For those that know about programming codes.

[TheSpoonyBard]

Is there a specific reason why FFVIII has a maximum limit of 100 (levels, items, etc) while the majority of the others have a limit of 99?

[DJZen]

Because they arbitrarily felt like it.

[ThroneofDravaris]

It’s probably for the shear joy of knowing that everyone was going to level up to 100 in preparation for the optional bosses, only to get pwned by Omega’s Level 5 Death…

[Gnostic Yevon]

I think the items/levels caps are arbitrary, but the reason that no game lets basic stats get above 255 is that it's an octet of 1's in binary, thus somewhat easier for computers use. the 255 limit is used in internet adressing as well. The addresses use 4 separate numbers (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) and no number will ever be above 255. Useless trivia yeah!

255 = 11111111 in binary.

[TheSpoonyBard]

Fair enough. Thanks.

[childroland]

I have been taking a programming class but why do they end at 100 why not go further?

[rubah]

100 is a nice round number with two zeros

[Captain Maxx Power]

Why not 128? Why not 1456? A certain size byte value will always take up exactly the same space regardless if it is at 0 or it's maximum value. The bytes that recorded items were probably two seperate bytes, one to record the type of item, the other the amount. The amount is probably a 7-bit integer, so any value between 0 and 127 would be applicable. As rubah says, it's probably because it's a nice round number. Not in technical terms, but certainly in human terms.

[DJZen]

What'd be hilarious is if they decided that a game should max at level 98.