@RoyalRose122 the card game doesnt change any story line what so ever, you can get added dialogue with the a certain card quest later. (I know my answer is 2 months late but who knows who it will help)
I used the Abyss Worm card to refine into a windmill which gives 20 tornados - HUUUUGE strength junction!!! My Squall is at Lvl 14 and strength is at 80 :)
Mwahahahaha! I can't believe the awesome power you can get early on in this game. Thank you sooooo much HCBailly! 2700 HP that is sick! I can only imaging what crazy power you will be doing later on in this LP. YEAH!
I abused Degenerator the first time I played this game XD It makes the game easier than it already is. Especially later on on the Islands Closest to Heaven and Hell. Degenerate some big monster, lots of exp and ap = levels. So yeah... That move is OP. SUPER OP.
OH ma GOD! I bow down to you man! i thought i broke the goddamn system when i played this game with 100 curaga hp junction at lvl 10 but i never knew you could get str + 60% THIS early. I thank you cause now i am DEFINATELY replaying this game again!
@Crosswalker No, Quezacoatl != The Aztec God of Corn. Quetzalcoatl was allegedly a god who gave people many, many things, corn just happening to be one of them.
Can't get enough of your videos, HC! I hope you continue to make these for as long as you value the time put into them.
You can also get the Quistis card in the classroom by playing against the fans. I didn’t even know that it was possible to go up to the back of the cafeteria.
after getting the card mod I just started hammering the card game to get every one I could. Once I had siren I had death magic on my status attack for most enemies and pain for all of the bosses. It was awesome. I forgot to say that I used siren's status mod for the death and pain
after getting the card mod I just started hammering the card game to get every one I could. Once I had siren I had death magic on my status attack for most enemies and pain for all of the bosses. It was awesome.
To anyone who would actually prefer Tetra Master over TT, you are horribly misguided. Triple Triad is at least a good way of improving the rate of collecting many items and raising character stats.
as much as i like ff8, i actually spent more than 10x the amount of time just playing triple triad than the actual ff8 game itself.. it took me 20+ hours just to complete disc 1 because of it..
Degenerator is an incredibly powerful and it's abusive to have it this early in the game XD I purposely didn't teach Quistis that move until Disc 3 because I was not about to blow through the game Degenerating monsters left and right
whats better is when you have learned time magic refine is refine diablos card into 100 black holes, then use time magic refine on the black holes to get 30 demis per black hole, puts your strength up way better than curaga which you could be using for health.
Maybe it's just the way HC is going about this Let's Play, but it seems like there is almost no story to this game. It's more about collecting stuff and playing cards. What is going on right now anyway? I have no idea what motivates these characters.
I have a really hard time refining tany cards everytime i'm playing through this game. I guess i'm just to much of an aspie so i really have problems "destroying" my beautiful collection of cards.
HCBailly plz help iam a fan to youre vids but iam at the part where u have to find the white seed ship i talk to the quenn and every thing else i checked people vids and stuff they show me to go there but its not there i nedd help thanx
M only issue with Triple-Triad is I lost Ifrit to some one and saved after so I lost him and I have been losing ever since and having to restart my playstation over and over xD
hc when i was young i thougt highschool wa like ff8's school and and my brother was in highschool back when this came out i thought hes was doing stuff like squall and i wanted to be in highschool now i am in highschool and it blows haha
@missingno777 I ADMIT THE system isnt the best in ff8 but i think the storyline make up for that because im replaying it right now and u know the things u need to get stronger is pretty much gay u probably be using your summon beast most of the time
HCBailly, is it possible to win back rare cards that you lose to the Queen of Cards (or anyone you lost the card to) by simply playing her at any location in the world?
@vlad48329reborn For the Queen of Cards, that is definitely so, and part of the point of her sidequest. For others, I think you can win back your rare card from the person you lost it to, but there are a couple rare exceptions.
The Card Games later in a far-far away area are so hard because they play with every Rule active >_> I had to reset 7 times to get these 2 rare Cards there. I like the Card Game, but the better the enemy and the more Rules are active, the harder it gets of course. And they sometimes play with so much skill that it isn't fun anymore to play with them. Still, I like the Triple Triad. It's easy to understand and fun to play.
I usually junction Curaga to HP as soon as I get Life magic refine, but that makes the game obscenely easy early on. Better yet, get Abyss Worm cards and refine them into Windmills and refine them into Tornados and junction to HP. I like how you aren't doing either of those yet. It adds some semblance of challenge.
