Three Most Used Characters - Page 11

July 9, 2008, 5:41 PM

I change my teams to suit the situation, because every person on the team specializes in a certain stat.
Vaan & Basch= Strength
Fran= All-Around
Balthier=Speed
Ashe & Penelo= Magick Power

July 10, 2008, 8:58 AM

I played it again and I started using:
Vaan
Baltheir
Fran

July 11, 2008, 7:51 PM

Vaan(leader)sword and shield
Ashe sword and shield
Fran bow and arrows

All three have the whole license board with all magic's and armors/weapons. I dont use technic's except libra and charge. I have them all set to heal (Curaja) when ally loses more then 50% of hp. All of them caste haste when someone has slow, use chronos tear when stopped, esuna when any bad ailments, and pre buff before fight monsters. Right now they are around lvl 70 or less, but they all get the job done so far. Their equipment is pretty gay imo. I just need to find good loot and make godly equipment.

lol and my lowest lvl is penelo(lvl 11)

Edit: I dont use Espers or Quickenings. I think they are a waste of Mp.

July 11, 2008, 8:43 PM

You don't use Quickenings? Basch's are the best.
Fulminating Darkness: Summoning an energy ball, ripping it apart, and zapping an enemy? Cool!
Ruin Impediment: Bending time and space with Basch's own fists is something even Chuck Norris is jealous of. He can only bend time.
Flame Purge: Giant flame swords summoned at will is something any Judge would cut off an arm for.

Your team is OK, but I recommend swapping Fran for Balthier. Bows, daggers, and ninja swords all use Speed, and Balthier has the best Speed. Fran is just All-Around.
Penelo is a decent Mage and can heal better than anyone except Ashe, because she and Ashe are best at magicks. If you're going to keep Ashe in your main party, give her a Katana, because Katanas are Magic Weapons, which means that their damage increases with Magic Power. Genji Gloves and equips like Mage Power Shishak and Maximilian (ones that boost Magic Power) can all contribute, to give 5 hit attacks that deal about 5,000 damage per hit. I get results like that with Masamune.
Don't think stuff like "oh, since fran came with a bow she's good with bows". Pay attention to stats and read "Arm Thyself!" in the Traveler's Tips. Changing weapons, equipment, and characters helps a lot- giving somebody with good Magick Power a Katana, Magick Armor, and Faith could make a big difference from, say, generic armor and a sword.

July 11, 2008, 9:44 PM

So Ashe is best at healing, what about Vaan and Fran?

Edit: i forgot, i dont use them cuz i just dont feel the power from them, i mean they look cool and everything but i dont think they do enough damage.

July 12, 2008, 12:29 PM

Well, as I said, Vaan specializes in either Strength or Vitality (so does Basch.) Fran is a decent All-Around, so try any weapon with her. Hand-Bombs seem to be her good spot.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those nerds who watches every scene and has a crush on the Elder Wyrm. I just like watching an enemy get its ass kicked by a 5 hit from a Masamune/ Genji Gloves combo.
Try out buffs if you think they aren't doing enough damage, and use Wither and Shear. These are Tecknicks that lower defense and magic resist.

If you dont have enough gil to get decent equips, go to Cerobi Steppe. The chests there can give lots of gil and sometimes actual equips.

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July 12, 2008, 1:32 PM

The license system was flawed, and it left little to no room for mediocrity. Each character could learn the abilities with the right license. So considering that frustration I stuck with the default group which was usually Vaan, Balthier, and Fran. I dislike the license system greatly. It ALMOST ruined the entire experience for me.

July 14, 2008, 1:51 PM

Are you kidding? The License system is awesome. Think of the Hp Augments- total, they give +1,000 max HP! Plus, Quickenings expand your MP bar, and the fact that Espers get only 1 player to summon helps make room for difference.
The Augments are the best part of the License board. They make it so that when you are in battle, casting magic to damage enemies, you don't lose MP. You gain it.
Battle Lore/Mystic Lore are also helpful.

July 14, 2008, 2:05 PM

Agreed, I love the License system.

This is the way I have my characters set up:
Vaan (magick, swords)
Ashe (magick, swords)
Basch (brute force, hammers/axes, love putting him on berserk)
Balthier (magick, poles/bombs/guns)
Fran (arrows/range, also good on berserk)
Penelo (magick, arrows/range)

I try to keep them all well-rounded though, just in case I need them. I try to make sure they all have pretty good magick knowledge and lores (potions, ethers, etc).

What exactly is the Quickening system, though? Is that like the limit breaks of past Final Fantasies?

July 17, 2008, 10:41 PM

I like to use: Vaan, Basch, Ashe.........
I think they are the best ones..........