Status-Changing Spells (IE: Mute; Sleep; etc.)

give me food · 11-22-2003, 10:54 AM

Do you use them!? Like...at all!?

11-22-2003, 11:18 AM

I usually find them to be kind of useless unless it's poison. They never seem to work..
-T2K

11-22-2003, 11:25 AM

^indeed

Neko^^

11-22-2003, 12:45 PM

It depends, like T2K said Bio is the only real useful status attack when it comes to bosses. Dispel is useful (You are NOT going to use Haste!).
Status moves on yourself are great. Haste is a life saver.

imported_AJ Middleton · 11-22-2003, 01:36 PM

Most of those spells are jokes. They never work against bosses, and there is no need to cast them on the 1% of enemies that they DO work on.

11-22-2003, 01:48 PM

Depends on the circumstances. In FFTA, sleep is so incredibly useful.

11-22-2003, 02:55 PM

Haste is good, Dispel is also good
Every thing else waste of time

VIVA LA RAZA

Omni_Link · 11-22-2003, 03:54 PM

I only use usefull ones durring hard normal fights(end of the game enemies) or bosses.

M. barrier/barrier
wall
silence/mute
regan
bio
haste/slow/and something else...
and reflect

the only real good ones....and probably sleep.

11-22-2003, 05:20 PM

Square only made them available to us to give the players the false idea that we can inflict those status ailments on monsters as easily as they do to us.

11-22-2003, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lando Griffin:
I usually find them to be kind of useless unless it's poison. They never seem to work..
-T2K

PK FIRE! · 11-22-2003, 07:55 PM

Rattan is right. though if it works mute is a lifesaver. and Magicmaster is a breeeze when you use berzerk on him.

11-22-2003, 09:18 PM

It's partially the reason why I like FF8 so much. I love junctioning them onto status attacks (defence later should just be bothered with ribbons..). Sleep in that case rocks. *_*()

I never really use the actual spells. Just like I don't regularly use attack spells outside of Ultima/Meteor/Other similar things.

***Ace Mercury*** · 11-22-2003, 11:40 PM

For regular enemies, you should be able to off them in a couple of hits anyways. The only time I used some status effect regularly was in Dragon Warrior, when I used Stopspell to keep those Star Wyverns from using Healmore before I kill 'em. Poison rarely does more damage than if you had just attacked again. Blind just prevents a few hits even if they use physical attacks. Silence is more handy, but, again a dead mage can't cast spells. Sleep and stop don't work when you want them to. Slow is good, but again, unless it's a lo-o-ong battle, it won't do that much good.

Haste and regen are great, but they're only worth casting in long or tough battles.

imported_mango · 11-23-2003, 05:51 PM

On regular fights, I never use them, but in boss battles I will use them all the time. I find haste on myself very useful, and statis ailments scarecly work on bosses, but if they do, they can work wonders.

Marioman143 · 11-26-2003, 10:08 PM

I hardly ever use em. Only on boss fights, and then I only use Barrier/MBarrier, Regen, and Haste. I don't bother with poison and mute and crap like that... too much time!

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***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 11-27-2003, 01:27 AM

I use them irregularly depending on the battle. Sometimes it'll work really well.

Metal Man · 12-07-2003, 12:53 AM

I use none, I prefer raw power... of course a haste and some barriers are essential.

12-07-2003, 01:13 PM

The only spells that I use often are generally spells which augment my characters, and time magic. Deal more damage while the enemy is slowed.

12-09-2003, 03:42 AM

They all suck. Only time I abused 'em was when I had to steal items from enemies and the sons of *****es weren't giving them up.

Vanish, Doom, Ultima, cures and the elements. All you need. Flare and Meteor had their moments.

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11-22-2003, 10:54 AM	#1
give me food Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: :O omfg ovar tehr3!!1 Posts: 10,070 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Do you use them!? Like...at all!?

