The things i dont like in ff8 - Page 3

YuRiPa · 11-27-2006, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dappa

I think all the characters are all intertwined in some way . Ok for the plot, they all grew up together apart from rinoa, but even rinoa is the product of a woman that laguna once loved and laguna is squalls father.

Okay.. forgive me for being a tad slow here... but has it been proven that Laguna is Squall's father?? And as for me.. I love FF8.. It was ther first one i ever played so it introduced me to the series (god thats going back abit.....). Every final fantasy game tries to be unique and i think this game has achieved that. And as for the back story of all the characters.. Maybe it was all a set-up.. They all grew up together with Edea.. Maybe the plan never was to assassinate her.. It was to bring her back to her former-self. Becuase, thinking about it, it may not have been coincidence that brough Irvine to your party.. He was part of this huge plot. Well.. thats my thoughts anyway

CiD · 12-27-2006, 04:07 PM

It's not been proved that Laguna is Squalls father, but if u read between the lines it's pretty obvious. And their all lookalike.
I thought it was smart to make the garden a hoovering "thing". I was ready to just jump on a boat and start controling it and its a little fun solution. Though I hoped that it would be more chocoobos in the FF8. <3 Chocoobo sidegame u can get kickass stuff from there.

ninjaboi2905 · 01-30-2007, 11:46 PM

The part I hated was when you had to escape from the jail. Going up and down and up and down the floors with monsters after you...I hated it..

jedi geoff · 01-31-2007, 06:31 AM

things i liked bout FF8:
1. the music was good
2. ......laguna's bit, i liked them more.
3. ok im out

things i didnt like:
1. Junctioning. The characters didnt have ANY special abilities, except for limit breaks, but they sucked

2. Magic sucked. i almost NEVER used it, i almost never equipped it, the only time i can remeber is healing spells.
3. Boost. Gf's were cool, and unique, but they sucked unless you boosted, which was annoying having to stop completely and concentrate to try and get a good boost.
4. Story muck-ups. mostly the missle launching sequence. The flying garden wasnt really that bad, but error ratio? wth? WHO THE HELL WOULD MAKE A MACHINE WHICH LET YOU MAKE THE ERROR RATIO HIGHER?????????????????

jedi geoff · 01-31-2007, 06:36 AM

things i liked bout FF8:
1. the music was good
2. ......laguna's bit, i liked them more.
3. ok im out

things i didnt like:
1. Junctioning. The characters didnt have ANY special abilities, except for limit breaks, but they sucked

2. Magic sucked. i almost NEVER used it, i almost never equipped it, the only time i can remeber is healing spells.
3. Boost. Gf's were cool, and unique, but they sucked unless you boosted, which was annoying having to stop completely and concentrate to try and get a good boost.
4. Story muck-ups. mostly the missle launching sequence. The flying garden wasnt really that bad, but error ratio? wth? WHO THE HELL WOULD MAKE A MACHINE WHICH LET YOU MAKE THE ERROR RATIO HIGHER?????????????????
also maybe 2 or 3 should have gone to the orphanage, not almost everyone.

ill tihnk of more later

Squall Lionheart · 01-31-2007, 10:48 AM

Limit breaks are special attacks, but there are many other abilities assuming you mean attacking abilities that can be learnned by Guardian Forces, for example Commands (Kamikaze, Darkside, Mad Rush, etc...), Character abilities (Auto-Haste, Auto-Protect, Cover, Expend Magic etc...), Party abilities (Intiative, Alert, Enc-None etc..)...

Depending on the junctionned GF are divided these abilities so basically every one acquires his/her own skill...

Some people don't depend on magic, but I know some others who use it in almost all their battles...that's just because they see it more useful, here are some small examples if you don't see how:

- Zombie followed by Life, Full-Life, Curaga, Regen etc...
- Cast Meltdown on the enemy followed by Zombie then Mad Rush on party members for maximum physical damage (Meltdown causes Vit 0, Zombie raises Str, Berserk raises Str, and that's aside from Haste and Protect that you get by Mad Rush)
- Triple with high level magics such as Ultima, Meteor, Demi, Aura etc...
- There are just too many examples that you get with experience...

What I'm trying to say is that if you weren't intrested in using Magic then that doesn't make it unuseful...

You can only Boost your GF's attack for a limited time, not throught the whole summoning, meaning that after you're unable to boost your GF anymore you still have time left while it damages the enemies...

As far as I know, an error ratio for a missile can increase by increasing the missile's speed making it less stable during its course, it can be easily increased espcially with a far target...that goes for all machine, you can increase one of their capabilities costing it an ideal overall performance...

