[General Discussion] Most worthless party members ever!

If you think Gau was worthless, you clearly never learned how to take advantage of him properly. In the first half of the game, he's an untouchable offensive juggernaut. He can toss around spells that you don't get until well into the second half of the game. Nevermind the monstrosity that is cat scratch. Or Wind god Gau. In the second portion, he's the best defensive monster in the game, with Magic Urn? Untouchable.

He's useless in that you can't mash a button and make him hit something with a sword. Too bad for you he's arguably the most potent member of the party if played right.
As for useless party members, I've never much cared for Cait Sith, but I mean really, if you want to talk useless, you really need to expand your horizons beyond squaresoft.

It's hard to be true useless when you only have 6 people. But if you have, say, 108? Oh yes, Suikoden has many a useless character. How about a duck with a military helmet? Rubbish. Or even in Shining Force, there were plenty of people not worth their salt.

Gau? All RP cred gone instantly, sir. GONE.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Sten is mostly useless, but the fusions you could make with him in them were fairly potent, if'n I remember correctly.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Genji glove + offering + dice + fixed dice = most ridiculously broken damage in the game because dice don't suffer from the lowered damage everything else gets from the Offering. Try again.

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And not everyone can do Setzer's level of damage with the offering and the genji glove, since it knocked down damage fairly significantly.

There is no weak link in FF VI. They all have their abilities. Move on.

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

Even their singled out concepts. Relm has the ridiculous magic stat, Shadow has his strength, Edgar has the chainsaw (6:10:50 fuckers), Sabin has well... everything. Everyone has their thing.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Also, he's just so bloody COOL. "My life is a chip in your pile. Ante up." Fucker is like the FONZ.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

That would hold up, son, if it wasn't for the fact that it's a character specific weapon that MAKES it breakable. It's an inherent aspect of Setzer that lets you do it. So it's more like saying giving Orlandu two swords is what makes him awesome in FFT. It's broken damage based on how awesome he is inherently.

FELIPE NO

Moogle charm + Kefka's Tower at obscenely low levels = equipment ++.

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

Plus, Malak looked like a total 'mo with that stupid haircut and white Jedi robe.

How ya doing, buddy?

I have to change my vote. I think the most useless party member ever is Soren.



That fucker was just useless.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Nall

I think Jogurt was one of RPG's first legitimately bad characters. Literally nothing more than a hamster with a helmet, but so cool at the same time. Having him actually fight and win is something of an accomplishment, though.



When a character's major contribution to the plot is chasing animals, eating people, and speaking complete nonsense, you'd *think* they'd be awesome, but Quina... well... Quina's okay. Blue Mages are inherently useful for Mighty Guard and White Wind if nothing else, plus Quina fulfills the Final Fantasy requirement of at least one zany, oddball character per game.

MODERN. MODERN Final Fantasy requirement of at least one zany oddball character.

I remember the days when that shit didn't happen.

You stupid kids and your rap music.

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

Originally Posted by TheReverend

I'll have to second the Spoony Bard. I mean, yeah the charm thing could be useful and the using potions on the whole party, but seriously, any other party member at low level through out the entire game is more useful then the prince that couldn't.

Though Cid in FFIV came awful close. That whole cave without metal weapons/armor was not very cool, particularly because you had Cid taking up space. Yes, figuring out enemy weaknesses is cool, but only in the first level of the cave, and then it's completely useless.

The Bard is pretty much useless. But Cid? I don't know, dude's pretty much vital to much of the plot of that game. Especially early on. And come on. Airship.

Also, you are STILL the worst name change I've ever seen. TheR.

How ya doing, buddy?

Somehow grown men arguing about the weaknesses of pokemon is even more sad than a bunch of grown men arguing about Chrono Trigger.

I was speaking idiomatically.