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[Frostwake]

I recently replayed FFVI and Im gonna have to go against the tide and say its one of the worse FFs out of the first 9 (never played X and above)

First FFVI IS A JOKE when it comes to difficulty.. I kept waiting for the moment something would actually challenge me, WITHOUT EVER stopping to level.. And Im not that good of a player or anything, its just that character damage in this game is WAY TOO HIGH...
At the start you have Edgar's Auto crossbow which paired with atlas armlet obliterates anything... a little later you get flash.. not to mention on how overpowered Gau is when you have all the useful rages..
Then you get Spells lvl 2 (fire, ice, bolt) etc.. I remember when I reached Atma at the floating continent... I thought "hey a WEAPON, this should be tough" what a joke! morphed terra + bolt 2 = 5 K damage every turn at lvl 20...who needs vanish + doom tricks when the game is so easy anyway?

Second, the game as way too many playable characters, and you could say "the more the better because there will always be someone who pleases you" but I hate it, its just messy.. you never have time to explore a character deeply, because as soon as youre getting attached to that character, 2 more come in and your loved one gets removed out of the party.. ugh..

Third, whats with every character having equal stats and being able to share most equipment? So many characters and nothing to make them special.. except for...

Fourth, SKILLS... did anyone notice you can and probably WILL go through the whole game without using the "fight" command once? Except for the very beginning with Terra of course.. Since every character has magic and magic is much more powerful until very late in the game (and ultima still owns then)... WHY are skills free? Edgar, Cyan and Sabin will NEVER use the fight command, because they can just spam whatever skill you want to without mp charge or anything.. its broken

Fifth, the plot, to FF standards, sucks! Sure, its better than the plot from FF 1 but other than that... its 100% predictable and ... whats up with the part at thamasa when Kefka suddenly comes in and starts killing espers left and right? So he suddenly went from a random dude to some invincible killing machine? Lame

For those too lazy to read, cliffs

1 - Too easy
2 and 3 - Too many (useless and pointless) characters
4 - Broken skills
5 - Mediocre plot and worse excuse for a villain ever

And where are the monster HP super bosses? Right, there arent any

About the only thing I liked from this game was the romance between Locke and Celes, and thats because both are cool

[Bunny]

I think you were looking for this forum.

It should be noted that while Final Fantasy VI is an incredibly easy game by any standards, the Final Fantasy series as a whole is a joke when it comes to difficulty. I have never had a problem with any of them. Then again, when it comes to RPGs, I am something of a God.

Also I found this tidbit to be hilarious:

Fifth, the plot, to FF standards, sucks! Sure, its better than the plot from FF 1 :rolleyes2 but other than that... its 100% predictable and ... whats up with the part at thamasa when Kefka suddenly comes in and starts killing espers left and right? So he suddenly went from a random dude to some invincible killing machine? Lame

If you didn't see Kefka becoming the main villian, then it was not 100% predictable, now was it? Silly poster.

I could go on and on, countering every single point you made and telling you how incredibly wrong you are. But really, it won't help. Just like Final Fantasy VII, you will either like it or hate it. There is no middle ground. This is a war waged since the beginning of time. It will continue after I am dead.

[Jowy]

The only acceptable argument about FFVI sucking is edczxcvbnm's. Sorry, go sit in the car.

[Azar]

I think it's something about unprecedented quality in the series, deeper characters, better writing...

Seriously, did you really play the other games? The amount of depth in both the characters in the plot far exceeds what's in FFIV and V, let alone the older games. Because I don't see how you can play a game with a villain like X-Death and then think Kefka is poorly done.

[Omega Sephiroth]

FF7.
Cool characters.
Great in-depth story.
Great character history and development.
Many characters.
Very touching story.
To easy.
The graphics and controls are terrible...look like building blocks.


FF6:
Nice story.
Tina/lock are the only characters to have a back history.
FF3 HIGHLY censored (Good thing I know Japanese)
Top easy....Ruby weapon was a decent challenge.
Fantastic villain with a history and a screwed up mind...(Kefker was just a clown to me)
Loved the stage show....Japanese was a bit more...past tense like.
Shadow and Relm....history very well done...for its time.
Nice smooth graphics and perfect for its time.
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FF7 and FF6 are both the same to me, both have there up and downs but still, both great to play.

Anyway, this is my opinion and you may see it different but please remember nothing you say or I say will make any difference in the way we think.

[Bunny]

Originally Posted by Omega Sephiroth

Tina/lock is the only characters to have a back history.

Originally Posted by Omega Sephiroth

Fantastic villain with a history and a screwed up mind...(Kefker was just a clown to me)
Shadow and Relm....history very well done...for its time.

How does this work?

[Jowy]

LOL FFVII

Also, Kefka was an amazing villian. Sephiroth just hung out in a crystal and talked about his mommy.

[Omega Sephiroth]

That came off the top of my head... I never double check what I post.

So expect mistakes like that from me.

Oh and thanks for taking the time to read such a long post and ACTUALLY NOTICE AN ERROR LIKE THAT!