Low Level Challenge

[Aemeath]

This challenge wouldn't even be called a challenge without Omega Weapon and the Deep Sea Research Centre. It's far too easy compared to other LLC games. Unlike in FFXII for example, where the monsters get stronger throughout the game, FFVIII's monsters only get stronger if you level up.

However, defeating Omega Weapon (who is ALWAYS at level 100) can be excrutiatingly painful, (and satisfying if you can make it). Also, in the DSRC, the monsters are always 10+ levels higher than you (which isn't much of a challenge with the right Junctions. These are the only reasons this challenge is worth doing.

Physical attacks and limit breaks will be crucial in this challenge, and Magick and GFs are useless due to the fact that the monsters' Spirit stat skyrockets half way through the game. Also, since you cannot level up, neither can the GFs, barring Shiva's "Doom" from your ability list FOREVER.

Cards are your biggest asset in this challenge (bad memories of YuGiOh come to mind... *shudder* ) and if you can't play cards, your out of luck.

The best way to get AP is to CARD, making Quezacotl your best GF. Carding gives 0 EXP, but normal AP. Human soldiers and bosses cannot be carded, but bosses don't give EXP anyway! When facing human soldiers, it's best to use "Break" magic to finish them off.

Now that I'll done my blurb, anyone wanna try out this challenge?

 

[Shroober]

Did you get that off of the guide on Gamefaqs, or just thought about it? I read the guide about it and it is actually seemingly easy...

 

[Krysta]

Its easier than a normal game where you level up anyway.
Mostly for the reasons already mentioned in the first post.

 

[Summoner Yuna]

Eh, in a sense I did this challenge because I didn't level up until the third disk when I had all the GF's and therefore abilities like Strength Up, etc. I really wanted to beat Omega Weapon, but I couldn't be arsed to do it at such a low level, so like I said at the end of the third disk I levelled up like crazy with only stat increasing abilities equipped and I was able to beat Omega Weapon. Maybe someday I'll try beating Omega at a low level, but I can't see it happening any time soon.

 

[Celestial]

Right now I'm currently playing through FF8 sorta like this but not entirely; I'm doing Squall solo, SINGLE junction. Other members will only be support I will never junction to them or revive them if they fall in battle. I'm also trying to speed run it, and doing it low level/Card capturer way. So basically there will be no leveling on this playthrough. Yeah I just started this file yesterday. I'm about to do the SeeD exam with Seifer and Zell. lol

 

[Krysta]

I've been wanting to try a perfect game, no leveling until I have boost stats.
But I only got to before the ifrit fight. Don't seem to have as much time as I used to have.

 

[6maximus9]

yeah iver finished this with everyone at their starting level. With killing omega weapon (without holy wars) the hardes part of this is getting to the bottom of the the research center without odin apppearing to hack the stuff infront of you to bits, leveling you up

another annoying snag is that squall is near enough useless during the last wo disks, as he cannot get his lionheart

the characters i used for omega were zell, rinoa, quistis

1st move
quistis uses mighty guard
rinoa calls cerberus
zell casts meltdown

omega uses lv5 death
cerberus comes out

2nd move

zell casts triple aura
quistis white winds herself
rinoa uses angelo (invincible moon)

3rd move

zell uses duel (1-4k per hit up to 45 hits in a long duel)
quistis white winds
rinoa uses angelo (wishing star)

^^
repeat step 3 until its dead

edit: @krysta, it should be possible to not level up and not junction..the only realy dificult fight will be fuijin and raijin on disk 2

 

[ponkadolz]

did this once, average party level 30, had selphie with critical hp in the party with initiative ability... "the end" popped up, pwned him in 9 secs... XD