I usually junction Curaga to HP as soon as I get Life magic refine, but that makes the game obscenely easy early on. Better yet, get Abyss Worm cards and refine them into Windmills and refine them into Tornados and junction to HP. I like how you aren't doing either of those. It adds some semblance of challenge.
i defiantly agree that the card game was actually one of the few really good things about this game, mostly due to how bad the next games card game game is.
Yeah the Card Mod Ability...that´s the best thing to get Items really fast and early in the Game. For the Weapon Modifications for example. That´s great!
Triple Triad was fun for me when FF8 was the newest game out, but once FF9 was released and had Tetra Master, Triple Triad just became incredibly boring to me.
@BygPhattyPlus FF8 is obscenely easy, regardless. In order to make the game remotely challenging, I would probably have to neuter the junction system, which would be equally pointless to me.
@HCBailly The only thing I ever really used the system for was to nullify some status ailments that would make some battles impossible... Still, yeah, it is easy, unfortunately. I can't wait for you to do FF9, since that one was MUCH harder in my opinion!
@HCBailly If you do this sort of thing trying to get all-powerful from the very start, then yes the game is easy. But if you play through it normally and only use the extras as they come to you (ex: not spending hours of time trying to become as strong as the average level 25 before you hit level 15) it can be quite challenging.
you can get all the rare cards you missed and modded at the end anyway you can also get all the rare cards from the queen of cards at the end you dont have to do the quest
so i got bored today was on wikipedia, btw to anyone this has nothing to do with the current point but the game in general. this game apparently cause a 16 year old mexican kid to kill his mom, dad, and sister with a katana because he was on an avenging mission as Squall. i thought that was rediculous and fyi it had documentation on it.
Holy bat shit, HC, I am seriously impressed. You're not even five hours into the game and you're already decimating the physics. This is making me wanna pick this game back up and play it to its fullest potential.
I'm trying to play along with you HC, but I think now is the time I'm going to fall behind. I can not get that stupid Card Queen to go to Dollet. I try over and over and over. I've probably lost to her over 20 times today. So....I quit. At least for today.
@LibertarianismLives Standard rule of RPGs. If you're trying to farm a rare item or get something to happen by random chance, you will spend hours trying to do it. Only to give up for the day, then get it to work within 5 minutes of the next time playing it.
@LibertarianismLives If you play on an emulator, you might want to save at the nearest save point, hard reset, and load the save file. If you just load state, the random number generator might not reset (depending on the emulator I guess), so it will give you the same result over and over again.
@HydroGlobus I got a serious emulator problem,either i see the menu of commands which slows down the game and music,or i don't see em and speed is normal.
Hi HC! This playthrough's got me all nostalgic since it's been over five years since I last played FF8. Are there any walkthroughs or guides you might recommend that you might be using also? In my excitement I've already jumped ahead of your playthrough, just wondering if there's anything you can think of! Thanks :)
@Palmer222 The Speed FAQ on GameFAQs is useful for breezing through the game with minimal drawing. Any walkthrough could probably give you good enough directions.
I agree Triple Triad is my favorite of all the FF minigames for me. When I saw were the card games were in 9 I was, like sweet, but then I tried it and I still don't get it to this day.
HC, try putting a card in the middle especially if you move first, I like to put a well rounded card, like zell or iron giant but it doesnt really matter, and it doesn't really matter if you lose it right away. You seem to like to place your cards so that they are not taken over, but just try placing a card in the middle, then you can very easily dominate the match with the cards your typically play in the corners. Just try it and see if you like it.
HHHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCCC! Man! I hate it when you leave it off like that. But I love it so keep doing it. I mean I was looking forward to meeting those two guys in the cafeteria in the last vid and you left me with enthusiam in meeting them, next you went like, nope, not today. But keep doing that. Your videos are so fun that I go crazy waiting for next days episode. Got sad kitty face when you got sicky. Hope you are feeling better.
Very nice, HC, your expertise at this game is really making this very enjoyable. I'm too perfectionist to make it work myself, but you manage a good blend between abusing the game mechanics without getting totally ridiculous. I tried to watch Necro's LP of this a while ago, but he likes the game too much and understands it too little, where your opinion on it is closer to my own (I think). Looking forward to the next parts!
It wasn't untill the end of the game I started using card mod properly and refined the character cards (or any of the better ones), because I saw them as rare collectables and wished to keep them .
The Triple Traid game is awesome.I remember when I was 8 I was helping my brother to play it when he was playing this game(i thinks that was 6th time).It was verry funny to me....(you can get use to same,plus,same wall ruleXD)...but when I see Terra Master(FF9 card game I dont remember is this right name)I was like WTF!!
