Is it possible...

[ShivaBlizzard8]

I've heard of people beating the game without ever SUMMONING, but I don't think its possible without junctioning. Too many attack options rely on the junction system, and there's no way, no matter how strong you were, that physical attacks alone would work on some enemies.

[blitzballstar01]

i got all the way to cerberus without junctioning, cuz i hate it and i dont understand junctioning AT ALL. I coulda got farther too but i really wanted cerberus so i just used my gameshark lol. i still have that game saved though so i can go back and keep trying if i skip cerberus...hes just too hard. maybe if i raise my levels up some i can beat him.

[Vaan]

The point of training in FF VIII is to make your GF's learn abilities that you can utilize in order to have the edge over the enemy. Training just to level up is a huge waste of time. Enemies grow with you, remember?

And what on earth is so difficult about the junction system?

[Rostum]

Originally posted by blitzballstar01
i got all the way to cerberus without junctioning, cuz i hate it and i dont understand junctioning AT ALL. I coulda got farther too but i really wanted cerberus so i just used my gameshark lol. i still have that game saved though so i can go back and keep trying if i skip cerberus...hes just too hard. maybe if i raise my levels up some i can beat him.

Junctioning has got to be just as easy as the Materia system in FFVII, once you learn enough about it you fill find this game to be a breeze of fresh air! It's just THAT easy!

[Vaan]

Easy as 1, 2, 3. You might as well quit playing if you can't get it.

[Mo-Nercy]

Originally posted by Vaan
Yeah! The Armageddon Fist! Is that the trick that lets you duel as long as you want?

Not as long as you want. It allows you to get in heaps of hits if you're fast enough. It's just Punch Rush and Booya over and over. Although these are his weakest moves, they are easily executed. You can probably get 5-8 alternating Punch Rushes and Booyas in a second.

I imagine people vary their strat for doing this but I like to slide my finger across the pad to execute the combos. Works wonders.

[Vaan]

Thanks for the heads up.

[Gregory]

No way you can really beat even bosses like J. Cactuar and Tonberry K. w/out junctions. First person to cream the strongest GF w/out junctions will have my praise. Even so, I'd still praise them for lasting 5 turns without dying. No way in hell will I deal with such concerns. If you want to go through with this, it's your funeral, but no one will talk me into this.

[Vaan]

Well, seeing as both of those GF battles are optional, there would be no sense in fighting them anyway.

[Gregory]

I know, but who'll last against Mobile 8 or someone like that? I mean someone tougher than those guys. Who?
Who? WHO???

[Vaan]

I think you could do it though, if you are very experienced in using your limit breaks effectively. I mean, Selphie can instantly kill nearly anything. You'd have to have both skill, and luck.
I don't think I could do it, but I'm sure someone could. It's a big world out there, with many hardcore gamers. I believe it's possible.