Day #284 Recap (Final Fantasy VIII)

Current Game: Final Fantasy VIII

Current Play Time: 54:00
Total Play Time - 588:45
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 59

Where I Currently Am: End-Game Side-Quests
Stuff Did Today:  Removed the Alien presence from the Ragnarok, then made it back to the planet where Rinoa, who is now a sorceress was immediately seized so she could be sealed. Squall was berated for allowing this to happen, so we went to the Sorceress' Memorial to get her back. We then visited the president of Esthar... Laguna... to discuss our end-game plan. The urgency of this means it is time to do sidequests! So first, I went and recruited a giant cactuar GF. Next I went to a secret lab out in the ocean and discovered Bahamut and recruited him as well...

Current Setup:

Squall - Lv70

HP:  7867 - Full-Life
Str:  255 - Meteor
Vit: 127 - Meltdown
Mag: 99 - Pain
Spr: 32
Spd: 102 - Triple
Eva: 22% - Tornado
Hit: 255%
Luck: 60 - Aura

ElemAtk - None
ElemDef - Life(30% to all), Flare(80% Fire, Ice, Thunder), Quake(200%), Ultima(83% to all)
StatAtk - Sleep(100%)
StatDef - Reflect(25% All), Esuna(20% All), Death(100%), Holy(40% to Death, Poison, Berserk, Zombie, Sleep, Curse, Confuse, Drain)
Equipment: Lionheart
Junctioned GFs: Ifrit, Carbuncle, Tonberry, Pandemona, Bahamut
Abilities Equipped:  Str+60%, Str Bonus, Auto Haste, Vit Bonus
Renzouken - Rough Divide, Fated Circle, Blasting Zone, Lion Heart

Magic: Cure, Curaga, Life, Esuna, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Water, Demi, Quake, Tornado, Holy, Flare, Scan(99), Sleep, Zombie(54), Death, Double, Triple, Dispel, Reflect, Haste(44), Slow, Meltdown, Stop, Full-Life, Regen(10), Ultima(53), Aura, Pain, Meteor,

Irvine - Lv 32

HP: 6244 - Full-Life
Str: 185 - Meteor
Vit: 97 - Meltdown
Mag: 97 - Pain
Spr: 88 - Reflect
Spd: 96 - Triple
Eva: 21% - Tornado
Hit: 160% - Aura
Luck: 16

ElemAtk - None
ElemDef - Life(30% to all), Flare(80% Fire, Ice, Thunder)
StatAtk - Sleep(100%)
StatDef -Esuna(19% to All), Holy(40% to Death, Poison, Berserk, Zombie, Sleep, Curse, Confuse, Drain), Death(100%), Slow(100%)

Equipment: Bismarck
Junctioned GFs: Shiva, Diabolos, Siren, Cerberus, Doomtrain
Abilities Equipped: Str+60%, Mug, Auto-Haste, Mag Bonus
Limit Break - Normal Shot(100), Scattershot(100), Dark Shot(36), Flame Shot(97), Canister Shot(36), Quick Shot(14), Armor Shot(100), Hyper Shot(16)

Magic: Cure, Curaga, Life, Esuna(99). Firaga,  Blizzaga, Thundaga, Water, Quake, Tornado, Holy, Flare, Scan(97), Sleep, Berserk(18), Zombie(27), Death, Double, Triple, Dispel, Haste(63), Slow, Meltdown, Pain, Stop, Reflect, Meteor, Aura, Full-Life

Quistis - Lv 30
HP: 9999 - Full-Life
Str: 187 - Meteor
Vit: 97 - Meltdown
Mag: 81 - Pain
Spr: 96 - Reflect
Spd: 94 - Triple
Eva: 9%
Hit: 105%
Luck: 16

ElemAtk - Firaga(100%)
ElemDef - Life(30% to All), Quake(200%), Blizzaga(150%),Flare(80% Ice, Thunder, Fire)
StatAtk - Death(100%)
StatDef - Esuna(20% to All), Slow(100%), Blind(12%), Dispel(50%)

