didn't enjoy the card game

[Inner Sight]

I started FF9. Started playing cards. Got a vague understanding of the game - but enough to understand advantages. Hours in I lose a game I know I shouldn't have. weak cards took all my strong cards. wasted the hours I played and turned the game off. It's disappointing

If I restart can I completely ignore this game mode 100% and not miss anything of value?

[Devsman]

Well, there's a part where you have to compete in a tournament, but you just just save scum it like I did.

Actually, I don't even remember if I got anything special for winning. You might just be able to throw the match.

Anyway, I agree. This card game was actually more annoying than 8's. Which is a FEAT.

[Kerobe]

you can ignore it, you'll just miss achievements if that matters to you

But there are mandatory matches at some point in the story but you can win or loose it doesn't matter (if you win you get an accessory but you can get it otherwise)

[Captkoksock]

The card game wouldn't be so bad if it were explained better in the game and didn't rely so heavily on RNG. It's frustrating, and aside from getting the achievements and the one mandatory spot you have to play it. I stop playing it there.

[solidap]

Ya it's much more obtuse and random than FF8, which was already obtuse and random. At least Chocobo Hot and Cold and the treasure hunt thing was still fun. But FF7 remains the best of the PS1 trilogy in terms of minigames

[Wolfherz]

No one enjoys the card game in FFIX. Anyone that says they do is a liar. The card game used in FFVIII which is also in FFXIV is far superior.

[Terrorize Exercise]

Triple Triad spoiled everybody.

[WhateverWorks]

There are three mandatory card games on "disc 3" of the game. They're all very easy, and you get an infinite amount of attempts to do them. Otherwise, the card game is of almost no consequence. There is a key item to be had, and the card menu DOES look good when it's full. Collecting every card isn't difficult, God help people who try to max every card out though.

[WhateverWorks]

Publicado originalmente por Frey:

No one enjoys the card game in FFIX. Anyone that says they do is a liar. The card game used in FFVIII which is also in FFXIV is far superior.

The only thing that makes people like the card game from 8 is that it can be used to break the entire game, and basically exists for that purpose. If you couldn't refine cards, and it was just the card game itself, it would be equally as popular as 9's card game. That said, some people genuinely do like the collection and stat aspect of 9's card game. I fall in that camp and most certainly am not lying, you're talking something far too trivial for people to care enough to lie about. Every playthrough I get one of every card, and I get a team of 5 with every arrow and the highest stats I can get until boredom.

People's opinions and preferences very much more than you seem to understand.

[Lelling]

Oh my god same, I just started playing for the first time and that card game was a dreadful experience all around. I had someone with me who lists FFIX as one of their favorite games of all time and he absolutely hated it as well though so, I think we're not anomalies here :P

[EEEMILLL]

I sat today playing all 100 unique NPC's in disk 4, and I can say, without a doubt, that I will never play this game again! ever.