It's the game in the series that looks the least like a main Final Fantasy, but it's one of the best. The story is simple but the script is great, the battle system is amazing and I think the graphics still hold up. I'm not a big fan of the ost though. They should as well have called this Vagrant Story 2 or something. But nonetheless it's a great game. Wish they made a sequel or another game with similar gameplay.

I was planning to do FFX-X2 next, since that released before FFXII, or are those games not good?

It's a shame the Ivalice team/world seems to have been abandoned. Sure it's was made aware that FF14 is actually set there recently but FF12, Tactics and Vagrant Story is all we have of this connected world.

Would like for new Vagrant Story.

A new Vagrant Story with FFXII gameplay mixed with the original VS gameplay would be so cool. 

My hierarchy goes as follows...

VII > X > XII >IX >VI

Final Fantasy X holds a special place in my heart because it is maybe the darkest FF plot which is skillfully undermined by it's bright colors and appeal. It's themes of the Price/Value of Hope, What Makes You You, and Afterlife are just superb. The localization is honestly not as bad as people make it out to be. It's just pretty anime in it's execution. Yuna is also my favorite Protaganist in the entire series. So FFX is definitely worth playing as well. FFX-2 is an acquired taste. It's bubblegum crisis Charlie's Angels motif turned many people off but on the surface it is actually one of the most well utilized forms of FF Job Change systems seen in entries like FF3. The storyline seems more light hearted than X but it digs deeper into the anals of FFX Spira's darker history. I think it's one fault is it's heavier reliance on mini-games and strict chapter based story progression (there is a percentage thing that has many many missables and it's annoying without a guide)

I can see that, just to me, their characters never felt quite as filled out as the others. Penelo was only there because of Vaan getting her in trouble and Vaan felt like he didn't get it most the way through. I still never really use them in my play throughs and would swap Vaan out for Balthier in towns if I could (the true leading man).

I played it later in life but could never get past a certain part, I think i got lost in where I was meant to go after the switching paths jungle thing (you know that lots of games have) so just kind stopped but the art style and gameplay of it was so good, especially for a PS1 game.

No love for Knight + White Mage combo? (White robe + Excalibur, save on espers to unlock white magic)
Used more as a healer, than a tank....

I love both Vangrant Story and FFXII but I personally would not like their gameplay styles to merge entirely.

VS had this almost Resident Evil/Castlevania like appeal of stalking through dank creepy castle but with a stronger emphasis or RPG elements. Parasite Eve had this same concept. The micro managing of Weapon degredation, body part damage, spell crafting was very unique and would just like that to continue in a VS2

I would like the FF series as a whole to merge FFXII and FFXIII's combat. I want it to be turnbased but still action flashy. The Cinematic angles FFXIII pulled when doing attacks was stellar, I would just prefer full control of the party still and full customization of their development.

Side Note

FF Tactics has the superior story.....but FF Tactics advanced shits all over it in the Gameplay department. I loved FFTA more over all with it's charm and strategy.

Fight Me!!! lol

My Vaan's Shikari/Time Mage combo almost never leaves my party now in the later stages of the game. His Haste spells, Being a stand in Tank or DD in a pinch is just so nice.

My usual party consists of Vaan(Shikari/Time), Ashe(Bushi/RedMage), and Balthier(BlackMage/Machinist). Note the only healer is relegated to Ashe partially but the nuance of this party is that all of them almost never get hit. Vaan and Ashe's evasion and parrying capabilities is top notch and Balthier stays effectively out of harms way. I often like to control the chaos from Balthier's pov so  can keep him a reasonable distance and ensure the others have Lure on them to control the hordes.

If that does become to hard to control I just swap Balthier for Penelo(Whit Mage/Archer) who stays equally out of harm but is actually quite OP with the bow.

I've heard this combo used by many people but it just seems inefficient to me. If going for a Paladin build this seems like a misuse of the White Mage's vast array of spells. It also doesn't take proper advantage of Armor utility. Idk. The Knight learns a few essential WM spells on its own(Esper/Quickening unlocks of which I was never too worried about as most of my other job pairings require no Espers to unleash potential). 

I mean as a White Mage mainly who can wear heavy protective armor this kinda works, but I would chose not taking any damage (WM/Archer) out of taking less damage any day.