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[GAME ON] Etrian Odyssey DS - May 15th

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  • KaseiusKaseius Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Yeah, my boosted poison didn't hit Fenrir. :(

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  • RainbowDespairRainbowDespair Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    To my knowledge, Fenrir is immune to poison so don't bother trying it on him. Poison works wonders on a number of other FOEs and enemies though.

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  • KaseiusKaseius Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    OH GOD, BEES, BEARS, SLOTHS, GELS, B6 IS AN AWFUL, HORRIBLE PLACE

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  • RainbowDespairRainbowDespair Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I'm actually enjoying B6 myself. Yeah, enemies are noticeably harder, but the rewards in XP & items are noticeably better as well. :)

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  • BehemothBehemoth Compulsive Seashell Collector Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Ive actually found that drops are worse on the lower floors, but that may just be because I have only put one point into scavenge...

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  • Steel AngelSteel Angel Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Kaseius wrote: »
    OH GOD, BEES, BEARS, SLOTHS, GELS, B6 IS AN AWFUL, HORRIBLE PLACE

    Ice is key on the second stratum. Gels are weak to it, lots of other stuff resists fire. Just one point in it allowed my alchemist to one shot lots of stuff while I was getting strong enough to survive longer trips.

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    Big Dookie wrote: »
    I found that tilting it doesn't work very well, and once I started jerking it, I got much better results.

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  • DracilDracil Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Can't... find.... staircases in B6.

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  • Steel AngelSteel Angel Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Dracil wrote: »
    Can't... find.... staircases in B6.

    You mean the first staircases or the subsequent ones? B6 and B7 get maddening at times.

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    Big Dookie wrote: »
    I found that tilting it doesn't work very well, and once I started jerking it, I got much better results.

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  • DracilDracil Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Well, the first one I guess. I can't get down to B7. I must've missed it somewhere but my map looks almost symmetrical in terms of the parts filled, all that's missing is the bottom half and a crystal door on the right.

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  • dantreedantree Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Edited for stupid, Dracil, see my post below.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    To the guy above me: there's a button on the top-right of the reply box that is yellow with an exclamation point in it. That is for spoilering. :P

    Also, my current build is:
    Dark Hunter - Usually uses viper to poison but I'm going to get his bind skills up to help out later
    Landskhtwhatever - Typical heavy hitter. Going with swords for now but I may skill up axes to get 2-hit
    Survivalist - I love this guy, he does good damage and I use him a lot to speed up the party and lower the enemy's accuracy
    Medic - Invaluable, I can't see how anyone can play without one. Absolutely required for those long, hard battles
    Alchemist - Another class I love, I'm currently using him for fire and poison but I figure on getting ice and volt up sometime soon in case I meet fire-resistant enemies

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  • dantreedantree Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    on your map the staircase to lead down to b7 will end up right below the staircase into b6, you get to it by the path that will start in the upper right hand corner, and wraps down and to the left. (you have to enter the room in the middle that is full of three FOE's and run up to the top right corner of that room.

    good luck.

    thanks Darmak

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  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Once I figured out what each class is capable of, I restarted my game (most notably because I put myself in a tight spot for money; thankfully I lost like an hour and a half of playing only :P ). My current setup:

    Protector
    Landsnknecht
    Dark Hunter
    Alchemist
    Medic

    It seems like a fairly standard group to have in an RPG. I imagine the Dark Hunter can be interchangable with the Survivalist. I was starting on B2, and ran into my first FOE, and now I know what the big deal is! <.<

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  • dantreedantree Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I have been going with:
    two Landsnknecht's
    a survivalist,
    medic,
    and alchemist,

    Its been working so far, but now I am maybe thinking of changing one of the Landsnknecht's for a protector, which seems like a popular choice. but then again, if it ain't broke...

    (I am so addicted to this game as the bags under my eyes prove)

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I noticed Shilleka commits highway robbery when it comes to buying stuff back. You get like, ten percent of the item's value.

    Shrewd businesswoman.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Henroid wrote: »
    I imagine the Dark Hunter can be interchangable with the Survivalist.

    Not really. The Survivalist does less damage but is REALLY fast and can get the party free turns while the DH does more damage and can stop the enemy attacking.

    Well, now that I type that out it does seem, similar, huh? Anyway, the Survivalist can function effectively in the front or back tho.

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  • BehemothBehemoth Compulsive Seashell Collector Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I noticed Shilleka commits highway robbery when it comes to buying stuff back. You get like, ten percent of the item's value.

    Shrewd businesswoman.

    No, the real ripoff is that fucking Inn. Does the cost to sleep and nap EVER go down? It's up to over 200 in my game!

