Final Fantasy VIII - Junction System Guide for Beginners

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Hopefully this will help newcomers to the game now that the Remaster is out. I keep seeing people struggle greatly with the system and ignore key points, some of which the game doesn't say much about if anything. This is mainly a non-spoiler guide. I also will not mention how to be broken in the game or how to abuse the system. Also, before anyone wants to mention it, yes that is how the game displays on a TV. I didn't do any stretching or anything to the video.
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FFVIII - The Stage is Set
FFVIII - Junction
FFVIII - The Salt Flats
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  • @Maxtory9999
    @Maxtory99994 жыл бұрын

    In all those years I learned two things: FF8 -> People use too much summons KH2 -> People use too less summons

  • @oux3456

    @oux3456

    3 жыл бұрын

    Never used summons in kh2 only two times chicken little

  • @Azurald55

    @Azurald55

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@oux3456 same but I used summons a lot on kh1 when I first played it

  • @samuelrieff5963

    @samuelrieff5963

    3 жыл бұрын

    Uhhhhhh........what?

  • @ajflink

    @ajflink

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're not wrong. In Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 they're...there.

  • @alster724

    @alster724

    Жыл бұрын

    FF7 - Moderate use of summons depending on grinding

  • @alec7568
    @alec75683 жыл бұрын

    Even after reading the tutorials very very carefully I still came here to figure out what the hell I'm doing.

  • @lightningshy5287

    @lightningshy5287

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because the language is terribly worded. Another reason why the game sucks so bad

  • @Hateious

    @Hateious

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lightningshy5287 doesn't suck its each to there own opinion idiot. Nothing hard to understand here unless your brain dead. I learnt this as 12 year old.

  • @lightningshy5287

    @lightningshy5287

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Hateious Whatever simp, the game still sucks

  • @Hateious

    @Hateious

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lightningshy5287 you do too and let me guess your favourite is 7. 8 has a great story and I don't give a fuck what you think ,carry on hating it as its one of the favourites so basically shut the fuck up you tard. Your not a leg to stand on simple gamer.

  • @Hateious

    @Hateious

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lightningshy5287 also emagine coming to a comment section of a game you hate. Silly little spastic XD.

  • @mukhtaralbuali9414
    @mukhtaralbuali94144 жыл бұрын

    Can't believe I waited until Ultimecia Castle to learn the system...

  • @jdg1251

    @jdg1251

    2 жыл бұрын

    LMAO that makes two of us. I thought I'd be fine just doing auto junctioning the whole game

  • @mukhtaralbuali9414

    @mukhtaralbuali9414

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jdg1251 I played FF8 for the story, that's why I didn't care when it comes to junction. I did learn how to junction, tho, and it was enjoyable to do the post game content with proper junctions.

  • @j58688grgrs
    @j58688grgrs4 жыл бұрын

    Absolute best guide I've found on the subject.

  • @surge208

    @surge208

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed.

  • @igottwopeepees
    @igottwopeepees4 жыл бұрын

    I skipped out on 8 back in 1999. I always wondered why it got a bunk rap. Then I bought it on switch and had to deal with this "junctioning" shit. Understood completely. Thanks for the tutorial.

  • @2097xl
    @2097xl4 жыл бұрын

    This guide actually helped me play this game without wanting to tear my hair out

  • @andrewkos5560
    @andrewkos55604 жыл бұрын

    To be completely honest, I find the actual act of Junctioning to be pretty fine all thing considered. The main issue I have is how tedious Magic Drawing is, but the 3x Speed Booster in the Remaster makes it tons more bearable.

  • @Bahaumt86

    @Bahaumt86

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't like that the junctioning-system discourages you from casting spells in battle. You would only lower your stats.

  • @BlueLightningSky

    @BlueLightningSky

    4 жыл бұрын

    The problem was that casting spells suck in this game. You can count the number of spells worth casting on one hand and most of the time you could just use an item to do the same job.

  • @nesoukkefka1741

    @nesoukkefka1741

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Bahaumt86 LOL I laugh every time I see that : 1- Even by playing on heavy spell-casting (which is what I did in my first playthrough), there is like 1 fight in the entire game that will last long enough to make the stat lost relevant. 2-There's a lot of magic it's extremely easy to junction magic you don't plan to use. 3-And this is also for the first message, magic is extremely easy to get through refinement, Drawing Magic is the worst way to get magic most of the times, if you need magic refine is the best option (not mentionning stuff like Card Mod). Magic is perfectly viable as a playstyle and you can beat the entire game Omega Weapon included with it, the problem is Limit Break are so fucking OP in this game it's not worth using anything else.

