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I can view it, and I read the link as "Squall gets his car" at first so I was a tad confused until I caught myself screwing up basic reading comprehension.
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Awesome prizes, FFgamer. I think the first post should be updated now.
Also, if people would like to promote the marathon, please feel free to grab the banner from http://www.crystalsforlife.ca/C4L-Banner.jpg. Kari Fry did a beautiful job on it
It's not that long, now!
Also, if people would like to promote the marathon, please feel free to grab the banner from http://www.crystalsforlife.ca/C4L-Banner.jpg. Kari Fry did a beautiful job on it
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A couple things about donation incentives: Last night during my FF6 stream, someone pointed out that Cid lives/dies wasn't on the list, so we definitely need to add that.
Also during my stream, people convinced me to try out some...interesting backgrounds, and we ended up with demon chocobo. (I made a highlight of it: http://www.twitch.tv/essentiafour/c/1958543 ) Some were suggesting that it should be a donation incentive (or even a rolling incentive, meaning we switch the chocobo background on or off depending on what's winning at the time). If people really like this, I'd be willing to put up with it as long as I could find a font color that I could read with it.
And I thought of an incentive for FF4 Interlude: original FF4 music or remixed music (an in-game option).
Also during my stream, people convinced me to try out some...interesting backgrounds, and we ended up with demon chocobo. (I made a highlight of it: http://www.twitch.tv/essentiafour/c/1958543 ) Some were suggesting that it should be a donation incentive (or even a rolling incentive, meaning we switch the chocobo background on or off depending on what's winning at the time). If people really like this, I'd be willing to put up with it as long as I could find a font color that I could read with it.
And I thought of an incentive for FF4 Interlude: original FF4 music or remixed music (an in-game option).
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Can you drop the "Fight Ruby Weapon" and "Fight Tantarian" incentives? I found out when practicing last night that Ruby Weapon doesn't appear on the map until Ultima Weapon has been defeated, which would take a while since it has to be beaten twice. If we're running ahead of schedule near the end of FF7 we could add some kind of Slots demonstration incentive back in depending on how much time we need to fill.
Tantarian isn't a marathon-safe battle since it can wipe me on the first turn with Paper Storm, and the closest save point is probably close to 10 minutes back. Given what a success it was at AGDQ, how about if we replace that with acting out "I Want To Be Your Canary" near the start of the game?
Tantarian isn't a marathon-safe battle since it can wipe me on the first turn with Paper Storm, and the closest save point is probably close to 10 minutes back. Given what a success it was at AGDQ, how about if we replace that with acting out "I Want To Be Your Canary" near the start of the game?
For FFX, I had been thinking of cutting off the Anima donation threshold at the Seymour battle in Macalania, but now I'm beginning to think that cutting it off at the Highbridge scene after Yunalesca might be better.
Pros:
It would save a bit of time in Kilika, since I don't have to pick up the Luck Sphere there.
The donation threshold cutoff would actually be near when I'd get Anima.
Donation incentives are pretty much always met anyway.
Con:
The Macalania destruction sphere treasure takes an extra 2 minutes and is boring, so I wouldn't want to get it if I'm not going to get Anima.
Also, there were a couple FFX donation incentives I was thinking of adding.
Jyscal sphere skip - It can save time if done quickly, but it will probably take a few attempts. I'm never sure whether trying it would be faster overall, so I'd avoid having to make a decision by making the viewers donate for it. If I get the audio glitch, I can either reset immediately (and try again) or save/reset after Seymour.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA - When I bring this up in my stream, some people indicate that they'd donate *against* it, so I don't know.
Pros:
It would save a bit of time in Kilika, since I don't have to pick up the Luck Sphere there.
The donation threshold cutoff would actually be near when I'd get Anima.
Donation incentives are pretty much always met anyway.
Con:
The Macalania destruction sphere treasure takes an extra 2 minutes and is boring, so I wouldn't want to get it if I'm not going to get Anima.
Also, there were a couple FFX donation incentives I was thinking of adding.
Jyscal sphere skip - It can save time if done quickly, but it will probably take a few attempts. I'm never sure whether trying it would be faster overall, so I'd avoid having to make a decision by making the viewers donate for it. If I get the audio glitch, I can either reset immediately (and try again) or save/reset after Seymour.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA - When I bring this up in my stream, some people indicate that they'd donate *against* it, so I don't know.
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lol, I've never seen these FF1 incentives before, when did I agree to that? 
Not sure about the 'choose two classes' thing. As mentioned, Fighter and White Mage are absolutely vital. Thief is VERY STRONGLY PREFERRED for one of the others, but I guess the fourth slot is up for grabs. If they can't cast Black Magic then the run will be a teeny bit slower.
Names are fine, obviously.
I have NEVER done the class change. I barely even know where it is! Will do a test run.
English/Japanese/Japanese choice is fine.
Edit: OH NO!
Not sure about the 'choose two classes' thing. As mentioned, Fighter and White Mage are absolutely vital. Thief is VERY STRONGLY PREFERRED for one of the others, but I guess the fourth slot is up for grabs. If they can't cast Black Magic then the run will be a teeny bit slower.
Names are fine, obviously.
I have NEVER done the class change. I barely even know where it is! Will do a test run.
English/Japanese/Japanese choice is fine.
Edit: OH NO!
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Not sure about the 'choose two classes' thing.
