Tips for F.F III

This is my first final fantasy. I'm used of Pokemon, and mario etc.

What are your tips? If you are familure with the game...*Spoilers if you are not like, 3 hours into the game*

I am at the point just after you get the helicopter, and going to the cave for the king.

What are some tips for the game in general? I dont understand teh weapons either... I buy them, but it doesn't let me put them on characters, so I don't know lol.

Any tips in general? Thanks.

Haha, I remember (I have 3 and 4, I just decided to get the 'lesser' one over with first) I didn't know how to save, I was waiting for a save point or something... and i lost 4 hours of gameplay. I didnt know you saved on the map. I was using quick saves....

Well, to answer why weapons aren't able to equip to your guys: would probably be the fact your trying to equip a weapon onto someone who can't use it. Depending on who your trying to equip, such as character who is a Black Mage or someone who is a Monk, they can only use specific equipment that fits their job. For instance a Black Mage can only be equipped with Staffs (or rods) while, say, a warrior can not be equipped with one. Instead you equip him/her with swords.

Mages: Staves, (I can't remember if they equip bows or not)

Warriors: Swords (maybe axes, can't remember)

Monks: Gloves or better yet just nothing at all

Red Mages: I believe they can equip a versitle about of things

Thieves: Daggers

(there are more Jobs later on that use different weapons as well)

If you find that your struggling in defeating a boss, your best bet is to go back, beat up enemies for awhile, level up and then try again. Make sure, also, that your using the best equipment available for your party; that'll ease the pain of beating them, epically if for instance that boss has a certain weakness, for instance attacks that are embedded with fire, use that piece of weaponry or skill. Note that this game in paticular has a bit of level grinding, so if your pretty new to RPGS, you may be doing a bit or a lot of running in one room just to fight a bunch of monsters. Depending on the person this can be entertaining or very tedious. Thats up to you to find out.;)

Also it's vital to have a well balanced party. A party full of warriors with no healer could be pretty hard to use. Its best to mix it up and take jobs that can help one another or at least one of each to exploit foes weaknesses. Just mess around with it and find what you think is suitable to your playing style; though it does seem some jobs are more important over others. Really I found theives to not being worth the use, but hey, you might.

When in doubt though and it seems all else fails, use a walkthrough.:P

I found it was useful to keep a high level monk hanging around, since they deal huge damage.

Also, if I was unsure about facing a boss, I'd teleport outside to save and work my way back again- it's a good way (for me at least) to level up.

you should have ogtten 4 instead of 3 3 is way harder and you ahve to solo dungeon with no xtra lives or save points in itdsmylover

I think he owns both of them cause he says: "I remember (I have 3 and 4, I just decided to get the 'lesser' one over with first) I didn't know how to save, I was waiting for a save point or something... and i lost 4 hours of gameplay. I didnt know you saved on the map. I was using quick saves...."