > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple & easy
> > > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
> > > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere opinions
> > > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
> >
> > I like it. I really like it.
> >
> ff8? good boy. (this is a non-gender specific good boy)
> I didn't mind ff8, althoug it's all been downhill since
> ff5 (I haven't played 6 much, and what I did play was on anthology.
> Don't kill me).
Don't know firsthand, but people say FF Anthology sucks. Try playing FF6 on a SNES emulator or
something.
{BTW, WOR is pretty much just filler space between the collapse and the final battle, so...}
> It was still worth the play through though.
> Complex it was, however I don't think it was aimed at 10yolds.
> I guess the easiest and least satisfying way to get the full
> ff8 experience is to play through the cave of fire, maybe
> even to dollet.
> Then extract all the movies off your cd's and watch them.
Nah, good as they are they still wouldn't make sense.
> Presto, gamein3hours
>
> Danoot
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>"Quinch" <hot...@quinch.com> wrote in message
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>> Prophet Khai wrote:
>
>> > the end boss was an easy b*tch to take out,
>>
>> So was Sephiroth. Your point?
>
>At least with Sephiroth, if you DIDN'T use KotR it could be a challenge...in
>FF8 you didn't have anything like that and it was still a sinch.
In one of the first reviews I saw of FFVIII, the reviewer complained
about the uneven difficulty, that most was easy then a really
difficult boss would turn up, he then went on to say that he has spent
weeks on the final boss cause it's impossible, so presumably it must
be hardish to newbies, perhaps... if you didn't junction at all... and
only had Ifrit in your GFs... and had no items whatsoever... and had
everyone at level 1.
Trying to kill Omega without cheating (ie. using Heros, Holy Wars, the
End etc.) is a challenge, but if you have the 100 Heros and Megalixers
and a few aura spells even he is *very* easy
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Quinch wrote:
>
>
> {BTW, WOR is pretty much just filler space between the collapse and the final battle, so...}
>
>
> Quinch
Anthology does suck, in a relative way.
Whats WOR? Can't think acronyms.. meh..
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Alex wrote:
> reply.I hope i can count on everyone for advice on the game.
> Can i ask a question?On the card game,what is the whole purpose of the
> game?I mean so far i've never played the card game cause i don't
> understand it or have ever been asked to play it by any characters.Is
> the card game's purpose to gain items? How do you play the card game?
> Oh & please keep replying & say if you liked the game or disliked
> it.Reply & say if if was an utterly repulsive game or if it was great to
> you.But above all please compare it to Final Fantasy 7 because FFVII to
> me was a masterpiece.One of the few things that would've made part 7
> better is if the playstation had the power of the upcoming playstation
> 2.Much luv to u all.C-ya L8er.
>
Triple triad! I love the card game in ff8.. There are two things you
can do with it. 1: Complete the set (get a gold star, heehee)
2: Change cards into items with a skill you will learn later for
a gf you have now (I think. Been a long time). For example, 1
gilgamesh card will turn into 10 holy wars / hero medicines (again,
can't remember). Anyway, play it all you can. Best rules, from memory,
were balaam garden rules + same/plus.
Head on over to http://www.gamefaqs.com for a list of cards and howtos.
They're good like that. But don't read the walkthroughs. Until you're
stuck, or you'll regret it.
as for good cut scenes, the end one fairly rocks.
Of course. You've a fair way to go till then though.
Most of the disc-ends have fmv's that are reasonable.
The whole sorceress edea time period thing is filled with them.
Oh yes. Try and turn of html posting in whatever newsreader you're
using. Oh.. webtv. ok.
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Xaq wrote:
>
> "Danoot" <dan...@danoot.com> wrote in message
> news:39D7FC4A...@danoot.com...
>
> > Anthology does suck, in a relative way.
>
> Yeah, it's so bad you wouldn't even want your relatives to buy it.
>
> > Whats WOR? Can't think acronyms.. meh..
>
> World of Ruin.
Uh... I guess further in ff6 than I've been.
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"Danoot" <dan...@danoot.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Alex wrote:
> > reply.I hope i can count on everyone for advice on the game.
> > Can i ask a question?On the card game,what is the whole purpose of the
> > game?I mean so far i've never played the card game cause i don't
> > understand it or have ever been asked to play it by any characters.Is
> > the card game's purpose to gain items? How do you play the card game?
> > Oh & please keep replying & say if you liked the game or disliked
> > it.Reply & say if if was an utterly repulsive game or if it was great to
> > you.But above all please compare it to Final Fantasy 7 because FFVII to
> > me was a masterpiece.One of the few things that would've made part 7
> > better is if the playstation had the power of the upcoming playstation
> > 2.Much luv to u all.C-ya L8er.
> >
>
>
> Triple triad! I love the card game in ff8.. There are two things you
> can do with it. 1: Complete the set (get a gold star, heehee)
> 2: Change cards into items with a skill you will learn later for
> a gf you have now (I think. Been a long time). For example, 1
> gilgamesh card will turn into 10 holy wars / hero medicines (again,
> can't remember). Anyway, play it all you can. Best rules, from memory,
> were balaam garden rules + same/plus.
ill have to agree 100% with your best rules, i cant handle the random rule i
always lose with that rule :-(
> Head on over to http://www.gamefaqs.com for a list of cards and howtos.
> They're good like that. But don't read the walkthroughs. Until you're
> stuck, or you'll regret it.
>
> as for good cut scenes, the end one fairly rocks.
> Of course. You've a fair way to go till then though.
> Most of the disc-ends have fmv's that are reasonable.
> The whole sorceress edea time period thing is filled with them.
>
my favorite cutscene is when the dollet communication tower comes online,
but i recon they are all good, i also quite enjoy the breaking into the
lanuatic pandora cutscene seeing the ragnarok in full fighting glory is just
brillant
> Oh yes. Try and turn of html posting in whatever newsreader you're
> using. Oh.. webtv. ok.
>
>
> Danoot
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> No idea what I'm saying, and thats how I like it and thats how it is.
having only played FFVIII & some of FFVII i would have to say FFVIII is
great, its the game that got me into the final fantasy world
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Sheky
>> Sheky wrote:
> > I like it. I really like it.
> >
> ff8? good boy. (this is a non-gender specific good boy)
> I didn't mind ff8, althoug it's all been downhill since
> ff5 (I haven't played 6 much, and what I did play was on anthology.
