Day #82 Recap (FF IV: Interlude)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Interlude)

Total Complete Collection Play Time: 29:10

Interlude Play Time: 1:03
Main Game Play Time: 24:48(finished)
Side Run Play Time: 3:19(finished)
Total Play Time - 175:11

Current Game Overs - 1...
Total Game Overs:10

Where I Currently Am: Sealed Cave
Bosses Killed Today: Dadbomb

Current Setup:

Cid - Engineer - Lv 36
HP: 2064 MP: 0
Str: 65 Spd: 15 Sta: 45 Int: 0 Spr: 5
Atk: 9x - 87 Acc - 78% Def: 3x - 56 Eva: 46% MgD: 0x - 14 MgE - 11%

Equipment: Dwarven Axe, Mythril Shield, Grand Helm, Power Sash, Power Armlet
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 36
HP: 1735 MP: 150
Str: 40 Spd: 24 Sta: 36 Int: 20 Spr: 24
Atk: 7x - 84 Acc - 89% Def: 5x - 50 Eva: 26% MgD: 1x - 10 MgE - 13%

Equipment: Flame Sword, Mythril Shield, Mythril Helm, Flame Mail, Mythril Gloves

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra, Cura, Teleport
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Palom - Black Mage - Lv 36
HP: 931 MP: 262
Str: 21 Spd: 16 Sta: 21 Int: 62 Spr: 21
Atk: 4x - 44 Acc - 64% Def: 2x - 26 Eva: 27% MgD: 2x - 20 MgE - 30%

Equipment: Faerie Rod, Wizard's Hat, Black Robe, Rune Armlet

Black Magic: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Blizzara, Pig, Fira, Thundara, Stop, Bio, Toad, Quake, Drain, Warp, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga, Break
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Porom - White Mage - Lv 35
HP: 800 MP: 255
Str: 16 Spd: 19 Sta: 16 Int: 18 Spr: 63
Atk: 4x - 48 Acc - 68% Def: 2x - 23 Eva: 28% MgD: 2x - 20 MgE - 30%

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Berserk, Teleport, Esuna, Blink, Confuse, Shell, Mini, Dispel, Curaga

Equipment: Aura Staff, Sage's Miter, Sage's Surplice, Rune Armlet

Current Gil - 24.4k

Status + Notes:

So, yeah, I got a bit hooked on the speedrun thing, and managed to finish it, thus giving me 100% bestiary for the main game. And by finishing it, obviously, I got to Dr. Lugae... but hey, in 3:19. That's way better than my highest expectations. I was figuring I could do it in 5 hours if I tried. Shows what I know. Also, I'm into the interlude now. Certainly a little different playstyle. A little more difficulty and in and out gameplay... what I mean by that is, kill stuff, get as far in as you can, come back out, buy more stuff, get further in, rinse and repeat... Of course there's really only 2 dungeons in the whole game, but whatever.

Want to talk a little more about speedrunning. Its never really been my style, but it is a sizable part of the Final Fantasy community. And why not,  it requires mastery of the game, knowledge of all the game mechanics and glitches to really perfect it. Plus, its fun to watch. You can learn really quickly about the mechanics of a game by watching a speedrun. I've played FF IV probably 7 or 8 times now, and though there's some differences in the PSP version, I got through it pretty easily. The challenge for the speedrun was very high though. Making use of every last piece of gil, making sure to sell off every spare item, using every Spider Silk and Hermes' Sandals. Cursing everytime I got hit by a Chimera's Frost Breath... The worst part was probably the Magnetic Cave, had to use about 6 ethers on Tellah there. Should've brought more potions than I did. Oh well. Also, I should've done the correct thing and solo levelled Cecil on Mt. Ordeals after the class change. Even at level 1 if you have a bow and holy arrows, he can do it, and level VERY quickly. And since most characters join at a level based on Cecil's level... yeah... Speedrunning problems...

So, today will be some lighter gameplay, have a family daytrip planned, but still expect to get further into the Interlude.

Day #81 Recap (FF IV: Interlude)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Interlude)

Total Complete Collection Play Time: 26:14

Interlude Play Time: 0:05
Main Game Play Time: 24:48(finished)
Side Run Play Time: 1:21
Total Play Time - 172:15

Current Game Overs - 1...
Total Game Overs:10

Where I Currently Am:Damcyan(Interlude), Mt. Ordeals(Side Run)
Bosses Killed Today: Well Plenty in the Sude Run

Status + Notes:

So, yeah, decided to start busting out the side run today... speedrun style. As you can see, an hour and twenty one minutes into my siderun and I'm already about to take on Scarmiglione. I'm enjoying playing the game in this style... vastly underlevelled for some challenge while really taking zero time to grind and just going from one dungeon to the next. Especially knowing I only need to make it about half way through the game so I can really make the most out of each and every item I get. Oh, there will be some spider silk and hermes sandals usage going on, that I can assure you. 

 

I know I'm going to be able to get a decent amount of play time in today. So I'd like to knock a couple more dungeons out in my side quest... maybe get up to Tower of Zot... and start knocking through a few things in the Interlude.

Til Tomorrow!!!

Day #80 Recap (FF IV: Interlude)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Interlude)

Total Complete Collection Play Time: 24:53

Interlude Play Time: 0:05
Main Game Play Time: 24:48(finished)
Side Run Play Time: 0:00
Total Play Time - 170:54

Current Game Overs - 1...
Total Game Overs:10

Where I Currently Am: In-Between Games
Bosses Killed Today: None

Status + Notes:

Okay, so I did do some work today... just nothing to really show here. As promised I completed as much of the Bestiary as I could in my main game... the problem was the RNG was not being helpful with me and I had to do 7 runs to Kain's section of the Cave of Trials to get the map I needed to fight Golden Flans and Dust Mousses... so right now I have 2 empty Bestiary entries in my main FF IV file... for those of you that have forgotten. Those are Calca and Doctor.

I am now officially finished with my Main run of FF IV, even though there's still a couple pieces of equipment I could've gotten, but I really don't see any point in it. So all my efforts now will be split between the Interlude and my Side play through which should only take about 5 hours each... From there its on to The After Years!!!

Day #79 Recap (FF IV: Interlude)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Interlude)

Total Complete Collection Play Time: 22:27

Interlude Play Time: 0:05
Main Game Play Time: 22:22
Side Run Play Time: 0:00
Total Play Time - 168:23

Current Game Overs - 1...
Total Game Overs:10

Where I Currently Am: In-Between Games
Bosses Killed Today: None

Status + Notes:

Really just kind of loaded up the Interlude. After playing so much the last couple days, I actually took a social day. Will definitely get back to some playtime tomorrow...

Not really even going to bother posting stats for the Interlude right now... 

Day #78 Recap (FF IV: Interlude)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Interlude)

Current Play Time: 22:22
Total Play Time - 168:23
Current Game Overs - 1...
Total Game Overs:10

Where I Currently Am: In-Between Games
Bosses Killed Today: Lunar Bahamut, Lunar Ramuh, Lunar Leviathan, Brachiosaurus, Zeromus EG

Status + Notes:

 So, wasn't planning on completing the game, but whatever. Still technically have a couple things to do in the main game. 4 more Bestiary entries and a couple items to get. So, I will take care of that. But, considering I did make it to the bottom of the Lunar Ruins, I went ahead and posted the completion data.

As promised here's the rest of the Lunar Test items.

Kain - Dragoon Gloves - Makes Jump -> Double Jump. Basically means guaranteed 9999 damage with a moderate charge timer...
Cid - Flare Sledgehammer - A worse version of Lightbringer, only because Cid has crap intellect stats so his flare does no damage. Oh well.
Palom + Porom - Twin Stars - turns Twin Magic into Twin Meteor... if you want to wait like 60 seconds for it to cast... useless

So, few things to do. Get through Interlude.Start up side FF IV game to get last couple entries quickly... Get into After Years

Final Fantasy IV Completion Stats

Current Play Time: 22:22
Total Play Time - 168:23
Current Game Overs - 1...
Total Game Overs:10

Current Setup:

Main Party:

Kain - Dragoon - Lv 77
HP: 6119 MP: 0
Str: 99 Spd: 82 Sta: 92 Int: 27 Spr: 71
Atk: 18x - 255 Acc - 99% Def: 14x - 123 Eva: 55% MgD: 5x - 52 MgE - 49%

Equipment: Hero's Shield, Abel's Lance, Dragon Helm, Dragoon Plate, Dragoon Gloves
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Palom - Black Mage - Lv 78
HP: 3734 MP: 597
Str: 37 Spd: 46 Sta: 47 Int: 99 Spr: 40
Atk: 7x - 103 Acc - 94% Def: 5x - 75 Eva: 67% MgD: 5x - 62 MgE - 56%

Equipment: Asura's Rod, Ribbon, Chocobo Suit, Twin Stars

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Drain, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga, Quake, Break, Tornado, Death, Meteor, Flare
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 77
HP: 6451 MP: 350
Str: 99 Spd: 73 Sta: 99 Int: 54 Spr: 67
Atk: 17x - 255 Acc - 99% Def: 13x - 178 Eva: 65% MgD: 5x - 44 MgE - 48%

Equipment: Lightbringer, Crystal Shield, Crystal Helm, Adamant Armor, Protect Ring

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra, Cura, Teleport, Esuna
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Porom - White Mage - Lv 78
HP: 3394 MP: 629
Str: 23 Spd: 47 Sta: 54 Int: 20 Spr: 99
Atk: 5x - 104 Acc - 99% Def: 5x - 79 Eva: 72% MgD: 4x - 62 MgE - 53%

Equipment: Nirvana, Ribbon, Tabby Suit, Twin Stars

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect, Curaja, Holy, Arise
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Edge - Ninja - Lv 77
HP: 5034 MP: 268
Str: 74 Spd: 89 Sta: 64 Int: 40 Spr: 25
Atk: 15x - 255 Acc - 99% Def: 11x - 81 Eva: 99% MgD: 4x - 29 MgE - 27%

Equipment: Rising Sun, Sasuke's Katana, Black Cowl, Assassin Vest, Hanzo Gloves

Ninjutsu - Flame, Shadowbind, Flood, Blitz, Smoke, Mirage

Side Party:

Cid - Engineer - Lv 74
HP: 7631 MP: 0
Str: 94 Spd: 31 Sta: 99 Int: 28 Spr: 34
Atk: 13x - 255 Acc - 99% Def: 3x - 108 Eva: 15% MgD: 1x - 34 MgE - 32%

Equipment: Flare Sledgehammer, Grand Helm, Maximillian, Protect Ring
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Yang - Monk - Lv 74
HP: 8266 MP: 0
Str: 99 Spd: 62 Sta: 99 Int: 1 Spr: 3
Atk: 16x - 174 Acc - 99% Def: 7x -101 Eva: 72% MgD: 1x - 30 MgE - 18%

Equipment: Godhand, Tiger Fangs, White Tiger Mask, Battle Gear, Martial Armlet
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Edward - Prince - Lv 77
HP: 3770 MP: 0
Str: 70 Spd: 72 Sta: 49 Int:28 Spr: 26
Atk: 13x - 186 Acc - 99% Def: 9x - 70 Eva: 70% MgD: 3x - 44 MgE - 34%

Equipment: Loki's Lute, Red Cap, Red Jacket, Harmony Ring
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Rydia - Summoner - Lv 72
HP: 3428 MP: 665
Str: 37 Spd: 34 Sta: 35 Int: 92 Spr: 58
Atk: 7x - 72 Acc - 78% Def: 4x - 66 Eva: 65% MgD: 5x - 45 MgE - 55%

Equipment: Stardust Rod, Ribbon, Rainbow Robe, Mist Ring

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Drain, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga, Quake, Break, Tornado, Death, Flare, Meteor

