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Persona 3: Trinities, Souls, and Cellphones

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    The ultimate Persona should be Nocturne-era Lucifer.

    And the OP could use an ultimate Persona fusion guide, as an afterthought.

    Maybe another title, also.

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  • SNESSNES Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Looks like the manga's viewable online:

    http://www.dengekionline.com/dmaoh/try/p3/p3_1.html

    There's also a translation group working on it, but that could take a while:
    http://gekkoukanhigh.ongakusai.net/

    And... a not very SFW excerpt:
    http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x165/arcstuff/1191503217607-2.jpg

    There's an expression I never want to see Main use again.

    Dracomicron:

    [Nocturne]
    Hell Biker was a joke in my playthrough, but I haven't tried Hard yet. Never bought much from that Shady Broker either, though I can check my DJ guide later; I'm sure it says what he's selling.

    Whoa, as cool as the manga seems I hope every action scene doesn't look like that.

    Because christ, I couldn't tell what was happening half the time.

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  • RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    Magus` wrote: »
    To anyone playing Nocturne. You MUST get the 'White Rider'. I don't recall how to fuse him (though it requires a Deathstone, I recall that much) but he will last you the entire fucking game.

    Seriously, I had him from mid-game to the very final battle. He has two moves that really turn the game in your favour.

    More White Rider specifics:
    Since he's a boss he has all the normal boss immunities on top of (IIRC) being immune to fire. His two skills are God's Bow and Prominence.

    God's Bow is a single-target 'very high chance' Expel attack. By 'very high chance' it means that it will never miss. Ever. Unless an enemy flat out nulls/repels it, it will hit. Always

    Prominence is the strongest fire spell in the game and is arguably the strongest spell when it comes to singular damage. It can hit a single enemy twice or 3 enemies once (I think!). It does a shit ton of damage (I've had it do over 500 per hit) even early on.

    Seriously, get him. Get him hard

    And of course, when he learns all his moves he just breaks the game in half.
    Mana Aid = infinite arrows. Ahahaha. AHAHAHAHA.

    I also love Black Frost because he's pretty much a fuzzy little element wall once he's fully leveled. A fuzzy little element wall with murder in his heart.

    I'll confess, though, I dropped White Rider because I needed the slots to create and level other Fiends. I didn't like the Riders that much - they got less useful as they progressed. White is awesome, Red is cool, Black is okay and Pale's attack just chew through his HP with little return value. Of course, then you get The Harlot and all is awesome again.

    Rust on
  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Black has that Curse-type move that cuts all enemies HP in half. Curse resistance is rare in normal enemies so it's a nice way to cut down on battle time.

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Ah well, I failed on getting all the S. Links again. It looks like I'll have all but Strength. I forgot to give Yuko a small cactus.

    LAME.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Thanks for the help with that boss (everyone above). I ended up getting the item from Narcissus (damn... I might be using that persona more often :winky: ) before I could register her in the compendium so I juts gave it to my main char, with null wind... and went to town. She charmed me about 1/3 of the time (tried to anyway). So thanks guys!

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  • RedMageDarionRedMageDarion Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    urahonky wrote: »
    Thanks for the help with that boss (everyone above). I ended up getting the item from Narcissus (damn... I might be using that persona more often :winky: ) before I could register her in the compendium so I juts gave it to my main char, with null wind... and went to town. She charmed me about 1/3 of the time (tried to anyway). So thanks guys!
    Narcissus...

    Narcissus is a...

    ... guy. D:

    Seriously, dood.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    No wai! *runs down stairs to check* But... WHAT?! Damn you pixels!

    e: Bah regardless. Now that it's a dude. It has some decent stats (strong against ice/lightning/wind) so yeah... Now it'll always be awkward when calling him...

    e2: Yep. Definitely a greek guy. Le sigh... It was the covering of his man boobs that made me assume it was a girl. Damn you JRPGs! Damn you for making such girly lookin guys!

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  • FrosteeyFrosteey Elaise 1521-2945-8940Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Magus` wrote: »
    Ah well, I failed on getting all the S. Links again. It looks like I'll have all but Strength. I forgot to give Yuko a small cactus.

    LAME.

    ...

    If you forget the cactus, you don't deserve Yuko.

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I've already 'had' her twice. I'll focus on the other ladies.

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Yeah, starting up January and I still have Fortune, Priestess, Empress, Emperor, Tower, Sun, Hermit and Devil to complete.
    And I got the level 8/9 Hermit dialog. Talk about a bomb dropper.

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    You won't finish any of them. That is, unless they're all at level 9 already.

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Sun and Hermit are doable. I might be able to get Devil up a couple more notches.

    Yeah, it's going to be a bitch waiting to get Priestess and Empress started again on NG+

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    You can start Priestess as soon as Fuuka joins you.

