I restarted..

[Setzer Gabianni]

I'll have to get more tents though, otherwise, I would have refined them - right now, I ain't rolling in money, and tents cost a LOT D:. I'l note down what ya said thanks - it may take a while though, but it's better to get them early, rather then to do it later on.

~Setzer Gabianni

[Xurts]

What is your SeeD rank?

I'd say that the train ride is the best time to work up some cash. Either then or your trip to Galbadia Garden. There are no random battles on the train, so you can run around as much as you like until you get your salaries.

If your HP starts to get low during the fight with Gerogero, have someone use a Potion or some Cure magic (not Curaga!). If Selphie gets her Limit, be sure to use Full-cure. I remember that drawing 600 spells makes the battle quite long, and someone is bound to run low on HP, even if they have a lot.

[Setzer Gabianni]

Seed Rank..er..It's the one where you get 2000gil every so often ;

~Setzer Gabianni

I know of the cheat though to get more dosh, just find the answers to the Tests

[Xurts]

Seed Rank..er..It's the one where you get 2000gil every so often ;

~Setzer Gabianni

I know of the cheat though to get more dosh, just find the answers to the Tests

It's right below your playing time in the menu screen. The word "SeeD" should be by it. If you're only getting 2,000, then it isn't very high at all. Pass a couple tests until you get at least 7,000-10,000.

[Jimmy Dark Aeons Slayer]

Just thought id throw this in there for anyone who doesnt know (though probably you all do) or is feeling a little confused about why to stay at a low level, because it hasn't really been pointed out yet that any enemy you fight will have the same level as Squall - so as you level up so do the monsters. Staying at a low level but boosting your stats with junctions will make you a lot stronger than monsters at your level

They actually depend on the average level of your entire party, not just Squall.

Setzer, it's easier to refine Curagas from Tents. Since 1 Tent = 50 Curagas. Refine the Wizard Stones into Thundagas, Blizzagas, and Firagas. You can get more Wizard Stones once you have access to the Timber Pet Shop. Buy a bunch of the Scrolls there. Use Siren's Tool-RF ability to refine them in Wizard Stones. The Scrolls are fairly expensive so just run around awhile until you get your SeeD salary.

Remember to draw 300 Esunas and Doubles from the upcoming boss fight with Gerogero! If he gives you any status ailments just draw and cast Esuna on yourself. This makes the fight pretty easy.

And since Squall will probably be a bunch of levels higher than your other characters the enemy boss will be pretty easy. That´s what i did i also refined curagas from wizard stones handed out by that boss in the Training Area. The results were great since my Zell already had more than 3000 hp at the begining.
And Xurts is right draw as much as you can from Gerogero if he becomes a threat finish it with a good old...you probably now it already

[Setzer Gabianni]

I'm on Disc 2 now, I would have been going to see the Shumi Tribe, however, thanks to me dying from an Iai Blow to each of my characters and not saving beforehand, I ended up being right back at the bit just before you fight that tank thing which you had to fight at the desert prison. I remember what the right composition is, you have to choose Guitar, Tap, Flute, and Violin

I'm also getting good at playing the Card Game! I got Minimog, quistis, - I just use all my high cards on students and others at balamb XD - what's the sudden death rule tho?

~Setzer Gabbiani

[Jimmy Dark Aeons Slayer]

Sudden Death means that if there is a draw then you will automatically start another game but some of your cards are used by your opponent and your opponent uses some of your cards, until there is a winner.

[Setzer Gabianni]

I think you meant to say your opponent uses some of your cards, and you use some of theirs? If I ever have to play a sudden death match against someone out of Balamb, I will have to save beforehand.

~Setzer Gabbiani

[Setzer Gabianni]

Stats so far:

Disc 3, Just off to find the White SeeD ship.

