Yeah, of course, I'm sure a lot of posters here vote based on something like that. It's just, I don't feel like I'd have too much interesting things to say in the description when it's up, compared to almost everything else, at least. Not sure if it'd really have much place here, sure it's one of the trophies, but... you know.

So I think I'll add two more and get this thing going!

Okay, well, if you don't feel that there's enough interesting about it, then go ahead and pick a replacement. Better be a good one, though! :D

Looking forward to getting started.

To be honest, I really didn't think Lv. 99 Red Chocobo would be accepted. It's always better to try and be denied than to not try at all, though. :D

I've actually been really busy as this is midterm week. Give me a few days before I set this up.

I haven't picked yet what the last two monsters I'm gonna use are but I won't have any trouble coming up with two more, as there were some I was having trouble deciding between. However, you guys can take advantage of the situation and think of some yourself before I get to it. ;)

when do you plan on starting the RG rumble Zak? I'm really looking forward to it.

Oh yeah, this just sorta faded away, didn't it? Are you, in fact, still planning to continue it, Zak?

I honestly forgot about it. But I think I will soon. Sorry... been swamped with school and life sorting out stuff. Maybe during Thanksgiving break.

Don't mean to be rude but do you really intend to start this, Zak? it's been a REALLY long time... I don't know about anyone else but i certainly am waiting.

I do, I've just been really swamped with school and stuff, and next week is Finals week. You know I'm around and active, and I haven't forgotten about this, but I will start it on winter break, that I promise. I'm sorry though, if anyone else objects to me holding the spot until then, I guess they can start it. If not, just give me a week. Exactly a week.

I certainly have no objection. Let's give him that week (I assume you mean until the end of next week?) and then, if there's still nothing, then it's open.

I don't mind it being open right now if you guys don't wanna wait. I just assumed no one else had any interest in picking it up. But to be honest I would prefer if you did give me this week.

Okay, then you got it.

Oh, wow, I didn't even know this thread existed. I'm up for it again!

Alright, like I promised I'll start this momentarily. By that I mean either in the next hour or tomorrow!

I just gotta pick the two replacements, and I'm all set.

Alright turns out I miscounted there were 31 and not 32, so I had to add three more instead of two. I think they fit fine in this.

Anyway... it's all set, so let's get started! I may leave the first battle open a bit to make sure people notice, but if people flock fast then the usual two days.

Round 1 - Battle 1

Ishteen

A Rare Reaper monster that appears in a corner under the tracks in the secret area of the Barheim Passage. For those of you Bazaar hunters going for the Tournesol, don't miss the advantage of getting to steal a free Soul of Thamasa to get those High Arcana's! Those are always the doozy of those things and stealing them from this guy is easier and more guaranteed than hoping an Oversoul drops it (especially since there's a limited amount of those between exiting and entering the Necrohol). Unfortunately this is a trophy so you can only do this once... unless you wanna keep it alive until you have all the ones you need!

VS.

Matriarch Bomb

This one's more tricky because of the location. You know that little section of the map in the Stillshrine of Miriam that's like an unreachable island? Well, this is where it is, and the location was made specifically for this monster! You must hug a wall in a certain area tightly to get to a place that isn't on the map, and to make things more interesting, as soon as you enter the lair of this monster, you hit a bunch of berserk/confuse traps! Also a bunch of Oilings, which are oddly exclusive to this area. This isn't a rare game you just "chance upon". Did I mention that it's strong too?


I took advantage of Ishteen before, but Matriarch Bomb shall get my vote.

Ishteen

Matriarch Bomb - getting to it is a lot of the fun.

Matriarch Bomb

Matriarch Bomb - solely for the twisted pleasure I derived from watching my unaware brother stumble upon it, and getting his arse kicked.

Matriarch Bomb

Most Trophy RG's are sorta boring tbh...

Matriarch Bomb

Also, the Berserk/Confuse trap at the entrance to the area is hilarious (unless you are the one that accidentally stumbles upon it).

Matriarch Bomb 7-1 Ishteen

So, the great big protected Bomb wins, pretty one sided here... but yeah, obstacles appear to be more interesting than an advantage.

Round 1 - Battle 2

Vagrant Soul

Aside from massive EXP, this guy is rather special in itself, one because it's an Entite and those are very unusual entities. It's also part of a secret linked chain of tasks for the only way to get a certain piece of equipment... anyway, this dark Entite only appears in a specific room of the Subterra, only after you've defeated Shadowseer.

VS.

Drowned

A little Ghoul in the Garamsythe Waterway, and what's interesting about it is that it's name almost makes sense, considering how to spawn it: Kill some monsters, then flood the area, and then drain it again, and this thing is there. So, it's like it drowned!


Drowned will get my vote this time, I found that clever. Vagrant Soul is nothing but a step in the path to Luxollid who's the main subject of the whole thing.

Drowned for me as well. That guy is very useful if you're doing LLC.

Drowned

Drowned

What's so special about the Luxollid? I only killed him for my bestiary entry.

Drowned

I'm not letting Vagrant Soul go without at least one vote.

Drowned

Wolfmaster - The special thing about Luxollid is that he's the only way in the whole game to get the Staff of the Magi. But we'll talk more about that when it's his turn...

Drowned

Vagrant Soul is purdy...

