Chapter 1 Walk-Through

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                ||              The Hanging Edge              ||
                ||             The Restricted Zone            ||
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Characters: Lightning, Sazh         The Hanging Edge - Aerorail Trussway 13-E
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Items                         Enemies
 [1] Potion (B)               [E001] Manasvin Warmech first time (360)
 [2] Potion (B)               [E001] Manasvin Warmech Second time (990)
 [1] Iron Bangle (A)          [E002] PSICOM Enforcer (171)
[50] Gil                      [E003] PSICOM Warden (84)
[50] Gil                      [E004] Pantheron (375)
 [1] Iron Bangle (A)          [E005] PSICOM Aerial Recon (189)
 [1] Power Circle (W)         [E006] PSICOM Marauder (600)
[100] Gil                     [E007] Beta Behemoth (1800)
                              [E008] Myrmidon (1260)
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After the opening movie, a battle starts. During this, you can view a tutorial
on Active Time Battle. Your choice if you want to see it or not.
Battle explanations can also be found in this FAQ.
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[-] Manasvin Warmech
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The Manasvin Warmech, as this enemy is called, is not that hard of a battle.
So just attack it all the time and heal with potions if HP drops below 100.
You need to fight this enemy twice but if you just keep your HP above 100
you should be fine and thus along with 6 potions, should get your first 
Trophy/Achievement with ease. And since characters are healed after each
battle, you start the second fight with a full HP bar.
 
After the fight, you'll get the chance to change the camera settings. No need
to worry if you accidentally select the wrong option, you can always change it
to whatever you want in the settings menu at the bottom of the main menu.
You'll also get an explanation about Datalog, basically its an option in the
menu that allows you to view the story, certain tutorials and game info.
It also contains the Enemy Intel.
 
You now control Lightning, the main character of the game. Use the left stick
to walk or run towards the yellow arrow and on the left you will find the first
save station in the game. At this point, you can only buy potions and phoenix 
down but they are costly and you wont really need them as the game provides 
you with enough to last for a while. 
Keep running and you'll get another tutorial, about Enemy Encounters
 
At the top right of the screen is this mini map, use this whenever you feel
lost. The yellow arrow points in the direction where you should go. It also
shows blue dots which indicate friendly people or party members, and the red
dots indicate enemies. The Save Station also has its specific icon as do
treasures, but you won't see them until you've actually opened them. To 
the bigger version of this map, select Map in the main menu.
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[-] PSICOM Warden x2
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Again a pretty easy battle. You'll probably end up with a 5 star battle rank a
lot in this area, but don't worry if you don't. Besides better items it doesn't
add much to the game just yet.
 
You'll see a blue circle thing on the left, but you can't do anything with it,
it is some kind of a portal for the soldiers. A little further ahead you'll see
a blue circle on the ground. This indicates that you can jump up or down to the
next area. You don't have to press any buttons, so just walk up to the circle
and keep going.
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[-] PSICOM Warden x2
[-] PSICOM Warden, PSICOM Enforcer x2
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Treasure: Potion.
 
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Characters: Lightning, Sazh         The Hanging Edge - Aerorail Trussway 12-E
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[-] PSICOM Warden, Pantheron x2
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Take the stairs on the right.
Treasure: Potion x2
A little further along the path, you'll find another Save Station.
Jump over the barrier.
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[-] PSICOM Enforcer, PSICOM Aerial Recon
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Go up the stairs on the left.
Treasure: Iron Bangle
This gives you HP+50, so I suggest giving it to Lightning as she has
the lowest HP. Plus, she is the leader of the party, and if the leader dies,
it's game over. And you don't want that.
 
Continue on and take the stairs down to the road. Zigzag your way through
the obstacles and take the stairs up again on the left. Watch the scenery below
and then on you go. Jump down at the end and go right.
 
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Characters: Lightning, Sazh         The Hanging Edge - Aerorail Trussway 11-E
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Treasure: 50 Gil
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[-] PSICOM Warden x3
[-] PSICOM Warden, Pantheron
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The game now gives you a tutorial about using Items during battle. Its the
bottom option in the commands menu at the bottom left of the battle screen. If
you choose to follow the tutorial, you will be forced to use up one of your
potions as an example.
 
Keep following the road.
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[-] PSICOM Warden, Pantheron x3
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Go up the stairs to find a save station and if you jump down on the other side
you'll find a switch that takes you to the next area. Keep walking straight
into another movie. 
 
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Characters: Lightning, Sazh              The Hanging Edge - Skybridge No. 369
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[-] PSICOM Marauder, PSICOM Enforcer x2
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This battle gives you an explanation on attack chains and staggering.
Which is the bar on the top right of the screen. 
 
After the battle the movie continues.
 
 
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Characters: Snow                     The Hanging Edge - Aerorail Trussway 5-W
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Turn around
Treasure: 50 Gil 
Walk up to the people to hear what they have to say, and continue on to 
the save station further on. There are more people here that have some things
to say either listen to them or just continue on to jump into the next movie.
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[-] PSICOM Enforcer x2
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You're assisted in the upcoming battles by 2 members of NORA, that won't stay
in your party forever. After battle you can keep going and you'll run into
various battles. Shouldn't be too hard, just head for the yellow arrow.
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[-] PSICOM Warden x3
[-] PSICOM Warden x2, Pantheron x2
[-] PSICOM Warden x2, PSICOM Enforcer, Pantheron
[-] PSICOM Enforcer x2, PSICOM Warden x2
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Characters: Snow                     The Hanging Edge - Aerorail Trussway 6-W
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Treasure: Iron Bangle 
Best to equip this on Snow. The other members are just there for support.
There's another Save Station on the right.
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[-] PSICOM Warden x2. PSICOM Enforcer x2
[-] PSICOM Warden x2, Pantheron x2
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You'll run into a movie and a Behemoth appears.
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[-] Beta Behemoth
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Not much strategy is needed, just keep attacking. Lebreau will heal you when
you need it so it shouldn't be a problem. Be wary of his heave attack that
causes lots of damage. When you defeat him, you'll get a movie and the option
to save game.
 
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Characters: Lightning, Sazh              The Hanging Edge - Skybridge No. 369
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[-] Myrmidon
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This enemy has powerful attacks that hit one character a time, heal if HP get
to low. Once you get him in Stagger, the battle should be over pretty quick. 
 
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Characters: Snow                     The Hanging Edge - Aerorail Trussway 3-N
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Treasure: Power Circle, a weapon for Snow. 
Save Station.
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[-] PSICOM Aerial Recon x3, Pantheron x2
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Take a right between the two stairs before you follow your friend.
Treasure: 100 Gil
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[-] PSICOM Enforcer x2, PSICOM Warden
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Check the airbikes to finish this part.
 
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Characters: Hope                         The Hanging Edge - Skybridge No. 103
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Not much to do here, but talk to the people. So to proceed, highjack the bikes
at the end. You'll get the option to save and then it is on to the next
chapter.