    Glad I finally found the spring...

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    That's sick. Money is too hard to come by in this game.

    Also, I noticed the bow at the second sword's price range has stronger ATK. So not right.

    I decided Alchemists are too awesome to have only one of. I like doing 78 damage.

    Ghaleon, come on down.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    That's sick. Money is too hard to come by in this game.

    Also, I noticed the bow at the second sword's price range has stronger ATK. So not right.

    I decided Alchemists are too awesome to have only one of. I like doing 78 damage.

    Ghaleon, come on down.

    What floor are you on? I'm on floor B6F, and I'm sitting on 7K en. It's really easy to get money on the 6th floor. I just run and chop some wood on the left, then grab the plants, then go to the mind at the bottom left and I'm set for cash.

    Plus new items get made constantly.

    I have 2 points into Scavenge (with my Medic) and it works great!

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    The second, still. :? I'm making a snail's progress.

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  • IoloIolo iolo Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I noticed Shilleka commits highway robbery when it comes to buying stuff back. You get like, ten percent of the item's value.

    Shrewd businesswoman.

    Indeed, although what she spends her lavish profits on remains a mystery. It certainly isn't elocution lessons or clothes...

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    It's alright cj, just give it time. When you reach the later levels you'll start raking in the money. Heck, one chest I found had 2000 en in it... I think that was onf B4F.

    Iolo,

    I agree. I HATE how she talks. It hurts my brain.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I've killed two FOEs, and they both lead to dead ends(one with treasure), so I'll reach the third soon. Now I'm going with my Alchemist War Party to cook some deer.
    (Landskrecht(Elena) / Protector(Maken)
    Alchemist(Zilia) / Medic(Rebecca) / Alchemist(Ghaleon) )

    Even at level 2, Ghaleon was doing 50 damage. <3 Volt.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I've killed two FOEs, and they both lead to dead ends(one with treasure), so I'll reach the third soon. Now I'm going with my Alchemist War Party to cook some deer.
    (Landskrecht(Elena) / Protector(Maken)
    Alchemist(Zilia) / Medic(Rebecca) / Alchemist(Ghaleon) )

    Even at level 2, Ghaleon was doing 50 damage. <3 Volt.


    But with two alchemists you'll be needing to rest even more often to get TP back. So you'll be losing even MORE moneez.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    But just think of all the cash I'll make from deer steak.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Unless you max out TP Up... and max out TP regen, but then you'll be at lvl 20ish without any other skills.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Iolo wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I noticed Shilleka commits highway robbery when it comes to buying stuff back. You get like, ten percent of the item's value.

    Shrewd businesswoman.

    Indeed, although what she spends her lavish profits on remains a mystery. It certainly isn't elocution lessons or clothes...

    Considering that they mention she has a hard time maintaining her business, I figured she saves her shopping money to keep the place open.

    You'd think she'd be rich with the way she runs things.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Iolo wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I noticed Shilleka commits highway robbery when it comes to buying stuff back. You get like, ten percent of the item's value.

    Shrewd businesswoman.

    Indeed, although what she spends her lavish profits on remains a mystery. It certainly isn't elocution lessons or clothes...

    Considering that they mention she has a hard time maintaining her business, I figured she saves her shopping money to keep the place open.

    You'd think she'd be rich with the way she runs things.

    But you're her ONLY CUSTOMERS.

    Seriously, who else do you see going in there?

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Iolo wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I noticed Shilleka commits highway robbery when it comes to buying stuff back. You get like, ten percent of the item's value.

    Shrewd businesswoman.

    Indeed, although what she spends her lavish profits on remains a mystery. It certainly isn't elocution lessons or clothes...

    Considering that they mention she has a hard time maintaining her business, I figured she saves her shopping money to keep the place open.

    You'd think she'd be rich with the way she runs things.

    But you're her ONLY CUSTOMERS.

    Seriously, who else do you see going in there?

    Considering that anyone who shops there goes into the Labyrinth, and everyone else is either dead or retired...

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  • mogdemonmogdemon Kansas, USRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Because I was ignored the first time:
    mogdemon wrote: »
    So right now, my party is this:

    Land-guy (focusing on axe skills)
    Dark Hunter (focusing on whip skills)
    Alchemist
    Troubador (for defense and speed boosts, trying to unlock the TP restore song)
    Medic (pumping his Curer stats)

    I find that my Medic, Dark Hunter, and Alchemist do what they do very well and I definitely want them in my party. My Land-whatever is just the generic heavy-hitter, I could take him or leave him, I plan on replacing him with a Ronin eventually anyway. Does anyone think I should trade him or my Troubador in for a Protector? Or even a Survivalist? Also, how/when will I know if I've screwed up with my dudes' skill points?