Summon Magic: Chocobo, Dragon, Titan, Shiva, Ramuh, Ifrit, Asura, Leviathan, Odin, Sylph, Bahamut
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Rosa - White Mage - Lv 75
HP: 4719 MP: 632
Str: 65 Spd: 34 Sta: 44 Int: 23 Spr: 89
Atk: 11x - 114 Acc - 78% Def: 4x - 72 Eva: 63% MgD: 4x - 52 MgE - 59%

Equipment: Yoichi Bow, Perseus Arrows, Ribbon, White Dress, White Ring

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect, Curaja, Arise, Holy

Current Gil - 1.8M

Day #77 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 20:23
Total Play Time - 166:24
Current Game Overs - 1...
Total Game Overs:10

Where I Currently Am: Lunar Ruins (Trial #7)
Bosses Killed Today: Zeromus (x2), Lunar Titan, Lunar Shiva, Lunar Dragon, Lunar Odin, Lunar Asura, Lunar Ifrit

Current Setup:

Main Party:

Yang - Monk - Lv 71
HP: 7773 MP: 0
Str: 99 Spd: 68 Sta: 99 Int: 2 Spr: 3
Atk: 17x - 168 Acc - 99% Def: 8x -94 Eva: 67% MgD: 2x - 26 MgE - 15%

Equipment: Godhand, Cat Claws, White Tiger Mask, Brave Suit, Martial Armlet
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Rydia - Summoner - Lv 69
HP: 2152 MP: 485
Str: 35 Spd: 32 Sta: 34 Int: 82 Spr: 59
Atk: 7x - 70 Acc - 77% Def: 4x - 53 Eva: 40% MgD: 5x - 39 MgE - 53%

Equipment: Stardust Rod, Ribbon, Luminous Robe, Mist Ring

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Drain, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga, Quake, Break, Tornado, Death, Flare, Meteor

Summon Magic: Chocobo, Dragon, Titan, Shiva, Ramuh, Ifrit, Asura, Leviathan, Odin, Sylph, Bahamut
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 73
HP: 5888 MP: 316
Str: 99 Spd: 73 Sta: 99 Int: 52 Spr: 67
Atk: 17x - 255 Acc - 99% Def: 13x - 178 Eva: 50% MgD: 5x - 39 MgE - 41%

Equipment: Lightbringer, Crystal Shield, Crystal Helm, Adamant Armor, Crystal Gloves

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra, Cura, Teleport, Esuna
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Rosa - White Mage - Lv 71
HP: 4319 MP: 599
Str: 50 Spd: 32 Sta: 42 Int: 22 Spr: 99
Atk: 9x - 77 Acc - 82% Def: 4x - 63 Eva: 40% MgD: 4x - 42 MgE - 48%

Equipment: Sage's Staff, Ribbon, White Robe, White Ring

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect, Curaja, Arise, Holy
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Edge - Ninja - Lv 72
HP: 4519 MP: 248
Str: 64 Spd: 76 Sta: 62 Int: 37 Spr: 25
Atk: 13x - 228 Acc - 99% Def: 9x - 75 Eva: 84% MgD: 3x - 24 MgE - 22%

Equipment: Masamune, Sasuke's Katana, Black Cowl, Black Garb, Hanzo Gloves

Ninjutsu - Flame, Shadowbind, Flood, Blitz, Smoke, Mirage

Side Party:

Cid - Engineer - Lv 70
HP: 6986 MP: 0
Str: 92 Spd: 34 Sta: 99 Int: 5 Spr: 25
Atk: 14x - 230 Acc - 97% Def: 4x - 101 Eva: 15% MgD: 1x - 32 MgE - 28%

Equipment: Thor's Hammer, Grand Helm, Grand Armor, Protect Ring
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Kain - Dragoon - Lv 73
HP: 5615 MP: 0
Str: 74 Spd: 49 Sta: 76 Int: 12 Spr: 39
Atk: 13x - 186 Acc - 99% Def: 10x - 95 Eva: 38% MgD: 2x - 31 MgE - 28%

Equipment: Dragon Shield, Hog Call, Dragon Helm, Dragoon Plate, Dragon Gloves
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Edward - Prince - Lv 73
HP: 3389 MP: 0
Str: 74 Spd: 75 Sta: 38 Int: 32 Spr:45
Atk: 14x - 134 Acc - 99% Def: 9x - 65 Eva: 70% MgD: 4x - 44 MgE - 37%

Equipment:Apollo's Harp, Red Cap, Red Jacket, Harmony Ring
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Porom - White Mage - Lv 74
HP: 3125 MP: 595
Str: 24 Spd: 40 Sta: 38 Int: 21 Spr: 99
Atk: 6x - 74 Acc - 88% Def: 5x - 51 Eva: 43% MgD: 4x - 44 MgE - 52%

Equipment: Seraphim's Mace, Cat-Ear Hood, Robe of Lords, Diamond Armlet

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect, Curaja, Holy, Arise
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Palom - Black Mage - Lv 74
HP: 3429 MP: 597
Str: 36 Spd: 40 Sta: 59 Int: 99 Spr: 40
Atk: 7x - 102 Acc - 93% Def: 5x - 65 Eva: 48% MgD: 5x - 43 MgE - 63%

Equipment: Asura's Rod, Hypnocrown, Sage's Robe, Protect Ring

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Drain, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga, Quake, Break, Tornado, Death, Meteor, Flare


Current Gil - 5.75M

Status + Notes:

Told you we'd be making a lot of progress today. So here's what happened. First, I did Zeromus right, and timed my healing better... and used a Spider's Silk... most op damn item ever... and they're still in After Years... anywho... then I beat it again with my melee team to open up all the trials. And of course something weird happened. Let me explain. Zeromus is a very odd fight. Zeromus has an attack he uses at low HP which appears to do nothing. What he actually does is change to a different attack pattern and heals himself to full. This basically doubles his ~60,000 HP I think to about ~120,000, and makes the fight decently long. However, for whatever reason, sometimes, he won't use it! So, sometimes you'll fight Zeromus and you'll be doing fine, and WAY quicker than you thought he'll die. Ah well, what can you do.

So, now on to the post game... first stop, Lunar Subterrane B5 to do some rare grinding!!! That's right, use a Siren in a seemingly empty room save for a treasure chest with a Red Fang(yawn) will bring you to a battle with 5 Flan Princesses. They like to cast berserk, and do nothing but cast that and a normal attack... So, I tend to put the game on auto, go get a drink and come back about 90 seconds later, to get the victory music, click through a couple of screens and basically get 222k gold, and pretty much nothing else.... WAIT! You do have a tiny chance of getting a pink tail. If you get that, bring it back to the Adamant Grotto and get the Adamant Armor, the best armor in the game. It really kind of makes the game ridiculously easy. Anyone can equip it, its defense power is ridiculous and gives +10 to all stats... I got one for Cecil because I can... though honestly I'm tempted to get one for Rydia, because there's no good armor for her... and maybe Rosa because I hate the Minerva Bustier and I like being able to give her a bow... We'll see.

So, on to the Lunar Ruins... each character has a trial, then you fight against a Lunar Eidolon, which are good fights. Some have some strategy... haven't gotten up to the REAL strategic fight yet... but whatever. Its pretty good. You kill Lunar Eidolons and get a special Arm equip item which upgrades an ability...

Yang -> Converts Focus to Deadly which gives 3x attack power. Its awesome
Edward -> Converts Bardsong to Chant which gives Mighty Guard to everyone... awesome
Rydia -> Upgrades Summon power... kind of sucks because cast time on summons stinks. Want to cast flare... sigh
Cecil -> Lightbringer sword... a sword that sometimes casts Holy... bascially means 1/2 the time your basic attack does over 10k damage... BERSERK ME PLZ!
Rosa -> Converts Prayer to Miracle... grants 100% success rate and sometimes casts Esunaga... not too bad
Edge -> Converts Steal to Mug... hey why not

I'll go over the other ones after I finish them in this run through....

So, now what? Well, I like to run Rosa's Trial a few times... why? Well each run through and you can get 50-60 Perseus Arrows... and as I said before I like giving her a bow. After that... maybe I'll get a couple more Pink Tails maybe not... and the last few Trials.

Then onto The Interlude... but wait. Yes, I did say I was going to do a 100% Bestiary run... and I'm going to admit here that I screwed up. Missed 2 entries... Calca and Doctor. I may very well start a new file and play through to get these last couple entries on the side. We'll see... if I do, I'll certainly note that in my updates. 

Day #76 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 15:01
Total Play Time - 161:02
Current Game Overs - 1...
Total Game Overs:10

Where I Currently Am: Lunar Subterrane
Bosses Killed Today: Dark Bahamut, Plague Horror, Lunarsaur(x2), Ogopogo

Current Setup:

Main Party:

Kain - Dragoon - Lv 59
HP: 3970 MP: 0
Str: 63 Spd: 42 Sta: 53 Int: 11 Spr: 34
Atk: 10x - 138 Acc - 94% Def: 8x - 75 Eva: 38% MgD: 2x - 24 MgE - 22%

Equipment: Dragon Shield, Holy Lance, Dragon Helm, Dragon Mail, Dragon Gloves
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Rydia - Summoner - Lv 55
HP: 2152 MP: 485
Str: 28 Spd: 27 Sta: 42 Int: 71 Spr: 53
Atk: 5x - 65 Acc - 73% Def: 3x - 52 Eva: 37% MgD: 3x - 33 MgE - 46%

Equipment: Stardust Rod, Ribbon, Luminous Robe, Rune Armlet

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Drain, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga, Quake, Break, Tornado, Death, Flare

Summon Magic: Chocobo, Dragon, Titan, Shiva, Ramuh, Ifrit, Asura, Leviathan, Odin, Sylph, Bahamut
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 58
HP: 4049 MP: 238
Str: 87 Spd: 35 Sta: 72 Int: 31 Spr: 62
Atk: 13x - 235 Acc - 99% Def: 7x - 90 Eva: 40% MgD: 3x - 29 MgE - 32%

Equipment: Ragnarok, Crystal Shield, Crystal Helm, Crystal Mail, Crystal Gloves

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra, Cura, Teleport, Esuna
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Rosa - White Mage - Lv 54
HP: 2980 MP: 480
Str: 43 Spd: 27 Sta: 35 Int: 22 Spr: 97
Atk: 7x - 72 Acc - 79% Def: 3x - 49 Eva: 32% MgD: 3x - 30 MgE - 40%

Equipment: Sage's Staff, Ribbon, White Robe, Rune Armlet

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect, Curaja, Arise, Holy
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Edge - Ninja - Lv 54
HP: 2169 MP: 144
Str: 53 Spd: 54 Sta: 57 Int: 28 Spr: 21
Atk: 10x - 159 Acc - 99% Def: 6x - 67 Eva: 99% MgD: 2x - 28 MgE - 25%

Equipment: Masamune, Moonring Blade, Black Cowl, Black Garb, Protect Ring

Ninjutsu - Flame, Shadowbind, Flood, Blitz, Smoke, Mirage

Side Party:

Cid - Engineer - Lv 54
HP: 4568 MP: 0
Str: 80 Spd: 28 Sta: 74 Int: 5 Spr: 25
Atk: 12x - 233 Acc - 93% Def: 3x - 86 Eva: 0% MgD: 0x - 23 MgE - 21%

Equipment: Thor's Hammer, Grand Helm, Grand Armor, Diamond Gloves
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Yang - Monk - Lv 54
HP: 5075 MP: 0
Str: 99 Spd: 59 Sta: 85 Int: 2 Spr: 3
Atk: 16x - 134 Acc - 99% Def: 7x -78 Eva: 61% MgD: 1x - 19 MgE - 11%

Equipment: Godhand, Cat Claws, White Tiger Mask, Brave Suit, Diamond Armlet
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Edward - Prince - Lv 55
HP: 1740 MP: 0
Str: 59 Spd: 49 Sta: 36 Int: 23 Spr: 38
Atk: 11x - 125 Acc - 99% Def: 6x - 44 Eva: 60% MgD: 2x - 23 MgE - 27%

Equipment:Apollo's Harp, Red Cap, Black Belt Gi, Diamond Armlet
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Porom - White Mage - Lv 56
HP: 1963 MP: 440
Str: 20 Spd: 32 Sta: 34 Int: 19 Spr: 86
Atk: 5x - 69 Acc - 84% Def: 4x - 49 Eva: 43% MgD: 4x - 44 MgE - 50%

Equipment: Seraphim's Mace, Cat-Ear Hood, Robe of Lords, Diamond Armlet

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect, Curaja, Holy, Arise
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Palom - Black Mage - Lv 56
HP: 2148 MP: 441
Str: 26 Spd: 34 Sta: 32 Int: 91 Spr: 20
Atk: 6x - 82 Acc - 99% Def: 4x - 48 Eva: 43% MgD: 4x - 39 MgE - 55%

Equipment: Triton's Dagger, Hypnocrown, Sage's Robe, Diamond Armlet

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Drain, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga, Quake, Break, Tornado, Death, Meteor, Flare


Current Gil - 2.32M

Status + Notes:

Ugh!!! Yeah, I wiped on Zeromus... because I refused to use a Megalixir... I was tired... and... man, there's just really no excuse for that. Also, never remembered Zeromus countering every spell you cast on him... blah... so, yeah. Caught myself up a bit, but still have to go back and kill him... twice. Sigh...

