FF7: First Playthrough (and Teary Reminiscing)

[Ite]

Hooray!

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Wedge dies

 

[S and G]

If a female classmate had brought anything FFVII related to school, I would have had a seizure. The awesomeness would have been too much to handle.

Fuck man, double thumbs up on that. If such an incident had occurred while I was at school, I reckon I'd still be doing time...

 

[Demona]

Reached the end of disc one. Knew what would happen. Saw it coming. It happened.

I didn't start crying until the absence of battle music, and I didn't actually well over until I saw Tifa's reaction.

Then I stopped the game and bawled.

 

[Edley]

Game's just about to get real then. Disc 2 is where all the drama kicks in. I do remember everything feeling a bit cold and hollow for a while, especially the wintery trek from The Forgotten City to Icicle Village. But then they

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throw in that ultra cool snowboarding sequence that's kind of out of place in between Cloud's constant spaz fits

and it's back to fun.

 

[Demona]

Well, this is what happened: as I was on my way to

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confront Sephiroth and get You Know Who's butt handed to her also waste a box of kleenex and necessitate the washing of about five pillowcases boohoo

, I noticed that the monsters in the Forgotten City, or the Sleeping Forest or what have you, are incredibly weak and give a stupid amount of EXP and AP. Like, 2000/200+ respectively.

So I went back afterwards (at this point, Cloud was LVL 48 and Barret 42, I think...), switched Red XIII into the party, equipped my party with double slots, Edincoat, etc. and then went to town on the local wildlife. I turned that place into an abattoir. Seahorse and hedgehog critters died by the thousands, and my materia grew fat on their sacrifice and gorged themselves on blood and quickly spawned a butt-ton of baby materia, which I immediately switched in to enjoy the feasting.

Thing is, though, now Cloud's LVL 55 and I realised that if the monsters can't threaten you by way of damage, the rage gauge does not fill up and I CANNOT LEVEL UP MY CHARACTERS' LIMIT BREAKS ARGH.

So right now I'm running around the Icicle Landplace getting growled at by red velociraptors (so weak, dinobuddy, wai u have so much HP?!) and have resigned myself to hasting them so that they can use their Bolt Balls at me faster so I can eventually sting Red XIII and Cait Sith into using their limit breaks more.

Should I just go and provoke the Midgar Zolom a bunch? Would that help? I just need monsters that would hurt me. Badly. I mean, Cait Sith, Cid and Vincent all still have level one limit breaks, and I think Yuffie might too. It is pathetic. D:

 

[S and G]

Well, this is what happened: as I was on my way to

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confront Sephiroth and get You Know Who's butt handed to her also waste a box of kleenex and necessitate the washing of about five pillowcases boohoo

I hope the kleenex and pillows were for the right reasons, otherwise this is one of the funniest posts I've seen in ages

 

[Ite]

For gods sake, STEAL from dinobuddies -- you will want their nuts later.

^Today, in previously unsaid sentences.

Edit: If you are more interested in grinding than moving on (Aeris' death did a number on you didn't it?) try:

I assume Nanaki and Vincent are still levels below Cloud, so put them in your party, have them fight, and have Cloud in the back row. Use the time that you have waiting for the other characters just dicking around in the item screens, and playing with more complicated battle manoeuvers. That will help you out down the road. In the meanwhile, enjoy the AP and playing with all the characters.

 

[Demona]

I hope the kleenex and pillows were for the right reasons, otherwise this is one of the funniest posts I've seen in ages

What constitutes the right reasons? Herpaderp.

For gods sake, STEAL from dinobuddies -- you will want their nuts later.

But--but I get their nuts after I kill'em. What do I do with them?

Aeris' death did a number on you didn't it?

You would know. I crave another milkshake just thinking about it. By the way, did you get all my snot stains out of your shirt yet? As for continuing the game, I'm waiting for you to continue the storyline (and hold my hand).

Your suggestion regarding the item screen is a good one. Ah... It was so nice. I just Beta'd everyone in the Sleeping Forest/Forgotten (Forbidden?) City using Barret and Nanaki. You are going to crap your pants when you see what I did to our Materia stockpile.

 

[Demona]

Guys. Guys, it's Disc Two and I want the old world map theme back.

This--this one makes me want to cry. All the time. I throw myself into random battles just for the reprieve from the awful Go Gently Into That Good Night thing.

I'm only exaggerating a little.

Edit to add:

Ite is at the controls. I am backseat driving while I'm not writhing in despair over the music.

Sizheng: "Go to the Gold Saucer."
Ite: "But I'm looking for Chocobos."
Sizheng: "Go to the goddamn Gold Saucer. It is happy there. No slitmewrists music. GO TO THE FUCKING GOLD SAUCER."
Ite: "'Happy there'?"
"Yes. And then I am going to get Omnislash. "
"'Go to the Gold Saucer'?"
"YES."
"Okay."

First off, he took his goddamn time. Second off--

"Hey, Sizheng."
"Wat." It is quiet. "...did you mute the game? Turn it back on."
"Nope."
"...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"BWAHAHAHA."
DIO: Dunno if I should be running a business in a time like this. GONNA CLOSE THIS SHIT DOWN.
"NOOOOOOOOOO I WANTED TO GET OMNISLASH. CAN I GET OMNISLASH?!"
"Cloud's dead, dude."
"Yeah, but he's coming back."
"How do you know?"
"I JUST KNOW. Can we get Omnislash?"
"How are you going to use it when your hero's dead?"
"He can use it when he COMES BACK TO LIFE." Pause. "...did we miss the chance to get Omnislash?"
Cheerfully, "Yup."
"...EEEEEEYEEEEEEEARSJDKFLAJSKD;LFJKAL; I thought you would WARN ME about this!"
"Sorry, dude." He is not sorry. Look at that goddamn face.
"That is so uncool! ...we're going back. WE HAVE ALL THE FILES. Back! To before she dies!"
"You can get it later."
"I--wha?"
"I just wanted you to feel the despair of the game."
"...#!&*@#!!!!!"

I've calmed down a little now. Mostly because I know where he sleeps.