Just started playing it, I got a few ?s

[trist007]

Seems like I just use the summons over and over to beat the mini bosses. Frankly, it's getting monotonous. Is it always like this? I mean, the summons do way more dmg than my spells or attacks.

[Xiedo]

Seems like I just use the summons over and over to beat the mini bosses. Frankly, it's getting monotonous. Is it always like this? I mean, the summons do way more dmg than my spells or attacks.

Soon your lack of patience will overwhelm you.

[Zeromus_X]

Don't worry, late in the game, you shouldn't be summoning whatsoever, except for Cerberus if you got him. :cat:

[Lychon]

Seems like I just use the summons over and over to beat the mini bosses. Frankly, it's getting monotonous. Is it always like this? I mean, the summons do way more dmg than my spells or attacks.

Hmmm...this might be some kind of veiled and calculated attack on Final Fantasy VIII. But, I will take your word for it that you just started playing the game.

Yes, the gloriously vibrant cut scenes are present for most of the GF's you summon and they cannot be skipped. But you by no means HAVE to use GF's. In fact, one can probably get through the entire game without summoning any GF's at all- they simply add to the overall enjoyment and interactivity of the game.

-LYCHON

[Zeromus_X]

To add: Boost is great for powering up Summons, since the animations are quite long. (I will not sit through Eden again, no matter how much damage it can do, and Limit Breaks are better anyway.:p) although like I said, they are only really useful for the first half or so of the game, except Cerberus. Especially when you figure out Meltdown + Aura = Yay! :cat:

[cloud_doll]

i just started playing too and i just got on disc 2, but yeah, every boss i fight i use only summons (shiva and quezacotl cuz i didnt get the other good ones) so i'm guessing thats that way it goes.

[Xiedo]

Don't worry, late in the game, you shouldn't be summoning whatsoever, except for Cerberus if you got him. :cat:

GFs with 1000 compat come out in 2-3 seconds... I'd think they'd still be useful. (I havent started disc 4 yet)

[crazybayman]

Take a few battles to draw, and stock up 100 of every kind of magic you can. As well, learn your stat junctioning abilities, and junction your most powerful magic to your attack, and so on. Figure out your most powerful junctioning magic by trial and error. You won't need to summon GFs if you have the right magic junctioned.

[purplepenguin]

Once you get quezy and you have the turning cards into items thingy and the turning items into magic thingy you can turn abyis (Or whatever the hell they r called) worms into tornados and those are good for your stats.
I just played loads of cards and turned everything into magic so I had a good range of magic to play with.
I also kept one player with low hp so I could use limit breaks all the time

Oh also when you have dialos (by opening the lamp and fighting him) learn darkside and give it to Squall or whoever has the highest level and that's a mighter attack

Please don't post several times in a row. Use the edit/delete button instead.

~Void

[Jack]

At the start of the game, I only used them when I got desperate. GFs are better concerning Junctioning and so it's FAR more important to use that factor of their usefulness.

Honestly, if you overuse them, then you're ruining half the fun. Save them for bosses (Especially the BF-thing at the Missile Base on Disc 2. That one is a bugger sometimes (at least for me :p) Okay?)

Try to look past the immediate "Easy" route and dig deeper. I did, and I'm still digging. I love this game.

[Branwen]

I've completed FFVIII twice and believe me, you won't be using them at the end AT ALL! Once you have the ragnarok (airship)on disc 3, go to the island closest to heaven and the island closest to hell. If you have Odin, keep running from battles and he'll eventually appear and completely wipe out your enemies giving you a load of Exp. Run away more often and he'll appear more often. There's also a load of draw points there so good luck finding them!

[DoaJ]

If you have Odin, keep running from battles and he'll eventually appear and completely wipe out your enemies giving you a load of Exp. Run away more often and he'll appear more often.
Seriously?! Damn it, I lost Odin, now I cannot do that... lol .......Does it work with Gilgamesh?

[Jessweeee♪]

STOP!!! You can't rely completely on the GFs or you'll be sorry later in the game!!! Have you discovered the true power of Junctioning yet, because once you do, you'll go crazy with it!
Prioritize your Strength status, you should be able to get through using mostly attacks.
My first time through I only used GFs and Limits and I couldn't get past the Missle Base!
! !! !!!

Careful now...

[rubah]

stop levelling up and start making your junctions better.

[LunarWeaver]

At the very beginning of the game I use Ifrit's AP to teach Shiva Refire Ice/Water magic, then kill the fishes on the beach outside Balamb. That will give you 20 waters per fin they drop, easily enough for 100 each... Give Ifrit to Squall and give 100 waters to Strength and his attack will make the GF look like a joke.

Not saying you should restart or some crazy, just giving advice through example. You just have to learn the Refine (and Card and Card Mod) and discover what turns into lots of spells, junction it to something most likely Strength, and off you go!

Alternately, you can just use summons over and over. Since leveling does nothing in this game you really shouldn't be fighting anybody but the necessary fights most of the time anyway, at least until you get Diablos's mug, which will give all the items you need for just about anything.

Just don't level too much too soon or issues can arise, as monsters level with you and can surpass you if you aren't careful. Card will give you AP but no EXP, essentially putting you "ahead" of the game. Once I have the airship and can run amok as I please I level without worrying about much anymore. I usually end up 100 before the end, but Squall's Lionheart limit break gives him a +50 to Sexy and eliminates the final boss with ease.

[Moon Rabbits]

Hmmm...this might be some kind of veiled and calculated attack on Final Fantasy VIII. But, I will take your word for it that you just started playing the game.

Yes, the gloriously vibrant cut scenes are present for most of the GF's you summon and they cannot be skipped. But you by no means HAVE to use GF's. In fact, one can probably get through the entire game without summoning any GF's at all- they simply add to the overall enjoyment and interactivity of the game.

-LYCHON


Not to mention the fact that they're needed to you know...raise your stats.

[G SpOtZ]

The GF's main function in the game is for junctioning, so that's what you should focus on. It doesn't hurt to use GF's once in awhile, but choose when to wisely. Most likely, you won't need em. Just junction like it's your job, and you'll be invincible?

Shiva: Squall! USE ME! You haven't used me in forever!
Squall: B****, get back in the junction system and power me up!
Shiva: WE NEVER BOND LIKE WE USED TO!
Squall: I DON'T NEED YOU ANYMORE!
Shive: T_T

[Nick Schovitz]

If you're on disc 2 you should have Brothers, Siren, and Carbuncle by now. I don't overuse my GFs because if I do my Seed level will go down. You really shouldn't overuse GFs so much and when you fight Edea again make sure to draw Alexander from her because it can be easy to forget since this is a major boss battle and you're really focusing on the fighting.

[_yeojina_]

If you don't want to lose Odin, or have a higher chance to make him appear, look here.

To not lose Odin: If you don't want to lose Odin, then do NOT go to the island from where you encounter him. If you do, at the point when you fight Seifer, he will use a skill which goes along these lines: Zantetsuken reverse. This will kill Odin (despite the fact that he's so powerful, he doesn't really need to die). Gilgamesh is horrible. He has 4 weapons (which everybody knows) which includes the Excalibur and the Excalipoor (a fake which does a measley 1 damage to all your opponents).

To have a higher chance to make him appear: Turn on the Analog option on your controller (unless you don't have it) and make one stick go up, the other go down. Keep switching, but this must be done when a monster is encountered.

Hope that helps.