
From: HUIS Francois <kamui@infonie.fr>
Newsgroups: rec.games.video.sony
Subject: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997 20:41:16 +0200

From: bootz <axh153@psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.games.video.sony
Subject: FF Tactics General FAQ updated
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 15:11:48 -0700


Sorry to change Adam Hunter's text. I've just updated some menus
translations. I hope I dont offend Adam to make changes without his
agreement. Please Adam, email me to complete more this FAQ. I would like
to list all jobs and the level to acces it. Some abilities and their
use. My email: kamui@infonie.fr

I'm french, so, be clement with my english please. It is the first time
I post.


                    Final Fantasy Tactics General FAQ
                                ver 0.1
         by Adam Hunter (BootZ) and corrected by HUIS Francois (Tanus)


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        Additons Since ver 0.01:

                Added info on the shop menus.
        
        What's in this FAQ?

          This FAQ explains MOST of the in-battle and map mode options.
 It also gives a little strategy on the first couple of battles (which
 are actually very easy!).

        What do I need?
        
          Well, for one, the in-battle options (the section where you can
change control type, etc.)  Also, I'm having trouble finding out how to 
gain more 'ablilities' with my characters.

        If anyone has info they would like to contribute, please feel free!
Hopefully if we all work together we can make this great game even more 
enjoyable!
        

I.  Starting The Game!
       A.  1st screen:  enter name
             *press L2/R2 to change style of lettering
             L1/R1 to move the cursor
             SQUARE to delete space
             START when done, then 1st option is Ok and 2nd is to cancel.

           2nd screen:  enter birth date
             *press D-PAD to choose Mo/Yr

Your date gives your zodiac sign. The sign has an effet on the other
signs. If you like someone (friend or ennemy) you will heal him better,
or will inflict more damage. In the opposite, if your sign hasn't a good
affinity, when you heal, curse (or other action) you will have less
success (less HP, less success pourcentage than others). To know your
good and bad affinity signs, use the help option (select button) on your
sign. CIRCLE is good affinity, CROSS is the bad one.

        B.      Then comes awesome CG, enjoy!

II.  In-Battle Mode
        A.   When is your charcter's ACTIVE TURN (AT, depend of the speed) you
             can choose:
                  #1:  MOVE
                         *blue area is moving range
                  #2:  ACTION
                         ABILITY from your job (use JP=job point to buy 
                         Action abilities)
                         SECOND ABILITY from other JOB. You can choose if your 
                         character has gain many JOB level up. See "JOB 
                         CHANGE" to know your choice. You have to buy action 
                         abilities first if you want to use them in battle.
                 #3:   PASS TURN (DONE)
                 #4.   CHARACTER STATUS
                 #5.   AUTO BATTLE
                         SET MANUAL CONTROL (default)
                         CHOOSE A TARGET and your character will chase to 
                         attack him.
                         ATTACK on the nearest ennemy
                         SUPPORT an other character (I'm not sure)
                         RUN AWAY from battle.

         B.      TRIANGLE button
                #1:    SHOWS UPCOMING TURNS 

(very import if you cast a magic which takes many turns to take effect). 
For example, you target an AREA (not a enemy) with Thunder magic to touch 
multi targets. The magic has effect on the 5th turn, for example. If the 
enemies you targeted has their AT before your 5th turn, they could go 
away of your area. So, see this menu before cast magic.
                       
                         *ally in brown, enemy in red

                #2:    OVERALL STATUS SCREEN
                         
*move to character using L1/R1 and hit:  L2/R2 to show in the order: HP, MP,
CT (charge time for AT), LvEXP,Brave/Faith CIRCLE to view individual equipment
and Command Abilities. CIRCLE again to view Status effect (poison, fast, 
slow,) on the chara and to chek up the JOB list you has learned.
                        TRIANGLE to arrange by category (HP,MP,etc.)
                #3:     OPTIONS
                           1- CONTROL TYPE:  A (default) / B
                           2- ? SPPED (bottom=slow)
                           3- ? (bottom=slow)
                           4- ? SPEED (bottom=slow)
                           5- MESSAGE SPEED (bottom=slow)
                           6- CONFIRM MOVE:  ON (default) / OFF
                           7- ? ON (default) / OFF
                           8- SHOW THE EFFECTS ON (default) / OFF
                           9- SHOW THE EXP gained ON (default) / OFF
                          10- FLASH on the target ON (default) / OFF
                          11- SHOW JOB's equipment in black ON (defaut) / OFF
                          12- AUTO EQUIP when change job ON (default) / OFF
                          13- CHANGE AUDIO MIX:      1mono / 2stereo/ 3wide
                          14- RESET ALL. Use default.

        C.      SQUARE button (held down)
                     *Ally are in blue, Ennemies are in red.

        D.      X button
                     *on a character, shows their moving range
  
        E.      o button when the cursor is on anywhere except on chara
                (eneny or friend) to move direct on the AT's chara.

        F.      SELECT button
                     *bring up Help
III.    Map Menu

        MOVE
        VIEW CHARACTERS
                ITEM: equip / autoequip / Remove an item / List
                ABILITIES: set / remove an ability / buy abilitues
                JOB CHANGE
                EJECT (quit the group)
                UNIT ORDER: number/Level/JOB/
        BRIEF STORY. Here you can view again all scenes saw. The top number is
                      killed ennemies, the bottom is your friend death.
        TUTOR
        SAVE / LOAD
        OPTIONS (same as in-battle options)

IV.     City Menu
        *press o button to bring up menu
        *use X button to cancel
        BAR
        SHOP
                BUY ITEM
                SELL ITEM
                BUY ITEM BY CHARACTER
                        PUT ITEM ON ACCOUNT
                        BEST AUTO EQUIP on the chara (not for accessories)
                        TOTAL COST
                        SELL ITEM
                                SELL ITEM BY CHARACTER
                                SELL ITEM FROM OVERALL INVENTORY
                        EXIT TO MAIN SHOP MENU (or X button to quit)
                EXIT SHOP (X buttom is equal)
        RECRUIT
                Recruit male warrior
                Recruit female warrior
                RENAME monster you captured (Use diplomate's ability)
        
V.      Hints/Tips

        *if you are ever in doubt as to what an item or skill may do, the
         function will be listed above your character's stats; for example: an
         attack would say "-20 HP", or something to that effect.

        *on the 1st battle of chapter 1, take out the item carriers first so
         they won't be able to heal the swordsmen and other enemies.

        *eventually after a character is killed, they will turn into a treasure
         chest which usually contains an item or weapon.

        *you could attack your friend character to gain EXP and JP. Throw stone
         give same EXP and JP as magic or a strike, and you do low damage. So,
         circle the last ennemy (dont let him move) and heals him sometime 
         with your characters allround (you gain also EXP and JP for healing
         ennemies). Throw stone on him, or a friend who has high protection
         (knight, samourai). But only throw if you are on his back or his 
         side. You will have 100% to touch. If you are in front, you could miss.


