Final Fantasy XII

[Geostigma]

Re: FF12

Ive been playing this game on and off for atleast a year now.
i litterally play it a few days for about 6 hours each , then never touch the game again for atleast 4+months :x

Not quite sure where i am in the game right now , i know i just beat cids ass for the first time and i need to do some random crap in the fey wood. But to be honest i just enjoy mindless grinding in the game and following any quest i can (or cant)handle. last hunt i attempted was the antlion bounty but kinda got owned since i didnt kill his underlings fast enough.

I also enjoy going to the sky pirates den atleast every hour and hoping i achieved some new plush doll thingy or just reading the beastiary and the travelers notes for each one.
i really love this game , but i just cba to play it enough to finally get around to beating it :X

 

[Arianna]

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Well, I got tired of Kingdom Hearts II, so I switched over and began a replay of FFXII. I'm trying to level up and collect a lot of loot to sell. Dustia, the rare ghost that appears in the Westersand, keeps beating my butt - and it gets tiring loosing everything I just collected and experience I just gained because I can't seem to wipe him/it out. *sigh* Oh well, other than that, I'm just taking it real slow this time... ;D I want to be able to do everything and just - have fun.

PS: Dacon, if you don't mind sharing, why don't you like VG Cats? You don't have to, of course, I'm just nosey/curious...

 

[Tennyo]

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So I was running around in the Moshphoran Highwaste today (even though I had already been all the way to the Tchita uplands previously) and I took on a fire elemental with Basch at level 39, Balthier at level 38, and Fran at level 37. I totally pwned the thing, and I didn't even have my characters' best weapons equipped at the time.

w00t

 

[Arianna]

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[quote author=Tennyo link=topic=340.msg11016#msg11016 date=1232867015]
So I was running around in the Moshphoran Highwaste today (even though I had already been all the way to the Tchita uplands previously) and I took on a fire elemental with Basch at level 39, Balthier at level 38, and Fran at level 37. I totally pwned the thing, and I didn't even have my characters' best weapons equipped at the time.

w00t
[/quote]

The elementals are level 25; the entites (big, shiny spheres of power) are the ones that are level 45, and in my opinion, more of a danger.

I am running around in the sewers presently, just having escaped the palace attack. Yup, still a newbie in this my third run of the game. Level 13 for Vaan, while Fran and Balthier are level 14.

Loot is my main objective in running around some parts of the Garamsythe Waterway more than anything. Though, I'll be coming up on some more powerful creatures - Ghosts, for one - and creatures that I can only find in this area. I'll have to get my Ghost count for the Clan primer. ;D

Every game is different; about the only thing that stays the same with me is that the first few times I play (or perhaps just the first time through) it's for the story. After that, it is for the challenge and discovery - what new things can I find, what new jobs and issues can I complete.

Me is tired, me is blabbing. Sorry.

 

[haichinamie]

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I need to finish this fucking game. At first I got stick at the Sochen Cave Palace, said fuck it and started a new game because my character's stats were shit. So last place I left off on was in that Mist forest. Hmm...

I like it a lot, even if it's no FFX. I love how vast and expansive the world is, and Vaan is hot!

 

[Teva]

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@hachinamie: Love the avatar first of all and secondly I have to say that i'm glad that someone shares my love for Vaan's hotness.

Okay that aside, I'm currently just finishing up some hunts since I figured that i could get some gil that way. See killing monsters that are 30 levels below me is just not going to cut it sadly. Anyway I recently killed the Trickster which was a bitch when i first attempted to kill the thing (I was about Level 40-50 and I died reallyeasy back then). Yeah I realize that trying to do that back then with such terrible equipment screwed me up.

So yeah I finally bested the thing like a few minutes ago and I was all like, "Yay!" in my head. Oh and I also confirmed a few other hunts that I did for two people in Archades. Storywise though I'm halfway through Giruvegan.

I heard through the grapevine (Youtube *coughcough*) that Ultima's a really challenging Esper because of her MP/HP-draining field and barriers and stuff. So what level should I be at in order to defeat her?

 

[Tennyo]

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[quote author=Arianna link=topic=340.msg11059#msg11059 date=1232890107]The elementals are level 25; the entites (big, shiny spheres of power) are the ones that are level 45, and in my opinion, more of a danger.[/quote]

Oh damn, and here I thought I had done something special.

[quote author=haichinamie link=topic=340.msg11207#msg11207 date=1232983890]
I need to finish this fucking game. At first I got stick at the Sochen Cave Palace, said fuck it and started a new game because my character's stats were shit. So last place I left off on was in that Mist forest. Hmm...

