[FF7PC-98/Steam] New Threat Mod (v2.0.999992)

[SirDrD]

How about reducing the effect of items in combat? Lets say potions heal 300hp in field and only 100hp in combat, ether heals 50mp in field and 25 in combat... Something like that. Just make it less profitable/exploitable early game. I second the idea of pheonix feathers being removed as field/battle item to make revive magic more valuable. Or make them a rarer item to counter the spam.

I dunno about the idea of restricting item command to single use tho... I feel like a big part of the strategical possibilities would be erased this way. Item usage doesnt consist of healing items alone. Just remove the w-item bug and tweak some of the items in general for hardmode imo

Well restricting item command is probably  not that doable anyway so isn't an option.   But when i self imposed such rules on myself it didn't reduce strategy, but increased it.  As when you can't use potions it makes the other ones more necessary.   And without being able to spam some item in one battle, it requires them to be spread out. And I am just talking about early game here so far, but items like spider web, shrapnel, ghost hand, deadly waste, and more I didn't even know existed before. Now I became reliant on them, but not in any way that felt overpowering.

But there is likely no way to change the kernel for that, so it is not an option.But healing potions, ether, and phonix downs need to be greatly reduced. Otherwsie best strategy is just too sell most items , and buy ehter. And then in battle use your most powerfull magic , and when you run out, drink an ether potion. And it turns battles into a matter of endurace instead of strategy.

Try to do the first reactor mission with the rule of not using potions outside of save points. I find that now you have to watch your magic as you can't get more, balancing it with melee. And you need to use  character inates, limit  moves, and grenades to their full potential.

But anyway, I would rather have hard mode reduce healing availble, rather then forcing you to need to do it constantly.Healing all the time isn't fun.Not does it feel heroic.

 

[Yuffie1983]

Just had a issue happen to me with my save, I have been playing game b normal and I have just finished the temple of the ancients. After the cut scene ended I have seem to ended up in the Ancient City at the start of disk 2, and not in Gongaga and the tiny bronco is still besides the temple area so I have no means of getting back. Not only that I have missed either 1 or 2 fort condor battles, no digging for the lunar harp and the Jenova life boss fight. HELP PLEASE  :?

 

[cirric0]

started 2.0 last night and just got to Cosmo Canyon...I'm really liking the new balances to combat compared to 1.5 but Field Battle Music (honestly my #1 favorite part of New Threat)  doesn't appear work on all screens  hope this gets patched later

 

[Sega Chief]

Just had a issue happen to me with my save, I have been playing game b normal and I have just finished the temple of the ancients. After the cut scene ended I have seem to ended up in the Ancient City at the start of disk 2, and not in Gongaga and the tiny bronco is still besides the temple area so I have no means of getting back. Not only that I have missed either 1 or 2 fort condor battles, no digging for the lunar harp and the Jenova life boss fight. HELP PLEASE  :?

I can fix that save file if you send it across but it sounds very unusual. I'll check to see if there's any debug scripts sitting in there but I can't recall having a reason to jump from the temple to forgotten city.

started 2.0 last night and just got to Cosmo Canyon...I'm really liking the new balances to combat compared to 1.5 but Field Battle Music (honestly my #1 favorite part of New Threat)  doesn't appear work on all screens  hope this gets patched later

I'll do a sweep for it.

 

[El Grillo]

Disk 3 spoilers:

Spoiler

I farmed up a set of mastered Elemental and Added-Effect materia to go Weapon hunting, but it turns out that was unnecessary as long as I could open with Great Gospel and then mime KotR a bunch. I wasn't quite able to beat them without taking any damage, but close enough.

Then I stumbled upon Ozma blindly, and that was quite a surprise. I attempted it a couple of times without Aerith's limit ready and got wrecked pretty hard (being at level 72, 75, and 76 didn't help  ), but I think the same idea should work, especially if I farm to level 77 to dodge all the level-based stuff.

Anyway, I unlocked Ozma trying to get Tifa'4 level 4 limit break. I got 1 gil from playing the main theme as Cloud at her home piano and then got Ozma at the Shinra mansion piano. Does she need to be party leader or am I doing something else wrong?

 

[PoolHandMan]

this is probably something you fixed on 2.0 but I thought it was amusing so I'm posting

in 1.5 in the dark cave sidequest, in tifa's bar, I think there should be no one here other than tifa and barret, but everyone is here. However I can't get any of them into my party, aside from tifa and barret. Did I do something wrong? I think I'll meet the rest of them as the quest continues

 

[wdx]

Spoiler

 Does she need to be party leader or am I doing something else wrong?

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required as party leader.  u can change party leader after nip down the northern crater save point at the 'steps down' then head back up to the highwind. right hand NPC in the highwind save area will allow the party leader swap.

