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I only liked swords tech the first time i played the game becuase i couldnt do blitz i didnt play fighting games and didnt know that you could do half and full circles in one motion lol.....
anyways
Dispatch = always use it
Retort= most likey useless
slash= haha missed
Quad1 = it was all right
empower= ill just cast drain less time
stunner= haha status elements
Quad2 not worth the time
cleaver i used this one the most on the ROM (not becuase of fast foward....)

so i vote as the worst one slash 1/2 hp and seizure are just not worth it to me

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Retort. Seriously I think I used it twice and both times were in the same battle.

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Quote (The Gambler @ 27th April 2005 18:59)

Retort. Seriously I think I used it twice and both times were in the same battle.

I honestly can't believe there have been so many anti-retort posts.

Retort is, arguably, Cyan's most powerful ability early on. It takes very little time to charge up, it's a counter-type move (meaning you can do other stuff), and it does rather insane damage. Far more than a regular attack, or even Dispatch.

This is one of his actually useful abilities...

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Quote (Silverlance @ 27th April 2005 18:32)

I honestly can't believe there have been so many anti-retort posts.

The fact that Cyan must be struck first and can't do anything beforehand without negating the entire point of the previous turn is a pretty big turn-off to most people. I'm not surprised in the least; Dispatch may not be as powerful, but it gets the job done faster and probably with less damage to yourself.

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retort is a critical step to make Cyan Psycho, so it should be useful--unless you dont want to use that method


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Solo Cyan vs. a boss or boss-like enemy who only uses physical attacks is what retort is best for, and only when Cyan doesn't have Quadra Slam yet. What's the only point in the game where that situation presents itself? During the 1v1 fight with the general at Doma Castle.

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Slash.

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I'm surprized more people weren't impressed with Quadra Slam and Quadra Slice enough to use Cyan a lot. Arn't those two moves relatively powerful when you get them? I used to use Cyan for Quadra Slam but then after a while I got tired of the time it took to perform the move, and the time to charge up.

See, Quadra Slam is about as powerful as Drill when all hits are aimed at the same target. But you cannot target the hits so he winds up doing 300 to one target and 150 to two others (where a simply normal MT attack will hit for 300 on all targets). Also, you have to charge; in the entire instance you want to use Quadra Slam, there is always a character who can take out the entire opposing team before QS is done.



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Quote (i90east @ 27th April 2005 22:12)

Solo Cyan vs. a boss or boss-like enemy who only uses physical attacks is what retort is best for, and only when Cyan doesn't have Quadra Slam yet. What's the only point in the game where that situation presents itself? During the 1v1 fight with the general at Doma Castle.

er why would you solo a boss against cyan with only phyiscal attacks wouldnt vanish work better?

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procastinate now, dont put it off

Quote (Blythe @ 28th April 2005 13:41)

Quote (i90east @ 27th April 2005 22:12)

Solo Cyan vs. a boss or boss-like enemy who only uses physical attacks is what retort is best for, and only when Cyan doesn't have Quadra Slam yet. What's the only point in the game where that situation presents itself? During the 1v1 fight with the general at Doma Castle.

er why would you solo a boss against cyan with only phyiscal attacks wouldnt vanish work better?

Because (1) you don't have Vanish yet and (2) you only have Cyan in your party at that point.

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I didn't vote. I don't use SwordTech.

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Retort. Low damage, and I usually just end up wasting a turn.

I dont use swordtechs but cyan is my best charater, with a gauntlet and a offering makes him attack 8 times and if you equip a sword with a extra attack like temptest that can be a total of 16 hits

Omni, that unfortunatley isnt true, as Offering negates any special attack that a weapon has, so dont expect Tempest to cast Wind Slash every few strikes

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