[PS2] Final Fantasy XII

Originally Posted by Elrasiel

@Xellos
With 90h still at lvl60? You must've solved a lot of sidequest but you cant mess with the stronger fights like that.
Where can I acutally buy the bubble belt?

Clan Provisioner, after a certain level. You can also make it if you have the right ingredients. Bubble Belt = Godsend when dealing with high ranking marks. Like I said above, if it wasn't for them, White Breath would've been KOing my characters left and right and rake would've been halving my HP every 2 seconds.

How ya doing, buddy?

One of my main problems with the game is the lack of diversity in normal enemies. I sigh when I run into a new area and find myself fighting palette swapped Snake enemy #10000a, or roly-poly Cockatrice clone 1000000000000.

For a game in development for so long, you would think they would have more enemy models. :aargh:

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Shoeless

One of my main problems with the game is the lack of diversity in normal enemies. I sigh when I run into a new area and find myself fighting palette swapped Snake enemy #10000a, or roly-poly Cockatrice clone 1000000000000.

For a game in development for so long, you would think they would have more enemy models. :aargh:

XD That's exactly what I said about FFX too. I thought those went out of style since FFVI.

It may sound strange, but I actually don't hate it much in FFXII, and I don't know why. It could be because I actually like their designs (those coeurls and their kin look like frickin' aliens though), and the fact the game has the best darn beastiary in a RPG to date. Everytime I get a new entry, I actually get out of my way to read what they say about all the monsters and places. Oh yeah, and some of the monsters aren't just palette swaps either, having different features/appendages and patterns. Take a look at some of the T-Rexes. In contrast, EVERY enemy clone in FFX were the same, just with different colours.

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

Yeah, I personally found a lot of appeal in the various versions of different enemies. Especially given all the amusing descriptions in the bestiary. Such as gradually unlocking the secrets of marlboro breath, and then their ancient origins and how they were created and reproduce. They really went over the top, and I love it

I'm actually working on compiling a Bestiary/Lore FAQ that'll have all the descriptions (and maybe some other tidbits for the monsters) as well as the unlocked lore in organized catagories rather than simply on a second page of the creature description. Once I get to the endgame of my 2nd playthrough, I'll be going everywhere and fighting off the required numbers and such so I can record it all.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Oh! Oh! I'd love to help you out with your Beastiary FAQ!! I can even get started at any time too! Since there's a lot of text, you're gonna need help! What say you?

How ya doing, buddy?

Sure, I'll PM you about it so we don't spam up the topic here

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

Just started playing the game a few days ago. I'm just about to enter Raithwall's tomb with most of my characters at level 24+ (25 hours into the game).

Never did a Final Fantasy game before make me explore all the areas and dungeons so thoroughly. And it's tons of fun, because gameplay is stellar. Levelling never seems to get boring. I somehow fear that the story is going to suffer a bit, though. So far, nothing really interesting or groundbreaking happened, but then again, I'm only at the very beginning of the game - or am I?

Anyhow, what I wanted to know was if there are things I should be doing before entering certain places. Are there important things you can miss on your way that will be lost forever? Also, can someone explain these quickenings to me, because I have no fucking clue how they work and I'm too lazy to read guides about this.

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A question for anyone that knows... does anyone know where fightable Garif are other than the rare "Garif Adventurer" in The Greensnake at Ozmone Plain? I'm trying to unlock the 5-part lore for their Bestiary entry, and it's a bit of a pain wandering back and forth and hoping that he pops up amongst the birdmen.

I was speaking idiomatically.

omfg the Seer hunt is absolutely rediculous those monsters gang rape like no other im level fukin 85 and still get my ass wooped by all those stupid ghosts and shit ... is anyone esle having this much trouble? where the fuck is this seer im gonna stick a plunger up his ass asap

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Cobalt Katze

A question for anyone that knows... does anyone know where fightable Garif are other than the rare "Garif Adventurer" in The Greensnake at Ozmone Plain? I'm trying to unlock the 5-part lore for their Bestiary entry, and it's a bit of a pain wandering back and forth and hoping that he pops up amongst the birdmen.

