QUOTE (julezia @ Jun 21 2007, 08:03 AM) I never could use quickenings properly... I better learn how this summer! One of the things I am looking forward to most about going home, is getting to play this game again!
(ok, maybe I am sad/pathetic, but this game is REALLY GOOD too!) Last time I kinda gave my team all sorts of weapons, ie, one character didn't level up one type of weapon.. I think I am definitly going to change that. What weapons would you recommend for each character? I was thinking:
Vaan - Dagger
Ashe - Sword
Penelo - Pole
Basch - Katana
Balthier - Gun (of course!)
Fran - Bow
If you want something that works well for each character and still works well regardless of who you put in as your current party member, leave them as they were with their base weapons. Although it won't vary much, it does give a change and leaves the characters at a vantage point. Here's my set-up:
Basche: Axe/hammer; he'll work well with this.
Vaan: Swords (1-hand or 2-hand)
Fran: Bow or Spear; Bow is good for ranged attacks, but at the same time the damage range is to wide. Spears are good for distance and attacks, but leaves Fran open for attack.
Penelo: Daggers; Penelo could be the fastest member in your party, so you want her to be as fast as possible attack-wise.
Balthier: Guns or Hand-bombs: His distance and hits are faster and distracting. In my case, I use him to lure a boss away so he wouldn't attack at a bad time.
Ashe: Any blade weapons; I've never found a settled weapon for Ashe. Swords were pretty good for her, but I found out daggers do just as efficiently. I'll possibly stay with one-hand, though.
That's my melee build. If you want a magicks and techniks build, have Penelo or Ashe hold onto a Measure or Staff. They're best for casting your magick, in my opinion. Fran can also be on the caster-side, but Fran was already magick-wise anyways, so regardless of what she holds, she'll have the best magick efficiency out of the group.
I already finished the game with different combinations. The only combination I didn't use so far is the distance formations:
Balthier (with gun), Fran (with bow) and Ashe (with measure)
Ashe (Measure), Penelo (Staff), Fran (Spear)
Fran (bow) and Balthier (gun)
After I finish those 3, I'm gonna try going solo for each member
As for quickenings, they're pretty good only if you think your magicks not going to be any good against heavy bosses. Vaan, Fran, and Ashe probably is the best quickening party you can use against a boss. Plus, if you get it past a 15-chain quickening, you'll find a pretty sweet damage XD