The Beginners Hall

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

Anything a beginner needs to know can be posted here. Its for all those Found it first or How to do it people. So please if you know anything about the game post it here. Its also for those people who have questions or answers. So please a post is a vote to keep this going.

[leader of mortals]

requesting sticky

DONT ATTACK THE DINOSAUR REALLY EARLY

[Renmiri]

Don't open the "forbidden" 4 chests!!!!

Use protect and horology lots. Saved my party several times.

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

Oh goddie new spells!

[leader of mortals]

still requesting stickyfication

get augments really early

[RiseToFall]

Use protect and haste lots. Saved my party several times (in boss battles).

Changed it a bit to suit the way I play.:)

[leader of mortals]

Still requestion stickyage

level up in the beginning with vaan because everyones level is based off his(I got to 29 before getting to the palace)

[vorpal blade]

Use Libra or equip the bangle for auto-Libra.

[Renmiri]

Maximum HP route on License Board:

http://ffproject.net/forumwiki/images/thumb/761px-Maxhppath.gif

[Renmiri]

Still requestion stickyage

level up in the beginning with vaan because everyones level is based off his(I got to 29 before getting to the palace)

Nah.. it's boring as hell to level up just with Vaan.

Level 10 is perfectly adequate for the Palace. Level up to 20 in Lhusu mines, to 30 in Lhusu and Nam Yensa close to Raythwall. Much less boring and a lot more gil to be had :D

[Lexy]

requesting sticky

DONT ATTACK THE DINOSAUR REALLY EARLY

hahahah I wonder what percentage of people playing this game did just that. That dino scared the poopy out of me- it should be noted that that dino is pretty much the only baddie you will be able to encounter that is way too difficult for the likely lvl u'd be at at the time. I was scared it was going to keep on happening.

[Madonna]

Renmiri only has part of her advice right--actually, try to get all of your Augments, not just the HP bonuses, first. As you progress in the game, yeah, unlock and learn what magic/weapons/armor that you need, but those Augments, man, will always are active once you active their little squares.

I also recommend trying to have all your characters hightail it to their Quickenings on the License Board; every Quickening gives your characters another Mist Charge, with the second Charge doubling your MP and then your third one tripling your the total of your first Charge.

[Sephiroth_Lionhear88]

you should do augments first on the license board and head straight for the HP+ and Battle Lore augments

[Dreddz]

Dont be cheap and overpower your characters with Deathbringers.

[GuNBladE789]

Its much funner when your not focusing on building up your characters but focusing on the storyline and when it comes to hard battles just using your head and good strategy to beat it.

[Renmiri]

I did the HP first, also added Horology and Poach, which got me much loot. Then the rest of the Augments. :D

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

Does anyone know how to learn spells? I know thats a stupid question but I want to know.

[MoonsEcho]

You have to buy the spells from shops or merchants, and you also have to spend your License Points to get the proper license to use the spell.

[marysonnie]

Spells become available based on:

A) location

B) storyline...God, I wish I would have known this one before staggering through bloody Nabudis...

[Giga Guess]

Werewolves = death early on. As well as Entites.

[marysonnie]

DO NOT CAST MAGIC NEAR ENTITES OR ELEMENTALS. YOU WILL GET YOUR ASS HANDED TO YOU IF YOU'RE LOWER THAN LEVEL FORTY.


...at least I did. Apparently, Vox was not the correct solution to Silence...

[Renmiri]

DO NOT CAST MAGIC NEAR ENTITES OR ELEMENTALS. YOU WILL GET YOUR ASS HANDED TO YOU IF YOU'RE LOWER THAN LEVEL FORTY.

Make that level 50 for entites

Happened to me as well :(

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

Wow people really know a lot in this hall, lol. Anyways what about secrets or cheats? I'll add more things when the hall gets dull. Kupo!!

[Renmiri]

Spend money on the Monographies. It's worth every gil!!!

Same for Poach but watch it: Poach gets you good loot at the expense of Experience

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

I wonder what the difference to this game is compared to other Final Fantasy. Hmm what to the people in the beginners hall have to say about this.

[Renmiri]

FFXII requires grinding 5-6 levels between missions. Other FF games do not, AFAIK

[RiseToFall]

I wonder what the difference to this game is compared to other Final Fantasy. Hmm what to the people in the beginners hall have to say about this.

Biggest difference is the battle system. It plays more like an MMORPG rather than a traditional Final Fantasy.

[ShadowRaider]

For those who wish to level up fast with lots of loot thrown in to the mix, go to lushu mine to the second bridge (one with lots of skeletons )keep killing them for lots of xp (123+) (1lp) steal bone fragments (99 wil give you gil 8000+). I did this for 15min went up 2 levels and did a 115 combo to boot, at 50+ the loot they drop casts protect or shield or health every now and then.:love:

[Renmiri]

Massive
Multiplayer
Online
Role
Playing
Game

Basically what FFXI, Word of Warcraft are

[rubah]

Spend money on the Monographies. It's worth every gil!!!

Same for Poach but watch it: Poach gets you good loot at the expense of Experience

No kidding! I spent a long time poaching enemies around archades to realize suddenly I hadn't levelled up in a couple of hours >:[ So then it was on with the embroidered tippits and all was well.

(I was still broke afterwards >:[ This game keeps you in perpetual poverty!)

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

Yeah FF11 takes way too long. I played it for about four months in time.

[Giga Guess]

Oh! Gravity, in this game, bases itself off of MAX HP, not current, so watch it. It still can kill you.

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

Yeah Demi or gravity which ever is better when based on HP. Take FF8 GF Demi oblous

[choco_rider]

requesting sticky

DONT ATTACK THE DINOSAUR REALLY EARLY

haha, no kidding...i did that at the beginning and i didnt have libra or anything and decided hmmmmm...i wonder what happens if i just steal fr...OMG HES ATTACKING ME!!

[Giga Guess]

Yeah Demi or gravity which ever is better when based on HP. Take FF8 GF Demi oblous

"Diablos" I think you meant?

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

Yeah Demi or gravity which ever is better when based on HP. Take FF8 GF Demi oblous

"Diablos" I think you meant?

Yeah thats what I meant

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

I'm getting into runescape now and days as for the mmorpg's. But whats everyones favorite charater in FF12. Also is there a deadly summon like FF7's Knights of the round or FF8's eden?