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Originally posted by MaskedFrog:
[QB]To increase your melee potential do not use a Front line. Shift all your people normally in the front to the center and all the people you want to protect to the back. ....
... Your only vulnerablitiy is getting surrounded but proper use of terrain and spells can prevent that.
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I tried that advice. Once. Big kitty mistake.
You cannot always be in terrain that allows you to do that. Such as the Swamp. I go differently:
NIN FIG(V) MON(1)
VAL BAR(RAN) MON(2)
BIS MAG(ACH)
The front row of this party consists of a dedicated Ninja, a fighter (Vi Domina dual classed) and a Monk (RFS-81).
The left flank is held by a dedicated Valkyrie/Dairy Maid. The right flank is held by a dedicated Monk. Both use extended & ranged weapons. Sometimes I'll move the Ninja and Monk (2) around to practice the Ninja's ranged criticals. Depends on the ammo situation.
The center has my Bard/Ranger dual, my Mage/Alchemist dual & my Bishop/Priest dual.
On the few occassions I'm surrounded, I move the fighter (FIG) from the FRONT RANK to the BACK RANK. I may lose one turn, but this way, I don't lose all the back players when I get surrounded.