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THE SEED RANK

Earning Gil is done a bit differently in FINAL FANTASY VIII than is was in FINAL FANTASY VII. Once Squall becomes a SeeD, Balamb Garden pays him on regular salary. In the past, you had to pick up Gil after hard-fought battles. The amount he's paid is based on his SeeD Rank, which is a numeric ranking based on his actions taken throughout the game.

The Dollet Field Exam close to the start of the game determines Squall's initial SeeD Rank. There are seven categories Squall is rated on during the exam. Each one is owrth the same amount, but the scores are determind very differently. You'll find the details on each category and how its score is determined in the following information.

As the game progresses, Squall's SeeD Rank will fluctuate depending on his actions. It can rise or fall depending on the decisions you've made, your actions during some battles, and how many enemies you've defeated. It can take some time for your SeeD Rank to increase to the well-paid levels, but you can quickly raise it by taking a series of SeeD Written Tests.

Written Tests are found in the submenu under the Tutorila heading. Each test is comprised of 10 true/false questions based on teh world of FINAL FANTASY VIII. You must answer all 10 questions correctly to raise Squall's SeeD Rank by one. There is no penalty for failing a Written Test, and you can take each teste as many times as necessary to pass.

Each Written Test is assigned a level. Squall can take tests up to the level he is currently at himself. For example, if Squall is at Level 15 he can take Written Tests of Level 15 or lower. There are a total of 30 tests, and you can only pass each test once, so don't take any test you don't have to when maxing out Squall's salary. You may want to retake some test later if Squall's SeeD Rank takes a sudden dive.

SEED Ranking Chart

The following tables discuss how Squall's initial SeeD Rank is determined. SeeD Rank fluctuations are not all based on similar parameters.

CONDUCT The Dollet Mission Event determines your Conduct score. The points are determined by how much time remains on the clock when you reach the beach during the evacuation. REMAINING TIME POINTS 25:00+ 100 24:59~24:00 90 23:59~23:00 80 22:59~20:00 70 19:59~19:00 60 18:59~17:00 50 16:59~15:00 40 14:59~10:00 30 9:59~6:00 20 5:59~3:00 10 2:59~0:00 0

JUDGEMENT Judgement is based on the Fire Cavern Event. The less time there is on the clock when you defeat Ifrit, the better your score will be. REMAINING TIME POINTS 0:00~0:07 100 0:08~0:29 90 0:30~0:59 80 1:00~1:59 70 2:00~2:59 60 3:00~9:59 50 10:00~10:59 40 11:00~11:59 30 12:00~12:59 20 13:00~13:59 10 14:00~14:59 5 15:00+ 0

ATTACK The number of enemies your party defeated during the Dollet Mission Event determines your Attack score. This number does not includer enemies defeated by Guardian Forces. Evein if an enemy's HP reaches zero more than once during battle (i.e. X-ATM092), only the first time will contribute to the total. ENEMIES DEFEATED POINTS 75+ 100 25~74 80 15~24 50 10~14 20 0~9 0

SPIRIT It's possible to only fight X-ATM092 once during the Dollet Field Exam. After the initial escape from X-ATM092 at the Communications Tower, you'll fun for two screens. When you reach the screen with the downward slope, use the joy-stick or press the W key and walk instead of run. This will keep the party from being stunned and avoids a second battle against X-ATM092. TIMES ESCAPED POINTS 1 100 2 70 3~4 50 5~9 30 10 0

ATTITUDE
Many things determine attitude: 1. The number of people you talk to during the Dollet Field Exam. This is a one point deduction per conversation. This includes talking to people in Balamb. If you talk to Biggs, you will lose two points. 2. A one point deductions is taken each time you attempt to go toward the Communications Tower before Seifer commands you to do so. 3.Each time you off the cliff shortcut to reach the Communication Tower (Selphie's shortcut), you receive a five point deduction. 4: You lose 10 points if you fail to save the dog while passing through Dollet's town square during your escape from Dollet. Speak with the dog to help it escape. 5. If you run into the Cafe to escape from the X-ATM092, you lose 20 points.	Bonus - You will recieve a 100 point bonus if you destroy the X-ATM092 (bring it's HP to zero). Depending on your level, it has anywhere from 5500 to 6500 HP. It is only possible to destroy it on the bridge.
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS	POINTS
0	100
1~8	80
9~13	70
14~17	50
18~24	30
25+	10

SEED Rank Salary Chart

The following table shows how much Squall is paid at each rank from 1 to A.

SEED RANK SALARY (G) 1 500 2 1000 3 1500 4 2000 5 3000 6 4000 7 5000 8 6000 9 7000 10 8000 11 9000 12 10000 13 11000 14 12000 15 12500 16 13000 17 13500 18 14000 19 14500 20 15000 21 15500 22 16000 23 16500 24 17000 25 17500 26 18000 27 18500 28 19000 29 19500 30 20000 A 30000

SeeD Written Test Answers Test LV 1 Y N Y Y Y N N Y N N Test LV 2 Y N Y Y Y N Y Y N N Test LV 3 N N Y N Y Y Y N Y N Test LV 4 N Y Y Y N N Y Y N N Test LV 5 N N N Y Y N N Y Y Y Test LV 6 Y N Y Y N N Y Y N Y Test LV 7 Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Test LV 8 N Y N N Y Y N N Y N Test LV 9 N Y N N N N N N Y Y Test LV 10 Y N N N N N N N Y N Test LV 11 Y Y N Y Y N Y N N Y Test LV 12 N Y N N Y N Y N Y N Test LV 13 Y N N N Y N N N N N Test LV 14 Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N Test LV 15 Y Y N N N N N Y N Y Test LV 16 Y N N Y N Y N N Y N Test LV 17 Y N N N Y N N N N N Test LV 18 Y N N N Y N N N N N Test LV 19 Y N N Y N N N N N Y Test LV 20 Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Test LV 21 Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Test LV 22 N N N Y N N N Y Y N Test LV 23 Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Test LV 24 Y Y N N Y Y N N N Y Test LV 25 Y N Y Y Y N N Y N N Test LV 26 Y Y N Y N Y N Y N N Test LV 27 N Y N N N N Y N Y N Test LV 28 Y N N Y Y Y N Y N N Test LV 29 N N N Y Y N N N Y N Test LV 30 N Y N N N N Y N N N

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