Vagrant soul

Drowned is too annoying to spawn

Drowned 7-4 Vagrant Soul

Well, look at that, a little Ghoul beat a massive Entite. Never underestimate the uniqueness of Rare Game! And thus the waterway spirit lives on...

Round 1 - Battle 3

Victanir

This horse is part of the trophy sidequest, carrying the Maverick Trophy, in the Nam-Yensa Sandsea right after exiting Zertinan. What's weird about it is that it's practically invisible until you get close to it, you have no way of noticing it from far away. It's not "Vanish"ed or anything, just transparent. Of course, it's common form, the Shadonir, is the same, but the Crystal is crawling with them so you fight them in close proximity anyway, so it stands out more in this situation and setting (This was one of the three I added in).

VS.

Grave Lord

Another one of the last-minute additions, this dark guy is found in the Golmore Jungle, and it's got an interesting chain of events before it appears. That place where the Feywood connects, all the monsters you see are the usual Jungle residents... but when you kill them all on that screen, you start to see Dark Skeletons (which is already weird in the Jungle), but they're there because of this guy. So basically, hidden under two layers of enemies, after the Skeletons are gone, this guy comes out. Just thought it was cool how if you're leveling up here and you happen to chance upon seeing the skeletons only after a certain amount of time, it's a hint that they're there for a reason... happened to me. Very likely when hunting Vorpal Bunny, who is on this screen as well.


Grave Lord for me.

Grave Lord

Grave Lord

Grave Lord

Grave Lord

Victanir

Grave Lord

Grave Lord

Grave Lord

Grave Lord 8-1 Victanir

And once again, the trophy-holder loses... wonder if this will be a recurring pattern. Anyway, another undead monster, moving forward!

Round 1 - Battle 4

Disma

A little Zombie Warlock... should be nothing but a little runt, right? Hah... never underestimate the power of this thing. Ever go trekking through the Lhusu Mines on the way to challenge Gilgamesh or something, running into this thing thinking "oh, cool, a rarey" thinking it'll be a bump in your path, when it ends up wasting you so badly and giving you a Game Over before you can reach whatever you're there for? Happened to me numerous times in a row... this is one little SOB, and what's worse is it's too tempting to ignore, you keep thinking you can beat it. That Accursed Trophy is no picnic. It's also got some pretty sweet equipment to steal. (HAH!)

VS.

Aspidochelon

The first on the list so you're probably familiar with it enough... anyway, this is another trophy, so I guess this battle will have no choice but to be the first trophy victory. Since it's one of those, this big turtle doesn't really have a unique way of spawning, it's just there like Disma. "There" being in the Cerobi Steppe where the other turtles are. But you don't wanna kill it right away... nonono. Like Ishteen, you can take advantage of it by stealing Scarletites to create Gemsteels for the Tournesol (or Masamune). Beats getting them by fishing or waiting for an Emeralditan in the Deadlands to drop one...


I vote for Disma. I hate it, but seriously, props for being a Rare Game monster on the level of a mark-hunt or boss. I don't think I can say that for any of the others, Vagrant Soul and Luxollid were both easier to kill. Most Rare Game are known for being hard to find or hard to get what you want out of, but that's the only one I can think of that would fall under "hard to kill".

Disma for me as well. And that guy did kill me when I was heading to fight Gilgamesh. :(

Disma...I ran into it on accident and I barely made it out alive, but I was proud and pissed at the same time...

Edit: Can we get pictures of the rare game with descriptions?

Edit: Can we get pictures of the rare game with descriptions?

That would be awesome.

Disma

Yeah, Disma

Disma, he's one rough sucker.

Disma rocked my world....almost ;)

Aspidochelon

Disma

Disma

Good call about pictures... though I'm not sure where I can find them. EDIT: okay, got it.

Disma 10-1 Aspidochelon

Disma proves to be just as tough in this rumble as in the game. Also, the first Trophy-monster to win! It looks like the whole taking-advantage-of isn't really proving to be a big deal so far, but we'll have to see...

Round 1 - Battle 5

Vorres

Another reaper, who is also part of the trophy sidequest. This not only has a unique (but annoying) way of spawning, but of all the monsters to take advantage of their items, this one most especially. This is the fake Gazer in the Necrohol that requires you to provoke the Dark Elemental and get it to follow you to a certain place. But, if you're making the Tournesol, it probably pays off more than anything, if you're looking for Soul Powder for an Empyreal Soul. The only ways to get that besides here are the free one from the Ixtab hunt (limited), and going to the Henne Mines and hunting Etems... *shudder*... yeah, I think I'd rather get my Soul Powder here while I still can. Save the Gravesoil Trophy until I have all the Soul Powders I need.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/63

VS.

Vishno

Ah, the stand-in for the Brainpans and their enemy, the Deidars. This guy also appears in the Pharos First Ascent alongside them, but he doesn't make any bridges appear or disappear as far as I know. But what's interesting is that it has a very small chance of dropping a Ribbon! Of course this is like the Danjuro/Yagyu Darkblade/Grand equipment, but thankfully to make it appear it is required that you kill a lot of Brainpans and Deidars, so, just maintain that chain!
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/44


I'm gonna go with Vorres. Vishno's Ribbon never seemed worth the effort for me since there are far easier ways to get one.

Vorres

going to the Henne Mines and hunting Etems...

We do not speak of that...

Vorres...