I do want to spend a little time talking about the "system" of FF IV. A.K.A. Multipliers... when you attack something or get attacked you do it a number of times equal to the multiplier... so say I have a stat listed as

6x - 82...

That would mean I'd attack 6x with a strength of 82. The multiplier is calculated by your stats. For every 8 strength you get an attack multiplier... for every 16 speed you get an attack multiplier... for every 8 speed you get a defense multiplier... for every 32 total spirit + intelligence you get a magic defense multiplier and for every 32 speed you get a magic defense multiplier...

Basically this means that if an item would increase your stats enough to get an attack multiplier, or maybe a defense multiplier it is worth it because you're going to see a larger return for it.

So, I'm going to be putting a lot of time into this for the next couple of days. Expect alot of progress. And no more wiping on Zeromus!

Day #75 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 14:09
Total Play Time - 160:10
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Lunar Subterrane
Bosses Killed Today: White Dragon, Death Machine, Gigas Worm, Flan Master, Tyrannosaurus, Storm Dragon

Current Setup:

Main Party:

Kain - Dragoon - Lv 56
HP: 3628 MP: 0
Str: 60 Spd: 40 Sta: 65 Int: 10 Spr: 33
Atk: 10x - 134 Acc - 99% Def: 8x - 81 Eva: 38% MgD: 2x - 24 MgE - 22%

Equipment: Dragon Shield, Defender, Dragon Helm, Dragon Mail, Dragon Gloves
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Rydia - Summoner - Lv 53
HP: 1863 MP: 465
Str: 27 Spd: 26 Sta: 26 Int: 82 Spr: 55
Atk: 5x - 64 Acc - 73% Def: 3x - 37 Eva: 30% MgD: 4x - 27 MgE - 43%

Equipment: Stardust Rod, Gold Hairpin, Luminous Robe, Rune Armlet

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Drain, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga, Quake, Break, Tornado, Death

Summon Magic: Chocobo, Dragon, Titan, Shiva, Ramuh, Ifrit, Asura, Leviathan, Odin, Sylph, Bahamut
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 56
HP: 3701 MP: 226
Str: 78 Spd: 33 Sta: 55 Int: 29 Spr: 45
Atk: 12x - 192 Acc - 99% Def: 7x - 81 Eva: 40% MgD: 3x - 29 MgE - 30%

Equipment: Excalibur, Crystal Shield, Crystal Helm, Crystal Mail, Crystal Gloves

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra, Cura, Teleport, Esuna
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Rosa - White Mage - Lv 54
HP: 2724 MP: 455
Str: 67 Spd: 41 Sta: 48 Int: 17 Spr: 51
Atk: 11x - 78 Acc - 73% Def: 5x - 56 Eva: 60% MgD: 3x - 23 MgE - 30%

Equipment: Yoichi Bow, Yoichi Arrows, Gold Hairpin, Minerva Bustier, Rune Armlet

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect, Curaja, Arise
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Edge - Ninja - Lv 54
HP: 2169 MP: 144
Str: 56 Spd: 44 Sta: 60 Int: 31 Spr: 16
Atk: 10x - 150 Acc - 99% Def: 5x - 69 Eva: 99% MgD: 2x - 28 MgE - 24%

Equipment: Murasame, Moonring Blade, Black Cowl, Black Garb, Protect Ring

Ninjutsu - Flame, Shadowbind, Flood, Blitz, Smoke, Mirage

Side Party:

Cid - Engineer - Lv 54
HP: 4568 MP: 0
Str: 80 Spd: 28 Sta: 74 Int: 5 Spr: 25
Atk: 12x - 233 Acc - 93% Def: 3x - 86 Eva: 0% MgD: 0x - 23 MgE - 21%

Equipment: Thor's Hammer, Grand Helm, Grand Armor, Diamond Gloves
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Yang - Monk - Lv 54
HP: 5075 MP: 0
Str: 99 Spd: 59 Sta: 85 Int: 2 Spr: 3
Atk: 16x - 134 Acc - 99% Def: 7x -78 Eva: 61% MgD: 1x - 19 MgE - 11%

Equipment: Godhand, Cat Claws, White Tiger Mask, Brave Suit, Diamond Armlet
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Edward - Prince - Lv 55
HP: 1740 MP: 0
Str: 59 Spd: 49 Sta: 36 Int: 23 Spr: 38
Atk: 11x - 125 Acc - 99% Def: 6x - 44 Eva: 60% MgD: 2x - 23 MgE - 27%

Equipment:Apollo's Harp, Red Cap, Black Belt Gi, Diamond Armlet
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Porom - White Mage - Lv 56
HP: 1963 MP: 440
Str: 20 Spd: 32 Sta: 34 Int: 19 Spr: 86
Atk: 5x - 69 Acc - 84% Def: 4x - 49 Eva: 43% MgD: 4x - 44 MgE - 50%

Equipment: Seraphim's Mace, Cat-Ear Hood, Robe of Lords, Diamond Armlet

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect, Curaja, Holy, Arise
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Palom - Black Mage - Lv 56
HP: 2148 MP: 441
Str: 26 Spd: 34 Sta: 32 Int: 91 Spr: 20
Atk: 6x - 82 Acc - 99% Def: 4x - 48 Eva: 43% MgD: 4x - 39 MgE - 55%

Equipment: Triton's Dagger, Hypnocrown, Sage's Robe, Diamond Armlet

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Drain, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga, Quake, Break, Tornado, Death, Meteor, Flare


Current Gil - 1.44M

Status + Notes:

So, forgot about the Cave of Trials... yeah, so that sucked up some time. Not that its difficult, but, ya know. So, what's left to do is grab the couple Bestiary entries I missed... (realized I missed one in Giant of Babil... grr) and unlock the Lunar Ruins trials today, and start through...

Fun fact: If you equip Edge with a boomerang, both of his weapons will ignore rows!

So as you see, I'll keep the stats for all 10 party members for the rest of the game... not sure yet how I'll handle this in the last chapters of the After Years... cause... that's ALOT of party members...

Day #74 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 11:31
Total Play Time - 157:32
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Giant of Babil
Bosses Killed Today: Asuna, Leviathan, Demon Wall, Odin, Bahamut


Current Setup:

Fusoya - Lunarian - Lv 50
HP: 1900 MP: 190
Str: 10 Spd: 20 Sta: 10 Int: 45 Spr:60
Atk: 3x - 50 Acc - 72% Def: 2x - 28 Eva: 28% MgD: 3x - 24 MgE - 35%

Equipment: Aura Staff, Sage's Miter, Luminous Robe, Diamond Armlet

White Magic: Hold, Silence, Confuse, Blink, Protect, Shell, Slow, Haste, Berserk, Reflect, Holy, Dispel, Libra, Cure, Cura, Curaga, Curaja, Esuna, Raise, Arise, Mini, Teleport, Sight, Float

Black Magic: Toad, Pig, Warp, Poison, Fire, Fira, Firaga, Blizzard, Blizzara, Blizzaga, Thunder, Thundara, Thundaga, Bio, Tornado, Quake, Sleep, Break, Death, Stop, Drain, Osmose, Meteor, Flare
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Rydia - Summoner - Lv 46
HP: 1418 MP: 392
Str: 24 Spd: 23 Sta: 23 Int: 71 Spr: 50
Atk: 5x - 47 Acc - 66% Def: 2x - 35 Eva: 30% MgD: 3x - 27 MgE - 41%

Equipment: Faerie Rod, Gold Hairpin, Luminous Robe, Rune Armlet

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Drain, Blizzaga, Firaga, Thundaga

Summon Magic: Chocobo, Dragon, Titan, Shiva, Ramuh, Ifrit, Asura, Leviathan, Odin, Sylph, Bahamut
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 48
HP: 2932 MP: 198
Str: 57 Spd: 30 Sta: 62 Int: 26 Spr: 30
Atk: 9x - 131 Acc - 99% Def: 6x - 74 Eva: 36% MgD: 1x - 19 MgE - 21%

Equipment: Defender, Genji Shield, Genji Helm, Genji Armor, Diamond Gloves

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra, Cura, Teleport, Esuna
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Rosa - White Mage - Lv 48
HP: 2207 MP: 405
Str: 49 Spd: 24 Sta: 29 Int: 35 Spr: 65
Atk: 8x - 66 Acc - 72% Def: 3x - 38 Eva: 30% MgD: 3x - 27 MgE - 38%

Equipment: Yoichi Bow, Angel Arrows, Gold Hairpin, Luminous Robe, Rune Armlet

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect, Curaja, Arise
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Edge - Ninja - Lv 46
HP: 2169 MP: 144
Str: 54 Spd: 41 Sta: 39 Int: 22 Spr: 19
Atk: 9x - 138 Acc - 98% Def: 5x - 42 Eva: 44% MgD: 2x - 9 MgE - 11%

Equipment: Kiku-Ichimonji, Moonring Blade, Black Cowl, Black Belt Gi, Genji Gloves

Ninjutsu - Flame, Shadowbind, Flood, Blitz, Smoke, Mirage

Current Gil - 415.6k

Status + Notes:

Hey, actually have something to talk about today. First off, as you can see, that big day where I take a chunk out of the game indeed did happen. Taking the time to do the Sylvan Cave as soon as possible really makes a lot of the game super easy. The place is very difficult for low levels, but it is not impossible, and the gear you get just jumps you ahead so far. Some little notes of things I did. First, I did kill Odin and Bahamut with a party of 4. Odin was a little tricky, since it is a pure DPS race at low levels, you have to kill him before he gets Zantetsuken off. So how do you do it? Mostly, with Blitz and Thundara, casting Haste on Edge... it works. Bahamut is actually ridiculously easy. Some of the fights in the cave are tough, but the Behemoths you can deal with by casting Blink on everyone before you start attacking him, and keeping it up. Bahamut, all you need is 2 Lunar Curtains... They've added so many items into this game, alot of which are game breaking. Hermes' Sandals for haste, Lunar curtain for reflect, and Spider Silk for slow... yes a slow that actually works on bosses... whoops. Secondly, I took the time to farm a crapload of Sirens to try to finish off the Bestiary, and maybe even get a Pink Tail, we'll see.

So, now its really just finishing off The Giant of Babil, then off to the Moon... my goal for today is actually to unlock all of the Lunar Ruins stages. Will require 3 trips through the Lunar Subterrane.  Then on to the post-game, and hopefully on to the After Years in the next few days.

