Day #304 Recap (Final Fantasy IX)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IX

Current Play Time: 38:08
Total Play Time - 638:52
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 59

Where I Currently Am: Terra
Stuff Did Today: Went into Ipsen's Castle, an upside down castle where weak weapons were awesome and awesome weapons were weak... Amarant decided to have a little game to see who could find the clue to getting into Terra first. Amarant won... we found a room with a map on the wall with 4 mirrors which referred to the location of 4 elemental shrines. We got a clue that all 4 had to be infilitrated at the same time. So 2x2 we went into the shrines and took out the guardians. It was time to head over to Shimmering Island to see what our labors have yielded to us.

Current Setup:

Zidane - Lv 49
HP - 4267 MP - 208
Equipped Passive Abilities: Auto-Haste, Auto-Life, HP+20%, Accuracy+, Man Eater, Master Thief, Bandit
Equipment: Orichalcon, Coronet, Thief Gloves, Power Vest, Black Belt

Speed: 30 Strength: 44 Magic: 37 Spirit: 36
Attack: 71 Defense: 33 Evade: 26 Magic Def: 35 Magic Eva: 13

Learned Active Abilities: Flee, Detect, What's That, Soul Blade, Annoy, Sacrifice, Lucky Seven, Thievery
Learned Passive Abilities: Auto-Reflect, Auto-Float, Auto-Haste, Auto-Life, HP+20%, Accuracy+, Distract, Long Reach, MP Attack, Bird Killer, Bug Killer, Stone Killer, Undead Killer, Devil Killer, Beast Killer, Man Eater, Master Thief, Steal Gil, Add Status, Gamble Defense, High Tide, Counter, Protect Girls, Body Temp, Alert, Level Up, Ability Up, Flee-Gil, Insomniac, Antibody, Bright Eyes, Restore HP, Jelly, Auto-Potion, Locomotion, Clear Headed, Mug, Bandit

Steiner - Lv 42
HP - 4218 MP - 153
Equipped Abilities: Auto-Haste, HP+10%, HP+20%, Accuracy+, Man Eater, Alert, Level Up, Ability Up
Equipment: Ragnarok, Diamond Helm, Venetia Shield, Diamond Armor, Rebirth Ring

Speed: 22 Strength: 43 Magic: 30 Spirit: 34
Attack: 87 Defense: 33 Evade: 17 Magic Def: 25 Magic Eva: 26

Learned Active Abilities: Darkside, Minus Strike, Iai Strike, Power Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Magic Break, Charge!, Thunder Slash, Shock(L)
Learned Passive Abilities: Auto-Float, Auto-Haste, HP +10%, HP+20%,  Accuracy+, Distract, MP Attack, Bird Killer, Bug Killer, Stone Killer, Undead Killer, Devil Killer, Beast Killer, Man Eater, Add Status, Chemist, High Tide, Counter, Cover, Body Temp, Alert, Level Up, Ability Up, Insomniac, Antibody, Bright Eyes, Restore HP, Jelly, Auto-Potion, Locomotion, Clear Headed

Amarant - Lv 38
HP - 3224 MP - 124
Equipped Passive Abilties: Auto-Haste, HP+10%, HP+20%, Accuracy+, Level Up, Ability Up
Equipment: Scissor Fangs, Red Hat, Thief Gloves, Brigandine, Running Shoes

Speed: 28 Strength: 35 Magic: 24 Spirit:20
Attack: 45 Defense: 21 Evade: 30 Magic Def: 26 Magic Eva: 17

Learned Active Abilities: Chakra, Spare Change, No Mercy, Aura(L), Curse, Countdown
Learned Passive Abilities: HP+10%, HP+20%, Accuracy+, Bird Killer, Bug Killer, Stone Killer, Undead Killer, Devil Killer, Beast Killer, Man Eater, Add Status, Gamble Defense, High Tide, Counter, Cover, Body Temp,  Alert, Level Up, Ability Up, Flee-Gil, Insomniac, Antibody, Bright Eyes, Jelly, Auto-Potion, Locomotion, Clear Headed

Eiko - Lv 37
HP - 1818 MP - 195
Equipped Abilities: Auto-Haste, MP+10%, Level Up, Ability Up, Guardian Mog
Equipment: Fairy Flute, Holy Miter, Magic Armlet, White Robe, Running Shoes

Speed: 24 Strength: 26 Magic: 40 Spirit: 26
Attack: 24 Defense: 42 Evade: 20 Magic Def: 44 Magic Eva: 20

