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  • VyolynceVyolynce Registered User regular
    Do the locations of NPCs (both the ones you can talk to and the ones you eavesdrop on) change only based on the general time of day, or are there more definite hourly schedules for them? If the former, is there any distinction between "early morning" and "morning", and "night" and "late night"? Either way I'm sure my desire to repeatedly check everything for changes after every important mission is going to really slow my progress in this game.

    They only change from day to night. Day consists of early morning, morning, afternoon, and evening. Night consists of night and late night.

    Be aware that playable NPCs have a more varied schedule thanks to their H2Hs. I somehow lost Irina for an entire day, which was baffling.

    I've run into several of these by accident, but I can't find or overhear Lin's 3rd to save my life.

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  • TcheldorTcheldor Registered User regular
    Vyolynce wrote: »
    Do the locations of NPCs (both the ones you can talk to and the ones you eavesdrop on) change only based on the general time of day, or are there more definite hourly schedules for them? If the former, is there any distinction between "early morning" and "morning", and "night" and "late night"? Either way I'm sure my desire to repeatedly check everything for changes after every important mission is going to really slow my progress in this game.

    They only change from day to night. Day consists of early morning, morning, afternoon, and evening. Night consists of night and late night.

    Be aware that playable NPCs have a more varied schedule thanks to their H2Hs. I somehow lost Irina for an entire day, which was baffling.

    I've run into several of these by accident, but I can't find or overhear Lin's 3rd to save my life.

    It's by the Hanger in NW administrative district.

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    So some yellow text bubbles teach you things important for random missions. I met an NPC named Adam and earned a bomb defusing skill that was relevant in my next mission Always try to find these if you can

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  • Ivan HungerIvan Hunger Registered User regular
    Vyolynce wrote: »
    Do the locations of NPCs (both the ones you can talk to and the ones you eavesdrop on) change only based on the general time of day, or are there more definite hourly schedules for them? If the former, is there any distinction between "early morning" and "morning", and "night" and "late night"? Either way I'm sure my desire to repeatedly check everything for changes after every important mission is going to really slow my progress in this game.

    They only change from day to night. Day consists of early morning, morning, afternoon, and evening. Night consists of night and late night.

    Be aware that playable NPCs have a more varied schedule thanks to their H2Hs. I somehow lost Irina for an entire day, which was baffling.

    I've run into several of these by accident, but I can't find or overhear Lin's 3rd to save my life.

    I just did that one. She's actually right on Division Drive, but you have to go up some stairs to find her.

  • GundiGundi Serious Bismuth Registered User regular
    Is it weird that one of my favorite parts of the game is just finding outfits that look the best on certain characters?

    Like let's see... Elma currently has white glasses, an 'obviously-the-team-leader' red and white jacket with matching white jeans.
    My main character (tall short haired black lady) has shades, a black leather jacket, and jeans with an understated floral print. She's obviously second in command, a woman of few words.
    Lin on the other hand has black rimmed glasses, a cute hoodie, and jeans with sneakers. She's the smart techno-savvy sidekick who explains things.

    And I could go on and on with the other characters. Like, when I accept missions from the mission board the primary thing I'm looking for is new pieces of clothing I can try out.

  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Went and started upgrading skills. Starting wih maxing out Secondary Accelerator.

  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Oh! Okay!

    So the game just goes ahead and introduces
    time travel

    in an optional side-mission?!

  • ecco the dolphinecco the dolphin Registered User regular
    Enlong wrote: »
    Oh! Okay!

    So the game just goes ahead and introduces
    time travel

    in an optional side-mission?!

    Or does it?

    Spoiler for that whole series of side missions:
    He never actually succeeds.

    So was he ever really a time traveller? Or was it just a long con?

    If he really was from the future, what is the secret of Mira? How is it holding him back?

    I want answers goddammit.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Enlong wrote: »
    Oh! Okay!

    So the game just goes ahead and introduces
    time travel

    in an optional side-mission?!

    Or does it?

    Spoiler for that whole series of side missions:
    He never actually succeeds.

    So was he ever really a time traveller? Or was it just a long con?

    If he really was from the future, what is the secret of Mira? How is it holding him back?

    I want answers goddammit.

    Obviously, it's a
    %[8/^_)

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  • VikingViking Registered User regular
    Enlong wrote: »
    Enlong wrote: »
    Oh! Okay!

