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I don't know if this is already been discussed I took a look at all of the topics, didn't see anything soooo...

I've been experimenting alot with monsters and monster skill in order to freshen up my game. I can bring about some interesting results and combinations. Now I'm playing through the game with 3 monsters Ramza, and a generic Mediator.

I was just wondering if anyone else has really tried using monsters as your primary characters in an FFT playthrough?

I use...

Biggs the Sacred: Has an Accumulate-like ability and Mimic Titan which is just cool He's the muscle of the group.
Wilson Jr. the Ahriman (son of Wilson the Flotiball): Look of the Devil is a fun skill to play with.
Musashi the Red Dragon: High HP and generally good monster to have around .

Anyway what monsters do you use? and how do you feel about the use of monsters in general?

This post has been edited by GooseKnight on 7th August 2005 22:13

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"Yet another 'use your sword to magically deliver death from above' character comes in somewhere between the Living Cabbage and Milkmaid character options." -red_beard_neo

I usually keep a Red Chocobo, a Black Chocobo, at least two Tiamats, a Red Dragon, and a Cockatoris (sp?) around when I did a monsters playthrough awhile back. The only other characters I used were Ramza, a generic Wizard/Calculator who also did quite a bit of Talk Skill, and a few of the uniques (particularly Reis). Tiamats are by far the most effective units. Their stats are absolutely incredible (hitting the 70s in PA/MA is normal, 90s is lucky) and only get better if you bring Reis along for the ride (especially with the Dragoner's inherent Monster Skill).

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I use only Red And Blue Dragons, with the exception of Tiamats and Hyudras.

Blue Dragon
Name:Obvilion
Level:78
Brave: 49 Faith: 45
Hit Points:592
Magic Points:033
Physical Attack:19
Magic Attack:60

—Physical Evasion Stats—
Center-Evasion%:09%
Shield-Evasion%:00%
Accessory-Evasion%:00%

—Magic Evasion Stats—
Center-Evasion%:00%
Shield-Evasion%:00%
Accessory-Evasion%:00%

Abilities
* Dash
* Ice Bracelet
* Thunder Bracelet (Monster Skill)

Movement Stats
Move:5
Jump:3
Speed:11

Ahhh, My favorite Dragon... I use him every battle and he never fails me.

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Though I rarely use them (except an occasional Chocobo for ridin') I have nothin' against using monsters in battle. Tiamats, Dragons, and Ahriman's, I think, are pretty cool to have around.

This post has been edited by FabulousFreebird on 15th August 2005 00:02

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When I get tired of generic characters, I find it in my heart to take in an orphaned animal. Well, maybe it doesn't go down like that--I actually prefer some monsters to regular humans.

I usually try to have a Black Chocobo for transportation reasons, the Byblos for versatility, and a Plague for status effects and torture. Pure beatdown monsters (Tiamats, etc.) don't hold my interest much.

This post has been edited by Shotgunnova on 15th August 2005 04:30

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Yes, I got an Behemoth, called Yuhakiramesei which was pretty strong with is Giga Flare secret ability ( yes, with Monster Skill),...I liked playing with monsters, but they continously lay eggs.

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True, the eggs can be annoying, but when you are focusing your party on monsters; Its always fun to see what you get . I just got a Tiamat that I named Hrothgar (Barius Hill rare battle) and am enjoying the power he brings to the battlefield. I do also like status-effect inducing monsters like the Vampire and the Ahriman.

I want to eventually beat the game with Ramza and a group of monsters. We'll see how it goes...

This post has been edited by GooseKnight on 14th August 2005 14:31

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"Yet another 'use your sword to magically deliver death from above' character comes in somewhere between the Living Cabbage and Milkmaid character options." -red_beard_neo

Hey I was wondering has anyone got a Trent to join ( or littl tree girl) There so hard to find and I can't seem to get them to join.. I know once I got that cool monster in the Tower.

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Sacred or something, He rocks!

But I had only black Chocobo and RedCake Chocobo but after a while I had to disown them -tear- Because they started to breed like rabbits thus causing more pain to disown them. Reading all those plees not to leave.

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Hey I was wondering has anyone got a Trent to join ( or littl tree girl) There so hard to find and I can't seem to get them to join.

Try out MLAPAN a few times. There's a battle where there are all sorts of woodman creatures, and you can find your Trent there. Train is your best bet if you've had bad luck with inviting.

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I recently poached my weak Blue Dragon and recruited several Tiamats with Dragon Tame (100% Invite). Here's my Tiamats Stats:

Name: Oblivion
HP:999
MP:345
PA:32
MA:78


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I like using red and blue dragons.Tiamants are also cool,as well as hyudrs.If u could,i would invite an archaic demon in my party,but im cool with byblos right now.

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Quote from Naruto

Every time I invite a monster into my party, it becomes a nice item from Secret Hunt.

I am brutal, I know...

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i have a red chocobo in my team. hes not great, but he deals out way more damage than ramza or agrias and can KO almost anything he targets. his power rivals that of T.G Cid.

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Monsters are fun, but I myself only use a Chocobo and a Ghoul.

