Playing Through For The First Time (minor spoilers, maybe)

[Timerk]

As of now, we have just left Figaro Castle and are on our way to South Figaro.

So far I am enjoying the game quite a bit, especially after coming out of the barren wasteland of plot that is FFXII. I am really getting into the story of VI, and I really like the characters I have met so far (Terra, Locke, and a king). Going to go play more now, and I hope to find out more about the War of the Magi, and more about why Terra freaks everyone out.

I am going to try to keep this updated with my impressions, but so far things are going really good .

[Avarice-ness]

Well dang if you're just there and loving it then there's much more to love!

And the Kings name is Edgar. =]

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Have Tina use magic in a battle while Lock and Edgar are in the party, and you'll get a pretty good picture of why she freaks everyone out.

[Roto13]

Stop bitching about FF XII for five seconds. :P

[nik0tine]

Five seconds are up. You may proceed.


(SPOILER)Odds are you're going to love this game, because it's awesome.

[Timerk]

Stop bitching about FF XII for five seconds. :P

Never .

It is really interesting to see magic be a source of fear, and I like how Locke and Edgar have to stop themselves from treating Terra like a freak.

I also like Edgar's Auto-Crossbow .

[Avarice-ness]

And eventually you'll like Edgars chainsaw.

[Christmas]

This is all you need.

[Crossblades]

This is all you need.

I had forgotten about that thread


Be warned though. It contains spoilers


I'm glad you like the game though. It will get better as you play along

[Levian]

I want to have amnesia so I can play FFVI all over again. :/

You are so lucky, Timerk!

[Wolf Kanno]

Hope you enjoy the game. If you need any help, we're all here to help you.

[Timerk]

Arrived at Mobliz.

Wow...just got through a really sad part with Cyan, first him losing his family, then seeing them on the train .

This is my first time playing through the story, but I am familiar with the characters, so am I going to regret not building levels with Shadow while he was in the party? I plan on finishing the game with everyone, so I was just wondering if I am going to need to rely on him at some point.

Can someone explain how Gau works, in 15 words or less? I should just fight things by the river for a while now, or is it that important at this point? Also, how should I equip him, does he fight barehanded the whole game?

I have my trusty (free) gamefaqs.com walkthrough I am using, but I might need some help with some of the game mechanics here, so thanks in advance.

[Roto13]

The Veldt contains every monster you've killed. When you use Gau's "leap" command, he'll leave the party and the battle you're in will end. Fight a few battles and he'll come back if you have fewer than four people in your party. He'll join up with you again and he'll have learned the "rages" for the mosters you were fighting when he left and when he came back. He does fight barehanded for the whole game.

Ok, a few more than 15 words, but it's not that complicated. :P

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Don't worry about leveling Shadow up. The game takes into account that you don't get to spend too much time with him.

[LazarCotoron]

Hmm, you actually like FFVI. Maybe there IS hope for you yet, Timerk. I won't hold my breath, though.

From a character standpoint, I can't think of anything there is to dislike about FFVI. I feel the plot could be a bit more filled in, but that's nothing a good imagination can't help you out with. For the most part, level grinding is nearly a non-issue in FFVI. It gets to be when you go to the final areas of the game. Whether or not you like how the characters work, you should try to keep them even leveled, at least a little bit.

I find Gau to be very highly underrated, and Cyan probably has one of the best stories of any character in the entire series. In older days, when I played the game on my SNES when the SNES was still current... I'd always think to myself, "The writing in this game is so good that I actually care for these simple sprites. Damn." I think it illustrates how really good villains can make a story more meaningful and get you much better connected with what's going on. Terra would be half the character she is if she hadn't have been made into a living weapon for the Empire.