> Don't kill me). It was still worth the play through though.
> Complex it was, however I don't think it was aimed at 10yolds.
> I guess the easiest and least satisfying way to get the full
> ff8 experience is to play through the cave of fire, maybe
> even to dollet.
> Then extract all the movies off your cd's and watch them.
>
> Presto, gamein3hours
It had great execution. Plus I love the subtlety of the story in VIII.
It's the whole bunch of little things that impress me...
Quinch
What impressed me the most is the smoothness with which they melded 3D and FMV sequences....
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Maybe you should do what the cheaters and panseys do and get rid of all your
7 and below level cards and only keep your corners. Oh, come on! I can
honestly say I kicked the Card Queen's ass with cards below level 7 because
of the rules. If you can't do the math or trap your enemy, then you pretty
much suck at the game and need more practice.
>
> having only played FFVIII & some of FFVII i would have to say FFVIII is
> great, its the game that got me into the final fantasy world
>
>
Don't just enjoy the exterior, but value the story as well. So what if 6 on
down wasn't 3 dimensional (with the exception of the airship and chocobo in
6).
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part on disk one where they are at the parade but i have to repeat that
whole area right from where the first talk to the general,(yep i forgot
to save but it's ok because i get to see that whole parade scene again)
i lost to the two beasts that were attacking Riona.Actually,so far the
game has been awesome except that i didn't know how the gameplay
functioned in the beggining.But now it's like i cant wait to see what
happens next.
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>I really did not like it. I really, really did not like it. I'm not sure
>exactly what it was I don't like about it, but I'm sure it has to do with
>two words..."Squall" and "Whatever."
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from there. The cut-scenes get better, but the story doesn't. You'll
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Have you tried FF4, and FF6 yet? Or have you learned to number your
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5 DooMed pts. ÐÐÐÐÐ
5 Tetraschizoid pts. §§§§§
1 Evil Chocobo King pt. /^x^\
Isn't that a beaut?
Master Summoner and Trance Technician
Tifa Clouds
>making up for the rest of the crap game (which it didn't).
>Buuuuut, this is only my opinion... *shrug* I don't speak for the
>masses (yah, yah, I can hear that collective sigh already).
>
>PPS: I agree with Quinch's PPS
>
>--
>Still ranting,
>P.K©
I disagree. ;P
Tifa Clouds
>At least with Sephiroth, if you DIDN'T use KotR it could be a challenge...in
>FF8 you didn't have anything like that and it was still a sinch.
I "whupped" Sephiroth without a KotR (he was easy and never used a devastating
attack on me, leading me to believe that his attacks are random). Did you beat
Omega Weapon without cheating? By this I mean without card modding for Heroes,
Holy Wars, etc.? Disc 4 and the time compression setting (Ultimecia's Castle)
gave me a jolt. It just seemed so surreal and different from the settings of
the other discs. I really liked the suspense leading up to the Deling City
Parade and the assassination attempt.
Tifa Clouds
>Danoot
>--
>Kweh, I say unto thee. Kweh. Yea verily.
>
Kweh, kweh! I like the word, verily. Verily, I do.
Tifa Clouds
>Maybe you should do what the cheaters and panseys do and get rid of all your
>7 and below level cards and only keep your corners. Oh, come on! I can
>honestly say I kicked the Card Queen's ass with cards below level 7 because
>of the rules. If you can't do the math or trap your enemy, then you pretty
>much suck at the game and need more practice.
>
>>
The toughest card players are the Queen of Cards and Edea. The CC Club was
easy, but I guess everything depends on the rules. You can always spend lots
of time at Balamb Garden playing cards with easier rules, but your SeeD rank
will eventually be demoted.
>> having only played FFVIII & some of FFVII i would have to say FFVIII is
>> great, its the game that got me into the final fantasy world
>>
I loved VII and VIII!! Whoo-hoo!
Kivo
Sheky > wrote in message <4GVB5.1030$Tf.2...@newscontent-01.sprint.ca>...
>"Danoot" <dan...@danoot.com> wrote in message news
>
>>> Sheky wrote:
>> > I like it. I really like it.
>> >
>> ff8? good boy. (this is a non-gender specific good boy)
>> I didn't mind ff8, althoug it's all been downhill since
>> ff5 (I haven't played 6 much, and what I did play was on anthology.
>> Don't kill me). It was still worth the play through though.
>> Complex it was, however I don't think it was aimed at 10yolds.
>> I guess the easiest and least satisfying way to get the full
>> ff8 experience is to play through the cave of fire, maybe
>> even to dollet.
>> Then extract all the movies off your cd's and watch them.
>>
>> Presto, gamein3hours
>
>It had great execution. Plus I love the subtlety of the story in VIII.
>It's the whole bunch of little things that impress me...
MTE. Going back and playing through again, I picked up a lot of subtle stuff
that made it that bit better. Still, I prefer FFVII.
- Kivo
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Kivo
Quinch wrote in message <39D7C13D...@quinch.com>...
>Danoot wrote:
>
>> Sheky wrote:
>> >
>> > "Alex" <hiale...@webtv.net> wrote in message news
>> > > I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
>> > > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
>> > > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's
hard
>> > > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple &
easy
>> > > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
>> > > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere
opinions
>> > > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
>> >
>> > I like it. I really like it.
>> >
>> ff8? good boy. (this is a non-gender specific good boy)
>> I didn't mind ff8, althoug it's all been downhill since
>> ff5 (I haven't played 6 much, and what I did play was on anthology.
>> Don't kill me).
>
>Don't know firsthand, but people say FF Anthology sucks. Try playing FF6 on
a SNES emulator or
>something.
>
>{BTW, WOR is pretty much just filler space between the collapse >and the
final battle, so...}
I liked the WOR. Hunting people down was fun. And the airship music ruled.
Shame they did expand on Gogo's character much, she had a lot of potential
to be a great character.
Kokiri Kid
> Alex wrote:
>
> > I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
> > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
> > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple & easy
> > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
> > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere opinions
> > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
> >
> > It's a bit tricky tounderstand, but it gets pretty simple once you figure it out. At first, just
> > use the auto-junctioning options until you get the hang of it. Basically, I usually use the
> > presets most of the time anyway.
>
> Quinch
>
> PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get dissapointed or anything...
> PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want to tick people off.
Dammit, Quinch! A link is NOT HTML!!!