  • @CrashAriMP5N2O

    @CrashAriMP5N2O

    4 жыл бұрын

    I find it intriguing how people don't know about Card Mod. I get most of the important magic there like Pain, Flare, and Meltdown to name a few. Even before the Timber mission, I have already filled up to 7 pages of magic at x100 thanks to Card Mod.

  • @user-cb1zb4no6m

    @user-cb1zb4no6m

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CrashAriMP5N2O How does card mod work?

  • @xaviergagnon201
    @xaviergagnon2014 жыл бұрын

    Great guide my dude! Just started this game and had a tough time understanding the junction system, but now I get it and I'm ready to play this bad boy! Many thanks

  • @bgallagrr
    @bgallagrr4 жыл бұрын

    That journey to Esthar with Edea in your party soundtrack.....too sweet and nostalgic for me. Amazing. Great guide as well.

  • @RadiantDarkBlaze

    @RadiantDarkBlaze

    4 жыл бұрын

    Spoilers much? This *is* a video expressly meant for newcomers to FF8 here.

  • @namine8
    @namine84 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making this guide. I've just started playing the remaster this week and this has helped a lot with understanding the basics of junctioning and how to maximise the benefits from it.

  • @emldV2

    @emldV2

    4 жыл бұрын

    I got 24 hours into the game without knowing to much about junctions and abilities I made a grave mistake.

  • @thenargles
    @thenargles2 жыл бұрын

    This video has taught me more than I ever learned about junctioning than when I played this games for hours as a kid on the original PS. I've just got the remaster on the Switch and this is going to be super helpful. Thanks!

  • @kholdkhaos64ray11
    @kholdkhaos64ray114 жыл бұрын

    I hope everyone understands how busted you can potentially make this game.

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    4 жыл бұрын

    I hope that they understand this after a first playthrough. Less fun to be told how to plow through the game if you've never played it imo.

  • @necroplastful

    @necroplastful

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Bizkit047 I hear drawing twice in battle, no more, allows for the closest youll get to a balanced experience. Can you confirm that?

  • @lawrenceinsley4114

    @lawrenceinsley4114

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@necroplastful idk for sure but I would say having 50 of each magic would be closest to having a balanced game.

  • @lawrenceinsley4114

    @lawrenceinsley4114

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Bizkit047 Would it be practical to up Zell and Irvin’s luck in an attempt to give them higher damage output? Or is luck not worth investing in?

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lawrenceinsley4114 Aside from the GF abilities that up Luck, the actual stat boosts are a huge pain to farm. If you can, though, it's very worth it and can make their Limit Breaks devastating depending on how you do them

  • @Renegado140
    @Renegado1403 жыл бұрын

    Just started this game, thank you for this guide, I was spamming summons and wondering how the hell magic works, but you made it very simple, thanks!

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    2 жыл бұрын

    Okay... this is so fucking confusing... so GF are like Pokemons, in a sense? Okay I get that, you have your "pokemons" or whatever (LOLZ) But what the fuck is a Junction??? lmao

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    2 жыл бұрын

    another question: my teacher or whatever just told me in a dialog box that I have a Gun and I have to press R1 to use it?? but when I press R1 in battles, nothing happen? do I have to equip this weapon or what? R1 Trigger? this is kinda hilarious now

  • @Renegado140

    @Renegado140

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FeelingShred Not entirely sure about the gun, but with Junction, think of equipping items onto your stats, it might cause a downgrade or an upgrade, but will allow you to use that said magic, thats what I got out of it when learning this. The video does explain Junction pretty well.

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Renegado140 I watched 3 different videos on the Junction system, this one was the least informative video, merely repeating what the game tutorials say

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Renegado140 But yeah I ended up learning it, I just finished that section on the Radio Tower with the Mechanical Spider boss, that section surprised me a lot, it was a lot of fun playing it, maybe this game is not all bad after all, I'm gonna commit to finishing Disc 1

  • @FallenWarriorXV
    @FallenWarriorXV2 жыл бұрын

    Just picked up FF8 after sleeping on it for years, and this was incredibly helpful and easy to follow. Thanks!