Vorres

Vishno I guess.

Vishno

Vorres

Vorres

VORRES

Vishno

Also, hunting the Etems, wasn't that bad. I only needed to make 1 trip through them after I accidentally gathered the trophy from Vorres.

Really now wolfmaster, I would think that Vorres isn't an RG that you can just chance upon like that and "accidentally" collect the trophy from, gotta go out of your way to do it... unless of course you went out of your way to before knowing about the Tournesol. Though I'd assume most would find out about that in the opposite order, but if you just chanced upon Vorres that's impressive.

Anyway...

Vorres 7-4 Vishno

In the battle of the V's, this is the first victory for a take-advantage-of monster. Yep, that Vorres is really important in making the Tournesol, saves a lot of trouble.

Round 1 - Battle 6

Negalmuur

Ah, probably the most talked-about RG of all. Here we have another reaper, a Nightwalker, this time from the Stillshrine of Miriam. This one has the unusual power to spawn out other monsters (Dark Lords), and if you know your Gambits, you can use that to your advantage. Every game has an auto-leveling up trick of some sort, and this is XII's. If you set your gambits a certain way, you can leave your game going and have three characters level up for hours, knowing that they'll only kill the Dark Lords as long as Negalmuur keeps spawning them! I've actually never bothered to try it.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/64

VS.

Glaring Eye

This fake Necrophobe-Lich thing appears in the Henne Mines somewhere in the secret area on the way to Zodiark... with the possibility of a few different screens. But you gotta kill a few Hecteyes first... better watch your status!

http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/21


I vote for Negalmuur. To be honest I don't quite understand what's special about Glaring Eye. Agent nominated it because it supposedly had an interesting method of spawning... but maybe I'm missing something but I don't really see it standing out.

Just wondering Agent, is it possible you were thinking of the Cultsworn Lich? That actually is one of the ones I added and that one I think does actually have an interesting spawning method...

Negalmuur

About the Vorres, I had killed it when I was just completing my bestiary, before I had even considered creating the Tournesol. So, I guess it wasn't really an accident about gathering it, it was when I did it that was the accident.

Negalmuur

All I meant about the interesting method of spawning was the killing the Hecteyes thing. But I suppose I will go for Negalmuur.

Glaring Eye ...Negalmuur was too much like the reapers in the still shrine...

Glaring Eye

Negalmuur

Negalmuur, without doubt.

Yeah, this was kind of expected...

Negalmuur 8-2 Glaring Eye

Yet ANOTHER Reaper win... understandable as Negalmuur is kind of important. Heh, even the Brady guide talks about his thing.

Round 1 - Battle 7

Dustia

You guessed it... ANOTHER REAPER! They really liked to Rare-ify those things. This one is also apparently really popular, has some chaining trick that involves really early leveling up and farming gil, and appears in the Westersand under the weird condition of having two characters in red critical status. Much like the Deathscythe mark.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/61

VS.

Luxollid

So Vagrant Soul lost, but here's it's daddy Luxollid. It's really more all about this guy, because Vagrant Soul as actually part of the way to hunting Luxollid since killing it is required in order to reach this holy Entite in it's lair. And why hunt Luxollid aside from Bestiary? For one, massive EXP, and also... it's the only way in the whole game to get the Staff of the Magi. While there are other RG monsters that hold weapons that are exclusive to them in terms of obtaining, thankfully you don't have to chain this guy for the staff... oh wow what a nightmare that would be. Nah, you just have to steal, and it's the only Steal-able item, so if your Steal is successful you should get it. Takes a while though, but if you can keep the party alive for as long as it takes to steal it, then it shouldn't be too much trouble.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/32

(tilt back the screen if you have trouble seeing the picture, sorry it's the best I could get)

I'm gonna vote for Luxollid. I've never done the Dustia trick and am not too sure how it works myself.

Oh please do you even have to ask? Dustia

And it only takes one character that has less than 10% of his hp. And that character doesn't even have to be in the active party.

Dustia

Dustia

Dustia

I'm going for Luxollid too-- I never did the trick with the Dustia either.

<3 Dustia ~

NLB is impossible without it.

Dustia

I'm going for Luxollid too-- I never did the trick with the Dustia either.

Dustia 6-3 Luxollid

So both the Entites are already out now, and yet another Reaper win! Well, seeing as Dustia's being talked about in other neighboring threads here as we speak, somehow that doesn't surprise me. It'll be funny if the final four consisted of all Reapers, wouldn't it? :P

Round 1 - Battle 8

Cultsworn Lich

Another Lich-spirit monster. None of those won yet... but anyway, this one has a very interesting method of spawning. Over in the Raithwall Tomb, in the Southfall Passage when you fight Lich's... well, they do have a tendency to multiply and split off from each other, but there is a finite number of them. If you let a Lich float around a bit while in critical condition (flashing red), this one may split out from it. It's a Lich too so it looks just like the others, so simply watch out for another name if one of them happens to be harder to kill. Also, EARLY LOXLEY BOW! Well, there's also the Viera-soul-mate sidequest that opens up soon...
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/22

VS.

Bull Chocobo

It's a Chocobo... does anything else really need to be said? Well, it's the only Chocobo RG, and happens to be part of the (Beaked) Trophy sidequest, and it appears in the Ogir-Yensa sandsea right by the water near the exit-screen where Dyce and the yellow crystal are. No particularly hard spawning task, it's just there... that is, once you've joined the Hunt Club, of course.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/35


I'm gonna go with Cultsworn Lich.