--
Kokiri Kid
The first step is to say nice things about myself. The second, to do nice
things for myself. The third, to find someone to buy me nice things.
Kokiri Kid
<whole bunch of HTML crap snipped>
Die! Die you evil HTML fiend!
Xaq
"Kokiri Kid" <bj...@duke.edu> wrote in message
news:Pine.SOL.3.91.100...@soc11.acpub.duke.edu...
> On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Quinch wrote:
>
> > Alex wrote:
> >
> > > I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
> > > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> > > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
> > > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple &
easy
> > > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
> > > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere
opinions
> > > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
> > >
> > > It's a bit tricky tounderstand, but it gets pretty simple once you
figure it out. At first, just
> > > use the auto-junctioning options until you get the hang of it.
Basically, I usually use the
> > > presets most of the time anyway.
> >
> > Quinch
> >
> > PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get
dissapointed or anything...
> > PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want to
tick people off.
>
> Dammit, Quinch! A link is NOT HTML!!!
No, but white text on a black background with a horizontal bar at the bottom
was last time I checked..
--
Xaq
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---------
Farren Bronaugh
"Kokiri Kid" <bj...@duke.edu> wrote in message
news:Pine.SOL.3.91.100...@soc11.acpub.duke.edu...
> On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Quinch wrote:
> > PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get
dissapointed or anything...
> > PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want to
tick people off.
>
> Dammit, Quinch! A link is NOT HTML!!!
>
--
Farren Bronaugh
Kokiri Kid
I don't know what your newsreaders are doing, but the only "HTML" in that
post was a link at the bottom. Maybe you need to check what options you
have selected in OE.
and you know how I feel about HTML... I wouldn't be defending this guy
(webtver to boot!) if it weren't so.
--
Kokiri Kid
"What is the difference between mechanical engineers and civil
engineers?" Mechanical engineers build weapons, civil engineers build
targets."
Genjuu Slayer
> On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Genjuu Slayer wrote:
>
> <whole bunch of HTML crap snipped>
>
> Die! Die you evil HTML fiend!
Arrrgh!! I tried to get rid of it, but I didn't know how!! Don't kill me!
--
....
I should probably think of a real signature some day...
Genjuu Slayer
Genjuu Slayer
"VampyreHunter "D"" <fa...@lalaland.com> wrote in message
news:8ra9ua$qc8$1...@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Genjuu Slayer <king...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fpUB5.46644$ux3....@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >I really did not like it. I really, really did not like it. I'm not
sure
> >exactly what it was I don't like about it, but I'm sure it has to do with
> >two words..."Squall" and "Whatever."
>
> I really do not like you. I really, really do not like you.
You and many others........
.......Now I'm even more depressed.
Illessa
>On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Quinch wrote:
>
>> Alex wrote:
>>
>> > I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
>> > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
>> > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
>> > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple & easy
>> > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
>> > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere opinions
>> > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
>> >
>> > It's a bit tricky tounderstand, but it gets pretty simple once you figure it out. At first, just
>> > use the auto-junctioning options until you get the hang of it. Basically, I usually use the
>> > presets most of the time anyway.
>>
>> Quinch
>>
>> PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get dissapointed or anything...
>> PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want to tick people off.
>
>Dammit, Quinch! A link is NOT HTML!!!
Um, there was no link there, and Alex's sig was in HTML (at least it
was on my browser)
--
Illessa
To mail me change illessa to clare.jones and leave nyissa for
btinternet
Model exam answers:
7) Socrates was a famous Greek teacher who went around giving people
advice. They killed him. Socrates died from an overdose of wedlock.
Alex
Illessa
>
>
>Alex wrote:
>> reply.I hope i can count on everyone for advice on the game.
>> Can i ask a question?On the card game,what is the whole purpose of the
>> game?I mean so far i've never played the card game cause i don't
>> understand it or have ever been asked to play it by any characters.Is
>> the card game's purpose to gain items? How do you play the card game?
>> Oh & please keep replying & say if you liked the game or disliked
>> it.Reply & say if if was an utterly repulsive game or if it was great to
>> you.But above all please compare it to Final Fantasy 7 because FFVII to
>> me was a masterpiece.One of the few things that would've made part 7
>> better is if the playstation had the power of the upcoming playstation
>> 2.Much luv to u all.C-ya L8er.
>>
>
>
>Triple triad! I love the card game in ff8.. There are two things you
>can do with it. 1: Complete the set (get a gold star, heehee)
>2: Change cards into items with a skill you will learn later for
>a gf you have now (I think. Been a long time). For example, 1
>gilgamesh card will turn into 10 holy wars / hero medicines (again,
>can't remember).
Yeah I really enjoyed TT, even if the Card Queen quest is one of the
most infuriating things I've ever met (yeah, I know you can get the
cards later on but that's cheating, just like using heros)
The problem with mods is they make the game way too easy, even Omega
is simple if you have 100 heros and 100 megalixers to hand
>Anyway, play it all you can. Best rules, from memory,
>were balaam garden rules + same/plus.
Best rules:
Open
Same/Same Wall (once you've got several character cards) Plus is good,
but you have to pay attention, as it's really easy to fall victim of a
huge combo at the end of a game
Differance
Worst
no Open
Same/Plus/Same Wall (I'm sure the opponent cheats, I'm always being
comboed without open)
Elemental
Random (arrgh)
All
I've probably forgotten some but I haven't played FFVIII for a long
time
>as for good cut scenes, the end one fairly rocks.
>Of course. You've a fair way to go till then though.
>Most of the disc-ends have fmv's that are reasonable.
>The whole sorceress edea time period thing is filled with them.
The end is very cool
the one in space has some nice touches
--
Illessa
To mail me change illessa to clare.jones and leave nyissa for
btinternet
"You can jump if you like but don't expect me to catch you" - 'Jump
or be Sane' - Catatonia
E. M.
that way instead. I not trying to sound mean or anything, but number
them correctly, that's all.
Dogg
<fa...@lalaland.com> shuffled in, much the worse for wear:
>Genjuu Slayer <king...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:fpUB5.46644$ux3....@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>I really did not like it. I really, really did not like it. I'm not sure
>>exactly what it was I don't like about it, but I'm sure it has to do with
>>two words..."Squall" and "Whatever."
>
>I really do not like you. I really, really do not like you.
Maybe it was because of the html posting....
