Final Fantasy VIII

Maglok

2008-03-11 10:48:02 am

Dum die dum

Hm I wasn't planning on saving before Granaldo, but if it is as tricky to pull off quick as you say it is, I will.

Valican

2008-03-15 04:15:23 pm

I r run gudder!

This IS my favorite FF of all time. I cant wait to see some videos of the run. Me and my friend did a single segment run of the game, played from Noon to about midnight. It wasnt a fast run since we went through and got most of the summons and gear.

Plus going to heaven and hell with encounter-none on and getting full triple and haste on whichever two toons you want and then full out gunblade ownage with squall.

darkwasabi

2008-03-15 04:40:00 pm

King of hearts

It's not that it's really tricky, but wouldn't you rather save after the whole 3~ minute conversation and go straight to battle rather than to save before it and have to go through it every time if something doesn't go well?

Maybe if the random encounters at the Training Center could be avoided then I'd save before it, but we've already determined it'll be the same always.

Though I wouldn't waste the time to save again if you already did.

Maglok

2008-03-16 01:46:44 pm

Dum die dum

I can take the 3 min conversation. I am attempting the segment now actually. My game crashed again. Tongue

@Valican: Noon to midnight and a lot of stuff and then still done? That's still nice. Obviously I will be skipping those islands.

Maglok

2008-03-16 02:35:29 pm

Dum die dum

Sorry for the double post. This was a tricky segment. Darkwasabi, I know it was said earlier random encounters are always the same and all though save points and menu entries change them a little. I have done this segment about 20 times and sometimes I get an encounter sometimes I don't. That's 10 seconds after my save and without any menu's checked. Very odd.

I also had the bad luck of not being able to have a boosted shiva or quetzalcoatl, hence I needed to do some switching as well, annoying but neccesary.

The Raldo's are on crack once Granaldo dies, as in I cannot have Squall at to low hp because they just like to attack 3 to 6 times before it's my turn. So I gulped a potion before battle. It's still pretty ok, also got some blinds for Diablos.

I did decide to split the segment into two, you mentioned the 3 minute conversation, well that's just the bit inside the [secret area], I also had to go through the center all the time from the dorm, so I split after the [secret area].

Hence I have two more segments done, 7 and 8, here is an update:

Segment 01: 0:09 (Before fire cavern)
Segment 02: 0:16 (After fire cavern)
Segment 03: 0:29 (On Dollet shore)
Segment 04: 0:46 (After Elvoret)
Segment 05: 0:51 (After Dollet)
Segment 06: 1:03 (After graduation)
Segment 07: 1:07 (After secret area)
Segment 08: 1:11 (After Granaldo)

Note: It seems I misnamed the first two segments in the last update, my bad sorry.

Next up: Getting the quistis card, getting briefed and getting out of Garden. The one after that is Diablos *gulp*.

Sorry for the double post. This was a tricky segment. Darkwasabi, I know it was said earlier random encounters are always the same and all though save points and menu entries change them a little. I have done this segment about 20 times and sometimes I get an encounter sometimes I don't. That's 10 seconds after my save and without any menu's checked. Very odd.

I also had the bad luck of not being able to have a boosted shiva or quetzalcoatl, hence I needed to do some switching as well, annoying but neccesary.

The Raldo's are on crack once Granaldo dies, as in I cannot have Squall at to low hp because they just like to attack 3 to 6 times before it's my turn. So I gulped a potion before battle. It's still pretty ok, also got some blinds for Diablos.

I did decide to split the segment into two, you mentioned the 3 minute conversation, well that's just the bit inside the [secret area], I also had to go through the center all the time from the dorm, so I split after the [secret area].

Hence I have two more segments done, 7 and 8, here is an update:

Segment 01: 0:09 (Before fire cavern)
Segment 02: 0:16 (After fire cavern)
Segment 03: 0:29 (On Dollet shore)
Segment 04: 0:46 (After Elvoret)
Segment 05: 0:51 (After Dollet)
Segment 06: 1:03 (After graduation)
Segment 07: 1:07 (After secret area)
[b]Segment 08: 1:11 (After Granaldo)[/b]

Note: It seems I misnamed the first two segments in the last update, my bad sorry.

Next up: Getting the quistis card, getting briefed and getting out of Garden. The one after that is Diablos *gulp*.

i6e0m

2008-03-16 04:26:33 pm

I love YaBB 1G - SP1!

good job, but wai didnt you take the boost for shiva? wai do you use the PC version? it has bad music quality. i had 1:09 after the secret area and 1:11 after granaldo, so it seems like you lost like 2 min there.

