Final Fantasy X NSGIENC challenge. (This whole thread may contain spoilers)

[Necronopticous]

HALT!!

Thar' be an update

The NSGIENC challenege is impossible to finish.
NSGIENC: (N)o (S)phere (G)rid, (I)nitial (E)quipment, (N)o (C)ustomization.

Well, yesterday I started my NSGIE challenge, that's No Sphere Grid / Initial Equipment for those who don't know. So far I've been having alot of fun, I'm at the Shoopuff part and I decided to spend a couple hours at the end of the night to grab Wakka's attack reels, as I thought they'd be a big help... They actually didn't do too well, I lost horribly on the underwater boss the Extractor. Depth charge is baaad news for people with starting stats. Anyway, I'll let you all know as I progress, and as always I encourage anyone to give it a shot with me. I haven't had too much trouble until now =P

Biggest challenge so far was getting the Attack Reels with the original Besaid Aurochs team, man do they suck. Especially against the Al Bhed Psyche's goalie, 18 catch, that early!

EDIT:: I realized I've actually been playing an NSGIENC game, which includes no customization to equipment. The way I see it, if you can customize your equipment, you might as well not even play an initial equipment game... Now let's see if I can actually DO it.

[Halenite]

I've stuck with the original Besaid Aurochs for the entire game (and I'm ready to enter Sin) and I haven't had any trouble winning any games yet. I've only lost one game since I started.

Trying a NSGIE game is asking for Seymour or Lady Yunalesca to murder you when you face them.

[Necronopticous]

Yeah, I'm scared! I got whipped by the stupid Extractor! Oh well, I know it's possible to beat the game like this, and I have confidence in my stubborn ability to try a boss 50,000 times before I give in.

[Halenite]

lol, good luck, just make sure you pump up your aeons with the spheres you will never use then, and let them fight.

[Necronopticous]

I took a look at the FAQ on this challenge on gameFAQs and this guy cheats like crazy, he added all these dumb rules where you can occasionally modify your weapons, etc. I think he just got lazy, I plan on doing this challenge with no "shortcuts".

[Ultima Shadow]

You can still power up your aeons and became a god with yunas summon command.

Maybe you should do it without aeon powering too?

[Halenite]

That would make it next to impossible then.

Aeons grow in two ways.

1. They grow as Yuna does.
2. They grow as a result of sphere power-ups when you recieve the Aeon's Soul.

[Ultima Shadow]

2. They grow as a result of sphere power-ups when you recieve the Aeon's Soul.

Yea. That's what you shouldn't use. If you do, they can be almigthy while your characters are still weak.

[Necronopticous]

I heard they also grow just from getting into random battles.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

How does one defeat Yu Yevon with initial stats and equipment?

[Ultima Shadow]

How does one defeat Yu Yevon with initial stats and equipment?

Waits until his mp is used up i guess...

[Halenite]

Notice the first way Aeons grow.

As Yuna does. If Yuna doesn't get any stronger, neither will her Aeons.

[Necronopticous]

Notice the first way Aeons grow.

As Yuna does. If Yuna doesn't get any stronger, neither will her Aeons.

BUZZZZ That's incorrect. I have been testing some things on my game, after a certain amount of random battles the aeons grow. Even if you run from every one of them. It takes a few maybe 10-20 before you see a change, but then all of their hp will increase along with other stats. Give it a try, I have tested and confimed it.

[Kilika]

dude its not impossible. if anyone could do it its Ultima Shaddow.....ohh i get a chill everytime i hear that name

[Halenite]

Oh, I guess it is.