I want to thank this game...

[Fynn]

For being ambitious and trying something new, it's mature and subtle storytelling and magnificently crafted world.

How about you guys?

[Jiro]

For the gambit system. For getting rid of random encounters. For some really great characters. For more political machinations and shades-of-grey characters.

[Sephex]

I will second the random encounters deal. I also loved the gambit system and different way to approach the story. This is one of the two FF games I have only played once and I really need to remedy that one day.

[Ayen]

For an exciting beginning that gave me a lot of inspiration for my writing.

[Forsaken Lover]

For giving me the best, most fun and "real" world in FF history. Exploring Ivalice, I felt like I honestly was on some great, epic quest. I could spend hours just hiking around the planet because it was beautiful and really addictive.

For "I am Captain Basch!"

[Pumpkin]

For the license board!

[Fynn]

I have one more! Cheating, I know :p

For Fran and Balthier! My greatest OTP!

[Silent Warrior]

For fantastic voice acting!

[magemasher]

I thought the "World Map" was awesome, little things like a change of season at giza plains(?) was very clever. FF12 was the way forward, they went backwards after 12.

[Miss Mae]

Gambits. Licence board. No random encounters.

And, of course, my first game character crushes: Fran and Balthier :kaolove2:

[Forsaken Lover]

I got kind of a crush on Larsa. Then I found out he was a DUDE.
Still the cutest thing in the game.

[Colonel Angus]

For everything. This is still my favorite game. Not just Final Fantasy, but overall.

I LOVE the battle system.

I LOVE the gambits (even if they could be fixed a bit).

I LOVE the License board (even if it could be fixed a bit).

I LOVE the characters (bad sense of style by Vaan & Basch aside).

I LOVE the story.

I LOVE the different types of characters.

Finally, I love the Cactoids & the Mandragora monsters. :love:

PS: Admin, could we somehow get a dancing cactoid post icon/smilie?

[Raistlin]

There is plenty to like about this game. My personal favorites:

-An actually good story: mature and political, with some depth
-Great characters: Ashe, Balthier, and Fran are notable highlights of the series
-World design: some of the best exploration in the whole series
-No random encounters
-Having a battle system be as hands-on or hands-free as the player wants

[Rostum]

I'd like to thank this game in showing that a Final Fantasy can have a great whimsical atmosphere and style yet deliver a mature and in-depth story (despite its pacing issues). I also love how they are able to integrate an MMO-styled battle mechanic into a single player RPG rather well, and in line with that also offer a really awesome and distinct world to explore.