  • @darksayese
    @darksayese3 жыл бұрын

    Bro thank you so much for explaining when I bought this game i was already 5 hours in it grinding leveling up trying to understand this junction shit and learn it on my own but damn it was confusing so i looked on KZread junction and your video popped up thanks again bro merry Christmas and happy new year

  • @ballroomscott
    @ballroomscott4 жыл бұрын

    FFVIII is my favorite game! I'm so glad this video exists! Too many "tutorials" just show people how to break the game rather than teaching people how the game actually works.

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    2 жыл бұрын

    Okay... this is so fucking confusing... so GF are like Pokemons, in a sense? Okay I get that, you have your "pokemons" or whatever (LOLZ) But what the fuck is a Junction??? lmao

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    2 жыл бұрын

    ah yeah, "min maxers" kind of tutorials... hate these... very spoiler-breaking for someone coming into the game 1st time

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    2 жыл бұрын

    another question: my teacher or whatever just told me in a dialog box that I have a Gun and I have to press R1 to use it?? but when I press R1 in battles, nothing happen? do I have to equip this weapon or what? R1 Trigger? this is kinda hilarious now

  • @but_iWantedTo_speakGerman

    @but_iWantedTo_speakGerman

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FeelingShred wrack off with the spam, jesus christ u low IQ ingrate

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    Жыл бұрын

    someone knows how to use the internet properly 🤣🤣🤣

  • @wickedclown4451
    @wickedclown4451 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! My wife recently got me into the ff series, ive played 10 and 9 so far and started 8, the others were self explanitory but ff8 system threw me for a loop! Thanks again buddy!

  • @josevelazquez5721
    @josevelazquez57212 жыл бұрын

    Man I just watched this randomly; it all perfectly clicked. Downloaded the FF8 remaster and I’m playing it right now understanding how to get stronger. When I was younger I never understood it and so I stopped playing early in to the game. Coming back now with this is amazing

  • @christiantodor9128
    @christiantodor91283 жыл бұрын

    Thank goodness I found this! This game is going to be much easier to get into. Thanks for the tutorial!

  • @ahmedronaldokahn2352
    @ahmedronaldokahn23524 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Thank you for making this video. It really helps me a lot to understand the junction system better. January 17 2020

  • @isaac3000
    @isaac30002 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I just started this game today for the first time. I needed this!

  • @electriciansmate1987
    @electriciansmate19875 ай бұрын

    Absolute best junction tutorial on the internet! Thank you!

  • @joelthepizzawizard493
    @joelthepizzawizard49310 ай бұрын

    This is the perfect video for understanding the system. The junction system is actually really fun and enjoyable with the ONLY negative being how long drawing takes in my opinion.

  • @samuelrieff5963
    @samuelrieff59633 жыл бұрын

    I thank u for this, I've played 8 several times over the years but u clarified things I needed to know, thank you fellow final fantasy fan

  • @DBK415
    @DBK415 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this posting this. Now I know why I can't junction some stats. Straight and to the point. I'm on my first playthrough of FF8 and about I'd say 2/3 of the way.

  • @TheGreenRanger87
    @TheGreenRanger873 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this tutorial. 21 years ago I blitzed through the campaign mainly relying on GF's. I never really understood or fully utilised the Junctioning or Magic system so when I fought Adel on Disk 4 i got stuck. I couldn't use GF's (due to Rinoa) and had no decent magic to protect her. Once you engage in this area you cannot leave and gain only 1XP per random battle...so I was truly screwed. Fast forward 21 years and i'm finally going back to try and beat this game once and for all. I still had no clue on the magic/junactioning system and your video really helped. Wish me luck!

  • @Hateious

    @Hateious

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good luck hope you beat it, 8 has a fantastic story. Its not the hardest of final fantasys but definitely worth a play. Just grind and get hands on squalls best limit and aura spells you'll become op.

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    2 жыл бұрын

    Okay... this is so fucking confusing... so GF are like Pokemons, in a sense? Okay I get that, you have your "pokemons" or whatever (LOLZ) But what the fuck is a Junction??? lmao

  • @FeelingShred

    @FeelingShred

    2 жыл бұрын

    another question: my teacher or whatever just told me in a dialog box that I have a Gun and I have to press R1 to use it?? but when I press R1 in battles, nothing happen? do I have to equip this weapon or what? R1 Trigger? this is kinda hilarious now

  • @leodroid8653
    @leodroid86534 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I just started the game and this video helped me a lot, thanks

  • @life0093
    @life00934 жыл бұрын

    My only problem with the junction system was the constant drawing and switching, but I learned after my first playthrough the value of refining like he mentioned

  • @theimperfectgamer6659
    @theimperfectgamer66593 жыл бұрын

    I have a better understanding now, thank you for this now I can play the game with more power in my hand

  • @rkrzyzanski1
    @rkrzyzanski1 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! This is the only FF game that illuded me. Getting into it, now!