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The Brave Knight
Name: Eirikir Lashius (Ramza)
Role: Knight
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R: Counter
S: Concentration
M: Move +3
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Quote (Avi_Beoulve @ 17th August 2005 22:30)

i have a red chocobo in my team. hes not great, but he deals out way more damage than ramza or agrias and can KO almost anything he targets. his power rivals that of T.G Cid.

Uhh, this doesn't make sense. Ye jest said you're red chocobo isn't great and yet you're practically equating it's power to that of T.G. Cid ? That's funny cuz I could have sworn Cid was the uber-powerful character in that game.

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well my favorite monster in my party would have to be my red chocobo Snow Wind
not only the best stats out of pretty much everything else(don't really know how it happened but its true)
he got bred from two wild chocobos a yellow and another red
(I know this because i had gotten rid of all my chocobos before using my mediator to get them)
from the moment i got snow wind i only let Ramza ride him
mainly because Ramza lacks some of the more distance skillssuch as holy explosion

also snow wind came with a brave of 88 pretty sweet huh

other than that i once experimented with an all red dragon team, it got boring after a little while...

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The only trouble with using monsters is the limited character space(gets pretty frustrating sometimes, no?). But I always make sure I have at least one black chocobo, if not a red too. And its still a great idea to keep a mediator in your party. In General, monsters are always a refreshing change if you get sick of generics.

Oh, and no one is stronger than Orlandu to my knowledge

I have about 5 special humans (Beowulf, Orlandu, etc.) and the rest of my team is all monsters. Mindflares are always fun, as are the chocobos (no yellow ones, though). I have a Plague (or whatever the red floateyes are) and Cockatrice duo I use to pretty much screw over the opposition. I've never been a fan of pure power, so I don't have any dragons or tiamats. If I recall correctly, I have each type of ghost, morbol, and bomb as well.

I always thought the invite feature was the best part of the game, and wish they'd include that in the regular FF games. Just one empty slot on your team where you could invite any regular monster from the game to your party. Maybe that'll make its way into FFXIII.

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Sleipnir, the 'invite' system is in many/most SRPGs; Disgaea, Tactics Ogre, Phantom Brave. And a few normal RPGs; Dragon Quest games, Shin Megami Tensei. You could try any of those I guess. ^^``

Anyway, I now have two games for FFT. One with all humans and one monster, the other with three humans and all the rest monsters. It's a great variaty. ^^

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hey just wondering if you can get an archaic or ultima demon?

what is the most power monster?
how can i get it on my team?

I guess there really is no most powerful monster, but i like black and red chocobos. They are pretty fast, can do lots of damage from a good distance, and you can ride them lilke a horse.

to get one on your team, use a mediator to invite one, or just let a yellow choco keep breeding till you get a red or black one.

This post has been edited by dajdawg on 25th September 2005 04:12

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Well, all the monsters usually excel at some fields, but you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't rank the Tiamat in the top two or three. Through-the-roof stats, great multi-hitting skills, great movement (Fly). Dark Whisper is just icing on the cake.

I'd take a black chocobo, though, because they can fly, you can use them as transportation, and they can pack a punch. Their HP leaves something to be desired, though, but that's immaterial if they're only in battle to haul humans around.


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I, also like Chocoos for transportation. Although they're mediocre at best, Skeletons and Ghouls are real cool monsters. As for the question, I'd echo Shotgun and say the Tiamat, with King Behemoth as a close second.

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Kuja

If I were going to take a monster into battle, it would probably be a black chocobo (Mostly for transportation)

Though, the special abilities of the King/Dark Behemoths are quite nice and so i may use them as well.

I used to keep a Red Chocobo until I got to later stages in the game, and the enemies I faced would annihilate the poor thing mercilessly. Choco Meteor is beastly, but they can't evade attacks as well as a person. This goes for any monster. So...

If you don't mind healing them (or letting them die) frequently, they can be very useful.

I get a Vampire and Tiamat. Before i always used my Ultima Demon but i started a new game and lost my gameshark. is there way to invite ultima demons? My assassin can allure them but they use ultimaguest to hurt themselves. Maybe Reis can punch them to join?

Ultima Demons can never be invited; the same goes for Apandas and Archaic Demons. On the other subject, Reis has auto-Train so if she hits something and puts it in Critical status, it'll join...well, provided it's a monster.

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It's gonna be a glorious day
I feel my luck can change

i have my Trusty RED CHOCOBO!!!!!!
Hes named Boco (in tribute as the real boco became a crystal.....*sniff* nvr stood a chance against those lvl 83 knights)





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Aujourdhui a commence avec toi.

i do use monster occasionaly

usually just byblos tho nothing other than that on my maxing out file

on my first time thru the game i had

the 3 types of dragons

Green-lvl 56
Red-78
Blue-80

2 chocobos
Red-34
Black-23

2 hyrdas
taimat-lvl 86
Hyundra-lvl 72

Byblos-lvl 91

2 gobs
black goblin- lvl 19
goblin lvl- 10

and thats all i had on that file the taimat and byblos and the blue dragon was the only worthy one tho