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Latest Patch: 1.69. If you have an earlier version, please download the latest patch as soon as possible.

The download has been updated to version 1.69. It includes all fixes up to this point. There is no need to re-download if you have patched in the fixes separately.

You know that game many aspiring devs create? The one starring their friends, often times based on a chat room, or some forums, or a MMO... or perhaps a fangame that barely resembles its source material. The one that gets maybe a half hour of gameplay finished and is completely unintelligible to anyone except that group of friends. Yeah, that one. Now, what if someone actually saw that project all the way through, and attempted to actually make it a fun, accessible, and playable game that was faithful to its source material?

Enter Legend of Balance. This game originally started out as a fun little project for friends, starring characters from Final Fantasy XIV. Over time, and with a ton of effort, it changed into a complete game of its own. It still stars our characters, and there are still a few injokes, but the plot has been set up as such that any Final Fantasy fan can get into the game and enjoy it as a light hearted Final Fantasy romp. Players of FFXIV will find quite a bit to enjoy as well. The story of the game takes place inbetween the end of FFXIV 1.0 and the start of A Realm Reborn(if you haven't played FFXIV, this part probably doesn't matter, and the game can be standalone).

The game revolves around a group of heroes, champions of the realm of Eorzea. In the midst of an intense battle to decide the fate of Eorzea, the heroes are transported away before facing certain death at the hands of Bahamut. Finding themselves separated in a brand new world, the heroes begin a journey to reunite and find a way home. However what starts off as a simple quest quickly unfolds into a classic journey of crystals, great evil, and steadfast allies. Before this adventure ends, they will discover the truth behind this strange new world, and uncover the binds that tie it to their own home and beyond.

-30 to 40 hours of gameplay, including a multitude of sidequests.

-Enjoy a faithfully recreated Final Fantasy battle system. Everything is as you remember it from the classics!

-Utilize classic abilities, including commands such as Jump, Runic, Blitz, Mime, Throw, Mix, Blue Magic, Dualcast, and much more, along with new commands and abilities based on other games in the series, such as Draw Out from Tactics.

-Equip Magicites to gain access to powerful summons and customize your stat growth.

-A huge cast of unique playable characters, including several hidden ones.

-Find and use faithfully recreated equipment. Favorites like the Ultima Weapon, Illumina, Brave Blade/Chicken Knife, Offering, and much, much more is all here to find and use to become unstoppable!

-Dozens of sidequests ensure there's plenty to do, with no need for excess grinding.

-Face off against familiar foes and brand new ones, including a nostalgia filled bonus dungeon for those who complete the main story.

-Facing a foe that your current party can't handle? Switch party members anytime, even in the middle of a fight!

-Buy rare and unique items at the Auction House, and battle in the Colosseum!

-Take part in minigames, including fishing and an arcade-style airship shooter.

-Customizable Battle Speed, Battle Mode, and Difficulty will get you the experience you want, be it tough as nails or a more relaxed game.

Latest Blog

Playing the game at higher resolution

Hey all! I just wanted to post a link to an upscaler that will let you play pretty much any rpgmaker game at a much higher resolution.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/magpie.mirror/

Download this and follow the instructions, open Magpie, then the game, then press alt+F11. I'd suggest using either the Anime4k or CRT upscalers for LoB. This will let you play the game in fullscreen and it will look really nice!

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author=taios87
I love the game so much... although, Flame has a couple bugs that need squishing. whenever I press mimic after someone's just regular attacking, she ain't really doing it whatsoever. Don't get me wrong, she's extremely useful with Karina's skills + Limit Ring, it's just that I'd like it if she started to attack, or at the very least, use Spellblade skills as well.

The issue with Flame's mime and some basic attacks is that for those attacks in the game's code, at the time the attack is made they are being swapped out or modified at the time of the attack based on equipment or state. When you mime with Flame, it also checks for that equipment or state since she is just copying the basic attack command. It's something I have looked at but I haven't been able to figure out how to fix. I'll have another look sometime soon though, but no promises since it was something pretty tricky. I'm glad you like the game though!
Will you ever make a game similar to this or a possible sequel?
author=RydiaMist
author=taios87
I love the game so much... although, Flame has a couple bugs that need squishing. whenever I press mimic after someone's just regular attacking, she ain't really doing it whatsoever. Don't get me wrong, she's extremely useful with Karina's skills + Limit Ring, it's just that I'd like it if she started to attack, or at the very least, use Spellblade skills as well.
The issue with Flame's mime and some basic attacks is that for those attacks in the game's code, at the time the attack is made they are being swapped out or modified at the time of the attack based on equipment or state. When you mime with Flame, it also checks for that equipment or state since she is just copying the basic attack command. It's something I have looked at but I haven't been able to figure out how to fix. I'll have another look sometime soon though, but no promises since it was something pretty tricky. I'm glad you like the game though!


hey, there's really no rush whatsoever. you've made a really entertaining game. And I really look forward to your new projects should you decide to make them. ^w^
author=Lion786
Will you ever make a game similar to this or a possible sequel?


