People you'd use...

[feioncastor]

Now, we all love Orlandu because the whole Demigod thing. But you get several other special chars over the course of the game. Which ones do you actually use?

I use Agrias, usually. Her skills are powerful, and have decent range, and cost no MP, and take no time to use. You get her toward the end of Chapter II, and her skills are quite useful at that point in the game. She's usually not still with me by the time I fight Jesus -- I mean, Altima, but I use her for a lot of major fights until I get someone better, like Orlandu. I've also been known to employ Mustadio because Seal Evil easily decommissions undeads effectively, and his Leg/Arm Aim are infinitely valuble, if used in the right situations.

Meliadoul, meh... I've used her once or twice, but I mostly like her sword.

Rafa and Malak are solid trash, in my book. I've seriously only tried using them a couple of times, but I was seriously disappointed, so I stopped wasting my time on them.

Beowulf is good, but by that point in the game, I had no room for him considering I had way more powerful generics, even with his cool special abilities.

Cloud was awful, in my opinion. You don't get him until way later, and he's level freaking 1. Of course, I mastered the Soldier job class so I could see his FF7 limit breaks, and they were cool and all, but I'd never bring Cloud into a battle because he'd actually help win the battle. There are so many other classes that I'd rather bring in than his.

I'm sure there are other special characters that I'm missing...

[BG-57]

Worker 8. He's powerful, got good range attacks and is virtually maintenence-free. His self-damaging attacks rarely cause significant problems.

I actually use Rafa as my primary Mediator/Treasure Hunter, since her Brave is so naturally low. Of course you can lower the Brave of anybody, but she's ready to go with Move-Find. I dislike random attacks so I don't use her or Malak's primary skill set.

I agree about Agrias. She's always part of my attack team in Deep Dungeon and right on to the game's end.

Beowulf is almost as powerful as Orlandu and more flexible with his attacks. He's perfect for Deep Dungeon.

Meliadoul's lackluster primary skill set is offset with proper Math Skills. With Setiemson and Chaos Blade she's unstoppable.

I use Mustadio a lot in the first half of the game and very little in the second half. He's the best single choice against undead anytime though.

Byblos is too little, too late: my monster of choice in battle are Tiamats.

This hampers Reis' full usefulness since most of her non-attack skills are Dragon-related. Her Bracelets are nice of course.

[VorpalCyberWolf]

I enjoy the use of Agrias and Mustadio for most of the game. I just love having female bad-ass knight characters because Chantage makes them all that more fun to use, specially Agrias.

I also like Worker 8 and Beowulf later on, their skills are always useful when just battling and taking people apart.

Cloud can be fun to use, but it takes a lot to get him there and is hardly worth it. Reis comes in handy too, but My generics are always my primary combatants.

[Tempest]

I don't really use the special characters since I like to use regular class characters. Depending on the game I use:

I obviously use Orlandu for sheer power and Beowulf because his attacks are useful, especially in the Deep Dungeon.

Mustadio is someone I use occasionally, but more in the beginning, Agrias too.

Meliadoul I only use when I know I fight human enemies.

Rafa and Malak I don't use much at all along with the others.

I'll use Cloud for the fun of it, although leveling him up is a pain.

[Despotus]

I don't really use the special characters since I like to use regular class characters.

I obviously use Beowulf because his attacks are useful, especially in the Deep Dungeon.

Mustadio is someone I use occasionally, but more in the beginning, Agrias too.

I agree with Kain's_girl on these points. Beowulf's skills are probably the most useful set of all, especially 'Chicken' (Ohhh baby! ). Otherwise, I don't use any of the special skill sets after Chapter 3 unless I'm leveling them up for the sake of "mastery". As soon as they master their "squire" equivolent, I never go back to that class, but continue to use them as though they were "generics".

That said, I guess I like the female characters best (Agrias, Reis, Meliadoul, and Rafa) because they can equip Ribbons and Chantage. Ribbons and Chantage. Ribbons and Chantage.

[Shotgunnova]

I use Beowulf and Meliadoul primarily. Beowulf is, well, flat-out exceptional in his "squire" job, and I make Meliadoul carry her weight by changing her to a Priest with Equip Sword and moving her primary to the secondary. Since no one uses Mighty Sword for its damage, it fits right in nicely. Don't really place much stock in the other characters, though I do keep 'em around anyway. Always fun to do an all-female trek from NOGIAS to END.

[MogThief]

I use everyone. If I didn't, I would be bored easily.

[Ziekfried]

YO! I just don't like Reis and Beowulf for some reason but everyone else I use.

[Crossblades]

Worker 8 and Reis were very useful in my party, especially if you teach Reis White Magic. Cloud was useful in some cases. Orlandu was a freakin powerhouse and made my fights easy(but I'm not complaining )I never used Beowulf, Meliadoul, Mustadio, Agrias, Rafa, and Malek. Plus, I have a separate team that consists of a Ninja, Monk, Black Mage, White Mage, Summoner/Time Mage, and Lancer.

[purplepenguin]

Rafa was rubbish but her brother if you get rid of his "skills" and just give him a axe he's got a great attack.
Also I used Cloud, being one of those people is happy to sit for hours and level up my characters he goes up levels quite quickly

[dodhungry]

hmm I use Beowulf, Reis, and Orlandu the most.

Beowulf with double chaos sword in his Temple Knight class is awsome

Then Reis, with the right equipment she is the best black mage.. Around 24 or so magic attack so a regular fire dose something like 200 damage.

Orlandu is self explanitory.

As for everyone else, Rafa for the deep dungeon. Malak, never really found a use for him.. I think he is still in the 30's..level wise. Agrias is good just not as usefull as Orlandu. I usually get rid of Meliadul after I get her. Cloud rarely use unless I am bored. Worker 8 is great if you use him right. His long range attack on a map with a mountian is perfect. Never used the special monster. I think that is everybody.

My favorite party is all generics though.

[Kuroshima]

Hwne they gave the choose to have the "Special Charcters" I sayed yes but took their stuff and disbanned them the only one I did keep was cloud and I used him as a Ninja... Which I won't do again.

[feioncastor]

Hwne they gave the choose to have the "Special Charcters" I sayed yes but took their stuff and disbanned them the only one I did keep was cloud and I used him as a Ninja... Which I won't do again.

Wow, I hope you at least tried using Orlandu. If you didn't, you need to play some FFT, and get Orlandu. That guy's power is legendary.

[Kuroshima]

I did try him once and he got slaughtered I don't know how though he died against a Hydra.. I do agree with you he is powerful i just don't like using him.

[Despotus]

That sounds like he got hit 2 or 3 times by Triple Flame. That'll kill anybody really quickly. Orlandu is best with Two Swords: an Excalibur and a Chaos Blade.