Quistis, Squall, and Irvine are my current team:

Quistis - Lv19 HP - 2517
Elemental Defense - Protect + Life (Both got 100 for) First 3 elements 50%, the rest 30%

HP - Curaga (39)
Str - Bio = 80 (100)
Vit - Esuna = 45 (99)
Mag - Double = 31 (100)
Spr - Haste = 32 (100)

Special - Laser Eye, Ultra Waves, Electrocute, LV?Death, Degenerator, Gatling Gun, Fire Breath

Ability - HP + 40%, Str + 20%, Str + 40%

GF's - Ifrit, Brothers, Parker (Summon which does Ruby Light), Edgar (Alexander)

I often switch this set up with Zell

Squall LV 43, HP - 9237 (Has Cutting Trigger)

Elemental Defense - Life (98) <-- Forgot to write the %'s

HP - Curaga (100)
Str - Ultima = 90 (44)
Vit - Protect = 65 (100)
Mag - Slow = 48 (100)
Spr - Death = 81 (100)

Ability - HP+40%, HP+80%, Luck+50%

GF's - Sally (Shiva), Pandemona, Chaos (Diablos), Bob (Tonberry)

I often switch this set up with Rinoa, and she sometimes gets Zells stuff, if she is on the same team as Squall.

Irvine LV19 HP - 3137

Status Attack - Pain (6) - 6%
Status Defense - Reflect (8) - 2%
Elemental Defense - Shell + Thundara - (100) Everything is 20%, apart from Thunder damage which is 100%

HP - Curaga (100)
Str - Fira = 40 (100)
Vit - Dispel = 49 (100)
Mag - Zombie = 46 (100)
Spr - Esuna = 46 (100)
Hit - Thundaga = 113% (43)

GF's - Zapdos (Quezlcoatl), Celes (Siren), Leviathan, Cerberus.

~Setzer Gabbiani

[Xurts]

Stats so far:

Disc 3, Just off to find the White SeeD ship.

Quistis, Squall, and Irvine are my current team:

Quistis - Lv19 HP - 2517
Elemental Defense - Protect + Life (Both got 100 for) First 3 elements 50%, the rest 30%

HP - Curaga (39)
Str - Bio = 80 (100)
Vit - Esuna = 45 (99)
Mag - Double = 31 (100)
Spr - Haste = 32 (100)

Special - Laser Eye, Ultra Waves, Electrocute, LV?Death, Degenerator, Gatling Gun, Fire Breath

Ability - HP + 40%, Str + 20%, Str + 40%

GF's - Ifrit, Brothers, Parker (Summon which does Ruby Light), Edgar (Alexander)

I often switch this set up with Zell

Squall LV 43, HP - 9237 (Has Cutting Trigger)

Elemental Defense - Life (98) <-- Forgot to write the %'s

HP - Curaga (100)
Str - Ultima = 90 (44)
Vit - Protect = 65 (100)
Mag - Slow = 48 (100)
Spr - Death = 81 (100)

Ability - HP+40%, HP+80%, Luck+50%

GF's - Sally (Shiva), Pandemona, Chaos (Diablos), Bob (Tonberry)

I often switch this set up with Rinoa, and she sometimes gets Zells stuff, if she is on the same team as Squall.

Irvine LV19 HP - 3137

Status Attack - Pain (6) - 6%
Status Defense - Reflect (8) - 2%
Elemental Defense - Shell + Thundara - (100) Everything is 20%, apart from Thunder damage which is 100%

HP - Curaga (100)
Str - Fira = 40 (100)
Vit - Dispel = 49 (100)
Mag - Zombie = 46 (100)
Spr - Esuna = 46 (100)
Hit - Thundaga = 113% (43)

GF's - Zapdos (Quezlcoatl), Celes (Siren), Leviathan, Cerberus.

~Setzer Gabbiani

Whenever you Junction ANY type of magic to a stat, always have 100, and never use it. Refine 300 Curas and use those for healing until you have stronger magic for your HP like Regen. Then you can un-junction Curaga and use that, and then throw away your Curas.

Instead of Protect for Elem-Def-J, use Shell. It's much better. Shell + Life should give you 50% for every element.

