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I have never played it but I was thinking about doing so.

I am relatively new to the SRPG genre but want to get started.

Is this able to be a starting point into the strategy genre?

THX!!!

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It's as difficult as you make it to be. If you spend a fair amount of time leveling up your units on random battles, then the story battles become cake (and it isn't a lie), but it's definitely possible to bite off more than you can chew (in which case the cake is definitely a lie). Bottom line: if you're having trouble at any point of the game, then do some leveling up and try again or use a guide like CoN's.

But is it a good starting point for getting into strategy RPGs? Yes. It might even be the best one. The only problem that I've heard about it is that it can spoil you so that every other game in the genre doesn't seem quite as good (this hasn't happened to me, but I've seen this phenomenon in action).

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FFT is awesome. its not really hard unless you suck at life, i dont know about the first strategy game, but it is one of the best

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If you want to go through the game in cheapo fashion the first time through (powerlevel, use Orlandu, Blade Grasp on everyone, etc.) to get the feel, go right ahead. Using units and making the opposition a bunch of stains is half the fun, and everyone here has probably done it at some point or another. The point is that once you learn the ins and outs of the class system, and what combinations work best (such as Wizards using Draw Out), the difficulty is split wide open. Storyline enemies' levels are independent of your party's average, so keep that in mind.

Funny that Laszlow mentions the game as a starting point, because it really can ruin the SRPG experience for subsequent games. Heck, happened to me -- Disgaea and such completely pale in comparison. Either way, hopefully you have a blast with FFT.

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Disgaea and such completely pale in comparison.

Personally, I disagree, but that's just me. I enjoy Disgaea 2 quite a bit, and it's a nice change from FFT.

As far as difficulty goes, different people will have different experiences with the game. Sometimes, people just get a bad run (nothing seems to go right - there's always too many chocobos on Mandalia Plains, or the one character they like the most is the one most prone to death, etc), while other times the game is like a hunting trip in the park with fluffy bunnies and pretty birdies that think the humans are there to feed them. Style of play, chosen classes, and luck all play into it, which means it can always provide a challenge, and will, occasionally, result in a Game Over, even (rarely) if you have Orlandu in your party.

Given that I've only played a few SRPG games (one of which was very interesting - an MMO where each person took control of a single character in the battle formation), my experience may not be as broad as others, and I would still say that as an introduction to the genre, FFT is good.

It can be at the begining, without a understanding of how the jobs work. If you rush you may run into overwhellming battles. Also if the game offers you to save in a multipule battle, make an extra save file so if you can't win, you can just start from the old one. Other than that you should have fun with this game with the difficulty it offers. It's nice to have a game with a mix of fun and challange. Don't let difficulty scare you away.

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i think the psp version is harder, for the ps1 the AI always got mopped up, but it seems this go around they actually work better together as a team. i actually found myself getting a gameover or two and some other close calls, which impressed me because it took me by surprise.

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Quote (laszlow @ 30th November 2007 13:00)

...but it's definitely possible to bite off more than you can chew
(in which case the cake is definitely a lie).

That, Laszlow, had me guffawing loud enough to be heard throughout the library!

It might seem hard because it's pretty complex, but FFT is the only game I can say
I've returned to, time and time again, over the years. I love sRPGs--they offer levels
of intricacy and cunning that other RPGs fail to deliver--but FFT, to this day, stands
out as one of the best (and with the recent, excellent PSP release, the best again)!

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My first time playing it was really difficult for me, but back then I was fairly new to all video games...Now I'm addicted to fighting random encounter battles to get JP so basically I just blast my way through all the story battles....FFT is by far my fav SPRG though Stella Dues and Fire Emblem come pretty close in terms of story.

Thanks for the answers they have been helpful. I got a psp for christmas so which version should I get?

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when locke and trogdor collide...


BOOOOM!

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I think the game can't be beat for it's pick-up-and-play complexity. Others
that I'm happy to have in my library include the Metal Gear Ac!d games
and both Jeanne D'Arc and Disgaea (for PSP). All are excellent games
with enough randonmess to keep interest and make victory a challenge.

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Putting the A's in W lm rt: A11smart, Jobclass: Retailer.

So if I like FFT War of the Lions, should I get Jeanne D'arc or Disgaea .

I have heard great things about both.

Moderator Edit

You should probably start a new topic for that. Why would people be looking for that question in this thread? -R51

This post has been edited by Rangers51 on 6th January 2008 19:47

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when locke and trogdor collide...


BOOOOM!

That's me!!!

U won't be able to fly through it in just a day or two unless ur really good at tactical stuff.But the more u play it,the easier it gets.Jus take ur time with it,and learn the basics of it.I'll gurantee u'll get good at it within at least a week or two.

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