Weekly /r/FinalFantasy Question Thread – Week of August 23, 2021

I don't know anything about tattoos but I wonder if a combined one would be difficult to make look good due to the different art styles throughout the series, particularly thinking of the earlier 2D games. Feels like it could be a bit jarring if you didn't want to force them all into a similar art style. But like I said, I don't know about tattoos!

Nah think the queen is impressed once you go over 80 or 90. It's possible the rewards are separate and impressing her with high enough nobles will get you the moonstone but the 10k comes from the nobles themselves

I like both. You should play XIII-2 first as Lightning Returns picks up where it leaves off(kinda)

Have you played XIII? I'd recommend playing them in order. The others are a bit confusing if you haven't played the ones before.

IMO XIII-2 is way better.

X-2 was kind of meant as a lighthearted game in some ways, but it feels super "of its time." Like, I'm almost positive that a remake of Charlie's Angels came out around the same time, and in my head the two pieces of media are forever linked. X-2 is Yuna and the gang going out and having "fun" being bounty hunters.

So, I wouldn't really say that you "need" to give it another shot, if it didn't really hook you initially. It has two endings, I think, but the "golden" ending is a lot of work and really only adds one more scene, IIRC. That's not really a reason to shy away. But the gameplay and presentation is mostly the same throughout, even if it gets a bit more serious and a bit less bubble gum.

If you really liked 7 and 10, then the games from the surrounding areas might be for you. 8 is a bit of an odd duck as far as the series goes, but its plot has a lot of drama. And 12 also has an odd combat system, but people *love* the plot and story. Also, frankly - They're all in the $5 to $15 range, depending on what format you're getting. It's hard to go wrong at that price point.

How far in X-2 did you get? I think a couple of hours in would be enough to tell if the combat is just not your thing. I believe you can turn off the cutscene that plays everytime you switch dresses if that's what was turning you off.

I would say that FF8 or 9 are generally people's next game of choice after finishing 7, do either of those interest you?

Final Fantasy X-2 imo has one of the most enjoyable job systems in all of Final Fantasy.

And seeing how Final Fantasy has done many good job system games already... so that's saying a lot.

No, Shiva's cool. Nothing wrong with liking her

FF8 Shiva, my first true love.

Did you get to play the beta? I'm interested in the game but I'd have to upgrade to a new phone as mine is pretty old.

There shouldn't be any other step. Assuming you talked to Lola, attached the letter to the pigeon, and watched the pigeon fly from Maranda to Zozo, the pigeon should just be visible at the entrance of Zozo. It's to the upper left of your character the moment you enter the town.

Are you sure you're talking to the right guy for the Rust Rid? I think it's a guy in the northwest portion of town, but I can't remember if he's walking around outside a building, or if he's inside that building. If you sent the bird over to Zozo, and saw the bird fly up to the mountain, you should be able to buy the Rust Rid.

I'd also agree with Starry's advice. If you didn't see the pigeon flying to the mountain when you first got to Zozo, maybe you still need to attach the letter in Miranda.

You should be able to transfer all of your data from the old phone to the new phone. I just got a new phone, and my progress in various games is all saved. My phone was a Galaxy S6 - pretty old - and most modern phones are somewhat configured to allow for easy transfer overs.

The pixel remaster has substantial differences, so I doubt a conversion is possible.

I don't think we know yet, but FWIW, the difficulty difference between the versions is vastly overstated. FF4j has a bunch of "special" attacks that you wouldn't use in most circumstances (Darkness, Recall), and a bunch of items and two spells (Protect and Shell equivalents) that would actually make things easier. People think that FF2e is FF4 easytype, which is actually a completely different game that was a Japan-only release. The bigger, more legitimate complaint with the original FF2e is that the translation is really bad.

Seeing as FFIV for GBA has more balanced difficulty, and FFIV for DS is an absolute BEAST

I feel that it's safe to say that the difficulty will be fine. But "still" at the same time, no-one can guarantee anything yet.

I've gotten achievements in FF1:PR.

All three I've played on android so far have achievements.

The higher the level the more the damage increase is, yes. I'm pretty sure it also stacks though so you could alternatively just cast it over and over. That might not be the case in the pixel remaster so you might want to test that on some trash mobs first

It's a download code so sadly you'd have to buy it separate, and as far as I know the PS5 version of FF7R is just gameplay and graphical updates.

I haven't played it yet, but I have watched a video, and Intergrade added a new (and very important) final cutscene to the base game.

There isn't one right level you can beat the game, it all depends on your strategy. You could beat the game at level 1 if you really wantes to, or you could grind all the way to 99 if you really wanted to. I would however recommend just progressing the game as usual and having at least a few save slots, and if you hit a fight you can't win, you can go back and grind a bit or try to come up with a different strategy.

Some of the characters will be unevenly leveled, but it shouldn't matter much. Try not to get bothered by it too much, as it will happen several times during the game.

You should definitely be able to equip armor and weapons normally. What exactly is stopping you from doing it?

It can be with any of the characters except for Gogo. So yeah, you can switch the shield around and the battle count will continue going up.

Honestly, you can't. Your best bet to get through ancient ruins is magic or a double boosted black belt

The only negative to playing multiple jobs is the time investment for getting gear. And even then that's only really relevant if you want to have the best possible gear all the time because lockouts will keep you from gearing everything. But those lockouts are only on the highest level stuff and will eventually be removed.

As for HOW to pick your favorite...well just play what you like. I know that sounds simple but there isn't much more too it than that. The different jobs are all really well balanced so any differences between them are going to be minimal.

That depends on your overall goals in terms of leveling classes. If you're planning on choose one and sticking with it, then go with a tank or healer if you have either among your favorites as that will help with queue times. That said, if you're planning on eventually leveling other classes, I'd go with a DPS class while doing main story as it's easier to level tanks and healers with roulettes. As for which class in each category, I'd just trust your gut on which one you enjoy most.

FF3 has job levels so the more you use a job the more effective it will be, it won't change your stats but it will affect stuff like spell slots, damage done, damage healed, etc. The change isn't so massive that you need to grind up a new job if you need to use a specific one for a dungeon or whatever, but you'll definitely be more powerful if you stick with one the whole game.

In earlier releases there were even mechanics to discourage you from switching jobs too often so I think the intended way to play is to pick a main job or two for each character.