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Colleen
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Posted on 04-13-04 07:53 AM Link
Or he meant the early FF magic system...

I'll use FF1 as an example. It's similar to a D&D magic system - a magic user can only cast x spells from a certain level at a time before he has to recharge using a House or staying at the Inn. Plus the spells have to be bought, but it's not like D&D in where you can only memorize a set number of spells. I think.

That was confusing. Basically... Black Mage can cast 3 Level 1 spells. (3/3) He casts LIT on a monster. Now he's down to 2/3. He can cast LIT two more times, FIRE two times... No limit to what spells he can cast, but you only have a few uses.
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Posted on 04-13-04 01:00 PM Link
Umm...actually, i though they were using the magic system in the newer FF games.

Like the one in FFX. I know how those systems works, Colleen and Chickenlump.
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Posted on 04-14-04 04:02 AM Link
Originally posted by Colleen

Plus the spells have to be bought, but it's not like D&D in where you can only memorize a set number of spells. I think.



You can get 3 spells per level per character. There are 4 black and 4 white spells per level.

This makes for some semi-hard choises, especcially (okay, only) when using the Red Mage (although the level 5 white spells are all good. While the level 4 ones all suck. Who needs a spell that cures Mute, a condition only 3 monsters in the entire game can cause? And two of them have Mute at the end of their spell list, so unless the battle lasts for more than 10 rounds (which it doesn't), those enemies won't ever cast that spell. Oh yeah,a nd Mute is cured after battle anyway. Plus, if you're muted, you can't cast the Amut spell, so it's even more worthless.

As for FF2, it's the good old "you can learn 16 different spells, choose wisely"-system. Most FF2 spells are crap, though. Get Cure, Life, Heal, Exit, and some attack spell (Fire is good), as well as Ice for those damned turtles and their Uber-defense, and you're set. (or just get Ice, and screw Fire)

Originally posted by Colleen
Gamespot has to be wrong here...
Final Fantasy I & II is scheduled for release in July at the retail price of 6,090 yen ($57). No American released date has been announced.
$57 AMERICAN?!? The most expensive GBA games in the States are $39, no?


You spoiled yankees and your cheap ass games, you. $57 is cheap. In Norway, at least.
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About f***in time!!! FINALLY!!! YAY!!!!

Now, we just need FF3 to be released... Damn, there has yet to be an OFFICIAL english translation of that game... I WANNA HAVE ONE!
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Originally posted by Mighty Kefka
About f***in time!!! FINALLY!!! YAY!!!!

Now, we just need FF3 to be released... Damn, there has yet to be an OFFICIAL english translation of that game... I WANNA HAVE ONE!
well, theres no offical but ive seen patches
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Posted on 04-14-04 08:08 AM Link
Actually, I could see a two-Red Mage system working - one with only White Magic, one with Black Magic. Plus you get decent attacking power out of the deal, but the only drawback is you get no super-powerful spells.

Everyone here knows about the NES translation.
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Posted on 04-14-04 09:35 AM Link
Originally posted by paradox
Originally posted by Mighty Kefka
About f***in time!!! FINALLY!!! YAY!!!!

Now, we just need FF3 to be released... Damn, there has yet to be an OFFICIAL english translation of that game... I WANNA HAVE ONE!
well, theres no offical but ive seen patches


Yea, so have I... those are UNOFFICIAL....
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Posted on 04-15-04 12:21 AM Link
as i already stated
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Posted on 04-15-04 02:24 AM Link
Originally posted by Colleen
Actually, I could see a two-Red Mage system working - one with only White Magic, one with Black Magic. Plus you get decent attacking power out of the deal, but the only drawback is you get no super-powerful spells.



Well.. the so-called "super-powerful" spells are pretty crappy, and you need to level up way too much before you can use them anyway.

There's really no need for 2 Red Mages anyway. Most Black Magic suck anyway, so a single Red Mage could manage to squeeze most useful spells into his spell list.
And you can bring another Fighter.

Thus, 3 Fighters and one Red Mage is the best possible party.
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Posted on 04-15-04 09:24 PM Link
Hey, you never know when you'd need an extra Red Mage in your party for a timely healing spell...

I always liked NUKE myself. Probably because I'd use it in the final dungeon.
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Posted on 04-15-04 10:14 PM Link
Originally posted by Colleen
Hey, you never know when you'd need an extra Red Mage in your party for a timely healing spell...


You don't. Besides, Knights can use basic white magic as well.

Originally posted by Colleen
I always liked NUKE myself. Probably because I'd use it in the final dungeon.


Unless you overlevel, you only have about one shot of that magic. Not worth dragging that worthless BM through all the other dungeons for.
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Posted on 04-19-04 03:04 AM Link
I would definately think about buying the first two, but they're not on my most wanted list.

Final Fantasy VI would the gem in the GBA's crown if Square had any sense.

And when the PSP is released, there's a whole new potential for RPGs on the move... FFVII in my pocket? I'd put my GBA and 16bit Final Fantasy in one pocket and PSP with 32bit version in the other

It should be possible to get FFVII to run on the PSP, in theory. It's fast enough, and the media it uses is optical, so the data would fit onto one or two discs.
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Posted on 04-19-04 04:56 AM Link
The games look like a start for more FFs to come to the GBA, hopefully. And if they did release FFVI on the GBA, they'd make tons of money. It's stupid not to, actually. They probably are (secretly).
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Posted on 04-19-04 05:07 AM Link
Originally posted by Colleen
Thus, 3 Fighters and one Red Mage is the best possible party.



Pffft. Any real man could finish Final Fantasy 1 with 4 White Mages....


(edited by Chickenlump on 04-18-04 08:14 PM)
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An update on FF: http://www.1up.com/article2/0,2053,1570643,00.asp

Someday, Hopefully....
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Posted on 04-20-04 07:52 AM Link
I have a confession to make: I love Red Mages. I was so tempted to make a RM in FFXI.

Next time I play 1 or Origins, I'm gonna try a party of all Red Mages. Honestly, would that even come close to working?
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Posted on 04-21-04 12:58 AM Link
Well, here's some similar info but it gives a little bit more in-depth information on an FF III port.
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Posted on 07-01-04 06:55 AM Link
i'm buying that
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I've played it alot and for some reason they dont update that place at all so we will never know anything until it happen's.
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Originally posted by XWAMAN
i'm buying that


Good, go buy it and don't bring up old threads from April.
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