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Final Fantasy III [US]
       Hardtype
         v1.0
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By:
    Tetsuya (tetsuya0@aol.com)


	Did you ever think that Final Fantasy III (aka FF6j) was a really easy game?
Well, I sure as hell did! IMHO, it was even easier than Final Fantasy VII, since your
characters in Final Fantasy III/VI can become demi-gods towards the end of the game,
especially since you have your Espers and stuff to gain magic spells, and stat bonuses
at level ups... well this hack basically fixes all that and adds individuality between
your characters! That's right, all characters aren't basically the same anymore! I sealed
the Magic command for all but three characters! So, that means, only 3 characters in 
the game are allowed to learn it! Have fun, cause this game isn't going to be extremely
easy any longer... and I've still got a hell of alot of work left to do on it!

Whats implemented (thus far)?

v1.0 2/17/99

-All characters except Terra, Celes and Strago have had their Magic commands sealed.
-Adjusted some character status. I've dumbed down Gogo ALOT (I know he's not very strong
 normally, but his mimic ability can be very cheap, I've slowed him down alot and brought
 his strength and magic power down a bit more too).

That's all for now...

What I plan to implement in the future:

-To weaken cheap-ass spells, like Ultima, Merton, Meteor etc. and also INCREASE their MP
 cost! And perhaps balance out MP costs with other spells (ie all the level 1 element 
 spells cost 5 instead of 4, 5, 6)
-To possibly make ALL bosses and powerful normal foes resist Vanish magic, so you won't be
 able to use the super cheap-ass Vanish + Doom/X-Zone combo!
-Dummy out the Economizer, Gold Hairpin and Offering relics from the game completely. 
 No getting around the increased cost of Ultima this way, or 8 hit X-Fight!
-Dummy out Esper Level up bonuses. Hey? It's not fair that your magic users will be able
 to gain extra stats!
-Tweak with the Esper spell learn rates
-Weaken the characters 'hidden' strength they gain during level ups, they can still become
 demi-gods as their levels rise higher and higher, even w/out Esper enhancements! (this 
 might require ASM...)
-Think up of more ways to make this game harder, but without making it impossible ;p

Prepare to have a fun experience in the Fanatics tower! The only people who will be able 
to fight are Terra, Celes, Strago and Gogo!


The rules for this current patch (until I can get things implemented):

1) Absolutely NO Vanish + X-Zone/Doom!
2) Don't equip Economizers, Gold Hairpins or Offerings (with the exception of the Leo scene
   that is)
3) Try getting through with as little level building as possible, to avoid becoming demi-gods
4) Don't pull off cheap spells very often (I can't stress it enough since I haven't altered
   their strength yet).

Other things:
5) Game Genie codes are a no-no
6) Same with save game hacking!

******If ANYONE could give me some help with what I'm trying to implement into this hack,
it would be very appreciated and you will get credit for this project.******