heyy every1...ive just started playing FF9 and i dont get how magic stones work...u can put em on take em off but can u take off magic stones but once u complete it can u take it off? can som1 help me understand

You need to first equip an item with an ability once the ability is mastered you may unequip the item, but the ability will only work when you use the "magic stones" so after learning the ability you have to use the stones

so lets take of example maneater is in with a peice of armour...once it has the 3 stars i can take the magic stones of it and put them in lets say bird killer?

it's easy to understand.

the stones are how many skill points you have, each ability requires a certain amount of 'magic stones' to equip. You get to choose which abilities you have turned on or off but they're limited to how many 'magic stones' your character has.

each weapon/armour etc has certain abilities attached to them. you can use them as long as the item is equipped. However after learning the ability (through getting ap in battle) you have that ability permanently.

so lets take of example maneater is in with a peice of armour...once it has the 3 stars i can take the magic stones of it and put them in lets say bird killer?

No you need to level up in order to get more magic stones to put on both abilities

No you need to level up in order to get more magic stones to put on both abilities

sp i need 2 keep my stones on man eater in order 4 it 2 work?

yes, when you remove stones you stop having the ability in battle

Yes, exactly. Of course, you may decide to remove an ability for a while in favor of another ability, but once you level up and gain more magic stones, you might choose to have both abilities equipped at the same time.

ok i get i t thanks guys

Yeah I think I wasnt sure at first but its easy enough.

I loved that system. Infact, I love the whole game. Don't you think there was so much more magic about it than it's predecessors?