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[izembo]

and even using a credit card, the minimum funding you can add is $5 so even that isnt totally flawless, as you can buy 0.99 items and such, but have to add $5 to your wallet.

[Mysterio]

Ok so they're evil moneygrabbers because they're providing a product in the most sensible way available.

the most sensible way available yes, with a hand in your pocket to grab your change, lol

and even using a credit card, the minimum funding you can add is $5 so even that isnt totally flawless, as you can buy 0.99 items and such, but have to add $5 to your wallet.

That's true, thats just Sony being cheap.

Because VISA and Mastercard charge a fee for every transaction. Sony wants to make it worth their while before they put one through. This is commonplace too.

It's the same reason your local pizza shop won't let you do debit unless it's over 5 bucks.

[Maxxthepenguin]

Ok so they're evil moneygrabbers because they're providing a product in the most sensible way available.

the most sensible way available yes, with a hand in your pocket to grab your change, lol

and even using a credit card, the minimum funding you can add is $5 so even that isnt totally flawless, as you can buy 0.99 items and such, but have to add $5 to your wallet.

That's true, thats just Sony being cheap.

Because VISA and Mastercard charge a fee for every transaction. Sony wants to make it worth their while before they put through one.

Same reason your local pizza shop won't let you do debit unless it's over 5 bucks.

Yeah fuck them for wanting to make money

This is as insidious as the great Hot Dog/Hot Dog Bun conspiracy

[Mysterio]

This is as insidious as the great Hot Dog/Hot Dog Bun conspiracy

In before Guartz!

[Merovingian]

Well since there are plenty of people who don't [b]have access to a credit card, then these PSN cards are acceptable to reach that audience.

Do I think there is a better solution? No, the cards are a great idea. But Sony isn't exactly going out of their way to match all game prices up with their card denominations.

Merovingian was the one who brought this card topic up because he didn't want to use his CC to buy shit. So if you're using a combination of the two, like Izembo said it'll all be hunky-dory but if you're using the cards alone, you're gonna get jewed at some point a little bit.

I didnt word it right when i said i didnt want to use my CC... the problem is that i cant use it because PSN is not accepting my CC.Some info might not be matching.. then again i'm writing the right one so dunno whats the prob.This PSN card not that bad for me since i know i will buy shit for long time.(btw bought 2 games today.. total was 19.98.Damn u Sony gimme bak my 2cents!!)

but i sort of agree with mysterio,just that this time the total almost match with the card.

[GraveRobberX]

People forget gaming is a money making business, so there will always be a catch

Be happy they dont do transactions like points

Buy a 200 point Sony Card for $20, (10 points per $), then buy stuff from the stores & have 20 points left, and everything is 50 points or above
(Sounds the same as $$$ being left over, but it is purposely done)

Do you realize how much f'n money businesses make off of gift cards
(I watched this 60 Minutes special on it, they stated that people who got gift cards as presents, of them, 30-35% people either forget/lost/misplaced/never used their cards. Those that do either buy an under-amount or over-amount purchases (businesses love that), and if under-amount is purchased, most businesses have expiration dates or loss value of amount due to maintenance for those cards)

Atleast the money is still there, Sony aint a Bank which will take away funds due to maintenance fees or other BS, if you regularly purchase stuff off their store, the funds left over help out on the next purchase, if you have $0.81 well it sucks, but that $0.81 will come in handy next time yo buy something

I rather deal with real $$, rather than points (always felt they were duping people into believing like how carniivals tricked people with tickets, buy 20 tickets for $10 dollars, but every ride is an odd number of tickets, so you always have some left over)

[Tajin]

Be happy they dont do transactions like points

Buy a 200 point Sony Card for $20, (10 points per $), then buy stuff from the stores & have 20 points left, and everything is 50 points or above
(Sounds the same as $$$ being left over, but it is purposely done)

THIS IS WHAT M$ DOES!

[Deejay]

Be happy they dont do transactions like points

Buy a 200 point Sony Card for $20, (10 points per $), then buy stuff from the stores & have 20 points left, and everything is 50 points or above
(Sounds the same as $$$ being left over, but it is purposely done)

THIS IS WHAT M$ DOES!

Yeah I hate M$ for the shit they try to pull, cheapest company ever.

[GraveRobberX]

http://jay-t.com/public/gaf/xiii/ff7ac1273.jpg

FFXII & FFVsXIII Scan....need Translation please

I can see Ifrit/Carbuncle ^-^

[Exoduso]

Holy shit Carbuncle's back! :D

And my japanese is horrible, but i'm pretty sure it says Siren on the left. (Seiren?)

[GraveRobberX]

incoming Blitzkrieg of FFXIII + FFVsXIII Pictures

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http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q.../overworld.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...hitoveruko.jpg

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[Mysterio]

It's about time we're seeing some new pics of these two games.

Can't wait until they hit.

[Exoduso]

Need more info on XIII's battle system still. We can only hang on to 3 seconds of footage for so long.

[GraveRobberX]

Need more info on XIII's battle system still. We can only hang on to 3 seconds of footage for so long.

Battle system
The concept for Final Fantasy XIII's battle system is to maintain the strategic nature of command -based battles, whilst also including the excitement and speed found in fast-paced battles. This system stemmed from a desire to create battles of the type found in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, whilst adding multiple player characters to the battle. As such, and like recent entries in the franchise, the battles will be in real time, without any random battles.

Active Time Battle makes a return in Final Fantasy XIII. In keeping with command-based battles, players input commands by selection through a reel on the bottom-left hand side of the screen. Each command has an ATB cost, which reduces the total ATB bar. Selected commands are placed on a row of upcoming moves, above the bar. As characters fight, each command is used in turn, with the current command in use turning yellow. Commands can be chained together for certain effects. The environment also plays a role in battle; for instance, Lightning has been seen sending a soldier into a light, electrocuting him and multiplying the damage.

A map is seen in the upper left hand corner of the battle screen, with blue dots representing allies and red dots signifying enemies. The dots emitting circles are the characters currently affected by the fighting.

The upper right-hand corner of the battle screen shows a circular-shaped gauge, representing the Overclock mode. When full, Overclocking allows the player to induce a slow-motion effect, almost pausing time for everything other than the player. Once Overclock is activated, a rapidly decreasing number appears inside the circular gauge, signifying the duration of the Overclock status. This system may replace the traditional Limit Break system found in previous Final Fantasy games.

Final Fantasy X battle director Toshiro Tsuchida will return as the battle system director for the game. He has the intent of giving individual enemies their own personalities and background stories

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ffxiii

[Exoduso]

Sounds pretty weird, hopefully you don't just enter commands and then watch a movie for a minute.

Thanks for that though, didn't realize they explained it in detail.

[Elcura]

Sounds pretty weird, hopefully you don't just enter commands and then watch a movie for a minute.

Oddly enough, this sums up the majority of turn based and ATB battle systems, not so much for ATB but definitely for turn based. Well, on a smaller scale at least.

[Po]

Shiva is also in that first big pic.

[GraveRobberX]

Shiva is also in that first big pic.

Shiva is the Motorcycle in the trailer, those 2 blue looking females with the water effect

Found out that in the big pic that it is Siren

[Exoduso]

haha I knew it...

[Mysterio]

That Battle system description sounds really cool, and a little different from White Knight Chronicles.

crossing fingers for a demo sometime this year.