I couldn't think of a better name.

Anyways, the rules for the challenge are:

a) No Sphere Grid
b) No Customization
c) No running from battles
d) No using overdrives
e) No summoning
f) No blitzball (rare items are obtainable through blitzball)
g) No ultimate weapons

Basically, the only thing I can do to improve my characters in this challenge is to get new weapons (hence the name).

The first few battles of the game in Zanarkand are impossible to lose, so I obviously got through those just fine. From there the battles in the ruins were just as easy. Basically I breezed through the first part of the game up until Sinspawn Euchilles (sp?).

I ran out of potions by the end of that battle and haven't been able to find a place to buy any since so I've been relying on Yuna for healing in battles (and she frequently goes into critical HP levels).

Anyways, I arrived in Kilika after defeating Euchilles and went to the forest to take down Ochu. He didn't provide too much of a problem (other than wasting alot of Antidotes and Yuna's MP (Esuna/Cure)) and I was awarded with a Belladonna Rod (Poisontouch), but I kept Yuna equipped with her Enchanted Rod (Magic +3%) I had obtained from one of the scripted battles in Besaid.

After that battle with Ochu, I quickly healed everyone and found Wakka's "Scout" weapon in the forest (Icestrike/Sensor) and then made my way to Kilika Temple.

-Sinspawn Gennaux (sp ._.)

This was the first battle in which I was afraid of someone being KO'd. I started the battle with Wakka, Lulu, and Kimahri on the field. I quickly switched Wakka out for Tidus because Tidus has higher agility, which meant more attack rounds. After taking out the tentacles with Fire and regular attacks from Kimahri and Tidus I focused my attacks on Gennaux itself. It cast Sigh twice which brought everyone into the critical status. I switched out Tidus for Yuna and healed Kimahri and Lulu. A few more attacks later and Gennaux was out of it's shell and quickly dispatched by Wakka/Kimahri physical attacks and Lulu's fire.

After that battle I saved the game and haven't played since. The difficulty is bound to increase soon and I am NOT looking forward to the Blitzerator.

If I get stuck on this challenge there is a FAQ that my friend linked me to that I will be using. I have yet to need it, though.

http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/f...gnc_taming.txt

Just so I (and you) can gauge how strong my characters are supposed to be, I'll post the unspent sphere levels my characters have:

Average : 10 Sphere Levels
Yuna: 2

I rarely use Yuna in battle, which explains why she has earned so little experience. Spending the Sphere levels is ever so tempting. :P