Hey HC, quick question: Where does FF8 rank in your list of greatest Final Fantasy's? I know the junction system really turned off some people, but for me the cast of charaters, story and world were amazing.
@HCBailly Have you tried FF 13 yet? Most people say it is not a FF, but there is a reason for what the director did what he did. Plus if you look at every since thing peolpe talk about it, it compares very easily to other Final Fantasies. If you haven't tried it, I suggest you do, it was awesome for me.
@shinrenx Tents are far more easily procured than Mesmerize cards. Not to mention, the increase in HP is ridiculous either way. By the time I care about the difference, Regen will be easily drawable, which is less time-consuming than getting 15 Mesmerize cards.
@HCBailly True enough, and I definitely wouldn't grind just for those, but if you like to play (read: fill up every non-boss card slot before moving on), prioritizing Mesmerize for 4-8 isn't that hard.
Just checked, and turns out I was wrong in thinking you could grab some other cards easily for Regens. Yeah, Curagas are far easier. Still, 5 Mesmerize cards means that Zell would actively limit break around 1000hp.
I just got up to the part where I'm about to take on Diablo...I think I'm gonna mess around and maybe try to get end game weapons while I wait for you to get past the next part since I'm only moving on after you go pass a part...well, I'm gonna get what I can for end game weapons...Maybe, I'll just keep playing the card game, I'm really getting into it, it's fun...
@CelesChere694 This game was highly experimental. It's failures (which, stat exploitation possibilities are awesome, to me) are just a step in Final Fantasy's evolution.
Honestly, I think that it was just a matter faith the the player wouldn't discover it too quickly. In fact, it may have been intentional to let the player discover these things in their first play-through, then use them to their advantage in the next one. (should they choose)
Man Junctioning is a funny thing, as early as now by putting the Curagas into HP-J you can get over 2000 HP.
BlueEye096 6 days ago
HCBailly are u a comedian?, coz u damn funny!
MrAngelo1425 2 months ago
Now I'm gonna put Seifer in his little invincible corner and make you go "BOO HOO"!
(Siefer is to me what Malboro is to you. :P I noob that card for my first move all the time.)
onionknight777 2 months ago
He has quistis's card he probably ... im not gonna finish that
Darkwing2335 3 months ago in playlist Let's Play Final Fantasy VIII
hey ..does the cards game affect the main game ??
cause I don't want to learn it lol
RoyalRose122 4 months ago
@RoyalRose122 the card game doesnt change any story line what so ever, you can get added dialogue with the a certain card quest later. (I know my answer is 2 months late but who knows who it will help)
h00kn 1 month ago
I used the Abyss Worm card to refine into a windmill which gives 20 tornados - HUUUUGE strength junction!!! My Squall is at Lvl 14 and strength is at 80 :)
Shoinie 5 months ago
I liked triple triad myself as well although it did make me rage when the AI would pull out all the combo, same and plus moves......
MecTecher 5 months ago
Mwahahahaha! I can't believe the awesome power you can get early on in this game. Thank you sooooo much HCBailly! 2700 HP that is sick! I can only imaging what crazy power you will be doing later on in this LP. YEAH!
USuqMadiq 6 months ago
I abused Degenerator the first time I played this game XD It makes the game easier than it already is. Especially later on on the Islands Closest to Heaven and Hell. Degenerate some big monster, lots of exp and ap = levels. So yeah... That move is OP. SUPER OP.
NachanDesu 7 months ago
OH ma GOD! I bow down to you man! i thought i broke the goddamn system when i played this game with 100 curaga hp junction at lvl 10 but i never knew you could get str + 60% THIS early. I thank you cause now i am DEFINATELY replaying this game again!
taintedsin 8 months ago
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Igrouve 9 months ago
Oh god Selphie's a transvestite in her picture!
WatchingToiletsFlush 9 months ago
Something I always found funny. Quezacoatl = The Aztec God of Corn.
Crosswalker 9 months ago 6
@Crosswalker you could not be more wrong lol.
SleepyMongoose 8 months ago
@Crosswalker No, Quezacoatl != The Aztec God of Corn. Quetzalcoatl was allegedly a god who gave people many, many things, corn just happening to be one of them.
Can't get enough of your videos, HC! I hope you continue to make these for as long as you value the time put into them.
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Siegfried9028 9 months ago
LOL 4:14 Quistis learned Bad Breath
TheMegamitchell88 10 months ago
You can also get the Quistis card in the classroom by playing against the fans. I didn’t even know that it was possible to go up to the back of the cafeteria.