Cultsworn Lich

Bull Chocobo!!!!

Cultsworn Lich

Bull Chocobo.

Liches are pig disgusting.

Cultsworn Lich

Bull Chocobo

Bull Chocobo

Cultsworn Lich necromancers need some love too

Bull Chocobo

Cultsworn Lich

Let this go an extra day because of the downtime, but the score was tied yesterday anyway...

Cultsworn Lich 6-5 Bull Chocobo

Very close battle! So this would be our first Lich victory... but the Chocobo was able to uphold its popularity!

Round 1 - Battle 9

Molen

Our first Golem enemy, one which appears in the Zertinan Caverns and has a pretty weird spawning method. That little secret area with all the Grenades going off, which is only accessible via the Save Crystal screen, but yet shares a screen with another part of the caverns when you look across... Well, if you look across the gorge and wait a while from where the Grenades are, Molen appears, but you gotta go back around to kill it once you see it marching out of the shadows.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/25

VS.

Killbug

And... a Mimic! This one's in the Ozmone Plains, and holds the Metallic Trophy. Except, it's one of the clock-based ones only appearing when the minute is between 10 and 39. But not only that, it stands out because it's one of them Mimics that initially appears as a chest which you must "open". But it is a pretty damn HUGE chest... I remember seeing it and going, okay, that's not like any chest in Ivalice... probably the second biggest after Omega Mark XII when it's asleep.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/53


Killbug gets my vote.

Molen

Molen

It drops some good armour as well

Molen

Molen

Molen

Killbug

I just wish that he had been a real treasure chest. Imagine the treasure that would fit inside him...

Molen

Molen 6-3 Killbug

This time the Golem of Zertinan overtakes the weird huge treasure.

Round 1 - Battle 10

Helvinek

Here's a very memorable one. This big purple Nightmare you almost definitely chanced upon in the Necrohol, because it always appears after you kill a certain amount of Oversouls, which also have a very weird spawning pattern (I believe there is a finite number of them, like once you see Helvinek you won't see any more Oversouls until you exit and re-enter the Necrohol). The same applies to Helvinek, you see him once, you must exit the Necrohol to see him again. Which frustrates us with Helvinek's other property, the fact that it's one of the four RG enemies who has a rare equipment drop that's not available anywhere else, which is why you must use a special trick to chain it if you want that Grand Armor for your collection.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/38

VS.

Wood Toad

This may sound like just some Iguion frog prancing around the Salikawood, but it's got a really weird quality: It's invisible! Not transparent "invisible" like Victanir, bur invisible as in it actually has Vanish status on itself. As far as I know, this is the only enemy in the whole game that I recall having that status... but of course, it's hard to be able to know that for sure. :p
As Vanish works, you must use magic on it to make it show itself... except seeing as it doesn't make it's existence known with a health-bar, you don't exactly see it as a target, so you must know where to go and reflect magic off yourself! I don't even recall any other enemies like that, but like I said, they don't exactly make their existence known. I think there's supposed to be a weird splashing noise indicating whether or not Wood Toad is there.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/17

Hard choice... I've yet to chain Helvinek, so even though it looks cool and stuff, I'm gonna go with Wood Toad. There is a very rare chance your Wood Toad won't be invisible, but if that happens then you are really lucky.

Wood Toad just because it's so much fun to look for.

Helvinek wasn't really fun chaining tbh, and I find the Maximillian to be superior to the Grand Armor anyway.

Wood Toad

Also, Etems can come with the Vanish effect already on them. I found this out the hard way since I had to use them for my Soul Powders. An alternative to reflecting magic onto an enemy with Vanish is to simply wait out the duration of the spell (at least it worked with the Etems). The Baknamy also seem to have it, but they tend to attack too soon for it to really matter.

Helvinek...Bakamy (sp) have vanish on themselves, but when they attack they come out of it...

Helvinek, is my buddy.

Helvinek

hmmm...Wood Toad

Wood Toad really drove me nuts trying to find it-- I'm going with Helvinek.

Helvinek obviously.

Wood Toad

Helvinek

Haven't actually killed Wood Toad yet....

Helvinek 6-5 Wood Toad

Great close battle! Wood Toad started out with a commanding lead, but Helvinek made an overtaking comeback and won.

Also that's interesting about the Vanishers.

Round 1 - Battle 11

Razorfin

A mutated Piranha, found in the Garamsythe Waterway. Probably for a majority of you, the first Rare Game monster to have encountered and be introduced to the concept. This is because it's in the part of the Waterway that the story takes you to very early in the game, and for some reason it's almost always there at the time. The proper way to spawn it if that doesn't happen would be to kill all the fish and re-enter, but for most of you, probably the first one that made you open your Bestiary and find a category called "Rare Game".
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/13

VS.

Ithuno

Another Mimic-RG which disguises itself as a chest. Not quite as big as Killbug, but it still stands out as being a whiter color than most chests in the Barheim Passage. Found in the area with all the turtles. But who cares about size when this thing can get you an early Deathbringer sword! All you gotta do is keep stealing, that's the only item it has so just need one successful steal!
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/55

I made great use of that Deathbringer. Ithuno is who I'm with.

