range of the long nines
04-08-2007, 04:11 PM
I don't get it, how do you prevent level up?

Vaati
04-08-2007, 04:34 PM
Petrification for forced battles that give exp.

kurohime
04-08-2007, 05:03 PM
With lots and lots of planning, restarts, and... y'know... stuff like that. :P

For starters, not all characters can stay at level 1. That IS impossible. You just have to keep four members at level 1, which is quite possible, just masochistic. Use stop or petrify to force-end battles, flee from random battles to prevent level up, or zombie/virus your members later on down the line to prevent level up.

Silfurabbit
04-08-2007, 10:24 PM
That must be REALLY annoying omg

Ceidwad
04-08-2007, 10:36 PM
I thought you could go through the game without levelling up just by fleeing from random encounters. Boss battles only give you AP in FFIX, so you could theoretically stay Lv. 1 for the whole game.

Having Zidane Steal a lot to increase the effectiveness of Thievery is a good way of getting a powerful attack for the later bosses. You can probably find a specific Lv. 1 Walkthrough on Game FAQs actually.

fastidious percolator
04-08-2007, 11:29 PM
I haven't beaten Ozma on only level.1.


Yet. :D:D

feralanima
04-09-2007, 07:45 PM
Curious...why would you want to beat the game in level one? Is there some kind of reward for it or just doing it for shits and giggles?

kurohime
04-10-2007, 01:06 AM
Everything is for shits and giggles. Haven't we established that by now?

feralanima
04-10-2007, 03:44 AM
Hm, I didn't know if you got a reward for it...like collecting the coins, or getting to Memoria in 12 hours.

ispaht
04-10-2007, 06:59 AM
That must be a headache! By the way, what kind of perks do you get when you beat the game at level 1? Or is there any perks at all?

Impulse
04-17-2007, 03:50 AM
That must be a headache! By the way, what kind of perks do you get when you beat the game at level 1? Or is there any perks at all?

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/game/197338.html

Read section six under "Main goals of this Challenge" of Atomos199's Excalibur II Perfect Game Guide.

Hex Omega
04-20-2007, 12:35 PM
why in the name of God would you be bothered? it'd drive you insane.

Ceidwad
04-20-2007, 12:46 PM
why in the name of God would you be bothered? it'd drive you insane.

I have to agree with that to be honest. QFT. Never tried it and probably never will.

Zulu
04-21-2007, 02:25 AM
why in the name of God would you be bothered? it'd drive you insane.
Same here, it just doesn't seem worth de effort.

Desert Wolf
04-21-2007, 07:25 PM
I don't get it, how do you prevent level up?

With an iron fist!

Lil' Sain
04-22-2007, 12:27 AM
I beat the game with zidang and dagger at lvl 1. the rest where higher

Lil' Sain
05-14-2007, 07:31 AM
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/game/197338.html

Read section six under "Main goals of this Challenge" of Atomos199's Excalibur II Perfect Game Guide.

crappy guide

Idit: opps didn't mean to double post

J. Peterman
05-14-2007, 08:58 PM
sain i beat w/ zidane at lv 0

paddybee
05-20-2007, 01:36 PM
Curious...why would you want to beat the game in level one? Is there some kind of reward for it or just doing it for shits and giggles?

yeah, I wondered this to...