FINAL FANTASY VIII. Let’s u… Thanks! The goddamned growly things with the fangs. The reason Final Fantasy VIII has these issues was due to the Junction system. To learn more about stocking magics, see the link below. Junction system is just too easy to abuse. The junction system isn't based on the traditional specialization of weapons and armor in a typical Final Fantasy game, and because in general enemies' scale to the player party's level, simple leveling up does not help gain an advantage. Everything about FF8 is great, except the gameplay. From what was shown, the game looks to be running much smoother than the pc version. Without spoilers, how can you abuse the battle system in FF8. I'm considering using cheat mode to just play through the story. The game mechanics are standard fare for an RPG: acquisition of items and spells, turn-based combat, experience points earned in combat allowing advances in levels. Nice resolution, I see what you did there ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 1. Squall - FF8 Junction System Share. ". The Island Closest to Heaven is on the far northeastern side of the world near the heavily wooded area on the north side of the Esthar Continent. Final Fantasy VIII is a great example of this. How I interpret the Junction System from FF8. Going from Status and to the right, 'cause that's where my personal priorities lie: STATUS ATTACK: Try to focus on the ones that debilitate foes - Sleep, Blind, Slow, and the like. It was weird that the only way to play the game was to either spam GF's or abuse the junction system and have like 9999 health by the end of disc 1, also never level up lul. Junction accordingly. When playing Final Fantasty 8 you’ll discover the mini card game built into it early on. I leave the 10 per card spells for when I can draw them, or mug enemies for good quantities of the items. This changes the entire point of the party system. Soober-toothed teegar. However, Final Fantasy VIII falls to that great weakness of RPGs: random battles. If you draw too much magic, you’ll crush. How to Junction? I put up what I "think" is the best setup for any battle in Final Fantasy 8. Without utilizing the junction system, characters cannot use abilities other t… The junction system is explained poorly, but it isn't as complex as people make it out to be - In essence, "junctioning" is the act of assigning a magic spell to a character's stat (e.g., Strength, Speed, Magic, etc). While completely optional, this fun and addicting card game can help you to obtain advanced items and magics throughout the game - even in the beginning. The characters in VIII were all very likeable. In consecuence, can't apreciatte the game. I just hit him until he died, since I already had Regen and Tornado junctioned to HP and Strength respectively. Final Fantasy VIII (game, turn-based RPG, JRPG, science fiction, fantasy). JacquesTheron 2015-07-09 03:49:42. really well done dude , i like the way you blend your colors. Instead of leveling up to learn new spells and abilities via weapons or a job class, the player must draw the spells from enemies and draw points, hotspots scattered throughout the game containing random numbers of a specific spell, or create them from items. If you draw too little, you’ll be crushed. Ranked #390 All-time among Glitchwave users. Log in to report abuse. Click the register link above to proceed. *sigh* What's the difference between jam and jelly? The main reasons I remember people hating it are: The Draw and Junction system The story after disk 2. You can't jelly a ---- down a throat. © 2021 GAMESPOT, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Depending on what abilities a GF knows determines which Junctions you're allowed to have. In this Deep Look I show off the different ways you can refine items in FF8 and how refining items makes the game COMPLETELY BROKEN. Register yourself as a member of Eyes on Final Fantasy in order to post, have less ads, be able to read more thread replies per page, and much much more. Is someone able to post a guide to how to abuse the battle system, without spoiling anything in the game? A group of mercenaries rescue a mysterious girl, who some say is the sorceress who wants to govern the universe. The main system that increases a character's potential in Final Fantasy 8 is the Junction system. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies.Learn More. The chance also depends on the target's status defense, as well as a comparison between their Vitality and the Character's strength. I'm more interested in playing through for the story's purpose, and happy to essentially smash through all the battles I face, using this battle trick. Whether it is by leveling or with junctions, the choice is ultimately yours. I hope you enjoy. Luckytime 2015-07-08 15:50:27. You can Junction both magic and GFs to a character and both of these things are heavily intertwined. Go forth, and do weird and difficult things! Cookies help us deliver our Services. I'm about to play through FF8. I guess it's the first time I will abuse Steams review system if they truly force us to rebuy the game for an unfair price. It's the mindset of the players that make it broken. For Final Fantasy VIII on the PlayStation, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Junction System Abuse? Final Fantasy VIII is by far the easiest game in the series to break. Is an oddball in the series, so most people don't get the junction system and prefer the traditional gameplay of other entries of the series. FF8 is the easiest IMO. The gameplay differs from previous titles, the draw and junction systems being the most notable changes. Final Fantasy VII ’ s materia system and XIII’s crystarium, for instance, are two wildly disparate ways of handling characters’ stat growth and learning of abilities. - Vilurum Xaren, leader of the happy turtles, and knowitall. Which magic junctions best to which stat? Battle Assistance I thought the junction system was fairly easy to understand and once I got used to it, I loved it more than the materia system of VII. The Junction system punishes you for using Magic, because the stat boosts that magic gives is to good to give up. FF8 Features a junction system where you equip magics to your characters. The world and story were very unique, as well as the new battle system. From the introductory movie I was hooked. The good thing about FF8 is that you can basically adjust the difficulty to your liking. I've heard that the battle system is love/hate, but that