I set it to two classes so those donating can get more for their money. I would have liked to go with 3 or even 4, but there was too much troll potential and too much "can't finish the run in time" potential. That's also the reason I kept the estimate so high, in case someone came in with the super trolly donation and I get the worst party (which by the way I won't mention).
Class change I threw in for two reasons, charity being one. It's an easy incentive, and if it's met, I can add in a couple spells to ease backtracking (Exit/Warp). It won't make up the time spent to get the class change, but a couple areas will go faster. Speaking of, I wouldn't bother doing the ship mini-game for the Emergency Exit drop, it's too low a chance to really count on. Maybe a donation challenge to attempt? Still not worth it though, since it's a 35 second attempt, and you basically get 1 shot unless you work the timer.
There's also a couple of route changes that ashe_bug and myself have been floating back and forth, but keep in mind they aren't tested yet. Buy 1 Leather Shield in Pravoca and turn it into 3 Mage's Staves. Also turn the Mythril Knife you find in Castle Cornelia and turn it into 4 Black Robes. These two items have a much faster casting time than Flare does, and damage won't really be hurt that much by it. However, you still need to Flare-spam Astos because he has 420 HP, and his magic defense is insane.
The idea behind these two items is to reduce the need to use Flare, and potentially use a weakness/faster spell in general instead unless absolutely necessary.
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Its a bit hard to come up with prices for the donation incentives without an estimate on how much we will raise. I mean obviously we don't want to go AGDQ prices and be like 1000 dollars or something. But also dont want to be too low like $20. Im thinking the "bigger donation incentives" ones we know will get met be set higher, and ones less likely to be met be set lower. Also for some games, certain incentives make it easier too. At least in ff8 the optional stuff make disc 4 much easier. If I had to pick donation incentives for FF8 it would be like this
Donation Wars for GFs:
Shiva
Quezacotl
Ifrit
Siren
Diablos
Carbuncle
Leviathan
Pandemona
Cerberus
Bahamut*
Eden*
Cactaur*
*Based on other donation incentives*
Save the Hotdogs - $100
Concert Choice - Donation War (Can be either 'Eyes on Me' 'Irish Jig' or 'Disordinance' <--mix up)
Essentia + Meta* Singing eyes on Me Duet/single?? - either donation war or incentive say like $250
*If they agree to be able to do it. (time of day could be factor too) (around 5am or so)
Obtaining + Naming Bahamut - $100
Defeating Ultima Weapon + Naming Eden - $200
Defeating Odin - $150
Defeating + Naming Cactaur - $150
100% Castle Unlock - $250
Donation for Siri on Quistis Card - either war with myself or single incentive like $100
Obtain the Zell Card - $100 or so (getting this pretty much ensures easy game)
Donation Wars for GFs:
Shiva
Quezacotl
Ifrit
Siren
Diablos
Carbuncle
Leviathan
Pandemona
Cerberus
Bahamut*
Eden*
Cactaur*
*Based on other donation incentives*
Save the Hotdogs - $100
Concert Choice - Donation War (Can be either 'Eyes on Me' 'Irish Jig' or 'Disordinance' <--mix up)
Essentia + Meta* Singing eyes on Me Duet/single?? - either donation war or incentive say like $250
*If they agree to be able to do it. (time of day could be factor too) (around 5am or so)
Obtaining + Naming Bahamut - $100
Defeating Ultima Weapon + Naming Eden - $200
Defeating Odin - $150
Defeating + Naming Cactaur - $150
100% Castle Unlock - $250
Donation for Siri on Quistis Card - either war with myself or single incentive like $100
Obtain the Zell Card - $100 or so (getting this pretty much ensures easy game)
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Essentia + Meta* Singing eyes on Me Duet/single?? - either donation war or incentive say like $250
*If they agree to be able to do it. (time of day could be factor too) (around 5am or so)
*If they agree to be able to do it. (time of day could be factor too) (around 5am or so)
If people donate for me to sing, I'll be sure to be awake to do it (well, at least half awake
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Thanks for the hints, Lenophis. I did a practice run last night with "a very bad party" which I won't mention here, and also got the class change - the result was 2:10 on in-game time, which I think is still acceptable, and fits in the time slot anyway.
Not sure where Exit could really help. Waterfall Cave I suppose? Or should I do the class change even before Cavern of Ice?
As for the Emergency Exit thing, I kind of like doing the 15 puzzle anyway, I've got pretty good at it I was thinking of doing 3 attempts by working the timer as you mention, then giving up. Hell, I might even always do 3, because 3 Exits would help even more!
Not too sure about the item changes, I feel like the current run barely uses Flare anyway. I've never bothered to use it on Astos because even with "a very bad party" it took 7 attacks and I don't particularly care if he DOES cast Death. There's a few encounters where it makes sense to cast, such as 6x Water Elemental. Does Mage's Staff kill the pirates in one cast? The Piscodaemons?
While practising I've been skipping the Black Garbs but getting Survival Vests.
Not sure where Exit could really help. Waterfall Cave I suppose? Or should I do the class change even before Cavern of Ice?
As for the Emergency Exit thing, I kind of like doing the 15 puzzle anyway, I've got pretty good at it
Not too sure about the item changes, I feel like the current run barely uses Flare anyway. I've never bothered to use it on Astos because even with "a very bad party" it took 7 attacks and I don't particularly care if he DOES cast Death. There's a few encounters where it makes sense to cast, such as 6x Water Elemental. Does Mage's Staff kill the pirates in one cast? The Piscodaemons?
While practising I've been skipping the Black Garbs but getting Survival Vests.