I hope this sort of post is okay here!

[laceblade]

I feel a little embarrassed posting such a basic question, but hopefully you guys won't judge me!

I'm playing Dissida 012 Final Fantasy for the PSP, and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to cure my character. I'm still in the first level, trying to fight Kuja, and my HP is low from battling the various enemies elsewhere in the level.

A google search reveals, "Use a potion!" or "Cure!" or "Go into EX-mode!"
I can't figure out how to do any of these things, :(

It's very frustrating! I think this might be the least intuitive game I've played so far. I hope I get the hang of it, because it's like..."An AU where all the cool kids hang out! Yayyy!"

I haven't played FF XIII yet (no PS3), but Lightning seems like a totally awesome character.

Comments

[lassarina]

Cure is one of the items that shows up in your upper-right screen when you're on the board moving to your next battle. You buy it with KP from the Moogle Shop or sometimes pick it up as an item on the board.

Potions show up on the board as blue bottles.

EX Mode is the meter on the left-hand side of the screen when you're in battle mode; when it's all the way full you can go into EX mode. (I think you hold down R and hit square to activate EX mode.) While in EX mode you'll regenerate HP (usually; some characters don't) but you become significantly more badass.

In general, you can open any part of the menu and hit--I think it's Start or Select to bring up the in-game manual, which might also have some information for you.

[laceblade]

Ahh, I see.

The Moogle Shop is not yet an option in my menu screen, it's still greyed out.
And I don't think I've come across any items on the board except for the glowing light-things.

Kuja keeps killing me before EXMode fills up (and when it does, I don't be able to see to enter into it??), although maybe I'll keep trying to get to that, & trying to find the in-game manual, too.

Frustration! I'll try going to my save point (way back) and playing around some more.
Thank you for the advice!

[lassarina]

Actually I recommend going to GameFAQS and looking up one of the FAQs there; it's even odds that SOMEBODY has taken the time to write out all the button commands and such for things like getting into EX mode.

The glowing light-things (Chains etc.) are the same things that will also sometimes give you Cures.

You can always try switching to RPG mode, or honestly I eventually through sheer perseverance got better at dodging (I....think it's L + circle? It's been long enough, and I am muscle-memory trained enough, that I don't remember the actual buttons.)

[laceblade]

I ended up being able to beat him! Working on the bravery-steals before hitting helped me, I think. Plus, there's an accessory in a chest right before the battle that seriously increases your attacks - I think I might not have equipped it the first time, :[

I've been playing in RPG mode the whole time, which perhaps speaks to how much I need it, ^^;;

[lassarina]

ah, yes, always always always snipe as much bravery as you possibly can before going for the HP hit. The reason: the more bravery you have, the more damage you do when you hit for HP. If you can, knock your opponent's bravery down to zero (bravery break); it gives you the stage bravery, which is usually a sizable boost, and I usually won battles by getting in two brave-breaks and two associated HP hits.

I played on action mode, but that's mostly because I am idiotically stubborn. If I ever go back to finish all the extra stuff in Dissidia, I will almost certainly have to do it in RPG mode. I'm just good enough to get through on sheer determination, but not enough for extras.