I like it a lot, even if it's no FFX. I love how vast and expansive the world is, and Vaan is hot!
[/quote]

You what? I don't think I could have brought myself to do that. You could have just, you know, left the caves and gone back to the Tchita Uplands to level up, or gone on some hunts. Having to restart after the Stillshrine of Miriam was hard enough for me as it was, and I had no choice in that matter (memory card died).

 

[Arianna]

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[quote author=Tennyo link=topic=340.msg11297#msg11297 date=1233009280][quote author=Arianna link=topic=340.msg11059#msg11059 date=1232890107]The elementals are level 25; the entites (big, shiny spheres of power) are the ones that are level 45, and in my opinion, more of a danger.[/quote]Oh damn, and here I thought I had done something special. [/quote]

Hey, my first time around, I kept dying at the 'hands' of the storm elementals in Giza during the rains. The elementals are not trifle. Still, I just feel the entites carry the more destructive, life ending powers for the most part. *hugs*

[quote author=Queen of Sunshine link=topic=340.msg11285#msg11285 date=1233003087]I heard through the grapevine (Youtube *coughcough*) that Ultima's a really challenging Esper because of her MP/HP-draining field and barriers and stuff. So what level should I be at in order to defeat her?[/quote]

Actually, I found Zodiak to be the worst of the worst. I haven't even tried Omega XII - will attempt to do that this play through (hidden in the Great Crystal (Giruvegan), level 99 or above, optional boss with no strings attached; ie: one doesn't have to fight him/her/it at all for anything else to open up in the game, or so I am aware.)

What will help with Ultima is the White Mask - it absorbs Holy magicks and uses it to heal instead of damage you. I would say that is definitely your accessory of choice for that battle; Ultima's power is Holy. Uhm, I forget how to get the white masks... I think you can buy them(?!).

As for me, I have moved on to just about to get Balthier and Fran and head off to Bhujerba for the first time. Vaan's a level 17 and Basch is a level 19. I did some leveling up with them after returning to Rabanastre from Nalbina Dungeons. Actually, I'm turning around to go and fight the Wraith in Garamsythe (third level one hunt mark).

 

[haichinamie]

Re: FF12

[quote author=Queen of Sunshine link=topic=340.msg11285#msg11285 date=1233003087]
@hachinamie: Love the avatar first of all and secondly I have to say that i'm glad that someone shares my love for Vaan's hotness.

Okay that aside, I'm currently just finishing up some hunts since I figured that i could get some gil that way. See killing monsters that are 30 levels below me is just not going to cut it sadly. Anyway I recently killed the Trickster which was a bitch when i first attempted to kill the thing (I was about Level 40-50 and I died reallyeasy back then). Yeah I realize that trying to do that back then with such terrible equipment screwed me up.

So yeah I finally bested the thing like a few minutes ago and I was all like, "Yay!" in my head. Oh and I also confirmed a few other hunts that I did for two people in Archades. Storywise though I'm halfway through Giruvegan.

I heard through the grapevine (Youtube *coughcough*) that Ultima's a really challenging Esper because of her MP/HP-draining field and barriers and stuff. So what level should I be at in order to defeat her?
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Thanks! Do you know who it is? And yes Vaan is very hot~ I don't care if he looks metro or whatevr, I still love him.

I don't even know if I'll even get to Ultimania man...

You what? I don't think I could have brought myself to do that. You could have just, you know, left the caves and gone back to the Tchita Uplands to level up, or gone on some hunts. Having to restart after the Stillshrine of Miriam was hard enough for me as it was, and I had no choice in that matter (memory card died).

I hadn't played it in a long time so it was okay with me. I was trying to level up but it was taking too long and I kept getting killed. Not fun.

 

[H]

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Anybody know anything about the zodiac spears? :-\

 

[looneymoon]

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The Zodiac Spear is the strongest weapon in the game. You get the spear in a chest in the Necrohol of Nabudis if you don't pick up 4 specific treaure chests during the game

After looking up all the correct terminology... the four chests you can't open are:
1) chest in front of Old Dalan's place in Rabanstra
2) Both the chests in Rabanastre Palace Cellar
3) Nalbina Dungeons, right after you get your equipment back, I think the game gives you the option to raid this area or not. SO uh... don't.
4) Phon Coast, there are two rows of 8 chests in one corner of the map. Don't open any of them.

if you don't open any of them, you can find the spear in a room in the Necrohol of Nabudis. The room is the one filled with treasure chests, and one of them has the spear (you can pick up all these chests, so don't worry about that). If you've opened any of the chests you aren't supposed to, then I don't think it's impossible to get the spear... but each chest you open, it greatly diminishes the chances of it spawning.