Jaenko 10 months ago
after getting the card mod I just started hammering the card game to get every one I could. Once I had siren I had death magic on my status attack for most enemies and pain for all of the bosses. It was awesome. I forgot to say that I used siren's status mod for the death and pain
wachtout 10 months ago
after getting the card mod I just started hammering the card game to get every one I could. Once I had siren I had death magic on my status attack for most enemies and pain for all of the bosses. It was awesome.
wachtout 10 months ago
HCBailly you are the main reason why i got FF8 on my psp because your LPs are great and its a quite alright game in my opinion
lKageShinryul 10 months ago
Bloody Hell, the Queen of Cards ALWAYS chooses Galbadia.
Sephazon 11 months ago
I got a zell card off ma Dincht what does the A mean :S afraid of losing the card :L
TangoDelight 1 year ago
@TangoDelight I believe it means it's basicially invincible on that side.
Demonh8ter 11 months ago
@TangoDelight A means Ace so is higher than 9.
Xyrgra 10 months ago in playlist HCBailly's Let's Play Final Fantasy VIII
@Xyrgra Awright cheers =]
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Check out my channel I have a few videos with card games in them.
I'm a big fan of triple triad card games.
Sly3422 1 year ago
i dont understand any of this BUT IT SOUNDS SO COOL
ParchedSnowGT 1 year ago
0:08 - 0:34 XD
andon217 1 year ago
"Squall could use a few screws." ROFL, that was just hilarious, whether it was intentional or not.
I hate refining the rare cards, no matter how useful they are...
Unlisshed 1 year ago
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MikeELtheGamer 1 year ago
you use the EXACT same hand i do
aerothesis 1 year ago
To anyone who would actually prefer Tetra Master over TT, you are horribly misguided. Triple Triad is at least a good way of improving the rate of collecting many items and raising character stats.
fate255 1 year ago
you talk funny ^.^
vilperi27 1 year ago
as much as i like ff8, i actually spent more than 10x the amount of time just playing triple triad than the actual ff8 game itself.. it took me 20+ hours just to complete disc 1 because of it..
ponkadolz 1 year ago
Degenerator is an incredibly powerful and it's abusive to have it this early in the game XD I purposely didn't teach Quistis that move until Disc 3 because I was not about to blow through the game Degenerating monsters left and right
NachanDesu 1 year ago
@NachanDesu Reminds me of Dark Spark from Final Fantasy V. That was a majorly powerful Blue Magic spell...Same with Death Claw.
Dedboy 1 year ago
it took you 4 minutes to set up ^_^
fato111 1 year ago
is it okay for Squall to be level 20 by the time I go to Timber on the train? I know it makes it harder to get the Lion Heart later..
Shnizzelfritz 1 year ago
@Maverick6429 we are only 17 episodes into the game....calm down
AngusBeef1688 1 year ago
whats better is when you have learned time magic refine is refine diablos card into 100 black holes, then use time magic refine on the black holes to get 30 demis per black hole, puts your strength up way better than curaga which you could be using for health.
Jimmo777 1 year ago
Maybe it's just the way HC is going about this Let's Play, but it seems like there is almost no story to this game. It's more about collecting stuff and playing cards. What is going on right now anyway? I have no idea what motivates these characters.
Maverick6429 1 year ago
@Maverick6429 Money. Just like real life.
sallyprue 1 year ago
@Maverick6429 its slow to get started but there is plot. not as good as FF7 but still great plot
Phailure365 1 year ago
i wish i had a copy of this game but i dont have a credit card for ebay and i cant make a bootleg because i only have 1 blank cd. :(
kittehfoodz 1 year ago
DUDE str+60% so early? SWEET!
guesswho3010 1 year ago
I really don't like refining my rare cards, I like collecting them and don't think it's needed until late game but nice going with the hyper wrists.
OmegaXforce 1 year ago
OMG! The Perfect Simpsons reference! GENIUS! XD
Nandonoikarus 1 year ago 20
I want to get the Diff, or All rule, but the Queen of Cards is being a dick. >_>
(Before becoming SeeD)
xainRM 1 year ago
i dont think anyone comments on how freaking hilarious this guy is geeez you know how to make fun of these games i love it lmao!!
shing02 1 year ago
how where you able to get all the cards ?
fawful27 1 year ago
hello mate ,i got 2 questions 1. i would like to know who's the other GF the white girl GF and where do u get it
2. How do u get character cards i still didn't found that out please help me
kiluln 1 year ago
I have a really hard time refining tany cards everytime i'm playing through this game. I guess i'm just to much of an aspie so i really have problems "destroying" my beautiful collection of cards.
Breaker242 1 year ago
you make the card game so easy...
