Number Of Party Members In Battle

[xain]

It has probaly been asked before but why not.

Personally I prefer 4 member battle, like in IX as there seems to be more strategy.

[crono_logical]

If it's strategy you want, then FFX's is probably more than FF9's even though it only has 3, because you can swap characters in and out and do funky stuff with the time guage (assuming you're not already at a high enough level to brute force your way through everything) Or FFT/FFTA, I can't remember how many you use in FFT, but it's up to 6 in FFTA I guess the type of battle system affects what the best size team would be

[The Man]

I like six, like in Suikoden. *doesn't vote*

[crono_logical]

Large teams work well in Suikoden because of the combo system, I think, especially in 2 I've not played 3 so don't know how it works in that one.

[Xander]

I like 4 as opposed to three as I like to have people doing different roles - Something like 2 fighters, black mage, white mage. If you did this with three members then you'd have two who would be weak..so..it's better with four, like in FFIX.

Although I liked FFX, being able to switch members in and out, but it made it kinda too easy. Oh it's got a shell - switch to Auron, it's flying - switch to Wakka, and so on..but it was fun.

[Psychotic]

Originally posted by Xander
I like 4 as opposed to three as I like to have people doing different roles - Something like 2 fighters, black mage, white mage. If you did this with three members then you'd have two who would be weak..so..it's better with four, like in FFIX.

*agrees*

Also, I liked the 6 member thing of FFTA, but I guess that was suited to the game as you had 20+ characters to choose from.

FFIV had 5, which I thought was pretty good, however, not once did you choose your characters, so I suppose that was suited to that sytem.

[zacks_clone]

i like 7 and 8s battle style: not having an extra healer or fighter makes the game abit more of a challenge(and so doesnt not being able to swap in and out.)...though...X's swap system was nice...

[The Man]

the more the merrier, I say.

[Garland]

Tank, Speedy, Healer, and Nuker - a four person party has the best balance.

[Herbz7]

I like FFX's swapping system too, but having 3 to use at one time without it is a challenge, and time consuming to lvl every1 up, but if we bought the game we knew how much time to put in... over 40hrs hopefully to beat it quickly, let alone 100hrs+ for lvl 100 characters, all ultimate weapons ect... so i voted 3... but the swapping system should of been a choice too

[eestlinc]

four is the best. incidentally, the best ff games (1,5,9) all use four member parties.

[Strider]

You forgot FFVI, eest.

[m4tt]

Four.

Or maybe five like FFIV?

[escobert]

I dont really care.

[Breine]

I don't care that much... Just as long as I have characters in battle...