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Khuutra on 29 December 2008
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Sky Render said:
Khuutra said:
Sky Render said:
I would appreciate it if somebody could explain to me how it is one plays FF12 and does not have a horrible time of it. And I'm not being sarcastic either, I'm authentically curious as to how it's done. I'm sure it's possible, unless all the shining reviews and testimonials like this one are just the result of rose-tinted nostalgia glasses (which I highly doubt they are). If you could possibly help me understand how FF9 can be played without extreme torment, that'd be good too; that's another game that's always made me wonder how people could possibly enjoy it, though obviously some actually do.

We had this conversation! This is a conversation we already had.

We did, but we never really made it clear what one actually had to do to enjoy FF12.  All we really established is that it's possible.  I don't doubt that now, but I don't understand the specifics of how it's done.  I know well enough not to do from that time around, of course, but I have no idea what to do instead.

Oh, okay.

In the first area with enemies (the Estersand, rather), chain wolf kills. Chaining these kills gets you better loot. Sell said loot when you are satisfied with the amount you have (the game lets you know when your chain level rises, by the by). Sell said loot! Buy stuff.

As you progress through the game you will learn in each area what enemy drops the best loot. This is a good thing. Chain your kills in order to maximize your profit over time invested. Some enemies (like Mirrorknights) can get you over 250k gil in less than thirty minutes.

Buying good equipment means that leveling up is less necessary, but there is a way to make that better, too.

In Lower Archades there is a merchant who sells two items: the Embroided Tippet and the Gold Earrings (I am unsure as to the name of the latter). The former doubles your License Points gained from combat and the other doubles your experience, but you don't have to choose: since characters gain LP even if they're not in a party, you can buy three of each, putting the Experience booster on your active party and your LP booster on your inactive party.

Bam! You never have to grind again unless you want to kill some ridiculous optional bosses.

Now enjoy the game!