Max is 4 before you defeat the final boss.
After beat the final boss, the cryst will expand to level 5.

Actually my Highwind timing is refer the final hit on the Adamantoise after it fell down. You see the final hit of the second clip. It being killed even the HP was close to 50% HP, is that possible?

I tried so many times, never ever kill it with Highwind, when the Adamantoise still had close to 50% HP, even already 999% staggered.

Haha... Bro, I already platinum it last night. My first platinum.
Told you I am going to make it before 22nd of June. But now seem like the Transformers got average rating from few players... So don't know worth to buy or not.

This post has been edited by Amras of Nargothrond: Jun 22 2010, 11:25 AM

Tri Disaster going to be very useful to kill the 2 rek, no need to max all your crystalium also can kill, just max your 3 main roles.
The final mission 64 much harder.

My platinum was <130 hours, so I think is reasonable.
Yeah, that is why I was so curious about the second clip, is it Japanese version has different difficulty compare to English version?
You can Highwind to kill, but not when the HP is close to 50% HP, I tried a lot of times (because there are guides said can use Highwind once the HP just below 50% HP), for me was impossible.

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Added on June 22, 2010, 2:24 pmYa, when will you start to play? Tonight? Or your supplier not yet received any copy yet, as I heard a lot of seller can't get the copies today.
I am waiting for your comment before I spend money on Transformers.

This post has been edited by Amras of Nargothrond: Jun 22 2010, 02:25 PM

I doubt Daze is the trick, Daze will be gone once the target being hit by one of your member, and computer always do something, unless they wait for the ATB full, and Highwind had a little delay (your member will attack the target before your Highwind unless they are not in attacking mode) before hit on the target, so I doubt Daze is the trick to kill the Adamantoise even it had 50% HP.

Argh... nevermind, already got my platinum trophy, perhaps is the time for me to test if I really want to figure out or maybe anyone has better idea how it can be done.

Weird...

My strategy: Fang/Lightning/Hope
1. Summoned Bahamut
2. Debuff Curse -> Slow -> Deprotect -> Deshell -> Imperil -> Curse/Daze (if the first Curse unsuccessful)
3. Shift Paradigm to Rav/Rav/Rav, and make Bahamut go away by pressing triangle button to use final act.
4. Hit Bahamut with Tri Disaster (Rav/Rav/Rav)
5. Shift paradigm to Sab/Syn/Syn, until 3 members buff with Haste again
6. Shift paradigm to Com/Rav/Rav, until it staggered.
7. Once the stagger reached 900 or just right after it staggered, shift paradigm to Com/Com/Rav
8. Then use Highwind when the HP reached almost 10%-20% of the HP bar to finish it off.

The point (18700 - 19000) is almost same with the strategy you used in the both clips, just that my Highwind cannot killed 50% HP, seem like Daze did increased the damage of Highwind.

I thought the point should be like the clip which posted earlier, >19000.

Probably gonna give a try on Snow's Daze + Fang's Highwind. Maybe this also can kill Long Gui much more easier.

This post has been edited by Amras of Nargothrond: Jun 23 2010, 12:50 PM

One important point:
Make sure always slow both of them, and haste your team member.

Not really hard, but sure take some time.

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Added on June 26, 2010, 11:45 amDon't waste money to buy Fortisol and Aegisol, unless you really really need it. If you have Shroud Catalog, maybe you can equipped to increase the drop rate.

This post has been edited by Amras of Nargothrond: Jun 26 2010, 11:45 AM

Congratz... This gigantuar surely is a hard one to kill.

At the Orphan Cradle there lor, or Eden Hall.

Just changed to defense mode with 2 medic and cure as fast as possible when orphan start to use strongest skill. There is a little delay before he will cast the skill, sure able to change to defense mode to start curing, of course make sure you have the HP to absorb the attack first.

Average 120-130 hours to obtain the platinum trophy. Anyhow there are people did it with less than 100 hours.

Lightning theme is really depend on personal preference, get it and install it, no harm if you don't want to use it, like the menu title, its extras. Personally I quite like the wall paper.

Just max your CP on whatever MAIN roles you have at that point if you want to. You can also move forward even without max it.

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Added on July 7, 2010, 9:55 amI believe you can break it.
The average of plat FFXIII is around 100-130 hours.

This post has been edited by Amras of Nargothrond: Jul 7 2010, 09:55 AM

If not mistaken, Hope's eidolon shouldn't be that tough... just max your MAIN role for your character more than enough if you really can't beat it without max the CP.

Standard battle guide on Alexander (Hope's eidolon):

Paradigm Shift to Delta Attack the moment the battle begins, then go straight on the offensive. As soon as anyone's HP falls below 50%, switch to Combat Clinic. Hope and Lightning can heal the party within seconds. Now return to Delta Attack to resume the offensive. You may need to make the switch between the two Paradigms several times over the course of the encounter, with Alexander yielding when the Doom counter reaches approximately 300. Hope will receive the Alexander Eidolith and the much-needed boost of an additional ATB gauge segment

This post has been edited by Amras of Nargothrond: Jul 7 2010, 11:34 AM

Go for Adamantoise at Eden Hall. You can farming CP, Platinum Ingots (Gils) and Trapz together, very easy to kill, and short distance to respawn.

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Added on July 9, 2010, 8:59 amRoughly 10,000,000 gils, recommend you to sell some of the extra accessories when you are upgrading weapons, make the process faster.
What do you mean by reset trick? There is no reset trick that will help gain more gils... Do you mean something like save and load again to kill Adamantoise at Eden Hall? Actually this is optional, you no need to save and load again, just run back into the gate at Eden Hall, and then come back out again, the Adamantoise will be respawn. If this is what you mean by reset trick.

This post has been edited by Amras of Nargothrond: Jul 9 2010, 09:00 AM

Haha.... ok.
Not really necessarily do that... No fun at all like that...

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Added on July 9, 2010, 9:29 amIf you are not at Chapter 11 or beyond chapter 11, don't bother to upgrade weapons to star. There were people finished the story without upgraded weapons.

You may refer this website to know the multiplier value of your component.
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/List_of...y_XIII_Upgrades

Every time you upgrade weapon, first upgrade it to have multiplier x3 by using Organic Components, then use the best Electronic Components to 1 time upgrade to star, of course this might need some calculation, else you can refer to the general upgrade guide at page 1. Remember save it before you upgrade, you can try with the best combination to save your resources.

This post has been edited by Amras of Nargothrond: Jul 9 2010, 09:29 AM

No need to upgrade any weapons until the last chapter also can.
Just finished the story then only upgrade also can.
If you really want to upgrade, go for it at chapter 12 and upgrade weapons enough, accessories only upgrade if you need the next level accessories power, so that you can kill boss faster and no need to play tortoise strategy...
I heard people using poison to kill the final boss just for the sick of finish the story first...

Just finish the story first, then you will find it interesting when you trying to 5 stars all the mission. Those missions much more harder and challenging compare to the final boss.

Mission 7 at Yachas Massif - Paddraean Archaeopolis there, walk futher into that map, then you will found it, just nearby the mission 6 cie'th stone.

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Added on July 12, 2010, 12:25 pmThat big volcanic monster location can only be accessed by a chocobo, the entrance is nearby the 6 cie'th stone location.

You can ride on chocobo after you completed mission 14.

This post has been edited by Amras of Nargothrond: Jul 12 2010, 12:25 PM

Ya, go ahead and finished the story and unlock the highest level of your crystarium.