The orphanage became the first Garden...where did you expect the kids to go seriously...

dappa · 01-31-2007, 10:57 AM

overall magic did suck. But squalls examples in his post are some useful examples of how I used magic as part of my strategy to defeat enemies. I liked meteor spell especially when your stat was at 255 for magic.

Doctor · 01-31-2007, 12:25 PM

I loved using magic; I utilized it well, and just about every other part of the game's system. When you use it to the fullest, the gameplay doesn't seem all that bad.

And the fact that most of the main characters, excluding Rinoa, were all together at the orphanage as children, I thought was only slightly dissapointing. I was expecting something along those lines to come along during the story, so I don't think that was too bad. I think it sort of tied in some things together, like how Irvine was attracted to Selphie because he remembered her, while she on the other hand couldn't because of her use of GF's.

At least, that's what I think...

Sleazer · 03-15-2007, 04:02 PM

I dont like thet you cant buy magic like in ff7,but ff8 have one of the best story lines .Becaus of thet i like ff8 thet much.\(°_°)/

Subzero · 03-15-2007, 04:21 PM

The worst thing in ff8 is that you must collect spells , you can not learn them. I don t like that they must fight aganst the women that raise them , and that you must collect to many items to get doomtrain.

Slider · 03-15-2007, 05:17 PM

I thought it was more realistic that way!

Slider · 03-15-2007, 05:21 PM

dude! there's already an active thread forthat subject, and WHAT are the women u're talkin bout?!

Sleazer · 03-15-2007, 05:37 PM

Man it would be beter if you first play the game an then ask questions.

Slider · 03-15-2007, 05:43 PM

(Edited) + Sorry

I'm ashamed of my mistake

Sleazer · 03-15-2007, 05:50 PM

I know its more realistic like thet but i like it when you can go in a shop and buy a magic thet you wont so thet you dont need to search for it.

12-27-2006, 04:07 PM	#32
CiD Moogle Farmer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Some where what i would like to call.... Home Age: 36 Posts: 120	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 It's not been proved that Laguna is Squalls father, but if u read between the lines it's pretty obvious. And their all lookalike. I thought it was smart to make the garden a hoovering "thing". I was ready to just jump on a boat and start controling it and its a little fun solution. Though I hoped that it would be more chocoobos in the FF8. <3 Chocoobo sidegame u can get kickass stuff from there. __________________

01-30-2007, 11:46 PM	#33
ninjaboi2905 T-Rexuar Snack Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U.S. Age: 34 Posts: 19	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 The part I hated was when you had to escape from the jail. Going up and down and up and down the floors with monsters after you...I hated it.. __________________

01-31-2007, 06:31 AM	#34
jedi geoff And then there was one... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: On the plains of FF6. So i can hear that cool overworld music Age: 30 Posts: 337	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 things i liked bout FF8: 1. the music was good 2. ......laguna's bit, i liked them more. 3. ok im out things i didnt like: 1. Junctioning. The characters didnt have ANY special abilities, except for limit breaks, but they sucked 2. Magic sucked. i almost NEVER used it, i almost never equipped it, the only time i can remeber is healing spells. 3. Boost. Gf's were cool, and unique, but they sucked unless you boosted, which was annoying having to stop completely and concentrate to try and get a good boost. 4. Story muck-ups. mostly the missle launching sequence. The flying garden wasnt really that bad, but error ratio? wth? WHO THE HELL WOULD MAKE A MACHINE WHICH LET YOU MAKE THE ERROR RATIO HIGHER????????????????? __________________ Selphie : "Up yours, we're here to screw up your plan"

01-31-2007, 06:36 AM	#35
jedi geoff And then there was one... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: On the plains of FF6. So i can hear that cool overworld music Age: 30 Posts: 337	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 things i liked bout FF8: 1. the music was good 2. ......laguna's bit, i liked them more. 3. ok im out things i didnt like: 1. Junctioning. The characters didnt have ANY special abilities, except for limit breaks, but they sucked 2. Magic sucked. i almost NEVER used it, i almost never equipped it, the only time i can remeber is healing spells. 3. Boost. Gf's were cool, and unique, but they sucked unless you boosted, which was annoying having to stop completely and concentrate to try and get a good boost. 4. Story muck-ups. mostly the missle launching sequence. The flying garden wasnt really that bad, but error ratio? wth? WHO THE HELL WOULD MAKE A MACHINE WHICH LET YOU MAKE THE ERROR RATIO HIGHER????????????????? also maybe 2 or 3 should have gone to the orphanage, not almost everyone. ill tihnk of more later __________________ Selphie : "Up yours, we're here to screw up your plan"

