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It's overlooking the issue, either way. I could care less if it's called a bug or not, but after seeing the behavior change (or fix) in FF6A for one of the issues, it's a confirmation of "oops, we fucked up".
Yeah, I most definitely consider it an oversight. It's similar to FF4, attempting to use a healing item on a party member without the status it heals will get you the "No Need!" message, but you can sit there and waste all your remedies with no problem. Of course FF4 also allows you to waste all your potions, ether, and elixirs on a character with full HP/MP so I'm not sure if it's the best example...
how's that a bug? if the person is stupid enough to cast the spell on an immune character, why shouldn't it cost MP and fail, just like it'd do in battle? or are you saying outside battle checks should be more stringent than in-battle (e.g. you can't cast Cure on somebody with full HP)?To follow up on this, it doesn't stop you in battle from trying to inflict/remove blocked status in battle, and I believe the same code is called between the menu and battles. I believe HP/MP stopping once you're at the max is only handled in the menu to prevent people like me from using a turbo button.Definitely quirky, but probably not a bug.
Quote from: I.S.T.I wonder if the next one will be held in Darfur or Zimbabwe?
hah, maybe they can add some new events that incorporate the hazards and warfare present in the region? fierce obstacle courses..
Quote from: Lenophis2: You can't watch any other games, because of retarded FCC rules which make absolutely no sense.
i wonder how much of that is the FCC, and how much is MLB looking for ways to squeeze every last penny out of viewers.
2) One status was built to make you use Fire.
Stupid question because I'm tired: What status is that?
Quote from: assassinat any rate, thanks for pointing this out. i hadn't known that status permanence persists outside battle.
Eh? You forgot about Float and Clear status (other than Death, Zombie, Stone, Poison, Blind, and I think that's it)?
huh? i was aware statuses gained in battle could persist afterwards. as i said, i wasn't aware that status permanence (i.e. inability to remove some statuses granted by equipment) persisted.
QuoteAs an aside, I don't know how long Float works, but IIRC, it was timer based..
no, it won't wear off by itself.
how's that a bug? if the person is stupid enough to cast the spell on an immune character, why shouldn't it cost MP and fail, just like it'd do in battle? or are you saying outside battle checks should be more stringent than in-battle (e.g. you can't cast Cure on somebody with full HP)?
at any rate, thanks for pointing this out. i hadn't known that status permanence persists outside battle.
before reading your post, i would have guessed that the Float in your example would be removed.
Thunder Shield is not that handy with the Minerva (you only get Thunder absorb as the prime benefit).. and it primarily shares a pair of the Force Armor benefits.Very true, but I believe the poll was about the three shields by themselves. If not, I was misled!
you forgot Tortoise Shield! like all the Imp gear, it absorbs Water.
Thunder Shield has the best elemental protection of the three shields, and it's absurd how good it is.
i do understand how sleep is powered, i should've been clearer. i just think it needs to last longer.
Imp
Useless summon ever.. it is cheaper than the level 1 elementals for cost vs spell power, but not really amazing by any stretch of the imagination..
This really needs a gimmick to be cool, something like FF5's goblin punch where it does massive damage against enemies that are the same level as the caster.
that would be one place for peep to come in handy. also, maybe a boss which changing weaknesses?(is that do-able in ff4?) ala magi master in ff6 or that-boss-that-i-can't-remember-the-name-of in ff3, damn it. there's one in ff5, also, right? was it garuda? i need to look that up.
psych/drain
at higher levels, these ought to be able to almost fully restore their respective stat.
sleep
underpowered. it has the same problem that sleep has in ff1. it needs to last!
weak
another spell i pretty much never use, but can definitely see its uses. since i never use it, i don't really know, are monsters susceptible to it at the end of the game?
nuke
i'd like to see this as a multi-target "4th level" non-elemental spell. lv. 3s power is 64, nuke's power is 100. reduce that down to 82, make it multi-target, and add a SMIDGE of casting time.
blink
another spell that's fine on its own, but is lacking a full-party version.
peep
not very worthwhile. it needs to indicate weak+, resistances, absorbtions.
hold
again, not worthwhile. easily replaceable.
reflect
make it cost a little more and multi-target. wasting 4-5 turns is a joke.
white
make it multi-targeted and always cause hp-leak, and it's fairly decent.