you can abuse it quite easily to breeze through the battles in the game - otherwise they typically take a very long time. Released 1999. Having a 100% status attack doesn't mean that status will always be inflicted. Tornado obviously being far more useful. I love ff8, but I can see the problems some people have with it. The junction system is important, but as long as you are drawing often and paying attention to your stats, the game shouldn't have any major difficulties in it. Don't quite understand Zell side quest ... What would you like to see in a proper remake? Always keep Squall in yellow to abuse Limit Break. You can't really say it's "flawed", it works great. I hear that Final Fantasy 8 is broken because the junction system “lacks balance”. This allowed you to attach spells to your stats in order to make them stronger. I didn't even use limit breaks on Diablos. You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. As fans of the much-ballyhooed RPG series will know, each game handles character progression differently. The reason Final Fantasy VIII has these issues were due to the Junction system. I've never played through it before. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You can also get total stat immunity, heal from all elemental attacks, do 9999 damage in disc 1 and early on 5k+ at the start of the game, have instant death 100% status effect on basic attacks (and instant death works on most non-bosses in this game making insanely powerful), 5k+ HP at very start, etc. Yeah, I focus on the overpowered spells that are faster to get. In FF8, magic spells are a consumable resource very much like standard items like Potions. If Square goes ahead and tweaks the Draw/Junction system to be less time-consuming, I'd consider it a new game. My perfect junction setup in Final Fantasy 8. Beginner Tips Draw | Final Fantasy VIII. This is due to the Junction system being so easy to abuse. FF8's isn't that bad, however, if you don't abuse the junction system with regards to cards and you don't abuse … There are *lots* of ways to receive high level magic as early as the beginning at balamb garden. I have the same feelings for FF2 and FF12, i just can't get the gameplay, so they aren't my favourites of the series. This is due to the Junction system being so easy to abuse. But balance is circumstantial in Final Fantasy VIII. From exploration to battles to dialogue, Final Fantasy VIII has it all. It’s possible to make characters who are unstoppably strong at a very early point in the story, without doing that much hard work. Final Fantasy VIII; Junction System; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. The fast forward features greatly helps in stocking up on magic by speeding up the process. Would it be worth it? I would like to start off by pointing out that Quistis gives a very well organized and in-depth instructional guide on the basics of junctioning magic to your characters and it is highly recommended that you follow her explanation, especially if this is your first time playing Final Fantasy VIII. It isn’t about how much but placement of magic (according to encountered enemies). I thoroughly enjoyed playing Final Fantasy VIII. However, a 100% status attack is quite likely to be inflicted if … Junction is the equipment system of Final Fantasy 8. for GFs i like Squall- Shiva, Diablos, Pandemona, Doomtrain, Bahamut Character 2- Quezacolt, Siren, Brothers, Alexander, Cactuar Character 3 - Ifrit, Carbunkle, Levithan, Cerberus, Eden I find that this gives each character the ability to junction to nearly all status' and yes i know i left out Tonbery because he is worthless, for junctioning purposes any way. IIRC, the only really good spells that absolutely aren't available are the Forbidden Magics (Ultima and Meteor) and - all the other good magics can be attained. In my experience, Junctioning eventually turns into a fight over which of the top-tier spells are best for each stat. It's possible to make characters who are unstoppably strong at a very early point in the story, without doing that much hard work. You can break this game so easily and do it so early on that the rest of the game becomes a absolute joke. With the recent release of the Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, many gamers who’ve never experienced the game before will be picking it up for the first time — or, at least, we hope they will be.Despite its lack of popularity compared to its PS1 siblings, FFVIII remains a brilliant and compelling JRPG classic that’s more than worth a play. Play the Card Game, and use Quetzalcoatl's Card Mod ability to mod the cards into good items, then use the various refinement abilities (T-Mag, F-Mag, I-Mag, L-Mag, Time-Mag, ST-Mag) to get good spells. Final Fantasy VIII is a weird game.The characters are far from serious most of the time, and the story doesn't take itself too seriously. Magic Junction Guide. Still, I … And it's too easy to get stronger due to how great the junction system is. The Junction system is a janky, broken, terrible idea that some people feel the need to defend, despite the fact that it's indefensible. Junctioning GF. Final Fantasy VIII introduces (in traditional Japanese RPG style) several new "systems" for you to learn and master: the draw system, the guardian force system, and the junction system. It is the process of Equipping GFs to your party members. Equipping a GF can give your characters the ability to summon GFs, equip magic to strengthen your characters, equip abilities, and add commands. First off, grab your initial set of cards in Balamb Garden. Although I believe I found it quite easy to get Death and Tornado. I'm really interested in the story of FF8 but I can't get into the combat. How important exactly is keeping low levels. Yeah most of those only give you 10 spells per card. He's got jaws like a saber-tithed tooger. Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReport Ad. I know the junction system isn't as complicated as it seems but just going through those menus gives me a headache. You can use the feature by pressing the left analog stick. To get cards though, you’re going to have to beat people at the game, and that means you need to learn how to play it. I'm being serious, FF8 never seemed overly difficult. That will carry you for like 75% of the game alone. It is a small island in a short archipelago of islands, making it difficult to find without guidance, and can only be reached using the Ragnarok. 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