Final Fantasy: Record Keeper 2016 Advancilate Twins

[arus2001]

I'd say shoot for synergy if you're hurting. While a "full party" of a given realm is desired, sometimes it just can't happen due to needing specific SBs or available equipment. Personally, I'd drop Squall for someone who's good at breaking. My choice would be Tyro since he can also pick up any random ability if the rest of your group doesn't jive.

[kuronosan]

5* Robe. Yay.

[Resin]

I'd say shoot for synergy if you're hurting. While a "full party" of a given realm is desired, sometimes it just can't happen due to needing specific SBs or available equipment. Personally, I'd drop Squall for someone who's good at breaking. My choice would be Tyro since he can also pick up any random ability if the rest of your group doesn't jive.

When you say "good at breaks" I assume you mean breakdowns?

[Mertron]

yeah. i have a few throwing weapons so my breakdown character is usually wakka, which is nice since he's 80. if you have good swords (that's what it looks like) you could look into vaan, who can also use steal power (he can't use full break though)

[Skai]

Setzer is a decent sword and throw user with Breakdowns and Full Break too.

[Melena]

So nice getting triple small cactaur on + for over 180k exp.

[Resin]

thanks peoples

Will check out Vaan and Setzer -- have both of then and both MC1s I think

[Anakron]

This really isn't a game that you can just go around with your "best party" to everything. For harder dungeons, once I have a high-level strategy, I follow these steps:

1. Determine abilities needed, and what synergy weapons I have
2. Narrow down the characters that can wield those weapons and abilities
3. Further narrow down the selection to those with unique SBs (if I have to choose between SBs and weapons, I give up the SBs (except for Trinity SBs))
4. Maximize damage with flex ability slots

[Alkar]

This really isn't a game that you can just go around with your "best party" to everything. For harder dungeons, once I have a high-level strategy, I follow these steps:

1. Determine abilities needed, and what synergy weapons I have
2. Narrow down the characters that can wield those weapons and abilities
3. Further narrow down the selection to those with unique SBs (if I have to choose between SBs and weapons, I give up the SBs (except for Trinity SBs))
4. Maximize damage with flex ability slots

We're reaching a point in the game where most Unique SBs will push certain characters way above others regardless of gear. A 5* weapon will carry you through hard stuff including Ultimates as long as you have the SBs available. Obviously sinergy will help even more but most SBs have a huge impact on your team composition.

[Ratatapa]

Trash can drop Greater Orbs on + btw.

Just saying that mini cactus count as trash, as in 1 set of 5 mini I got 4 greaters

[Alkar]

Just saying that mini cactus count as trash, as in 1 set of 5 mini I got 4 greaters

Yeah, sorry. I knew that, thanks to the JP version, but I should've pointed that out.

[kuronosan]

I too saw greaters drop on minis.

For my strategy, I basically do this list:

1) Are they higher level than a similar character with Synergy?

2) Can they wield a weapon I have synergy in this realm for?

3) Is their ability spread useful for this fight?

4) Does their Soul Break contribute to the fight somehow?

If I have a major SB for that character, like from the trinity, they go into the fight depending on the difficulty. If they have an SSB, I immediately look for synergy gear.

I'm not afraid to take characters from other realms if they're just flat out better characters.
Example: I'm not going to take Balthier to the Vossler fight when Lightning is a better choice.

[Kaslo]

So um since this event will have me leveling like crazy, which Core characters have MC2s in JP?

[Alkar]

So um since this event will have me leveling like crazy, which Core characters have MC2s in JP?

None yet (well, Tyro actually). They should be getting the first few Core MC2s this month with the dungeon update and I believe it's Ranger and Bard that have been mined so far.

[Auspice]

I told my wife about the Google opinion rewards about a month ago and she's already close to $20; she gets a survey every 1-2 days. It's been two weeks since my last survey. Google confirmed for not giving a shit about dudes.

As for upcoming stuff; I'm really really really wanting to pull on the VI event but it looks like all the good drops are showing back up a month(?) later in the next soul break festival so should I wait? In before, there's always something coming up to wait for.

[Alkar]

I told my wife about the Google opinion rewards about a month ago and she's already close to $20; she gets a survey every 1-2 days. It's been two weeks since my last survey. Google confirmed for not giving a shit about dudes.

As for upcoming stuff; I'm really really really wanting to pull on the VI event but it looks like all the good drops are showing back up a month(?) later in the next soul break festival so should I wait? In before, there's always something coming up to wait for.

In this case those good rewards are coming back in better banners only a few weeks later. Unless you absolutely need Terra's SSB or Kefka's Mantle right now I'd say wait for the Anniversary where you may get other good stuff.

[Ratatapa]

Trying to resist not wasting too much mythril but it's sooooooooo good

[Korialstrasz]

I feel like synergy affecting which characters you bring would matter one hell of a lot more if the lvl caps weren't 50/65/80. Outside of SBs and gear, there's really no reason to take a 50 over a 65 or a 65 over an 80, which is odd from a game with so many to choose from. If the jumps were lower, or if synergy had a bigger impact, it might actually be worth taking different people to a fight instead of simply throwing your best 80s at it regardless of synergy.

I've done the overwhelming majority of harder content in the game with the same 5 characters (Cloud, Sephiroth, Red XIII, Tyro, Aerith), and I only ever change it up a bit to meet specific medal requirements or if I need a specific SB.

[Resin]

I feel like synergy affecting which characters you bring would matter one hell of a lot more if the lvl caps weren't 50/65/80. Outside of SBs and gear, there's really no reason to take a 50 over a 65 or a 65 over an 80, which is odd from a game with so many to choose from. If the jumps were lower, or if synergy had a bigger impact, it might actually be worth taking different people to a fight instead of simply throwing your best 80s at it regardless of synergy.

I've done the overwhelming majority of harder content in the game with the same 5 characters (Cloud, Sephiroth, Red XIII, Tyro, Aerith), and I only ever change it up a bit to meet specific medal requirements or if I need a specific SB.

Yeah, see, that's kind of where I am too, except I have a group of lv.65 characters and then no one else above 50. (I was late to the party )

I'm working now on getting a few more characters leveled (Vaan and Rosa to start) but for the harder stuff, it seems I'm usually better off with my higher level characters.

I might try to get Steiner's MCII before the even ends today but I don't think my gear/hones are good enough.

[kuronosan]

It should be, the boss isn't terribly hard. The boss rush was actually more challenging.