Xaq
>
> "VampyreHunter "D"" <fa...@lalaland.com> wrote in message
> news:8ra9ua$qc8$1...@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > news:fpUB5.46644$ux3....@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > >I really did not like it. I really, really did not like it. I'm not
> sure
> > >exactly what it was I don't like about it, but I'm sure it has to do
with
> > >two words..."Squall" and "Whatever."
> >
> > I really do not like you. I really, really do not like you.
>
>
> .......Now I'm even more depressed.
Relax, I think he's just in a rather pissy mood right now.
Xaq
>
> >
> > > On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Quinch wrote:
> > > > PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get
> > dissapointed or anything...
> > > > PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want
to
> > tick people off.
> > >
> > > Dammit, Quinch! A link is NOT HTML!!!
> > >
>
> I don't know what your newsreaders are doing, but the only "HTML" in that
> post was a link at the bottom. Maybe you need to check what options you
> have selected in OE.
> and you know how I feel about HTML... I wouldn't be defending this guy
> (webtver to boot!) if it weren't so.
Hate to break it to ya Kokiri, but both Quinch and I saw the same thing in
that post, and the last time I checked, that 2-pixel-thick dark-gold
horizontal bar at the bottom was a sign of HTMLing.
Oh, and Alex, in case you haven't figured it out yet, this is the kind of
stuff that posting in HTML can cause, although normally all the yelling's
directed at the person who posted it..so if you don't mind, think you could
settle for just a white background and black text and nothing else? Thanks.
Farren Bronaugh
"Kokiri Kid" <bj...@duke.edu> wrote in message
news:Pine.SOL.3.91.100100...@soc11.acpub.duke.edu...
> On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Farren Bronaugh wrote:
>
> >
> > "Kokiri Kid" <bj...@duke.edu> wrote in message
> > news:Pine.SOL.3.91.100...@soc11.acpub.duke.edu...
> > > On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Quinch wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > > PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get
> > dissapointed or anything...
> > > > PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want
to
> > tick people off.
> > >
> > > Dammit, Quinch! A link is NOT HTML!!!
> > >
> > No, but a black background with a line at the end is.
>
> I don't know what your newsreaders are doing, but the only "HTML" in that
> post was a link at the bottom. Maybe you need to check what options you
> have selected in OE.
> and you know how I feel about HTML... I wouldn't be defending this guy
> (webtver to boot!) if it weren't so.
>
at the bottom. Oh, and a little paperclip signifying an attachment. Plus
looking at the message source indicates X-WebTV-Signature and
X-WebTV-Stationery. Even if it isn't technically HTML, it's equally
annoying, especially since, looking at my options menu, there doesn't appear
to be a way to turn it off.
--
Farren Bronaugh
Farren Bronaugh
"Farren Bronaugh" <bron...@drizzle.com> wrote in message
news:sti4u71...@corp.supernews.com...
*is* HTML.
--
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VampyreHunter "D"
Dogg <si...@prozak.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:dgvhts8b5p11upmph...@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 2 Oct 2000 16:35:29 +0100, "VampyreHunter \"D\""
> <fa...@lalaland.com> shuffled in, much the worse for wear:
>
> >news:fpUB5.46644$ux3....@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >>I really did not like it. I really, really did not like it. I'm not
sure
> >>exactly what it was I don't like about it, but I'm sure it has to do
with
> >>two words..."Squall" and "Whatever."
> >
> >I really do not like you. I really, really do not like you.
>
Yes.
Quinch
> >From: "Xaq" hir...@firebladeclan.com
>
> >At least with Sephiroth, if you DIDN'T use KotR it could be a challenge...in
> >FF8 you didn't have anything like that and it was still a sinch.
>
> I "whupped" Sephiroth without a KotR (he was easy and never used a devastating
> attack on me, leading me to believe that his attacks are random). Did you beat
> Omega Weapon without cheating?
I did, and it seemed easy enough. Then again, most of my characters were *pumped* by then...
> By this I mean without card modding for Heroes,
> Holy Wars, etc.?
Nope. Actually, I never used them. Ever. {smirk}
> Disc 4 and the time compression setting (Ultimecia's Castle)
> gave me a jolt. It just seemed so surreal and different from the settings of
> the other discs.
I kept thinking, "This ain't Magus's place.... this ain't Magus's place... CONCENTRATE,
GODDAMNIT!!!" :-}
> I really liked the suspense leading up to the Deling City
> Parade and the assassination attempt.
Yeah... but what I liked the most was Edea. The speech of an honest politician. {grin}
Quinch
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Einstein is dead, Newton is dead and I'm not feeling too well either...
"Be right back." - Godot
But I'd rather have my country die for me....
KGB keyboards don't have escape keys.
Quinch
> >From: "Ramen Soup" mama...@home.com
>
> >Maybe you should do what the cheaters and panseys do and get rid of all your
> >7 and below level cards and only keep your corners. Oh, come on! I can
> >honestly say I kicked the Card Queen's ass with cards below level 7 because
> >of the rules. If you can't do the math or trap your enemy, then you pretty
> >much suck at the game and need more practice.
> >
> >>
>
> The toughest card players are the Queen of Cards and Edea. The CC Club was
> easy, but I guess everything depends on the rules. You can always spend lots
> of time at Balamb Garden playing cards with easier rules, but your SeeD rank
> will eventually be demoted.
>
> >> having only played FFVIII & some of FFVII i would have to say FFVIII is
> >> great, its the game that got me into the final fantasy world
It was FF6 on a ZSNES emulator that got me hooked....
Danoot
Quinch wrote:
>
> Tifa Clouds wrote:
>
> > >From: "Ramen Soup" mama...@home.com
> >
> > >Maybe you should do what the cheaters and panseys do and get rid of all your
> > >7 and below level cards and only keep your corners. Oh, come on! I can
> > >honestly say I kicked the Card Queen's ass with cards below level 7 because
> > >of the rules. If you can't do the math or trap your enemy, then you pretty
> > >much suck at the game and need more practice.
> > >
> > >>
> >
> > The toughest card players are the Queen of Cards and Edea. The CC Club was
> > easy, but I guess everything depends on the rules. You can always spend lots
> > of time at Balamb Garden playing cards with easier rules, but your SeeD rank
> > will eventually be demoted.
> >
> > >> having only played FFVIII & some of FFVII i would have to say FFVIII is
> > >> great, its the game that got me into the final fantasy world
>
> It was FF6 on a ZSNES emulator that got me hooked....
