Final Fantasy XIII

[TacoTaru]

Well this thread was worth reading while it lasted.

[Charismatic]

Except you're still wrong about being able to auto-smash your way through the entire game. You won't beat the overwhelming majority of missions, bosses, or regular enemies in the final third of the game that way.

You wanna shit all over the game that's fine, but try to do something besides parrot the three part smashed review.

I'm watching my sister play it right next to me.
I know how the game works.

[Correction]

I'm watching my sister play it right next to me.
I know how the game works.

Nah.

[Charismatic]

Yep.

[Hitoru]

Curious as to what kinds of setups you all are using. I'm on chapter 11 and pretty much getting my ass handed to me by any enemy groups that are 4+. Sentinel isn't gathering hate fast enough and I wish I could hate Hope to all forms of death possible.

Currently been running with two different groups, playing with trying to avoid a 'tank'

Light/Snow/Hope (Snow for tank w/ 50% phys reduction)
Light/Vani/Hope (skip the tank, go straight up heals/buffs/debuffs)

Was using the bottom set until reaching Pulse where I kind of figured out I need someone to hold the hate. Any suggestions welcome

[Kiarax]

God damn it. Had 999.9% chain on this boss, Fang went to Smite it and she missed. I was hoping to finally get to see what kind of damage it can do since nothing has lived long enough before. Stupid tiny hitbox on a massive boss constantly fucking up her attacks.

[Lbelle]

Spoiler: show

I went SAB/SEN and MED/SEN. You seem to get more points on SAB than MED or RAV, and with Fang pretty much constantly tanking, you don't need to worry about healing Vanille too much so you can Spam enfeebs.

woot did what you said and won (that is, after 3 hrs of grinding ._.!!) Thanks!

[Abandon]

MY setup is Light/Fang/Sezh. I start most fights as commando/saboteur/uh.. buffer. For big groups of smaller mobs, I usually go with blitz and ruinga. Blitz for damage, ruin for CC (pops them up in the air, thereby ceasing all damage taken). My Light has over 1100 str, so with her doing that and Fang AoE debuffing, I either kill them quick, or they get staggered, and die REALLY quick.

I've actually taken some king behemoths straight on and staggered them, gotten them to stand up, and killed them before they start spamming sunder. No heals. That's boss.

[RPGTyrant]

Yep.

For someone that loves and defends the system of a game which often has the very same charges leveled against it, seems kind of hypocritical for you to say the same about XIII. Especially without having even personally experienced all it has to offer. Even more surprising is that it is with regards to one style of play versus another, as you often argue when defending FFXII.

[Abandon]

holy shit, shut up. he doesnt like it. we do. that's that.

[Kiarax]

Aw yeah, got my Gladius★ finally. Need to get some more Gil before I upgrade it to Helter-Skelter though otherwise I'm just losing attack for no reason since I can't afford to level it once I transform it. Rocking 483 Strength on Lightning now with Brawler's Wristband Lv.6 and Power Wristband★ for accessories. Does absolutely disgusting damage. I wanna get Sazh and her in a party now for Bravery/Enspell hax.

[Abandon]

Aw yeah, got my Gladius★ finally. Need to get some more Gil before I upgrade it to Helter-Skelter though otherwise I'm just losing attack for no reason since I can't afford to level it once I transform it. Rocking 483 Strength on Lightning now with Brawler's Wristband Lv.6 and Power Wristband★ for accessories. Does absolutely disgusting damage. I wanna get Sazh and her in a party now for Bravery/Enspell hax.

It's sex on wheels with them together. Add Fang for deptrotect and despell? this is where my numbers go from sick to disgusting. My helter-skelter is lvl 57, though. 1100+ str? oh yeah. it can happen.

[Mayareira]

Just wanna say that the Boss theme of this game has got to be one of the best battle themes ever.

[Insanecyclone]

Aw yeah, got my Gladius★ finally. Need to get some more Gil before I upgrade it to Helter-Skelter though otherwise I'm just losing attack for no reason since I can't afford to level it once I transform it. Rocking 483 Strength on Lightning now with Brawler's Wristband Lv.6 and Power Wristband★ for accessories. Does absolutely disgusting damage. I wanna get Sazh and her in a party now for Bravery/Enspell hax.

What level does the Gladius max out at? I have mine at lv10 currently

[Correction]

What level does the Gladius max out at? I have mine at lv10 currently

26

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

Just wanna say that the Boss theme of this game has got to be one of the best battle themes ever.

This, although the summon battle music in FFXII is a close second.

Also the battle theme.. I love it, still

[Tyrath]

Just wanna say that the Boss theme of this game has got to be one of the best battle themes ever.

And the normal battle theme is one of the best normal themes

[Hitoru]

Man, found my sweet spot with Light/Vanille/Sazh. I missed her debuffs so much and the damage is just so fast still that it doesn't even matter. Finally upgraded my Gladius to a level 40 Helter-Skelter, so with some capped out Warrior's bands I'm easily over 1k strength now.

Smooooth

[Charismatic]

For someone that loves and defends the system of a game which often has the very same charges leveled against it, seems kind of hypocritical for you to say the same about XIII. Especially without having even personally experienced all it has to offer. Even more surprising is that it is with regards to one style of play versus another, as you often argue when defending FFXII.

I don't defend the gambit system, lmao.

EDIT: Well, I do 'kinda' defend the system by saying you can turn them off or override them... which isn't really a defense of the system.

[Kyo]

I don't defend the gambit system, lmao.

EDIT: Well, I do 'kinda' defend the system by saying you can turn them off or override them... which isn't really a defense of the system.

Not trying to white knight here or some shit, but he does not defend the gambit system and no saying you can turn them off or on is not defending it. Simply pointing out you have an option.