Day #73 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 7:45
Total Play Time - 153:46
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Sylvan Cave
Bosses Killed Today: Barnabas-Z, Dr. Lugae, King + Queen Eblan, Rubicante


Current Setup:

Kain - Dragoon - Lv 37
HP: 1678 MP: 0
Str: 38 Spd: 28 Sta: 33 Int: 8 Spr: 22
Atk: 6x - 95 Acc - 89% Def: 5x - 48 Eva: 30% MgD: 0x - 10 MgE - 11%

Equipment: Ice Shield, Ice Lance, Mythril Helm, Flame Mail, Mythril Gloves
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Rydia - Summoner - Lv 35
HP: 884 MP: 279
Str: 24 Spd: 19 Sta: 17 Int: 43 Spr: 40
Atk: 5x - 56 Acc - 58% Def: 2x - 26 Eva: 28% MgD: 2x - 22 MgE - 32%

Equipment: Poison Arrows, Killer Bow, Sage's Miter, Black Robe, Rune Armlet

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose
Summon Magic: Chocobo, Dragon, Titan, Shiva, Ramuh, Ifrit
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 36
HP: 1738 MP: 150
Str: 45 Spd: 24 Sta: 41 Int: 20 Spr: 24
Atk: 7x - 100 Acc - 78% Def: 5x - 49 Eva: 40% MgD: 1x - 9 MgE - 12%

Equipment: Ogrekiller, Flame Shield, Green Beret, Ice Armor, Mythril Gloves

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra, Cura, Teleport, Esuna
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Rosa - White Mage - Lv 36
HP: 1292 MP: 303
Str: 34 Spd: 19 Sta: 22 Int: 18 Spr: 56
Atk: 6x - 47 Acc - 59% Def: 2x - 26 Eva: 28% MgD: 2x - 20 MgE - 29%

Equipment: Killer Bow, Poison Arrows, Sage's Miter, Sage's Surplice, Rune Armlet

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport, Shell, Curaga, Mini, Dispel, Haste, Float, Reflect
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Edge - Ninja - Lv 29
HP: 1031 MP: 76
Str: 34 Spd: 26 Sta: 30 Int: 14 Spr: 13
Atk: 6x - 88 Acc - 97% Def: 3x - 34 Eva: 42% MgD: 0x - 6 MgE - 8%

Equipment: Ashura, Kunai, Green Beret, Black Belt Gi, Mythril Gloves

Current Gil - 205.5k

Status + Notes:

Little known fact... the Z in Barnabas Z stands for Zed... That's right Barnabas Zed... yeah. Really just not much to say right now. Plugging away, got through both parts of Babil... now on to the 2 underworld sidequests... and some hard monsters... actually going for Sealed Cave by the end of today. I think it can happen!

Day #72 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 5:38
Total Play Time - 151:39
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Tower of Babil
Bosses Killed Today: Magus Sisters, Barbariccia, Calbrena, Golbez


Current Setup:

Kain - Dragoon - Lv 30
HP: 1175 MP: 0
Str: 34 Spd: 18 Sta: 32 Int: 3 Spr: 15
Atk: 6x - 77 Acc - 76% Def: 3x - 46 Eva: 26% MgD: 0x - 10 MgE - 10%

Equipment: Mythril Shield, Dwarven Axe, Mythril Helm, Mythril Armor, Mythril Gloves
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Rydia - Summoner - Lv 27
HP: 560 MP: 202
Str: 18 Spd: 15 Sta: 13 Int: 31 Spr: 37
Atk: 3x - 34 Acc - 46% Def: 1x - 21 Eva: 28% MgD: 2x - 20 MgE - 28%

Equipment: Ice Arrows, Great Bow, Sage's Miter, Sage's Surplice, Rune Armlet

Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop, Pig, Bio, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara
Summon Magic: Chocobo, Dragon, Titan, Shiva, Ramuh, Ifrit
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 27
HP: 1258 MP: 114
Str: 28 Spd: 19 Sta: 27 Int: 15 Spr: 20
Atk: 5x - 78 Acc - 86% Def: 3x - 45 Eva: 28% MgD: 1x - 10 MgE - 12%

Equipment: Flame Sword, Flame Shield, Mythril Helm, Flame Mail, Mythril Gloves

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra, Cura, Teleport, Esuna
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Rosa - White Mage - Lv 28
HP: 842 MP: 237
Str: 26 Spd: 16 Sta: 17 Int: 16 Spr: 48
Atk: 5x - 36 Acc - 47% Def: 2x - 23 Eva: 28% MgD: 2x - 20 MgE - 28%

Equipment: Lightning Arrows, Great Bow, Sage's Miter, Sage's Surplice, Rune Armlet

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence, Esuna, Berserk, Confuse, Blink, Confuse, Teleport
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Yang - Monk - Lv 28
HP: 1610 MP: 0
Str: 46 Spd: 17 Sta: 39 Int: 2 Spr: 3
Atk: 7x - 69 Acc - 92% Def: 2x - 33 Eva: 46% MgD: 0x - 8 MgE - 7%

Equipment: Hell Claws, Faerie Claws, Feathered Cap, Black Belt Gi, Power Armlet

Current Gil - 40.2k

Status + Notes:

Mission accomplished today. Got to the underworld, took care of getting Rydia back, and now for pushing through the Tower of Babil... One of these days I will be able to push a good chunk of the game, just still don't know when that's going to be. Today, I'd like to certainly finish Tower of Babil and probably get a couple of the side dungeons done. We'll see how it goes.

Day #71 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 4:20
Total Play Time - 150:21
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Tower of Zot
Bosses Killed Today: Cagnazzo, Dark Dragon


Current Setup:

Cid - Engineer - Lv 22
HP: 921 MP: 0
Str: 23 Spd: 10 Sta: 26 Int: 5 Spr: 5
Atk: 3x - 55 Acc - 80% Def: 1x - 17 Eva: 26% MgD: 0x - 7 MgE - 7%

Equipment: Wooden Hammer, Feathered Cap, Leather Clothing, Ruby Ring
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 20
HP: 1020 MP: 86
Str: 20 Spd: 16 Sta: 20 Int: 15 Spr: 26
Atk: 4x - 50 Acc - 99% Def: 3x - 18 Eva: 51% MgD: 1x - 12 MgE - 16%

Equipment: Mythgraven Blade, Lustrous Shield, Wizard's Hat, Gaia Gear, Ruby Ring

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra, Cura, Teleport
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Yang - Monk - Lv 23
HP: 1142 MP: 0
Str: 29 Spd: 18 Sta: 28 Int: 2 Spr: 3
Atk: 5x - 55 Acc - 70% Def: 2x - 25 Eva: 36% MgD: 0x - 9 MgE - 8%

Equipment: Faerie Claws, Flame Claws, Feahtered Cap, Kenpo Gi, Silver Armlet
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Tellah - Sage - Lv 25
HP: 468 MP: 90
Str: 2 Spd: 9 Sta: 4 Int: 22 Spr: 19
Atk: 1x - 16 Acc - 56% Def: 1x - 12 Eva: 27% MgD: 1x - 12 MgE - 17%

White Magic: Cura, Confuse, Blink, Esuna, Raise, Teleport, Hold, Silence, Protect, Shell, Slow, Haste, Berserk, Reflect, Dispel, Libra, Cure, Curaga, Curaja, Arise, Mini, Sight, Float

Black Magic: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, Stop, Osmose, Toad, Pig, Warp, Poison, Fira, Firaga, Blizzara, Blizzaga, Thundara, Thundaga, Bio, Tornado, Sleep, Break, Drain Meteor

Equipment: Thunder Rod, Wizard's Hat, Gaia Gear, Silver Armlet

Current Gil - 50.1k

Status + Notes:

Another kind of quiet day... probably will be another couple days before I take a big chunk of this game. Nice kind of going through it at lower levels...

Yes, I did do all the dirty tricks... little know fact, Cagnazzo is actually weak to Blizzard in his turtle form... and the worst kept secret ever, you can cast Tornado on Dark Dragon.

Today, at the very least finishing the Tower of Zot and getting to the Underworld... will be nice to get Rydia back.

Day #70 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 3:08
Total Play Time - 149:09
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Baron Township
Bosses Killed Today: Scarmiglione


Current Setup:

Palom - Black Mage - Lv 17
HP: 256 MP: 110
Str: 13 Spd: 10 Sta: 10 Int: 28 Spr: 14
Atk: 2x - 17 Acc - 54% Def: 1x - 15 Eva: 27% MgD: 0x - 12 MgE - 17%

Equipment: Thunder Rod, Wizard's Hat, Gaia Gear, Silver Armlet

Black Magic: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poision, Blizzara, Pig, Fira, Thundara, Stop
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Cecil - Paladin - Lv 11
HP: 783 MP: 50
Str: 14 Spd: 15 Sta: 14 Int: 12 Spr: 22
Atk: 2x - 45 Acc - 99% Def: 1x - 15 Eva: 51% MgD: 1x - 9 MgE - 13%

Equipment: Mythgraven Blade, Lustrous Shield, Wizard's Hat, Gaia Gear

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Libra
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Porom - White Mage - Lv 17
HP: 248 MP: 110
Str: 11 Spd: 11 Sta: 9 Int: 14 Spr: 25
Atk: 2x - 10 Acc - 49% Def: 1x - 14 Eva: 27% MgD: 1x - 12 MgE - 16%

Equipment: Staff, Wizard's Hat, Gaia Gear, Silver Armlet

White Magic: Cure, Hold, Libra, Slow, Sight, Raise, Protect, Cura, Silence
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Yang - Monk - Lv 20
HP: 891 MP: 0
Str: 26 Spd: 13 Sta: 26 Int: 2 Spr: 3
Atk: 4x - 48 Acc - 85% Def: 1x - 24 Eva: 36% MgD: 0x - 9 MgE - 8%

Equipment: Lightning Claws, Ice Claws, Feahtered Cap, Kenpo Gi, Silver Armlet
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Tellah - Sage - Lv 23
HP: 416 MP: 90
Str: 3 Spd: 9 Sta: 5 Int: 22 Spr: 19
Atk: 1x - 15 Acc - 55% Def: 1x - 12 Eva: 27% MgD: 1x - 12 MgE - 17%

White Magic: Cura, Confuse, Blink, Esuna, Raise, Teleport, Hold, Silence, Protect, Shell, Slow, Haste, Berserk, Reflect, Dispel, Libra, Cure, Curaga, Curaja, Arise, Mini, Sight, Float

Black Magic: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, Stop, Osmose, Toad, Pig, Warp, Poison, Fira, Firaga, Blizzara, Blizzaga, Thundara, Thundaga, Bio, Tornado, Sleep, Break, Drain Meteor

Equipment: Thunder Rod, Wizard's Hat, Gaia Gear, Silver Armlet

Current Gil - 21.7k

Status + Notes:

Mission not accomplished. Just too hot, makes me too tired, plus too much work. Oh well, still got a bit done. Was really just 1 dungeon away from where I wanted to be. Ah well, let's keep getting at those elemental fiends.

Now, I've never played this version of the game before. I've only ever played the SNES and GBA versions previously, but it really seems like I'm getting alot more gold than usual. Maybe it is just me.

