Comments on: FFVII: Character and materia management

By: Year One: Readers’ picks « The Idler

Year One: Readers’ picks « The Idler — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:04:31 +0000

[…] later, it still makes for great story telling.”), how it should be played (see Andrew’s character and materia management piece), and sometimes, in the process, what it says about its players (Gavin: “I feel a bit […]

By: FFVII: It is finished « The Idler

FFVII: It is finished « The Idler — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:04:01 +0000

[…] the game in about nineteen hours with Cloud at level 68 (and I could have done it faster), using a pretty standard materia layout. With such an easy last boss, the only real cookie they give you is the cut scene and glorious […]

By: FFVII: Now that’s an ending « The Idler

FFVII: Now that’s an ending « The Idler — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:03:55 +0000

[…] do enough damage to be worth including. The Cloud, Vincent, and Cid party roughly line up with Andrew’s optimum party, with Vincent filling the Yuffie/Tifa role of primary healer, Cloud using haste and double cut (I […]

By: It is finished | clustertheme 2010

It is finished | clustertheme 2010 — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:07:17 +0000

By: FFVII: So close « The Idler

FFVII: So close « The Idler — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:05:11 +0000

[…] I’m not sure how that happened, but I’m going with it. He fills the Yuffie/Tifa role in Andrew’s optimal battle party.) I was holding my own, and Sephiroth pulled out his Super Nova summon, which at nearly two full […]

By: Andrew Simone

Andrew Simone — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:33:28 +0000

In reply to Scott (i.e. Andrew's out-of-town friend). Indeed, I had no idea, but the party has been strong.

By: Scott (i.e. Andrew's out-of-town friend)

Scott (i.e. Andrew's out-of-town friend) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:26:33 +0000

In reply to Daniel. I'm glad to see that our hard won-compromise turns out to be the FFVII all-time best party. We made the right choice, it seems.

By: Andrew Simone

Andrew Simone — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:56:25 +0000

In reply to Daniel. Man, I would love to have mug. This is where my blowing through the content is not serving me well.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:57:22 +0000

I gave your materia set-up a go (with a couple of changes) last night, and in doing so, I realized how much sense it makes. I have not been devoting AP building to any of my Summons.

I have Tifa in the party instead of Cid, for now, and I gave her the Deathblow-Added Cut combo, since Cloud is plenty strong on his own. Yuffie also has Mug learned too, which helps considerably.

By: Cid | clustertheme 2010

Cid | clustertheme 2010 — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:38:17 +0000

[…] Don’t get me wrong, he is a strong melee character and Daniel’s right when he says his limit breaks hit hard, but with such an emo-y cast of characters it would have been nice to see the old, smiley Cid, a […]