Quote Originally Posted by LazarCotoron View Post
Farplanar... you have no idea how happy it makes me feel to see someone who realizes that the rewards for going through something without a guide make every battle, every victory, and every moment that much more special and personal. And I can bet that as a result, you can honestly say that you 'know' this game better than any other you've ever gone through with a guide.
Glad to be of service, Lazar. Yes, I would say I'm learning this game, if not more completely, much more quickly than others. There's still quite a few gaps in my guide (heh, heh), but the info is accumulating quickly. I am definitely learning enemies more quickly. Instead of looking down at a magazine for a quick reference of strengths and vulnerabilities, it's trial and error with, for instance, bosses and marks, which has a tendency to engrave more clearly on the memory.

I was kind of surprised that Vayne was the end of it. In other FF's Vayne would have perhaps led to (SPOILER)a journey to confront the "gods" on some quasi-ethereal plane. Even if there was no battle, I think they could have gone a lot further into explaining them and their place in Ivalice.