Razorfin

Ithuno, and somehow I never chanced upon Razorfin early on...

Razorfin

Ithuno

Ahh, Deathbringers.

Ithuno

Ithuno. I think I may actually go for that early Deathbringer this time through...

Ithuno 6-2 Razorfin

This time it's a victory for the Mimic, I supposed it's really all about the good items!

Round 1 - Battle 12

Cubus

An Oiling, not like those particular Flans aren't already rare to begin with. This one's in the final room of the Sochen Cave Palace before the elevator, and kind of has a cool way of determining whether it will appear. Imps and Pit Fiends look similar, as do Wendigos and Headless. Most of the time you see Imps and Headless in that room, but if in the rare case you happen to see their mutated look-alikes (Wendigos and Pit Fiends), that's a sign that Cubus is near and you must kill them all. Pretty original and creative...
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/47

VS.

Lindbur Wolf

A big red Worgen that you may chance upon earlier in the game if you make a daring trip to the Dalmasca Westersand. Early Deathbringers were such a hit, how about an even earlier Gladius? All you gotta do is chain a bunch of Wolves, and go to that tiny closed off nook area where Lindbur is waiting for it's pack. Oh, and if you want that Gladius, gotta stay alive until you successfully steal. Watch out for them fangs!
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/8

Ithuno 6-2 Razorfin

This time it's a victory for the Mimic, I supposed it's really all about the good items!

Round 1 - Battle 12

Cubus

An Oiling, not like those particular Flans aren't already rare to begin with. This one's in the final room of the Sochen Cave Palace before the elevator, and kind of has a cool way of determining whether it will appear. Imps and Pit Fiends look similar, as do Wendigos and Headless. Most of the time you see Imps and Headless in that room, but if in the rare case you happen to see their mutated look-alikes (Wendigos and Pit Fiends), that's a sign that Cubus is near and you must kill them all. Pretty original and creative... also, you'll only see one of each kind, so if you see a Headless or an Imp, you already know it won't be there and don't need to waste your time making sure. If there are Wendigos, it pretty much guarantees.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/47

VS.

Lindbur Wolf

A big red Worgen that you may chance upon earlier in the game if you make a daring trip to the Dalmasca Westersand. Early Deathbringers were such a hit, how about an even earlier Gladius? All you gotta do is chain a bunch of Wolves, and go to that tiny closed off nook area where Lindbur is waiting for it's pack. Oh, and if you want that Gladius, gotta stay alive until you successfully steal. Watch out for them fangs!
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/8

I'm gonna go with Cubus. I'm all about original ideas, it was nice to have a shortcut rather than have to kill everything over and over again.

I think Lindbur Wold is really cool, and that early Gladius is very much appreciated but I'm going for Cubus.
Flans ftw!

Lindbur Wolf

Lindbur Wolf

Lindbur Wolf mainly because I haven't ran into the other one yet, but I'll start my hunting soon. The Gladius did give a big advantage grinding on Werewolves though, so that's a big plus.

Cubus. If only because he was the first rare game I ever actually sought out, rather than chancing on it.

Cubus

Cubus

Lindbur Wolf

Cubis

Limberg Wolf

Cubus 7-5 Lindbur Wolf

This time the early weapon doesn't have the advantage... but here's to a win by Cubus! Amazing, I thought I'd be the only one voting for it. Guess there really is something to Flans, or its spawning method is more popular than I thought.

Also the pictures are gonna have to hold out for a bit, the site's down, as you can see in my previous post.

Round 1 - Battle 13

Anchag

This Dullahan/Headless/whatever, you'll see walking around Paramina Rift in the glaciers, most likely not far from it's rare brother Ancbolder (who is not included in this). Well, as it is, Ancbolder is a trophy-holder, this guy isn't, but their appearance rate is pretty much the same and in the same area. But what's kind of a big deal about Anchag, is that it's good that it's the one that regenerates, because you can steal the hard-to-come-by Damascus Steel! That should give you a hand in the Tournesol... not too many other ways to get it this easily...

VS.

Tower

Another Golem, which is a clone of the Babils from the Necrohol. The Tower can be found in the Pharos 3rd Ascent, and like Razorfin, when you're going through there the first time you almost always chance upon it, because of the spot that it's in. Not too sure about it's spawning characteristics, but it should be chainable somehow, because it's one of the four dreaded Rare Game monsters who have the rare-drop exclusive to them, like Helvinek who just won. Helvinek held the Grand Armor, this guy got the Grand Helm.

I've never taken part in chaining Tower (not yet at least), but I did have Anchag for my Damascus Steel needs, so he's got my vote.

I've never chained Tower either, but I still think it's rather cool.

I've never chained Tower either, but I still think it's rather cool.

Anchag, if just for his stature and where he resides. It seemed really magical when I was getting my steels.

Anchag

Tower is always the last thing I need after spending ages trying to pick the right sigils and before the Hashmal battle. And of course Damascus steel steal FTW

Anchag

Tower has a really weird way of spawning, and it doesn't really hold anything too valuabe.(For me Magepower Shishak>Grand Helm)

Anchag on the other hand...

Anchag, if just for his stature and where he resides. It seemed really magical when I was getting my steels.

Anchag

Anchag - Damascus Steel steal? How can I pass that up? Oh, and Tower pissed me off last run-through. I spent two hours trying to get him to spawn. Not fun.

