• 5Sep 04

  Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - The Worldwyrm

  Match against Ogma
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  I set Marche and Satir, both Fighters at the time, as well as two Morphers, Nobel and Simon. Simon led off, Morphing Flan. Nobel, whose turn was next, followed suit. Marche and Satir both tapped into their secondary A-Ability sets, Chivalry for the both of them, activating Defense. None of the units moved. Ogma advanced to the edge of the lava river, jumping west off the island he started on, then two tiles south. He stopped there, taking no action.

  Simon moved forward, coming to rest directly in front of Ogma, but with the river between them. He let fly with a 999 Magic Power Blizzaga, which reduced Ogma's HP to under 100. Nobel imitated Simon, stopping behind him, but his 999 Magic Power Firaga missed. I called Marche forward, stopping him directly to the right of Simon, and had him try an Air Render. This glanced off Ogma, but reduced his HP to a mere 20something. Not wanting to set Satir up for a Bolt Breath kill as well [and for no reason, unlike the Morphers], I had him Wait. Ogma played exactly how I expected him to, availing himself of his Bolt Breath and KOing both my Morphers in one fell swoop.

  This time, I didn't hesitate. Satir received orders to move to the spot where Nobel's body had rested mere moments before, the Judge having moved it behind Marche. He attacked with his own Air Render, but this one went the way of Simon's Firaga, flying wide of the mark. Marche had two options. Retreat and allow Ogma a chance to attack Satir uncontested, or fire off another Air Render and hope. But if this missed, both Fighters could be killed. Marche pulled back five tiles, and Ogma slaughtered Satir with Bolt Breath.

  Now it was a siege. Ogma had Marche completely pinned down, but if he failed to make good his attack, he was doomed by Blitz. The Judge again shifted the growing pile of corpses, clearing them out of the way of the melee turned one-on-one. The first combatant to land an attack would be the victor, and more importantly the survivor. Marche Waited for Ogma's charge.

  And it came! Ogma leapt across the river, Marche's gruesome sandbag wall of bodies scattered by the Judge's magic. As he faced his doom, he remembered once asking Montblanc how the Judges moved the dead like that. Montblanc didn't know either, but said Nono's friends thought it was a complex Advanced Law. Marche wondered if this was to be his last thought, his last memory, before death came to claim him.

  Ogma reared back, preparing his final deluge of killing electricity. Marche had not the strength to survive this onslaught. But Ogma had to attack Marche head-on, greatly increasing the risk of his killing blow being dodged...and dodged it was! Marche, with a cry of triumph, ran behind the beast and struck, not with Blitz, but with a regular attack. The Ayvuir Red flashed through the air...and against all odds, Ogma dodged it! However, the Worldwyrm had not counted on his prey holding a second weapon. The Ayvuir Blue, Second Sword of the Hero Gaol, struck true. Ogma's massive bulk was knocked backwards by the power of this blow, and of this Blade, and with a final roar of rage and torment, he fell dead.

  • Posted Sep 5, 2004 11:09 pm PT
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• 5Sep 04

  Yaaaay GMail!

  I gotta GMail account now! Go me, go me, go me...and go HyperHyperShado, for Inviting me! YAAAAAAAAY!

  [slightly happy about this]

  • Posted Sep 5, 2004 9:58 pm PT
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• 3Sep 04

  Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - Pale Company

  Clan Chaos and Adrammelech Face Off
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  For this engagement against the Totema of the Bangaa, I decided to select units with specialties suited for this match instead of my more powerful battering rams. Marche, of course, was in front, five tiles south of the crystal itself. Three tiles south of him was my first Beastmaster, a Nu Mou named Nobel. To the right of Nobel was a second Beastmaster, Simon. To the left of Nobel was yet a third Beastmaster, this one by the name of Staring. Behind Staring stood the Bangaa Dragoon Conrad, and behind Simon was Montblanc, for the purposes of this engagement a Gunner.

  Adrammelech stood directly in front of the crystal. Two tiles west and one tile south of him was his servant Firewyrm Smagur. Four tiles to the left of Smagur was a Thundrake, Ranagarr. Two tiles south of Adrammalech stood Gibalou, an Icedrake.

  The engagement began in an unusual way. My three Beastmasters had been long speed-trained and were much faster than any of Adrammelech's units, including the Totema himself. All three took control of Dragons. Nobel moved forward five tiles and claimed Gibalou. Simon advanced five tiles and took control of Ranagarr. Finally, after advancing five tiles, Staring snared Smagur. These three wyrms would be critical to my plan of attack.

  After those three Beastmasters struck, it was time for Smagur to move. Smagur, however, was under my control. He received orders to attack Adrammelech, and he did so with a dangerous Fire Breath, without moving at all. Ranagarr performed the same action with his own Bolt Breath. Finally, Gibalou was forced to do the same. However, he had to move one tile north, then another west, and finally one more tile north before he struck.

  Now Adrammelech, severely weakened but not destroyed by these three blasts of elemental fury, flew into action. He advanced four tiles, staring Marche directly in the face. He attacked brutally with his Firestream, killing Marche instantly. However, as no other units stood behind the fallen leader, Marche was the only one to fall.

  Conrad, seeing the fate of his friend and commander, quickly positioned himself behind Addramelech and let fly with his powerful Laglace Sword. This came incredibly close to killing Adrammelech, as he had been severely injured by his own dragons but seconds before. Montblanc moved to strike the last blow with his Aiot Gun. He moved behind Marche's body, aimed the weapon and fired! Adrammelech, however, managed to dodge the bullet, even from mere inches away, using speed and reflexes owned only by the greatest of the great. The battle raged on.

  Now it was time for my Beastmasters to move. Nobel attempted to regain control of Gibalou, and was successful. However, the other two Dragons had caught on to my plan of attack, and both of them, Ranagarr and Smagur, managed to fight off their potential captors Simon and Staring. Now only one of the wyrms, the slowest and farthest from Addramelech, was still under my control.

  Smagur, as though guided by an intelligence far greater than that of a Firewyrm, moved to kill Nobel. Doing so would cut the cords of power binding Gibalou to my will. He moved one tile east and released Fire Breath, targeting two of my Beastmasters. Staring fell immediately, but Nobel managed to dodge the attack. My hold on Gibalou survived, and I breathed again. Ranagarr moved one tile west, one tile south. He struck at Simon physically, and Simon collapsed. Now at last, Gibalou!

  Gibalou could not move behind Adrammelech because his temporary master stood there. He could attack from the side, but I desperately needed this blow to end the engagement. I had not counted on the three Dragons failing to kill Adrammelech. I had a tough choice to make.

  I could order Gibalou to use his Ice Breath and strike long range; however, doing so would risk the life of Nobel. If Adrammelech dodged the attack, or somehow withstood it, and if my last Nu Mou was killed, Adrammelech could move behind Montblanc and use his Firestream to try to kill both my remaining units. I could not count on his loyalty to the Icedrake standing behind Conrad to cause him to spare my units.

  Alternatively, I could have Gibalou move beside Adrammelech and attack him from there. I would still have a strong chance of striking.

  I made my choice. I could not sacrifice accuracy for anything, even the risk of losing the engagement altogether. There was a great chance of Adrammelech taking different action, even if Nobel fell. I had Nobel give the order to Gibalou: "Attack me with your Ice Breath!". Gibalou did so. The next two seconds lasted an eternity. First, Nobel was struck dead-on with Ice Breath, and crumpled to the floor. Second, Adrammelech was hit in the back with the attack...and at last, the proud Totema succumbed.

  • Posted Sep 3, 2004 2:38 am PT
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