Author Topic: Hardcore Mod Tips/Etc Topic. (Read 12902 times)

jeffdamann · « **on:** 2010-07-04 19:01:26 »

I have some sweet vids up of some monsters and final battles in midgar. N/M the messed up music in the first one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki4M46odflA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Ofi-Tf-pQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rxZaANPLDY

And here is hojo/jenova
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URT6MJocR28

Klownboy · « **Reply #1 on:** 2010-07-04 19:59:42 »

i see you made the new topic xD
nice vids...think you used enough Hero Drinks fighting hojo?

and...ewww barret

well anyway, got my chars lvl 50 =P
6.6k exp and 300ish AP (600 with double weapons) mideel is godly ^^

jeffdamann · « **Reply #2 on:** 2010-07-04 20:10:42 »

I hate using magic, so I like to brute force when I can and molest all the enemies lol.Sometimes though, you need it!(I couldve used some dispel there for sure!)

Dont forget to morph the heavens cloud! Ima post more vids of the materia cave bosses/hades boss/gelinka battles.They are INSANE!

Klownboy · « **Reply #3 on:** 2010-07-04 20:14:03 »

yeah, can't wait too see them...or just get that far in my game xD
but i'll probably be stuck in mideel for quite some time lvling lol

jeffdamann · « **Reply #4 on:** 2010-07-04 20:59:13 »

Hardcore Materia Cace Monsters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiUnZauYAhg

Blue Hardcore Materia Cave Boss- Admantai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDASkW6k9Zk

Klownboy · « **Reply #5 on:** 2010-07-04 21:29:37 »

hmm....it must get really annoying having to use all those Hero Drink's every battle =P

jeffdamann · « **Reply #6 on:** 2010-07-04 21:32:27 »

Yeah I suck at ff strategy, Im always a brutalist, Its faster with speedhack but I cant record when using it

But in regards to that how else am I gonna do all that damage? Otherwise Id be dealing like 3-4k max lol.
No spells are that strong I dont believe lol.

Klownboy · « **Reply #7 on:** 2010-07-04 21:39:16 »

yeah same here, i usually tend to just always be on the offensive. i mean who needs strategy when you can just rape them

gjoerulv · « **Reply #8 on:** 2010-07-05 15:46:27 »

Nice vids.

Kinda magalixir and hero drink overkill though.

Klownboy · « **Reply #9 on:** 2010-07-05 23:21:18 »

true, seems to make the game too easy...

jeffdamann · « **Reply #10 on:** 2010-07-05 23:28:32 »

You shut up lol.I like it that way, I had my troubles to get that strong, so now that I have w-tiem ima hero drink and megalixer it up!(Was using white wind a lot till and I had just gotten w-item so I had to use some hero drinks for slaughter lol.On hard fights I typicaly use 4 per char...

Klownboy · « **Reply #11 on:** 2010-07-05 23:36:52 »

Quote from: jeffdamann on 2010-07-05 23:28:32

You shut up lol.I like it that way, I had my troubles to get that strong, so now that I have w-tiem ima hero drink and megalixer it up!(Was using white wind a lot till and I had just gotten w-item so I had to use some hero drinks for slaughter lol.On hard fights I typicaly use 4 per char...

so let me get this straight, you like it easy....so you installed a "hardcore" patch to make it ALOT more difficult???

jeffdamann · « **Reply #12 on:** 2010-07-06 00:11:46 »

Yeah pretty much, Im stupid I know.But whats the use of playing if I have to limit myself? I could have done all this at much lower levels and it would have been much more challenging, and prolly will do a low level playthrough next.But this time everything MUST DIE!

