Final Fantasy Hacktics

Update: So, I totally messed up on my calculations involving random battles and included the Deep Dungeon by mistake. Random battles are 100% done now! I also included a Tonberry populated map! The only map to contain King Tonberry outside of the Deep Dungeon. =)

Update: Okay folks, I've gotten over 50% done on random battles! Yay! Also, took some time to do some PR and made a video for everyone [on the original post]. Some notes though, because my computer sucks for recording - it does slow down a bit and the skill menus are a little glitched. Other than that, it works fine. =)

(Note: The game itself, while not being recorded, works perfectly.)

I wish I could, but I don't have the time, the knowledge base, or simply the knowledge to do any of that stuff ... so I'm focusing on doing things that haven't been done in a completed patch yet - adding fights that mimic player decisions or even trump them. Being able to see enemies with blade grasp, two swords, and move +3 on one unit coupled with Battle Skill and Punch Art or whatever. Chances are, I might comb back through the story battles with combinations I've specifically looked up on power-leveling threads/guides for FFT.

Like I'm fine giving away a hint of what I've done ... Miluda's second battle is really when you get a taste of what's to come. I've given her Holy Sword as a primary (mastered), and given her Mime level 8, so she's essentially unlocked every skill from every job. She also has more advanced items than you're given in stores. Algus is a bit worse, though without the aid of Holy Sword (since I've tried to keep it within the scope of the original story).

Making steady progress through the random battles - just got done with Barius Hill and added my first Tonberry to one of the random battles! Just like the unique enemy-only class, you'll only see Tonberries in Ch. 4. Other than that, I made a custom title screen for Raison D'être (seen up top)!

Sure, that's fine as long as I can receive it at a later time.

I'm officially putting Crossed Sword on hold for now and working on something a bit more practical ... as in, something that can be done and produced in a reasonable amount of time. As it stands right now, I do plan on returning to Crossed Swords, but at a later date. I still have all the files, texts, etc. saved for that patch.

• Demo Video •

Introduction
So here it is - this patch is designed to be a mixture between a balance patch and a challenging patch. It aims to keep as much of the spirit of Vanilla FFT while making it more challenging for those who've played it twenty, fifty, or even a hundred times over. Certain things we've come to expect from Vanilla FFT will remain the same, such as movements, accessories, etc, etc. However things such as speed growths, and running into boss-like enemies in the story that have player-combos in mind like having Move +3 or Counter Magic will also be common. If everything works out, the player will still be able to create silly combos of destruction, but the enemy will have it in equal measure.

Table of Contents

• Already Made Changes


• Planned Changes


• Progress

Already Made Changes
∞ Story Battles ∞

∞ Random Battles ∞

∞ Items ∞

∞ Abilities ∞

∞ Jobs ∞

∞ ASM ∞

∞ Sprites ∞


Planned Changes
∞ Story Battles ∞

∞ Random Battles ∞

∞ Items ∞

∞ Abilities ∞

∞ Jobs ∞

∞ ASM ∞

∞ Sprites ∞


Progress
• Story: 78.8%
• Random Battles: 100%

• Deep Dungeon Battles: 0%

• Items: 100%
• Abilities: 80%
• Jobs: 80%
• ASM: 90%

History Log
• Janurary 1st, 2013: Original post made with current progress.
• Janurary 1st, 2013: Edited Random Battles progress.
• Janurary 3rd, 2013: Edited Job & Ability progress.
• Janurary 4th, 2013: Custom Title Screen.
• Janurary 13th, 2013: Random battles completed! Updated ability changes and started re-combing story battles.

Well, it'd be very much appreciated. Until this can be applied, I've removed Blade Grasp and MP Switch from the skillsets.

Clips from FFH Chat;

Quote12:04   Lydyn: While my mind is on ASM ... is there a way to keep the "old" blade grasp while nerfing the player version? I know somehow hacked the black support above Short Charge. Maybe copy/paste blade grasp (not sure if that's, that easy) onto it and then use ASM to nerf the default one?
12:04   Lydyn: someone*
12:05   fdc: Well, yeah, you can do that, but wouldn't someone notice?
12:05   fdc: I think an "easier" solution is to have it so immortal flagged units
12:05   fdc: get the boosted version
12:06   fdc: easier in the sense there's less assembly involved