Maglok

2008-03-17 10:52:23 am

Dum die dum

Bad music quality.. I don't know, personally the quality of FF8 music is bad in general since everything but Liberti Fitali and the ending song is a midi.

Anyways 1:11 on what system? And yes I indeed didn't take the boost for Shiva, as I mentioned in my last post. Smiley

Abaddon

2008-03-17 06:21:14 pm

Heyyy... wait.. i don't know you. Don't confuse me

I don't think, that the music quality should be a reason not to speedrun a game...

i6e0m

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i6e0m: 2008-03-17 08:43:58 pm

2008-03-17 08:39:03 pm

I love YaBB 1G - SP1!

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Bad music quality.. I don't know, personally the quality of FF8 music is bad in general since everything but Liberti Fitali and the ending song is a midi.

the music in the PC version sounds like some wierd MIDI but on PSX it sounds great. compare:

PC:

PS:

same thing in ff7, they messed up the music. the one winged angel in the PC speedrun which is on SDA sounds lol... well it doesn't matter that much.

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Anyways 1:11 on what system?

psx, ntsc, with emulator.

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And yes I indeed didn't take the boost for Shiva, as I mentioned in my last post. Smiley

yes, but why? it saves 2 min.

Maglok

2008-03-18 02:49:41 pm

Dum die dum

You oughta read a bit about how MIDI works. Smiley

The PC version just uses a basic soundfont bank. Anyways...

Emulators are not allowed here anyways.

I didn't take the boost for two reasons. 1 I wanted more AP and two I didn't think I'd need it. Also it doesn't save 2 minutes, my Quetzalcoatl knocked out the Raldo's except 1, which I hit with Squall.

Abaddon

2008-03-19 05:15:07 pm

Heyyy... wait.. i don't know you. Don't confuse me

Aren't you going to use Quetza any more? Like for X-ATM092? The boost could bring it down in 1 attack. But then again, im sure you thought of that and besides, im not about crunching numbers ^^

Maglok

2008-03-20 10:26:22 am

Dum die dum

I used Quetzalcoatl to beat down the Graldo's, but like Shiva I didnt get Boost with him, mabye a mistake in restrospect. It doesn't cost me much more then 10 seconds though since Quetzalcoatl was still able to kill 2 outright and almost bring the third down.

Scorpio

2008-03-20 11:11:31 am

Watcher

Just finish this up already Grin

I think, that not only me is waiting like a madman and every starting from point 0 (because of few minutes) is just friggin mad. I mean ... can't You do and send first run with a few mistakes? This way there will be at least a run of a game. I know, it won't be perfect, but come on - can You say, that there is always a perfect run? This few minutes is taking a very few months Tongue

Maglok

2008-03-20 11:51:01 am

Dum die dum

I won't restart for this, but I am not that far yet and don't expect me to finish it off fast. Smiley

Mabye DarkWasabi can do a real quick and sloppy run to have a official time up. Smiley

Abaddon

2008-03-20 09:33:04 pm

Heyyy... wait.. i don't know you. Don't confuse me

If you want to beat wasabi.. good luck.. sub 8:47 is your goal... and if you want to beat that, boosts should be mandatory.

But if you just want to have an official time up, something sub 10 to sub 9:30 should do ^^ (As long as you don't mind being beaten by wasabi)

Maglok

2008-03-21 10:05:28 am

Dum die dum

Well I don't aim to have 9:30 - 10:00 but I really can't say just yet. I want an official time up eventually yes. If Wasabi beats it, good! More competition. It's just to bad I don't see any big shortcuts beside the tomb.

Dadark

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Dadark: 2008-03-26 12:47:18 pm

2008-03-26 12:47:02 pm

I love YaBB 1G - SP1!

I'm sorry i'll have to agree that PSX version is way better than PC, just like FF7. A lot because of music. I would not watch a 8+ hours of PC version, even if you do great job. And even if it's a run i'm really waiting for. Just being honnest... sorry. :-/

Same for FF7, i didnt watched more than 5 or 6 segments of SDA PC's version, and i'm really waiting for PSX full run.

Carcinogen

2008-03-26 03:34:43 pm

I don't think I can be arsed to verify 8 hours and 80 segments in a single sitting again =[

Essentia

2008-03-26 03:54:39 pm

Everything's better with Magitek

I'd still watch a run on the PC version. Smiley

Squirrelfanatic

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Squirrelfanatic: 2008-03-26 07:41:51 pm

2008-03-26 07:40:14 pm

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I'd still watch a run on the PC version. Smiley

Me too! I played the PC version of this game myself, although I never finished it. The audio quality is bad, but thanks to winamp / media player / vlc / software of your choice this can be dealt with. Wink