The other method is to go to the Henne Mines. I haven't tried this so I'm not sure, but there's a chest that spawns somewhere in there that may contain the Zodiac Spear. Basically, there's a 10% chance that this chest will actually spawn, and another 10% chance that the chest will contain the spear and not some random item.

so yeah... if you're trying to get that thing, try and opt for the first method

 

[Max Payne]

Re: FF12

[quote author=H link=topic=340.msg11407#msg11407 date=1233038903]
Anybody know anything about the zodiac spears? :-\
[/quote]

Yeah, but they're honestly not worth the trouble.

 

[Tennyo]

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Ah, I do believe I have avoided all of those chests. I think. The only one I'm not sure of is the one in the palace cellar, but I do believe I left those alone.

And in my game I had like, four rows of treasures on the Phon coast. I didn't touch any of them, though.

I do wonder what was in those treasures, though. My OCD side was screaming at me to open them. lol

Also, I remembered what I was going to tell you guys a few days ago! While I was in the Mosphoran Highwaste I meandered into the upper Eastersand and over to the upper Westersand, and I totally took on the Earth Tyrant by complete and total accident. XD

My highest leveled character at the time was Basch with 32 and my lowest was Penelo with 28. Everyone else was 30 or 31. But I killed him, though!

 

[looneymoon]

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The Earth Tyrant was a bitch, I can't remember what level I beat him at. I do remember once he was dead, the weather wouldn't be at the Sandstorm state so it was hard for me to encounter the Entite thing that spawned in that area.

and I think I remember reading that the Phon coast chests contained gil. That was pretty damn tempting, are they still there after you get the spear?

 

[Tennyo]

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I don't know if they are still there or not. I would assume not. The chest across from Dalan's house disappeared and never returned after a while.

And I was contemplating going to the Necrohal of Nabudis. Will I eventually have to go there as part of the story or is it completely optional? I thought the Feywood was optional until after I beat Cid and was whisked away to Balfonheim and that one dude was all like, "Yeah you gotta go there now."

That's one thing that I have come to realize and love about this game. The world is just so darn HUGE. And very open from the get go. Sure, not every place is accessible, but a lot of places certainly are. lol

 

[Strangelove]

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Completely optional, IIRC? I don't think, except to have a little explore, I went there at all?

 

[Tennyo]

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Ah, good then. I might just go there for fun. If it was part of the story I would wait, but now I think I'll just go.

 

[Strangelove]

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You do get a tiny scene if you go there (as soon as you can?), but it's not important.

And probably something if you go and complete everything there. I don't know for sure. I've never done it

 

[Tennyo]

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Well apparently that's where you get the Zodiac Spear.

 

[Strangelove]

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Which is why I didn't get it

 

[Arianna]

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There are a lot of places in the game that are optional, either partly or completely. Also, a lot of creatures you can fight if you choose. With the option also comes some good stuff in loot and treasure, as well as leveling up and differing levels of challenge.

[quote author=looneymoon link=topic=340.msg11412#msg11412 date=1233040480]2) Both the chests in Rabanastre Palace Cellar[/quote]

Actually, the walk through I printed off of GameFaq says that it's only the chest that contains the Elixir that is the one not to touch. Oh well, we'll see if that's correct 'cause I took the other one!

 

[Teva]

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Goodness that reminds me that I have to get some strong equipment for my characters. By any chance does anyone know how to obtain the Yagyu Darkblade(s) and Formalhauts? (sp?)

 

[Tennyo]

Re: FF12

Nah I don't really know where to get any of that special stuff. I'm just fine with my purchased equipment actually. I always take advantage of the bazaar goods as well.

In fact I just found a mace in the Draklor Laboratory that turns out to be a lot weaker than any of my characters' weapons at the moment. Go fig.

Speaking of bazaar goods, what purpose do the Forgotten Grimoires even serve? I bought the first one, but I'm not sure if it even did anything for me. Now there are two more in the bazaar that are even more expensive. :/

 

[Teva]

Re: FF12

@Tennyo: Ah perhaps you're referring to the Doom Mace then in regards to the equipment you found in the Draklor Laboratory area. Also the Forgotten Grimoire just sell for some pretty Gil or at least that's as much use as they got from me. As of yet I still cannot see how they could be practically used in-game so I think you're just buying loot only to re-sell it. While it sounds pointless you actually get it back for twice as much Gil . . .

 

[Tennyo]

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Wait, I can sell it for twice the gil?

What list does it fall under? I want to sell this thing if I can, then. lol

And yeah, it was the Doom Mace. It's weak. I have stronger weapons for each of my characters. :/ Especially Basch. He's my main mace/axe dude. I'm pretty much building him up to be my tank.