Killey's Stats

The Nailing · Post by **The Nailing** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:00 pm

I ran a search to see if this topic had been covered but. . .seeing as there's a mod with the name Killey it kind of made it impossible. Anyway are Killey's TECH, SPEED, and LUCK stats supposed to be extremely low? he's level 39 right now and they are (respectively) 14, 15, and 13. Is this a glitch? God knows I've been running into them. . .this is the third game I've started in the past two weeks. Last time before I was supposed to battle Luca everyone disappeared from the main hall so I couldn't advance the storyline, totalleh lame (yes I made sure I had done everything). Anyhow. . .thanks.

Red Killey · Post by **Red Killey** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:10 pm

No, they are not supposed to be extremely low. First time I've heard such glitch, but most likely it's one anyway. Probably your CD is badly damaged or something.

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:38 pm

Killey was never extremelly strong at the time you acquire him, he only pumps up at later levels, but those stats are wat too low. Even the worst characters at level 39 shouldn't have any stats below 50. As for the glitch about everyone dissapearing in the castle, that is most likely like Red said a scratch on your disc. The piece of data on the disc is missing and if you've ever used a program such as RPG Maker, you'll know that if the part of the disc with character sprites in that certian part was scratched, you'll never again get that scene, meaning that you can't progress through the game. Try playing through that part again, and see if the same thing happens then PM if if you're still having trouble.

The Nailing · Post by **The Nailing** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:54 pm

lame. . .my disc isn't in the greatest shape, and I'm not shelling out any more money for this game.

thanks guys

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:58 pm

Well if you own the game (as in bought it legally) you are allowed to make back up copies. You can always just remove the scratches from your dics. Last time I did it (from a dvd) it cost me NZ$10 (which comes to US$5). This is a cheap and possibly your best alternative to buying a new game.

The Nailing · Post by **The Nailing** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 6:22 pm

yeah there's just not any place around here that does that. . .have to drive at least an hour and a half. oh well. . .time to start a NEW GAME. . .AGAIN

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 6:45 pm

Well I'm not sure how far away you live from any civilisation, but if you think there are specialist who do only that (well there possibly are) don't be alarmed since I just did it at the store that I bought my game from. Any store around you that sells CD's or DVD's should at least be able to point you to the right direction, if not fix it for you.

Post by **Vextor** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:29 pm

Just put your game cd in the freezer for one night, and the scratches will be gone. This is due to the unique properties of the polymer composites used to make CDs. Some people say boiling them would also help but I've never tried that.

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:26 pm

In the freezer????? Ummmm, I'd try that with a copied CD first and only if the scratches on it arn't TOO bad.

Boiling a CD........might as well take a magnet and rub it all around the CD.......or why not take a knife and move the scratch..........(in case you didn't notice that was sarcasm).
Water would just destroy the CD, DON'T DO IT, unless you actually WANT to destroy a CD.

Best advice I can give you is from now on keep your CDs in a case!!! If you have heavy scratches just go to a store or you can get a CD self cleaning kit for about US$10-20. If in your position I'd just go to a game store and ask them how much they charge to fix it.

Post by **Vextor** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:01 pm

Also, car wax/polish can work, especially with scratches that go from inner edge to outer edge. Just rub a small amount of it into the scratch. Or try some ordinary household polish.

Or you could use something like baking soda (white not the blue gel) toothpaste for scratches which go 'round' the cd. It's quite abrasive and if you rub it over the scratch it will wear down the plastic around it so the scratch can't be picked up by the laser anymore. Just don't go right down to the foil.

They are ways I was told of and they have worked for me on lots of occasions. Another way that was suggested to me, but to use as a last resort was to colour the whole CD in with a blue marker pen. The darker color would help to cover the scratch up. But this is a bit risky because you only get one pop at it and it might not be read by some CD players. The other two methods you can progress with.

Basically, scratches interfere with the optical laser that reads the info off of the aluminum foil substrate stored inside the polymer protective layer. As long as the scratches are somehow camoflaged, or as long as you can trick the laser into not reading the scratch, the CD will work.

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:07 pm

The car wax/polish idea can work as I think the wax in the self repair kit is of a similar substance. As you can see there is a few ways out there. If you trust yourself go for one of the cheaper alternatives, if not, dish out a cpl of bucks and get someone else to restore it for you.

highwind44029 · Post by **highwind44029** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:13 am

I remember reading something in another board about toothpaste able to remove scratches, although I haven't really tried it.

Post by **Vextor** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:11 am

Toothpaste is basically an abrasive (that's how it polishes your teeth). This only referrs to baking-sada based toothpaste though (Such as Tom's of Maine). Tooth-paste made with other substances may not have the necessary abrasive quality.

The abrasives don't really remove the scratches, but they round out the sharp edges of the scratches, making it easier for the laser to not recognize the scratch. It's sort of like tracing your nail over a plastic sheet with scratches on them. Sharp edges will likely catch your nail, but if the edges are buffed with abrasives, it's likely that your nails will continue on.

I have no clue why putting CDs in the freezer works though. I have no idea what the coefficient of thermal expansion are for polymers of this kind. Perhaps it's a special kind of polymer that expands in the cold (yeah right).

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:49 pm

I have no clue why putting CDs in the freezer works though. I have no idea what the coefficient of thermal expansion are for polymers of this kind. Perhaps it's a special kind of polymer that expands in the cold (yeah right).

Well you're half right. It couldn't "expand" just a section where the disc is scrached but it would have to fuse the two seperate pieces together (possibly magnetic).

Fiery Wind · Post by **Fiery Wind** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:45 pm

I would not suggest boilong a CD. I left a CD in my car near the window for 2 weeks and when I came back, it was warped from the heat and didn't play right. I know that Brasso works. Its a liquid used to polish up silver and brass. Just put a little dab on the scratch and rub it in using concentric circles.