Equipment: Red Scorpion
Junctioned GFs: Quetzocoatl, Brothers, Leviathan, Alexander, Cactuar
Abilities Equipped: Str+60%, Auto-Haste, Spr Bonus, HP+80%
Blue Magic: Laser Eye, Ultra Waves, Electrocute, Lv?Death, Degenerator, Aqua Breath, Micro Missiles, Acid, Gatling Gun, Fire Breath, Bad Breath, White Wind, Homing Laser, Mighty Guard, Ray-Bomb, Shockwave Pulsar

Magic: Cure(44), Curaga, Life, Esuna, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Water, Demi, Quake, Holy, Flare, Blind(12), Death, Double, Triple, Dispel, Reflect, Float(16), Haste(53), Slow, Meltdown, Stop, Bio(9), Regen(15), Pain, Aura, Meteor, Full-Life

Selphie - Lv 37

HP: 1562
Str: 50
Vit: 17
Mag: 28
Spr: 22
Spd: 23
Eva: 1%
Hit: 255%
Luck: 21

Equipment: Strange Vision
Junctioned GFs: None
Abilities Equipped:  None

Magic: None

Zell - Lv 42

HP: 1905
Str: 53
Vit: 21
Mag: 30
Spr: 18
Spd: 26
Eva: 2%
Hit: 103%
Luck: 17

Equipment: Ehrgeiz
Junctioned GFs:None
Abilities Equipped: None
Duel - Punch Rush, Booya, Heel Drop, Mach Kick, Burning Rave, Dolphin Blow, Meteor Strike, Meteor Barret, Different Beat, My Final Heaven

Rinoa - Lv 26

HP: 1291
Str: 50
Vit: 12
Mag:31
Spr: 24
Spd: 24
Eva: 2%
Hit: 104%
Luck: 18

Equipment:Cardinal
Junctioned GFs:None
Abilities Equipped: None

Guardian Force:

Quezocoatl - Lv 90
HP - 6088
Compatibility: Squall - 600, Zell - 600, Irvine - 640, Quistis - 620, Rinoa - 640, Selphie - 580
Abilities: HP-J, Vit-J, Mag-J, Spd-J, Elem-Atk-J, St-Atk-J, Elem-Def-Jx4, ST-Def-Jx4, Abilityx4, Draw, Item, Card, Str+60%, Mag+40%, Auto-Haste, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+20%, Boost, T Mag-RF, Mid Mag-RF, Card Mod

Shiva - Lv 70
HP - 4947
Compatibility: Squall - 575, Zell - 540, Irvine - 604, Quistis - 648, Rinoa - 650, Selphie - 590
Abilities: Str-J, Vit-J, Spr-J, Eva-J, Elem-Atk-J, ST-Atk-J, Elem-Def-Jx4, ST-Def-Jx4, Abilityx4, Draw, Item, Doom, Str+60%, Vit+40%, Spr+40%, Auto-Haste, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+10%, Boost, I Mag-RF

Ifrit - Lv 54
HP - 5004
Compatibility: Squall - 600, Zell - 630, Irvine - 558, Quistis - 570, Rinoa - 620, Selphie - 600
Abilities: HP-J, Str-J, Eva-J, Luck-J, Elem-Atk-J, ST-Atk-J, Elem-Def-Jx4, ST-Def-Jx4, Abilityx4, Item, Mad Rush, Str+40%, Str+60%, Str Bonus, Auto-Haste, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Boost, F Mag-RF, Ammo-RF

Siren - Lv 61
HP - 4244
Compatibility: Squall - 558, Zell - 578, Irvine - 620, Quistis - 584, Rinoa - 630, Selphie - 639
Abilities: Mag-J, ST-Atk-J, ST-Def-J, ST-Def-Jx2, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Treatment, Mag+20%, Mag+40%, Mag Bonus, Move-Find, SumMag+10%, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, Boost, L Mag-RF, ST Med-RF, Tool-RF

Brothers - Lv 25
HP - 2720
Compatibility: Squall - 577, Zell - 610, Irvine - 541, Quistis - 580, Rinoa - 610, Selphie - 590
Abilities: HP-J, Str-J, Spr-J, Elem-Atk-J, Elem-Def-J, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Defend, HP+20%, HP+40%, HP+80%, Cover, HP Bonus, SumMag+10%, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Boost