Day #69 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 2:06
Total Play Time - 148:07
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Fabul
Bosses Killed Today: Mombomb


Current Setup:

Rydia - Summoner - Lv 17
HP: 257 MP: 117
Str: 9 Spd: 11 Sta: 8 Int: 20 Spr: 15
Atk: 2x - 11 Acc - 49% Def: 1x - 8 Eva: 26% MgD: 0x - 7 MgE - 10%

Equipment: Ice Rod, Feathered Cap, Leather Clothing, Ruby Ring

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Hold
Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad, Fire, Stop
Summon: Chocobo
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Cecil - Dark Knight - Lv 19
HP: 389 MP: 0
Str: 26 Spd: 21 Sta: 21 Int: 14 Spr: 0
Atk: 5x - 40 Acc - 94% Def: 3x - 31 Eva: 24% MgD: 0x - 4 MgE - 4%

Equipment: Deathbringer, Demon Shield, Demon Helm, Demon Armor, Demon Gloves
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Edward - Bard - Lv 17
HP: 220 MP: 0
Str: 12 Spd: 15 Sta: 7 Int: 11 Spr: 11
Atk: 2x - 25 Acc - 94% Def: 1x - 7 Eva: 26% MgD: 0x - 7 MgE - 7%

Equipment: Lamia Harp, Feathered Cap, Bard's Tunic, Ruby Ring
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Yang - Monk - Lv 16
HP: 600 MP: 0
Str: 18 Spd: 11 Sta: 21 Int: 2 Spr: 3
Atk: 3x - 38 Acc - 84% Def: 1x - 12 Eva: 30% MgD: 0x - 1 MgE - 1%

Equipment: Flame Claws, Leather Clothing

Current Gil - 16.6k

Status + Notes

So, yeah didn't play much today. Was just very exhausted. So, anyway, I did decide that for my runthrough of FF IV on the PSP I am going to do a 100% bestiary run... why not. Just need something to keep me interested.

My goal for today is to get up to Troia. Lets see how I do!

Day #68 Recap (FF IV)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Current Play Time: 1:19
Total Play Time - 147:20
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Mt. Fabul
Bosses Killed Today:
FF Dim: Adamantoise Lv. 5+Max, Omega Weapon Lv. 5+Max, Gigantuar Lv. 3+4+5+Max
FF IV: Mist Dragon, General, Antlion

Current Setup:

Rydia - Summoner - Lv 14
HP: 186 MP: 92
Str: 8 Spd: 10 Sta: 7 Int: 18 Spr: 13
Atk: 2x - 10 Acc - 48% Def: 1x - 7 Eva: 26% MgD: 0x - 7 MgE - 9%

Equipment: Ice Rod, Feathered Cap, Leather Clothing, Ruby Ring

White Magic: Cure, Sight, Hold
Black Magic: Blizzard, Thunder, Sleep, Poison, Warp, Toad
Summon: Chocobo
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Cecil - Dark Knight - Lv 16
HP: 327 MP: 0
Str: 18 Spd: 14 Sta: 15 Int: 8 Spr: 2
Atk: 3x - 28 Acc - 89% Def: 2x - 23 Eva: 22% MgD: 0x - 3 MgE - 1%

Equipment: Shadow Blade, Dark Shield, Hades Helm, Hades Armor, Hades Gloves
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Edward - Bard - Lv 12
HP: 143 MP: 0
Str: 9 Spd: 13 Sta: 5 Int: 9 Spr: 9
Atk: 2x - 23 Acc - 93% Def: 1x - 6 Eva: 26% MgD: 0x - 7 MgE - 7%

Equipment: Lamia Harp, Feathered Cap, Bard's Tunic, Ruby Ring
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Rosa - White Mage - Lv 10
HP: 150 MP: 80
Str: 8 Spd: 8 Sta: 6 Int: 10 Spr: 18
Atk: 2x - 12 Acc - 32% Def: 1x - 8 Eva: 25% MgD: 0x - 4 MgE - 6%

Equipment: Iron Arrows, Bow, Leather Cap, Leather Clothing, Iron Armlet

Current Gil - 9.4k

Status + Notes

Hurray! 4 games down, on to #5, and man, talk about Final Fantasy easy mode... compared to 1,2, and 3 this seems like a walk in the park so far. No challenge from any dungeon or overworld monster, minimal boss challenge... of course I've played this game like 6 times, but still. And its okay, because that ALL changes with the next game in my playlist.

That being said, though, I would like to get through the main game of FF IV as quickly as possible to get into the after years which I am far less familiar with. I'm not going to give any goals just yet, but I will start in a couple days.

Going back to Dimensions for a minute. I will say, beating Max Level Omega Weapon at the level I did, 88, is probably one of my proudest gaming achievements. That guy is hard, absolutely meant to be killed by a level 99 party. I really would've liked a couple more tail weapons... some way of breaking the damage cap for both my light mode people that doesn't involve going jobless. But just wow, I really didn't want to grind more levels, and it took me about 8 tries to down him. Finally changing my Dark Knight to a Ninja set me over the top... more turns, quicker Alchemy when needed... and surprisingly the evasion to not die to Omega Drive which was HUGE! Anyway, what great postgame bosses. Love it. Don't want to go back and grind adamantite or omega weapons any time soon, but loved going through it.

Final Fantasy Dimensions Review

Ever since Square took the initial releases of their Final Fantasy series away from Nintendo, they've tried branching out in several ways. Whether it was spawning side series such as Crystal Chronicles, creating updated remakes, or completely different side games, Square is no longer looking to associate Final Fantasy with just one platform. That is very evident by Final Fantasy Dimensions. A game that at this time is only about 18 months old, and only available on mobile platforms such as Android or iOS. This is not Square's first foray into these platforms, as they previously developed games such as Before Crisis and The After Years in Japan as mobile games. In the US, however, this is the first original Final Fantasy game developed as this type of game.

The first thing I need to comment on is the surprise I had at how long the game was. The core game took me 46 hours to complete. Yes, there were times where I did some extra grinding in the game, but as a whole I think I played it at a good pace. So, yes, it is a long game. The game says it has 4 chapters, but I'd really break it up into 12. The prologue, the 8 job chapters, the dark matter collection, castle avalon, and the void. Each chapter had plenty of character development and story and a number of different areas to explore. However, I will say that in the 8 job chapters the gameflow gets a bit repetitive. Go to initial town, do short dungeon, travel to 2nd town, grind alot of money to upgrade equipment, go to final area, kill general, profit. Each job chapter probably takes 4-5 hours to complete. Yes, there is alot of grinding to do. Upgrading equipment in the game certainly gives you a noticable effect, and you'll need it for the boss battles in the game.

I loved the boss battles in this game. Compared to other Final Fantasy games the bosses seemed to be developed with a lot more HP than in other games. They really wanted the fights to take some time, and beyond that, as the fights went on, they got tougher with certain boss attacks getting upgrades and doing more damage. Healing and DPS were at a premium and needed to be balanced greatly. For most of the game I used offspec healers, such as summoners or dancers, until the end when you really needed a Seer.

That leads me to the main system of the game. The job system of the game. I'd place this job system somewhere between FF III and FF V. It had the stat upgrade aspect of  FF III, in that you'd be more powerful if you levelled up the job, and the ability building aspect of V where you can mix and match different abilities as you unlock them. Tied to this were Fusion abilities, which were abilities that could be permanently learned and required having specific abilities from two different jobs equipped.  There are a number of these, some more useful than others, though certainly necessary to complete all the content. You can't grind all the jobs during the core game as you must spend JP to increase the max level of a job to a maximum of 20. You receive JP at points during the story, forcing you to make some decisions as to who will fulfill what role as you play through the game.

For all the hours put into the game, there are really relatively few sidequests to speak of. An ore collecting mission here... a casino there... but none of them were really even worth the time, the gear they would give you was quickly replaced. The end game sidequests involve Fangs and Tails... fangs would sometimes drop off high level monsters and could be used to collect things to help quicken some of the grinds. You could get accessories that give you more exp or more ap, or more items, or better rare chance items... This leads me to tails, which are rare drops off of specific monsters and can be traded for unique items. There are a few worth getting if you're truly looking to max out your charcters. I was not, my goal was simply to beat the max level entrants of the Gladiator's Arena.

The Gladiator's Arena is postgame only content. There are 3 monsters you can fight. Gigantuar, Omega Weapon, and Adamantoise. Beating them gives you rewards, however the more you beat them the stronger they get. Beating the Gigantuar will give you more Job Points for levelling up classes, Adamantoise will give you Adamant Ore which can be crafted into strong armor, and Omega Weapon will give you access to unique weapons and accessories. This is the first game I can think of that really has content that is geared towards max level characters. I beat max level Omega Weapon at level 88 and it is truly one of the crowning achievements of my gaming career. No kidding. These are long fights taking 8-10 minutes minimum and really require a great amount of strategy, damage, healing, timing, everything. Beating max level Omega weapon took me 7 or 8 tries, each one making me change my strategy slightly until I had the composition and abilities needed to overcome it.

The story of the game, is really nothing original. In fact it is fairly derivative. It seems to be have some pieces of II, III, V, and VI all mushed together. That being said though it is still a very engaging story with strong character development and a well thought-out overarcing idea. The writing assumes you to be a fan of the Final Fantasy series and includes a number of jokes from previous games as well as pop culture in general. Also, many of the locales and NPCs refer back to some of the earlier games in the series.

The graphics and sound are not going to win awards, but they certainly do an admirable job of what they are trying to, which is, to create an experience very much like was available back in the days of the Super Nintendo. The 16-bit look and feel is recreated very nicely. There are no cutscenes or any stand-out moments to speak of graphically, with perhaps one exception. The quasi-3d effect they achieved on the staircase in Castle Avalon was pretty cool. The music was okay. There were really no stand-out tracks, but its hard to get excited when you're comapring this with some of the best soundtracks in gaming history.

Overall, I truly feel I got my $20 worth out of this game. A very nice recreation of the 16-bit era, with some of the most polished Final Fantasy gameplay I can recall. Great monster design, an interesting take on the job system, and some excellent post-game challenges. It all adds up to a very good inclusion into the series which unfortunately will be overlooked by a lot of people as it does not have a roman numeral attached to it. Oh well, will just have to spread the word!

Final Fantasy Dimensions Completion Stats

Current Game: Final Fantasy Dimensions
Current Play Time: 55:49
Total Play Time - 146:01
Current Game Overs - 2
Total Game Overs: 9

Main Party:  

Nacht: Lv 88 - Ninja(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3), Thief(2/3), Dark Knight(*20/20*), Ranger(*20/20*), Monk(17/20), Dancer(*20/20*)
HP: 7362 MP: 407
Str: 85 Spd: 84 Vit: 54 Int: 46 Mnd: 27
Atk: 307 Acc: 110  Eva: 25 Def: 47 Res: 29

Abilities: Backliner, Alchemy, HP +20%, Str +20%

F-Abilities: Thunder Slash, Midareyuki, Phantom Rush

Equipment: Murakumo, Mutsunokami, Glass Mask, Adamant Vest, Memorial Ring
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Sol: Lv 88 - Dragoon(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*) Thief(2/3) Red Mage(3/3), Monk (*20/20*), Memorist(*20/20*), Paladin(7/20), Bard(*20/20*)
HP: 8517 MP: 342
Str: 112 Spd: 125 Vit: 42 Int: 20 Mnd: 20
Atk: 276 Acc: 112 Eva: 40 Def: 61 Res:15

Abilities: Recollect, HP +20%

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Boost Jump, Final Heaven, Hastega, Wind Wind, Mighty Wall

Equipment: Longinus, Aegis Shield, Grand Helm, Genji Armor, Hermes' Sandals
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Aigis: Lv 88 - Paladin (*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Monk(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3), Black Mage(1/3), Summoner(3/3), Bard(*20/20*), Memorist(*20/20*), Dragoon(6/20)
HP: 9049 MP: 305
Str: 113 Spd: 120 Vit: 43 Int: 10 Mnd: 10
Atk: 274 Acc: 112 Eva: 45 Def: 70 Res: 17

Abilities: Recollect, HP +20%

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Hastega, Mighty Wall, White Wind, Final Heaven

Equipment: Ultima Weapon, Heroic Shield, Adamant Helm, Maximillian, Hermes' Sandals
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Diana: Lv 88 - Summoner(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Magus(*20/20*), Black Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(*20/20*), Thief(*20/20*)
HP: 3854 MP: 801
Str: 21 Spd: 41 Vit: 35 Int: 88 Mnd: 36
Atk: 151 Acc: 108 Eva: 0 Def: 34 Res: 38

