the tourist
Newbie
Ok, so, I'm really not a gamer (I own 2 snowboarding games and FFVII and FFVIII, that's it). I've had this game for years and still haven't beaten it because I tend to abandon it for months at a time, maybe over a year in some cases (like now) and also, I just don't plan much for these games--I don't upgrade weapons much along the way, I don't bother with most sidequests, I don't do so many of the things that you're supposed to do. Originally, this was because I didn't know they existed-- but after FFVII I looked online and saw there was more to it. But I got sidetracked with my normal course of action in FFVIII, which brings me here. I need help with a couple things, things which probably wouldn't been much easier had I done them earlier in the game... I'm on Disc 4 now.
1) Upgrading to Lionheart. I need the adamantine and I've been having a hell of time finding it. Battling the adamantoises (sp?) doesn't seem to work and the only other option I've found is using an ability of Eden's to refine something (can't remember what) into it. Only I don't have Eden. So I'm battling my way to the bottom of the Deep Sea Research Center to draw it from Ultima Weapon...
1a) Is there any easier way to get adamantine once on Disc 4 that I'm not aware of?
1b) Is there another place to find Eden, who I want regardless of the adamantine issue anyway? If not, what's the best way to beat Ultima Weapon? My characters aren't particularly strong, except Squall, and I don't have Holy Wars, which I've read are useful.
1c) How do I get Holy Wars? Or the Gilgamesh cards to refine them from? Is there anywhere left to play cards on Disc 4?
2) In addition to Eden, I'm also missing these GF's and would like to know where, if possible, I can find them now: Tonberry, Alexander, Brothers, Leviathan, and Doomtrain.
2a) I also need the Cactus guy, but I know where to find him-- how do I kill him though?
3) HP and strength. I know junctioning effects these things, but I seem to have a really hard time getting my characters other than Squall up to higher HPs and able to do a fair amount of damage with an attack. Is the only way to fix this (i.e., beef up my other characters) by stocking up on various magics (like at those islands full of draw points) and junctioning them all accordingly?
Ok, that's all...for now.
Thank you very much for reading, as I know it was long. Any help is appreciated.
1) Upgrading to Lionheart. I need the adamantine and I've been having a hell of time finding it. Battling the adamantoises (sp?) doesn't seem to work and the only other option I've found is using an ability of Eden's to refine something (can't remember what) into it. Only I don't have Eden. So I'm battling my way to the bottom of the Deep Sea Research Center to draw it from Ultima Weapon...
1a) Is there any easier way to get adamantine once on Disc 4 that I'm not aware of?
1b) Is there another place to find Eden, who I want regardless of the adamantine issue anyway? If not, what's the best way to beat Ultima Weapon? My characters aren't particularly strong, except Squall, and I don't have Holy Wars, which I've read are useful.
1c) How do I get Holy Wars? Or the Gilgamesh cards to refine them from? Is there anywhere left to play cards on Disc 4?
2) In addition to Eden, I'm also missing these GF's and would like to know where, if possible, I can find them now: Tonberry, Alexander, Brothers, Leviathan, and Doomtrain.
2a) I also need the Cactus guy, but I know where to find him-- how do I kill him though?
3) HP and strength. I know junctioning effects these things, but I seem to have a really hard time getting my characters other than Squall up to higher HPs and able to do a fair amount of damage with an attack. Is the only way to fix this (i.e., beef up my other characters) by stocking up on various magics (like at those islands full of draw points) and junctioning them all accordingly?
Ok, that's all...for now.
Thank you very much for reading, as I know it was long. Any help is appreciated.