>
ff5 on the same for me.
Damnit I love ff5.
Danoot
--
Me, too!
Alex
Xaq
> I just finished disk one.Wow it's surprisingly short.Three more 2 go!
>
Well, I can tell ya this: Prepare for severe disappointment from this point
on.
--
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RPG Guru
Tetraschizoid
Chocobomaniac
Weaponholic
Hater of Annoyingly Long sigs
and disks 2, 3, and 4 of FF8 :8^)
Quinch
> I just finished disk one.Wow it's surprisingly short.Three more 2 go!
Just FYI, the last one is *really* short.
Kokiri Kid
> On Mon, 2 Oct 2000 14:20:07 -0400, Kokiri Kid <bj...@duke.edu> wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Quinch wrote:
> >
> >> Alex wrote:
> >>
> >> > I've played Final Fantasy 1,2,3, & 7 & just recently got FF 8 a few
> >> > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> >> > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's hard
> >> > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple & easy
> >> > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old kid
> >> > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere opinions
> >> > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
> >> >
> >> > It's a bit tricky tounderstand, but it gets pretty simple once you figure it out. At first, just
> >> > use the auto-junctioning options until you get the hang of it. Basically, I usually use the
> >> > presets most of the time anyway.
> >>
> >> Quinch
> >>
> >> PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get dissapointed or anything...
> >> PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want to tick people off.
> >
> >Dammit, Quinch! A link is NOT HTML!!!
>
> Um, there was no link there, and Alex's sig was in HTML (at least it
> was on my browser)
My reader neither shows HTML as HTML nor strips HTML.
All I saw was a link.
Thus, there was a link and your reader (forte agent) sucks.
--
Kokiri Kid
Mediocrity: It takes a lot less time and most people won't notice the
difference until it's too late.
Kokiri Kid
>
> "Kokiri Kid" <bj...@duke.edu> wrote in message
> news:Pine.SOL.3.91.100100...@soc11.acpub.duke.edu...
> > On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Farren Bronaugh wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Kokiri Kid" <bj...@duke.edu> wrote in message
> > > news:Pine.SOL.3.91.100...@soc11.acpub.duke.edu...
> > > > On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Quinch wrote:
> > > <snip>
> > > > > PS: FF8 is good, but it's hardly a shadow of FF7, so don't get
> > > dissapointed or anything...
> > > > > PPS: Do *not* use HTML in newsgroup mesages unless you really want
> to
> > > tick people off.
> > > >
> > > > Dammit, Quinch! A link is NOT HTML!!!
> > > >
> > > No, but a black background with a line at the end is.
> >
> > I don't know what your newsreaders are doing, but the only "HTML" in that
> > post was a link at the bottom. Maybe you need to check what options you
> > have selected in OE.
> > and you know how I feel about HTML... I wouldn't be defending this guy
> > (webtver to boot!) if it weren't so.
>
> Hate to break it to ya Kokiri, but both Quinch and I saw the same thing in
> that post, and the last time I checked, that 2-pixel-thick dark-gold
> horizontal bar at the bottom was a sign of HTMLing.
You both use OE! Of course you saw the same bloody thing.
To misquote Joshua, you're all stupid morons.
Quinch
Background black with white text {for normal messages gray with black}
Horizontal line, resizable.
On send: To or not to send in HTML dialog box
This *is* HTML.
Quinch
Kokiri Kid
Okay, prepare yourself for a rare sight:
I was wrong... kind of. There was one HTML tag in his sig. I maintain
that this is not the same as posting in HTML. The real problem w/
posting in HTML is including images and having illegible posts because of
the tags within it.
I also maintain my original opinion regarding everyone's dubious
intelligence.
--
Kokiri Kid
Life would be much easier if I had the source code
Kokiri Kid
<in HTML>
Welcome to the abyss that is my killfile.
Kokiri Kid
> BTW, I use Netscape's Messenger.
And you run Win 98.
Get a point... preferably soon.
--
Kokiri Kid
You can never discover new oceans if you're afraid to loose sight of the
shore -Amber
S. Gar Net
I use Netscape Messenger, the 4.5 version, with Windows 98. All that is
needed is to view the Source of each message.
Kokiri Kid
>
>
> Quinch wrote:
> >
> > Alex wrote:
> >
> > > I just finished disk one.Wow it's surprisingly short.Three more 2 go!
> >
> > Just FYI, the last one is *really* short.
> >
> On challenge, duration, plot, movies, interest, combinations or all of
> the above?
I would say all except plot.
--
Kokiri Kid
Let me control a planet's oxygen supply, and I don't care who makes the laws
Kokiri Kid
> Yeah.. sort of.
> But really. Not much for a whole disc. And no development at all.
> In terms of plot, I'd have to say that the adel-fight is the
> highest point on the crescendo-graph (this doesn't sound right,
> but I know what I mean).
At least someone does.
--
Kokiri Kid
It's sick the way you people keep having sex without me.
Plant Man
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>
> Quinch wrote in message <39D7C13D...@quinch.com>...
> >Danoot wrote:
few
> >> > > ays ago.Is it me or is this game difficult to understand?When i say
> >> > > difficult to understand i mean when you equip the characters it's
> hard
> >> > > to know what you're doing.Final fantasy 1,2,3,& 7 were so simple &
> easy
> >> > > to get but this game is pretty complex.I don't see a 10 year old
kid
> >> > > understanding all this junction stuff.So please in your sincere
> opinions
> >> > > tell me if you think FFVIII is unnecessarilly compex?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> ff8? good boy. (this is a non-gender specific good boy)
> >> I didn't mind ff8, althoug it's all been downhill since
> >> ff5 (I haven't played 6 much, and what I did play was on anthology.
> >> Don't kill me).
> >
> >Don't know firsthand, but people say FF Anthology sucks. Try playing FF6
on
> a SNES emulator or
> >something.
> >
> >{BTW, WOR is pretty much just filler space between the collapse >and the
> final battle, so...}
>
>
> I liked the WOR. Hunting people down was fun. And the airship music ruled.
I liked the Blackjack music better. The falcon music wasn't bad, but it was
used too much. Why was it played as the airship *and* world map music? Too
much of a good tune tends to ruin the effect.
> Shame they did expand on Gogo's character much, she had a lot of potential
> to be a great character.
She? I thought gender was indeterminate? Gogo's character description seemed
to indicate this.
I must have missed something. (Not unusual, eh?)