Abilities: HP+20%, Spd +10%, Doublecast

F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2, Giga Flare

Equipment: Dragon Beard, Adamant Tiara, Rainbow Robe, Platinum Bangle
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Sarah: Lv 88 - Summoner(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage (*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), Monk(2/3), Thief(*20/20*), Black Mage(*20/20*), Seer(*20/20*)
HP: 4557 MP: 817
Str: 24 Spd: 42 Vit: 34 Int: 67 Mnd: 69
Atk: 162 Acc: 98 Eva: 0 Def: 44 Res: 53

Abilities: Doublecast, HP +20%, Spd +10%

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Axel Dagger, Adamant Tiara, Adamant Robe, Platinum Bangle


Side Party:

Alba: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), White Mage(2/3)
HP: 4555 MP: 818
Str: 24 Spd: 42 Vit: 34 Int: 73 Mnd: 73
Atk: 155 Acc: 108 Eva: 0 Def: 48 Res: 53

Abilities:
Commands: Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade
Magic: Summon Lv. 6, Black Magic Lv. 2, Red Magic Lv. 4 , White Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, MP+20%
F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Flame Whip, Lamia's Tiara, White Robe, Diamond Bangle
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Glaive: Lv 63 - Ranger(19/20)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3)
HP: 5932 MP: 236
Str: 73 Spd: 48 Vit: 44 Int: 23 Mnd: 25
Atk: 187 Acc: 101 Eva: 10 Def: 34 Res: 18

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Aim, Focus, Backup, Alchemy
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Recover, Counter

Equipment: Sagittarius Bow, Coronet, Valkyrie Coat, Battle Boots
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Dusk: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), White Mage(3/3), Black Mage(3/3)
HP: 2845 MP: 644
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 65 Mnd: 54
Atk: 83 Acc: 85 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade,
Magic: White Magic Lv. 2, Black Magic Lv. 2, Summon Lv. 6, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP +20%, MP +20%
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Wizard Rod, Lamia's Tiara, Black Robe, Diamond Bangle

Current Gil: 353k

Magic Licenses Purchased
White Magic:
Lv 1: Cure, Libra, Poisona
Lv 2: Slow, Silence, Mini
Lv 3: Cura, Protect, Raise
Lv 4: Basuna, Confuse, Teleport
Lv 5: Curaja, Blink, Shell
Lv 6: Berserk, Regen, Haste
Lv 7: Curaga, Esuna, Reflect
Lv 8: Holy, Dispel, (Araise)

Black Magic:
Lv 1: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder
Lv 2: Poison, Sleep, Toad
Lv 3: Fira, Blizzara, Thundara
Lv 4: Drain, Break, Bio
Lv 5: Osmose, Stop, Tornado
Lv 6: Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga
Lv 7: Quake, Comet, Death
Lv 8: Meteo, Flare, (Ultima)

Summon Magic:
Lv 1: Sylph, Chocobo
Lv 2: Ramuh, Titan
Lv 3: Shiva, Ifrit
Lv 4: Phoenix, Odin
Lv 5: Unicorn, Leviathan
Lv 6: Diabolos, Alexander
Lv 7: Argy, Bahamut

Day #67 Recap (FF Dim - Postgame)

Current Game: Final Fantasy Dimensions
Current Play Time: 53:41
Total Play Time - 143:53
Current Game Overs - 2
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Chapter 4 - World of Dusk - Gladiator's Arena
Bosses Killed Today: Adamantoise Lv. 4, Omega Weapon Lv. 4

Current Setup:

Main Party:  

Nacht: Lv 88 - Dark Knight(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3), Thief(2/3), Ninja(*20/20*), Ranger(*20/20*), Monk(17/20), Dancer(*20/20*)
HP: 7268 MP: 300
Str: 114 Spd: 49 Vit: 61 Int: 37 Mnd: 18
Atk: 343 Acc: 108  Eva: 0 Def: 45 Res: 14

Abilities: Dual Wield, Backliner, Str +20%

F-Abilities: Thunder Slash, Midareyuki, Phantom Rush

Equipment: Graham's Will, Apocalypse, Genji Helm, Kaiser Armor, Ribbon
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Sol: Lv 88 - Dragoon(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*) Thief(2/3) Red Mage(3/3), Monk (*20/20*), Memorist(*20/20*), Paladin(7/20), Bard(*20/20*)
HP: 7098 MP: 342
Str: 134 Spd: 120 Vit: 42 Int: 20 Mnd: 20
Atk: 288 Acc: 112 Eva: 40 Def: 61 Res:15

Abilities: Recollect, Str +20%

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Boost Jump, Final Heaven, Hastega, Wind Wind, Mighty Wall

Equipment: Longinus, Aegis Shield, Grand Helm, Genji Armor, Ribbon
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Aigis: Lv 88 - Paladin (*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Monk(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3), Black Mage(1/3), Summoner(3/3), Bard(*20/20*), Memorist(*20/20*), Dragoon(6/20)
HP: 7541 MP: 305
Str: 135 Spd: 120 Vit: 43 Int: 10 Mnd: 10
Atk: 286 Acc: 112 Eva: 45 Def: 70 Res: 17

Abilities: Recollect, Str +20%

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Hastega, Mighty Wall, White Wind, Final Heaven

Equipment: Ultima Weapon, Heroic Shield, Adamant Helm, Maximillian, Hermes' Sandals
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Diana: Lv 88 - Magus(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(*20/20*), Black Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(*20/20*), Thief(*20/20*)
HP: 3854 MP: 801
Str: 21 Spd: 41 Vit: 35 Int: 88 Mnd: 36
Atk: 151 Acc: 108 Eva: 0 Def: 34 Res: 38

Abilities: Magic Font, Doublecast

F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2, Giga Flare

Equipment: Axel Dagger, Sage's Hat, Sage's Robe, Chouchou
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Sarah: Lv 88 - Seer(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage (*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), Monk(2/3), Thief(*20/20*), Black Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(*20/20*)
HP: 4192 MP: 791
Str: 24 Spd: 44 Vit: 38 Int: 40 Mnd: 101
Atk: 140 Acc: 93 Eva: 0 Def: 40 Res: 41

Abilities: Doublecast, Magic Font

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Zeus Mace, Cat Ear Hood, Adamant Robe, Ribbon


Side Party:

Alba: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), White Mage(2/3)
HP: 2839 MP: 648
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 54 Mnd: 56
Atk: 115 Acc: 90 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade
Magic: Summon Lv. 6, Black Magic Lv. 2, Red Magic Lv. 4 , White Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, MP+20%
F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Flame Whip, Lamia's Tiara, White Robe, Diamond Bangle
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Glaive: Lv 63 - Ranger(19/20)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3)
HP: 5932 MP: 236
Str: 73 Spd: 48 Vit: 44 Int: 23 Mnd: 25
Atk: 187 Acc: 101 Eva: 10 Def: 34 Res: 18

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Aim, Focus, Backup, Alchemy
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Recover, Counter

Equipment: Sagittarius Bow, Coronet, Valkyrie Coat, Battle Boots
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Dusk: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), White Mage(3/3), Black Mage(3/3)
HP: 2845 MP: 644
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 65 Mnd: 54
Atk: 83 Acc: 85 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade,
Magic: White Magic Lv. 2, Black Magic Lv. 2, Summon Lv. 6, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP +20%, MP +20%
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Wizard Rod, Lamia's Tiara, Black Robe, Diamond Bangle

Current Gil: 453k

Magic Licenses Purchased
White Magic:
Lv 1: Cure, Libra, Poisona
Lv 2: Slow, Silence, Mini
Lv 3: Cura, Protect, Raise
Lv 4: Basuna, Confuse, Teleport
Lv 5: Curaja, Blink, Shell
Lv 6: Berserk, Regen, Haste
Lv 7: Curaga, Esuna, Reflect
Lv 8: Holy, Dispel, (Araise)

Black Magic:
Lv 1: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder
Lv 2: Poison, Sleep, Toad
Lv 3: Fira, Blizzara, Thundara
Lv 4: Drain, Break, Bio
Lv 5: Osmose, Stop, Tornado
Lv 6: Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga
Lv 7: Quake, Comet, Death
Lv 8: Meteo, Flare, (Ultima)

Summon Magic:
Lv 1: Sylph, Chocobo
Lv 2: Ramuh, Titan
Lv 3: Shiva, Ifrit
Lv 4: Phoenix, Odin
Lv 5: Unicorn, Leviathan
Lv 6: Diabolos, Alexander
Lv 7: Argy, Bahamut

Status + Notes

So, lots more grinding... ugh... but here we are with basically my final setup, maybe minus a couple adamant pieces and 1 more ribbon. But that's about it... Here's how it plays.

Dark Knight casts Phantom Rush alot.
Dragoon and Paladin prioritize Buffing, Healing, Final Heaven
Magus casts Meteor Alot
Seer Rezzes, and spot buffs, heals, casts holy.

If things go to crap, Dragoon can do a multi rez as well.

So far, after the levelling I haven't run into any major uh-oh moments... though I can tell Omega 5 and 6 are going to be fun... Adamantoise becomes really just a strategy fight, keeping everyone topped off so his counter attack doesn't kill anyone, and Gigantuar... is really easy.

So I'm really hoping today is the day I can finish Max level of all of these off. Will take some time... each fight takes like 8-10 mins. But hopefully my endgame posts will be up today and I'll get started on FF IV!

Day #66 Recap (FF Dim - Postgame)

Current Game: Final Fantasy Dimensions
Current Play Time: 50:04
Total Play Time - 140:16
Current Game Overs - 2
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Chapter 4 - World of Dusk - Gladiator's Arena
Bosses Killed Today: Adamantoise Lv. 2+3, Omega Weapon Lv. 2+3, Gigantuar Lv. 2

Current Setup:

Main Party:  

Nacht: Lv 81 - Ninja(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3), Thief(2/3), Dark Knight (*20/20*), Ranger(*20/20*)
HP: 6992 MP: 369
Str: 77 Spd: 77 Vit: 48 Int: 41 Mnd: 22
Atk: 293 Acc: 109  Eva: 25 Def: 47 Res: 29

Abilities: Backliner, HP +20%, Str +20%. Alchemy

F-Abilities: Thunder Slash

Equipment: Mutsonokami, Murakamo, Glass Mask, Adamant Vest, Chouchou
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Sol: Lv 81 - Dragoon(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*) Thief(2/3) Red Mage(3/3), Monk (*20/20*), Memorist(*20/20*)
HP: 6741 MP: 311
Str: 134 Spd: 120 Vit: 42 Int: 20 Mnd: 20
Atk: 285 Acc: 111 Eva: 45 Def: 75 Res:15

Abilities: Recollect, Str +20%

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Boost Jump, Final Heaven

Equipment: Lnginus, Genji Shield, Grand Helm, Genji Armor, Genji Armlet
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Aigis: Lv 81 - Paladin (*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Monk(3/3), Red Mage(3/3), Black Mage(1/3), Summoner(3/3), Bard(*20/20*), Memorist(*20/20*
HP: 7161 MP: 277
Str: 132 Spd: 120 Vit: 45 Int: 10 Mnd: 13
Atk: 283 Acc: 111 Eva: 40 Def: 61 Res: 15

Abilities: Recollect, Str +20%

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Hastega, Mighty Wall

Equipment: Ragnarok, Aegis Shield, Genji Helm, Maximillian, Memorial Ring
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Diana: Lv 81 - Magus(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(3/3), Black Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(*20/20*)
HP: 3660 MP: 727
Str: 20 Spd: 39 Vit: 33 Int: 95 Mnd: 39
Atk: 117 Acc: 87 Eva: 0 Def: 39 Res: 42

Abilities: Magic Font, Doublecast

F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2, Giga Flare

Equipment: Stardust Rod, Sage's Hat, Adamant Robe, Chouchou
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Sarah: Lv 81 - Seer(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage (*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), Monk(2/3), Thief(*20/20*), Black Mage(*20/20*)
HP: 3981 MP: 718
Str: 22 Spd: 42 Vit: 36 Int: 33 Mnd: 96
Atk: 134 Acc: 92 Eva: 0 Def: 35 Res: 37

