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raisedbymoogles) wrote2022-03-21 12:16 am
raisedbymoogles) wrote2022-03-21 12:16 am
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FF7 Magic-Only Run, report #6
Soooo remember when I said the gameplay was getting easier?
>_>
Carry. Armor. That motherfucker murdered me and almost did it twice, what with the knocking out one character and then crane-game-ing two. I know CA's considered to be one of the harder boss fights but I was loaded down with Lightning Materia and Trine and Ramuh and I felt like I could handle it.
I should've taken the hint then and there, and I definitely should have taken the even bigger hint when I started doing the Return to Midgar quest and a Behemoth one-shotted Barret from full health with Flare. But nope, I just kept bopping along without a care in the world until I ran into the Turks and they TPK'd me again.
The problem, for those of you who aren't familiar with the mechanics, is that equipping magic and summon Materia raises your Magic stat but lowers your max HP a little bit. It's not a big deal on its own, but when you're loading your characters up with all the high-level Magic and Summons you have by the late-game, it adds up. Sooo when you're doing a challenge run where you're relying heavily on Materia, and then you're running into late-game enemies and bosses, you're a bit of a glass cannon and the Turks have a hammer. :D
Look, I don't know what to tell you. I'm a bit slow.
I figured it out eventually, and Proud Clod and Hojo were much more manageable. Before I brave Northern Cave, though, I'm going to offset my too-much-Materia problem with more Materia and grind up an HP Up for everyone in my party. I've still got some sidequesting to do, though I haven't decided yet if I'm going to poke Ruby and Emerald. I beat them in my last playthrough so it's not like I don't have the bragging rights already.
...my gold chocobo's name is Hikari. :3
>_>
Carry. Armor. That motherfucker murdered me and almost did it twice, what with the knocking out one character and then crane-game-ing two. I know CA's considered to be one of the harder boss fights but I was loaded down with Lightning Materia and Trine and Ramuh and I felt like I could handle it.
I should've taken the hint then and there, and I definitely should have taken the even bigger hint when I started doing the Return to Midgar quest and a Behemoth one-shotted Barret from full health with Flare. But nope, I just kept bopping along without a care in the world until I ran into the Turks and they TPK'd me again.
The problem, for those of you who aren't familiar with the mechanics, is that equipping magic and summon Materia raises your Magic stat but lowers your max HP a little bit. It's not a big deal on its own, but when you're loading your characters up with all the high-level Magic and Summons you have by the late-game, it adds up. Sooo when you're doing a challenge run where you're relying heavily on Materia, and then you're running into late-game enemies and bosses, you're a bit of a glass cannon and the Turks have a hammer. :D
Look, I don't know what to tell you. I'm a bit slow.
I figured it out eventually, and Proud Clod and Hojo were much more manageable. Before I brave Northern Cave, though, I'm going to offset my too-much-Materia problem with more Materia and grind up an HP Up for everyone in my party. I've still got some sidequesting to do, though I haven't decided yet if I'm going to poke Ruby and Emerald. I beat them in my last playthrough so it's not like I don't have the bragging rights already.
...my gold chocobo's name is Hikari. :3