Yes! Can't really give a timeframe, but something is in the works. =)

author=taios87
hey, there's really no rush whatsoever. you've made a really entertaining game. And I really look forward to your new projects should you decide to make them. ^w^


Thank you for the kind words! When we have something to show we definitely will!
I love it, i'm the fan of Final Fantasy it was incredibly great. Better try playing Android and the app called Joiplay, hope this will play 100% or somewhat :)
Tried, but seems I encountered a error. I'm using new laptop, literally I never encounter error but now this :(

Engine: RPG Maker VX Ace 1.01a

author=AllenYu1984
Tried, but seems I encountered a error. I'm using new laptop, literally I never encounter error but now this :(

Engine: RPG Maker VX Ace 1.01a



https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34429 try downloading this.
{"error":{"code":"generalException","message":"General Exception While Processing"}}


^^^that is the error message when i try to download it. please help. where can i download this?
The download should be fixed now, sorry about that everyone! I don't know what happened, the file just up and vanished.
Hey all!

I’m actually returning to this game this Weekend and I will be dressing up to honor RydiaMist for her hard work on this game. I feel this game definitely deserves a lot more stream time on Twitch so I hope that you all will enjoy it! I am planning to start the game at 6:45am PST on Sunday January 24th as part of a 16-hour marathon in Rydia cosplay starting from 4:20pm PST January 23rd. I

Live long and prosper,

Tifa
Too bad the female to male ratio in this game isn't balanced. First 5 protagonists since I started playing are all female. Not my thing...
So you just publicly admit that you're sexist. That's not a good enough reason to dislike a game.
Ya know, you took quite the leap there to say that I'm publicly admitting I'm sexist, and I honestly don't care what you think. It's quite damn well enough reason to dislike a game, and you can take your opinion and stuff it.
I just call it as I see it. But, if you haven't noticed, female protagonists are starting to become more prominent in video games and media culture. So, maybe find another hobby?
Geez, nobody tell him that probably 75% of all player characters in FF11/14 are women too.
I prefer playing male characters. Legend of Balance has a huge cast of entertaining ones! As i acquire guys through gameplay, i just switch them into the party. RydiaMist has gone through a lot of work to make a game with great replayability! Anyone who doesn't agree with that doesn't appreciate the effort the author has gone to in making this game.
I'm just starting the game and I'm at the point the team had to battle their cat-girl friend I don't know why, and after so many consumables and effort, almost giving up thinking it'd be unwinnable as these battles usually are, I beat her. Got a bunch of exp, loved it. Then she used some cutscene magic and I was like "WTF"! Then Aishee commented on it at the dungeon too, and I'm laughing SO MUCH RIGHT NOW! I'm LOVING the game and these 4th wall breakings! I hope most "uwinnable" battles can be won like that! I don't care how the game progresses from here, for me it's already "10/10 would download again" material!!! Just had to come here to say that before I continued, thanks for this gem RydiaMist!
author=Nighthearted
I'm just starting the game and I'm at the point the team had to battle their cat-girl friend I don't know why, and after so many consumables and effort, almost giving up thinking it'd be unwinnable as these battles usually are, I beat her. Got a bunch of exp, loved it. Then she used some cutscene magic and I was like "WTF"! Then Aishee commented on it at the dungeon too, and I'm laughing SO MUCH RIGHT NOW! I'm LOVING the game and these 4th wall breakings! I hope most "uwinnable" battles can be won like that! I don't care how the game progresses from here, for me it's already "10/10 would download again" material!!! Just had to come here to say that before I continued, thanks for this gem RydiaMist!


Hey, thanks for the kind words! It's a bit of a pet peeve of mine when a RPG has a fight like that which is unwinnable, but the game doesn't give any indication of that. For example, when a boss does normal or a bit higher than normal damage, but just has literally infinite HP so the battle is unwinnable even though it should be beatable from a gameplay standpoint. I find that utterly disrespectful to the player. If a fight has to be unwinnable, I prefer the game makes it known by just having the boss do a completely unsurvivable amount of damage in the first few rounds so that the player doesn't waste items or time grinding, thinking they can win the fight. I much prefer when the battle is an optional win, with a cool (but not essential or permanently missable) item as a reward. Most games that do that will do the old "cutscene magic" trick to allow the plot to advance the same way, and I always thought that was silly, even if I completely understand the necessity of it. So, I just decided to have the characters call out the BS, haha. You do also get a nicer reward for winning the fight.
Genji Glove for winning, Gauntlet for losing
Is there any way to get a Scan/Libra skill?

Edit: Cassie learns it at level 20, Aeth at level 25.