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Azreous · Local time: Feb 17, 2007, 02:43 PM

I could never stand Supernova. What is it, 94.6% of your current HP or something? Never kills you, although it sure beats the hell out of Jupiter.

Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (yes, not an RPG, but it does have elements of one) has a similar problem with explosive moves. It usually generates a short cutscene with part of the world being just completely destroyed, and then the stage you're fighting on changes to reflect a broken, barren wasteland.

Problem is, this happens even if the attack misses, so a large chunk of the world still explodes, enveloping a 300-mile radius in conflagration...but when the scene cuts back, you're both mysteriously unharmed. This is especially effective for watching Goku miss with a Spirit Bomb, destroying pieces of the very thing that supplied his power to help itself survive.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Azreous · Local time: Feb 17, 2007, 03:04 PM

And who can forget Ziegfried from FFVI. Talks big, looks big, attacks multiple times thanks to his own Genji Glove/Offering...but unfortunately, he has just 1 ATK and 100 HP.

"Aha! The ox bellows! Allow me to introduce my blade!"

Ultimately the best way to finish him off is for Shadow to counter one of the hits and have Interceptor run in for the kill.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Azreous · Local time: Feb 17, 2007, 03:23 PM

He shows up for a "fight" on the Phantom Train, and then a couple other times later on (Coliseum, for one). He is pretty much forgettable, however, since he doesn't do anything to back up his flashiness.

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

Azreous · Local time: Feb 18, 2007, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by Inhert

yep I'm pretty sure. It reduce a % of your hp and give you status like frog and confuse.

You're right. I was a bit off on my guess earlier in the thread -- it does 15/16 of your current HP (a little short of 94%). So it can never actually kill you, although the status effects can wipe you out shortly after it if you're not prepared for some reason.

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