Those 2 HP+xx% aren't necessary. I would take both of those out and switch them with more useful abilities. It makes it harder to get access to your Limits, and nothing will ever hurt you for more than 2000 at this point in the game.

Refine some Demis and Quake/Tornadoes for your Magic and Strength, respectively. I don't think I ever had Zombie or some of those other magics Junctioned.

[Zeromus_X]

You dont't need to hold onto all your magic. You can use some of it. As long as you don't use like 20 a battle, you'll be fine if you re-draw/refine more. I don't understand why people keep saying 'don't use your magic you must have 100 at all times or your stats will suffer tremendously!!1'.

[Jimmy Dark Aeons Slayer]

That´s a low level party although it doens´t make a difference...i would prefer to keep everyone a bit stronger.

[Xurts]

You dont't need to hold onto all your magic. You can use some of it. As long as you don't use like 20 a battle, you'll be fine if you re-draw/refine more. I don't understand why people keep saying 'don't use your magic you must have 100 at all times or your stats will suffer tremendously!!1'.

It isn't hard not to use Junctioned magic. I would be annoyed at always having to refine more magic when I used it. I rarely ever use any magic, be it Junctioned or not. I just stick with commands. The only magic that I will use regularly is Aura, and that is only when I really want to kick some ass.

When you start getting more powerful spells like Full-Life, Ultima, Meteor, etc. your stats will drop suprisingly fast when you use them, and they are not easily refined either. So it's best just to leave them alone.

lol. Those levels are actually about medium-high. High levels = weaker party.

[Jimmy Dark Aeons Slayer]

You dont't need to hold onto all your magic. You can use some of it. As long as you don't use like 20 a battle, you'll be fine if you re-draw/refine more. I don't understand why people keep saying 'don't use your magic you must have 100 at all times or your stats will suffer tremendously!!1'.

It isn't hard not to use Junctioned magic. I would be annoyed at always having to refine more magic when I used it. I rarely ever use any magic, be it Junctioned or not. I just stick with commands. The only magic that I will use regularly is Aura, and that is only when I really want to kick some ass.

When you start getting more powerful spells like Full-Life, Ultima, Meteor, etc. your stats will drop suprisingly fast when you use them, and they are not easily refined either. So it's best just to leave them alone.

lol. Those levels are actually about medium-high. High levels = weaker party.

I desagree enterely my party is all at level 100 and is pretty powerfull, all of them have 9999 hp and most of their stats are between 200 and 250, it´s all a matter of giving good abilities to your GF and this was before the final batle with Ultimecia and the GF´s are all divided between all of my characters.

[Xurts]

You dont't need to hold onto all your magic. You can use some of it. As long as you don't use like 20 a battle, you'll be fine if you re-draw/refine more. I don't understand why people keep saying 'don't use your magic you must have 100 at all times or your stats will suffer tremendously!!1'.

It isn't hard not to use Junctioned magic. I would be annoyed at always having to refine more magic when I used it. I rarely ever use any magic, be it Junctioned or not. I just stick with commands. The only magic that I will use regularly is Aura, and that is only when I really want to kick some ass.

When you start getting more powerful spells like Full-Life, Ultima, Meteor, etc. your stats will drop suprisingly fast when you use them, and they are not easily refined either. So it's best just to leave them alone.

lol. Those levels are actually about medium-high. High levels = weaker party.

I desagree enterely my party is all at level 100 and is pretty powerfull, all of them have 9999 hp and most of their stats are between 200 and 250, it´s all a matter of giving good abilities to your GF and this was before the final batle with Ultimecia and the GF´s are all divided between all of my characters.

Just think how much stronger you could've been if you would've stayed at a low level and then equiped Stat Bonuses and increased 4 of them by 80-90 points. You would be a hell of alot stronger than you are now, no doubt about it.

And instead of using all of those Stat+xx% abilities, you could've used better and more useful ones like Auto-Haste, Initiative, Expend 2x-1, etc., etc.