Hahaha, these cards rule!

[Peter_20]

I´ve recently discovered the incredible possibilities the cards in this game give you, you just seem to gain access to just about anything in the whole game!
I´m particularly amazed at the amount of magics you can get.
I mean, take a look at this:

5 Torama cards = 1 Life Ring = 20 Lifes
1 Mesmerize card = 1 Mesmerize Blade = 20 Regens
1 Anacondaur card = 1 Venom Fang = 20 Bios
1 Abyss Worm card = 1 Windmill = 20 Tornados
1 Tri-Face card = 1 Curse Spike = 10 Pains

All of these cards, and these are just a handful of examples, are disgustingly common in the BEGINNING OF THE GAME, and you should expect to see them at least every third card game round.
Heck, I don´t mind, I LOVE this stuff, I just think it´s amazing that you´re able to reach practically any magic in the game this early.
I mean, 100 Regens per character?

[Flying Mullet]

Yes, FFVIII is different in that it's built more around strategy than leveling up. Card refining and magic assignment play two key parts of this strategy.

[Laugh at face of Danger]

beautiful isn't it? how dispicably easy it becomes to play this game

[Peter_20]

beautiful isn't it? how dispicably easy it becomes to play this game

Easy? To me it almost becomes HARDER, since I accidently level up all the time while learning Abilities!
Besides, it´s always been ridiculously easy to me, so it´s not like it matters anyway.

Also, doing all this training will eventually give you access to new drawable magics!
I tell you, it´s much more fun drawing stuff like Curaga and Quake instead of Cure and Sleep.

[Mirage]

I've been doing this for years now :p. Try buying tents and refining them into Curagas too.

[Peter_20]

I've been doing this for years now . Try buying tents and refining them into Curagas too.

t3h old, that's the first thing I tried.

However, I totally own the T-Rexaurs right now!
Squall is at LV40 with Blizzaga and Sleep junctioned to his weapon, Extinction, , with Str+40% and a Str Bonus that's developed for quite some time now.
With these setups, I cause about 9000 DMG to the T-Rexaurs, and I'm still on my way to the Timber mission!
:rolleyes2

[Skyblade]

Sleep? Just refine some Belhelmel cards into Saw Blades, then use L-Magic Ref to turn those Saw Blades into Death magic. 100 Deaths to S-Atk J = Dead T-Rexaurs.

[SeeDRankLou]

Easy? To me it almost becomes HARDER

You want hard, try this......When you card a Bomb or a Buel (both in the Fire Cavern), they sometimes leave a Krysta card.

1 Krysta Card=10 Holy Stones=10 Holys

You can theoretically get 100 Holys for each of your characters before leaving for Timber. How's that for strong magic early on?

[Peter_20]

Sleep? Just refine some Belhelmel cards into Saw Blades, then use L-Magic Ref to turn those Saw Blades into Death magic. 100 Deaths to S-Atk J = Dead T-Rexaurs.

I never thought about that!
I did know about it before, but I forget.
I'll try it now!
T Rexaur - ph33r me today!!!

Damn it, I've got too many FFs in action now; FF1, FF2, FF6, FF8 and FF9 AND Dragon Warrior!
And now I´m thinking of restarting Zelda: Ocarina of Time!
All this WHILE looking for a job, trying to get a driving license AND hanging out with my friends!
Which game should I go with now, before I go to sleep?
I CAN'T DECIDE!

[G SpOtZ]

ffvii.

[rubah]

100 triface-> 100 curse spikes-> one dark matter.

[Megalixir]

1 gayla- 1 mystery fluid- 10 melt/molten xD (vitality!)

[Mirage]

*meltdown, and that magic is more fun because of the status effect it inflicts :p

[Strawberry_Mew]

Some of the player cards give you great items as well XD

[FFVIII Fan]

ha! before i went on my first mission as a seed i had the punishment for squall, his strenght over 100 his magic around 80 etc. he was unbeatable, and i was only around lvl 12. So all i have to say is that yes, cards kick ass!