Playing FF4...Again

[Forsaken Lover]

So i just killed the Dark Elf. My fist time fighting him he owned my entire party in a few seconds.

Then I read I'm supposed to talk to Edward first. Otherwise you get slaughtered like I did.

I also spent about a half hour grinding Zus by Mysidia. They give you 489 Gil per fight and they're easy enough to kill. Combine that with the very high encounter rate and you got some easy Gil farming.

I thought I was rich and wouldn't need to worry about money. Then I found the Mythril Armor for 17,000 Gil and there went most of my money.


Right now I'm about to exchange the Earth Crystal. One thing that is bothering me though, you lose the equipment your party members had when they leave the party right? Well given the fact I hear most of my party will be "dying", I am worried I'm going to be losing all this equipment I wasted money on.

EDIT:

Well I trusted my instincts and unequipped Tellah just in time. He fought valiantly and was easily the most awesome character in the game so far.

EDIT 2:

Oh good, the game doesn't just make your equipment go poof when the party member dies.