Anchag 7-2 Tower

This time the twin headless beats the Golem. With Damascus Steel, who cares about a rare drop!

Round 1 - Battle 14

Urutan Exile

Probably the only Rare Game monster that would fall in the "humanoid" category. And also the only one to not look like any other monster, like most rare game. It's considered part of the Urutan race, but clearly it doesn't look like the Urutan Yensa at all. Yet it's still classed as a Rare Game. But what you have to do to encounter it, would be in Rare Game territory, and that's chain 100 Urutans... good luck in that!
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/80

VS.

Avenger

This Dullahan is found in the Pharos 2nd Ascent, and holds the Vile Trophy. "Vile" is right... the strength of this guy is comparable to Disma's.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/78

Urutan Exile By far! Avenger never stood out to me the same way as Disma did, probably because I beat him on my first try for one, and his size/species doesn't really make the fact that he's strong a huge surprise.

Urutan Exile

Urutan Exile

I haven't ran into the other one, but this guy dropped a sweet katana upgrade for me when I chanced on him during normal gameplay.

First vote for Avenger.

Avenger

Avenger...for whatever reason I felt like a badass for beating him when I mistook him for a normal enemy...

Avenger

Urutan Exile - Avenger was just an over-powered Bune...

Avenger

So this looks like a 5-5 tie... somebody who hasn't voted is welcome to break it, or I will find someone to do it.

Okay, ravenous19 it's yours.

Going to have to give it to Avenger

Hmm, interesting.

Alright, close battle, sorry it had to take so long because of the downtime, but as soon as I noticed the board was back up, the score was tied!

Anyway, Avenger beats down Urutan, but not without a fight.

Did I mention the first round is almost over?

Round 1 - Battle 15

Bombshell

Ah, and here we have another holder of one of the four pieces of equipment only obtainable by RG drops. This big blue Grenade found in the diagonal bridge of the Lhusu mines cannot Self Destruct, thankfully, but does put up a hell of a fight. Chaining it to get the item takes a while, and those Aeronites don't help. But the item for this isn't just any item, it's something that has a use other than merely equipment completion. That's the Yagyu Darkblade, the strongest Ninja Sword. If you're looking for the fastest way to beat Yiazmat, as far as I'm aware there is not a faster way without Yagyu Darkblades. Patience is a virtue.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/49

VS.

Larva Eater

Oh boy, another holder of one of the four evil dropped equipments (Danjuro). Found in the Great Crystal, this Gargoyle-creature has a spawning method that has probably baffled the most gamers in a while. There was a rumor going around that you have to kill 255 enemies, then I think I recall someone on youtube disproving it, and then someone else re-proving it, and then someone coming up with their own tried-and-true method... blah blah blah. I'll admit I don't even know myself what the right way is because I have yet to go for it. But, while it's possible, it's very unlikely that I'm mistaken about the fact that this Rare Game has but the most Youtube videos dedicated to them. Wanna know how to spawn it? Look there.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/65

Hard choice, sorry one of these has to go so early. Anyway, I think it's hilarious the amount of Youtube videos dedicated to Larva Eater each saying different things, and would usually vote for it on that factor. But, Bombshell's actually being worthwhile and the fact that I made use of him, shall earn him my vote.

Larva Eater

I will have a Danjuro, someday. Maybe.

Bombshell...I will not sink to that level to get a Damnjuro...

Larva Eater. If only for the huge amount of "Easy Danjuro" methods on YouTube. None of which, may I add, have I found easier than just spawning it with Necrophobes and zoning.

Bombshell

Bombshell...Larva Eater just takes too much time to spawn.

Bombshell

Bombshell

Bombshell...Larva Eater just takes too much time to spawn.

Bombshell
Though I don't think I'll be getting either the yagyu darkblade or danjuro any time soon

Bombshell 8-2 Larva Eater

So this one looks relatively one-sided... guess it's all about how useful the equipment carried is. I didn't expect Larva to go this early, but under these circumstances I did.

And now... the last battle of the first round!

Round 1 - Battle 16

Anubys

A little bloodsucking bat. There are several RG like this, but I think this is the only one who has a Trophy, the "Ensanguined Trophy". Also, it's in a pretty special location... behind the Pilgrim's Door in the Sochen Cave Palace! They would put one there... that door is also almost impossible to open without a FAQ or guide, as is the spawnage of most Rare Game. All the other ways to get an Iga or Koga Blade are nearly impossible to merely chance upon.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/42

VS.

Thalassinon

A big Emerlditan, and the one that triggers the Trophy RG sidequest. Of course, seeing as RG tend to have special spawning codes, they would let their star monster go without one! In the Vaddu Strand of the Phon Coast, you gotta go up the hill and be on the lookout from the top of the cliff, only then will you see it.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/2

Okay, maybe Thalassinon is important... but that's all it is. Anubys for me.

Anubys

Anubys

First vote for Thalassinon.

Anubys

Anubys

Anubys

Thalassinon

Neither. One was pointed out for you while the other one requires GameFAQs, and both are easy to kill. :/

Anubys 6-3 Thalassinon

So, it's the more hidden bat that beats the giant turtle... and that concludes this round!

I'll start the next one later today.

Okay, ready for the second round? Let's roll... the first battle already looks like it'll be pretty big.

