Title: Final Fantasy III Tweaks 
Authors: Sertiana, 
         and T92 (FF III Tweaks)
Version: v2.4
Released: 13/5/2023

Contents:
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|1. Introduction.
|2. Installation.
|3. Features.
|4. Changelog.
|5. Changes to do.
|6. Special Thanks.

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 1. Introduction.
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The purpose of this patch it's to provide a better experience of the
original NES game without some problems that this version had.

The Alex W. Jackson, Neill Corlett, and SoM2Freak translation was used as
a base with some changes.

Since version 2.0 I started to port the changes of Sertiana's hack.

Also, I was unable to do some changes for the v2.1 due to tecnical reasons (This changes were added in v2.3).
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 2. Installation
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1. Start with an unmodified FF III Japan Famicom ROM "Final Fantasy III (Japan)". 

2. Use a IPS patch utility to apply the "Final Fantasy III Tweaks v2.4.ips" patch to the 
ROM.

3. Apply the optional Patches if you desire.

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 3. Features.
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-Text:
- Fixed most L/R erros of the translation ("Gurgan" instead of "Gulgan" and "Salonia" instead of "Saronia").
- Some minor text changes regarding of jobs and commands:
	WhiteWiz. -> WhiteMage
	BlackWiz. -> BlackMage
	Red Wiz.  -> Red Mage
	Build Up  -> Focus
- QoL:
  - Rearranged commands: (Item and Run are at the end of the command list). *
  - [Applied Patch] B-Button Dash (A.D.R.I.A.N)
	Press B button to dash.
  - [Applied Patch] FF3j - Battle Interface Upgrade (SilentEnigma)
	Revamps the battle interface of FF3j to provide an experience that is much more like that of FF4. 
	It removes unnecessary commentary, uses cleaner FF4-style windows, and also removes a few minor 
	design quirks that failed to become series standards.
  - [Applied Patch] Final Fantasy III - Job System Improvement (Binarynova)
	Removes the Capacity points, allowing you to freely switch jobs and makes the process less annoying.

- Changes to jobs and equipment:
  - The stats of most jobs were boosted (I'll add detailed info in the next release). 
	Viking was turned into a tank (low speed but high strenght and defense).
	M. Knight was turned into a Knight + Black mage hybrid with low MP.
	The Earth Crystal jobs were buffed.
	Sage job's magical stats were decreased to be balanced with the other magic jobs.
  - Some spells were buffed so now magic it's less useless. *
  - Terrain effects were buffed. *
  - Mystic Knights can now use every black magic spell (but no white magic).
  - Edited the equipment some jobs can use:
	Mystic Knights can now equip leather helm/armor and protect ring.*
	White Mages can now equip bows and arrows instead of the black mages.
  - Some weapons were buffed:
	Knife:		06 -> 08
	Dagger:		08 -> 10
	Mithril Knife:	10 -> 14
	Main Gauche:	30 -> 35
	Orichalcum:	45 -> 50
	Air Knife:	60 -> 100
	Kaiser Knuckles	36 -> 54
	Cat Claws	42 -> 63
	Dragon Claws	48 -> 72
	Fairy Claws	37 -> 58
	Hell Claws	60 -> 95
	Diamond Bell:	25 -> 50
	Earthen Bell:	30 -> 70
	Rune Bell:   	40 -> 90     
	Holy Lance: 	100 -> 155
 	Yoichi arrow:	70 -> 100
	Mithril rod:	05 -> 12
	Fire rod:	12 -> 25
	Light rod:	12 -> 25
	Ice rod:	12 -> 25
	Ultimate rod:	20 -> 93
	Golem staff:	16 -> 30
	Rune staff:	20 -> 35
	Elder staff:	30 -> 85 (Casts Cure3 instead of Cure when used as item)
  - Every Harp has now the double of attack power and:
  	Madora Harp now inflicts silence.
	Lamia Harp  now inflicts confusion.
	Loki Harp   now infilcts paralysis.  
  - All arrows are now wind elemental.*
	Their price was also reduced. 
  - Removed the "Darkness" element of the Ragnarok.
  - The second set of Books now cas a spell when used as items:
	Flame Book casts Fire2.
	Ice Book casts   Ice2.
	Light Book casts Bolt2.
	Ilumina Book casts  Bolt3 and gives a bolt elemental boost.
	Inferno Book casts  Fire3 and gives a fire elemental boost.
	Blizzard Book casts Ice3  and gives an ice elemental boost.
  - Added the dummied Hammer and Dream Harp as Viking and Bard's ultimate weapons.

- Bug Fixes:
  - [Applied Patch] FF3 Flee BugFix (Maeson)
	Fixes a bug that reduced your defense to 0 when attempting to flee.
  - [Applied Patch] ff3_element_boost (Everything)
	Fixes a bug that caused elemental boost to do nothing.
  - Fixed a bug the B-Button dash patch had that caused odd npc movement.

- Other changes:
  - Now Eureka's hidden shop sells Elixirs, Fenix downs, Dream Harp and Hammer instead of the Crsytal equipment 
    (There are already two sets of crystal equipment one dungeon before/after). 
  - Now you'll randomly get a Potion or a FenixDown after defeating some monsters, 
    and even Elixirs from Bosses.

Note: 
 Changes with "*" were made by Sertiana and ported by T92.
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 a. Optional patches.
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- Flash Reduction (Battle).ips
Tones down battle flash effects.
- Flash Reduction (Overworld).ips
Removes overworld flashing effects (Like the battle transition effect.)
- Original Icons.ips
Restores some of the original icons for weapons and armor.
- New Icons.ips
Replaces the icons of the weapons and armor with the Icons of the DS Remake or the Dawn of Souls 
version of FF I and II.

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 4. Changelog.
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v2.4
 - I released this patch early because the only changes left are external to the main patch.
 - Claws were buffed.
v2.3
 - M. Knights were turned into Black mage + Knight hybrids.
 - Rods and staves were buffed.
 - Added two patches to reduce/null flashing effects.
v2.2a
 - This will be the last small update of this hack (less than 8 changes).
 - Raised Elixir's price (They were too cheap).
 - Now all books cast a spell when used as items.
 - Buffed some battle items, now you'll have a reason to use them instead of magic.
 - All knives were buffed.
v2.2 
 - Added a steal/drop to most monsters.
 - Added a new optional patch for DS version-like icons.
v2.1
 - Fixed the elemental bonus bug.
 - Edited the stats of most jobs.
 - Edited Eureka's hidden shop.
 - Edited some weapons.
v2.0
 Major Update.
 - Fixed some l/r errors like "Gurgan".
 - Ported some changes from Sertiana's hack.
 - Fighters no longer can equip the W.Slayer but the Red Mage was buffed so now you have a reason to use 
   it even if you don't have spells.
v1.2
 - Updated the speed of the npcs that follow you, now they'll run when you run.
 - Added one optional patch.
v1.1
  Major Update.
 - Updated the Battle Interface Upgrade patch. 
v1.0
 - Initial Release.

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  5. Changes to do.
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- Add font patches.
- Create a bugfix-only patch.
- Create a .pdf manual.
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  6. Special thanks.
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-Alex W. Jackson, Neill Corlett, and SoM2Freak for their translation.
-SilentEnigma, A.D.R.I.A.N, Maeson, and Binarynova for some patches used on this hack.
-Everything for helping with some code changes. 
-The RHDN forum users for helping with their ideas for more changes.