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colichemarde in new_shinra87

FF8 stuff...

Nov 06, 2006 11:29

This is all about para-magic. I'm really tickled over the idea that a physical type of thing can be withdrawn from a creature. The spell itself... well, is it a physical type of thing? That constitutes only to the fact that spells are differentiated into numerals. But if it's as magic is normally, how do you just have a bunch of spells racked up ( Read more... )

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neo_rufus November 7 2006, 16:39:42 UTC

I must say you bring up some pretty cool topics. As for my personal opinion, I think the magic in FF8 is "spiritual energy." The actual number next to the magic probably just represents points, or the amount of times you can cast that spell, not an item amount. If my memory serves me correctly, you can't buy magic in FF8, so I'm assuming it isn't an item. The same thing always bugged me about Seifer's fire spell, the one he casts right before a limitbreak. It looks like "Fira" but it doesn't indicate it when it is being cast, so I guess it's a "Seifer thing ( ... )

ff7aeris November 7 2006, 16:47:30 UTC

I just posted *poke*

colichemarde November 7 2006, 17:49:13 UTC

I see. Are you saying the number represents a limit of energy? But it's like ff7aeris said, if the magic were to be used entirely, then it would drain some kind of life force out of its subject. But I suppose since humans can't hold magic to begin with without a GF, then it doesn't affect them, other than memory loss? ... Hmm. Now you made me ask more questions. XD

neo_rufus November 7 2006, 18:14:47 UTC

Yeah...that's exactly what I mean. The number is the limit of energy left to cast a certain spell. I hate to confuse things, but I have yet another point to add to this theory we've got here. Ok...I agree with what Angie said above, about humans needing a GF to use magic "spiritual energy." But there is one thing that just came to mind, the good news is that I have an answer for it. If all humans cannot hold/cast magic without a GF, then why are Fujin, Raijin and Seifer able to do so when they fight against you ( ... )

ff7aeris November 7 2006, 18:40:00 UTC

Maybe they already have other GFs that was never mentioned? I'm assuming that there are so much more than what the game went over.

ff7aeris November 7 2006, 18:22:26 UTC

The converting to numbers is to allow something that has no 'life' or 'soul' like a computer program to interpret the mechanics to allow this storyline to continue. Its a mere unit of measurement ( ... )

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