Round 2 - Battle 1

Negalmuur

The big Nightwalker Reaper in the Stillshrine of Miriam, probably the most famous one due to it's ability to spawn Dark Lords helping the ability to automatically level up, like FFVII's Zolom, FFIX's Steiner being chased, FFVI's Lete River, etc.
Reaped up the Glaring Eye in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/64

VS.

Dustia

Another reaper! This is that big Oversoul in the Westersand that is also an object of obsession for a lot of people on their second playthrough, early chaining and leveling up, what more can you ask for? This one reaped up Luxollid last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/61

Okay... I'm one of the few here that never utilized either of these two to my advantage. I'll go with Dustia because it seems like that would be more in my best interest, I prefer leveling everyone up equally rather than three characters. And, yay for loot and easy High Arcanae... I didn't even think about that until it was mentioned in another thread, I'm so doing that next time.

Negalmuur

Dustia

Dustia Level 30 before the Rabanastre Sewers? Yes please!

Negalmuur

Dustia

Negalmuur auto-level vs. Dustia speed-level

I'm gonna go with Dustia. He saved me hours on making the Tournesol.

Dustia
You can auto level quicker with jellies in henne mines and Dustia's more efficient

Dustia, since I've actually used it. Never thought Negalmuur was worthwhile.

Negalmuur

Dustia, since I just started a power playthrough.

And the Jellies in the Henne Mines are better for grinding than the Nelagmuur and are a lot more easier to spawn. :/

Dustia 8-3 Negalmuur

Dustia comes out on top in this power-reaper battle... didn't expect to see Negalmuur go so early, but everything has it's kryptonite. Almost... and that's a good point from a lot of you about the Jellies.

Round 2 - Battle 2

Molen

A huge Mythril Golem found in the Zertinan Caverns, but you must spawn it by being in the secret area with the bombs across the ditch, then going back around to fight it. Crushed Killbug in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/25

VS.

Cubus

An Oiling (as if those weren't already rare) found in the Sochen Cave Palace in the last area before the elevator. You have to kill all the enemies there, but it's pretty easy because you already know in advance whether or not you'll get it, depending on which type of enemies are there out of the two sets of enemies that look similar each other. And, it pretty much guarantees whether it will be there or not, so you can just keep reloading or zoning two screens. Smothered the Lindbur Wolf last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/47

Cubus is more interesting to me.

Hmmmm Cubus

EDIT: Cubus

Hmmmm Cubus

Hey sousaphone, this is like the second time you've done this... if you're not gonna vote then don't post.

Cubus

I'll go with Cubus also.

Cubus

Joining the crowd with Cubus

Alright, a blowout...

Cubus 8-0 Molen

So, the Golem gets shattered and smothered fast by Cubus, who's got a place in the top 8 now!

Round 2 - Battle 3

Anchag

One of the headless twins walking around the Karydine Glacier in the Paramina Rift, the one that's NOT holding a Trophy. Thank god it's infinite, as it has a Damascus Steel to steal any time! Who could possibly pass up such an offer. Sliced up the Tower in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/76

VS.

Anubys

The little Abysteel bat that's part of the Trophy sidequest, carrying the Ensanguined Trophy (I know that it's supposedly a real word, but I find it kind of funny that when you type that word alone in Google, almost all results are related to FFXII. Heh heh). This one was stuck behind the Pilgrim's Door, giving it another purpose aside from a nice rare Ninja Sword. Somehow it drained the Thalassinon in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/42

I'm gonna go with... yeah, Anchag.

Anchag

Anchag

I'll put in another for Anchag.

I'll put in another for Anchag.

I'll put in another for Anchag.

Sorry Anubys, but Anchag gets my vote, too.

Anchag joining the crowd yet again...

Sorry Anubys, but Anchag gets my vote, too.

Alright, yes, another blowout... funny how we didn't really have any in the first round.

Anchag 8-0 Anubys

This time the Egyptian God isn't so lucky, as Anchag slices up Anubys rather quickly.

Next battle should be interesting...

Round 2 - Battle 4

Avenger

A giant Bune that blends in with the rest of them in the Pharos 2nd Ascent. Except it's on steroids. Almpst can be a mini-boss... avenged the Urutan Exile in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/78

VS.

Disma

Another strong one... oh, that little bitch of a Zombie Warlock in the Lhusu Mines that you always mistake for being nothing more than a bump in your path. But, then you realize size isn't everything and get blasted by this little guy. He's also got some pretty awesome armor to steal... but, yeah right. Hah. This one blasted Aspidochelon in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/73

So I think these are the only two that are in this because they are notable for being strong, and now they're against each other. Wonderful. Well, for me, Disma is the obvious choice because Avenger didn't really stand out so much, for one I beat it on my first try because I was overleveled by then, but also because of it's species it didn't really surprise me how strong he was, like Disma did.

Disma

Both were definitely a challenge, but I also have to go for Disma.

Disma

Is it just me, or has the text on the forums been really, really small lately?

Disma

With Urutan Exile, instead of Avenger, this would be troublesome.

Disma

Disma

A blowout I guess, it's been two days, but lately the conditions have been 8-0. I was kind of hoping to hear from Smarty or Slavka... oh well, I bet the 8th vote would have been the same. Regardless, wipeout conditions are now 7-0.