I can't win once
Lollerobot 1 year ago
HCBailly plz help iam a fan to youre vids but iam at the part where u have to find the white seed ship i talk to the quenn and every thing else i checked people vids and stuff they show me to go there but its not there i nedd help thanx
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scottyh112233 1 year ago
M only issue with Triple-Triad is I lost Ifrit to some one and saved after so I lost him and I have been losing ever since and having to restart my playstation over and over xD
sodadew 1 year ago
I will now start on the SeeD exam.
thekyster07 1 year ago
I really dont get how to play cards..But I need to learn becauz I need a couple of holy wars.....Um can anyone help me????
MrUchihababe 1 year ago
hc when i was young i thougt highschool wa like ff8's school and and my brother was in highschool back when this came out i thought hes was doing stuff like squall and i wanted to be in highschool now i am in highschool and it blows haha
stinger200 1 year ago
Looking at the system of ff8, I don't wanna play it but it's interesting watching HCBailly's classic commentary as I watch this LP.
missingno777 1 year ago
@missingno777 I ADMIT THE system isnt the best in ff8 but i think the storyline make up for that because im replaying it right now and u know the things u need to get stronger is pretty much gay u probably be using your summon beast most of the time
big24champ 1 year ago
Curagas are SSSOOO broken!!!
franceboy1234 1 year ago
HCBailly, is it alright if I lose the MiniMog to the Queen of Cards with the trading rules being One (she is still heading to Dollet)?
maddester 1 year ago
@maddester Yeah, that's fine.
HCBailly 1 year ago
@HCBailly red bat card INSANELY good lol. card mod, refine, junction 100 drains to status J and your INVINCIBLE
Phailure365 1 year ago
That's bad.. XD Haha
LittleVilli 1 year ago
"Quistis learned Bad Breath" LOL
Now students will get away from her because of her breath. LOL
JohnDXCenaHas2Words 1 year ago
How the F!!! did you get quistis off of that guy i thought you get her off of the girl in the class
NAGiFF8 1 year ago
Wow, this game has more game-breaking stuff than Final Fantasy 6. I'm impressed. :P
GDGaming 1 year ago
@GDGaming What game breaking stuff in ff6? vanish doom trick?
piromaniac9999 1 year ago
@piromaniac9999 Or like the equipment that lets you attack eight times in a row.
GDGaming 1 year ago
@GDGaming Ahh yeah.
There are really strong enemies in ff6 which can insta gib you pretty easily.
1:the real zegfried has an attack that does 6000-7000 dmg instantly to you in the arena.
This can practically kill you if you aren't careful.
2:the brachiosaurous are pretty mean and cast a assortment of spells.
But the game generally isn't hard,but thats ok i guess since it has other stuff.
I haven't beaten ff8 out of boredom really,and i'm replaying it now getting every card.
piromaniac9999 1 year ago
LOL! One of my favorite Episodes of Simpsons of all times! XD
Genius HC! Genius!
And that's bad... Really bad!
Ok... Can I go now?
Nandonoikarus 1 year ago
simpsons refrence at the biginging funny
onesockgamer9 1 year ago
hey HC Bailly can you use degenerator on Tonberries?
sprmax87 1 year ago
@sprmax87 Degenerator does not work on toberries, which sucks when trying for the GF...
shadow1111111 1 year ago
Can I go now?
ZonictheHedghog 1 year ago
HCBailly, is it possible to win back rare cards that you lose to the Queen of Cards (or anyone you lost the card to) by simply playing her at any location in the world?
vlad48329reborn 1 year ago
@vlad48329reborn For the Queen of Cards, that is definitely so, and part of the point of her sidequest. For others, I think you can win back your rare card from the person you lost it to, but there are a couple rare exceptions.
HCBailly 1 year ago
alright, thanks for the info.
vlad48329reborn 1 year ago
OMG!!!!!!!!!!
I never knew how to get those items for upgrading. IM FAIL.
rz2k69 1 year ago
you didn't say FF8 with as much charisma as usual =P
zaperatus 1 year ago
The Card Games later in a far-far away area are so hard because they play with every Rule active >_> I had to reset 7 times to get these 2 rare Cards there. I like the Card Game, but the better the enemy and the more Rules are active, the harder it gets of course. And they sometimes play with so much skill that it isn't fun anymore to play with them. Still, I like the Triple Triad. It's easy to understand and fun to play.
Kuganurio 1 year ago
That's bad / that's good = epic.
Creeps, bleeps, sweeps... that's not all he's lost.
Speaking of losing, you probably wouldn't think to lose a certain card to gain something later. Silly game logic.
