Intimidation Factor

August 21, 2007, 11:09 PM

Anyone ever get intimidated by any of the monsters in this game?

Did anyone ever think they were going to lose a battle really quick when you first saw monsters like Elder Wyrm or Demon Wall, or Judges like Bergan (who you just saw took out Drace in an earlier cutscene)? I mean some of them are definitely pretty terrifying, most notably the wyrms and the Hunt Wyrms. They're huge.

I actually thought I was going to go lose that battle with Bergan. I thought he would wipe me out in one fell swoop, and when I saw he had allied judges, that only worsened the feeling.

August 27, 2007, 3:34 AM

Intimidated… Nah, never got intimidated. However, right off the bat I knew I was going to loose against the Demon Wall… Kinda went into it when my characters needed more training - a lot more training.

I was disappointed with the Judges, actually. They just didn't seem as hard as they looked...

August 27, 2007, 3:38 AM

Yeah, for the most part the Judges were alright in battle, but not near-impossible like some of the other bosses that Square was able to pump out.

One thing too: I hate how in the Bestiary it seems like most descriptions contain some line that says 'whose hide is impenetrable even to the sharpest of blades' and it goes on and on for about 50 different monsters.
I mean, dude, that can't be right. xD
Funny thing is, I always think that they would've been more intimidating if the creature descriptions were given before the battle or whatnot.

August 27, 2007, 3:58 AM

I got intimidated by Basch. My, was he a strong-looking guy.

Actually, I got intimidated by the last boss. That was hard... >.< The elementals were a pain in the ass too. I always ran away when I spot them, especially when some other monsters advance towards you.

August 27, 2007, 4:07 AM

lol, yeah, the elementals are kinda scary. I remember encountering one of those things in Giruvegan, which if you remember are like 2 times bigger than the normal elementals, and I just ran. But then I figured out that I can't advance downwards unless I killed him so I went for it. Took me a while. xD

I also hate it when a couple of Behemoths or some other big monsters gang up on you and beat you up. There's a good chance that you'd get out of it alive since you can switch members, but it's pretty intimidating, admit it. xD

August 27, 2007, 4:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremiah

I mean some of them are definitely pretty terrifying, most notably the wyrms and the Hunt Wyrms. They're huge.

Lol... Kinda off subject, but have you ever played Shadow of the Colossus - for the PS2?

Now those are huge beasts to battle with, truly intimidating... If you've played it, then you'll understand where I'm coming from.

Anyway, I played that before FFXII, so it kinda ruined any intimidation factor that XII had going for it in the way of large beasts.

August 27, 2007, 6:29 AM

The judges always intimidate me since i know they'll wipe the floor with me.

Um...when i was at lower levels those teleporting mares scared the crap out of me, but now that i have 3 melee fighters with Deathbringers i could care less.

Everything else...yeah...pretty much just meh about.

August 27, 2007, 6:15 PM

Though they don't look it, Baknamys can be menacing when they approach in groups.

I once ventured into the Necrohol of Nabudis with my frontline at level 39 and reserves at level 10-16 in hope of retrieving the Zodiac Spear. From hindsight, seeing as how I could dispatch several Hellhounds 10 levels above me in Golmore Jungle at once, I didn't see why these midget level 46 Baknamys wouldn't follow the same fate. But damn, did I get a nasty welcome by the residents down there. All it took was a minute or under for them to virtually annihilate my party of 6 even when I had the Protect status activated! As a result, they handed me my first game-over of the entire game. B******s! Since then I always held a grudge against them and what a way to punish them with the magic they most hate: Ice. Ah…revenge is indeed a dish best served cold.

August 27, 2007, 6:22 PM

There were times I'd see a huge monster in the plains or something and I'd think "Oh no!" Then they ended up being the weakest on the field.

Well, looks can be deceiving. =]

I felt intimidated by a number of the bosses, yet when I got into battle I found them easy enough.

August 27, 2007, 6:31 PM

When i was in the nam Yensa sand sea place, the one with all the long walkways and red platforms.....you only fight those crappy little orc things.....i saw one of the entite things, big glowing balls, and its level was waaaay higher tham my guys, i was relieved when it was one of those enemies that doesnt attack until provoked, unfortunately, one of my chars had an attack closest foe gambit, or something, so yup, the entite turned nasty and i had to run like hell...