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I've looked everywhere after playing the piano at the mansion, but I still have no idea what was released. Does it actually exist, was it lost number, or is that a placeholder?
i'm trying to install the latest mod but i get this "this program cannot update the installed version of FF7 new threat mod v1.5 - 10th march 2018 because of the following reason: the destination directory doesn't contain any files to update" and i'm using the "main installer" in the mod folder on the "data" folder of the FF7 game
i have windows 10 (i hate it XD) if that means anything
just wondering but will this "direct patch" i saw from some yt comments (on the installation Tutorial vid) work for this problem? i'd figure i would get a faster response here than on yt lol
Just watched your video. You're using the exact same tactics I am using apart from the fact that I am just focusing Cloud and Yuffie on bolt magic with Aeris being healer/buffer.
Just tried it a couple more times with the last attempt going as follows:
-Match starts, ATB gauge fills for Yuffie
-Go items and scroll to pick spider web to inflict slow
-During this (ATB is set to wait), Jormungandr uses 'Serpantarious', doing roughly 400 damage and inflicting Stop on Yuffie
-Instantly followed up by a tail attack which hits for 500 and kills Yuffie
-ATB gauge fills for cloud
-Jormungandr uses 'Cyclone' then 'Tail Attack' killing Cloud before any action can be taken
And after that I thought there was no point even trying that fight.
Couple more things to add about my game after watching your video.
- I'm playing the latest 1.5v on 'Arrange'
- Boss' name is different
- Texture seems to be missing for the body (all black)
- The damage I'm taking is roughly twice as much as you are taking (with all members in back row and barrier cast)
- Dirty Bomb almost never hits (don't know how my first one actually hit)
- 'Tail Attack' heals boss for damage taken and is only used against one character (usually as a follow-up skill)
- 'Serpentarious' skill being used which inflicts 'Stop' and a number of other status effects
- Never seen the boss 'basic' attack, thought it was all skills XD
- 16k health (don't think you ever sensed the boss in your video to see his health)
- 'Selenostrike' does health damage not MP damage
I've not had too much difficulty with the encounters after figuring out their weaknesses but this boss makes me think that the AI has been un-intentionally tweaked with the removed boss you mentioned. The battle itself feels like the boss is bypassing the turn order and unleashing mid-game skills and combos.
Just spotted the hotfix below download
'-) Arrange Mode: Bottomswell replacement boss fixed'
Ummmmm... Maybe that's why I'm having so much difficulty XD will report back once I've patched.
Ok. Nvm. It gives me the message 'Nothing to do! Files are already updated'. But I wanna say that this hotfix for the bottomswell boss isn't actually implemented in the new release.
It's going to be like a house of cards; if one thing is wrong then it'll all be wrong. The new FF8 tools allow for a greater degree of editing than before, but some things like Cards will need to be done via Hex. I'll have an alpha build up of it fairly soon after 1.5 is released so I can get some early feedback. The main ideas of it are:
Tackling Low Level
-) GF abilities are locked behind GF level rather than abilities learned, meaning that the characters will have to level to see them.
-) Bosses give EXP, potentially with a system to revive characters at end of fight so that it can't be dodged with KO.
-) Randoms don't give upgraded magic when they hit Level thresholds, the stronger magic is gated further into the game with later monsters/items
-) Stat growth weighted more on level arcs instead of Magic junctions
GF vs Magic
-) Like FF7 NT Summons, they'll ignore Spirit/Magic Defence whereas Magic is more conventional. However, GFs will LOSE affinity when used meaning they'll become less and less efficient if they're spammed too much. Magic, on the other hand, will greatly improve GF affinity. The idea would be you'd 'charge' the GFs using conventional attacks and then save them up for a tough fight. GFs, with the exception of some Support GFs like Carbuncle, also have much less HP on the whole so timing is needed when using them to avoid getting them KO'd.
Character Builds
-) FF8 has 'sources' like FF7, meaning I could script something similar to Rank Up assuming I'm able to do so using the field editor (most of the field op-codes aren't deciphered yet though; it's not as supported as the FF7 one). I'll likely hold off on this feature for the alpha build but I'd like to try and implement it at some point.
Items/Card
-) You can break the game's balance very quickly with items and refine abilities. I don't want to remove or gate card-mod/refine abilities as they could be used to eliminate stock grinding, etc. so getting the relationship between card/item availability & refine results correct will be a big step forward.
Enemy Balance
-) Like you mentioned, level scaling is a big challenge because it's much tougher to adjust than static stats. There'll be a lot of trial and error with this; I'll probably go with several 'sets' of stats that I'll apply to all enemies so I can properly judge how they develop late-game and where the attack strength of their abilities needs to sit at. I'm not sure yet if I'll remove the max level cap from bosses for scaling or not as doing so would prevent a player from grabbing a few extra levels to push through a tough boss and potentially get them stuck.
The trick to Powersoul Tifa is the Curse Ring, which you can get from the Disc 1 Battle Square. Saves you the trouble of Death Sentencing her, and gives her a significant boost to all stats that would probably be even more noticeable without rank-ups.
Maxed Elemental for Absorb. Did you not get the Powersoul from Mount Nibel? You're unfortunately too far at this point to get the Curse Ring/Power Soul combo going, but you can kind of fake it with Death Sentence.
If you hit Jenova with Level 5 Suicide, she has a pretty unique counter sequence. It's fun to watch, but it's pretty much a guaranteed wipe unless you're very lucky.