Learned Active Abilities: Carbuncle, Fenrir, Phoenix, Cure, Cura, Regen, Life, Full-Life, Panacea, Stona, Esuna(L), Shell, Protect, Haste, Silence, Mini, Reflect, Float, Dispel, Holy(L)
Learned Passive Abilities: Auto-Float, Auto-Regen, MP+10%, Reflect-Null, Half MP, High Tide, Body Temp, Level Up, Ability Up, Guardian Mog, Insomniac, Antibody, Loudmouth, Jelly, Auto-Potion, Locomotion, Clear Headed

Not Currently In Party:

Dagger - Lv 40
HP - 2257 MP - 224
Equipped Abilities: Chemist, Body Temp, Level Up, Ability Up, Insomniac, Loudmouth, Clear Headed
Equipment: Whale Whisker, Golden Hairpin, Magic Armlet, Light Robe, Garnet

Speed: 25 Strength: 31 Magic: 46 Spirit: 28
Attack: 36 Defense: 41 Evade: 16 Magic Def: 39 Magic Eva: 18

Learned Active Abilities: Shiva, Ifrit, Ramuh, Atomos, Odin, Leviathan, Bahamut(L), Cure, Cura, Curaga, Life, Scan, Panacea, Stona, Shell, Protect, Silence, Mini, Reflect, Confuse, Berserk, Blind, Float
Learned Passive Abilities: Auto-Reflect, Auto-Regen, Healer, Chemist, Reflect-Null, High Tide, Body Temp, Level Up, Ability Up, Insomniac, Antibody, Loudmouth, Jelly, Auto-Potion, Locomotion, Clear Headed

Freya - Lv 41
HP - 2683 MP - 178
Equipped Passive Abilties: Auto-Haste, Auto-Regen, Accuracy+, Level Up, Ability Up, Clear Headed
Equipment: Holy Lance, Genji Helmet, Genji Gloves, Genji Armor, Promist Ring

Speed: 24 Strength: 37 Magic: 39 Spirit: 29
Attack: 62 Defense: 47 Evade: 30 Magic Def: 30 Magic Eva: 17

Learned Active Abilities: Lancer, Reis's Wind, Dragon Breath, White Draw, Luna, Six Dragons, Cherry Blossom, Dragon's Crest(L)
Learned Passive Abilities: Auto-Float, Auto-Haste, Auto-Regen, HP +10%, HP+20%, MP+10%, Accuracy+, Distract, MP Attack, Bird Killer, Bug Killer, Stone Killer, Undead Killer, Dragon Killer, Devil Killer, Beast Killer, Man Eater, Add Status, Chemist, High Tide, Counter, Cover, Body Temp, Initiative, Level Up, Ability Up, Insomniac, Antibody, Bright Eyes, Jelly, Auto-Potion, Locomtion, Clear Headed

Quina - Lv 47
HP - 3076 MP -250
Equipped Passive Abilties: Auto-Haste, Auto-Regen, MP+10%,  Level Up, Ability Up, Millionaire, Antibody
Equipment: Bistro Fork, Coronet, Magic Armlet, Gaia Gear, Power Belt

Speed: 18 Strength: 40 Magic: 42 Spirit: 20
Attack: 68 Defense: 28 Evade: 16 Magic Def: 38 Magic Eva: 16

Learned Active Abilities: Goblin Punch, LV5 Death, LV4 Holy, LV3 Def-less, Doom, Roulette, Aqua Breath, Mighty Guard, Matra Magic, Bad Breath, Limit Glove, 1000 Needles, Pumpkin Head, Night, Twister, Earth Shake, Angel's Snack, Frog Drop, White Wind, Vanish, Frost, Mustard Bomb, Magic Hammer, Auto-Life
Learned Passive Abilities: Auto-Reflect, Auto-Float, Auto-Haste, Auto-Regen, Auto-Life, MP+10%, Healer, Add Status, Gamble Defense, Half MP, High Tide, Counter, Body Temp, Level Up, Ability Up, Millionaire, Insomniac, Antibody, Loudmouth, Jelly, Absorb MP, Auto-Potion, Locomotion, Clear Headed

Vivi - Lv 42
HP - 2182 MP - 241
Equipped Passive Abilties: Auto-Float, Auto-Haste, Auto-Regen, Level Up, Ability Up,
Equipment: Octagon Rod, Golden Hairpin, Magic Armlet, Black Robe, Magician Shoes