  • @SuperPlaytendo
    @SuperPlaytendo4 жыл бұрын

    Definitely planning on getting FF8 soon. Thx for the video.

  • @neonsheep3358
    @neonsheep3358Ай бұрын

    I started playing this game for the first time ever today and the junction system just about killed it for me. Thanks for this.

  • @ClassicalPan
    @ClassicalPan11 ай бұрын

    Great video, thank you. I played this as a teenager and, if I'm not mistaken, I completed the game. I do vaguely remember one boss being absurdly difficult. I'm sure I didn't understand the junction system half as well as I do now. When I read about FFVIII, the junction system is what everyone complaints about. To be honest, I think it sounds kind of cool and fun, but maybe it's just my nostalgia since VIII was so special to me. I really ought to pick up the remaster. I just hope it's as good as it is in my memory. Sometimes it's best to leave things in the past so we don't ruin them.

  • @seanvanputten2337
    @seanvanputten2337 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this!! I finally understand the system allot better now!

  • @christopherh2729
    @christopherh27292 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was looking for. I knew how to use it, but I didn't get that a higher stock of magic was better and I didn't know about refining

  • @darianp7344
    @darianp73442 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the guide man it helped a ton!

  • @TurtleLegends
    @TurtleLegends3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for this I came straight to this video after trying to understand the in game tutorial

  • @UttamA2024
    @UttamA20243 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the guide I am going to use this as my reference.

  • @MichaelFlare
    @MichaelFlare5 ай бұрын

    I have beaten this game at least 4 times when i was 9 years old (in 1998/9). Last night, I watched a KZread video of someone summarizing the entire game in 45 minutes. I had absolutely no idea nor understood the story until last night. 9 years of age was just way too young for the brain to understand so many things. I see so many people on the internet complain about the Junction system and I have absolutely no memory of hating the system at all. After watching this video, it hit me. JESUS CHRIST, I was so so young to even understand any of this! No wonder, it all makes sense now. Never have I drawn magic from enemies NOR used the refined magic ONCE. I do remember ALWAYS using my summons. OMG

  • @Hiandbye95
    @Hiandbye953 жыл бұрын

    I searched this because I couldn't remember what system FF8 used. Now I know and I remember how awesome it was.

  • @chloerebekah1144
    @chloerebekah11444 жыл бұрын

    U have saved my life I am eternally grateful

  • @michaelriveranieves5409
    @michaelriveranieves54093 жыл бұрын

    Still learning it but much appreciated over here.

  • @bcfcfan8847
    @bcfcfan8847 Жыл бұрын

    Playing viii for the first time, my 2nd ever FF and somehow everything you said in the first bit of the tutorial i was getting correct, the GF learning stats is a good bit of advice

  • @lawrenceinsley4114

    @lawrenceinsley4114

    11 ай бұрын

    Don't overthink it. The GF comparability only makes the summon quicker. Which can be raised by using it's elemental magic or the summon itself. I would recommend junctioning them based on the class you're going for. Also having two GFs equipped with opposing elements will cause their compatibility to go down.

  • @ramoncruz2877
    @ramoncruz28773 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this. This was super helpful

  • @Naeinsengimnida
    @Naeinsengimnida2 жыл бұрын

    It's insane i forgot everything related to FF8, i mean i was already a noob back then but watching the video i'm like "did i do that back then ?" i had no idea what i was doing... I don't even remember that Magic Drawing thing ... and i spend hundred of hours playing it and still forgot everything ! That video is perfect for me!

  • @hamishthecat666
    @hamishthecat6664 жыл бұрын

    Excellent tutorial thanks!

  • @gillesbrunner9747
    @gillesbrunner97473 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot, newbie here and it helped a lot!

  • @LN-Lifer
    @LN-Lifer2 ай бұрын

    I'm finally going to give this game another try I bought it the day it released And I immediately started grinding and I was enjoying it immensely and then all the sudden I came to an enemy I could not beat I already didn't understand the junction system but I just figured I would level up so high I wouldn't have to understand the system. I tried for days and finally gave up meaning to return to it..... Now all these years later I finally have I went through something similar with part 12 but then gave it another try a few months ago and absolutely loved it And hoping that is the case with 8 as well

  • @HaiLHaiLHaiLo
    @HaiLHaiLHaiLo11 ай бұрын

    This was awesome. Thanks!

