Your four heroes of light classes?

[Alexis Malaware]

I'm just wondering, for those of you who have played the game, what was your choices for classes near the beginning? I always chose White Mage, Thief, Monk and Warrior for my four classes. I named the White Mage character after myself (as I used to do all the time back then) and the other characters were named after friends of mine. That was the game where I really fell in love with white mages.^^

[coffeecup]

I just went with the traditional warrior, monk, black, white. Problem was that I never really progressed very far because I got tired of the game...too slow paced and the storyline and dialogue is really really simple and grinding takes too long (can't even go fast with the emulator because you freaking miss when you all attack the same enemy) and [insert many other things that usually go wrong with a prototype for a new genre].

But with how far I went in the game, my guess is if I just made all my characters warriors, the game would be eezy peezy. Just very capital intensive since equipment costs a bitch.

[Ayen]

I just went with the traditional warrior, monk, black, white. Problem was that I never really progressed very far because I got tired of the game...too slow paced and the storyline and dialogue is really really simple and grinding takes too long (can't even go fast with the emulator because you freaking miss when you all attack the same enemy) and [insert many other things that usually go wrong with a prototype for a new genre].

But with how far I went in the game, my guess is if I just made all my characters warriors, the game would be eezy peezy. Just very capital intensive since equipment costs a bitch.

Yeah it definitely is a game of time and patience when you think about it. If you lack the patience for grinding chances are you're not going to enjoy it very much.

My first play through was with Warrior, Thief, Black and White mages. I didn't get very far the first time I played because I got bored around the beginning but then I played the game again, this time more determined to whip its ass and have developed patience to level up before each boss (As I did with Final Fantasy VII before it). That time I chose Warrior, Red Mage, Monk and White Mage. The Warrior and Red Mage were mainly for offense, but I took full advantage of the Red Mage's ability to learn both black and white magic while being able to fight with a sword alongside my Warrior. The White Mage was there for exclusive healing when I needed the Red Mage to attack and the Monk was more muscle, and man once he got stronger throughout the game he started doing a TON of damage to enemies.

It was enjoyable and I still mark out to

Spoiler!

the Link reference once you're in the city of elves

^.^

[Dishy]

I've only ever played the game as a Warrior, Monk, Thief and Red Mage. I couldn't be bothered with either the Black or White Mages, as they're very limited. The Red Mage was fine for me, as I didn't use each and every spell anyway, so balancing between available white and black magic was pretty easy.
Saying that, I've only ever played the game two or three times, and I didn't get very far either time. Furthest I got was the Elf Village, where Link lies.

Grinding wasn't so bad I guess, a little more than what I was used to though.
The ease in which you could get lost kind of irked me though.
I remember the first time I played I got lost early on and my team was slaughtered by some passing monsters. -.-

[WanderingAesthetic]

Both times I've played through the game (wellllll, I've never played through the original game, just the Origins and Dawn of Souls versions) I've played Warrior, Monk, Black Mage, White Mage. Playing as anything else just seems wrong. Everything a Red Mage does another class can do better, though it is a shame because I do appreciate their awesome pimp hats. I guess I could exchange my White Mage for a Thief. That would change up the game mechanics a bit, healing with stolen items instead of with magic, but I got so attached to the White Mage class in later installments it seems wrong not to have one.

[strifehart]

wow, i'm surprised that you identify so much with white mages...i'm partial to warriors...i thought most people were.

anyways, my party was a warrior, thief, black mage and white mage. I played it again with a monk, red mage, white mage and warrior.

[The Question]

I found that I had the best line up with the Warrior, Thief, White Mage, Red Mage. I'm not really big on offensive magic so I didn't really need a Black Mage but I did want the benefit of having another White one so I just went with the Red (though I think white and black are supposed to make grey but I guess they thought that'd be too bland). And I used a Thief for the soul reason that they become Ninjas. That was literally my only reason.

[Sum1sgruj]

I went with: Warrior, Black Mage, White Mage, and Red Mage.
Red mages definitely get the ass-end, but I always found them to be useful.

[Alpha Spirit]

I chose Warrior, Warrior, Red Mage and White Mage. Weird choices, but I finished the game with those classes (ps1 origins).

[Shadowvail]

I have only played the game one time through and I used Fighter, Thief, White, Black. Now I have Knight, Ninja, White Wiz, Black Wiz.

I knew my Thief would turn into a beautiful butterfly... I mean Ninja after his almost useless nature for 15 levels...

My only problem in my group still remains him. When im in The Temple of Fiends (Revisited) he almost gets 3 shotted by Gas Dragons. Also on Lich my entire group gets 4 shotted. It's either really bad luck or I'm just too low level.

Im at level 20 and all my characters have max gear listed in all the game FAQs provided.

Anyway im still leveling a bit. Im going to try again at level 25 and well see what happens. Im playing the classic game on the nes, no remakes.