@CadenceV2:
My tactic is based around a change to my original tactics based on our previous debate. If that's not allowed, let me know, if it's okay then I'll continue with it.
@Strider92:
My tactic is completely different from my previous battles (against CadenceV2). Having gone up against someone already who had a pretty potent stealth based character, I am aware of the possible harm that could pose on my team, and therefore I will take a new and more aggressive approach than I am used to in debates.
Tactic:
Opening strong and aggressive. Sephiroth is going to be exploding the battlefield and collapsing structures all around for me. Sephiroth will take flight and begin an aerial assault. He should be able to deflect, block, or protect himself against anything slung his direction, especially given his amazing senses and reflexes. Over and above this if he gets the notion of anyone's location, he will use his ice magic to immediately freeze that area. This should help keep whoever is in that area of effect slowed and caught off guard. Not necessarily by freezing them in place, but creating unstable footing, and a whole new list of obstacles to overcome.
With the structure immediately in front of my team collapsed, Edward will rush in, shield himself, and begin slinging shrapnel around while simultaneously fortifying his own barrier. This will create a constant barrage of attacks flowing into the battlefield, making your team forced to funnel themselves to certain locations (limiting their choice of movement), and when combined with Sephiroth's assault, this will greatly limit the possibilities of movement and advancement by your team without hindrance.
Grievious will be taking his 4 armed fighting style and keep in constant movement. He will charge to whoever he sees, and because his Lightsabres are in constant movement, he should be hard to tag by any stealthers. Also Duranium is well beyond the durability of almost any metal in most universes. I don't know if a single touch attack should go through it so easily. Lightsabres went through most metals like butter, but duranium can withstand a swarm of lightsabre attacks and blaster fire and go unharmed. I would think you might be able to weaken it in a shot, but I don't see anything instantly devouring it. But either or, he will be keeping constant momentum at all times.
This tactic is designed to combat stealth attacks, something my team will have learned to do in my previous battle. Because Gray Fox, who was one stealther, was a rough thing for my team to counter. The best choice of action is clearly to use my characters to their full strength right off the bat, and really keep the battlefield
Sephiroth Feats:(Copied and pasted from me and Cadence's thread, so some of the info might be irrelivent)
Sephiroth vs. Angeal and Genesis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ZaSipHuO4
Feats shown in this video: Firaga Magic potential, Sephiroth cutting through steel like it doesn't exist, and in this video he is pretty much toying with these guys (as this is a training simulation).
Seph vs. Cloud in Advent Children:
http://www.myspace.com/video/ironman/final-fantasy-advent-children-final-fight-scene/32897914
Shows Telekinesis in this video, weather control, and insane reflexes and strength (throws Cloud around like he's a ragdoll, and that's gotta be a good 250+ pounds that he's throwing around like that).
Other Feats:
Flight - Shown in Advent Children, Crisis Core, and all over FF7, don't really need to state specifics.
Reflexes - Above bullet timer, easily outmatched Cloud who was capable of deflecting bullets with his sword (from multiple sources as well).
Speed - Capable of blocking attacks from multiple targets effortlessly, in his fight with Genesis, Sephiroth was never even remotely phased by Genesis's attacks. In Advent Children he was too fast for Cloud to block, and was able to tag him multiple times.
Phase Through Solid Objects - Not a very common feat of his. First shown in the Cargo Ship (granted this was the Jenova Clone Sephiroth, but I the feat should still stand). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfsowrZ7BOo&feature=relmfu. He replicates this feat multiple times throughout the game, but that's the first time.
Short Ranged Teleportation - This is also shown in his fight against Tseng in the Temple of the Ancients in FF7. He also uses it in his battle against Zack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvrl-O0CNn0&feature=related
Strength - Capable of lifting Cloud with one hand (once unarmed, once while Cloud was holding a buster sword), while Cloud is impaled at the end of the Masamune sword. This is several hundred pounds of weight on one outstretched arm, for at least a minute. When he does this feat initially (Crisis Core/FF7), he is bleeding heavily after having been impaled by a Buster Sword.
This video contains the first time he did it. He also throws Zack out of the room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clW1nZVrBzE
1:27 - Lifts the Jenova Angel out effortlessly
5:08 - Impaled by a Buster Sword through the side, didn't pass out, was still more than strong enough to hold Cloud up
6:46 - Picks up Cloud with one Arm
7:07 - Gets thrown off the Mako Reactor, bounces off the side of something, lights on fire, and falls. He survives this encounter, and is found in the Northern Crater in FF7 five or six years later
Overall: This video shows a lot about Sephiroth, including his strength, durability, and some of his abilities
Durability - Firaga materia from Genesis in his prime was unable to even phase him. He took the Buster Sword to the side and was still able to stay on his feet (granted he was greatly weakened, but the feat stands). Also, he doesn't have too many durability feats because he is virtually untouchable, and the things that do hit him don't seem to hurt him!
Magic - Sephiroth's materia was all mastered when he was first used as a nonplayable party character. This means he is well versed and has been using that particular Materia for a pretty decent amount of time. Over and above this he has some degree of weather control (as shown in Advent Children in his fight against Cloud), and can brighten/darken the field whenever he wants. Add to this his Ice, Lightning, and Fire materia, and you have a force to be reckoned with.
If you don't have a lot of information on Elric or Grievous I can dig up some feat videos. However, it's hard finding FMA videos for some reason, but I'll make it happen. Grievous I'd have to dig up scans and videos both, but I think I could do it.
This is moreso an opening counter, I hope this can go on a bit longer.
Thanks for reading,
Floopay
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