| johnsobas said: Ok so I recently got FF1 on NES again, i've played it many times but i'm revisiting it. I want to go with the hardest party possible, but it's hard to decide which is hardest. 4 black belts is pretty hard, but so is 4 white mages or 4 black mages. I'm kind of torn between those 3, i can't decide which is the hardest. black belts have no white magic and very limited black magic so in the end all you can heal yourself with is potions. I'm kind of leaning towards this one. for those that want to know there is 126 combinations you can make
what do you guys think? |
Four Black Mages are flimsy but very powerful. They're not as hard as the other two.
Four White Mages
Pro: Supported--Lots of sites have guides or tips for how to make this party work.
Pro: Spells--You've got spells (especially healing) to work with.
Con: Costly--You're paying for equipment and spells for 4 party members, that's a lot of gold. If you're not going to take the time to level for it, the playthrough is much much harder.
Four Black Belts
Pro: Strong--You can beat up enemies albeit not as easily as a Fighter or Red Mage.
Pro: Cheap--You need hardly any equipment and no spells. Spend your extra cash on healing, you'll need it.
Con: Healing--You don't have any... hooray for potions.
Between these two, the deciding factor is time. If you're going to spend a lot of time leveling and cash farming, the White Mages will be easier. If you're going to run through fast, the White Mages will be harder. Very simple.
Something to consider is that if you're playing the true original NES Final Fantasy, a 4 Thief party may not be out of line since the Thief is very weak. Much like a more costly Black Belt. I say original because the Thief was powered up in various remakes (most noticeably Dawn of Souls).
As a side note, are you playing the real NES version on an old NES or something else?
*Owns the original NES FF, cartridge, box, and all.* Good times...