The map just after the one that leads only to Jahara, there's a Garif that simply walks around looking at you. Definitely one of the harder ones to get the 5 part lore, as the Seeqs appear often in the Titchta (sp?) Uplands and in the Mosphoran Highwaste. Bangaa pop up just outside of Rabanastre in the Estersand and sometimes the Estersand entrance of Giza. That latter guy uses guns.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

The map just after the one that leads only to Jahara, there's a Garif that simply walks around looking at you. Definitely one of the harder ones to get the 5 part lore, as the Seeqs appear often in the Titchta (sp?) Uplands and in the Mosphoran Highwaste. Bangaa pop up just outside of Rabanastre in the Estersand and sometimes the Estersand entrance of Giza. That latter guy uses guns.

Yeah. Unfortunately, that guy that walks around (Garif Hunter) is listed as an Ally, and doesn't count towards your overall Garif kill tally. I spent several hours hunting this bloody Garif and got some great leveling in the process, but I still have 1 kill remaining until I unlock Lore Part 3/5... I suppose it keeps ramping up, so I may have to kill 7 more after that. Argh!

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

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Elrasiel
@Vash
There are certain accessories with which you can get rare items from the chests. Maybe you should try it with one of these?

Ah, you mean the Golden Armlet? I've been looking for it in shops and stuff but can't find it, where can I find it?

How ya doing, buddy?

Hmm, I thought the Diamond Armlet was what let you get rarer items from chests? I got them from Mom Bombs in Giruvegan, but my ass is currently confused out of my mind. I have no idea how to get out of here and what awaits me in the end.

If anyone's on and can guide me through this, I'd greatly appreciate it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Ya, it's the Diamond Armlet, I looked it up at GameFAQs and it said I could buy it in the Dalmasca Estersands (but it's only available after you finish the Pharos at Ridorana).

Ok, so I found two more Diamond Armlets from the bombs in the Great Crystal, and equipped all three to my main party before I zoned into a treasure room (hoping it would triple my chance of getting a rare item). All of the treasure rooms have given me way more gil, but no weapons or armor, but I've marked them off on the GameFAQs map of the area as completed/done/got the big treasure/whatever, but there is the last treasure room (which I'm hoping has the Stone Sword in it)...its blocked by the 2nd Taurus Gate...and I can't seem to get to it.

Let me try and explain this dilemma...

I unlock the Virgo I and Libra II gates on my way to teleporter XVII, which leads to teleporter XVIII, beyond which lies a room with a save crystal that splits into three paths (straight ahead of the crystal room is the Esper Ultima's battle arena, to the right is teleporter XIX, and to the left is the Aquarius gate switch). I hit the Aquarius switch, run my ass back through teleporter XVIII and on past the Virgo I and Libra II gates. Past the Libra II gate is another forked area, I take the right path (its left on the map) which leads to the Aquarius I gate, which I unlock and run through that room to the Taurus gate switch. I run back through the Libra II gate and right from there to the Libra gate switch room, and right from there to teleporter XVI's room, and left from there to the Virgo gate switch room. Now, what's been happening is the Aquarius gate in the Virgo switch room has been locked, but I need to get past it to reach the Taurus II gate where the last treasure room is. I've tried going back and unlocking it, but then when I go back to flip the Taurus gate switch...some gate that I need to get past gets locked...and I'm very frustrated. Some one please help! lol. I tried to be as detailed as possible, you should look at the map (there's a link below this paragraph) while reading if that helps you, thanks in advance.

(Crystal Grande - Upper Layer map) http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/f...ande_upper.png

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

As an aside

Just in case anyone's wondering where the hell I am and why I haven't really kept on top of this thread for the past few days, I've got final exams and crap to take care of, plus I just need a break from this game, quite surprisingly. I'm pretty burnt out, so I'll be checking up on this thread more regularly come middle December and later on.

Back to discussing FFXII~.

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HOLY SHIT

I finally got the hell out of Giruvegan and the labyrinthine dungeon within. No one told me that's called "Crystal Grande" so I was stuck wandering around until I hit up a guide that basically told me the where I was, there was no way to backtrack and the only way out was forward to an area with a save point and an exit warp.

