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Enh. I never found it a problem. She just sounded like a really bubbly Australian chick to me.

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I started up a new game after the friends left. It should be noted that I'm skipping all the cutscenes that I've already seen, which will be all the way up to just before they get to Oerba in Chapter 11.

It should also be noted that I'm on Chapter 4 already after only playing for just under 3 hours. I don't know what that says about the game because I remember it taking a bit longer than that to be able to get to where I am now. At least a few days.

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Skipping the cutscenes in a Final Fantasy game, isn't that like skipping the meat at a barbecue??

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I'd say skipping the cutscenes in FFXIII is almost exactly the same as skipping the cutscenes in the MGS game for the PS3.

It's like renting a movie to just watch the loading screen and the ending credits.

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Any tips on what accessories are the best to upgrade?

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I know it sounds bad the way I'm gonna say it but I just want to be done with the game. I like it! I really do, it's just that I spent 30+ hours on it only to have my PS3 bork and then I'd have to sit through everything all over again. The datalog does a good job of providing everything that's going on with the plot, which isn't that hard to remember, and like I said, I'm only gonna do it up to chapter 11 since that's where I was before I lost my stuff.

At least the battles are still enjoyable for me since it doesn't feel like a chore for me to run around and fight people. If that were the case and the cutscenes couldn't be skipped...I honestly don't know if I would have been willing to jump right in again and get back to where I was.

I do see your point though. Every time I play through an MGS game I don't skip the cutscenes because for one it's not as easy to catch your bearings afterwards and find out what you need to do (although the CODEC does assist with that), but they're also very fun to watch too.

That being said, I got up to chapter 8, right in the beginning in Nautilus.

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I feel for ya.
I wouldn't replay it if my system crapped out on me halfway through, either. I have that problem if I lose a saved game or something I just lose all motivation to try again.

I need to expand my PS3 friends, if you would like to be my friend, add me.

SmashAwesome

I like friends.
I need friends.
God, I'm so lonely.

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Will be doing so now, I'm gonna see how far I get into chapter eight before I inevitably pass out. I put some stuff on Netflix and fire through the game while I do it, so that helps with the repeating. Keep a lookout for scarz0ftime, but I'll let you know it's me in the message

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Also, halfway? D: I was on Gran Pulse and almost got to Oerba! Damn it!

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Don't feel bad! I got past Midlight Reaper with 0 stars...both times I've done it.

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He's a tough one at that point in the game for some reason.

I've made it to mission 11 now. Not too sure how many more of these I can take...

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You're not really supposed to stay around there doing a lot of those until later. I think you've done enough that you can progress on to Oerba. You've just gotta make sure you know which battles to pick while you're at the Archylte Steppe. There's one to progress that you can't avoid but it's one of those three way battle things with a behemoth.

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The missions, other than an unavoidable few, are all side quests that aren't required to finish the story. I would recommend leaving them until after you've beaten the game, they'll be a lot easier by then too.

I only did two missions in the Steppes area before moving on. I just made it to Oerba, and I'm calling it a night.

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Phew - that's good to know. How far along the Crystarium is everyone?

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Having just made it to Oerba, which I believe is the last area of Chapter 11, I've reached the level 4 role crystal for all three of my three main character's (Lightning, Fang, Hope) primary roles. Also for each of those characters I have picked up every "main" crystal (not counting the branches), as well as all of their ability/accessory/ATB crystals. All I have remaining on the pure stat buff outliers, which I should have finished by the end of Chapter 11, I only have a few more left on each character.

As for Sazh, Vanille, and Snow, I'm just hording CP. Since I never use them I'm not spending it, and I intend to go crazy and make them out in 1 role at the end of the game. So Sazh will be a super synergist, Vanille will be a super medic, and Snow will be a super sentinel.

After you get out of the Steppes there is an awesome farming area in the "Maw of the Abyss" area. There's a hallway with a juggernaut at one end, and a box phalanx at the other. If you run back and forth killing everything in between (but not including those two things) you can rack up a ton of CP.