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    Default I want to thank this game...

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

    How about you guys?

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

    They see me rolling. They hating, patrolling.
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    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.

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

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    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!"

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    For the license board!

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    I have one more! Cheating, I know

    For Fran and Balthier! My greatest OTP!

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    For fantastic voice acting!
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    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.
    Ride ze shoopuff

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    Gambits. Licence board. No random encounters.

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

    My future is fuelled by the fires of words, wit and companionship.

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

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    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.

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

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    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

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    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.


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