 

[wdx]

this is probably something you fixed on 2.0 but I thought it was amusing so I'm posting

in 1.5 in the dark cave sidequest, in tifa's bar, I think there should be no one here other than tifa and barret, but everyone is here. However I can't get any of them into my party, aside from tifa and barret. Did I do something wrong? I think I'll meet the rest of them as the quest continues

dark cave sidequests removed in v2.
in 1.5 normally its those which find then can intertact with them to have in your party or use phs at savepoint.

 

[Yuffie1983]

Hello little help please how do I get Tifa's Final Heaven please I played the tune on the piano but it not appearing.  :?

Also were do you find Ribbon please.

 

[Sega Chief]

Disk 3 spoilers:

Spoiler

I farmed up a set of mastered Elemental and Added-Effect materia to go Weapon hunting, but it turns out that was unnecessary as long as I could open with Great Gospel and then mime KotR a bunch. I wasn't quite able to beat them without taking any damage, but close enough.

Then I stumbled upon Ozma blindly, and that was quite a surprise. I attempted it a couple of times without Aerith's limit ready and got wrecked pretty hard (being at level 72, 75, and 76 didn't help  ), but I think the same idea should work, especially if I farm to level 77 to dodge all the level-based stuff.

Anyway, I unlocked Ozma trying to get Tifa'4 level 4 limit break. I got 1 gil from playing the main theme as Cloud at her home piano and then got Ozma at the Shinra mansion piano. Does she need to be party leader or am I doing something else wrong?

Odd, I'll check the trigger for both.

Hello little help please how do I get Tifa's Final Heaven please I played the tune on the piano but it not appearing.  :?

Also were do you find Ribbon please.

I think Tifa needs to be party leader for it; if you return from the bottom of the North Crater where the 3 paths rejoin then a swap feature is unlocked on the Highwind in the Operations Room (NPC on the right). If she plays the tune then it should trigger.

There's only one Ribbon in the game and it's acquired at the end of Disc 1

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but only if Aeris doesn't make it.

 

[Spotty Len]

if you return from the bottom of the North Crater where the 3 paths rejoin then a swap feature is unlocked on the Highwind in the Operations Room (NPC on the right).

I've seen this mentioned a few times and forgot to mention it, but the feature was available for me as soon as Disc 3 started, even before going to the Crater. Now I'm not sure what would have happened if I got to the split passages point with Tifa or Cid.

EDIT: Speaking of which, going to Cait Sith's sidequest with Cid or Tifa as the leader makes Cloud's model appear on screen.

 

[heretic667]

Does this mod fix things change the text in game from MENU / SWITCH / CANCEL / PAGEUP / etc. to the actual A/B/X/Y/ buttons from an X-Box controller?

Basically does something like this work: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=179295659 ?

 

[Yuffie1983]

Is there other anyway to learn mustard bomb enemy skill apart from the the knights of the round protector. Thanks for any help.

 

[PoolHandMan]

Is there other anyway to learn mustard bomb enemy skill apart from the the knights of the round protector. Thanks for any help.

I learned mine manipulating Pollensalta (northern crater, down that spiral). Equip a hypnocrown because it's tough manipulating her without it.


guys, what are the uses of some key items like, hero medal, 7777 needles, white materia for example?

 

[wdx]

Does this mod fix things change the text in game from MENU / SWITCH / CANCEL / PAGEUP / etc. to the actual A/B/X/Y/ buttons from an X-Box controller?

Basically does something like this work: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=179295659 ?

u can use the likes of 7th heaven to configure your controller to exactly the way you want it.
https://imgur.com/Vjca3oS

 

[wdx]

I learned mine manipulating Pollensalta (northern crater, down that spiral). Equip a hypnocrown because it's tough manipulating her without it.


guys, what are the uses of some key items like, hero medal, 7777 needles, white materia for example?

try the weaponsmith near gold saucer location. he has a use for the needles

 

[Yuffie1983]

I learned mine manipulating Pollensalta (northern crater, down that spiral). Equip a hypnocrown because it's tough manipulating her without it.


guys, what are the uses of some key items like, hero medal, 7777 needles, white materia for example?

Thanks for that, also how do you get to face Ozma in the Shinra mansion it is to do with the piano but can work out what tune it is again thanks for the help. ;D ;D

 

[wdx]

Thanks for that, also how do you get to face Ozma in the Shinra mansion it is to do with the piano but can work out what tune it is again thanks for the help. ;D ;D

Spoiler

tifa's theme tune, same as her limit in the shinra mansion piano.
ps in v2 its hallway, in v1.5 its back at the nibel reactor

 

[heretic667]

Is it normal that I'm having trouble with money in the early game?  I've reached Junon and find myself unable to buy much having to sell my ethers. 

Am I missing something? :|

 

[Yuffie1983]

Is it normal that I'm having trouble with money in the early game?  I've reached Junon and find myself unable to buy much having to sell my ethers. 

Am I missing something? :|

Yes it is normal, the best way to get money was in  Sector 7 area morphing Vampire Fangs from the Whole Eaters and then selling them for 900 gil a piece.