With that known, and instructions to do so, it still took me far too long. Jesus, and to think there's a ton of treasure I missed down there too. Much to my surprise, as I was on my way to the exit I walked into one room and had to fight Ultima. Not exactly what I wanted to do then, seeing as if I died I'd lose all the money/levels/diamond armlets/gungir that I had gained. When it was all said and done (after 4 or 5 Holyjas and Redemptions), I got a new Esper, saved and got out of there.

....Oh, and I snagged some Moon Rings from the Ash Wyrms, so Sagittarius Bow here I come.

I was speaking idiomatically.

What does the Remedy Lore license actually do?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I guess it increases the effect of the Remedy item. Like, with every license upgrade, a single Remedy can cure more status effects.

FELIPE NO

Can I buy it anywhere istate of just finding it in chests?

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

Originally Posted by Elrasiel

Can I buy it anywhere istate of just finding it in chests?

Malboros drop Remedies very often, and along with findining them in chests, they become available in shops after a certain point in the game. They're awesome if you want to use the Nihaopaloa trick to get status effects on an enemy quickly.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Edit: Woops, late reply.

Um, hi there!

I never really used remedies much, unless someone was Stopped. With Doom, I just waited till the person died (unless everyone was doomed at once) and then my auto-phoenixdown gambit kicks in for a minor setback.

What's the Nihaopaloa trick?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Cobalt Katze

Edit: Woops, late reply.

Um, hi there!

I never really used remedies much, unless someone was Stopped. With Doom, I just waited till the person died (unless everyone was doomed at once) and then my auto-phoenixdown gambit kicks in for a minor setback.

What's the Nihaopaloa trick?

Late reply? Ah, never mind. =P

Well, when I was stuck in Giruvegan, the monsters there loved to inflict status effects, much to my dismay. Remedies are a quick solution to that.

Basically, from what I understood, the Nihaopaloa trick uses the item's effect to reverse beneficial properties of items on enemies. For example, if I have one on and throw an X-Potion on myself, I'll do 2400 points of damage. Now, if throw the potion at an enemy, the effect still applies. It's kind of like Reverse, but for everything on the field.

So if you have all the Remedy Lores, and you use this trick, you'll inflict all the status effects at once (or at least the ones the enemy is susceptible to).

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

Oh man! Now that's brutal Awesome.

Hehe, sorry, my "late reply" comment was because I replied to the question about what Remedy Lore does, but then realized someone had already answered it.

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Hehe yeah thanks alot for that trick! I always asked my what Nihaopaloa was good for since it's not quite cheap (like 30'000gil I think). I'm wondering how well it will do with bosses and hunts.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Cobalt Katze

Oh man! Now that's brutal Awesome.

Hehe, sorry, my "late reply" comment was because I replied to the question about what Remedy Lore does, but then realized someone had already answered it.

Originally Posted by Elrasiel

Hehe yeah thanks alot for that trick! I always asked my what Nihaopaloa was good for since it's not quite cheap (like 30'000gil I think). I'm wondering how well it will do with bosses and hunts.

No problem, I was delighted when I finally understood how it worked and gave it a try. If only I had known about this before I wiped out most of the hunts (Behemoth King is the next mark Montblanc's given me, no more on the Hunt Board).

4.12 million points... Fafnir, Carrot, Deathgaze, Ultima, Trickster in the den. But I read something in Kouli's guide that sent me for a RIDE. Apparently the final hunt Montblanc gives you is one of 3 optional bosses you can take on.

- Yiazmat
- Didn't really catch the name, but it was Majinryuu or something sounds like Shinryuu
- Omega XII

...and here I was thinking FFXII wouldn't have it's own version of Omega, and he's not too far from where you fight Ultima, but you have to be the other two in order to fight him. Definitely going to level up to fight this guy.

Edit: I think I found several more Vagrant Story references, after reading said game's Wikipedia entry.

- Snowfly: Snowfly Forest
- Kilitias: Temple of Kiltia
- Leamonde Entite: Lea Monde (it is an L and not an I right?)
- Naturalist Merlose: Callo Merlose

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