Switching Promotion Campaigns
I've gotten through most of chapter 1, and I read up about the prizes you can get if you get to level 5 with both Calm Lands firms in the promotional campaign sidequest.
My question is: when should you switch firms? What chapter and after how many points?
after you get 400 points, switch immediately (about the end of chapter 2 if you got every point available so far), this occured to me after i got my most recent epcom in the calm lands and found that out of the two extra games i can get, i only gained one, and i had 900+ points, so switching at about 400 points should allow plenty of room to get 400+ points for the other company as well.
I've read about dire penalties if you switch back and forth between them, but you're saying it's possible to get 400 points with one, switch and get 400 points with the other and the game ends with level 5 for both?
in theory, but i'm yet to try it in practice yet, although i believe that if you CONSTANTLY switch between the two, the count reesets to zero for that comapny hen you re-join
The guide says it halves every time you switch but gamefaqs.com says you can get a maximum of about 1000 points.
If it halves the during first switch then it's impossible to get to level 5 for both. You could get 800 with one and switch and get 200 with the other and end up with 400 and 200 total.
If it halves when you switch back, you could easily get 400 for both. I'm hoping it works this way.
Yeah, like i said, im not so sure since i havent tried it yet
Since you havent got to the end of chapter one yet, try it out see what happens and see whose right, since you've got most of the ame left to play, it shouldnt hurt to bad, or just save to another slot if you're concerned it'll ruin the side quest
Thanks.
I'll make a backup save in case it goes horribly wrong. I'm going to assume it's possible to get level 5 for both. It'd be kinda stupid if it wasn't.
Good luck with that, try it out for a couple of points asap so you dont get too far and find it alll goes to hell. Glad i could help
You promote one company during the first two chapters (Obtain at least 280 points) and then switch to the other company and get a total of 400 points in the next two chapters to complete it. (Its not available during chapter 4.)
Quich question. Is it okay if you miss some points? Right now, I'm also in chapter 1 and out of 180, I have 170. I guess I missed some people somwhere :\ But does it matter anyway if I miss some?
Merry Christmas
You need 400 within the first two chapters with the one, I know this is possible cos I got 400+ by the end of chapter 2, then switch to the other and get the rest of the points for the other company.Originally Posted by TheKolkster
It is available in chapter 4, but you can only do the moonflow
Then in chapter 5 you'll get a hotspot in the Calm Lands, but leave it till last so you can do the rest of spira as the HS will appear if you've got at least one company to 400 points.
I think that there's 1000 points available in total, you only need 400 each, so theres 200 points spare should you screw up.
Yeah, Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas
You need 400 within the first two chapters with the one, I know this is possible cos I got 400+ by the end of chapter 2, then switch to the other and get the rest of the points for the other company.
It is available in chapter 4, but you can only do the moonflow
Then in chapter 5 you'll get a hotspot in the Calm Lands, but leave it till last so you can do the rest of spira as the HS will appear if you've got at least one company to 400 points.
I think that there's 1000 points available in total, you only need 400 each, so theres 200 points spare should you screw up.
Okay, I was going by what the guide says. The guide says you should get at least 280 in the first two chapters and then reach 400 the rest of the way. It just says you need 400 points total to complete both missions. Or maybe it means 400 points after Chapter 2...
Thanks for the info about the total points. I was scared there for a sec. :P
Note: Sorry if the pic is too big. I couldnt get it resized. Pic resizing isnt my specialty
Howdy, Its christmas day and I'm bored, so I decided to try out the stuff I've been suggesting. Heres what I learned:
when you swich companies, your count for the inital comapny halves like BG-57 suggested, which means I'm horribly wrong.
This is how I found out
This suggests that since there is a maximum of 1000 points in the game, that it is impossible to get level 5 for both, and therefore get both of the new attractions in the EpCom for this region. However, using credits is another way of gaining points.
Chapter 1: Use 20 credits in an attraction to get 1 point
Chapter 2: Use 50 credits in an attraction to get 1 point
Chapter 3: Use 100 credits in an attraction to get 1 point
Chapter 5: Use 200 credits in an attraction to get 1 point
By doing this, and spending 8000 credits in chapter one (so you can get 400 points), getting another 400 from asking people in chapters 1 and 2, you will end up with 800 points for whoever your publicising. When you swap, this will cut it down to 400, and you can collect the remaining 600 for the other company.
(Of course, you can just use 4000 credits, get 200 points, and then ask for 600 points before swapping at some point in chapter 3, but this leaves little to no margin for error)
NB- since each credit cost 10 gil, you need at most 80,000 gil for this, ignoring the 100 free credits at the start, and any credits spent using the hover. Therefore this may be best left for a new game plus.
NB 2- I am unsure about whether you still gain points if you spend them on the other companies attractions. Clarification on this would be appreciated, as would be any suggestions or improvements (or corrections) since I also plan to do this at some point
:aimblush: Sorry for misleading anyone
Ack, I was afraid of that. You still can get both amusements, even with only 260 on both companies, but you won't be able to buy all the rare items from both company stores.
80,000 Gil isn't a problem if you fight in Moonflow in front of Guadosalam, even in Chapter 1.
1) You'll run into a tough boss-like random encounter called a Shell Shocker that gives about 800 Gil per fight. It will go down if you can hit it hard with Firega spells from at least one character.
2) You can use Master Theif on Protochimeras to get Yellow Rings (sell for 750 Gil) . Or if you get Oversoul Protochimeras, you have a stealing bonanza! You can use Master Thief to get a NullTide Ring (sell for 2000 Gil) or just do a regular steal to get a NullFrost ring (sell for 2000 Gil). And oversoul Protochimeras always drop NuShock rings (sell for 2000 Gil). So you can easily make 4000 Gil per oversoul Protochimera.
I've been mastering all Chapter 1 Dressspheres, and I've raised 180,000 Gil so far, enough to pay off all of Oaka's debt and still have 80,000 Gil left.
Last edited by BG-57; 12-25-2005 at 06:32 PM.
Are you saying you need to do the attractions also?
Here's a better idea. In your current playthrough get to Lv5 for one company, then in the New Game+ get to Lv5 for the other company. That way you'l have an opportunity to get all the items available. Chances are you won't get everything in the first game anyway, so you'll be starting a New Game+ regardless.
Last edited by TheSpoonyBard; 12-26-2005 at 11:53 PM.
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