Struggle for Freedom Mod FF12 TZA - Part 55 - HOLY The Ascent BEGINS
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Mods being used on this playthrough
Struggle for Freedom - https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12/mods/59
Longer Buff durations - https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12/mods/109
Playstation button config - https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12/mods/139?tab=description
100% Chests - https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12/mods/108
Struggle for Freedom (SFF) aims to overall be a more challenging/balanced version of FFXII while still being fair and adding quality of life features. SFF doesn't aim to be cruelly difficult.
SFF is balanced around Normal Mode and isn't intended for use with New Game- or New Game+, although there's nothing stopping you from playing with those modes.
There are four versions of the mod included:
1) The Struggle/Freedom Jobs, which feature unique jobs for each character based on their canon roles, each with two set Espers and Zodiark being a Wild Card that can be assigned to anyone. Struggle jobs are linear with little room to diverge from the set License path, whereas Freedom jobs are more open, similar to FFXII's original boards.
• Vaan (Sky Pirate) is a Thief/Ninja, focusing on swift attacks with Daggers and Ninja Blades as well as Stealing and evading attacks.
• Penelo (Dancer) is a White Mage/Dancer, focusing on healing and buffing while striking enemies with Rods and Poles.
• Balthier (Leading Man) is a Machinist/Chemist, focusing on Guns, Spears and Measures and boosting the effects of items.
• Fran (Wood Warden) is a Black Mage/Archer, focusing on elemental attacks, both magickal and physical to snipe enemy weaknesses.
• Basch (Paladin) is a Knight/Paladin, focusing on defending allies while doling out powerful physical attacks with Swords, Knightswords, Axes, and Hammers.
• Ashe (Princess) is an all-rounder, being a combination of a Time Mage/Red Mage/Samurai, focusing on combos with Katana, Maces, Knuckles augmented by Time Magick and Arcane Magick.
2) The PS2 Board, which features the original PS2 board, albeit with TZA's new Licenses added.
3) Rebalanced 12 Jobs, which feature altered versions of the 12 jobs introduced in TZA.
4) Unchanged 12 Jobs, which feature unaltered versions of the 12 jobs introduced in TZA.
Characters have had their stats changed around to better fit their canon appearances:
• Vaan has the highest Speed of the party and decent HP, but has low Magick and MP. Vaan comes with the Foe: HP = 100% Gambit upon reaching the Gambit tutorial, allowing for easier theft.
• Penelo has the highest Magick of the party and decent MP, but has low Strength and Vitality. Penelo also now comes with the Cure spell innately as well as the Ally: HP - 30% : Cure Gambit.
• Balthier has the highest Vitality of the party and decent HP, but has low MP and Speed.
• Fran has the highest MP of the party and decent Magick, but has low Strength and Vitality.
• Basch has the highest Strength and HP of the party and decent Vitality, but has the lowest Magick and MP.
• Ashe falls right in the middle of the group, having an average stat spread among everyone in the party.
Each character has Brawler as an innate License, allowing True Unarmed to be a more viable gameplay type without needing to buy the License or use the Amber Armlet.
Espers have many, many more skills at their disposal and have custom Gambits set up to take advantage of their new skillsets. As such, Espers are far more powerful now. Each Esper also has new passive abilities to further augment their power. Most Espers have a theme to give them each a unique use. For example, Cuchulainn has the ability to corrupt and invert items that he uses, similar to the Nihopalaoa.
Many enemies have had their stats augmented. As a general rule, most enemies have 2x HP and 1.3x stats, with certain exceptions to the rule.
Certain Steals and Drops have been changed to better fit the balance of the game.
Trial Mode enemies have had their stats severely increased, and no longer give LP.
Certain "broken" enemies such as Dustia and Negalmuur have been severely nerfed.
Many enemies have different pieces of equipment now, such as the Urutan Yensa, who can now Poison the party with their Bamboo Arrows.
Some enemies are now differently sized, making them stand out more.
The Treasure system has been completely changed. Many chests that were not 100% spawn are now 100% spawn, meaning there's less of an RNG element to finding treasure, particularly late-game. For example, the Cleanse chest in Cerobi is now a 100% spawning chest.
Diamond Armlet mechanics have also been changed- now, wearing the Diamond Armlet doubles the ceiling of potential Gil that can be obtained from a chest. Also, the Rare item found without the DA becomes the Common item found with the DA. Knots of Rust and the Meteorite items are now the Rare DA item.
The Invisible Equipment (Gendarme, Seitengrat, etc.) can now be obtained via the Bazaar and treasure chests. Seitengrat has been moved to a new location.
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