Current Events > How limit breaks work in FF8 was stupid as fuck

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Have low life, use OP limit breaker
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you could just cast aura
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What was more stupid is how only TWO summons had the mug skill. I remember when i first played that game i was using the same fucking weapons they had from the start because i never got the items needed.
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Regrettably all the gameplay in that game was stupid.
Maybe I just didn't get it, but when I played it in middle school and didn't check the internet for everything, I didn't know that leveling up made the game more difficult - that was counter to every other game that had come out before it and most games that have come since.

It's such an unbalanced game, but I love it for some reason. Min-maxing is pretty fun, with the GF and refinement systems. The story and characters are a bit shit, but the world / its backstory are interesting, the soundtrack is fantastic, some of the "set-pieces" are intense (e.g. the garden battle), etc.

I think it's still a good game despite the flaws, personally. Most other FF games are better though, particularly 6, 7 and 9.

Hexenherz posted...

Regrettably all the gameplay in that game was stupid.
Maybe I just didn't get it, but when I played it in middle school and didn't check the internet for everything, I didn't know that leveling up made the game more difficult - that was counter to every other game that had come out before it and most games that have come since.

I never felt like it actually made the game that much harder. I used to have a couple save files, and one of them had Squall at level 100 at the end of disc 1, with everyone else at level 50. Edea at the end of disc 1 was a piece of cake, because even if enemies might gain levels with you, they have a limit to how far they can go.
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The thing about enemies leveling with you is that they end up having strong magic to draw so you still get to be stronger than them even at the same level.
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Kisai posted...

I never felt like it actually made the game that much harder. I used to have a couple save files, and one of them had Squall at level 100 at the end of disc 1, with everyone else at level 50. Edea at the end of disc 1 was a piece of cake, because even if enemies might gain levels with you, they have a limit to how far they can go.

It doesn't make a huge difference if you don't go out of your way to level up.

However, it's pretty easy to level up a lot if you go down that route, such as if you grind on the T-Rexaurs in B. Garden. I know a lot of first time players have fallen into that trap.

The system is so much more refreshing than other ffs. Easy to break yet the hardest one if you desire. Love being able to abuse anything. Better than any other RPG system
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fenderbender321 posted...

Everything about FF8 was stupid as fuck. And the disappointment was amplified by the fact that it was the next FF most people played after 7.

Yeah, it's pretty popular.

I think at one point it went 7 > X > 8 in terms of popularity, certainly in Japan.

What I hated was the draw system and how worthless 99% of the spells were as actions when you could just spam limit breaks.

The spells were great for junctioning for nice stats, but the stats dropped whenever you used the spells. Only fix was to jog all the way back to certain draw points and refill your supply. It actually discouraged versatile play despite having so much magic available.
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luigi13579 posted...

It's such an unbalanced game, but I love it for some reason. Min-maxing is pretty fun, with the GF and refinement systems. The story and characters are a bit shit, but the world / its backstory are interesting, the soundtrack is fantastic, some of the "set-pieces" are intense (e.g. the garden battle), etc.

I think it's still a good game despite the flaws, personally. Most other FF games are better though, particularly 6, 7 and 9.

100% my thoughts as well. I love it, despite it being a deeply flawed game.

And Triple Triad is the best minigame in gaming history.
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ClockworkHare posted...

What I hated was the draw system and how worthless 99% of the spells were as actions when you could just spam limit breaks.

The spells were great for junctioning for nice stats, but the stats dropped whenever you used the spells. Only fix was to jog all the way back to certain draw points and refill your supply. It actually discouraged versatile play despite having so much magic available.

Drawing magic was more for getting GFs. Refining items to magic is more ideal but also still very stupid.
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Remove monsters leveling up with you and it'd be fine.
Take away aura and at least you have to risk getting easily one shotted for the limit breaks.
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TrevorBlack79 posted...

And Triple Triad is the best minigame in gaming history.

No it's not. It's one of the dumbest ones. The Random rule destroys it and how to influence the rules to region to region is RNG as fuck. You literally have to save and retry to make sure Random don't get passed along or you're fucked.
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luigi13579 posted...

It's such an unbalanced game, but I love it for some reason. Min-maxing is pretty fun,

that's how I feel about FF 2
I know the gameplay is out of whack and that the plot is basically star wars, but it's fun to replay
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Veggeta X posted...

TrevorBlack79 posted...

And Triple Triad is the best minigame in gaming history.

No it's not. It's one of the dumbest ones. The Random rule destroys it and how to influence the rules to region to region is RNG as fuck. You literally have to save and retry to make sure Random don't get passed along or you're fucked.

That doesn't necessarily ruin the mini game though.
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No one is going to mention how you can only draw like 5 spell charges at a time? So you have to sit here for an hour just spamming draw for each spell?
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Sami1000 posted...

What was more stupid is how only TWO summons had the mug skill. I remember when i first played that game i was using the same fucking weapons they had from the start because i never got the items needed.

Should have played the card game or turned monsters into cards. You can make all materials with cards.
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DoomSwell posted...

No one is going to mention how you can only draw like 5 spell charges at a time? So you have to sit here for an hour just spamming draw for each spell?

Someone did and I already said refining items to magic is faster and more ideal way.
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DoomSwell posted...

No one is going to mention how you can only draw like 5 spell charges at a time? So you have to sit here for an hour just spamming draw for each spell?

you never have to do that
you play the card game and get your spells through that

and the max spells you can get from a single draw is 9
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Veggeta X posted...

TrevorBlack79 posted...

And Triple Triad is the best minigame in gaming history.

No it's not. It's one of the dumbest ones. The Random rule destroys it and how to influence the rules to region to region is RNG as fuck. You literally have to save and retry to make sure Random don't get passed along or you're fucked.

Manipulating rules is easy as shit. Don't spread Random and you don't have to deal with it. Even so, one minor flaw doesn't negate the minigame's overall greatness. Literally the best minigame ever.
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Not spreading Random is literally not playing anyone who wants to play with the Random rule.
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It's not that hard to eliminate random rule.
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Alright let's have you guys explain to me how to do it the easy way because...

https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps/197343-final-fantasy-viii/answers/91857-how-do-i-abolish-the-random-card-rule-in-dollet
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max level 100 is stupid when you have lvl 5 death around. max your level and you will be vulnerable to a deadly spell. with maximum lvl 99 you will be immune to spells like lvl 5 death or lvl 4 suicide.
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Sister's Triple Triad FAQ FTW.

I used that to eliminate everything except All/Diff. It did take a bit of effort though.

Junctioning was brilliant, but I think Golden Sun did the concept better, primarily because it wasn't tied to drawing.
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How FF8 worked was stupid as fuck