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Easier the second time around?
  It really is! ^^
  Meh... about the same.
  It was harder for me... >_<
  I've only played through once.
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Silent-Iridium

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:20 pm


I recently started a new game on Tactics, and it's been like two or three years since I was able to play it. Even so, it all came rushing back... I remembered all the nuances and details of strategy my mind had glossed over in my memories of it. I hardly got killed at all in my battles,and I didn't waste time or money the way I did the first time. I have an assassin, and I haven't beaten the first totema yet. Last time I didn't get one 'til after about the fourth one. Do you know what I mean? Well, I am broke, and that never happened the first time... But still. Anyone wanna share their second-time experiences?
PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:00 am


I do!
For me of course, this would have to be my third experience as I had to delete my first file (I didn't get a lot of cool things and I missed a few others like the goblin & thundrake, not to mention the abilities they teach).
My third time around though, was much smoother thanx to a guide on GameFAQs that tells how to place lands so you can get rare items like the "Zeus Mace". This is extremely helpful cuz, I had nobody to trade items with and if you don't have someone to trade with, those things are almost impossible to obtain. I was also able to know how to get one of my archers to be a hunter fast and, with that I managed to catch both the goblin & thundrake before they got extinct. I even know how to get rare weapons like the Gastra bow in bulk amounts (I think I posted the tip somewhere). My first file had 550 hours cuz I thought that the weapons I needed for the ultima attacks were only found the more you played. Too bad my idea was wrong... rolleyes

BTW, my second file has about 537 hours and still counting, while my third one has about 104. mrgreen

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:09 pm


Same here!
My second and third play throughs (even though I never finished either) were much much easier. :3 It's amazing, isn't it?  
PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:07 pm


Yes it is!

And guess what? I have a new cartridge since January and I've been trying to get the reserve mission items. I have them all now! I can't believe it took me a few tries (about 8 or so) before the game gave me one of the ones I was missing, the "Eldagusto". As soon as I got one, I forgot about my other file and went with a strategy that helped me secure 6 of those. How about that? I still have 4 to trade away, he-he.

BTW, I'm still trying to get a summoner before the first totema but I couldn't pull it off. I guess I spent waaay too much time trying to get my viera to learn a lot of white mage spells, huh? sweatdrop

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SvennyBaby

PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:41 am


It really is easier, because I started planning out everything on paper what I would do, what races I would use, which jobs I would use for each race, what their final overal stats should be, stuff I should buy right away, things to learn as soon as possible, not to throw out Rat's Tail like my friend, make Marche faster, learn stupid Goblin Punch right at the beginning before they go extinct, et cetera.

Err... but I have yet to get Zues Mace. And those uber boots that let you jump up cliffs or something. Oh well, I just started my 3rd time.

(My stupid brother deleted our original file and they had such good names. Our human the second time was named YUTOLIO wtf.)
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:57 am


I say 2nd time through is way easier.

Very few people in my clan had and skills and only one changed jobs and I still beat it like that

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:27 pm


I hear ya Svenny! I have found some really awful or strange names in FFTA. At least by having 2 cartridges, you get to control better what kind of units stay in yer clans. No unit on my first files have names I don't like, that's fer sure! Too bad we can't trade, I have over 10 Zeus maces, he-he.
And have you seen some of the monster names? They're even worse! rofl

I bet any games can be easier the second time around... 3nodding
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