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I have to ask this. Sorry. Can't help it. Really.
Did you have a favourite character class? Or favourite special skill?
I like that DragonSwd attack. That was good.
I'll shut up now. (is this phrase copywrighted by anyone?)
Farren Bronaugh
"Plant Man" <manta@[Monkey Butler Spam Shield]globalnet.co.uk> wrote in
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> Kivo <luketay...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:8ragha$fnn$1...@neptunium.btinternet.com...
> > Shame they did expand on Gogo's character much, she had a lot of
potential
> > to be a great character.
>
> She? I thought gender was indeterminate? Gogo's character description
seemed
> to indicate this.
> I must have missed something. (Not unusual, eh?)
about "Is it a man? Is it a woman? Or should we even ask?"
And unless the revealing bit got left out of the US version, that's where it
stands.
--
Farren Bronaugh
Alex
one.But that's understandable with the introduction scene,the dancing
scene and the parade scene.All that computer animation must take up
space.Maybe with the playtstation 2 they'll use digital video disks so
what fits into 4 cd's could fit into 1 cd or use the extra space to make
the games beyond anything we've ever seen.I'm at the part where they are
about to enter the missile base on disk 2.I understanding the game play
much better now.I almost know exactly what i'm doing when equiping the
characters.I pretty much understand the card game it's soooo easy.
By the way,i noticed some people complaining about html.I have no idea
what that is but there is a link on the bottom of my page that says
"Remove Signature" so i clicked it.Let me know if it's better now &
doesn't bother.
Xaq
> By the way,i noticed some people complaining about html.I have no idea
> what that is but there is a link on the bottom of my page that says
> "Remove Signature" so i clicked it.Let me know if it's better now &
> doesn't bother.
Yep, looks fine now! Sorry 'bout all the griping, it's just that some people
have newsreaders that can't read HTML, so instead they get all the tags and
crap.....looks like a real garbled mess then.
--
Xaq
RPG Guru
Tetraschizoid
Chocobomaniac
Weaponholic
Hater of Annoyingly Long sigs :8^)
Danoot
Quinch wrote:
>
> Alex wrote:
>
> > I just finished disk one.Wow it's surprisingly short.Three more 2 go!
>
> Just FYI, the last one is *really* short.
>
On challenge, duration, plot, movies, interest, combinations or all of
the above?
Danoot
--
Cock the hammer! Cock the hammer, it's time for action!
Cypress hill/tribe called quest albums being played on radio in full.
Almost hurts me.
Danoot
Kokiri Kid wrote:
>
> On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Danoot wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Quinch wrote:
> > >
> > > Alex wrote:
> > >
> > > > I just finished disk one.Wow it's surprisingly short.Three more 2 go!
> > >
> > > Just FYI, the last one is *really* short.
> > >
> > On challenge, duration, plot, movies, interest, combinations or all of
> > the above?
>
> I would say all except plot.
But... the plot consists of 'oh, we can't get into any towns, because
the
birth of the creature that controls the powers of armaggedon is
imminent.
Let's go run into that box, and fight it till it dies.'.
Or something closely related to that.
I don't believe much gets done in the entire disk.
Then again, I may have my disc/event division wrong.
It has been known to happen.
Danoot
--
to tired to sleep, to lazy to care.
Danoot
> Well, disc 4 starts with the Adel fight, right?
I couldn't remember.
> And then there's the
> whole time-compression thing, but I was really referring more to the
> ending... lots o' plot clean-up in there.
Danoot
Plant Man wrote:
>
> Danoot <dan...@danoot.com> wrote in message
> news:39D9510F...@danoot.com...
> >
> >
> I have to ask this. Sorry. Can't help it. Really.
> Did you have a favourite character class? Or favourite special skill?
>
> I like that DragonSwd attack. That was good.
>
> I'll shut up now. (is this phrase copywrighted by anyone?)
> --
Possibly redmage. I know it seems stupid. But Xmagic was the most
usefull attack in the game, for a while.
Danoot
Danoot
> At least someone does.
Bleargh.
Aye, take that. And that.
Danoot
--
Comprehensive powers of argument (tm)
Danoot
Alex wrote:
>
> I mean it was really short in the time it takes to complete disk
> one.But that's understandable with the introduction scene,the dancing
> scene and the parade scene.All that computer animation must take up
> space.Maybe with the playtstation 2 they'll use digital video disks so
> what fits into 4 cd's could fit into 1 cd or use the extra space to make
> the games beyond anything we've ever seen.I'm at the part where they are
> about to enter the missile base on disk 2.I understanding the game play
> much better now.I almost know exactly what i'm doing when equiping the
> characters.I pretty much understand the card game it's soooo easy.
> By the way,i noticed some people complaining about html.I have no idea
> what that is but there is a link on the bottom of my page that says
> "Remove Signature" so i clicked it.Let me know if it's better now &
> doesn't bother.
It's all good, matey.
Danoot
--
adder of the y.
Tifa Clouds
>> Shame they did expand on Gogo's character much, she had a lot of potential
>> to be a great character.
>
>She? I thought gender was indeterminate? Gogo's character description seemed
>to indicate this.
>I must have missed something. (Not unusual, eh?)
>
>--
>Plant_Man
>------------------------------------------
I agree with you, Plant_Man. I could never picture Gogo as a "she."
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Isn't that a beaut?
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Kivo
Danoot wrote in message <39DA8D44...@danoot.com>...
Black Mages all the way, Bay-be. It's the hat. I think I'm going to like
Vivi. (VIVI?)
- Kivo
A.K.A. The mENTAL mILLER
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Kivo
Plant Man > wrote in message <8rded7$7jq$2...@gxsn.com>...
>Kivo <luketay...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>news:8ragha$fnn$1...@neptunium.btinternet.com...
>>
>> >Danoot wrote:
>> >
>> >> Sheky wrote:
>> >> >
Good point, but when I used Zsnes I tended to speed the game up when on the
world map, so I never heard the music properly while walking, only in the
airship. I wonder if there's an arranged version? To the Napstermobile,
away!
>> Shame they did expand on Gogo's character much, she had a lot of
potential
>> to be a great character.
>
>She? I thought gender was indeterminate? Gogo's character description
seemed
>to indicate this.
>I must have missed something. (Not unusual, eh?)
Ya know, I don't know why I put "she". It's probably because I always
assumed that Gogo is Daryl. ^_^
Quinch
Actually when Gilgamesh showed up in FF8 I thought it was Gogo....
