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Best Status Ailments Indicator in RPG
Link | by SHOUJOTICjiuuri on 2006-03-21 21:09:32 (edited 2006-03-21 21:10:03)
You guys know those Status Ailments Indicator are indicators that your rpg characters had when they get status ailments such as Paralyz,Poison,Freeze,Petrified,Confuse,Weak,etc. which help you to know your character condition easily.

Several rpg have good indicators like Final Fantasy(Your character spins around when confused,turned to a stone statue when petrified,covered in ice when Frozen,etc.)while several rpg have terrible indicators like Xenosaga 2(nothing but just small ball above your character to show Weak,Poison,etc.)which makes it rather hard to identify the condition of your character.

Please tell me/us which rpg have the best Status Ailments Indicator. and please don't forget to add how the characters looked/behave/condition when they get those status ailments,okay?^^

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Re: Best Status Ailments Indicator in RPG
Link | by amano-san on 2006-03-22 00:03:02 (edited 2006-03-22 00:14:02)
Final Fantasy IX gives all the necessary information by the first time yae visit Qu's Marsh; a tutorial--yae will see 2 moogles cutely discussing 'em! ^^;

The game includes 3 types of status effects: bad, very bad, and good. The bad and very bad status effects can be prevented either by using an item, equipping an accessory, or by junctioning an ability that will nullify them. The indicators are very literal (yae know how Squaresoft makes 'em--from their incantations, to BGMs), so rpg-players will barely have difficulty to figure them out.


A. Bad Status Effects: These are temporary, and will wear off after the fight.
  • Berserk
    Effect: Self-explanatory, however, it will attack on its own and the damage will be greater! Don’t worry, it won’t attack your party though.
    Cure: Gysahl Greens
  • Confuse
    Effect: Unlike Berserk, the confused one will randomly attack either any in your party or the opponent itself.
    Cure: Equip Clear Headed ability
  • Freeze
    Effect: Character is completely frozen and will be KO'd if attacked physically.
    Cure: Cast Fire to him/her.
  • Heat
    Effect: Instant KO if yae dare move that character!
    Cure: Cast Ice/Water magic to him/her; equip the Body Heat ability.
  • Mini
    Effect: Character shrinks, strength is decreased badly.
    Cure: Remedy Item
  • Poison
    Effect: HP gradually drops.
    Cure: Remedy or Antidote Item; Dagger’s Panacea; equip Antibody Ability
  • Sleep
    Effect: Off to dreamland; ATB stops in an instant.
    Cure: Remedy Item; equip the Insomniac Ability
  • Slow
    Effect: When Slowed, your character’s ATB will fill up slower than normal. You’ll miss a couple of turns if your inflicted with this condition.
    Cure: Use the Remedy Item
  • Stop
    Effect: Character's in nay motion and ATB is temporarily stopped. If everyone in the party is stopped, GAME OVER!
    Cure: Remedy Item; equip the Locomotion Ability

B. Very Bad Status Effects: These are permanent, unless yae cure 'em.
  • Darkness
    Effect: Blind. Characters have high percentage of missing targets (physical attacks).
    Cure: EyeDrop/Remedy Item; equip the Bright Eyes ability.
  • Petrify
    Effect: Stoned!
    Cure: Soft; Dagger’s Stona Ability: equip the Jelly Ability
  • Silence
    Effect: Character is unable to use magic.
    Cure: Echo Screen/Remedy; equip the LoudMouth Ability
  • Trouble
    Effect: All for one, one for all! If the troubled character is attacked, the rest of the party receives half the damage received by the former.
    Cure: Annoyntment Item
  • Venom
    Effect: Just like posion, but your character will be immobile. If all of your party members are inflicted, GAME OVER!
    Cure: Antidote Item, Dagger’s Panacea Ability
  • Virus
    Effect: Character will not gain any EXP or AP after the battle.
    Cure: Vaccine Item
  • Zombie
    Effect: Turns you into an undead character. Healing magic/items and other magic attacks will do massive damage.
    Cure: Magic Tag Item

C. Good Status Effects: Of course, these are good! They're caused by support magics.
  • Auto Life
    Effect: Auto-revives your character with good amount of HP.
  • Float
    Character floats and is impervious to earth-based attacks; wind-attacks are doubled.
  • Haste
    Fast ATB meter; prompts more turns.
  • Protect
    When protected, that character will receive less damage from physical attacks.
  • Reflect
    Self-explanatory, though some Magic attacks cannot be reflected.
  • Regen
    That character will slowly recover HP.
  • Shell
    Magic attacks are decreased by half.
  • Vanish
    Invisible; impervious to physical attacks, but terminates if hit by any magic attacks.

Arggh!! Ah can't get enough of FF9! Hahaha...

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Re: Best Status Ailments Indicator in RPG
Link | by DaedalusMachina on 2006-03-22 00:45:46 (edited 2006-03-22 00:47:10)
A step away from the ordinary, Super Mario RPG! HAHAHA


    All Status Ailments cured with Able Juice, and it's dirt cheap, no other 'medicine' exists. Certain items can prevent status effects.
  • Sleep
    Effect: Simple, you go to sleep. Can't move at all.
    Cure: Get hit. Wait.
    Prevent: Wake-Up Pin.
  • Scarecrow
    Effect: Turned into a scarecrow! Can't perform physical attacks or use items (I think).
    Cure: Wait. I think getting hit with a Scarecrow spell undoes this.
    Prevent: Trueform Pin.
  • Mushroom
    Effect: Turned into a Mushroom! Can't do anything, but every turn you will heal yourself.
    Cure: Wait
    Prevent: Trueform Pin.
    Note: There is a secret item that causes this for you...
  • Poison
    Effect: Turn purple. Gradually lowers HP, can't be killed by poison.
    Cure: Wait
    Prevent: Antidote Pin.
  • Fear
    Effect: Character shakes. Frightened character attacks with half damage and receives double damage.
    Cure: Wait. Time varies greatly, though.
    Prevent: Fearless Pin. A couple of attacks can go through this, such as Kalimari's toss.
  • Mute
    Effect: Speech bubble with X. Can't perform magic attacks.
    Cure: Wait.
    Prevent: Wake-Up Pin

    *sighs* That took me a while to write....

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