Part 1

Embark on your Final Fantasy Tactics adventure! This guide covers the essential introduction, version history, and crucial information to get you started on the right foot.

Hey there! So you're diving into Final Fantasy Tactics? Awesome choice! This guide is gonna be your best buddy as you get started. I've played through this game a bunch, and I'm writing this as if I'm right there with you, helping you out. Just a heads-up, I played on hard mode, so if you're on normal, things might feel a little easier for you. Let's get this journey started!

Just so you know, I'm using the PAL version of the game for this guide, which is the European/Australian release. It shouldn't make a huge difference, but it's good to keep in mind.

Version History:

• Version 0.1 [4/7/08]: Kicked things off with this guide.
• Version 0.2 [5/7/08]: Added more info on the Bazaar and other bits.
• Version 0.3 [6/7/08]: More on everything.
• Version 0.4 [7/7/08]: No story yet, but more side missions, clan battles, loot, and Bazaar recipes.
• Version 0.5 [8/7/08]: Bazaar section is now complete. More missions, random encounters, and loot added.
• Version 0.6 [9/7/08]: Added more missions and loot details.
• Version 0.7 [10/7/08]: A few more missions, more loot, and info on beasts.
• Version 0.8 [11/7/08]: Daily updates are the best! Added a few more missions and loot items, but didn't have much time today.
• Version 0.9 [12/7/08]: More missions (over 50 now!), more loot, and starting on the Bestiary. Items and class sets will be added in upcoming updates.
• Version 1.0 [13/7/08]: Updates on Clan Mates and Recruitment. Started and finished about half of the Hume jobs.
• Version 1.1 [14/7/08]: Feeling the burnout! Humes are missing Blue Mage and Seer. More missions and Opportunity Turns added.
• Version 1.2 [15/7/08]: Added a good chunk to the Clan Primer and more on Quests.
• Version 1.3 [16/7/08]: Finished the Clan Primer for the sections I've covered so far.
• Version 1.4 [17/7/08]: World Youth Day messed with my plans! Anyway, more quests done, advanced the story halfway, and added a new section. A bit more on the Clan Primer too.
• Version 1.5 [18/7/08]: Two weeks of solid updates! Some more missions completed.
• Version 1.6 [19/7/08]: More updates, more quests done.
• Version 1.7 [20/7/08]: Technically it's the 21st now, worked past midnight and I'm tired. More updates coming later today or tomorrow.
• Version 1.8 [21/7/08]: More work done, smaller update, almost midnight.
• Version 1.9 [22/7/08]: Some more work done on my 19th straight update. Not bad! Keeping the motivation going.
• Version 2.0 [23/7/08]: More on the classes. Started on Dispatch missions and how they're calculated. This is gonna be a key section!
• Version 2.1 [24/7/08]: Three weeks of straight updates! Wow. More missions and monsters added.
• Version 2.2 [25/7/08]: A few more quests done, more loot, more monsters.
• Version 2.3 [26/7/08]: More quests completed.
• Version 2.4 [27/7/08]: So many updates for not a huge amount of work. Kept up the pace of 25kb per update.
• Version 2.5 [28/7/08]: Added more on Gria classes, except for Geomancer. Was going to add more quests, but a blackout wiped out a lot of time. Annoying!

Important Information: Make sure to read this section! It's crucial for getting started right.