11-22-2003, 11:18 AM	#2
Tonberry2k Guest Posts: n/a	I usually find them to be kind of useless unless it's poison. They never seem to work.. -T2K

11-22-2003, 11:25 AM	#3
Nekoscat Guest Posts: n/a	^indeed Neko^^

11-22-2003, 12:45 PM	#4
Daos300 Guest Posts: n/a	It depends, like T2K said Bio is the only real useful status attack when it comes to bosses. Dispel is useful (You are NOT going to use Haste!). Status moves on yourself are great. Haste is a life saver.

11-22-2003, 01:36 PM	#5
imported_AJ Middleton Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Most of those spells are jokes. They never work against bosses, and there is no need to cast them on the 1% of enemies that they DO work on.

11-22-2003, 01:48 PM	#6
Super Shy Guy Guest Posts: n/a	Depends on the circumstances. In FFTA, sleep is so incredibly useful.

11-22-2003, 02:55 PM	#7
Nomyt Guest Posts: n/a	Haste is good, Dispel is also good Every thing else waste of time VIVA LA RAZA

11-22-2003, 03:54 PM	#8
Omni_Link Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Los Angelas, california Posts: 3,038 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I only use usefull ones durring hard normal fights(end of the game enemies) or bosses. M. barrier/barrier wall silence/mute regan bio haste/slow/and something else... and reflect the only real good ones....and probably sleep.

11-22-2003, 05:20 PM	#9
Rattan Guest Posts: n/a	Square only made them available to us to give the players the false idea that we can inflict those status ailments on monsters as easily as they do to us.

11-22-2003, 07:55 PM	#11
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	Rattan is right. though if it works mute is a lifesaver. and Magicmaster is a breeeze when you use berzerk on him.

11-22-2003, 09:18 PM	#12
SilverWind Guest Posts: n/a	It's partially the reason why I like FF8 so much. I love junctioning them onto status attacks (defence later should just be bothered with ribbons..). Sleep in that case rocks. _() I never really use the actual spells. Just like I don't regularly use attack spells outside of Ultima/Meteor/Other similar things.

11-22-2003, 11:40 PM	#13
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	For regular enemies, you should be able to off them in a couple of hits anyways. The only time I used some status effect regularly was in Dragon Warrior, when I used Stopspell to keep those Star Wyverns from using Healmore before I kill 'em. Poison rarely does more damage than if you had just attacked again. Blind just prevents a few hits even if they use physical attacks. Silence is more handy, but, again a dead mage can't cast spells. Sleep and stop don't work when you want them to. Slow is good, but again, unless it's a lo-o-ong battle, it won't do that much good. Haste and regen are great, but they're only worth casting in long or tough battles.

11-23-2003, 05:51 PM	#14
imported_mango Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Fo shizzle Posts: 1,851 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	On regular fights, I never use them, but in boss battles I will use them all the time. I find haste on myself very useful, and statis ailments scarecly work on bosses, but if they do, they can work wonders.

11-26-2003, 10:08 PM	#15
Marioman143 Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I hardly ever use em. Only on boss fights, and then I only use Barrier/MBarrier, Regen, and Haste. I don't bother with poison and mute and crap like that... too much time! Marioman's EASY Trivia! MARIOMAN WILL CONTROL YOUR MINDS!!!

11-27-2003, 01:27 AM	#16
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I use them irregularly depending on the battle. Sometimes it'll work really well.

12-07-2003, 12:53 AM	#17
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	I use none, I prefer raw power... of course a haste and some barriers are essential.

12-07-2003, 01:13 PM	#18
Rattan Guest Posts: n/a	The only spells that I use often are generally spells which augment my characters, and time magic. Deal more damage while the enemy is slowed.

12-09-2003, 03:42 AM	#19
I HATE POKEMON! Guest Posts: n/a	They all suck. Only time I abused 'em was when I had to steal items from enemies and the sons of *****es weren't giving them up. Vanish, Doom, Ultima, cures and the elements. All you need. Flare and Meteor had their moments.