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pkt_paladin
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« on: December 11, 2008, 09:52:45 am »
Dearest rom-hacker community,

I'd like to inquire as to the possibility of doing one of the following within any release of Final Fantasy IV (DS, GBA, SNES, WSC, PSX, am I missing any?):

1) Replace the random stat bonuses from level-ups after Level 70 with predetermined stat bonuses tailored to each character.
2) Replace the general set of random stat bonuses with a modified version that eliminates the stat decreases.

I ask because I find the concept of your characters' stats going down as they increase in levels to be pretty counterintuitive, and I wanted to try to change it.

Comments are appreciated.
Phoenix Hacks
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2008, 10:35:25 am »
Here's the level-up data format and locations for FF2us (v1.0 ROM with header). I adapted the information from JCE3000GT, and translated the level-up data list from http://s-endo.skr.jp/ff4chrlvup.txt . Also, if you're interested in further FF4 ROM hacking, you can visit the FF4 Research and Development board here.
Bond697
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2008, 02:26:30 pm »
i also have another document on the subject archived here:

http://bond697.110mb.com/

if you click the link then go to the "level up data" link, you'll find some more, just as kind of an extension of what phoenix posted.

btw, just to be clear, i'm simply the archiver of all; of the data there. that doc is not mine.  there's a credits list at the bttom of the left frame.
Deathlike2
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2008, 04:29:55 pm »
Quote from: pkt_paladin on December 11, 2008, 09:52:45 am
Dearest rom-hacker community,

I'd like to inquire as to the possibility of doing one of the following within any release of Final Fantasy IV (DS, GBA, SNES, WSC, PSX, am I missing any?):

1) Replace the random stat bonuses from level-ups after Level 70 with predetermined stat bonuses tailored to each character.
2) Replace the general set of random stat bonuses with a modified version that eliminates the stat decreases.

I ask because I find the concept of your characters' stats going down as they increase in levels to be pretty counterintuitive, and I wanted to try to change it.

Comments are appreciated.

There are issues with what you are trying to do..

If you are trying to have specific level up gains like what occured previously (pre-level 70 gains), you will have to rewrite the level up routines and additionally move everyone's data over.

Also, if you're trying to have different gains on level up (like, gaining 2 points of STR and 1 point of AGI at a level up), you will need to use the GBA port (any maybe the PSX and WSC ports) as the SNES port is fixed to smaller set (it's a bit more restrictive). Again, that will require lots of work if you're rewriting the routines.

If you are simply trying to remove the negative stat growth, those tables certainly can be altered to favorable possibilities or one fixed set of stat growth. In any case, it will require work to expand the current working system.
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