7th August 2004, 9:34 AM
Ah, I see what you mean. Yes, there is steady progression, but there is ALSO choice concerning what effects you want at a lot of points usually. Generally, store bought weapons will just be stat boosters over the previous set, while weapons you find strewn around the world will be the ones with special effects (this is only a very general rule mind you). By the end of the game, there are "ultimate weapons", but often times you might want some OTHER weapon instead of the ultimate for whatever reason. In a lot of FF games in fact, there are a LOT of alternate choices. Do you want the one that hits the enemy 3 times, the one with the uber stats, or the one that heals your character for the amount of damage you deal with an attack?
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