[PS2] Final Fantasy XII

I just beat the orthos hunt, what use does the blackened fragment have, and where are the other 3?????

Jam it back in, in the dark.

at lvl 55 and about to go fight gilgamesh. any last minute advice??

How ya doing, buddy?

do you need the thief cuffs to steal the genji stuff???

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

wheres the best place to get solid horns for the death bringer?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Is there a reason why the Catoblepas did not have a beastlord horn to steal, he only had an ether or some bullshit like that! ARGHHH!!!!!!!!!

I was speaking idiomatically.

Is there a recomended level to go to the Nabreus Deadlands? I'm at 58 and last time I barely made it out alive.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Thanks JB, yea for some reason i dont think i used positive spells, last time i went, or didnt have them, we'll see how this one goes.

FELIPE NO

Thanks Metal sphere, the first time i went into the necrohol(thats where i nearly died, not in the deadlands) i found one of the guys in the corner but he was only selling remedies, so is it just the one guy selling stuff or is the one your talking about in a different location?

Was able to go through the deadlands easily this time, I'm also milking the fact that i have a guest, and i just beat the shit out of Roblon. Gonna go try and find the little Bahkamy or whatever the hell they are and buy that armor though.

Ohh and what weapons were you using before the Pharos, i have Basch with the defender, Balthier with the runeblade, and Vann with the morning star or some hammer with high 90's atk.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Yea my bad about the whole character thing, first time in a forum didnt know how it really works, ill be more careful from now on and sorry if for anyone who i spoiled that for

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I've spent about two hours trying to steal from this damn gnoma entite getting nothing but crystals, how long until he drops the damn halcyon!!??? although i have gotten a healthy supply of feystones in the process so its not all that bad.

How ya doing, buddy?

Yea i actually dont have the theif cuffs ( i didnt have them for the gilgamesh fight either but still managed two of the items) and i remembered them while i was in the desert but was too lazy to go back and find them, i'll have to go ahead and take care of that now then.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Has anyone gotten a ribbon? I remember reading something about them but as i recall you cant purchase them.

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HAHA thanks MS, as soon as i got the thief cuffs i stole the gnoma halcyon on my first try, not its off to get the Ultima blade!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

well it turns out that i only had one death powder when i thought i had two of them and ive been zoning and trying to steal from the bogey's but even with the cuffs, ive only gotten an ample supply of golden needles, and im debating on bagging the whole experience if you say the ultima blade is not that great, even though it would be an upgrade to my strongest weapon right now which is a save the queen.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Just as i was about to give up on that fuckin bogey he finally dropped some death powder, ohhh how do i add the spoiler tag so i dont fuck that one up again.


Spatula, are you using spells like protect and shell during the boss fights? i use protect, shell, haste, bravery, and regen before every fight and it makes a huuuuuge difference!

I was speaking idiomatically.

yea what i would do is either have one of your characters gambits set up so that those spells come before attacking or what i do is if i know there is a boss fight ill cast the spells a screen beyond that boss fight and then when im done ill just run into the fight, i like to do my spells before so i dont have to waste time in the fight casting them becuase then by the time im done with that i have to cure everyone before i can even begin to deal with the enemy at hand. whichever you prefer though

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I had all the grimoire's but for some reason he wouldnt drop it, but just as i was about to give up on it he dropped one so i have the ultima blade now, i think when i get through the Pharos section i might start to focus on the tournsoul since i fucked up the whole zodiac spear part (sigh). But i think it will probably take a good chunk of time.

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well i want the tournsol for this game, but i i missed out on the spear and early on in the game i sold the serpentskin so im missing out on a lot of sidequests, so i may just finish this one with getting the tournsol and use the guide and go for completion next time around. How long would you say it takes to get all the shit for the Tournsol?

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Well after a 14 hour day at work I think its time to go ahead and get the Excalibur and maybe go take down Fanfir and Wild Malboro.

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HAHA so on my first try at the Excalibur I got Sage ring. Then ended up getting it on my second try ( I've heard having a Diamond armlet equipped on your party leader increases the chanches of getting the Excalibur), even though I did not have a Diamond Armlet. So maybe not on the first time like you piccolo, but I'll take it!!!

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Originally Posted by Hachifusa

Does that look about right to anyone? The one I'm wondering about is Basch, who might not have any of said weapon type available right away.

I may be mistaken, but I belive the first available greatsword is the sword of kings which you get a ways into the game.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Well I just took down gilgamesh! My level was kind low I think for it so it made the fight pretty fun! I'm not sure weather I should go on with the story line now or try to get the Tournsol before i go on???

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Oh and would it detrimental to my party if i had all of them using greatswords and Katana's? i have the Excalibur, Ultima Blade, and the Masamune? I'm just not sure if I should have everyone in my party not using a shield?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Now from time to time I'm getting a 9,999 hit from some of my characters and i don't have say the Tournsol or Zodiac spear. Is there something in this game like the break damage limit that you could get for FFX?

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WTF? I thought you needed to not sell the serpentskin from the nidhog hunt in order to acquire the Barheim key?? Well I sold that item and just got the key?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Wow, anything that has had to do with Barheim passage I have stayed away from but now I think I'll go ahead and get all of the shit there, including the Bloodwing hunt! Let ya know how that one goes!

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Well that was annoying. The Dead Bones and Sceptors or whatever just kept respawning every few steps you took once you reaced the Bloodwings area. After that I also unexpectadley stubled upon Zalera. But that fight didn't last too long either!

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

So what's the deal with the fishing mini-game? Is it just a waste of my time trying to unlock all of the areas or do you actually get something out of it? Also, does there have to be a blizzard in order for Fafnir to come out?

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Alright, has anyone else found the fishing to be extremley frustrating? I'm about two more goddamn trips away from losing my controller!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Spatula

Would you say this is at the "dodge-200-lightning-bolts-consecutively" type annoying? It's mainly patience to get that done right, actually. And good reflexes.

Well I wouldn't say it was that annoying. I can't think of a more annoying sidequest then the Lighting Dodger in the Thunder plains. I was one time at like 180 dodges or so and I sneezed and ended up getting hit by the lighting and had to start over. I guess you could say I was a little upset! But anyways that's not to say that this does not test your nerves. It's more like the restoring the lighting rods on the thunder plains for FFX2. I think it was Paines where she had to strike the symbols as they fell down the screen or something like that.In essence though it is the lightning dodger sidequest of this game. But overall your going to get a better reward in XII (that is if you can defeat Yizmat and Omega.....). I just try to do a couple trips at a time, and if I'm starting to get pissed off I'll go try and get the loot for the tournsol to calm down.

FELIPE NO

Yea I am at 105 hours right now and am currently going through the Pharos, I think I could easily play another hundred to get all of the weapons and Espers in the game. Even though it is a very long (and tedious at times) game I think I'll probably play it again when im finished and get my hands on a game guide to see if I missed anything big!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Well fuck me sideays with a lunch pale! Apparently I saved my game at the beginning of the Pharos and then proceeded all the way up and part way through the 3rd. But now it would seem I did not save my game there like I previously thought. So apparently I have to go through the whole fucking place again!!! AAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

How do I apply a tag if for like the spoilers and shit, not sure if this qualifies but just for future reference.

How ya doing, buddy?