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I would choose melee because it's just kinda cool, you don't have to search the whole world for it, maybe just a few weapons, but you don't have to find 3 pieces to make that weapon work, kinda like KoTR is only good for bosses but is only good with Mime, and W-Summon for the WEAPONs. But yea melee is just cool like that.

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I like using magic. Magic materia is found in a lot of places and some magic can only be bought, though more expensive than some weapons, less expensive than others. I've always liked magic-based characters, but I never use ALL magic and no melee. I just like magic better.

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Another reason why I like magic better, that I jus' thought of is the fact that it can make a pushover or someone who may seem mediocre in combat a much more effective combatant than others.

This post has been edited by FabulousFreebird on 15th September 2005 01:19

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melee ftw

Its just easier, and you look cool

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Melee takes far less time and is just as powerful, if not, more so, so I generally stick with melee most of the time, as it saves time and still looks cool as people say.

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I'd choose melee. I really only use magic in boss fights or when I absolutely have to. Melee doesn't cost anything.

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If melee means going on physical attacks, count me in. I like going physical always, because its quick and do decent damage, though its boring going physical all the way, sometimes I do some summon or magic too, like Curaga or Cometeo..
I don't know about you, but I feel bad if I use Ultima or Knights of Round on enemies, and thats why I prefer use Physical attacks, kind of my style.

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by melee i assume this means 4x-cut added cut and deathblow too

and even without including all that materia melee all the way, its just that much better

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Deathblow, 4x Cut and Flash were essential to my melee fighting characters, infact, in one run through the game; I ran Cloud without materia at all, barring what he's initially equipped with, but that was removed in the Sector 7 slums right after.

Aeris became my main materia user, but it depends on the character used too.

One versus the other though? Melee is my favorite, but they're both equally deadly.

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Definetly melee for me. Magic materia is just alot harder to manage.

Each side has their own Pro's and Con's, but I'd have to say Magic. There are so many different spells, it's fun to waste all your money on them.

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I generally end up using melee attacks a lot more. I play games so long that I just want to finish the battles as quickly as possible and the animation for physical attacks are just about as quick as can be

I'd have to go with magic, although my defensive side really comes out in that case. Big Guard, White Wind, Death Force, Magic Hammer...I never really had a hankering to smackdown the enemy with Comet2 or Knights of the Round, just because the entertainment value I get from battle wouldn't hold up.

Physical attacks get me by, for the most part, but filling up that Enemy Skill materia is one of the simple joys I get from the game. So, I'd probably have to go through the game using magic.

This post has been edited by Shotgunnova on 17th September 2005 07:51

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Magic. I get through the first half of the game using mostly Aqualung anyway...

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Melee is more efficient than magic at the end of the game, cause im always hittin 9999's with x4 slash. At the start though, haste, barrier and cure are pretty god damn useful, spechally when paired with ALL. I voted melee though, because there aren't any resistances involved, meaning you wont do a massve cure on your enemy.

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4X CUT, quite frankly that's all you need!

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I do more of a mix of both, but magic is more prominent than the others. Especially my 'ultimate' materia combo for Cloud. Only really works, effectively, against Ruby though.

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I try to Max out both when i'm fully completing a game, but melee usually outclasses magic in these games, given how much easier it is to whoop enemies w/ your sword.

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melee all the way. It makes the game for challenging and fun.

I turn all my characters into untility mages. However i typically stick with melee. Late in the game once i have an all magic materia I make a black mage and a white mage but other than that its mostly just one spell, usually summon, for a character

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Melee. With the right command materia, all magic (excluding summons) become worthless. Also, magic takes up MP while melee is free.

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melee its much stronger (w/ cloud ultimat weapon) then anything else except Knights of the Round

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