Final Fantasy XIII-2

[Prinapocalypse]

I'm sure I'll beat Hetacon eventually. And I'm prepared for the worst yet to come. I'll likely grind on the Steppe for fast levels.

Him and the final dungeon, especially the final boss are the hardest parts of the main game I found. Of course post game stuff is probably way harder, but I didn't do much of that.

[raspberrylicious]

Just poison the fuck out of the final boss and you'll do fine.

[Ringwraith]

Indeed, there are no status aliment that aren't useful in this game.

Spoiler:

The final boss is even vulnerable to Death.

[AsukaNeumaki]

Yeah but that boss is so easy anyway he's like the Yu Yevon of FFXIII

[Ringwraith]

Yeah but that boss is so easy anyway he's like the Yu Yevon of FFXIII

I'd disagree.

Spoiler:

Seeing as you literally cannot die during that one, unless you try really hard anyway.
Good thing though, as otherwise you'd go back miles upon losing.

[AsukaNeumaki]

Well yeah but still its just SYN/COM/RAV then switch to RAV/COM/RAV and you pretty much win as long as your COM has Launch which is pretty much impossible to not have unless your doing a No Crystarium playthrough

[Prinapocalypse]

I had a lot more trouble than that. I might have been under-leveled perhaps though.

[Ringwraith]

Spoiler:

Basically, don't dawdle, otherwise you're gonna have Death cast your way, and it's not anything like the version anything else uses.
Although you can't dawdle too long even if you survive the Death spam.

Something that's easy to forget is that the game has an Easy mode, in the options, to be toggled on and off at will. So if you're really struggling, you still have another option.

[TheForeignGamer]

Are we still talking about XIII? Because I have never heard of this "Easy Mode". :O

[Ringwraith]

Oh nevermind, it was only added into the Japanese versions of the game for some reason.
Shame really, would've helped you out a lot, as it slows down Doom counters.

[TheForeignGamer]

Funny thing seeing the Japanese making their games easier.

But still. That sucks. RAAAAAGE!

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[Ringwraith]

Just go and fluff some random battles, then you'll get some shrouds to use with some luck.

Okay, it's kinda terrible advice, but it's one of those things you'll never work out by yourself.

[TheForeignGamer]

Lol, you don't need to tell me twice. As soon as I beat Hetacon, I'm gonna grind until I'm maxed out up to that point.

[Ringwraith]

I was referring to the fact that the drop rate for shrouds goes way up if you fail spectacularly at battles. The fewer stars you get, the greater the chance of a shroud.
It worse inversely to the item drop and TP modifiers.

The game never tells you this (apart from higher ratings nets you more TP).

[TheForeignGamer]

Now that's something I never knew. I thought the stars served absolutely no purpose whatsoever until you just told me that.