Fort Condor
When you pass through the caves after getting past the midgar golem, you can head south to Fort Condor. There is
an item and a materia shop here, but they won't sell you anything until you talk to the guy sitting at the table just
below them. Chat him up, agree to fight against the Shinra, and you should be able to shop there. At first they only
have basic stuff, but their wares level up as the game progresses. Be sure to come back to Fort Condor as often as
you can so you can help them fight the Shinra. It's kinda remeniscent of FF Tactics, but... more, I dunno...
brain-dead, maybe? I've found you can get some decent items this way, so it can be worth it.
The reason they ask for Gil is so they can fight any battles you're not around for. In general, you'll want to
leave them with a minimun of 18,000 Gil (there are 6 battles you can't be here for), plus three thousand Gil for any
battles you're planning to miss. Take a look at the rewards for each battle below, and decide if it's worth it to come
all the way back and fight. Or if you just like this mini-game, that's cool too I guess.
You win if there are no enemies on the screen at the same time as you. And you can place units a little below your
lowest unit when the battle is actively taking place. So this means there are two basic strategies here. First, you
can just place one cheap unit, then start the battle. Then turn the battle speed to it's lowest and place another
cheap unit as low as you can. Repeat until you can place units next to the enemies as they appear. Pick the
appropriate unit for whatever enemy is here. You can usually win after killing off three or four units at most. If you
want to play with a more generic style...
General strategy: Place your guys pretty much right at the lower-edge line. Use two catipults in the middle, and
one on each side. Have a shooter, an attacker, a defender, and a repairer at each catipult. When you get access to
upgraded catipults, use those instead. Vary which unit attacks the enemy based on the type of enemy. If it's a beast,
use an attacker. If it's a human, use a defender. For Wyverns, use Shooters. Have the repairers heal in between
skirmishes. Stay close to the catipult lines.
Round 1:
When: Just after the Mithral Mines
Reward: Magic Comb
Strategy: I deployed a lot of fighters, just like he suggested.
Round 2:
When: After you rescue Priscilla (in some versions of the game, you'll need to rest in the house by the town entrance.
Reward: Peace Ring
Strategy: I deployed a lot of defenders, just like he suggested.
Round 3:
When: After jumping in the water with Mr Dolphin, but before jumping up on the beam (just jump right out).
Reward: Ether (Thought the game called it a "Tincture.")
Strategy: See the basic strategy in the opening of this section.
Round 4:
When: Right after you get the Buggy.
Reward: Megalixir
Strategy: See the basic strategy in the opening of this section. Use fire catipults instead of regular catipults.
Round 5:
When: After you complete the Cave of the Gi in Cosmo Canyon.
Reward: 5x Hi-Potion
Strategy: Same as above.
Round 6:
When: Right after you get the Tiny Bronco.
Reward: Turbo Ether
Strategy: Same as above.
Round 7:
When: After you get the Keystone , but before you use it.
Reward: Super Ball
Strategy: See the basic strategy in the opening of this section. Use Tristaners instead of catipults.
Round 8:
When: Right after completeing the Temple of the Ancients
Reward: 3x Turbo Ether
Strategy: Same as above.
Round 9:
When: As soon as you can on Disc 2
Reward: Another Turbo Ether (Possibly 2 or 3, actually.)
Strategy: Same as above. NOTE: The next 5 battles happen while you're away, so be sure they have at least 15,000 gil left!
Rounds 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14:
When: While you are away.
Reward: No reward possible.
Strategy: You left them with enough Gil after the last battle, right?!
Round 15:
When: As soon as you get the Highwind
Reward: Nothing? (It looks like the message box only pops up part way, and when I checked it against other saves, I can't see anything new.)
Strategy: See the basic strategy guide at the start of this section. Be sure to leave them with at least 3,000 Gil after this battle!
New Items to Buy: Item Store now includes S-mine and Ether .
New Materia to Buy: Materia store now includes throw materia, manipulate materia, death blow materia, destruct materia, and all materia.
Round 16:
When: While you are away.
Reward: No reward possible
Strategy: You left them with enough Gil after the last battle, right?!
Round 17:
When: While fighting for Huge Materia .
Reward: Phoenix materia (Go outside after the battle), Huge Materia
Strategy: See the basic strategy guide at the start of this section.
When the final battle is over, be sure to visit the Materia Shop and see their new offerings. You should be able to buy some good stuff here.
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