Disma 7-0 Avenger

In the battle of strength, of course the less expected one wins easily. Disma joins the top 8!

Round 2 - Battle 5

Bombshell

Ah, the big blue bomb on the diagonal bridge in the Lhusu Mines, one of the four rare monsters who drop a weapon exclusive to them. Only two of them are left here, and it's no surprise this is one of them seeing as out of the four, the Yagyu Darkblade was probably the one that most actually made a effort to get if any, because of Yiazmat. Better watch out for those Aeronites! Ate up the Larva Eater in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/49

VS.

Grave Lord

This Dark Lord hides in the Golmore Jungle, and stands out because of it's spawning process. This is the one where all of the sudden after grinding on one of the screens you start to see Skeletons suddenly become common, mainly as a hint that they're there for a reason, and that reason is this thing which appears after you grind through the layer of Skeletons. Exposed Victanir in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/69

Hmm I really don't know. I'll go with Bombshell since it's the only one of those evil four items that I actually got or even went for.

FUUUCK!! SO CLOSE. Although yeah it would have been Disma for me as well.
Anyway

Bombshell

Grave Lord, mainly because it's less annoying that the Malboros.

Bombshell
Grave lord was never anything special for me

Ah, this always happens when I'm away from a computer for a few days...

Going with Bombshell.

I'll put in another vote for Grave Lord - more interesting for me.

Bombshell

I actually did get a Yagyu Darkblade ^________________^

Bombshell

Gravelord

I liked grinding down that "layer" of skeletons. As for the Darkblade, I just used Fomalhaut + Dark Shot instead. Max damage with every shot and it kept my healer out of the way :).

Danse Macabre with Gravelord

Bombshell 6-4 Gravelord

For once a more competitive battle after three blowouts in a row. Very close, Gravelord put up a bigger fight than I expected, but Bombshell progresses further to the top 8!

Round 2 - Battle 6

Ithuno

One of the two Mimic rares disguised as a fake treasure, the Mimeo in Barheim where all the big turtles are. Not as huge as the Killbug which is out now, but it's got something the Killbug doesn't, and that's a worthwhile steal - an early Deathbringer! Crushed the Razorfin in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/55

VS.

Helvinek

That big purple Nightmare-horse thing that everyone chances upon in the Necrohol after killing a number of Oversouls. Also a lot of people waste their time chaining this thing in a weird complicated way because it's one of the four things to have a rare-exclusive drop... two of them are still here, and the Bombshell just won the last round. Exposed and killed the Wood Toad in the last round...
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/38

I'm gonna go for Ithuno, simply because I enjoyed having that early Deathbringer, and have yet to chain Helvinek and get his equipment. Plus I thought the whole treasure thing was cool.

Helvinek is still my homeboy~

I got me some grand armor.

Ithuno

Way early Deathbringer> Grand Armor that just takes too damn long.

Helvinek

Early Deathbringer gets my vote.

....I mean Ithuno.

Helvinek Fucker slaughtered me because I was killing oversouls, I didn't know what it was... boy did I pay for that.

Helvinek

Ithuno

The Big Purple Nightmare-Horse ;)

Okay... really close battle here, was about to call a tie break, but Szczepan just broke it... in an interesting way.

Helvinek 5-4 Ithuno

So Helvinek moves forth once again... and both Mimics have been eliminated.

Round 2 - Battle 7

Matriarch Bomb

That mutated Mom-Bomb that's heavily guarded in the Stillshrine of Miriam. Not only is there a secret off-the-map area just for it, but as soon as you enter Matriarch's lair (where there are also Oilings who are exclusive to that room), you're bound to hit a bunch of Confuse/Berserk traps, even WITH Libra on! Unless you're extremely careful. Was the first victor in the last round knocking out Ishteen.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/51

VS.

Drowned

The little Ghoul in the Waterway with the most interesting way of spawning, quite fitting with it's name. Mainly because it shows up after you flood and unflood a certain area of the Waterways, so it's as though it's namesake is for real. And he runs really fast! Drowned the Vagrant Soul in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/71

I'm gonna say Matriarch Bomb. Yeah...

Drowned looks cooler

Drowned

Matriarch Bomb

Matriarch Bomb

Matriarch Bomb...when I first saw Drowned do a windsprint I about pissed my pants

Drowned because of the awesome spawn.

Drowned
That Confuse/Berserk trap can just be avoided using float...

Matriarch Bomb 6-4 Drowned

Close battle, but the bomb wins, joining the top 8!

Time for the final battle of this round...

Round 2 - Battle 8

Cultsworn Lich

Found in the Tomb of Raithwall, got an interesting spawning method. The Liches that keep multiplying have a finite number, but if you let one sit around in critical condition it might spawn out this guy. Also, early Loxley Bow! Ruffled the feathers of the Bull Chocobo in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/22

VS.

Vorres

Another Reaper! Ah, the secret method of getting Soul Powders. If you're making the Tournesol, it's either this or Etems... yadda yadda yadda, this guy takes a long time to spawn. And it's nearly impossible to chance upon. Dark Elemental? Nah... blew the lid off Vishno in the last round.
http://www.ff12maps.com/imageborder.php?i=rares/63

Gonna go for Vorres. Holds a lot more interesting properties.

Cultsworn Lich

Cultsworn Lich

Cultsworn Lich

Cultsworn Lich

Cultsworn Lich