    So the game just goes ahead and introduces
    time travel

    in an optional side-mission?!

    Or does it?

    Spoiler for that whole series of side missions:
    He never actually succeeds.

    So was he ever really a time traveller? Or was it just a long con?

    If he really was from the future, what is the secret of Mira? How is it holding him back?

    I want answers goddammit.

    Obviously, it's a
    %[8/^_)

    his name made more sense when it was
    Doc B, instead of Professor B
    that whole quest line is one big homage.

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  • WotanAnubisWotanAnubis Registered User regular
    Viking wrote: »
    Enlong wrote: »
    Enlong wrote: »
    Oh! Okay!

    So the game just goes ahead and introduces
    time travel

    in an optional side-mission?!

    Or does it?

    Spoiler for that whole series of side missions:
    He never actually succeeds.

    So was he ever really a time traveller? Or was it just a long con?

    If he really was from the future, what is the secret of Mira? How is it holding him back?

    I want answers goddammit.

    Obviously, it's a
    %[8/^_)

    his name made more sense when it was
    Doc B, instead of Professor B
    that whole quest line is one big homage.

    And once I figured that out
    the name of his company started making a lot more sense.

    Vyolynce
  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    So at some point I really need to do some story missions. I'm having way too much fun exploring, doing side missions, and affinity missions.

    Also I finally have Irina back. I was tired of lugging that jerk H.B. around.

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  • BookerBooker Registered User regular
    The affinity missions for H.B. spend most of their time pointing out his faults, which makes them worth doing.

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  • VyolynceVyolynce Registered User regular
    edited January 2016
    Booker wrote: »
    The affinity missions for H.B. spend most of their time pointing out his faults, which makes them worth doing.

    The problem there is building enough affinity with him to go on them in the first place. It just now took me FOREVER to grind up to two hearts with Alexa, Murderess, and Phog (my current squad) and I like them*. I'm probably going to do Yelv, Boze, and HB in one group too just to see how close to murdering my own team I get. Although before that I'm going to run L, Frye, and... someone (I don't have the final character yet and I think everyone else is at 4+) because I really want to know the deal between Frye and Phog. Which I can guess, granted, but I want to see it play out.

    Eventually I should also do Chapter 11, I guess. If nothing else clearing a new chapter usually unlocks a bunch of new quests.

    EDIT: *Well, I like Phog and Alexa. Murderess I'm just using for her Arts.

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    I met this girl named Mia and sent her off on her own to explore the world. I have a fear that this will turn out bad. :?

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  • VyolynceVyolynce Registered User regular
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    I met this girl named Mia and sent her off on her own to explore the world. I have a fear that this will turn out bad. :?

    Yeah that seemed like a bad idea to me too.
    Although apparently she's the final playable character? I had all but forgotten about her, really. One of the random Blades mentioned her in conversation recently, though. I guess I have to clear Ch11 first.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Unfortunately, telling her not to go out does nothing to change that quest.

  • MaytagMaytag Registered User regular
    I wonder if I'll ever get Phog. I'm level 35 now and the Backup Request basic mission has still never shown up on the board.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Huh? Weird. I'm almost 30 and I've had Phog for a while.

  • MaytagMaytag Registered User regular
    I can see the affinity mission that unlocks him, but it requires a basic mission that never showed up (Or at least not since the moment I have been looking for it).

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    I've seen some people asking the same question. Some have suggested completing or abandoning some of the other basic quests you have accepted, continually checking the board to make it cycle in, and making sure your party doesn't have Frye.

    I can't guarantee anything, but those may be worth a shot.

  • VyolynceVyolynce Registered User regular
    Maytag wrote: »
    I wonder if I'll ever get Phog. I'm level 35 now and the Backup Request basic mission has still never shown up on the board.

    Where are you in the story? I was like level 15 or so when I got Phog (when I picked him up for my current run he was 17).

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    Vyolynce wrote: »
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    I met this girl named Mia and sent her off on her own to explore the world. I have a fear that this will turn out bad. :?

    Yeah that seemed like a bad idea to me too.
    Although apparently she's the final playable character? I had all but forgotten about her, really. One of the random Blades mentioned her in conversation recently, though. I guess I have to clear Ch11 first.
    She's around. Check out the Seabound Coil Tree, I think.

