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[JRPG] FFXII: The Zodiac Abs

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    I got a clarissa

    is she good or something

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited May 2017
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    I got a clarissa

    is she good or something

    Fire or Light?

    Fire has niche uses for being able to stack defense down to hit the debuff cap, and helps other party members land debuffs, but she's not very good even if she's one of my favorite characters

    Light Clarisse just came out today so there's not really a solid idea of how good she is yet, she can do monstrously high charge attack damage though

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    light

    the new one

  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    She's not bad, very few ssrs are

    But she doesn't seem like she's core

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    It's tentative, but right now Japanese sites are ranking her at "Good but not great"

    Personally, I'm super jealous because I want to draw her

  • Mikey CTSMikey CTS Registered User regular
    edited May 2017
    AHH! The combat doesn't get better in Besaria, it gets worse! Blast Gauge seems kinda neat, until you're companions start using it when you're in the middle of a combo, wresting control away for an unskippable cut scene that you have to see a billion times, then leaving you ambushed cause the computer can react to the end of the cut scene faster than you! Fuck this game, I'm done!

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  • turtleantturtleant Gunpla Dad is the best.Registered User regular
    edited May 2017
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    AHH! The combat doesn't get better in Besaria, it gets worse! Blast Gauge seems kinda neat, until you're companions start using it when you're in the middle of a combo, wresting control away for an unskippable cut scene that you have to see a billion times, then leaving you ambushed cause the computer can react to the end of the cut scene faster than you! Fuck this game, I'm done!

    I think you can set the AI to not use blast gauge.

    But if you already aren't digging the combat I wouldn't bother. For a game as long as a Tales game, you really gotta be enjoying the things you're gonna be spending the most time doing.

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  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    I turned off AI using their own Mystic Artes so I could control when I would be able to unleash a massive combo chain of them like FF12 Quickenings.

  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    I broke Brachy's arms AGAIN and still no hammer

    it's like a 60% drop chance, what the hellll

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Moriveth wrote: »
    I broke Brachy's arms AGAIN and still no hammer

    it's like a 60% drop chance, what the hellll

    The game knows

  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    You've complained about it on the internet, so the laws of reality state you'll get it with no trouble the next time you try.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    This is like the time early on in 3U where I was trying to get the King's Frill and just couldn't
    And then I was informed that you had to be on a quest for break rewards to drop, woops

  • DemonStaceyDemonStacey TTODewback's Daughter In love with the TaySwayRegistered User regular
    edited May 2017
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    AHH! The combat doesn't get better in Besaria, it gets worse! Blast Gauge seems kinda neat, until you're companions start using it when you're in the middle of a combo, wresting control away for an unskippable cut scene that you have to see a billion times, then leaving you ambushed cause the computer can react to the end of the cut scene faster than you! Fuck this game, I'm done!

    Like others said there are AI settings duder. Gotta set them how you want.

    But yea it sounds like it's not your bag. No problem there. Move on to something you like better!

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    Moriveth wrote: »
    This is like the time early on in 3U where I was trying to get the King's Frill and just couldn't
    And then I was informed that you had to be on a quest for break rewards to drop, woops

    the free hunt mode was dumb and misleading and confusing, it's true

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Moriveth wrote: »
    This is like the time early on in 3U where I was trying to get the King's Frill and just couldn't
    And then I was informed that you had to be on a quest for break rewards to drop, woops

    the free hunt mode was dumb and misleading and confusing, it's true

    It made sense once I understood what it was, but initially it just came across as "Hunt these monsters without quests" instead of "Hunt these monsters in order to gain village points/specific items that can be traded with the Wyverian captain"

  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    Seeing Tales of Berseria on sale is making me consider it. I ended up dropping Xillia because it seemed too complicated. Trying the demo of Berseria, it was certainly complicated, but they were also just dropping you into the middle of the game with everything unlocked.

    Seemed like it was easier to just mash out combos? Those were all the face buttons. Then it was like dodge/block, and L2 and R2 both do...something. Seems managable?

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    I never played a tales game before beseria and it wasn't very difficult outside a few fights where it turned out I could just turn on auto and watch velvet punch the person out

  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    I finally got that hammer! Hooray!

    Now I can make a sweet-ass Blast chargeblade.

  • Mikey CTSMikey CTS Registered User regular
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    AHH! The combat doesn't get better in Besaria, it gets worse! Blast Gauge seems kinda neat, until you're companions start using it when you're in the middle of a combo, wresting control away for an unskippable cut scene that you have to see a billion times, then leaving you ambushed cause the computer can react to the end of the cut scene faster than you! Fuck this game, I'm done!

    Like others said there are AI settings duder. Gotta set them how you want.

    But yea it sounds like it's not your bag. No problem there. Move on to something you like better!

    Good news! The Odin Sphere remake is rad.