Speed: 20 Strength: 28 Magic: 51 Spirit: 28
Attack: 29 Defense: 43 Evade: 16 Magic Def: 37 Magic Eva: 24

Learned Active Abilities: Fire, Fira, Firaga, Sleep, Blizzard, Blizzara, Blizzaga, Slow, Thunder, Thundara, Thundaga, Stop, Poison, Bio, Osmose, Drain, Demi, Comet, Death, Break, Water, Meteor, Flare
Learned Passive Abilities: Auto-Reflect, Auto-Float, Auto-Haste, Auto-Regen, Auto-Life, MP+20%, Add Status, Reflectx2, Mag Elem Null, Half MP, High Tide, Body Temp, Level Up, Ability Up, Insomniac, Antibody, Loudmouth, Jelly, Auto-Potion, Locomotion, Clear Headed

Tetra Master:
3x Goblin 0P00
3x Fang 0P00
3x Skeleton 0P00
3x Flan 0M01 - 0X01
3x Zaghnol - 0P00
3x Lizard Man 0P00
3x Zombie 0M00 - 0M10
3x Bomb 0M00 - 1M00 - 1M01
3x Ironite 0P10 - 1P00 - 1P10
2x Sahagin 1P00 - 1X00
3x Yeti - 1M00 - 1M01
3x Mimic 0M11 - 1M01 - 1M11
3x Wyerd 1M01
3x Mandragora 1M01 - 1M02
3x Crawler 1P10 - 1P20
Sand Scorpion 1P10
3x Nymph - 1M01 - 2M02
2x Sand Golem 1P20 - 2P10
Zuu - 1P01
2x Dragonfly 1P10 - 2P20
3x Carrion Worm 2M01 - 2M10 - 2M11
Antlion 1P11
Cactuar 2P80
Gimme Cat 3M10
Ragtimer 2M21
Ralvuimahgo 3P40
Troll 3P21
Abomination 2P32
Tantarian 4M21
2x Grand Dragon 3P23 - 3P34
Ogre 3P31
Armstrong 3M23
Vepal 3M21
Grimlock 3M22
Tonberry 1P22
Iron Man 7P60
Nova Dragon BP6C
Meteor AM50
2x Shiva 2M04 - 4M02
Ramuh 4M14
Odin BM52
Ark DM35
Alexander BM74
Masamune 8P82
Elixir 5M44
Dark Matter 9M26
Ribbon 0MCA
Genji 0P3A
Mythril Sword 1P00
Blue Narciss 6P41
Hilda Garde 3 4P20
Cargo Ship 2P40
Hilda Garde 1 5P30
Red Rose 4P16
Theater Ship 1P51
Oglop 2P10
Alexandria 0P94
Lindblum 0P49
Namingway 6M64
Airship 7P46

Chocobo:
Type - Gold
Beak Level - 81
Chocotreasures dug up -*ALL*

Status & Notes: 

One of the sillier dungeons in the game completed today. The gimmick behind Ipsen's castle is that since it is an upside down castle itself, all logic within is also upside-down. So, you want to use all your worst weapons, and the game clues you into this by having all the treasure chests contain all the beginning weapons for all the characters... Also, a few other things, such as resting on the spinning wall to open it up, etc. The things is, I think they should've even gone a little further with the gimmick, it felt a little bit like they went half-way with it. Anyway, Tonberries are fun to fight there... the thing I like about it, is since I don't really feel like equipping weak stuff on everybody, its a good place to really play around with skills, since they're not affected at all. Used alot of Thievery, Frog Drop, White Draw, and summons... it was cool.

Next, we were on to the shrines... kind of a cool throwback, again, to Final Fantasy I. Both for the fact that this is the first time since then that there are actual shrines dedicated to the elements... (Yeah, I know III and V kind did too)... but the guardians themselves are the actual guardians from Final Fantasy I! Kind of cool... too bad we have to wait until way later in the game to fight them all... we have to settle for silly Lich for now...

Goal for today is to finish Act III... I'm probably just going to grind a little gold first and maybe check the marshes before I actually head over to Terra, but I really don't have any major items to do before then. Once in Act IV, I really only have a few things to clean up, take care of Ozma, and then head into Memoria.. so I'm really not that far from the end of the game. I'm guessing I'll get a couple days head start on Tactics Advance before I get started on FFX. We'll see if that holds though...