Quinch
{puts away the rifle}
Illessa
>
>
>Quinch wrote:
>>
>> Tifa Clouds wrote:
>>
>> > >From: "Ramen Soup" mama...@home.com
>> >
>> > >Maybe you should do what the cheaters and panseys do and get rid of all your
>> > >7 and below level cards and only keep your corners. Oh, come on! I can
>> > >honestly say I kicked the Card Queen's ass with cards below level 7 because
>> > >of the rules. If you can't do the math or trap your enemy, then you pretty
>> > >much suck at the game and need more practice.
>> > >
>> > >>
>> >
>> > The toughest card players are the Queen of Cards and Edea. The CC Club was
>> > easy, but I guess everything depends on the rules. You can always spend lots
>> > of time at Balamb Garden playing cards with easier rules, but your SeeD rank
>> > will eventually be demoted.
>> >
>> > >> having only played FFVIII & some of FFVII i would have to say FFVIII is
>> > >> great, its the game that got me into the final fantasy world
>>
>> It was FF6 on a ZSNES emulator that got me hooked....
>>
>ff5 on the same for me.
>Damnit I love ff5.
ff5 is great
Apart from the Ship's Graveyard with the transparency thing, my
emulator was supposed to support transparancy but it didn't work when
I needed it :-(
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btinternet
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The mounted figure shook its head.
I THINK NOT. I REALLY DO
- "Carpe Jugulum", Terry Pratchett
Illessa
>
>
>Quinch wrote:
>>
>> Alex wrote:
>>
>> > I just finished disk one.Wow it's surprisingly short.Three more 2 go!
>>
>> Just FYI, the last one is *really* short.
>>
>On challenge,
There's a few puzzley type things (although they're more irritating
than anything, it's kinda difficult to work out puzzles when you don't
even know where they are, as there's no map or anything to tell you
where say Krysta is)
The last battle can be chllengingish if you don't cheat, have pathetic
junctioning and have a pathetic weapon (like, say, the revolver) for
Squall
Omega is *very* tough if (again) you don't cheat and use heroes etc.
>duration,
Nope, not a lot of that, especially if you use encounter-none and
don't bother unlocking all your abilities.
>plot,
Zilch, until the end, where obviously there is a fair bit
>movies,
Again nothing until the end, although the end makes up for it by
being, like, half an hour long
>interest,
Fight, get frustrated, fight, fight, find a boss, fight, fight, get
frustrated, fight, find a boss, fight, fight, fight, get frustrated,
find a boss, fight, fight, find U... the final boss' chamber, kill
it/them, watch long FMV
Umm... :-)
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Kivo
Quinch wrote in message <39DB9272...@quinch.com>...
Heh, me too. Then I though "Wait, Gogo didn't have four arms, did
she/he/it?" ^_^
Quinch
Well, since I couldn't place him anywhere else, I just pretty much dismissed it. Afterall, if he
could hide that Autocrossbow and Bio blaster under that cape who knows what {or who} else might be
hiding under there.... :-}
Quinch
> On Wed, 04 Oct 2000 00:56:28 +1000, Danoot <dan...@danoot.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >Quinch wrote:
> >>
> >> Alex wrote:
> >>
> >> > I just finished disk one.Wow it's surprisingly short.Three more 2 go!
> >>
> >> Just FYI, the last one is *really* short.
> >>
> >On challenge,
>
> There's a few puzzley type things (although they're more irritating
> than anything, it's kinda difficult to work out puzzles when you don't
> even know where they are, as there's no map or anything to tell you
> where say Krysta is)
> The last battle can be chllengingish if you don't cheat, have pathetic
> junctioning and have a pathetic weapon (like, say, the revolver) for
> Squall
> Omega is *very* tough if (again) you don't cheat and use heroes etc.
>
> >duration,
>
> Nope, not a lot of that, especially if you use encounter-none and
> don't bother unlocking all your abilities.
>
> >plot,
>
> Zilch, until the end, where obviously there is a fair bit
>
> >movies,
>
> Again nothing until the end, although the end makes up for it by
> being, like, half an hour long
>
> >interest,
>
> Fight, get frustrated, fight, fight, find a boss, fight, fight, get
> frustrated, fight, find a boss, fight, fight, fight, get frustrated,
> find a boss, fight, fight, find U... the final boss' chamber, kill
> it/them, watch long FMV
> Umm... :-)
Wow. That was... well.... accurate. :-}
Danoot
Kivo wrote:
>
> Danoot wrote in message <39DA8D44...@danoot.com>...
> >
> >
> Black Mages all the way, Bay-be. It's the hat. I think I'm going to like
> Vivi. (VIVI?)
Yes, but black mages with Xmagic.
I didn't make myself clear at all.
Danoot
Http://www.danoot.com
Danoot
Illessa wrote:
>
> On Tue, 03 Oct 2000 13:22:56 +1000, Danoot <dan...@danoot.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >Quinch wrote:
> >>
> >> Tifa Clouds wrote:
> >>
> >> > >From: "Ramen Soup" mama...@home.com
> >> >
> >> > >Maybe you should do what the cheaters and panseys do and get rid of all your
> >> > >7 and below level cards and only keep your corners. Oh, come on! I can
> >> > >honestly say I kicked the Card Queen's ass with cards below level 7 because
> >> > >of the rules. If you can't do the math or trap your enemy, then you pretty
> >> > >much suck at the game and need more practice.
> >> > >
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> > The toughest card players are the Queen of Cards and Edea. The CC Club was
> >> > easy, but I guess everything depends on the rules. You can always spend lots
> >> > of time at Balamb Garden playing cards with easier rules, but your SeeD rank
> >> > will eventually be demoted.
> >> >
> >> > >> having only played FFVIII & some of FFVII i would have to say FFVIII is
> >> > >> great, its the game that got me into the final fantasy world
> >>
> >> It was FF6 on a ZSNES emulator that got me hooked....
> >>
> >ff5 on the same for me.
> >Damnit I love ff5.
>
> ff5 is great
> Apart from the Ship's Graveyard with the transparency thing, my
> emulator was supposed to support transparancy but it didn't work when
> I needed it :-(
Aye. Caused a small amount of strife for a while.
But it's all good.
I never did get to beat omega though.
I lost all my save files and states from the game, and there
was no way I was going to play it again just to beat omega.
not til next year.
