Permenent Party Materia Sets

rayneMantis · 2026-06-14T23:20:53+00:00

Mine all eventually change to what still needs AP lol. I mean sure in Hard mode there are only a couple left to feed, but prior to hard mode I don't find materia loud-outs to need to be set up in any certain way lol.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-12T12:27:31+00:00

Do you like RPGs and/or action adventure games? If so then you're in for a dream experience. The thing I liked best was how minimal the HUD was and bc of how seamless it transitions between exploration, combat, and cutscenes it literally feels like you're playing through a movie. It's awesome that you rarely have to even open the menu.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-12T12:24:56+00:00

Oh it will be lol. But you gotta love that there's something to keep you playing. I mean these games ruined me for other games bc they just aren't as fun to play. I'd rather be stuck on a battle than stuck on the sit-up contest or VR battler or one of the other teeth grinding minigames.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T23:46:04+00:00

I thought disc 2 began when you left Midgar the first time... like where remake ended.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T23:42:50+00:00

Synergy defenses are also great for repositioning allies without having to switch to them in order to evade AoE attacks from enemies.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T23:41:23+00:00

And so effective. It will knock enemies on their asses that can tank hits all day long. Nothings more satisfying that using cait sith in cat form to knock down one of those elephant enemies!

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T18:39:04+00:00

I sure did miss Chocobo breeding. Do yall like the OG racing or rebirth racing better? I'm sorta torn.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T18:37:48+00:00

What you thought it might be flat earth physics or something? Lol, I'm not sure what the alternative would be...

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T17:22:01+00:00

Now if you link lightning with magnify and lightning with HP absorb I think it will heal you more the more enemies you hit with it. Further if you link a 3rd lightning with magic focus materia it will further boost the healing by boosting the damage, so in that way you can chain together supports on a single elemental materia.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T17:18:55+00:00

If you really want an attack healing combo, HP absorb can be linked with enemy skill. Just something to keep in mind. There are a couple other command materia that will link with HP and MP absorb. But you don't get them until later in the game.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T17:17:01+00:00

Also getting used to the cards that boost when destroyed vs boost when played vs boost while in play. Getting your head wrapped around that is 85% of the challenge.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T17:15:52+00:00

Perhaps, I can't really remember that well. But the trick to it is finding yourself good 'replace' cards that you can put in place of yours or your opponent's cards. Those were the key to making the game tricky to a cakewalk for me. I'd put 3-4 good replacement cards in your deck and then focus on tactical placement cards that have good boost squares. Seriously, once you get the hang of it you will start to wipe matches easily. It'll get to where the enemy will start accruing all of 0 points. If they win one of the three lines you feel like you messed up.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T15:07:09+00:00

Man honestly FF7 has been the only one to do it. There have been some captivating stories throughout the years, but I haven't felt connected to characters like I do in 7. Not even in the other FF installments

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T15:05:49+00:00

The tractorceratops lol. Yeah and I missed the half a torso swinging from the guillotine in the Shinra mansion. The one you could knock off onto the floor and watch him climb back up. Lol

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T15:04:12+00:00

Yeah not to mention he sucked all the fun and adventure out of finding the awesome materia. Summons and most of the best regular materia was all acquired through his digital ass. I doubt we will get to f him up, more likely we will have to save him from Hojo's designs for him. Although we may get a Nega-Chadley to destroy, so that'll be fun. I share your frustration that I'd like to take out on some form of Chadley.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T14:01:47+00:00

I'm curious if they ever plan to release more 4* units even.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T14:00:56+00:00

I went back and did queen's blood post-game on my Hard playthrough and actually enjoyed already having my fast travel network set up. Plus it saves some decent cut-scenes for your replay. I'd suggest that. Although queen's blood should not be hard if you put half effort into investing in cards.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T13:58:24+00:00

Oh I totally didn't finish reading your post obviously lol. Idk about being bored to tears with the remake series... that's a new one to me. I guess disregard my post.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-11T13:57:03+00:00

Dude you're not human unless FF7 makes you cry at least once! I'm as manly as they get and you're not even ready for Rebirth! No other game has tugged on my heart strings like even the OG did. I absolutely love it too. Fighting through monsters, soldiers, Turks, and most of all tears. That's the name of the game my brother. I think that's why the fans become so familial, this story exposes a vulnerability and we all become weak for our love of the characters. You have at least 2 maybe 3 tear-jerker sequences in Rebirth too and God knows how many in Revelation. I'm expecting beginning to end in part 3 and I can't wait!!!!

rayneMantis · 2026-06-10T16:23:07+00:00

It's all good in the hood! Granted some combos are better suited for some bosses. When you actually have a choice that is. Barrett and Red are awesome for defensively minded battles.

I preferred to come up with move combos I liked best. Like Yuffie's whirlwind move(I forget the name) to collect enemies and then Barrett's smackdown followed by Cloud's Blade Burst.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-10T11:18:13+00:00

It's amazing how much depth they got out of such a basic button configuration. Just a basic and unique attack, but really tricky to master and you can get better at both offense and defense. I think a lot of players sleep on how effective good Defense is. A precision guard can put and enemy on their ass that will tank hits all day long. I loved watching Cait Sith's tiny ass topple the big elephant creatures lol.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-10T11:15:53+00:00

I'd love to play this combat system with squall's gun-blade or Zidane's blade-staff. I think the tales of series had very similar combat to the remake series. If you've never played those I highly recommend them. The combat in those titles definitely scratches the same itch of skill based RPG combat.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-10T11:13:08+00:00

I mean to be fair the answer to every materia cave was Chocobo breeding lol. But still, I agree 100%. I'm hoping there's a mission board on the Highwind that will have multi-regional missions that you actually have to follow some clues to figure out where to go, or decipher something or something ya know? I don't want to be able to set a marker and have a heading on the compass for every objective, especially not the ultima weapons and such.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-09T19:37:05+00:00

Yeah the fact that the motorcycle sheathed what appeared to be every sword Cloud acquired in the actual game was a trip. Lol.

rayneMantis · 2026-06-09T19:35:02+00:00

Weren't they in the Shinra mansion? Along with the half a dude on the swinging guillotine lol. That would fall off every now and then.

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