  • @angellopez691
    @angellopez691 Жыл бұрын

    dang. now that I know these simple tips the game is way more enjoyable even at a very early stage xD

  • @zacheray
    @zacheray Жыл бұрын

    it has such a strange feeling as a system compared to other FF games.. like a pen and paper RPG.. but instead of turning me off, I’m up for one of the games being a little weird. It’s interesting. thx for explaining.

  • @nickdonofrio9869
    @nickdonofrio98693 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. You're a Godsend.

  • @mikeschultz7480
    @mikeschultz74803 жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful

  • @LN-Lifer
    @LN-Lifer2 ай бұрын

    Great video A little bit info overload but this just means I will be returning frequently Or Im gonna need a good walkthrough to follow just long enough until I feel secure in my understanding

  • @edgarlarios4718
    @edgarlarios47183 жыл бұрын

    I'm a newbie and because I still have no point of reference, I'm still pretty lost. Lol. I'm sure I'll get it though. Thanks for the help!

  • @armorvil

    @armorvil

    Жыл бұрын

    Summary : get 100 of any magic by drawing them or refining them -> junction them to your strength -> hit hard with your weapon! Got 100 units of a different spell? Check if they increase strength more and junction them if they do. Do that with all your stats -> win.

  • @AngelIsland88
    @AngelIsland8810 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the video

  • @jam_northstar6912
    @jam_northstar69123 жыл бұрын

    I finished this game on the ps1 without knowing how to use the renzokuken, didn't know you have to press r1. you can finish the game without the junction, complete gfs, card etc then you can replay it and have fun completing it

  • @delunimbus
    @delunimbus4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Siiva, very cool Hey, funny enough, I got FF8 Remastered a few days ago. I have had quite some difficulty with bosses. Thanks Siiva, *_really_* appreciate it.

  • @GabrielAidley

    @GabrielAidley

    4 жыл бұрын

    Epic, Siivagunner!

  • @mathuasher9184
    @mathuasher91843 жыл бұрын

    Ty so much for this.

  • @hungryhippowdon7141
    @hungryhippowdon71414 жыл бұрын

    You should mention something about how to obtain Triple Triad cards and what they can be refined into.

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    4 жыл бұрын

    I did low-key imply it by showing Card ability on screen. If you start telling people to Card Mod, they'll learn how to break the game very fast if they spam card game. I prefer people learn how the system works first at the very least.

  • @MZ-df6cn
    @MZ-df6cn4 жыл бұрын

    This was super helpful, thank you! One Q though: the junction system seems to encourage you to get 100 of a spell, and then because it junctions to a stat, never use then?

  • @idealandthereal8090

    @idealandthereal8090

    3 жыл бұрын

    U can use them but don't get too excited

  • @Hateious

    @Hateious

    3 жыл бұрын

    Spells are easy to get anyway so just use what you want lol.

  • @212mochaman

    @212mochaman

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's still a bit of leeway, the 2nd best vitality junction is meltdown. However, meltdown is probably the best spell in the game. Losing a tiny bit of defense to completely remove the enemy's is worth it

  • @MZ-df6cn

    @MZ-df6cn

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@212mochaman Thanks for the tip!

  • @212mochaman

    @212mochaman

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MZ-df6cn no probs. By the way, there isnt a single enemy in the game, bosses included, thats immune to it. Meltdown, aura, spam limit, win

  • @bryanr5644
    @bryanr56443 жыл бұрын

    So let’s say I draw cures from some enemies and now I have 10 cures. If I cast a cure during battle then I have 9. If I were to assign those 9 cures to a stat/junction, does it lock those 9 cures to that stat, and I have to draw more cures before I can cast the spell in combat ?

  • @armorvil

    @armorvil

    Жыл бұрын

    They're not locked, you can use all spells in a character's inventory no matter their junctions. The only thing is, if you junction those 10 cures to your HP before the battle and they raised your max HP from 500 to 600, if you were to use Cure in battle, your maximum HP will go down (if you use all 10, your max HP will go back down to the initial 500). So it's better not to use the spells you have junctioned. It's the problem of the system, it discourages you to use the magic you have junctioned. Every battle can be completed by only using physical attacks though, and if you REALLY don't want to use any of the Cure spells you have junctioned (using a couple won't have much of an impact actually), you can use Potions. But it's easy to have 400 or more cure spells by refining items that enemies drop, so even if each of your 3 main characters has 100 Cures junctioned, you can safely use the 100 leftovers for out of battle healing if you don't want to deplete the stock of your 3 mains. The logic is the same for any of the stat junctioned, so if you have 100 Ultimas junctioned to your strength, it's better to never cast Ultima so your strength stays high (besides, since Ultima is a very rare spell, it's hard to replace those you used). The system is flawed, but it's fun, original and interesting imo. You're always excited to find new spells and in bigger quantity to check if they'll give you bigger stat increases.