Danoot
Plant Man
I never really used red mages for long. I might try them more next time I
play it.
The first time I played this game, I screwed up by spreading over too many
jobs, and not levelling up enough. On the second play through I got the
system figured out though.
My game plan is usually this:
All characters master whitemage and monk. 30% extra HP certainly goes a long
way in the final battle, and healing is essential (oh, and *shell* ensures
no problems from that nasty Almagest attack)
One character masters summon. Conjure is damn useful, costing no mp, and
phoenix can be a lifesaver...
Another character masters both blackmage and Dragoon. All that meteo and
flare casting costs lots of MP, and the DragonSwd skill is guaranteed to
steal both MP and HP from an enemy.
After that I just choose a few other jobs depending on what I feel like
using.
Great fun, this job system. It brings great replayability to the game.
Dogg
shuffled in, much the worse for wear:
>> >Damnit I love ff5.
>>
>> ff5 is great
>> Apart from the Ship's Graveyard with the transparency thing, my
>> emulator was supposed to support transparancy but it didn't work when
>> I needed it :-(
>
>Aye. Caused a small amount of strife for a while.
>But it's all good.
>I never did get to beat omega though.
>I lost all my save files and states from the game, and there
>was no way I was going to play it again just to beat omega.
>not til next year.
>Danoot
..............
That's WEIRD! That's *exactly* what happened to me.
Illessa
/me shrugs
I talk too much
I analyse games too much
Tell me to shut up if it gets irritating :-)
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4) Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines.
Danoot
Dogg wrote:
>
> On Thu, 05 Oct 2000 11:59:18 +1000, Danoot <dan...@danoot.com>
> shuffled in, much the worse for wear:
>
> >> >Damnit I love ff5.
> >>
> >> ff5 is great
> >> Apart from the Ship's Graveyard with the transparency thing, my
> >> emulator was supposed to support transparancy but it didn't work when
> >> I needed it :-(
> >
> >Aye. Caused a small amount of strife for a while.
> >But it's all good.
> >I never did get to beat omega though.
> >I lost all my save files and states from the game, and there
> >was no way I was going to play it again just to beat omega.
> >not til next year.
> >Danoot
> ..............
>
> That's WEIRD! That's *exactly* what happened to me.
Bastard, isn't it.
I fought him 3 times, and died in the typical under one minute
fashion. So I went and finished the game. But I was playing at
school, and all my files there have been deleted now. Which is
to be expected.
Danoot
nowh...@my-deja.com
hiale...@webtv.net (Alex) wrote:
> I just finished disk one.Wow it's surprisingly short.Three more 2
go!
>
>
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
Plant Man
I turned my speakers off sometimes. That also solved the problem.
The only falcon music I have is a MIDI. Is there a MIDI of the blackjack
theme anywhere?
>
> >> Shame they did expand on Gogo's character much, she had a lot of
> potential
> >> to be a great character.
> >
> >She? I thought gender was indeterminate? Gogo's character description
> seemed
> >to indicate this.
> >I must have missed something. (Not unusual, eh?)
>
>
> Ya know, I don't know why I put "she". It's probably because I always
> assumed that Gogo is Daryl. ^_^
It's a shame that Gogo was never involved much in the plot, really.
Quinch
Well, he/she/it probably wouldn't do anything new, anyway.... {EG}
Alex
defeating the machine that the soldier calls when he was interrogating
the mayor.The Leviathan GF is cool! I love that whole cascading water
thing.Are there any hidden characters in FF 8?Have i missed any GF'S i
already have Quazecotal, ifrit,siren ,brothers,diablos,
leviathan,carbuncle,shiva?So far i think the games been awesome.
E. M.
characters.
Burnin
Illessa <ill...@nyissa.com> wrote in message
news:nipmtsosr6nsrpj1n...@4ax.com...
> >>
> >> > I just finished disk one.Wow it's surprisingly short.Three more 2
go!
> >>
> >>
> >On challenge,
>
> There's a few puzzley type things (although they're more irritating
> than anything, it's kinda difficult to work out puzzles when you don't
> even know where they are, as there's no map or anything to tell you
> where say Krysta is)
> The last battle can be chllengingish if you don't cheat, have pathetic
> junctioning and have a pathetic weapon (like, say, the revolver) for
> Squall
> Omega is *very* tough if (again) you don't cheat and use heroes etc.
>
> >duration,
>
> Nope, not a lot of that, especially if you use encounter-none and
> don't bother unlocking all your abilities.
>
> >plot,
>
> Zilch, until the end, where obviously there is a fair bit
>
> >movies,
>
> Again nothing until the end, although the end makes up for it by
> being, like, half an hour long
>
> >interest,
>
> Fight, get frustrated, fight, fight, find a boss, fight, fight, get
> frustrated, fight, find a boss, fight, fight, fight, get frustrated,
> find a boss, fight, fight, find U... the final boss' chamber, kill
> it/them, watch long FMV
> Umm... :-)
>
>
> Illessa
> To mail me change illessa to clare.jones and leave nyissa for
> btinternet
why do you say using heroes is cheating for beating omega weapon?...to beat
omega weapon you have to use holy wars his moves take off all of your power
the only other chance is to hope pheonix brings you back...well you could
possibly use the selphie limit skill "ultimate end" or whatever it's
called, but chances in gettting that to happen before he kills you is like
none, and well even using holy wars keeps omega weapon quite a challenge,
and a great feat if you beat 'em...hehe
Farren Bronaugh
"Burnin" <bm...@unity.ncsu.edu> wrote in message
news:8rvcj4$hi8$1...@uni00nw.unity.ncsu.edu...
<snip>
> why do you say using heroes is cheating for beating omega weapon?...to
beat
> omega weapon you have to use holy wars
> his moves take off all of your power
> the only other chance is to hope pheonix brings you back
> ...well you could
> possibly use the selphie limit skill "ultimate end" or whatever it's
> called, but chances in gettting that to happen before he kills you is like
> none, and well even using holy wars keeps omega weapon quite a challenge,
> and a great feat if you beat 'em...hehe
#1: You don't need Holy Wars. Period. IMO, whoever put them in the game
should be shot.
#2: If his attacks are damaging you too much, you haven't junctioned
properly.
#3: Or Alexander's Revive, or Life spells, or Full-Life spells ...
#4: If you're invincible to everything, *nothing* is a challenge.
--
Farren Bronaugh