[PS2] Final Fantasy XII

What kind of reviews has this game been getting in Japan?

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Famitsu gave it a PERFECT SCORE?! Damn. Now that is impressive.

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Originally Posted by Spatula

I've been harping and harping on EB games to see if they have a SKU on this for days and days, and still no word. The EB site does say so, however still no word for any Canadian retailers. Hantei, since we're in the same city, they say the Chinook EB is the "flagship" for our city, and they don't even have much info. Where did you preorder your copy Hantei?

Just order it from Amazon.ca That way you'll also get a discount.

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

20% discount at EB Games for what?

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Originally Posted by Spatula

If you buy the game and the guide book at the same time, you got 20% off the guide book. I managed to do this with Okami. I bought the game two Wednesdays ago, then I got the guide just last Friday. Make sure you show them your slip.

However this time, since I'm getting the guide, I hope my preorder can still work, and according to Rei no Otaku, he says yes, for the American EB Games, at least.

Oh, well, I think that Amazon has a 30% discount. It might be 20%, but ya.

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Originally Posted by SOLDIER

Excited fanboys/newbies who will ignore the tags.

I guess that you'll have to ignore this thread for a month then.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Simo

Glad to hear some of the positive impressions from those that managed to get the game before the torrents went down. I just hope there's some truth to those October 24th release rumours...

The torrents are still up, just check ISOhunt.

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How does levelling work? Does all of the characters start on the same spot on that grid thing?

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Looking at the chart, it seems like there are multiple different areas. Do the characters start with one square in each of the different sections?

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How much LP do you gain from a typical battle?

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Does it matter which quickenings you give to people? Also, since they can all learn the same skills, I'm assuming that every character can fill each "role" more or less equally well as every other character? Do some characters level up certain stats better than others, thus making them more suitable for being a tank, or magic user or whatever?

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

Do the different quickenings have different effects? Everybody is describing them as limit breaks, but the only concrete details I've read is that they double your MP. I'm assuming that different ones have different in battle effects?

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Does each weapon have it's own look when being used? i.e. sword 1 and sword 2 have their own models when wielded by the characters. What about armor? Does the appearance change when you change what their wearing?

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Are you serious? That's ridiculous. Just make one cover. Chances are I'm going to get stuck with the ugly one since I have no choice in what cover I receive. But you know what? I really don't care. I'm going to see the cover like once, and all 6 will probably be printed in the art book just like with the FFX-2 guide. Which reminds me, I should play that game again some time soon. It was really fun.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Wow. The Judge would make for an awesome cover.

FELIPE NO

No LE guide on Amazon? I ordered it fine on Amazon.ca

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Could some of you provide me with a review of the official guide. What's the difference between the LE version and the normal one? How does it compare to the stuff on GameFAQs? Is it well organized? Does it give good advice in case you get stuck against some monsters/boss?

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Does it at least tell you about all of the subquests and how to obtain all of the items? That's really the most important thing for me.

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So I finally started playing this game. It's pretty good. I decided to power level for a bit at the beginning of the game during the solo time and got up to about level 20 or so. The monsters have been a joke since then, but I'm glad that I took the time to level like that as it's allowing me to zip through the story at a nice clip. It's quite interesting.

I must say, I really don't like how Ashe holds her katanas.

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

I like how I'm level 35 and have the Zodiac Spear. I've got a bunch of other way too powerful armor and weapons for where I currently am in the game, and I'm also overlevelled. I'm tempted to just blast through the rest really quickly, but on the other hand, I kind of don't want to abuse the powerful equipment that I have because I'd like to face some kind of challenge.

Anybody got some tips for setting up the party? Gambits/roles, etc...?

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I just re-started this game on the weekend, playing it solo this time. I'm about where I was before (didn't beat the game), rescuing Ashe from the airship (the Leviathan I think). It's really fantastic. I was wondering if I could get some advice for setting up gambits? Specifically for just roaming about while advancing the story. I'm not getting too great results with the stealing gambit I had set up.

Furthermore, should I put heavy armor on my tank now? The official guide recommends that you stick with light armor for the first part of the game.

Last question: what are good weapon/role setups for three member parties? So far it looks like I'm turning Vaan into a dagger/light armor/shield tank, Basch into a sword/heavy armor/shield tank, Fran into a bow/light armor magic girl and Balthier into a gun/light armor magic/support dude. I don't have Ashe or Panelo yet (although I think I'm about to get Ashe).

Thanks.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Can somebody recommend me a decent gambit setup for just running around clearing dungeons and what not normally?

Does poaching a monster eliminate any XP/LP gains?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I just defeated Judge Bergan and I'm in serious need of cash. Where would be the best spot right now to chain monsters for loot?

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What's the best armor to equip with Katanas? Light for the speed boost? Heavy armor would up the strength, which increases damage for the katana. Hmm, maybe heavy armor and a mystic helm?

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What do you need to sell to get the Forgotten Grimoire's to appear in the Bazaar? I checked a FAQ for the bazaar and it didn't have it listed.

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