Best Party?

[V_Translanka]

Flare actually deals more damage than Dark Matter, though, so a better party for NG+ runs would be Lucca, Crono, and Glenn.

(Janus's Magic stat is so godly that Dark Matter outclasses Flare for most of the game, though. :p)

And also, I prefer Robo over Glenn. He can dish out way more damage, (6000/turn) and can heal just as much with Heal Beam.

Actually, Heal Beam (Mag × 10) is more powerful than Heal (Mag × 6.5). Crono+Lucca+Robo FTW~!! Though I think you might be able to make a case for Marle or Frog because of Double Techs (I certainly don't feel like doing all of that math, but feel free to go nuts)...

[HyperNerd]

Brain... Failing... back to Monty Python... No Math or Logic...

[Shadow D. Darkman]

I usually use the same party as Black Wind, but I don't use them to Spam.

Neither do I. I just go at the enemy and let them have it as best I can.

[Eket]

Crono, Frog and Ayla (Definately for the first playthrough)

- Charm
- Decent Heal(like you'll need anymore in CT) and if you do there is Slurp Kiss
- 3D Attack kicks ass
- Falcon Strike

You might be lacking a slight bit in magical power, but luminaire is enough in 9/10 situation

[The Prophet]

The only thing I could tell you as that having two healers that can unleash a double tech that can heal everyone is better than spamming Heal. Anyways, there's a certain point in one of the Vortex that you HAVE to use Lucca, I reccommend Ayla to use the Inferno Kicn and Robo for Healing.

[The Black Wind]

The only thing I could tell you as that having two healers that can unleash a double tech that can heal everyone is better than spamming Heal.

I prefer not to use up two turns just to heal everyone, though. I'd rather have two people constantly attacking with the other person reserving magic to heal when needed and simply hacking away until then.

[Syrek]

For the first playthrough I used Crono, Lucca and Marle just because they were the original 3 and it only makes sense. In the second playthrough I just used Crono, Magus and Gleen mainly because their my favorite characters.

[HyperNerd]

Glenn. And I switched charecters a whole lot in my first playthrough, second I just kept Marle, Lucca, And Crono (And when Crono was dead, replaced him with Magus and Eternal Darknessed everything.) Third, I no longer care, and usually Keep Frog and Crono in my party, along with a filler charecter. I got all 13 endings yesterday, BTW.

[Onikage725]

Is there really a "best" party?

I'm kinda in flux these days. I use Robo more than I ever did as a kid. And I took a team of Crono, Frog, and Marle to fight Lavos my first DS playthrough. And I fought the DD with Crono, Robo, and Magus. I used to use Crono, Frog, Magus as a rule but I really just used them in the LS this time out. In my current game I'm thinking of leaving Crono dead, but I haven't decided who to make my new team leader. I used to opt for Magus due to his power and the cool factor (and the fact that he comes in basically as a Crono alternate with far more ties to the main plotline), but that makes little sense from a team standpoint. I'm thinking Frog or Lucca for my "captain."

[HyperNerd]

Lavos was the hardest with Magus, Lucca, and Marle for me.

[V_Translanka]

Is there really a "best" party?

Yeah, there isn't 8 pages worth of answer in this topic for ya (with several others asking your same question already even)...>_>

I suppose it depends on your definition of "best", but I'm assuming it means the most powerful/useful in terms of battle. Some people choose to believe it means their favorite to use because of personality or w/e else though, I guess...But who cares? My question is still why ask the question that the topic itself is asking?

The only thing I could tell you as that having two healers that can unleash a double tech that can heal everyone is better than spamming Heal. Anyways, there's a certain point in one of the Vortex that you HAVE to use Lucca, I reccommend Ayla to use the Inferno Kicn and Robo for Healing.

While I just used my regular team for that one, I think (might've replaced Crono for Magus), Ayla is a fairly good choice since she's got a natural Fire resistance which would be good in the Lucca Mirror Match.

[Onikage725]

Yeah, there isn't 8 pages worth of answer in this topic for ya (with several others asking your same question already even)...>_>

I suppose it depends on your definition of "best", but I'm assuming it means the most powerful/useful in terms of battle. Some people choose to believe it means their favorite to use because of personality or w/e else though, I guess...But who cares? My question is still why ask the question that the topic itself is asking?

Whoa... pump your brakes. It was a rhetorical question. I wasn't really "asking" if there was a best party.

*My* point was just that the question the topic was asking is highly subjective. I attempted to illustrate that (perhaps poorly?) by mentioning the various parties I've used to good effect, for various reasons.

And I don't really care what other people have said/asked. I was addressing the topic itself and the TC. Maybe I should have quoted the initial post? I didn't think it'd be necessary this far in.

EDIT: Just a note since my significant other thinksI was being rude, "pump your brakes" is just something I've gotten in the habit of saying since Tropic Thunder. No offense intended.

[Chocobo_Fan]

This is a bit off-topic, but Onikage, I think that for a team leader, I'd say Marle. She has the most ties to Crono and does have a bit of a leadership aspect. (being the royal heir and all) Lucca's good too, though.

(Janus definitely would not make a good leader personality-wise, I think... He strikes me as a loner who prefers to do things by himself, not really one who's good at leading...)

[V_Translanka]

I think Magus makes a fairly good leader...I mean, look what he was able to accomplish with the Mystics...I don't know if he's as much of a loner once he joins the party (or perhaps just once he's out of Zeal). He's capable of using the party to his own advantage...I don't think he'd want the rest of the party ordering him around, so he'd take the lead spot himself...he does seem to have the most experience out of all of them, eh?

[Onikage725]

This is a bit off-topic, but Onikage, I think that for a team leader, I'd say Marle. She has the most ties to Crono and does have a bit of a leadership aspect. (being the royal heir and all) Lucca's good too, though.

(Janus definitely would not make a good leader personality-wise, I think... He strikes me as a loner who prefers to do things by himself, not really one who's good at leading...)

I agree about Magus 100%. When I used to put him in charge, it kinda felt like... well if you're a Dragon Ball fan, there's this part in the Cell Saga when Goku is put out of commission. Vegeta, despite being a jerk and loner, winds up with the crew following his lead just because he's the strongest protagonist on the field. Magus has good leadership capability, but he's a bit of an odd fit for the main group.

I've thought about Marle. She does seem to have the most motivation to save Crono, and is the de facto character to hang with him on the peak after. I just don't see her as a leader-type figure. I know she's a royal, but she kind of plays against that type during the game.

Ok, so I guess right now it's a tie for me between Lucca and Glenn. I say Glenn because, having lost Cyrus and then Crono, I could really see him spearheading the project to get back his best friend. Also, if you have him in your group when you recruit Magus, he shows the authority to send the others off. He also makes the choice to allow Magus into the group. Without him, it's a 3 person group effort. He really seems to come into his own and his old lack of confidence is gone.