THE FINAL FANTASY I TOPIC

When I first played it, I was 4 or 5, and I don't think I understood any of it. I thought that black mages looked cute though. My friends dad got it for his birthday, and we erased over his file the next morning by accident.

When I was a little older (6?), I used a fighter, black belt, white mage and black mage. It took me a long time to realize that you could equip weapons... I think when you upgrade your class I figured it out. I remember that area of the Earth cave where there's a battle every step you take... I didn't really catch on (same with Dragon Warrior three and the golden claw).

Never tried funny names I don't think, I took it all serious.

Getting the people who speak a different language to be understandable was quite the accomplishment I thought, despite us (my bro and I) getting help.

I rented FF when I was about five. I liked how I could choose my own characters and like Canuck, I thought the Black Mages were really cool. I don't think I got very far. We got a copy when I was in fourth grade and played it some more, but the furthest I got was after getting the boat from the pirates. Now I have Origins and I'm somewhere after when you get the airship. Never have completed the game.

Actually, I don't really like the first Final Fantasy. It never gives you an idea of where you are supposed to ho.

That patch for Dawn of Souls is great. Updated gameplay from the NES and Garland is actually an interesting battle!

Crazy Horses can own your party, so get Sleep! That's right, use status effects.

I didn't use status effects in games until I was at least 12. I don't see how I got so far in Dragon Warrior games without using them. I must've just leveled up to shit.

Best Party: Fighter, Fighter, Fighter, Red Mage
2nd Best: Fighter, Fighter, Fighter, Fighter

Done.

Actually the bestest best best best party (in terms of being stupidly overpowered) is Fighter, Black Belt, Black Belt, Red Mage.

I have spent a pathetically high amount of time playing FF1.

I have beaten the game with solo characters in every class except thief and black mage, which I have deemed impossible. Neither class can manage to defeat Astos.

However, I'm sure if the Thief was allowed to class change, they would steamroll the game as a Ninja.

The best solo class is White Mage.

I'll admit i didn't really put that much faith in the black mage run.

I'd like to see solo thief.

Holy damn, that was a grand LP. IKA is my new hero.

Anyway, uh... When I was a wee lad, before I had developed any semblance of a soul -- maybe four years old? -- I'd wake up every morning and immediately boot up my brother's copy of FF1. After hastily forming a FI/TH/BB/RM party (all of which mysteriously shared the given name "AAAA"), I'd make a bee-line for the Temple of Fiends and engage Garland in a decisive battle. The outcome of these gutsy encounters was, unfortunately, uniform defeat - probably 'cause I didn't know how to gain levels or equip equipment.

If nothing else, though, I gotta applaud four-year-old-me's audacity. I'm surprised I even got as far as I did. Nowadays I have a hard enough time reaching Garland in good health with a well-prepared party, let alone underleveled and unequipped.

Yes that was a killer LP.

Also, I take that back. Red Mage is the easiest soloer. Especially early on, he just dominates.

Dr. Pockets: Consider it an honor that you were knocked down at such an early age.