Abilities: Doublecast, Magic Font

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Zeus Mace, Cat Ear Hood, Lordly Robe, Ribbon


Side Party:

Alba: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), White Mage(2/3)
HP: 2839 MP: 648
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 54 Mnd: 56
Atk: 115 Acc: 90 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade
Magic: Summon Lv. 6, Black Magic Lv. 2, Red Magic Lv. 4 , White Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, MP+20%
F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Flame Whip, Lamia's Tiara, White Robe, Diamond Bangle
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Glaive: Lv 63 - Ranger(19/20)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3)
HP: 5932 MP: 236
Str: 73 Spd: 48 Vit: 44 Int: 23 Mnd: 25
Atk: 187 Acc: 101 Eva: 10 Def: 34 Res: 18

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Aim, Focus, Backup, Alchemy
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Recover, Counter

Equipment: Sagittarius Bow, Coronet, Valkyrie Coat, Battle Boots
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Dusk: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), White Mage(3/3), Black Mage(3/3)
HP: 2845 MP: 644
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 65 Mnd: 54
Atk: 83 Acc: 85 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade,
Magic: White Magic Lv. 2, Black Magic Lv. 2, Summon Lv. 6, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP +20%, MP +20%
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Wizard Rod, Lamia's Tiara, Black Robe, Diamond Bangle

Current Gil: 841.4k

Magic Licenses Purchased
White Magic:
Lv 1: Cure, Libra, Poisona
Lv 2: Slow, Silence, Mini
Lv 3: Cura, Protect, Raise
Lv 4: Basuna, Confuse, Teleport
Lv 5: Curaja, Blink, Shell
Lv 6: Berserk, Regen, Haste
Lv 7: Curaga, Esuna, Reflect
Lv 8: Holy, Dispel, (Araise)

Black Magic:
Lv 1: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder
Lv 2: Poison, Sleep, Toad
Lv 3: Fira, Blizzara, Thundara
Lv 4: Drain, Break, Bio
Lv 5: Osmose, Stop, Tornado
Lv 6: Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga
Lv 7: Quake, Comet, Death
Lv 8: Meteo, Flare, (Ultima)

Summon Magic:
Lv 1: Sylph, Chocobo
Lv 2: Ramuh, Titan
Lv 3: Shiva, Ifrit
Lv 4: Phoenix, Odin
Lv 5: Unicorn, Leviathan
Lv 6: Diabolos, Alexander
Lv 7: Argy, Bahamut

Status + Notes

Okay, so maybe the postgame is a little repetitive... and these fights take forever... but at least there's always the fear of dying, so it makes the fight exciting instead of really boring. So, at some point today I'm going to have to level up. At my current level I doubt I can beat Level 5 and 6 of Omega Weapon and Adamantoise. The possibility also exists I won't be able to beat it with my current composition. I'll cross that bridge when the time comes.

Kind of looking forward to starting up FF IV... it is my favorite after all, gonna get it all loaded up on the PSP today. Hopefully by tomorrow I'll be able to start on it. We'll see!

Day #65 Recap (FF Dim - Postgame)

Current Game: Final Fantasy Dimensions
Current Play Time: 48:27
Total Play Time - 138:39
Current Game Overs - 2
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Chapter 4 - World of Dusk - Gladiator's Arena
Bosses Killed Today: Adamantoise Lv. 1, Omega Weapon Lv. 1, Gigantuar Lv. 1

Current Setup:

Main Party:  

Nacht: Lv 81 - Ninja(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3), Thief(2/3), Dark Knight (*20/20*), Ranger(*20/20*)
HP: 6992 MP: 369
Str: 80 Spd: 79 Vit: 51 Int: 41 Mnd: 22
Atk: 284 Acc: 110  Eva: 15 Def: 43 Res: 24

Abilities: HP +20%, Aim, Str +20%

F-Abilities: Thunder Slash

Equipment: Murasame, Murakamo, Glass Mask, Brave Suit, Hermes' Sandals
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Sol: Lv 81 - Dragoon(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*) Thief(2/3) Red Mage(3/3), Monk (*20/20*), Memorist(*20/20*)
HP: 6741 MP: 311
Str: 137 Spd: 118 Vit: 45 Int: 13 Mnd: 13
Atk: 284 Acc: 111 Eva: 45 Def: 62 Res:15

Abilities: Recollect, Str +20%

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Boost Jump, Final Heaven

Equipment: Ultima Weapon, Genji Shield, Grand Helm, Genji Armor, Memorial Ring
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Aigis: Lv 81 - Paladin (*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Monk(3/3), Red Mage(3/3), Black Mage(1/3), Summoner(3/3), Bard(*20/20*), Memorist(*20/20*
HP: 7161 MP: 277
Str: 132 Spd: 119 Vit: 44 Int: 10 Mnd: 13
Atk: 273 Acc: 111 Eva: 40 Def: 61 Res: 15

Abilities: Recollect, Str +20%

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Hastega, Mighty Wall

Equipment: Excalibur, Aegis Shield, Genji Helm, Maximillian, Miracle Shoes
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Diana: Lv 81 - Magus(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(3/3), Black Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(*20/20*)
HP: 3660 MP: 727
Str: 20 Spd: 44 Vit: 33 Int: 95 Mnd: 34
Atk: 117 Acc: 87 Eva: 7 Def: 34 Res: 38

Abilities: Magic Font, Doublecast

F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2, Giga Flare

Equipment: Stardust Rod, Sage's Hat, Sage's Robe, Red Shoes
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Sarah: Lv 81 - Seer(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage (*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), Monk(2/3), Thief(*20/20*), Black Mage(*20/20*)
HP: 3981 MP: 718
Str: 22 Spd: 42 Vit: 36 Int: 33 Mnd: 91
Atk: 134 Acc: 92 Eva: 0 Def: 36 Res: 41

Abilities: Doublecast, Magic Font

F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Zeus Mace, Cat Ear Hood, Lordly Robe, Ribbon


Side Party:

Alba: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), White Mage(2/3)
HP: 2839 MP: 648
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 54 Mnd: 56
Atk: 115 Acc: 90 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade
Magic: Summon Lv. 6, Black Magic Lv. 2, Red Magic Lv. 4 , White Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, MP+20%
F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Flame Whip, Lamia's Tiara, White Robe, Diamond Bangle
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Glaive: Lv 63 - Ranger(19/20)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3)
HP: 5932 MP: 236
Str: 73 Spd: 48 Vit: 44 Int: 23 Mnd: 25
Atk: 187 Acc: 101 Eva: 10 Def: 34 Res: 18

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Aim, Focus, Backup, Alchemy
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Recover, Counter

Equipment: Sagittarius Bow, Coronet, Valkyrie Coat, Battle Boots
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Dusk: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), White Mage(3/3), Black Mage(3/3)
HP: 2845 MP: 644
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 65 Mnd: 54
Atk: 83 Acc: 85 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade,
Magic: White Magic Lv. 2, Black Magic Lv. 2, Summon Lv. 6, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP +20%, MP +20%
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Wizard Rod, Lamia's Tiara, Black Robe, Diamond Bangle

Current Gil: 841.4k

Magic Licenses Purchased
White Magic:
Lv 1: Cure, Libra, Poisona
Lv 2: Slow, Silence, Mini
Lv 3: Cura, Protect, Raise
Lv 4: Basuna, Confuse, Teleport
Lv 5: Curaja, Blink, Shell
Lv 6: Berserk, Regen, Haste
Lv 7: Curaga, Esuna, Reflect
Lv 8: Holy, Dispel, (Araise)

Black Magic:
Lv 1: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder
Lv 2: Poison, Sleep, Toad
Lv 3: Fira, Blizzara, Thundara
Lv 4: Drain, Break, Bio
Lv 5: Osmose, Stop, Tornado
Lv 6: Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga
Lv 7: Quake, Comet, Death
Lv 8: Meteo, Flare, (Ultima)

Summon Magic:
Lv 1: Sylph, Chocobo
Lv 2: Ramuh, Titan
Lv 3: Shiva, Ifrit
Lv 4: Phoenix, Odin
Lv 5: Unicorn, Leviathan
Lv 6: Diabolos, Alexander
Lv 7: Argy, Bahamut

Status + Notes

So, into the postgame. Today I collected all 46 Memories and assigned them... may reassign them at some point if my vitality is too low. We'll see. Also, grinded full job levels for my main party for 1 more job. Then took out the level 1 versions of all the uber bosses. 5 more levels to go. Also at some point I will be tackling the coliseum to at least get a couple of tails. Might try and do some rare drops too, we'll see. Probably depends if I need to grind up a second sage, at which point I'll grind up thief for everyone else.

I will say, I'm very impressed with the postgame here. While not a lot of quantity, the quality is great, you really have to strategize the best way to build your characters, make decisions on the best weapons to take from ultima weapon and how to spend your adamantites... Take time to grind more and maybe farm tails... really really good stuff. Will probably take me 2-3 more days to complete everything before I start on FF IV. So prepare for that.

Day #64 Recap (FF Dim - Postgame)

Current Game: Final Fantasy Dimensions
Current Play Time: 45:58
Total Play Time - 136:10
Current Game Overs - 2
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Chapter 4 - World of Dusk - Gladiator's Arena
Bosses Killed Today: Anguish, Misery, Nil Vata, Bahamut, Elgo, Chaos Elgo

Current Setup:

Main Party:  

Nacht: Lv 75 - Ninja(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3), Thief(2/3), Dark Knight (*20/20*)
HP: 6603 MP: 337
Str: 74 Spd: 80 Vit: 45 Int: 39 Mnd: 21
Atk: 278 Acc: 109  Eva: 18 Def: 41 Res: 24

Abilities:

Commands:  Battle Arts, Dark Blade, Ninjitsu, Pickpocket, Draw Attacks, Throw
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP+20%, Str+20%, Counter, Backliner, Absorb HP, Dual Wield
F-Abilities: Thunder Slash

Equipment: Murasame, Murakamo, Glass Mask, Mirage Vest, Hermes' Sandals
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Sol: Lv 75 - Dragoon(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*) Thief(2/3) Red Mage(3/3), Monk (*20/20*)
HP: 7639 MP: 283
Str: 84 Spd: 57 Vit: 79 Int: 23 Mnd: 21
Atk: 236 Acc: 108 Eva: 45 Def: 61 Res:15

Abilities:

Commands: Battle Arts, Martial Arts, Dragon Arts, Focus, Pickpocket, Jump, Riposte
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Vit +20%, Counter
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb

Equipment: Wyvern Lance, Genji Shield, Grand Helm, Kaiser Armor, Memorial Ring
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Aigis: Lv 75 - Paladin (*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Monk(3/3), Red Mage(3/3), Black Mage(1/3), Summoner(3/3), Bard(*20/20*)
HP: 6762 MP: 253
Str: 71 Spd: 40 Vit: 77 Int: 17 Mnd: 37
Atk: 284 Acc: 107 Eva: 0 Def: 47 Res: 14

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Martial Arts, Bardsong, Holy Blad, Cover, Focus
Magic: Black Magic Lv 1, Summon Lv. 1, Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Damage > HP, Doublehand
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Hastega, Mighty Wall

Equipment: Excalibur, Kaiser Helm, Maximillian, Miracle Shoes
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Diana: Lv 75 - Magus(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(3/3), Black Mage(*20/20*)
HP: 3456 MP: 663
Str: 19 Spd: 42 Vit: 31 Int: 92 Mnd: 33
Atk: 113 Acc: 87 Eva: 7 Def: 34 Res: 38

