Final Fantasy VII Remake:Part1. INTERmission DLC (6/10/21).

[Balla]

Pray on Barret and HP Up mods are a big deal.

I was also more of a fan of Barrier + Magnify than Healing + Magnify.

Up to you there though. Just remember that Barret's Magic stat is terrible so anything that scales off of it isn't worth the investment. Effects though? Money.

Gotta get familiar with Lifesaver too. Vastly underrated imo

Why do you like barrier better, and do you use lifesaver the right way?

 

[Fatboi1]

damn how hard is hard mode compared to normal and in general as a game (getting use to the new combat system n whatnot is probably the most difficult part)? i tend to play on the hardest levels of any game.

Well it's pretty hard but at least you can only choose it after you complete the game which makes sense as it'd be damn near impossible to beat on your first playthrough as you'd be extremely limited in abilities.

 

[Balla]

No items.

No checkpoints.

No MP refill when you sit on blue bench.

Bosses and enemies more damage.

So what would matter mor in hard mode, blocking or materia?

 

[Dre Space Age]

So what would matter mor in hard mode, blocking or materia?

I got the list of materia I need for Hard Mode from YouTubeeven though I already knew about some.

I won't say knowing blocking or materia would matter the most.

Instead it's more like knowing what the fukk you doing and how every aspect of combat works matters the most.

I still don't do limit breaks. I have a hard time building up my meter. There are ways to make it build up faster like fury.

I don't even know wtf the refocus materia does. I been googling and ain't found shyt.

I'm not a RPG gamer. I have to Google and experiment to figure this complicated shyt out.

Just cause I'm nuking people in Normal Mode due to being Lvl 45 and having most my materia ranked up doesn't mean I have any confidence of tackling Hard Mode.

I still ain't perfected fighting in Punisher Mode cause I still forget about it sometimes. That's the problem with being overpowered. You neglect shyt.

 

[Dre Space Age]

My current Cloud build doesn't even use Spells. He's physical attack based. I did this on purpose so I can learn the combat. I need parry materia. I gotta Google 200% stagger to get it.

 

[Balla]

I got the list of materia I need for Hard Mode from YouTubeeven though I already knew about some.

I won't say knowing blocking or materia would matter the most.

Instead it's more like knowing what the fukk you doing and how every aspect of combat works matters the most.

I still don't do limit breaks. I have a hard time building up my meter. There are ways to make it build up faster like fury.

I don't even know wtf the refocus materia does. I been googling and ain't found shyt.

I'm not a RPG gamer. I have to Google and experiment to figure this complicated shyt out.

Just cause I'm nuking people in Normal Mode due to being Lvl 45 and having most my materia ranked up doesn't mean I have any confidence of tackling Hard Mode.

I still ain't perfected fighting in Punisher Mode cause I still forget about it sometimes. That's the problem with being overpowered. You neglect shyt.

So refocus basically ups everyone’s attack or something while you use it. I know what you mean by not knowing about it because it’s rare to get and I don’t even wanna use it.

I used it twice and it was straight, but I like using the limit break attacks better

I only used it to get the battle report data.

 

[Fatboi1]

Pray on Barret and HP Up mods are a big deal.

I was also more of a fan of Barrier + Magnify than Healing + Magnify.

Up to you there though. Just remember that Barret's Magic stat is terrible so anything that scales off of it isn't worth the investment. Effects though? Money.

Gotta get familiar with Lifesaver too. Vastly underrated imo

I end up running out of MP once the scorpion moves to the other side of the room. I can't even use any more spells with Barett soon after and one of them ends up dying. Once his barrier comes up I can't even destroy it quickly enough to do damage. This shyt is gonna be ANNOYING beating the whole game like this

 

[42 Monks]

I read that you won't need too many multiple casts of barrier due to it lasting a long time is this true? I'm only just now learning about barrier. Haven't really used it yet.

Eh.... I'm not sure about that. You can get extra mileage out of it with with accessories for beneficial status effects but I wouldn't say you cast less often or anything. The thing is, between Lifesaver and Manawall - your group is going to take WAY less damage and spend far fewer actions dealing with the damage that they do take.

Healing spells heal HP based off the magic stat too - Barret can heal, but using Curaga to do it just isn't cost effective. Pray and Chakra do healing proportional to the character's HP and the level of the materia itself. Its just the better option for Barret overall imo.

So refocus basically ups everyone’s attack or something while you use it. I know what you mean by not knowing about it because it’s rare to get and I don’t even wanna use it.

I used it twice and it was straight, but I like using the limit break attacks better

I only used it to get the battle report data.