Quote12:13   Lydyn: Regardless... would it be easy to ASM the immortal flag for multiple boosts? Like giving them the original blade grasp (while player can only guard against bladed weapons), original MP switch (while player takes spillover damage to HP), etc?
12:13   fdc: Yeah
12:13   fdc: just has to be done separately
12:13   fdc: but the check is the same either way.
12:13   Lydyn: So seperate ASM, but it'd result in the same thing?
12:14   fdc: Separate added ASM checks
12:14   fdc: one for each abilty in question
12:14   fdc: *ability
12:14   fdc: but conceptually not hard

The Request: So basically, I was hoping to catch someone's interest and request that when the immortal flag is checked in ENTD that it 'boosts' two skills, changing them from the modified version back to it's default vanilla version.
• Modified MP Switch: Any excess damage from MP Switch no longer goes to waste. It will damage the target's HP if there is any excess.
EX: Attacker deals 150 damage, Defender has 50 MP. The Defender would lose 50 MP (all of it) then receive 100 Damage.
• Modified Blade Grasp: Blade Grasp now blocks all sharp weapons (except axes and flails). Sharp weapons being anything with an edge, like swords, katanas, spears, etc. but no arrows/bullets.

So an example would be, I give an enemy Blade Grasp in the ENTD part of the patcher, so it blocks all sharp weapons (except axes and flails) until I check the immortal flag - now the enemy's Blade Grasp blocks all physical attacks like it did in the vanilla version of the game.

Okay, cool, but how do I get it for my own patch?

Edit: Decided against it due to the nature of my patch. Closed.

I would've sworn there was an ASM floating around that made it so you only earned one level per battle... but I've been searching for hours and haven't found it. If it hasn't been made at all, how hard would it be to do and would someone be willing to do it? I'll definitely be using it, but it's more or less for a personal patch I've been playing around with. Though I've been debating of releasing it once I have everything edited just in case someone else wants to mess around with it too. 

I really appreciate it. I got a bit lost. I had done it once, but someone stole my memory stick (found a way to do it without that pandora battery).

I've been searching for hours on how to do any of this and the furthest I've gotten is that you need custom firmware to use both CW Cheat and the PSP ISO ... does anyone have any accurate information on the step-by-step process starting from 6.20 Firmware on the PSP 3000 (Slim) all the way to installing and running CW Cheat and PSP ISOs? Thanks.

Quote from: Twinees on August 15, 2012, 04:03:03 am
I'm really sick, give me a break
There its all done.

What are you going to do portrait-wise?

Hey! =D I wasn't try to rush you or anything, I figured you were busy. =P I really appreciate it though. As for the portrait... uh... modified Miluda's portrait? I've never done a portrait before. I'll give it a go though!

It's in something like EVTRH or... whatever. I'm not sure the exact spelling.

Oh cool! He did.. some of it, but not the entire sheet. Mostly just the attacking animations. Also, I believe the panels to the lower right (with her attacking) actually need the head. Like the one in Miluda's sprite sheet? I can do that though, or try anyways. I'm just not sure what to do with the rest of the animations - like when she gets damaged or knelling. Twins didn't do those and I'm just not good enough. Maybe I'll have to scrap it ... =/

Well, I don't have scythes and I've gotten rid of brave/faith altering all together as well. Otherwise it's an interesting idea, but we'll see. If it's anything, it'll be enemy-only.

Sure, go right ahead. ^^

Bracers of Timeflow? You get those in Chapter 2 ... and some of the advanced classes are likely to have access to a stop-adding ability. If anything, it works for enemies vs. Agrias' Heavenly Vortex. What I'll probably try and do is design at least one battle near the time you get those accessories that you would find it useful. I've yet to mess with the advanced classes though - probably Illusionist or Enchanter will be able to Stop.

I don't want to use the class as anything, is mainly why ... it'd throw the entire set-up into chaos, especially with those suggested abilities, I'm sorry to say. If I made a Freelancer class with those abilities, it'd definitely be one of the better classes and without an element? Also, no class is being given the ability to equip all weapons. My question to you is, why are you focused on trying to salvage the class? There's already 15 classes to choose from.

As for the armors, they're as finalized as far as I know ... I can't think of anything else to do with them. I'm avoiding any +Speed, +PA, +MA, +Move, +Jump from any item as to keep the classes balanced and fit as they are now. Those shields don't block earth (there's nothing listed in special), they just have those names because only earth-element classes can use them (warrior and knight). If anyone has any ideas for the shields or armors, let me know ... but I'm also trying to limit initial: [status] and too many immunities.