  • MaytagMaytag Registered User regular
    Vyolynce wrote: »
    Maytag wrote: »
    I wonder if I'll ever get Phog. I'm level 35 now and the Backup Request basic mission has still never shown up on the board.

    Where are you in the story? I was like level 15 or so when I got Phog (when I picked him up for my current run he was 17).

    I just completed chapter 8, and have definitely been cycling basic quests and checking the board a lot. Maybe I should try dropping all the ones I currently have, I'll give that a shot when I'm playing later today.

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  • VyolynceVyolynce Registered User regular
    jothki wrote: »
    Vyolynce wrote: »
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    I met this girl named Mia and sent her off on her own to explore the world. I have a fear that this will turn out bad. :?

    Yeah that seemed like a bad idea to me too.
    Although apparently she's the final playable character? I had all but forgotten about her, really. One of the random Blades mentioned her in conversation recently, though. I guess I have to clear Ch11 first.
    She's around. Check out the Seabound Coil Tree, I think.

    Hmm. Yeah, just checked online about her. That might be my project tonight after FNM.

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    Ok I am at 89000 muranium storage. Is there a list of storage probe locations? I want to make an ares

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  • Mr KhanMr Khan Not Everyone WAHHHRegistered User regular
    I can't find some of the NPC recruitment missions myself. How do I get Murderess?

  • VyolynceVyolynce Registered User regular
    Mr Khan wrote: »
    I can't find some of the NPC recruitment missions myself. How do I get Murderess?

    It's a quest that requires Irina in your group near the hangar exterior in the AD. Check behind the Blade Concourse on the northern end of the AD.

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  • GundiGundi Serious Bismuth Registered User regular
    I wish I could get the loose cannon Man-on as a party member.

  • Mr KhanMr Khan Not Everyone WAHHHRegistered User regular
    Vyolynce wrote: »
    Mr Khan wrote: »
    I can't find some of the NPC recruitment missions myself. How do I get Murderess?

    It's a quest that requires Irina in your group near the hangar exterior in the AD. Check behind the Blade Concourse on the northern end of the AD.

    Thanks!

    So different characters in your party impact the appearance of normal quests? Or is it an affinity quest?

  • KupiKupi Registered User regular
    It's an affinity mission, like all party-member recruitment missions.

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  • Mr KhanMr Khan Not Everyone WAHHHRegistered User regular
    Yay, i'm going to have to grind Gwin affinity to get to chapter 11 :-/ Apparently the brief time i used him early in the game was only worth half a heart.

  • TcheldorTcheldor Registered User regular
    You only need 1 full heart, and you can get a bunch of it from doing the 1st affinity quest. It's not a biggie.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    2 questions:

    1: Where is Elma's first heart-to-heart?

    2: What's a good way to build TP during battles as a Raygun/Knife user?

  • TcheldorTcheldor Registered User regular
    Enlong wrote: »
    2 questions:

    1: Where is Elma's first heart-to-heart?

    2: What's a good way to build TP during battles as a Raygun/Knife user?

    Industrial district, day time, northish.

    Get some +tp on hit augs. Knife builds tp kinda fast in the scheme of things. Make sure to weapon swap between autos.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Oh god. I'm starting to wish I'd never helped build that water purification plant.

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  • Mr KhanMr Khan Not Everyone WAHHHRegistered User regular
    Tcheldor wrote: »
    You only need 1 full heart, and you can get a bunch of it from doing the 1st affinity quest. It's not a biggie.

    I already did "Nine Lives," though, a while ago.

    I've become OCD about Lin and Elma de-synching. They've been in the same party for so long that their EXP levels are almost identical.

  • VyolynceVyolynce Registered User regular
    Enlong wrote: »
    Oh god. I'm starting to wish I'd never helped build that water purification plant.

    Right? It's almost nothing but trouble. Although what it enables for the Orphe kind of makes up for it.

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  • Mr KhanMr Khan Not Everyone WAHHHRegistered User regular
    Man, Boot Camp is mean if you haven't leveled up Gwin right. Though the only one i really had trouble with were the Armored Suids, because they had to be fought all three at once, effectively with only three party members to boot. Needed to bust out the skells for that, and still had a time of it.

    Though in grinding affinity and doing the quest Gwin went from level 15 to 25 in a few hours of play.

  • GundiGundi Serious Bismuth Registered User regular
    It shouldn't have been that hard? What level are you? Do you have up to date equipment?

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