Tactics Ogre GBA help (or... wanted: manual)

[noiseredux]

ok so I'm like 8 hrs into this and for some reason I still can't figure out how to equip new spells/talents to any of my characters. I go into the Organize screen, pick a character, hit R (just like equiping weapons) and choose SPELL. I hit A on a black talent slot and it says "WARNING You can't equip the spellbook in this space." It does that for all my characters, no matter who, no matter what spells I've bought, etc. WTF?

EDIT: Ok, does anyone have an extra manual for this game?

[Bikeage]

This may be a "Doh!" moment, but have you tried equipping the spell in a blank slot? If all the Talent slots are marked it may be that class can't equip many spells... Hope that helps, it's hard to get back into the managing aspects of the game after not playing it so long, not to mention my saves are either 30 minutes in or 60 hours, so not sure where your at, what characters can do what at that point... great game though, stick with it.

GBA Tactics Ogre is the only SRPG i've played through twice, and one day i'll go for the A+ ending. It's also fun to exploit some glitches in the game for some uber powerful characters. My memory is hazy on the how to but an FAQ at GameFaqs will have all that info. Normally I don't "cheat", but playing with a squad of high level undead Lichs was a blast. Oh, and don't forget to snap Deneb.

[Ivo]

ok so I'm like 8 hrs into this and for some reason I still can't figure out how to equip new spells/talents to any of my characters. I go into the Organize screen, pick a character, hit R (just like equiping weapons) and choose SPELL. I hit A on a black talent slot and it says "WARNING You can't equip the spellbook in this space." It does that for all my characters, no matter who, no matter what spells I've bought, etc. WTF?

Only some classes can use spells. E.g. mages should be able to use one of the 4 type of elemental attacks, for example. It has been a while since I played though.

[noiseredux]

yeah I'm trying in an empty spot.

I figured only certain classes can use spells, BUT for instance I have a two characters who each already had 1 spell each equipped. I try to add another in the next blank slot, and it doesn't work. SO I just feel like I'm doing something totally wrong. I don't get it.

Does anyone have the manual?

[Ivo]

yeah I'm trying in an empty spot.

I figured only certain classes can use spells, BUT for instance I have a two characters who each already had 1 spell each equipped. I try to add another in the next blank slot, and it doesn't work. SO I just feel like I'm doing something totally wrong. I don't get it.

Does anyone have the manual?

I don't remember well enough, I think it was possible to equip two spells.
Try to take out the spell the magic users had equipped and use another one and see if that works.

No manual here.

Ivo.

[fastbilly1]

I have the manual at home - Ill try to check for you tonight, if not tomorrow (Ive got family coming in town tonight and the two year old is on or off)

[noiseredux]

I figured it out.

[Ivo]

I figured it out.

Please remind me, as I've played it a while ago and now I'm curious

Ivo.

[noiseredux]

I figured it out.

Please remind me, as I've played it a while ago and now I'm curious

Ivo.

one some characters slots I thought were blank were actually X'd out (meaning they couldn't use spells, OR if they had one spell, they could only use one). Once I changed classes on some of my characters they were able to now use 2 or 3 or more spells because of their new class.

[Ivo]

I figured it out.

Please remind me, as I've played it a while ago and now I'm curious

Ivo.

one some characters slots I thought were blank were actually X'd out (meaning they couldn't use spells, OR if they had one spell, they could only use one). Once I changed classes on some of my characters they were able to now use 2 or 3 or more spells because of their new class.

Ah yes. I have a vague impression that the friend of the main character can heal (he is around on the starting mission, after a while I think you do not have him for ages), but you can't really equip him with other spells. Maybe that helped throw you off.

Ivo.