cheats?

FuzZerd · 11-16-2006, 08:11 AM

do you guys think that the change spell(on weak monsters), anti spell (on yourself), or attacking yourself is cheating?

vorpal blade · 11-16-2006, 09:44 AM

I don';t know what you're talking about, but it seems to me like your just taking advantage of the battle, which is actually a very intelligent thing to do, however cheap it may be.

Sephiroth1999AD · 11-16-2006, 04:08 PM

I don't think it's cheating, though it's quite a cheap tactic. I never bothered to level up the Change spell so I never used it, and in my game of FFII DoS, my party members' HP kept automatically leveling up, so I didn't need to attack my own party members. I can't remember what Anti does or if it's the same as Sap, but I kept using Sap on my own party members to drain their MP so that they could gain more MP that way. I just thought the way of casting a spell dozens of times on one battle to waste your MP was way too time-consuming and stupid, so instead, I used a spell that lowers the target's MP.

Martyr · 11-16-2006, 04:46 PM

It's a really good question.
But check this out:

You have the ability to attack your own party members.

Now you knew that. And whether or not you know anbout the accidental secret cancellation trick, the fact remains that Square also knew that the game enables you to attack your own characters. Therefore, it isn't cheating. It's a tactic that was built in, and so I have no problem.

I use Sap and Change for the sake of speed, plus it boosts my stats. I don't really care that the mechanics of the game would rather that I waste my time casting one spell against one of 8 snakes while 7 run away in the 1st round, making my have to find another group of them.

No, that's too annoying.

Sephiroth1999AD · 11-16-2006, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Martyr ^

I use Sap and Change for the sake of speed, plus it boosts my stats. I don't really care that the mechanics of the game would rather that I waste my time casting one spell against one of 8 snakes while 7 run away in the 1st round, making my have to find another group of them.

No, that's too annoying.

That is seriously so annoying that it's one of the reasons why I just decided to use cheap tricks instead.

Evastio · 11-16-2006, 10:52 PM

It's cheap but not cheating.

Even though it sure feels like it.

DarkLadyNyara · 11-17-2006, 06:06 AM

Abusing the system is not cheating. Cheap, yes. Cheating, no.

Martyr · 11-17-2006, 06:08 AM

Abusing the System

That's a good way to call it.

FuzZerd	#1 cheats? do you guys think that the change spell(on weak monsters), anti spell (on yourself), or attacking yourself is cheating?
11-16-2006, 08:11 AM

vorpal blade Solar Boy	#2 (permalink) I don';t know what you're talking about, but it seems to me like your just taking advantage of the battle, which is actually a very intelligent thing to do, however cheap it may be.
11-16-2006, 09:44 AM

Evastio Nothing More Nothing Less Location: Like I'd tell you	#6 (permalink) It's cheap but not cheating. Even though it sure feels like it.
11-16-2006, 10:52 PM

DarkLadyNyara Destroyer of Worlds Location: Pandaemonium, the Castle of Hell	#7 (permalink) Abusing the system is not cheating. Cheap, yes. Cheating, no.
11-17-2006, 06:06 AM

Martyr Lu.... pa.... Location: Only in Dreams	#8 (permalink) Abusing the System That's a good way to call it.
11-17-2006, 06:08 AM