  • @Ragnamune
    @Ragnamune4 жыл бұрын

    So... when's the Triple Triad guide?

  • @andrewkos5560

    @andrewkos5560

    4 жыл бұрын

    Get the Quistis Card. Then get the Zell Card. Learn Card Mod. Boom, you've basically beat the first 2-3 Discs.

  • @uchytjes10

    @uchytjes10

    4 жыл бұрын

    All you need to do is play defensively.

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't feel good enough at TT, as fun as it is, to make a guide for it.

  • @Starcraft88888

    @Starcraft88888

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Bizkit047 TT is easy to exploit. On the first island is an enemy called glacial eye that spawns 100% of the time if you're touching the mountain at the top of the island. If you card glacial eye you have a 1/15 chance of getting jumbo cactuar. Play jumbo cactuar in the bottom left spot to start every TT game then follow up with Ifrit above jumbo cactuar. This causes the AI to use the exact same card placement in every match: (Top Left, Top Middle, Top Right, Bottom Right.) Now that you know where the computer is going to place his cards building a deck to exploit it is easy.

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Starcraft88888 IIRC there are different AI's where they use "steps" to place cards where that strat may not work. But if it does work on all the types of AI then neat I guess.

  • @sangheili333
    @sangheili3334 жыл бұрын

    TFW No GF

  • @lightningshy5287

    @lightningshy5287

    3 жыл бұрын

    and that's why the game sucks

  • @VentusxBBSxSpero
    @VentusxBBSxSpero4 жыл бұрын

    An FF8 vid by Biz? What year is it?

  • @SENATORPAIN1
    @SENATORPAIN14 жыл бұрын

    So if I'm not relying on gf attacks does that mean if junction is correct too just use regular attack and limit break or also use spare magic.

  • @armorvil

    @armorvil

    Жыл бұрын

    just use regular attacks and limit breaks to be safe, but you can also use the spells that aren't junctioned to your stats with no downside (except depleting your stock of spells, of course), and it's not the end of the world either if you use magics that are junctioned. If you linked your Fire spells to your strength and use one fire in battle, your character's strength will decrease but it won't be very noticeable. However if you use up ALL 100 Fires that are linked to your strength, you will end up hitting enemies like a wet noodle with your physical attacks so don't do that, haha.

  • @pineapplesama4528
    @pineapplesama45289 ай бұрын

    How to get past the title screen? I can’t figure it out and it keeps looping to the long video

  • @TheLunarLegend
    @TheLunarLegend4 жыл бұрын

    I should play ff8 again. Fun game

  • @shavingrabbid

    @shavingrabbid

    4 жыл бұрын

    Profile image source

  • @liammclean6047
    @liammclean6047 Жыл бұрын

    Can i ask a really dumb question? Im gonna anyway sorry but, how the hell do i equip items? Im at the part of the game where this tank just one shots each of my party and i need to equip pheonix downs but i genuinely cant find any answer online, i feel so dumb

  • @jonathanmichaud6800
    @jonathanmichaud68002 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe I meet to watch a tutorial on KZread for this game.

  • @DuckReconMajor
    @DuckReconMajor3 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure I'll find out soon after leaving this comment, but, why would i add AP to Ifrit HP+ Junction when I already have the Strength one? Can I have both? Great vid btw

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, you can learn multiple stat junctions per GF. So if one has HP & Str, you can get both of those and combine it with a GF that may have Spr/Mag/Vit to have all main stats be junctionable with just 2-3 GFs.

  • @lazarusblackwell6988
    @lazarusblackwell69882 жыл бұрын

    Draw Aura from Seifer and use it on Ultimecia

  • @mauricesteel4995
    @mauricesteel49955 ай бұрын

    One thing no one praises Junctions for, its how practical it is for element and status effects. Back in the FF6 days and before, lets say you needed to resist Earth. You would need to find a piece of gear that resisted that, and potentially was worse than what you are currently wearing. while in FF8, get 100 quakes, you now nullifies earth. And that is without sacrificing stats for that.

