Final Fantasy Tactics: Mercenaries (Main Info Thread)

[DarthPaul]

There was a Ritz sprite!!!!! And not a Marsche one!!!!!!

[GZGoten]

Not sure if Marche sprite exist or not, never really liked the character so I didn't bother looking for it. It was in one of those japannesse youtube sites. They showed only the female sprites they made for FFT:WoL Tifa, Ritz, and Fran being the only ones that actually caught my eye

[Zozma]

i donno i think its a waste to make a marche sprite, he just looks like a kiddy version of ramza to me...

[Maverick6464]

So, I haven't been on here for a while. How are things looking so far?

Is there still a beta coming out on Christmas Day?

[LastingDawn]

Certainly, things are only currently being changed for the classes, until we get that all worked out it's kind of difficult to proceed with story.

[TRC]

omg *cant wait*

*orgasms*

[Zuka]

This might be a silly question since I'm sure it's mentioned somewhere in this forum if it is at all, but is there any sort of scheduled release date? or even a time you might be looking for a couple of testers? I would very likely kill to play mercenaries, I have to say, it seems immensely exciting.

[LastingDawn]

Definitely no release date! The completed version is a far way off. Though come Christmas Day, I'll release a "playable" demo, which will have up to Dorter Trade City, in terms of battles, not a very long process... aside from that a few savestates. Believe me, don't get too excited, the Demo I will release on Christmas is just that, a demo.

[TRC]

*is still excited*
>_>

[Zozma]

hey LD i am planning on creating this spell for my patch and i figured id share the idea in case u havent heard it yet. donno what job it might be good for for you but im sure it would be useful.

Exorcism

If Undead -> Crystalize

[DarthPaul]

Nice Idea for a new priest skill!

[Zozma]

the thing about it that you have to deeply consider is

being -IF undead crystalize-, that means special units could be destroyed with it if you inflict undead status on them, right?

thinking it over, if your characters had access to it, couldnt you take down bosses quickly? and i dont think the best solution to that would be simply making them immune to undead. what about special generics like miluda, ya know?

anyway its a nice idea IMO if its perfected somehow...

[DarthPaul]

Most bosses that I'm aware of are immune to undead even the minor ones like Miluda.

[Zozma]

but how is a generic immune? i dont see a flag on endt for that...

at any rate, i think a good idea would be to make it:

IF Undead & Monster = Crystalize (boss monsters would be immune anyway so for that it wouldnt matter.)

[LastingDawn]

I like that... that could work. But is there a way to guarantee that?

[Zozma]

id say it'd need to be asm'ed (I personally would gladly give up the only skill that causes "crystal" for this)

[DarthPaul]

I'm not sure but I know any of the "special characters are immune and I'm guessing it's to make the game harder thatn just undead phoenix down combo through all the hard stuff.

[TRC]

*hopes for a midnight release*

>_>

[LastingDawn]

No luck with that, I'll be lucky if I can get a release tommorow... I'll do my best though.

[Dormin Jake]

Just make boss characters immune to Crystal.  The only boss character that ever actually crystalizes in game is Gafgarion, as battles always end as soon as bosses are dispatched.  Also, does the Immortal flag grant immunity to Undead status?  Because that could prevent special storyline enemies from being one-shotted as well.