Abilities:
Commands: Magic Blade, Boost Element, Attune Blade, Doublecast, Clarity
Magic: Black Magic Lv. 7, Summon Lv. 1, White Magic Lv. 1, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP+20%, Int +20%, Magic Font
F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Stardust Rod, Sage's Hat, Sage's Robe, Red Shoes
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Sarah: Lv 75 - Seer(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage (*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), Monk(2/3), Thief(2/3), Black Mage(*20/20*)
HP: 3759 MP: 656
Str: 21 Spd: 40 Vit: 34 Int: 32 Mnd: 93
Atk: 131 Acc: 92 Eva: 0 Def: 35 Res: 37

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Martial Arts, Magic Blade, Res. Element, Pickpocket, Flee, Attune Blade, Doublecast, Benediction
Magic: Black Magic Lv. 7, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP +20%, Int +20%, Magic Font
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Zeus Mace, Cat Ear Hood, Lordly Robe, Ribbon


Side Party:

Alba: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), White Mage(2/3)
HP: 2839 MP: 648
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 54 Mnd: 56
Atk: 115 Acc: 90 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade
Magic: Summon Lv. 6, Black Magic Lv. 2, Red Magic Lv. 4 , White Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, MP+20%
F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Flame Whip, Lamia's Tiara, White Robe, Diamond Bangle
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Glaive: Lv 63 - Ranger(19/20)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3)
HP: 5932 MP: 236
Str: 73 Spd: 48 Vit: 44 Int: 23 Mnd: 25
Atk: 187 Acc: 101 Eva: 10 Def: 34 Res: 18

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Aim, Focus, Backup, Alchemy
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Recover, Counter

Equipment: Sagittarius Bow, Coronet, Valkyrie Coat, Battle Boots
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Dusk: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), White Mage(3/3), Black Mage(3/3)
HP: 2845 MP: 644
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 65 Mnd: 54
Atk: 83 Acc: 85 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade,
Magic: White Magic Lv. 2, Black Magic Lv. 2, Summon Lv. 6, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP +20%, MP +20%
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Wizard Rod, Lamia's Tiara, Black Robe, Diamond Bangle

Current Gil: 455.4k

Magic Licenses Purchased
White Magic:
Lv 1: Cure, Libra, Poisona
Lv 2: Slow, Silence, Mini
Lv 3: Cura, Protect, Raise
Lv 4: Basuna, Confuse, Teleport
Lv 5: Curaja, Blink, Shell
Lv 6: Berserk, Regen, Haste
Lv 7: Curaga, Esuna, Reflect
Lv 8: Holy, Dispel, (Araise)

Black Magic:
Lv 1: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder
Lv 2: Poison, Sleep, Toad
Lv 3: Fira, Blizzara, Thundara
Lv 4: Drain, Break, Bio
Lv 5: Osmose, Stop, Tornado
Lv 6: Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga
Lv 7: Quake, Comet, Death
Lv 8: Meteo, Flare, (Ultima)

Summon Magic:
Lv 1: Sylph, Chocobo
Lv 2: Ramuh, Titan
Lv 3: Shiva, Ifrit
Lv 4: Phoenix, Odin
Lv 5: Unicorn, Leviathan
Lv 6: Diabolos, Alexander
Lv 7: Argy, Bahamut

Status + Notes

And welcome to the I beat the game edition of Status + Notes. I'm not going to lie, I abused the heck out of the Moogle Charm in the World of Nil, and I don't really feel bad about it. The encounters there ane nothing but annoying. Petrify counterattacks are just ridiculous. One of the few complaints I have about the game is the frequency and annoyingness of counterattacks. I'm not sure if its the game's way of forcing you to not use Auto Battle, since special attacks don't seem to get countered as much but yikes.

My thoughts on the final bosses... Well, let's start with Nil Vata, very cool, even though its not much of a boss, so much as story telling within an encounter coupled with a DPS check. Really wasn't sure where they were going to go with his story and I think it came out kind of cool. I also like his logic of combining with the void. Pretty cool. The final area, was okay, some interesting little areas. Pretty much just straightforward though, just grab stuff along the way. Wish there were a few more interesting sub-bosses along the way. Something with a little more difficulty than easier versions of the Divine Generals... oh well. And, finally Elgo. Its a cool twist, in the sense that its not completely out of left field. The game gives you plenty of hints along the way (Like after Cocytus runs away after destroying the Mask's mask.). The final encounter itself... kind of weird. I don't get the whole shapeshifting thing. Not too hard of a fight though... not really any harder than the other bosses in the game. Just really long.

So now what? The game doesn't have a huge postgame. But there's some things to do. As always I want to beat all the uber-bosses... so yes that means each of the bosses at level 6. I have a few things to do to prepare for that. The first is min-maxing everyone. Which means levelling up a couple more jobs... namely Memorist for my light melee, and ranger for my ninja. Maybe some summoner for my mages... we'll see. So, I have to go grab all the memories, and then I may eventually have to try for a couple of tail weapons to beat the higher level uber-bosses... but we'll see. Stay tuned to find out!

Day #63 Recap (FF Dim)

Current Game: Final Fantasy Dimensions
Current Play Time: 42:13
Total Play Time - 132:25
Current Game Overs - 2
Total Game Overs: 9

Where I Currently Am: Chapter 4 - World of Dusk - The Void
Bosses Killed Today: Sworddancer, Despair, Suffering

Current Setup:

Main Party:  

Nacht: Lv 73 - Ninja(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3), Thief(2/3), Dark Knight (*20/20*)
HP: 5122 MP: 307
Str: 74 Spd: 69 Vit: 44 Int: 38 Mnd: 20
Atk: 269 Acc: 108  Eva: 18 Def: 41 Res: 24

Abilities:

Commands:  Battle Arts, Dark Blade, Ninjitsu, Pickpocket, Draw Attacks, Throw
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP+20%, Str+20%, Counter, Backliner, Absorb HP, Dual Wield
F-Abilities: Thunder Slash

Equipment: Dragon Claws, Murasame, Glass Mask, Mirage Vest, Memorial Ring
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Sol: Lv 73 - Dragoon(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*) Thief(2/3) Red Mage(3/3), Monk (*20/20*)
HP: 7472 MP: 274
Str: 78 Spd: 55 Vit: 73 Int: 20 Mnd: 18
Atk: 221 Acc: 108 Eva: 50 Def: 66 Res:11

Abilities:

Commands: Battle Arts, Martial Arts, Dragon Arts, Focus, Pickpocket, Jump, Riposte
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Vit +20%, Counter
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb

Equipment: Holy Lance, Genji Shield, Dragon Helm, Kaiser Armor, Dragon Armlet
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Aigis: Lv 73 - Paladin (*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Monk(3/3), Red Mage(3/3), Black Mage(1/3), Summoner(3/3), Bard(*20/20*)
HP: 7936 MP: 245
Str: 82 Spd: 35 Vit: 71 Int: 17 Mnd: 33
Atk: 292 Acc: 106 Eva: 0 Def: 55 Res: 12

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Martial Arts, Bardsong, Holy Blad, Cover, Focus
Magic: Black Magic Lv 1, Summon Lv. 1, Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Damage > HP, Doublehand
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Hastega, Mighty Wall

Equipment: Durandal, Kaiser Helm, Dragon Mail, Genji Armlet
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Diana: Lv 73 - Magus(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Summoner(3/3), Black Mage(*20/20*)
HP: 3380 MP: 642
Str: 19 Spd: 41 Vit: 31 Int: 88 Mnd: 36
Atk: 106 Acc: 87 Eva: 7 Def: 32 Res: 35

Abilities:
Commands: Magic Blade, Boost Element, Attune Blade, Doublecast, Clarity
Magic: Black Magic Lv. 7, Summon Lv. 1, White Magic Lv. 1, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP+20%, Int +20%, Magic Font
F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Asura's Rod, Sage's Hat, Shining Robe, Red Shoes
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Sarah: Lv 73 - Seer(*20/20*)
Other Jobs: Red Mage (*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), Monk(2/3), Thief(2/3), Black Mage(*20/20*)
HP: 3676 MP: 635
Str: 20 Spd: 39 Vit: 33 Int: 35 Mnd: 89
Atk: 119 Acc: 102 Eva: 0 Def: 33 Res: 34

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Martial Arts, Magic Blade, Res. Element, Pickpocket, Flee, Attune Blade, Doublecast, Benediction
Magic: Black Magic Lv. 7, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP +20%, Int +20%, Magic Font
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Sage's Staff, Cat Ear Hood, Shining Robe, Ribbon


Side Party:

Alba: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), White Mage(2/3)
HP: 2839 MP: 648
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 54 Mnd: 56
Atk: 115 Acc: 90 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade
Magic: Summon Lv. 6, Black Magic Lv. 2, Red Magic Lv. 4 , White Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, MP+20%
F-Abilities: Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Flame Whip, Lamia's Tiara, White Robe, Diamond Bangle
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Glaive: Lv 63 - Ranger(19/20)
Other Jobs: Warrior(*20/20*), Red Mage(3/3)
HP: 5932 MP: 236
Str: 73 Spd: 48 Vit: 44 Int: 23 Mnd: 25
Atk: 187 Acc: 101 Eva: 10 Def: 34 Res: 18

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Aim, Focus, Backup, Alchemy
Magic: Red Magic Lv. 1
Passive: HP +20%, Str +20%, Recover, Counter

Equipment: Sagittarius Bow, Coronet, Valkyrie Coat, Battle Boots
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Dusk: Lv 63 - Summoner(18/20)
Other Jobs: Red Mage(*20/20*), Warrior(3/3), White Mage(3/3), Black Mage(3/3)
HP: 2845 MP: 644
Str: 18 Spd: 29 Vit: 26 Int: 65 Mnd: 54
Atk: 83 Acc: 85 Eva: 0 Def: 29 Res: 30

Abilities:
Commands: Battle Arts, Magic Blade, Doublecast, Attune Blade,
Magic: White Magic Lv. 2, Black Magic Lv. 2, Summon Lv. 6, Red Magic Lv. 4
Passive: HP +20%, MP +20%
F-Abilities: Magic Missile, Magic Bomb, Magic Bomb 2

Equipment: Wizard Rod, Lamia's Tiara, Black Robe, Diamond Bangle

Current Gil: 412.9k

Magic Licenses Purchased
White Magic:
Lv 1: Cure, Libra, Poisona
Lv 2: Slow, Silence, Mini
Lv 3: Cura, Protect, Raise
Lv 4: Basuna, Confuse, Teleport
Lv 5: Curaja, Blink, Shell
Lv 6: Berserk, Regen, Haste
Lv 7: Curaga, Esuna, Reflect
Lv 8: Holy, Dispel, (Araise)

Black Magic:
Lv 1: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder
Lv 2: Poison, Sleep, Toad
Lv 3: Fira, Blizzara, Thundara
Lv 4: Drain, Break, Bio
Lv 5: Osmose, Stop, Tornado
Lv 6: Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga
Lv 7: Quake, Comet, Death
Lv 8: Meteo, Flare, (Ultima)

Summon Magic:
Lv 1: Sylph, Chocobo
Lv 2: Ramuh, Titan
Lv 3: Shiva, Ifrit
Lv 4: Phoenix, Odin
Lv 5: Unicorn, Leviathan
Lv 6: Diabolos, Alexander
Lv 7: Argy

Status + Notes

Another light play day... mostly again sue to FF:XIV ARR... really can't wait til I get to this game. So good. Did some dungeons, started to look into the crafting/gathering systems. Real good stuff, and great story. Lots of story...

Anywho, back to Dimensions. I've maxed out everyone's 3rd jobs for my main party. I plan on making liberal use of the moogle charm... since there's no use in gaining more AP. I will do more jobs post game. But until then I'll have to live with 2x cast White and Black Magic with 50% boost... sigh, poor me. Oh, and berserked Ninjas... and Uber buffer Paladin and Final Heaven Dragoon. Sigh... whatever will I do. I'm impressed with the amount of story still going on in the game with barely a couple areas to go. Can't say exactly how far I'll get today, but I may get pretty close to the end. We'll see.