  • @DefinitiveDubs
    @DefinitiveDubs4 жыл бұрын

    This shit is more convoluted than FF2's system.

  • @BlueLightningSky
    @BlueLightningSky4 жыл бұрын

    One of your older videos before you became the KH guy is an Omega beat down video isn't it?

  • @commenter6763
    @commenter67638 ай бұрын

    On my first-ever playthrough of FFVIII: Remaster. Question: items are used to junction (boost stats)? So then if i use all of those items as magic in battles, the stats should then decrease as a result as they're not there anymore in the same quantity?

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    8 ай бұрын

    If you spam magic a lot that's junctioned to stats yea that can lower stats. If you use like 5 in a fight, it won't make a noticeable difference. An easy workaround to this is to put backup spells from refinining/drawing on party members that don't have junctions and then swap in magic every so often when it starts dipping (like if you use Life 10 times in a fight so you only have 90 Junctioned then transfer 10 from reserves.)

  • @commenter6763

    @commenter6763

    8 ай бұрын

    @Bizkit047 OK, thanks. Usually I enjoy stealing from enemies in my Final Fantasy games, so using the draw ability to get 100 of all items/magic will actually be part of the fun, then I will see how well I do w/out consuming too many of them in battles to keep my stats high. I think I understand it, but I'm only seven hours in to the game, might need a little more time to tweak things and see how it all works out.

  • @isaiahjohnranigo7391
    @isaiahjohnranigo73914 жыл бұрын

    Just press R3 button and spam attacks. You are good to go.

  • @gabrielmejia6081
    @gabrielmejia60813 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial, I was a bit confused and now understand junctioning much better. I didn't even know how to draw magic from enemies...

  • @firedem0n5
    @firedem0n5 Жыл бұрын

    So first off LOVE the break down. Second and more importantly. Junction exchange, I'm finding for some reason doesn't work in the beginning. It hasn't been working and I am up to the point where Squall is about to meet Quistis at the "secret area" i'm trying to junction exchange Selphie to Quistist but it's not working, Neither did it work during the field exam where i attempted to junction exchange Quistist to Selphie. Do you know why? is it just not unlocked till you go onto the first mission, and the become official permant party members?

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    9 ай бұрын

    Late to this, but never heard of that. I suppose it could lock you out of it until Dollet in some way since it's not really needed until then, but not 100% on that.

  • @armorvil

    @armorvil

    6 ай бұрын

    I'm late but something the author of this vid doesn't mention which is VERY useful is that, in the Switch submenu you can press square (ps controller - it's X on xbox or Y on nintendo) on a portrait to check if that character has junctions equipped. If they do, then switching will work.

  • @absentmind2943
    @absentmind2943 Жыл бұрын

    I'm curious how do you get more of something like fire? Say I used 80 fire how do I get back to having 100 fire

  • @armorvil

    @armorvil

    Жыл бұрын

    you either use Ifrit's ability to refine fire magics from items (from defeated enemies you should have quite a few "useless" items in your inventory whose sole purpose is to be turned into magics), or you have to draw them from an enemy you can draw Fire from. I guess you could also draw them from draw points in the world, but you would only draw 15 at most and would have to wait (run a certain number of steps) for it to refill (if it can be refilled : draw points with the best spells don't refill). There are also hidden invisible draw points on the world map

  • @KIJHK
    @KIJHK4 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @kongdoo1226
    @kongdoo12263 жыл бұрын

    How do i add/equip ability? ( The one below commands..)

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you've learned it, you just select one of the open slots in bottom left, and choose from the abilities you learned on the right

  • @Angelos_92
    @Angelos_924 жыл бұрын

    How are all ur abilities white? Some. Of mine are grey and i can't put magic

  • @armorvil

    @armorvil

    Жыл бұрын

    It's normal at the start. You need more GFs, and you need to make GFs learn their junctions (icons are this big arrow going up). Later in the game, you can also buy scrolls to teach them but I never needed to do that.

  • @AuronSuper95
    @AuronSuper954 жыл бұрын

    I bet you made this video specifically for me :P

  • @mikeymcdoable
    @mikeymcdoable3 жыл бұрын

    I managed to beat the boss at the start of disc 4 with crappy junctions. Took me ages but I did it. Are there other bosses where I can’t use GFs in disc 4?

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's not very effective to use GFs on the final boss, or most of the final dungeon. You'll find out why.