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I usually junction Curaga to HP as soon as I get Life magic refine, but that makes the game obscenely easy early on. Better yet, get Abyss Worm cards and refine them into Windmills and refine them into Tornados and junction to HP. I like how you aren't doing either of those yet. It adds some semblance of challenge.
LegendofFantasy 1 year ago
I usually junction Curaga to HP as soon as I get Life magic refine, but that makes the game obscenely easy early on. Better yet, get Abyss Worm cards and refine them into Windmills and refine them into Tornados and junction to HP. I like how you aren't doing either of those. It adds some semblance of challenge.
LegendofFantasy 1 year ago
i defiantly agree that the card game was actually one of the few really good things about this game, mostly due to how bad the next games card game game is.
Doomknight66 1 year ago
It was a nice ''Simpsons Halloween'' reference, at the beginning ;)
...This card collection/refining system is an interesting feature in that game, maybe more for those that like to take their game slowly...
Yenastuundepaspris55 1 year ago
Yeah the Card Mod Ability...that´s the best thing to get Items really fast and early in the Game. For the Weapon Modifications for example. That´s great!
Team0SuN 1 year ago
Triple Triad was fun for me when FF8 was the newest game out, but once FF9 was released and had Tetra Master, Triple Triad just became incredibly boring to me.
PetSnakey 1 year ago
0:09 - 0:34
That, alone, made my day. xD
Raltzer 1 year ago
You're doing good, but I think getting that strong this early in the game kinda removes a lot of the challenge, IMHO.
BygPhattyPlus 1 year ago
@BygPhattyPlus FF8 is obscenely easy, regardless. In order to make the game remotely challenging, I would probably have to neuter the junction system, which would be equally pointless to me.
HCBailly 1 year ago 6
@HCBailly The only thing I ever really used the system for was to nullify some status ailments that would make some battles impossible... Still, yeah, it is easy, unfortunately. I can't wait for you to do FF9, since that one was MUCH harder in my opinion!
BygPhattyPlus 1 year ago
@HCBailly If you do this sort of thing trying to get all-powerful from the very start, then yes the game is easy. But if you play through it normally and only use the extras as they come to you (ex: not spending hours of time trying to become as strong as the average level 25 before you hit level 15) it can be quite challenging.
LxStarx 1 year ago
Is that a Simpsons or a Gremlins or a Simpsons on Gremlins reference.
Either way, funnnnnny, you made me laughhhh.
Vacheresseb 1 year ago
Freaking awesome start to this episode HC! The randomness plus humor makes for a great laugh. (or like 20 in my case.)
DieWing7 1 year ago
simpsons reference ftw!!
ProfessorOak420 1 year ago
you can get all the rare cards you missed and modded at the end anyway you can also get all the rare cards from the queen of cards at the end you dont have to do the quest
cvbfgt1231 1 year ago
I could never muster the patience for the Queen of Card's sidequest. I just took the more...direct approach, later. (trying to be discrete here).
piercewise1 1 year ago
so i got bored today was on wikipedia, btw to anyone this has nothing to do with the current point but the game in general. this game apparently cause a 16 year old mexican kid to kill his mom, dad, and sister with a katana because he was on an avenging mission as Squall. i thought that was rediculous and fyi it had documentation on it.
ButcheredAtBirth77 1 year ago
I loved the junctioning system, one of the best systems in a final fantasy game.
mranthonymcneil85 1 year ago
I gather you're going to "bend the rules" of the card game as you progress throughout the adventure?
Yeah, I've always had to reset often because she kept wanting to go to Galbadia rather than Dollet.
KeysofIDproductions 1 year ago
Holy bat shit, HC, I am seriously impressed. You're not even five hours into the game and you're already decimating the physics. This is making me wanna pick this game back up and play it to its fullest potential.
teckwerks 1 year ago
lol simpsons at the beginning
funnymonky19 1 year ago
GOD DAMMIT, I forgot where it came the reference you made at the beginning! Pretty funny one!
PirateOfAmazon 1 year ago
I could never card mod the rare cards. I just couldn't will myself to do it, especially the character ones.
Elban19 1 year ago
good job HCBailly, I'm enjoying this LP. thank you for uploading
dimglow1 1 year ago
I'm trying to play along with you HC, but I think now is the time I'm going to fall behind. I can not get that stupid Card Queen to go to Dollet. I try over and over and over. I've probably lost to her over 20 times today. So....I quit. At least for today.
LibertarianismLives 1 year ago
@LibertarianismLives Standard rule of RPGs. If you're trying to farm a rare item or get something to happen by random chance, you will spend hours trying to do it. Only to give up for the day, then get it to work within 5 minutes of the next time playing it.
HCBailly 1 year ago 35
@HCBailly
Ha! Too True.
LibertarianismLives 1 year ago
@HCBailly In other words, if you want something rare to happen, you've gotta pretend you don't want it to happen.
SBaby 1 year ago
@LibertarianismLives If you play on an emulator, you might want to save at the nearest save point, hard reset, and load the save file. If you just load state, the random number generator might not reset (depending on the emulator I guess), so it will give you the same result over and over again.
HydroGlobus 1 year ago
@HydroGlobus I got a serious emulator problem,either i see the menu of commands which slows down the game and music,or i don't see em and speed is normal.
I'm trying to figure out how to fix it.
piromaniac9999 1 year ago
Hi HC! This playthrough's got me all nostalgic since it's been over five years since I last played FF8. Are there any walkthroughs or guides you might recommend that you might be using also? In my excitement I've already jumped ahead of your playthrough, just wondering if there's anything you can think of! Thanks :)
Palmer222 1 year ago
@Palmer222 The Speed FAQ on GameFAQs is useful for breezing through the game with minimal drawing. Any walkthrough could probably give you good enough directions.
HCBailly 1 year ago
@HCBailly Thanks! I'll take a look, I had some trouble getting to terms with the mechanics of this game before, so should definitely be a huge help.
Palmer222 1 year ago
Things are really winding up now. Can't wait for #18.
depaderico 1 year ago
Best beginning of an episode. ;)
Xaio30 1 year ago
so no disc 1 lionheart? hehe
albuffskitzo 1 year ago
I agree Triple Triad is my favorite of all the FF minigames for me. When I saw were the card games were in 9 I was, like sweet, but then I tried it and I still don't get it to this day.
Car0den 1 year ago
HC, try putting a card in the middle especially if you move first, I like to put a well rounded card, like zell or iron giant but it doesnt really matter, and it doesn't really matter if you lose it right away. You seem to like to place your cards so that they are not taken over, but just try placing a card in the middle, then you can very easily dominate the match with the cards your typically play in the corners. Just try it and see if you like it.
jamminjago 1 year ago
So if you could list your favorite FF games in order of 1 to 9 Mr. HC, how would you list it?
raddudeguy 1 year ago
Loved the spaceballs reference ;)
LegendAmongRebels 1 year ago
HHHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCCC! Man! I hate it when you leave it off like that. But I love it so keep doing it. I mean I was looking forward to meeting those two guys in the cafeteria in the last vid and you left me with enthusiam in meeting them, next you went like, nope, not today. But keep doing that. Your videos are so fun that I go crazy waiting for next days episode. Got sad kitty face when you got sicky. Hope you are feeling better.
IsadellaEstelPolanco 1 year ago
Ah the joys of curaga junctioning to HP, I love doing that just to buff myself up to unreal proportions.
MindstormXL 1 year ago
haha awesome simpsons reference n awesome vid!
blapa380 1 year ago
Why can't the lamp come with free Frogurt instead?
Ahhh, HCBaily, your references get better every day. That said, keep up the good work!
themostoriginalbob 1 year ago
Using save states while playing Triple Triad is a 'but thou must' situation in this game.
SilentWeaponsIII 1 year ago
Wendigos actually carry Steel Pipes when they appear lated in the game. That's probably why you got them mixed up.
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knifemares 1 year ago
i never changed my rare cards into items...maybe i should
89FuManchu 1 year ago
degenerator rules! it is so helpful for grinding and getting good items.
isohockey92 1 year ago
The abusiveness of early-game junctioning with draw-grinding is the biggest problem with FF8. Love the game, but HATE the Draw system.
WavemasterAshi 1 year ago
lolol @ simpsons reference
chenheisthebest 1 year ago
i normaly juction the best spells to hp in this game i dont bother with strength boosts im a high hp nut i guess you could call me XD
mackenzy123 1 year ago
Happy easter to everyone :)
gregdrako 1 year ago
I really admire your dedication to this LP. I remember playing this and skipping as many of the card battles and upgrades as I could haha.
Bolldere 1 year ago
Heh, I just figured out about that tent curaga thing last night on my game.
slimmyguy7 1 year ago
Hey HC do you think you would do FF 9 and up lp's
Dem0nKlng 1 year ago
What sucks is when the Queen of Cards uses those terrible rules like plus and combo. After those rules spread i pretty much could not win a game.
Vash3OO1 1 year ago
Very nice, HC, your expertise at this game is really making this very enjoyable. I'm too perfectionist to make it work myself, but you manage a good blend between abusing the game mechanics without getting totally ridiculous. I tried to watch Necro's LP of this a while ago, but he likes the game too much and understands it too little, where your opinion on it is closer to my own (I think). Looking forward to the next parts!
EmanuelHoogeveen 1 year ago
It wasn't untill the end of the game I started using card mod properly and refined the character cards (or any of the better ones), because I saw them as rare collectables and wished to keep them .
Ain't me smart? :B
MegaHassi 1 year ago
HC I would go shit a brick if I refine rare cards.
sweetascandy692002 1 year ago
i think you get 3 or 5 AP for fighting crabs on the coast right outside the garden
ScruffyPirateKid 1 year ago
@ScruffyPirateKid 6AP for two Festlwhatever-F. That's the "basic" first grind spot.
shinrenx 1 year ago
HCBailly...
The Triple Traid game is awesome.I remember when I was 8 I was helping my brother to play it when he was playing this game(i thinks that was 6th time).It was verry funny to me....(you can get use to same,plus,same wall ruleXD)...but when I see Terra Master(FF9 card game I dont remember is this right name)I was like WTF!!
Myncu 1 year ago
Hey HC, quick question: Where does FF8 rank in your list of greatest Final Fantasy's? I know the junction system really turned off some people, but for me the cast of charaters, story and world were amazing.
CBarzilla 1 year ago 3
@CBarzilla I think FF8 is a really fun game, better than most of what's out there. That said, as an FF game, I like FF1&3 better.
HCBailly 1 year ago
@HCBailly Have you tried FF 13 yet? Most people say it is not a FF, but there is a reason for what the director did what he did. Plus if you look at every since thing peolpe talk about it, it compares very easily to other Final Fantasies. If you haven't tried it, I suggest you do, it was awesome for me.
ddcordova2 1 year ago
@CBarzilla he said its his least favorite game in the serise in episode 00
jsh020 1 year ago
"Nothing I care about" WAT!? That's Mesmerize who gives you a Mesmerize Blade who in turn gives you Regen.
Which means 3000+ hp at this point of the game. Even more than Curaga, I think.
Oh, using the Card Queen to get rid of [annoying Dollet rule]. That's pretty clever.
shinrenx 1 year ago
@shinrenx Tents are far more easily procured than Mesmerize cards. Not to mention, the increase in HP is ridiculous either way. By the time I care about the difference, Regen will be easily drawable, which is less time-consuming than getting 15 Mesmerize cards.
HCBailly 1 year ago
@HCBailly True enough, and I definitely wouldn't grind just for those, but if you like to play (read: fill up every non-boss card slot before moving on), prioritizing Mesmerize for 4-8 isn't that hard.
Just checked, and turns out I was wrong in thinking you could grab some other cards easily for Regens. Yeah, Curagas are far easier. Still, 5 Mesmerize cards means that Zell would actively limit break around 1000hp.
Now that's what I call card advantage.
shinrenx 1 year ago
Degenerator breaks the game and is really useful
Freedomanganime2 1 year ago
I hate when games make you lose to progress
dsnesnintendo 1 year ago
I just got up to the part where I'm about to take on Diablo...I think I'm gonna mess around and maybe try to get end game weapons while I wait for you to get past the next part since I'm only moving on after you go pass a part...well, I'm gonna get what I can for end game weapons...Maybe, I'll just keep playing the card game, I'm really getting into it, it's fun...
jscheive 1 year ago
@jscheive Nice Space Balls reference...
I've lost the Bleeps, the Sweeps, and the Creeps...
jscheive 1 year ago
Awesome intro :D
BLOODBANE678 1 year ago
Um... in the beginning was that a poor reference to pokemon 2000, at the end with Team Rocket?...... DONT LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT, I WAS YOUNG
withagun76 1 year ago
Holy crap, I had no idea you could do that with the Zell card. Fantasmagoric!
NintendoCapriSun 1 year ago
I can't believe how the developers over looked the overpowering in this game.
CelesChere694 1 year ago 8
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True.
You can actually overpower the game by NOT getting experience points.
mejercit 1 year ago
@CelesChere694 This game was highly experimental. It's failures (which, stat exploitation possibilities are awesome, to me) are just a step in Final Fantasy's evolution.
Honestly, I think that it was just a matter faith the the player wouldn't discover it too quickly. In fact, it may have been intentional to let the player discover these things in their first play-through, then use them to their advantage in the next one. (should they choose)
clstirens 1 year ago
Oh, HC, Do you think you think you will ever LP any of the Breath of Fire series?
LogicalMadness 1 year ago
@LogicalMadness I think he said he wouldn't...I think in one episode in another LP he said he wouldn't...
jscheive 1 year ago