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WingsOfGood
06/25/25 9:31:20 AM
#1:


As in you are smashing away at an enemy but their health barely moves cause you need to stagger them first lmao.

FF16 be like you can't hurt them but YOU better dodge or uhoh half your bar
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Solid_Sonic
06/25/25 9:31:59 AM
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UH, PLEASE USE THE "GAMING" FLAIR.

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WrkHrdPlayHrdr
06/25/25 9:32:24 AM
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Don't like them in RPG battle systems (Final Fantasy)
Like them in Souls-style games but that's a different kind of stagger than you're talking about

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WingsOfGood
06/25/25 9:32:44 AM
#4:


Solid_Sonic posted...
UH, PLEASE USE THE "GAMING" FLAIR.

No
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WingsOfGood
06/25/25 9:33:22 AM
#5:


WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...
Don't like them in RPG battle systems (Final Fantasy)
Like them in Souls-style games but that's a different kind of stagger than you're talking about

Yeah Souls you hit someone they take damage
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Rob_the_Ninja
06/25/25 9:34:29 AM
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One of the worst mechanics introduced in modern Final Fantasy games. Just let me do regular damage, I hate having to build up a meter that then allows me to do decent amounts of damage for a short period.
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MagiMarthKoopa
06/25/25 9:39:11 AM
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It was really bad and unbalanced in AC6 and made PvP unplayable
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BlueAnnihilator
06/25/25 9:40:21 AM
#8:


Not a fan of it outside of Final Fantasy. It lowkey ruined MUA3 for me.
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hitokoriX
06/25/25 9:43:21 AM
#9:


Took me a sec to realize what you meant by stagger, but I completely agree. I hate systems like that.

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HudGard
06/25/25 9:44:14 AM
#10:


It can be good in promoting strategic and aggressive combat as opposed to more cheesy hit and run tactics. But when its the only way to deal damage and withholds the satisfying feedback to the player outside stagger, it can be annoying.

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PowerOats
06/25/25 9:44:49 AM
#11:


Its good in Remake/Rebirth
Its ok in FF13
Its terrible in FF16
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joe_stalin518
06/25/25 9:53:11 AM
#12:


PowerOats posted...
Its good in Remake/Rebirth
Its ok in FF13
Its terrible in FF16
Staggering mechanics makes final fantasy 2 for nes look good , does that answer your question?

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PowerOats
06/25/25 9:58:09 AM
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joe_stalin518 posted...

Staggering mechanics makes final fantasy 2 for nes look good , does that answer your question?


No
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Unknown5uspect
06/25/25 10:04:40 AM
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It's pretty solid in ZZZ lol

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HighSeraph
06/25/25 10:05:16 AM
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Terrible in Morrowind

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Homeless_Waifu
06/25/25 10:07:30 AM
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They only work in fighting games IMO.
outside of it, like say Armored Core 6 then it's just a matter of whoever can maintain consistent gunfire = win

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CARRRNE_ASADA
06/25/25 10:15:53 AM
#17:


Overstaying its welcome in FF, though I understand theyre used as a way to balance damage to HP and make players look for strategies instead of just attacking.

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WingsOfGood
06/25/25 10:43:39 AM
#18:


CARRRNE_ASADA posted...
though I understand theyre used as a way to balance damage to HP and make players look for strategies instead of just attacking.

One of the great lies
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loafy013
06/25/25 10:50:26 AM
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It was awesome in FF13. Spend 2 minutes staggering the enemy, switch jobs, maybe hit them twice before the stagger wears off, switch jobs again and repeat.

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WingsOfGood
06/25/25 10:50:50 AM
#20:


loafy013 posted...
It was awesome in FF13. Spend 2 minutes staggering the enemy, switch jobs, maybe hit them twice before the stagger wears off, switch jobs again and repeat.

Sarcasm?
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621
06/25/25 11:18:58 AM
#21:


Homeless_Waifu posted...
They only work in fighting games IMO.
outside of it, like say Armored Core 6 then it's just a matter of whoever can maintain consistent gunfire = win

it's especially bad in armored core because you can combo to prolong it

I think stagger in general is fine, but it needs to be rare and only last no longer than a second. or at least require skillful play to trigger, not just mashing buttons

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pinky0926
06/25/25 11:25:24 AM
#22:


Depends how they're implemented.

Good examples:
  • Divinity: OS2 - you have to strip armour before you can damage enemies. Adds a lot of strategy in the game
  • Xenoblade Chronicles - you have to approach battles in a kind of sequence in order to win battles, quite fun
  • Action games without stagger mechanics feel wrong. Like you're just hitting away until something dies. It's good to get that visceral feedback.

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IceCreamOnStero
06/25/25 11:26:34 AM
#23:


I think it's very hit and miss.

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