Thats only useful for the White Robes + Excalibur combo, which does massive damage to enemies weak to holy damage (Zodiark exper for example). If not in that particular context, I dont think its very useful in exploiting each other's strenghts and you get a better result with the Bushi/Knight combination in any case. 

This is my problem with these sorts of game. I love them but not enough to put so much dedication is to 'OP' builds. Most the time I build based on what I haven't played before.

"This game I'll give Ashe the gun and make her a black mage." That kinda stuff. 

My first playthrough of FFXIIHD (and only one as I put 50 hours in doing things and just couldn't be assed killing the last 2 optional bosses as I moved on to other games) was Fran Bushi/Foebreaker, just wailing on people. Ashe as White Mage/Archer, with constant buffs. Balthier with Machanist/Time Battle, for range and haste. One day I'll change it to Balthier is a Healer with spears or something. :)

I remember really loving FF12 when I first played it on the PS2. The storyline irritated me a little, but the combat and exploration more than made up for it. It may have the best gameplay of any of the mainline Final Fantasy games.

I have not tried any of the recent remastered games yet. I've heard the changes to the leveling system have made the game too easy. I still may give it a shot though since the PS2 game was so good. Has anyone here played both versions and if so what did you think?

I've heard this too but I don't see how that is possible when compared to the original Western release of the game. Maybe when compared to the International version of the game.

The original Western release allowed everyone to be Everything. There were no class restrictions. By a certain point you could have the entire License board unlocked with every move. Most Magical spells could be bought from the shops.

One of the more grueling things was the gambits, of which most you had to find in random chests throughout the world. Some of the chests had a low probability rate of spawning gambits or weapons, and they didn't respawn. You had to know what chest gave what and keep reseting. Then there was the infamous Zodiac Spear situation where random unmarked chests thru the game would keep you from getting the ultimate weapon.

And that's another thing, seeing as no one was beholdened to any job, they could all use the same weapons.

International Version is where the restriction to a single job class came from. And so that really spiced things up a bunch. Yet I would say that killed off some nuance that the merging of job abilities had.

Zodiac Age is a lot more well polished and challenging then the original version. But an great improvement over the International. Wish they had a way to level Espers still tho.

Ultimate movie game, all you do is sit back and watch the worst cast of characters imaginable.

For me its the second best FF game after 8. Story and combat are amazing. However wish it was harder. It became a bit to easy 😂

My favorite FF after VII. I took a paid day off of work when the original version launched in 2006. And this game keeps getting better and better. Currently in the Barheim Passage on the Switch.

Number 7 in my TOP FF list - excellent music and art style, interesting battle system, confusing and too political story, forgettable characters.

So far this is the FF i like the least. I'm only very early in the game but it's falling off my hands.

My opinion might change as i progress further (if i don't give up) but i doubt it will climb into my favourite episodes from what i've seen already.

This was informative and thank you! I am now more optimistic because I liked 9 and, according to you, it is not one of the better ones, so I'm hopeful for the ones I haven't played yet (which includes most of VII).