  • @scarecrow0774
    @scarecrow07743 жыл бұрын

    this seems... extremely straight forward and easy... i just got FF8, and have never played it and was told to watch videos on how to junction because it’s confusing... but it seems extremely simple. you’re just combining a summon to yourself, which boosts specific stats based on the magic you’re combining it with, as well as able to use some of the magic of the summon.

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    3 жыл бұрын

    The game doesn't break it down as easily, though it's still fairly straightforward in the game lmao

  • @armorvil

    @armorvil

    Жыл бұрын

    And the game doesn't tell you that the number of magics you junction to a stat matter. So unless you're curious and experiment yourself, some people have, like, 3 Firagas to their Strength at the final boss and won't understand why they hit like wet noodles.

  • @JayS.4110
    @JayS.41103 жыл бұрын

    You sound like Saiki's english dub voice. Awesome

  • @aleaiactaest6503
    @aleaiactaest65033 жыл бұрын

    You want a battle system to allow you to royally frick things in your favor. Press turn from Megaten does it and so does junctioning

  • @moonwolfyowane6183
    @moonwolfyowane618320 күн бұрын

    Better write all this down, this is all very usefull info.

  • @timothybowden3300
    @timothybowden330010 ай бұрын

    I know people don’t like the junction system. But I think it’s pretty cool and unique . I don’t think it’s that hard to learn.

  • @Aether776
    @Aether7764 жыл бұрын

    Haven't played this game, was looking foward to it but this system sounds awful to deal with.

  • @ShinyUmbreon106

    @ShinyUmbreon106

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wellington Andrade it’s not too hard to figure out it just looks hard

  • @Aether776

    @Aether776

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ShinyUmbreon106 i hope so, i'm going to play it when i get the chance

  • @somethingorother3742
    @somethingorother37423 жыл бұрын

    i just started disk 4 and all ive been doing for 3/4 of the game is summoning every turn to win, now its become impossible. is it over?

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're probably stuck on Adel then, which can't be beaten by Summons. You can run into random encounters and start Drawing 100 of a magic, while trying to learn the Junction abilities, like HP/Str/etc on the GFs you have. A bit tedious in the dungeon, but since you can't leave on Disc 4, you're stuck there. But any sort of 100 magic to a Junction should hopefully help you get by the fight, especially if you abuse single hit Limits

  • @abraham3673
    @abraham36734 жыл бұрын

    this game seems oddly complex and frustrating yet fun and satisfying at the same time ?

  • @mikezacek7495

    @mikezacek7495

    4 жыл бұрын

    Abraham Wright welcome to literally the entirety of the Final Fantasy IP

  • @davidbutler9226
    @davidbutler92264 жыл бұрын

    I have a basic understanding of the junction system but it’s only letting me upgrade the strength stat when do you get to upgrade the other stats when does your gfs learn to do this

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    4 жыл бұрын

    You have to set them to learn it, and GFs only learn some stats. For example, Ifrit learns Str-J, but not Quez, which learns HP-J. So if you wanted HP & Str on someone to be Junctionable, you need to have both those abilities learned on those two GFs and have both equipped on the same character

  • @davidbutler9226

    @davidbutler9226

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yhyh I worked it out now thanks anyway dude

  • @vel2118
    @vel21184 жыл бұрын

    Although this is my favorite game of the series I’ve never understood the junction system .... maybe this video will help I’ll let you know ...

  • @armorvil

    @armorvil

    Жыл бұрын

    So did it help? XD

  • @vel2118

    @vel2118

    Жыл бұрын

    @@armorvil didn't get a chance to try it out yet but I will as soon as I get my hands on ff viii remastered

  • @themechanic6117
    @themechanic61173 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video but who designed this system?? And why did this confusing system get the green light to go into the game?? Wtf

  • @chesspunk489

    @chesspunk489

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wonder the same.

  • @DICEBOY22
    @DICEBOY223 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully I solve my problem My Squall is Level 100 with Lionheart sword..... Does 300-500 damage only.

  • @Hateious

    @Hateious

    3 жыл бұрын

    That sounds like you have nothing juctioned to strength. Even the best weapons won't do much if you don't have the str.

  • @bigsadge
    @bigsadge4 жыл бұрын

    😥 I still don't get it.

  • @saxenart
    @saxenart3 жыл бұрын

    I’m so confused how do i equip a new weapon

  • @Bizkit047

    @Bizkit047

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gotta go to a Junk Shop in towns and if you have the required materials you can make them, then they equip automatically.

  • @gracep2910
    @gracep2910 Жыл бұрын

    are you Design Doc?

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