--After every battle(well, not exactly every battle)you should either rest at an inn or pitch a tent to restore your HPs and MPs. You don't exactly know what lies out there in the world and could end up in a surprise encounter by a really strong enemy.
--When you're facing multiple enemies, it's always best to take out the ones which pose the bigger threat, for if you leave them alive longer, they can beat your party down.
--When selecting your party members, look closely at their status screens. That way, you'll be able to determine which character goes where. The first character or leader tends to receive the brunt of the onslaught, so pick a character which has the best defense out of all the members of the current party.
--This should be a no-brainer to RPG fanatics but talk to EVERYONE and I mean, EVERYONE. If a character won't tell you what you need to know the first time, talk to them again later on in the game and they might have something different to say.
--Some big events that occur in the game may or may not change how some characters see things. If something really major happens, revisit nearby towns and villages to see if anything happened.
--Once you get a vehicle such as the buggy or submarine, leave it in a place that is easily accessible. Otherwise, you'll find you really need that vehicle and can't find any way to get to it.
--Sometimes riding Chocobos isn't always the way to go. You can't become buff, godlike super-beings by riding on Chocobos all the time, so in other words, the best way to become strong is to fight, and not necessarily all the time.
--You'll come across characters with long and short-range weapons and characters with short-range weapons(i.e, swords, fists, staffs, and the like) will have some trouble in the back row, so in order to get the best results in battle, you must have an idea which character goes where. Long-range characters should stay in the back row, 'cause they can cause maximum damage to the enemies, even when the enemies are in the back row. Short-range characters should stay in the front row at all times, except for those certain few who might have trouble in the front row. Short-range characters won't be able to attack their fullest in the back row until you find the Long Range materia.
--All the monsters have distinct strenghts and weaknesses.(They must be weak to something)Pay close attention to their strengths and weaknesses and capitalize on them...if you can.
--When targeting multiple enemies with magic, keep in mind that a spread-out magic attack does less damage than a magic attack focused on one enemy, so it's best tochoose which enemy should get the brunt of the attack(preferrably the one which pose the greatest threat).
--When you go into a different area, you should familiarize yourself with the enemies present in that location. If there's a lot of fire enemies, equip yourself with Ice Materia. If there's a lot of ice enemies, use Fire Materia, and so on.
--When "bs-fighting"*, take note of how fast each character raises levels. You might need to do a lot of "bs-fighting" in order to afford the more costly equipment and to become "buff and totally the stuff". Rest at an Inn when necessary.
*--a term used to define fighting in order to raise levels and fatten your pockets.
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