01-31-2007, 10:48 AM	#36
Squall Lionheart SeeD Gunblade Specialist Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 36 Posts: 1,578	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 Limit breaks are special attacks, but there are many other abilities assuming you mean attacking abilities that can be learnned by Guardian Forces, for example Commands (Kamikaze, Darkside, Mad Rush, etc...), Character abilities (Auto-Haste, Auto-Protect, Cover, Expend Magic etc...), Party abilities (Intiative, Alert, Enc-None etc..)... Depending on the junctionned GF are divided these abilities so basically every one acquires his/her own skill... Some people don't depend on magic, but I know some others who use it in almost all their battles...that's just because they see it more useful, here are some small examples if you don't see how: - Zombie followed by Life, Full-Life, Curaga, Regen etc... - Cast Meltdown on the enemy followed by Zombie then Mad Rush on party members for maximum physical damage (Meltdown causes Vit 0, Zombie raises Str, Berserk raises Str, and that's aside from Haste and Protect that you get by Mad Rush) - Triple with high level magics such as Ultima, Meteor, Demi, Aura etc... - There are just too many examples that you get with experience... What I'm trying to say is that if you weren't intrested in using Magic then that doesn't make it unuseful... You can only Boost your GF's attack for a limited time, not throught the whole summoning, meaning that after you're unable to boost your GF anymore you still have time left while it damages the enemies... As far as I know, an error ratio for a missile can increase by increasing the missile's speed making it less stable during its course, it can be easily increased espcially with a far target...that goes for all machine, you can increase one of their capabilities costing it an ideal overall performance... The orphanage became the first Garden...where did you expect the kids to go seriously... __________________ I'll be waiting...for you...so... If you come here... You'll find me. I promise. Last edited by Squall Lionheart; 01-31-2007 at 11:00 AM.

01-31-2007, 10:57 AM	#37
dappa Master Summoner Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Zanarkand Ruins (ok I live in the UK) Age: 46 Posts: 1,778	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 overall magic did suck. But squalls examples in his post are some useful examples of how I used magic as part of my strategy to defeat enemies. I liked meteor spell especially when your stat was at 255 for magic. __________________ The Fantasy is never truly final

01-31-2007, 12:25 PM	#38
Doctor Highwind Captain Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hulle Granz Cathedral Age: 33 Posts: 1,172	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 I loved using magic; I utilized it well, and just about every other part of the game's system. When you use it to the fullest, the gameplay doesn't seem all that bad. And the fact that most of the main characters, excluding Rinoa, were all together at the orphanage as children, I thought was only slightly dissapointing. I was expecting something along those lines to come along during the story, so I don't think that was too bad. I think it sort of tied in some things together, like how Irvine was attracted to Selphie because he remembered her, while she on the other hand couldn't because of her use of GF's. At least, that's what I think... __________________ 'All games contain the idea of death.' --The Lords and the New Creatures

03-15-2007, 04:02 PM	#39
Sleazer Cactuar Thorn Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gold Saucer Age: 33 Posts: 73	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 I dont like thet you cant buy magic like in ff7,but ff8 have one of the best story lines .Becaus of thet i like ff8 thet much.\(°_°)/

03-15-2007, 04:21 PM	#40
Subzero T-Rexuar Snack Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sarajevo Age: 34 Posts: 1	The things i dont like in ff8 The worst thing in ff8 is that you must collect spells , you can not learn them. I don t like that they must fight aganst the women that raise them , and that you must collect to many items to get doomtrain.

03-15-2007, 05:17 PM	#41
Slider Master Summoner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,866	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 I thought it was more realistic that way!

03-15-2007, 05:21 PM	#42
Slider Master Summoner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,866	Re: The things i dont like in ff8 dude! there's already an active thread forthat subject, and WHAT are the women u're talkin bout?!

03-15-2007, 05:37 PM	#43
Sleazer Cactuar Thorn Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gold Saucer Age: 33 Posts: 73	Re: The things i dont like in ff8 Man it would be beter if you first play the game an then ask questions. __________________

03-15-2007, 05:43 PM	#44
Slider Master Summoner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,866	Re: The things i dont like in ff8 (Edited) + Sorry I'm ashamed of my mistake Last edited by Slider; 03-15-2007 at 09:42 PM.

03-15-2007, 05:50 PM	#45
Sleazer Cactuar Thorn Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gold Saucer Age: 33 Posts: 73	Re: The One Thing i didn't like about FF8 I know its more realistic like thet but i like it when you can go in a shop and buy a magic thet you wont so thet you dont need to search for it. __________________

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