Diabolos - Lv 35
HP - 3446
Compatibility: Squall - 660, Zell - 579, Irvine - 611, Quistis - 600, Rinoa - 620, Selphie - 609
Abilities: HP-J, Mag-J, Hit-J, Abilityx3, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Darkside, HP+20%, HP+40%, HP+80%, Mag+20%, Mag+40%, Mug, Enc-Half, Enc-None, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Time Mag-RF, ST Mag-RF

Carbuncle - Lv 34
HP - 3737
Compatibility: Squall - 580, Zell - 600, Irvine - 590, Quistis - 643, Rinoa - 680, Selphie - 720
Abilities: HP-J, Vit-J, Mag-J, ST-Atk-J, ST-Def-J, ST-Def-Jx2, Abilityx3, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, HP+20%, HP+40%, Vit+20%, Vit+40%, Counter, Vit Bonus, Auto-Reflect, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Recov Med-RF

Leviathan - Lv 24
HP - 2894
Compatibility: Squall - 621, Zell - 580, Irvine - 561, Quistis - 570, Rinoa - 660, Selphie - 640
Abilities: Mag-J, Spr-J, Elem-Atk-J, Elem-Defx2, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Recover, Spr+20%, Spr+40%, Spr Bonus, Auto-Potion, SumMag+10%, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Boost, Supt Mag-RF, GFRecov Med-RF

Pandemona - Lv 24
HP - 1761
Compatability: Squall - 570, Zell - 570, Irvine - 540, Quistis - 560, Rinoa - 640, Selphie - 620
Abilities: Str-J, Spd-J, Elem-Atk-J, Elem-Def-J, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Spd+20%, Initiative, SumMag+10%, SumMag+20%

Cerberus - Lv 30
HP - 3001
Compatability: Squall - 640, Zell - 600, Irvine - 650, Quistis - 620, Rinoa - 700, Selphie - 740
Abilities: Str-J, Spd-J, Hit-J, Abilityx3, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Spd+20%, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%

Alexander - Lv 27
HP -2061
Compatability: Squall - 580, Zell - 560, Irvine - 530, Quistis - 540, Rinoa - 620, Selphie - 640
Abilities: Spr-J, Elem-Defx2, Abilityx3, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Med Data, High Mag-RF, Med LV Up

Doomtrain - Lv 29
HP - 2603
Compatability: Squall - 540, Zell - 520, Irvine - 510, Quistis - 520, Rinoa - 600, Selphie - 580
Abilities: Elem-Atk-J, ST-Atk-J, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Junk Shop

Bahamut - Lv 35
HP- 3274 
Compatability: Squall - 520, Zell - 500, Irvine - 520, Quistis - 510, Rinoa - 580, Selphie - 560
Abilities: Abilityx4, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Str+60%, Mag+60%, Forbid Mag-RF

Cactuar - Lv 21
HP - 1842
Compatability: Squall - 580, Zell - 540, Irvine - 560, Quistis - 550, Rinoa - 640, Selphie - 700
Abilties: Mag, GF, Draw, Item, HP Bonus, Str Bonus, Vit Bonus, Mag Bonus, Spr Bonus

Tonberry - Lv 35
HP - 4790
Compatibility: Squall - 540, Zell - 500, Irvine - 530, Quistis - 520, Rinoa - 540, Selphie - 660
Abilities: Magic, GF, Draw, Item, LV Down, LV Up, Eva+30%, Luck+50%, Initiative, Move-HP Up, Auto-Potion, SumMag+10%, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%,Boost, Haggle, Sell-High, Familiar, Call Shop

Triple Triad:

Current Rules:
Balamb - Open
Galbadia - Open, Same
Dollet - Open
Trabia - Open
Fisherman's Horizon - Open, Elemental, Sudden Death
Centra - Open, Random, Same, Plus
Esthar - Elemental
Lunar - Open, Same, Plus, Elemental, Sudden Death, Same Wall

Card Inventory:
Lv 1: Geezard - 21, Fungar - 12, Bite Bug - 12, Red Bat - 15, Blobra - 7, Gayla - 6, Gesper - 17, Fastitocalon-F - 13, Blood Soul - 12, Caterchipillar - 16, Cockatrice - 9

