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Re: Final Fantasy XII
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2006, 01:33:48 AM »
so I'm almost half way through ff12, and I gotta say, I was skeptical, but I think it's one of my favorites now. also I'm enjoying the middle eastern and mediterranian theme... finally I have some reference points.
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Re: Final Fantasy XII
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2006, 01:47:28 AM »
My order just shipped today so I should get it Wednesday, glad to hear you're enjoying it.  Helps alleviate a little what Gabe said last week.
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Re: Final Fantasy XII
« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2006, 07:58:25 PM »
What Gabe said today helps alleviate what Gabe said last week.

I'm only a handful of hours into it, and I'm also completely converted to it. No matter how much you read about the new battle system, there's just no way to really "get it" until you use it in a boss battle. It *is* the good old FF battle system, just re-interpreted. And it's every bit as deep and strategic as anything they've ever done. I'm enjoying it immensely.
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Re: Final Fantasy XII
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2006, 09:07:38 PM »
also mist chains are entirely amusing.
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Re: Final Fantasy XII
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2006, 09:19:24 PM »
Brandon should sue Square-enix for them taking something that sound's like its from Mistborn.
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Re: Final Fantasy XII
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2006, 07:13:04 PM »
well the mist chains refer to gathering and releasing vast amounts of "mist" which is a reference to the supernatural fog of soul fragments that permeates the world, a convention from ff9.
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Re: Final Fantasy XII
« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2006, 11:29:39 PM »
Screw it, I'm buying crayons and paper. I can imagineer my own adventures! Wheeee!

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Re: Final Fantasy XII
« Reply #22 on: November 20, 2006, 06:21:43 AM »
Few thoughts,

It's pretty much WoW as a single player game, story's good but I hate all the running if I'm not in the mood for it.  Graphically it's great, so is the Voice Acting, you really can't do much better in the PS2, I'm totally impressed by the level of background detail in the cities and such.

Gambits are fairly worthless, I only have two set up for all my characters (attack leader's target and heal if Allies HP<30%) and never have to manage anything except in boss combat.  Not really sure why you need 10 slots.  Summons are cool but don't care for mistings, not that cool looking nor that fun to time.

I like the license board but LP are too easy to get, I'm only about level 24 and all my characters have over half their boards filled up in the abilities section, haven't bothered much with weapon's or armor since there's no point in buying them until you actually get the item.

It's a fun game but now I've got it, Zelda and NWN 2 to play (my roommate bought it but can't run it on his PC) so I don't even know what to do with my game time.
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