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    mogdemon wrote: »
    Because I was ignored the first time:
    mogdemon wrote: »
    So right now, my party is this:

    Land-guy (focusing on axe skills)
    Dark Hunter (focusing on whip skills)
    Alchemist
    Troubador (for defense and speed boosts, trying to unlock the TP restore song)
    Medic (pumping his Curer stats)

    I find that my Medic, Dark Hunter, and Alchemist do what they do very well and I definitely want them in my party. My Land-whatever is just the generic heavy-hitter, I could take him or leave him, I plan on replacing him with a Ronin eventually anyway. Does anyone think I should trade him or my Troubador in for a Protector? Or even a Survivalist? Also, how/when will I know if I've screwed up with my dudes' skill points?


    The Landskrecht is good for dealing solid damage, but I like having a Protector around to add flavor.

    Also, they can learn cure.

    What do you mean screwed up?

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    mogdemon wrote: »
    Does anyone think I should trade him or my Troubador in for a Protector? Or even a Survivalist?

    No.
    Also, how/when will I know if I've screwed up with my dudes' skill points?

    When you don't like them anymore.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Does anyone know how to respec your skill points? I know I saw the option to rest in the Explorer's Guild place, and it's gray'ed out, and I can't seem to do it.

    Is there something I"m missing?

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  • BillmaanBillmaan Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    mogdemon wrote: »
    Because I was ignored the first time:
    mogdemon wrote: »
    So right now, my party is this:

    Land-guy (focusing on axe skills)
    Dark Hunter (focusing on whip skills)
    Alchemist
    Troubador (for defense and speed boosts, trying to unlock the TP restore song)
    Medic (pumping his Curer stats)

    I find that my Medic, Dark Hunter, and Alchemist do what they do very well and I definitely want them in my party. My Land-whatever is just the generic heavy-hitter, I could take him or leave him, I plan on replacing him with a Ronin eventually anyway. Does anyone think I should trade him or my Troubador in for a Protector? Or even a Survivalist? Also, how/when will I know if I've screwed up with my dudes' skill points?
    Troubadors get very, very good later on. The TP restoration song alone will make your troubador worthwhile, and everything else will just be a bonus.

    Protectors are good -- I would say too good -- because they have all those defensive skills and Smite, which does ridiculous damage. However, the troubador's Shelter (+defense) is slightly more effective than the protector's Defender, and doesn't have to be reapplied every five turns. So if you already have a troubador, there's one less reason to go for a protector.

    You've probably already screwed up your skill builds, you just don't know it yet. :P Everyone does. Don't worry about it. Once you get to the point where you can reset your skill points, you'll probably have a much better idea as to which skills you want, and which you don't. (Additionally, some skills are much more useful early-game than late-game, and vice-versa.)


    Edit:
    urahonky wrote:
    Does anyone know how to respec your skill points? I know I saw the option to rest in the Explorer's Guild place, and it's gray'ed out, and I can't seem to do it.

    Is there something I"m missing?
    A character has to be level 30 before you can respec it.

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  • rathstarrathstar Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Ok PA forums and Etrian Odyssey, you win. I just bought a DS lite.

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  • solsovlysolsovly Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    How is the poison land rate on FOE later on? I'm up to floor 5 and I had an insanely hard time landing it on a scyther. And a not so great rate on some other monsters. About 5 in toxins, 5 in the single target poison so far.

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  • MashalotMashalot Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    rathstar wrote: »
    Ok PA forums and Etrian Odyssey, you win. I just bought a DS lite.

    Whoah. That's crazy!

    But it's a great game. Between this and pokemon one could cease to exist

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  • SilasSilas Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    rathstar wrote: »
    Ok PA forums and Etrian Odyssey, you win. I just bought a DS lite.

    Cool. For maximum pleasure, don't forget to stop by the homebrew thread. There are things you still need.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    rathstar wrote: »
    Ok PA forums and Etrian Odyssey, you win. I just bought a DS lite.


    :whistle:

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  • mogdemonmogdemon Kansas, USRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Ahhh, thanks cj, Pink, and Billmaan.

    I must say, though I've discovered many games that I want through these boards, Etrian Odyssey is the first one I have bought purely on recommendation from the PA boards (most games I want just happen to have wider appeal), and I couldn't be more pleased about it. PA let me know exactly what there was for me to love about this game. When I was on the fence over whether this game was "for me" or not, lo, this thread showed me the way. Awesome.

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