Klownboy · « **Reply #13 on:** 2010-07-06 10:35:18 »

i'm thinking about doing a low-level playthrough as well...but without the hardcore patch for sure xD
might to the resonable difficulty patch though.

pyrozen · « **Reply #14 on:** 2010-07-06 19:29:32 »

well i just finished the bombing mission after dying the first 3 times, lol.
The easiest way i found was to stay at the trainstation for a bit, until i got up to around 15 potions. Then i entered the reactor, and stayed on the bridge for a bit fighting the blue guys and the little floaty things. I stayed here until i had around 10 ethers, and still around 15 potions. After that, i went to the actual reactor and fought against those trucks for quite a while, basically until i couldn't easilsy level up(around lvl13). When i went to fight guard scorpion i had 5 bolt plumes, 10 potions, and 8 ethers. The battle was pretty easy, but it still took a good 10 minutes and bolt plume/thunder/limit break, repeat.

All and all it was pretty satisfying to beat guard scorpion and the first reactor, normally i can pummel through that section of the game in under 15 minutes. I've just gotten to the avalanche base, so i'll add any tips i find for really difficult sections.

Anyone want to clue me in on good enemies to steal/morph from?

jeffdamann · « **Reply #15 on:** 2010-07-06 19:55:40 »

Go to the train graveyard and make sure you get a TON of Fire fangs, you will need em in the shinra hq and later.Plus the enemy's there drop ethers like mad and you can just go back to the slums to heal.

Klownboy · « **Reply #16 on:** 2010-07-07 04:23:35 »

well i seem to be stumped at Jenova-Death....idk what to do lol
at first i just tried using the fire ring, and fire amulet....but i guess her attacks are no longer fire

she also cast death, and the death count down spell, forgot what its called lol
and apparently ribbons don't protect against death...so how am i supposed to kill her?

jeffdamann · « **Reply #17 on:** 2010-07-07 04:35:08 »

I think she was changed to water, IDK for sure cause I am now at the end of the game.

On that note, here is something I have posted in here TWICE and has mysteriously disappeared without warning. Once to the trashcan board, and once reposted it got deleted again, as well as the trashcan board topic....

Emerald Weapon Epic Hardcore Fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9jOn7B-TCw

Tell me how to improve my strategy on this one.

Klownboy · « **Reply #18 on:** 2010-07-07 04:40:51 »

well i suppose i could check it out and see if she is water...but then i'll have to worry abouth the death, and death-clock attack she uses...

as for emerald weapon, what i would suggest is FARM MORE SOURCES!!!!

EDIT: well i decided to check it out using ProudClod, and it looks like,
Red Light - No Element
Tropic Wind - Fire, Wind

so i have no idea how i'm going to go about this, since ribbons don't protect against death...really tempted to just cheat, and edit the file

jeffdamann · « **Reply #19 on:** 2010-07-07 15:49:03 »

don't do that, if nothing else works run around and lvl up! And all you need to resist insta death is resist materia or that item that does the same thing.

Imo she was quite easy....Now Im on omega weapon lol

Klownboy · « **Reply #20 on:** 2010-07-07 19:57:17 »

yeah the insta Death is the only thing that gets me. if i'm able to resis that, she's no prob.

gjoerulv · « **Reply #21 on:** 2010-07-08 22:09:39 »

Quote from: Klownboy on 2010-07-07 19:57:17

yeah the insta Death is the only thing that gets me. if i'm able to resis that, she's no prob.

Added Effect + Destruct, or Safety Bit.

Klownboy · « **Reply #22 on:** 2010-07-09 01:15:39 »

hmm...should try that, and would the destruct materia have to be lvl up?

gjoerulv · « **Reply #23 on:** 2010-07-09 11:00:32 »

Quote from: Klownboy on 2010-07-09 01:15:39

hmm...should try that, and would the destruct materia have to be lvl up?

Check it out yourself. You can check it in Status from the menu. But it works with a level 1 destruct materia.

Klownboy · « **Reply #24 on:** 2010-07-09 19:53:29 »

well i equipped the added effect with Destruct, and well, she was a piece of cake.
but only cloud was left...probably because i wasn't too worried bout keeping the others alive
that and i had no phoenix downs

EDIT: now i'm at the corel mission, where you have to stop the train, and wondering if its the same strategy as before with theo, locke, and venus?