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Gameplay / Simple Mod idea for Final Fantasy VIII, would it be easy to make?
« on: 2018-03-14 02:14:00 »
I had an idea for a simple gameplay change to Final Fantasy VIII, which I could see as improving the balancing of the game and circumventing some of the flaws with the junctioning system. This is simply to change the boost from junctioned magic to being based on character level rather than the amount of that magic stocked.
So in the vanilla game you can easily OP your characters early on, for example junctioning 100 curagas to HP for a massive stat boost when your character is at level 8, but with this mod junctioning curaga to your HP at level 8 would give you the stat boost of 8 curagas no matter how many you junction. The only way to get that same stat boost would be to level up to 99 to get the equivalent of junctioning 99 curagas in the vanilla game. Being level 23 gives the equivalent boost of 23 of the magic you are junctioning and so on.
I think it could go someway to taking the tedium out of magic drawing, while encouraging more use of the magic command and creating a balanced character progression as you level. What do people think? Would you be interested in playing the game this way? So would this be an easy mod to make or would anyone be interested in making it?
I was inspired to make it the other day after reading Kotakus Final Fantasy VIII retrospective and realizing it's not just me who thinks the way junctioning OPs characters and discourages magic use is one of the worst aspects of the game. I also just watched dark pixel gamings review on youtube who brought up the same issue. Otherwise this is one of my favourite games in the series, and it's a shame because I love the story and style of the game, but the junctioning system often holds me back from replaying it.
So in the vanilla game you can easily OP your characters early on, for example junctioning 100 curagas to HP for a massive stat boost when your character is at level 8, but with this mod junctioning curaga to your HP at level 8 would give you the stat boost of 8 curagas no matter how many you junction. The only way to get that same stat boost would be to level up to 99 to get the equivalent of junctioning 99 curagas in the vanilla game. Being level 23 gives the equivalent boost of 23 of the magic you are junctioning and so on.
I think it could go someway to taking the tedium out of magic drawing, while encouraging more use of the magic command and creating a balanced character progression as you level. What do people think? Would you be interested in playing the game this way? So would this be an easy mod to make or would anyone be interested in making it?
I was inspired to make it the other day after reading Kotakus Final Fantasy VIII retrospective and realizing it's not just me who thinks the way junctioning OPs characters and discourages magic use is one of the worst aspects of the game. I also just watched dark pixel gamings review on youtube who brought up the same issue. Otherwise this is one of my favourite games in the series, and it's a shame because I love the story and style of the game, but the junctioning system often holds me back from replaying it.