A Use for Classes.

[Bishop81]

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Actually BLM can "bypass" landslide too with Manawall. Anyway whether you dodge it or bypass it with abilities, the result is the same. You stay on the platform, alive.

People not in the US have high ping. There is nothing they can do about it. It's not a problem with their setup. Currently they either get carried through the content or they don't play at all.

Dodging and dealing with mechanics is already "figuring out" the fight.

Yes, and there is nothing wrong with providing an alternative to "dodging" consisting of "more mechanics that need to be figured out".

It's hard to make that jump unless I am missing something here.

You do realise that you can't dodge in old school FF right? If a boss attacks with a one-shot, you pretty much have to work around with gear and skills of your own.

I would like the opportunity to "work around with gear and skills" boss attacks that require dodging.

Why do you insist on trying to apply turn-based RPG tactics to an action RPG?

The more interesting question is, why are you against it?

PS: BTW I will take a long time to answer. I have hit the daily post limit. I have to wait for more "post allowances" to come in.

[Jacost]

The more interesting question is, why are you against it?

You think that's the more interesting question? You really think that you looking for something in the wrong genre is less unusual than the rest of us taking the game for what it is? If you want a game where you need to prepare in advance for specific fights I question your looking in FF at all, because that's never really been necessary except 2 cases in III that I recall. (Seriously, FF as a whole is quite easy aside from superbosses and this game is no exception; perhaps Shin Megami Tensei would be better for you? Unlike SE, Atlus doesn't go easy on you.)

[Yukiko]

(..) where you need to prepare in advance for specific fights I question your looking in FF at all, because that's never really been necessary except 2 cases in III that I recall. (..)

And now i question if you have played all Final Fantasy games, because what you said is not true.
For sidenote: There are a lot more than just FFI to FFXV with the numbers...
I like the JP only games, but hard to get them...

[Jacost]

And now i question if you have played all Final Fantasy games, because what you said is not true.
For sidenote: There are a lot more than just FFI to FFXV with the numbers...
I like the JP only games, but hard to get them...

Beyond the main series my experience is sadly limited, yes. Still, he was specifically talking about "old-school" FFs, and SE (SS back then) didn't really do spinoffs in those days.

[Yukiko]

Beyond the main series my experience is sadly limited, yes. Still, he was specifically talking about "old-school" FFs, and SE (SS back then) didn't really do spinoffs in those days.

Just alone the release dates of FFI:

1987
1990
1989
1994
2000
2002
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014

Those all are FFI, you can say with each new console or platform they made something new with some changes, mostly just graphic changes,...
You really need the Data from other Numbers too? They did not do that only with FFI... and some gotten Spinoffs or Sequels...
Have you tryed to play FFI on android? If so, have a look at combat system

[Jacost]

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It's more than just graphics. Aside from bugfixes, the magic system was changed to use modern MP instead of a DnD-esque "spell charge" system, and the difficulty was toned down. The original version was genuinely harder than the modern version.