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  • turtleantturtleant Gunpla Dad is the best.Registered User regular
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    AHH! The combat doesn't get better in Besaria, it gets worse! Blast Gauge seems kinda neat, until you're companions start using it when you're in the middle of a combo, wresting control away for an unskippable cut scene that you have to see a billion times, then leaving you ambushed cause the computer can react to the end of the cut scene faster than you! Fuck this game, I'm done!

    Like others said there are AI settings duder. Gotta set them how you want.

    But yea it sounds like it's not your bag. No problem there. Move on to something you like better!

    Good news! The Odin Sphere remake is rad.

    Hell yeah it is.

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  • Mikey CTSMikey CTS Registered User regular
    The gorgeous sprite artwork makes me so happy.

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  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    Jars wrote: »
    I never played a tales game before beseria and it wasn't very difficult outside a few fights where it turned out I could just turn on auto and watch velvet punch the person out

    Yeah, it was a bit of a eye-opener the first time I let Velvet be controlled by a CPU.

    She became a goddamn combat monster.

    ...Even more so.

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    I didn't control her very often after the first part of the game, usually magilou and sometimes elenor or eizen

  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Woof, getting into HR Monhun is rough if you get into it with the mindset of LR

    I need to learn to run away sometimes, and maybe not go quite so ham on the monsters when I'm low on health. At least not till I get myself some proper HR armor.

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    There's a lot more emphasis placed on not taking hits at all

  • DemonStaceyDemonStacey TTODewback's Daughter In love with the TaySwayRegistered User regular
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    AHH! The combat doesn't get better in Besaria, it gets worse! Blast Gauge seems kinda neat, until you're companions start using it when you're in the middle of a combo, wresting control away for an unskippable cut scene that you have to see a billion times, then leaving you ambushed cause the computer can react to the end of the cut scene faster than you! Fuck this game, I'm done!

    Like others said there are AI settings duder. Gotta set them how you want.

    But yea it sounds like it's not your bag. No problem there. Move on to something you like better!

    Good news! The Odin Sphere remake is rad.

    I fucking LOVED Odin Sphere. God damn that game was a nice suprise.


    Also a more detailed look at the DQ11 crafting!

    http://www.siliconera.com/2017/05/22/dragon-quest-xis-new-screenshots-give-us-closer-look-mysterious-forge-system/

    That actually looks cool. Like it's a little mini-game. As long as they make it something that is readily usable throughout the game and not just something you wait to do until endgame I'm quite excited by it!

    Too many games make the crafting requirements too high so that the only way you can really get into it is by going out of the way to farm up some materials but for early to mid-game gear that is going to be quickly replaced farming for it is silly. Basically as long as the ingredients for early stuff is readily available this could be real cool.

    I love mini gammmmeeesss

  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Man

    I really need to stay away from the Congalala's butt

  • DemonStaceyDemonStacey TTODewback's Daughter In love with the TaySwayRegistered User regular
  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    new light ssr in trial seems busted and specifically great for ferry users

    is the era of light upon us at least

    are we out of the darkness

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    I'm not totally sold on the Light trial dude. I suspect they'll have to address his lack of charge gain while defending, like they did with Fire Societte.

  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    new light ssr in trial seems busted and specifically great for ferry users

    is the era of light upon us at least

    are we out of the darkness

    Keep in mind that the Era of Light means I hope you like grinding for Chev swords.

  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    edited May 2017
    Madican wrote: »
    new light ssr in trial seems busted and specifically great for ferry users

    is the era of light upon us at least

    are we out of the darkness

    Keep in mind that the Era of Light means I hope you like grinding for Chev swords.

    this new ssr is actually sword-favored too

    WeedLordVegeta on
  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Madican wrote: »
    new light ssr in trial seems busted and specifically great for ferry users

    is the era of light upon us at least

    are we out of the darkness

    Keep in mind that the Era of Light means I hope you like grinding for Chev swords.

    Already working on it, just about to finish my second one

  • turtleantturtleant Gunpla Dad is the best.Registered User regular
    Oh SquareEnix, you have basically become a self parody.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Boy, I fought the Pink Rathian in 4U last night

    that was a... that was a thing. I remember it being easier in 3U!

  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    turtleant wrote: »
    Oh SquareEnix, you have basically become a self parody.

    Well, yeah.

    Welcome to 1997?

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    If I were less lazy, I'd go dig up my post where I exhibit skepticism that we'll even see them in 2018

  • MaximumMaximum Registered User regular
    Well, if all of these western games, like Hitman and Tomb Raider sold 900 million copies like they were supposed to...

  • turtleantturtleant Gunpla Dad is the best.Registered User regular
    The FF7 remake doesn't surprise me at all.

    KH3 though, it really felt like they were spinning up for the release with forward porting the remakes and releasing 0.8

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