Final Fantasy Hacktics

There is a clue. Here's an Action Replay code which supposedly doubles enemy stats.

920b4fe8 0000ff1e
020b4fec e1d003b4
94000130 fcff0000
020b4fec eafd2c2e
e20000ac 00000044
e92d0010 e1a03000
e1a0600e e3a05008
e3a04002 e3550000
e1d373b4 1b000004
12455001 1afffffa
e1d003b4 e8bd0010
e12fff16 e0070794
e1c373b4 e2833002
e12fff1e 00000000
d2000000 00000000

I know for a fact that enemy stats aren't stored. They're calculated based on their level, which is sometimes calculated based on your average clan level. Hard mode probably has a little bit shifter that ups all the stats on calculation and this code might be derived from that. Of course, it might have no connection to hard mode. I'll have to brush up on assembly and how Action Replay works to dissect this...probably to no avail too. It might just iterate enemy stat tables and shift rather than mess with code.

On a brighter note, I've made a massive breakthrough with ability effects. I now have mastery over every effect in the game, from accuracy to unique damage calculations. This is all thanks to a epic reformatting of my Excel sheets, which also makes checking edited data easier (testing mods isn't just about booting up the game). These Excel sheets are way more useful than reading off a table in a wiki. Several other useful unknowns have been cleared up, like where Alchemists get their Item ability set from and what makes Zombies 'undead'.

Speaking of wikis, please note that my notes there are far from complete. I'm going to be focussing on actually hacking instead of wiki editing for now so it might stay that way for a bit. I doubt anyone except you, Eternal, has even seen the page or know of this project anyway. I've pretty much given up hope on a serious balance discussion too. I'll just have to use my own knowledge and research to verify any changes. I never really expected any attention :/

Definitely not relevant.

I've figured out how to change auction house rewards.

Hi all! I'm here to start a balance/difficulty hack for FFTA2. I'm calling this the Grimoire of the Abyss because that's what I assume Illua's grimoire to be called.

These are the current major goals of the project:

Balance/change classes and encourage more 'strategy'.
Remove game breakers and major issues.
Make the game harder. Technically, if we do the above, this is directly implied.

Of course this is all vague since I'm not really sure what a 'better' FFTA2 would entail. This is where all of you come in. Without a doubt, I have not played this game enough to know absolutely everything. I've actually played FFTA for at least twice as long as this game. Anyway, point is, I need suggestions on what changes should be made to the game in order to 'improve' it. This is all very subjective of course but what good is it if we don't try? Besides, everyone loves to have a little banter about what they want. I'm not against a few drastic changes either. I think they can make any game you're bored of replaying suddenly crazy interesting.

Here is what I have figured out how to change:
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Jobs
Special Characters (except eg. where Adelle gets Heritor class)
Commands (eg. Arts of War)
Abilities
Equipment
Bazaar
Recruited Units (even vanillas)
Engagements (Enemies, guests, law, max party size, spawn tiles...everything)
Auction Hall Prizes (trash to regional grand prizes)

Darthatron was so kind as to do some assembly hacking and make all units start with max MP and give me control of how much MP is gained per turn naturally.

What I need help with:
Some unknown values (probably trivial) in the data.

Emphasis on CHANGE. Adding completely new data/concepts is currently impossible (like if you wanted a skill that flips the map upside down).
That being said, you have a lot of freedom, especially with abilities. You could make a skill inflict Petrify in a line across the map with 99% accuracy, taking from existing moves. With some further research (by that I mean naming indexes in a table), even monster abilities and effects can be changed/used.

As for stats, I can't change the 999 cap, the annoying quarter issue, variance (minimum +-10%, maximum +-100%), how everyone has at the very minimum 50 base speed, maximum 149 speed and the 99 level cap (ie. if you speed reset you'll have at least 148 speed no matter what). But everything else can be changed, like base stats, unequipped bonuses, growths and equipment stats. Even things like evade and jump can be changed easily.

Anyway enough technical mumbo jumbo. Now for some old fashioned theorytarding.

What everyone needs to do is follow a simple format:

• Present an issue and explain why it's a problem.


• Suggest a feasible solution based on what is possible.

As a treat to players who might not appreciate all the fine tuning going on, I will definitely be replacing Al-Cid with Illua, who will serve as the 'broken' character. A kind of reward for beating the game, let's just say. Or maybe her abilities can actually be balanced without destroying her concept, who knows. But I personally think having a pretty much entire roster is enough reason to play FFTA2 again.

If people actually want to work on this with me, I'll be happy to put up the hacking notes somewhere. From what I gather, most people are perfectly comfortable with just chipping in ideas, which is perfectly fine.