FFVIII Help Thread

[OnOneRyder]

You're asking a lot, understanding that takes time. Try using the tutorials. Buttttttt, I'll give it a go anyways.

Everything in this game revolves around your gf's. They are the basis of the junctioning system. They allow you to learn new ability's and use magic. When you get a new gf you choose what ability's to teach it. Some ability's make your magic stronger, others your hp. There's a lot more to it than that, but those are the basics.

Junctioning is the method of using magic you've drawn from enimies to customize and strengthen your characters. You equip (junction) magic you've drawn from enimies to different stats like hp, strength, vitality, magic, speed, luck and a few others. You can junction a maximum of 100 magic to each stat. Depending on the strength of the magic, you can easily double the damage you do with magic or double your HP. You can only use one type of magic on each stat. Some magic works better on some stats than others. Ultima is probably the strongest magic in the game, but Full-life will raise your HP more when junctioned than ultima.

For your first play through the game you have the option to auto junction, this allows you to junction magic to make your magic high, your hp high or you strength high. This probably the best method for you at the beggining. Later on you can fool around with different settings. I won't go into trying to explain status junctioning or elemental junctions as you can easily get through the game for the first time without understanding those.

Hopefully this helps a little, if not ask questions and you'll get answers.

Originally Posted by OnOneRyder

You're asking a lot, understanding that takes time. Try using the tutorials. Buttttttt, I'll give it a go anyways.

Everything in this game revolves around your gf's. They are the basis of the junctioning system. They allow you to learn new ability's and use magic. When you get a new gf you choose what ability's to teach it. Some ability's make your magic stronger, others your hp. There's a lot more to it than that, but those are the basics.

Junctioning is the method of using magic you've drawn from enimies to customize and strengthen your characters. You equip (junction) magic you've drawn from enimies to different stats like hp, strength, vitality, magic, speed, luck and a few others. You can junction a maximum of 100 magic to each stat. Depending on the strength of the magic, you can easily double the damage you do with magic or double your HP. You can only use one type of magic on each stat. Some magic works better on some stats than others. Ultima is probably the strongest magic in the game, but Full-life will raise your HP more when junctioned than ultima.

For your first play through the game you have the option to auto junction, this allows you to junction magic to make your magic high, your hp high or you strength high. This probably the best method for you at the beggining. Later on you can fool around with different settings. I won't go into trying to explain status junctioning or elemental junctions as you can easily get through the game for the first time without understanding those.

Hopefully this helps a little, if not ask questions and you'll get answers.

or you can look for a walkthrough ^ thats a good one for me! or you can
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[finalfantasy91]

i thnk i figuredit out lol thanx

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[027huds]

Can anyone give me tips on beating Adel? She keeps killing my party with her spells. Any help woulb b great

[Double U]

She's weak against Wind so just keep casting Aero and heal Rinoa.
She uses Ultima right? If I remember correctly you cant absorb Ultima so thats a bummer.
DONT CAST HOLY on her, shell get pissed off.

[027huds]

OK. thanx. I'll remember that. I'll try this later today. I haven't played it 4 along time.

[Killer Cloud255]

hey um i got a problem with the eden gf, i wanna get the easy way by beating tiamat but i dont know what will happen if i kill all eight bosses then leave the castle because i still want 2 defeat ultimecia again. please give us a hand.

[OnOneRyder]

please give us a hand

Wtf? We wants it, we must haves it. You're playing this game with other people eh?

Anyways, you're question is kind of odd but I'll do my best. You're asking can you beat the monsters in Ultimecia's castle and leave the castle before fighting Ultimecia? If so,the answer is yes. The only real reason to get eden in the castle would be if you missed it before, or you chose not to get it because you wanted to keep all the fixed encounters in the deep sea facility. Otherwise go get it from Ulitma, better fight.

[Killer Cloud255]

3 things
1. thanks for your help ill try it 2morrow morning
2. the term "give us a hand" is 2 do with australia dialect were we sometimes refer 2 ourselves as us
3. im 2 lazy 2 go verse ultima because ive tryed a couple of time and just gotten my ass kicked.
thanks again

Hey I never tried this before but does Carbuncle's reflect work on Ultimecia.

[Omega]

Carbuncles effect works on your characters, adding Reflect to everyone. It has no effect on Ultimecia.

If you mean her magic spells, than the answer is it will reflect all spells that can be reflected. Special spells of hers such as Apocalypse probably cannot be reflected, as it's like Ultima, unblockable.

Basically any inherant attacks she has, cannot be reflected.

[Axeman]

Originally Posted by Vahn70

Hey I never tried this before but does Carbuncle's reflect work on Ultimecia.

Yes it does... briefly. Ultimecia will waste no time in knocking it off with dispel.

Where is a good place to get cursed spikes..?
Its a pain to find 100 and refine it into darkmatter = 100 Ultimas..