Refocus does give a small flat boost to all stats for that character, true. But it also pushes your ATB Meter from 2 to 3 for the rest of an entire fight which is huge. A limit break is there and gone and better be well timed... Refocus gives you crazy options and damage output over the course of a fight AND you still have your limit break when it comes around again. In normal mode I was using it with Tifa and Aerith to do stupid damage (Triple Thundaga x Magnify? ). But in Hard you can basically always have cash in the bank to heal, buff, or throw in damage you wouldn't be able to otherwise. Its really, really useful when managing status ailments too. There's nothing worse than picking which character to save when your whole group gets hit with a status effect.

I end up running out of MP once the scorpion moves to the other side of the room. I can't even use any more spells with Barett soon after and one of them ends up dying. Once his barrier comes up I can't even destroy it quickly enough to do damage. This shyt is gonna be ANNOYING beating the whole game like this

Elemental damage on Barret helps for fights like that too because he's always going to be shooting the whole time. The challenge in that fight is keeping Cloud alive to the last stage where Cloud can finally freely do big damage.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Yo I legit don’t know. Could it be the gloves that equipped?

I would see divekick and overpower, but I could not see unbridled strength at all or omnistike at all until I gave her feather gloves.

Maybe I wasn’t looking or something.

Nah fool. Unbridled Strength is literally within the first set of move that Tifa has at the start of the game and are instructed by the game on how it works the moment you get her. You weren't paying attention.

 

[Fatboi1]

Elemental damage on Barret helps for fights like that too because he's always going to be shooting the whole time. The challenge in that fight is keeping Cloud alive to the last stage where Cloud can finally freely do big damage.

I have linked Lightning with Barett since that's the weakness of the Scorpion. I end up dying once this shyt does the missile attacks. I realized a well timed Thundara can cancel out his missile attacks while it's on the wall.

 

[42 Monks]

Why do you like barrier better, and do you use lifesaver the right way?

Barrier/Manaward/Manawall is 50% less damage taken. Some enemies will come close to straight up one shotting you in hard mode. You have to use it.

Lifesaver is great at reducing damage, yeah, but it also puts a ton of damage all in one place so its easier to deal with. When you first get Lifesaver, its really, really early in the game. Doesn't really show its value then.

 

[Balla]

Eh.... I'm not sure about that. You can get extra mileage out of it with with accessories for beneficial status effects but I wouldn't say you cast less often or anything. The thing is, between Lifesaver and Manawall - your group is going to take WAY less damage and spend far fewer actions dealing with the damage that they do take.

Healing spells heal HP based off the magic stat too - Barret can heal, but using Curaga to do it just isn't cost effective. Pray and Chakra do healing proportional to the character's HP and the level of the materia itself. Its just the better option for Barret overall imo.

Refocus does give a small flat boost to all stats for that character, true. But it also pushes your ATB Meter from 2 to 3 for the rest of an entire fight which is huge. A limit break is there and gone and better be well timed... Refocus gives you crazy options and damage output over the course of a fight AND you still have your limit break when it comes around again. In normal mode I was using it with Tifa and Aerith to do stupid damage (Triple Thundaga x Magnify? ). But in Hard you can basically always have cash in the bank to heal, buff, or throw in damage you wouldn't be able to otherwise. Its really, really useful when managing status ailments too. There's nothing worse than picking which character to save when your whole group gets hit with a status effect.

Elemental damage on Barret helps for fights like that too because he's always going to be shooting the whole time. The challenge in that fight is keeping Cloud alive to the last stage where Cloud can finally freely do big damage.

Damn, I thought curaga was the answer, I put that in everyone’s slot. So pray and chakra would be bette to use rather than everyone have cure?

And then refocus is even better than I thought too? Lol

So I’m better of using chakra, pray, and refocus, than just rely on cure?

I rarely use any of those, maybe that’ll make the game even easier.

 

[Balla]

Nah fool. Unbridled Strength is literally within the first set of move that Tifa has at the start of the game and are instructed by the game on how it works the moment you get her. You weren't paying attention.

I really wasn’t paying attention. All I see were like 3 of her moves.

I got that shyt now though.

 

[Balla]

Barrier/Manaward/Manawall is 50% less damage taken. Some enemies will come close to straight up one shotting you in hard mode. You have to use it.

Lifesaver is great at reducing damage, yeah, but it also puts a ton of damage all in one place so its easier to deal with. When you first get Lifesaver, its really, really early in the game. Doesn't really show its value then.

iight so magnify and barrier over magnify and cure? I think I can buy another magnify if need be.

 

[ORDER_66]

Isnt there a way for when we cast spells we can cast them three in a row of succession like we did in the original?!? i clearly remember I did that shyt before with the barrier spell... Like cast 3 barriers all at once...