Before I sold my FF Anthology game(did it because the GBA versions are going to be released)I was in the third world and I had the following party
Bartz - Lancer with Knight Job mastered and Cover ability equipped
Reina - Time Mage with White Mage Job mastered and White Magic ability equipped
Galuf/Krile - Summoner with Black Mage Job mastered and Black Magic ability equipped
Faris - Ninja with Monk Job mastered and store ability equipped
i had bartz as a knight,
galuf/krile as a monk.
faris as a balck mage+summoner.
reina, as a white mage and something else(i think it was dragoon).
i change my jobs and abilities to suit me for where i am in the game. for me, the question would be "what jobs/abilities didn't you use?" and the answer would be chemist, dancer and geomancer. I didn't learn a single level on one character for each of those jobs. They just didn't suit my style of play
Have you mastered any jobs?Quote:
Originally Posted by shinangel2292
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Originally Posted by Crossblades
i usually master ninja and hunter for their final abilities. But i don't bother with mastering mages as their final abilities i don't find useful. i master a few other jobs in the X-zone too
It depends how i feel when i play though. In my most recent game, i made a Red mage immediatley after leaving the wind shrine. I'm halfway through world two and still need over 500 ability points to master it, so this character isn't very useful. They would be uselful if i switched jobs long enough to learn black4 so that as a red mage with black4 they could use the higher level black magic i just aquired. If this character was a hunter, they would have mastered it by now
Right now, in world two in Val/Bal Castle, Bartz is in the Knight jobclass. He's mastered Mystic Knight, Caller, Chemist, and Dancer
Lenna is a Dragoon, with Ninja mastered, Archer, White Mage, Blue Mage, Chemist, and Elementalist
Galuf is a White Mage, with Monk, berserker, archer, time mage, and blue mage mastered.
Faris is also a Knight, with Thief, Black Mage, Red Mage, and Dancer mastered.
I usually pick the ones they look good in:D
Mystic Knight is the what the Japanese use to call a Sorcerer, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by rubah
Probably. The ones that use sword magic.
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Originally Posted by rubah
oh my days :eek: out of curiosity, what level are your characters? I can't say ive ever mastered any jobs by that point especially that many.
You get 4-8 AP a battle by killing the soldiers in the basement there. So it's a good job mastering place. They're all level 38. I spend a bit of time in the Seal Castle levelling up against shield dragons and before in world one levelling against the skull eaters in Jacole Cave.
ok, they are Sorcerers in the USQuote:
Originally Posted by rubah
Knight, Thef, White Mage and Monk I start with...then i go on to others, and i put lenna as my magic person, and i also put cara/galuf as strong people, like Butz, but Faris I change her around.
I find myself supporting the stealthy, dagger-wielding professions in just about every fantasy game I've played from FF1 to DnD, so I model Bartz accordingly.
BARTZ – Speedy Fighter
Thief
Stealing is fun/helpful and adds a new "completist" element to the game.
Mug is beyond helpful since there is no real reason NOT to use it (that I have found).
Moon Rings and Razor Rings are pretty cool.
Hunter
Gotta get X-Fight
Ninja
Is pretty much a stronger, less speedy Thief with 2 daggers (woo!) Do the ol’ X-Fight with 2 daggers; impressive to look at too.
GALUF – Power Fighter
Knight
2-Hand is useful through the whole game, says I.
Berzerker
Useful just for the sheer power of a beserked, 2-handed axe attack. Might replace this with a Sorcerer this time since they are so balanced (though I never give Galuf Magic).
Samurai
Just plain powerful (especially with a 2-handed Katana).
LENIA – Support and Effect
White Mage
To make a classic Fighter, Thief, White Mage, Black Mage party.
Trainer
To get Blue Magic, plus it’s fun to control monsters AND Trainers have high strength and Whips, which would otherwise go to waste.
Time Mage
Haste and the what not is fun. I haven’t played this game for a while, but don’t Time Mage’s get Comet?? That’s like having a new character right there.
FARIS – Damage Magic
Black Mage
To learn the current level of Black Magic.
Blue Mage
Learning all the Blue Magic adds a new element for the anal people amongst us who just need to fill out all those lists, plus wizard types with swords are cool. I put Black as the 3rd slot ability while being a Blue Mage.
Red Mage
Yes, I need to get X-Magic.
Of course Krile looks stupid carrying a sword that's twice her size, but I just can't make Galuf a mage.
I'm just after the start of world two and I have:
Bartz - Knight w/ mastered Blue Mage
Reina - Summoner w/ mastered White Mage
Galuf - Monk
Faris - Thief/Black Mage
I wanted to max out the first 6 jobs before moving on to the next set, so I kept Reina and Galuf as White Mage and Monk and had Bartz and Faris alternating between their two everytime they gained a job level. The only time I had to go to better jobs was for the cannon before the Ronka Ruins, cause I needed to summon Ramuh and throw Lightning Skills. From this, I've learnt two things
a) Monks are amazing. I think I'm going to make Galuf a Berserker next with the Barefist or Counter ability. That'll kick butt.
b) The Thief/Black Mage combo is incredibly powerful, especially when in Thief with black magic. Simply hit -aga spells on all monsters at the start of battle :D
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Originally Posted by HowlingMonkey
don't theifs have a low magic power?
Perhaps. But it wasn't a noticeable difference for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by shinangel2292
galuf/krile is actually a better magic user than faris.how did i know?i used all jobs and mastered them all.movers rock!!!(come on,that's 100 EASY ABP)
final setup:
bartz
job:bare (mastered)
abilities:
fight
sshot
sword magic
item
equipment:
brave blade
ragnarok
ribbon
power tasuki
kaiser knuckle
reena
job:mime (mastered)
abilities:
mimic
redx2
white magic
black magic
equipment:
sage staff
lumino staff
hair ornament
black robe
elf cloak
krile
job:mime (mastered)
abilities:
mimic
redx2
summon magic
black magic
equipment:
wizard rod
power rod (if i remember correctly)
hair ornament
black robe
elf cloak
faris
job:bare (mastered)
abilities:
fight
sshot
mug
item
equipment:
strato
masamune
ribbon
power tasuki
kaiser knuckle
How exactly do you master Bare?
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Originally Posted by rubah
By mastering all the other jobs :greenie: