Final Fantasy 12 - what level 99 is like start (pt 4/4: Bosses)

[yomom4202]

i beat the pharos go to henne mines with double exp and get to level 99 in 10 hours rather then 70, had a total of 49 hours on my game with everything :)

[bamapagedesign]

I used the Negalmuur go to bed and wake up 99 method.

[moa373]

umm question...

how do you get to lv 99 in the beginning....

just curious, (without using codebreaker, its a temptation for me to do so ... :P)

and thank you if you have info on this.

[ulillillia]

I earned it via the 70-hour method. It's doable in 70 hours without dustia, maybe 60 with dustia. My guide on GameFAQs explains it. I'm also working on remaking the video series on how to get level 99 fast & early - it uses an inefficient method. The new method is already much faster - level 35 in 10 1/4 hours after clearing Nalbina Dungeons, 13 levels (from 22 to 35) in only 2 1/2 hours. This remake will also cover the 70-hour method and getting the game's near-best equipment too.

[moa373]

@ulillillia may i see this method? or link the faq to me...?

i am going to try to do this to lv to 99 so i can get the characters at lv 99 when i start recruiting them from the start ahhahahahah

[ulillillia]

While I don't have a video that really explains it directly, the guide is on GameFAQs - see "powerleveling guide". There are still a few things that need to be ironed out in that guide, but I'll get at that once I finish making the video - it won't be until quite a bit into September by the time I finish, if I actually do finish.

[moa373]

@ulillillia could you link it?

(if it works as is, then its fine :P)

[ulillillia]

I can't give links in video comments. Can't you just go to GameFAQs, click on "all systems", "Playstation 2", "Final Fantasy XII" in the top 10 games list, click "FAQs", then click "powerleveling guide". There's two present, mine is the one without the star though unique in that it focuses on being as early as absolutely possible while also being fast. In the remake, I'm level 66 with 20 hours on the game clock and I know where I lost 2 hours' worth (no, dustia isn't involved).

[moa373]

@ulillillia i believe i found it.... let me see here... 70 hour one probably is the best one :P

[ulillillia]

The 70-hour method is definitely the best, but it comes with a very troubling downside - the extreme repetition required is enough to steer most anyone away early. 2 1/2 hours to get level 99 from starting 98 is no joke.... I am remaking the video detailing this process (the one I currently have is highly inefficient and quite out of date). I'm level 66 right now with still under 20 hours on the game clock, for comparison.

[moa373]

@ulillillia well considering i did a similar thing with icthon .. then yes.

[brandonqs9]

u can get deathbringers in barheim u know

[TheGameRecordsx]

ulillillia , i will do this 100hour lv 99 thing ^^. It looks more fun to me :D

[ulillillia]

I've recently got a case of level 99 being done in 81 hours. Perhaps 75 may be possible. At least, that way, everyone will be level 99 when you first get them. However, the 50-hour method is better mostly because 4 level 99 characters is more than enough for nearly everything, except Yiazmut. For the other two, the Cerobi Steppe (cast death on the flying enemies with full HP and the serenity license), or the 25 skeletons in the Nabreus Deadlands are the best ways to level the other 2 up.

[ulillillia]

I did it because I had Vaan at level 99 before I first got Penelo (technically, you need it before you do the Nalbina Dungeons event, before Balthier and Fran join the party). This method takes a good 90 hours to accomplish - I got it within 100 though. I covered this in stage 5 and early in stage 6, if I recall. The "dash to level 99" video shows the technique. If you thought 4 to 5 days was rough, try 8.

[pantherkiller0000]

i have a question what is dustia and why is it risky

[ulillillia]

It's supposedly some undead enemy worth about 1100 exp. You have to have 10% of your HP remaining upon entering a certain area of the Westersand. It's risky until you have about 1500ish HP. This is because, early in the game due to the lack of good armor, the enemies can easily do 50 to 70 damage meaning if you're hit twice, it's game over. Just using a phoenix down is all you need to defeat dustia (and fidalient). I never saw dustia though, I use my own, less-risky, just-as-fast method.

[nrtoking4729]

@ulillillia hey what so good about burning bow its weak

[ulillillia]

Weak? It's the most powerful weapon available in the game at this point in the game's story. You won't find anything more powerful for the next half of the game's story! Why don't you try defeating a dive talon (in the Westersand) before doing the Nalbina Dungeons event. I can defeat them quite easily at level 18 where they can defeat my own character in just 2 hits. I even have a video showing how easy it is and it's part of how to get level 99 within 50 hours of game play.

[22VBlack]

boss fight ha wat boss there was to fight

[snoopdog1700017000]

How do u level up to a lvl 99 so fast? Please give me some " good" hints!

[ulillillia]

See my "how to get level 99 fast & early" video series for details.

[nodont]

do you ever initially play a game "normally" as in you level up with a more natural progression so the game is played at a more "developer-intended" difficulty?

[ulillillia]

I, essentially, don't play RPGs "normally". I've always been after extreme levels early on. This case is the most extreme I've ever done in FF12 and the next earliest point possible is that before defeating the Rogue Tomato and there's no worthy enemies for that outside the very dangerous "wild saurian" (this would have to be defeated using quickenings). This, however, can easily take 300 to 400 hours to do so I really don't see much point in doing it.

[XXXMASTERISEXXX]

Have you ever fought the Super Boss of this game? Tiatmat i think it's called..

[ulillillia]

Yes, I have defeated it, though it took me 10 hours to do (all without saving, since the save crystals are 2 zones away and getting 2 zones away results in resetting the enemies). I also defeated the similar-looking one with 8 million HP.

[px0128]

Are you going to try the Zodiac Job version? There's an english patch floating around the internet...

[ulillillia]

FF12 does not use a job system so I'm confused about your comment. FFT doesn't have a job called "Zodiac", unless it's in the PSP version.

[OscarMaris]

he's talking about the rerelease of FF12. That one did have a job system. I think it only came out in japan.

[px0128]

Indeed, the International Zodiac Job Edition, to be exact. It may have only come out in Japan, but it's been patched to English by an enthusiast.

[Wildboring]

Do you think it is more fun to play on the highest level or a regular level?

[ulillillia]

I've always found it more entertaining to play at an extreme level than a normal one. Ripping a boss apart in seconds is highly entertaining, then spending a while fighting it. Taking on gnoma entite is about the only worthy thing available, but only once cura becomes available (since regular cure doesn't heal fast enough).

[MartenFerret]

Looks strange. I stopped at FFVII.

[ulillillia]

FF12 has a different battle system. Although it does have weak points, especially with ranged weapons (it seems like ranged weapons haven't been tested much), I like FF12's battle system more than any other FF game's system. FFT is the next best.

[yourstapler]

Fire, Blizzard, Thunder... I recognize these spells from Kingdom Hearts, even though I realize that Kingdom Hearts actually got them from Final Fantasy. Have you played Kingdom Hearts, ulillillia? It's a favorite of mine.

[ulillillia]

I have heard of it... but only from previous comments. I've never seen it though, let alone know what system it's on.

[OnyonKnight]

Kingdom Hearts (the first one) is on PS2. KH2 also is in OS2. There is one in PSP that was remade to PS2. And there is one on Nintendo DS. Iam not so sure if those are all, but wikipedia does.

[ZeroSeven]

PSP remade for PS2? I think you mean the one on GBA, the PSP is just now getting a KH game

[OnyonKnight]

The title was Chain of Memories or something alike.

[lolwatches]

you can use the internet to find that stuff out

[yourstapler]

It's on the PS2. And it's really fun. It's an action-RPG made by Square. I prefer the first Kingdom Hearts over the sequel, since I feel the original has better level design with more stuff to search for, while the sequel has too much emphasis on fighting and way too many cutscenes.

Anyway, I think it would be great if you tried Kingdom Hearts sometime. I myself actually did a Level 99 run on it, on Expert mode!

[XXXMASTERISEXXX]

Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 are on Playstation 2. Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories is on the Gameboy Advance, but was also remade on the PS2. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days has just been released on the Nintendo DS, and there is also a new upcoming game called Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, and i think this is going to be on the PSP.

There are also 2 Kingdom Hearts games on Mobile Phones, Kingdom Hearts Coded, and just Kingdom Hearts Mobile..

I think this is correct.

[notskorn]

Howcome you do everything manually without using gambits? Is that just how you play or can you not use most gambits yet?

[ulillillia]

I'm used to not having them available. After all, I reached level 99 before I had access to them. In addition, gambits are quite limiting early on because you get so few targets available (one of the things I don't like about the gambit system). The automatic movement is the other reason - it gets annoying quite often. Imagine immobilizing a powerful enemy. You have a ranged weapon available so you can pound at the enemy safely from afar, but gambits can make you run to it and take a hit.

[TheCrazyMuffin]

You should play World of Warcraft.

[razmazter]

He wont.

[interman2]

Guess I'm more of a guy who'd prefer finishing a game at an as low level as possible, so that, you know, there'd be a challenge to it.

[kwkwkwa]

my favorite part is 2:55

SYNCHRONIZED ARROW STRIKE

BAM

[almoshowers]

There are few things more satisfying than overpowering everything in sight in an RPG.

[ulillillia]

No kidding. That's what got me into grinding in the first place, starting in 2002 with FF7. At the time, I was curiosity as to just how many levels there were. I was used to only 20 levels being present in a game, but 60 came and went, and it continued to 99. Noticing the major effects on enemies and bosses, I've been into reaching extreme levels early and I do it with essentially every RPG. Even my book revolves around this kind of thing (though battles are the focus of my book).

[TaterMySalad]

Why did it take you 5 years to play FF7?

[ulillillia]

It didn't take 5 years to play FF7. It took around 130 game play hours (a rough estimate - the clock was maxed), and completed it about 3 or so weeks in. The first time I played it was in 2002.

[TaterMySalad]

Yes, and it came out in 1997. It took you 5 years to play it. You should know basic math, Uli. By the way I appreciated the diagrams of gliding in your book, it clarified things a lot.

[ulillillia]

I thought you meant 5 years from starting a new game to defeating Sephiroth. At the time, I wasn't into RPGs at all, almost completely unaware of their existence. I have seen them earlier than that though (FF6 is the first, from watching two friends struggle with it back in 1995 or so). I also played Ultima Exodus, but never understood it and didn't realize it was an RPG until more than a decade later. Final Fantasy Tactics was rented, but I found it way too hard (I never saw the world map).

[TaterMySalad]

Do you like the Shin Megami Tensei games, or have you ever tried them? I think they're much much better than most of the Final Fantasies, but I'm not sure if they'd appeal to you.

[ulillillia]

I'm practically unaware of their existence....

[TaterMySalad]

You really should try an SMT game. Maybe Digital Devil Saga first, since it's more linear like a FF game. You can also grind a lot in the games so I think you'd like them.

[tallgermanjoey]

how are the sales on your book? i bought it myself and liked it a whole lot, i figure it was pretty popular since you have so many fans

[tallgermanjoey]

you missed my question!

[interman2]

The game is easy when you've spent insane amounts of time grinding? Big shock there.

[almoshowers]

The input equals the output, baby