Lv 2: Grat - 14, Buel - 18, Mesmerize - 11, Glacial Eye - 19, Belhelmel - 12, Thrustaevis - 14, Anacondaur - 19, Creeps - 12, Grendel - 21, Jelleye - 12, Grand Mantis - 11

Lv 3: Forbidden - 6, Armadodo - 3, Tri-Face - 12, Fastitocalon - 3, Snow Lion - 4, Ochu - 9, SAM08G - 5, Death Claw - 7, Cactuar - 13, Tonberry - 3, Abyss Worm - 3

Lv 4:  Turtapod - 4, Vysage - 6, T-Rexaur - 13, Bomb - 7, Blitz - 9, Wendigo - 7, Torama - 8, Imp - 5, Blue Dragon - 8, Adamantoise - 9, Hexadragon - 10

Lv 5: Iron Giant - 7, Behemoth - 5, Chimera - 18, Elastoid - 10, GIM47N - 12, Malboro - 7, Ruby Dragon - 8, Elnoyle - 4, Tonberry King - 3, Wedge&Biggs - 10

Lv 6: Fujin+Raijin - 2, Elvoret - 3, X-ATM092 - 2, Granaldo - 4, Gerogero - 7, Iguion - 3, Abadon - 5, Trauma - 2, Oilboyle - 3, Shumi Tribe - 2, Krysta - 2

Lv 7: Propagator - 1, Jumbo Cactuar - 2, Tri-Point - 2, Gargantua - 1, Mobile Type 8 - 2, Sphinxara - 1, Tiamat - 1, BGH251F2 - 2, Red Giant - 3, Catoblepas - 2, Ultima Weapon - 6

Lv 8: Chubby Chocobo - 1, Angelo - 1, Gilgamesh - 1, MiniMog - 1, Chicobo - 1, Quetzacotl-  1, Shiva - 1, Ifrit - 0, Siren - 0, Sacred - 1, Minotaur - 0

Lv 9: Carbuncle - 1, Diabolos - 1, Leviathan - 1, Odin - 1, Pandemona - 1, Cerberus - 1, Alexander - 1, Bahamut - 1

Lv 10: Ward - 1,  Kiros - 0, Laguna - 1, Selphie - 1, Quistis - 0, Irvine - 1, Zell - 0, Rinoa - 1, Edea - 1, Seifer - 1, Squall - 1

Chocobo World!!!

Lv 92
Weapon - 7 6 6 6
Interesting Items Moved over: Mag Up, HP Up, Mog's Amulet, Chocobo's Tag, Moon Stone, Friendship, Rocket Engine, Three Stars, Doc's Code, Life Ring, Status Guard, Aegis Amulet, Elem Guard, Hungry Cookpot, Spd Up, Vit Up, Magical Lamp, Shaman Stone, Solomon's Ring(?!?), Dark Matter, Power Generator

Status & Notes: 

Alright, got some play time today... got most of what I wanted to do.... #1 and #2 are down... so now its a bunch of running around stuff to do today. Basically, finish up all the cards stuff... then do the PuPu quest to get the last card, and the Odel Lake quest to get a free Luck-J... then its farming a lot of Energy Crystals for weapons and Ultima Magics.... then heading back to get Eden and all the abilities... and finishing the game.


Really, we're not far off. I'd say possibly tomorrow at the rate I'm going... of course I have to figure in the Chocobo World stuff as well... so we will see.

So, with the Ragnarok part of the game done. We can really talk about the driving part of the plot of the game... the relationship between Rinoa and Squall. When the game starts, Squall is basically working as a perfect mercenary. No emotions whatsoever, just playing the part of the soldier. Then, however, at some point, he falls for Rinoa. Now, the thing is, I never really understood WHEN exactly this happened, I mean for the longest time the rest of the party was just kind of pushing the two together for no particular reason, and its like after a while the two of them decided to go along with it. THIS GAME IS LIKE HIGH SCHOOL! So, yeah, for an attempt at a true love story based plot, I would've liked to see a more definite point where all of this comes together, but we'll just accept it. It has been said, how much you like or hate this game depends on your feelings towards Rinoa. Like I've said earlier, Rinoa was probably one of my first video game crushes so I was always all for her, and thus enjoyed the game...

So, anyway, how close WILL we get to the end of the game today? Today, with exactly one month to go until the FF X remakes come out... let's see how it goes.