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Does that mean that your stats (intelligence/courage/charm) carry over as well?
    I know that persona (in storage) and equipment/items do, and S.Links don't.

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  • FrosteeyFrosteey Elaise 1521-2945-8940Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Yes. Though you could manage it, even if they didn't, I believe.

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    It's possible to get the right stat for the right person maxed by the day you meet them. You just have to stay diligent.

    I'm gonna stop playing for awhile as this is my second NG+ and as much as I love the game, a lot of the stuff I looked past before (like the somewhat slow pacing at times and the dungeon crawling) starts to get to you after awhile.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Has anyone here taken on the uber boss yet? Someone at Bemanistyle reportedly made short work of it, but I'm wondering if anyone here has feedback yet.

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    You mean Reaper/Death or the "Other" one?

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    The other one.

    The Reaper is pitiful once you have Lucifer and Satan.

    Now the real boss... using that just gets it angry.
    She uses their ability on you.

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    The other one.

    The Reaper is pitiful once you have Lucifer and Satan.

    Now the real boss... using that just gets it angry.
    She uses their ability on you.
    Oh, I know. The DJ guide actually has a really good run down on how to beat her. Want me to write it up here?

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Nocren wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    The other one.

    The Reaper is pitiful once you have Lucifer and Satan.

    Now the real boss... using that just gets it angry.
    She uses their ability on you.
    Oh, I know. The DJ guide actually has a really good run down on how to beat her. Want me to write it up here?
    I haven't read it, and don't plan to. :P I'm looking forward to taking her on cold-turkey.

    What terrifies me is that I hear you have to fight her solo.

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Nocren wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    The other one.

    The Reaper is pitiful once you have Lucifer and Satan.

    Now the real boss... using that just gets it angry.
    She uses their ability on you.
    Oh, I know. The DJ guide actually has a really good run down on how to beat her. Want me to write it up here?
    I haven't read it, and don't plan to. :P I'm looking forward to taking her on cold-turkey.

    What terrifies me is that I hear you have to fight her solo.
    Well, I don't want you to go in completely unready. Want at least the recommended Persona list?

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  • StriferStrifer Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    EDIT: Link of laziness. Content below.

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Strifer wrote: »

    How about hosting it? 4chan doesn't seem to like hotlinkers...

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  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    urahonky wrote: »
    No wai! *runs down stairs to check* But... WHAT?! Damn you pixels!

    e: Bah regardless. Now that it's a dude. It has some decent stats (strong against ice/lightning/wind) so yeah... Now it'll always be awkward when calling him...

    e2: Yep. Definitely a greek guy. Le sigh... It was the covering of his man boobs that made me assume it was a girl. Damn you JRPGs! Damn you for making such girly lookin guys!

    It's okay, I think we're all a little gay for Narcissus. Even girls would be gay for Narcissus... lesbian? I dunno. Main point: ANDROGYNY POWER-UP PLUS NINE THUNDER KICK!

    Alright, I'm going to go home and watch "A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila" to wash this post out of my head.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    urahonky wrote: »
    No wai! *runs down stairs to check* But... WHAT?! Damn you pixels!

    e: Bah regardless. Now that it's a dude. It has some decent stats (strong against ice/lightning/wind) so yeah... Now it'll always be awkward when calling him...

    e2: Yep. Definitely a greek guy. Le sigh... It was the covering of his man boobs that made me assume it was a girl. Damn you JRPGs! Damn you for making such girly lookin guys!

    It's okay, I think we're all a little gay for Narcissus. Even girls would be gay for Narcissus... lesbian? I dunno. Main point: ANDROGYNY POWER-UP PLUS NINE THUNDER KICK!

    Alright, I'm going to go home and watch "A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila" to wash this post out of my head.
    I love it when people find out Narcissus is a guy. It makes me laugh so much.

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  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Blackjack wrote: »
    I love it when people find out Narcissus is a guy. It makes me laugh so much.

    The funny thing is that the figure from mythology is male, but, even knowing that, I thought at first glance that the persona was female... possibly because Atlus has done funny things before, like assigning a female gender to Gabriel, when angels are basically gender-free but generally depicted as androgynous men.

    Of course, confusing the matter is the version of the myth where Narcissus had a twin sister...
    Nah. You're all as queer as Ellen DeGenres at a taco bar.

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I'd like to know what Persona to use on that special boss! D:

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    From what I've heard, it's an exercise in Persona swapping.

    And Narcissus = the new Bridget?
    At least I knew Narcissus was a guy

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Magus` wrote: »
    I'd like to know what Persona to use on that special boss! D:
    I can't tell you that, because I haven't done it. But I CAN tell you this: GET ALILAT'S HEART ITEM.

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    What's it do?

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    It makes your Evasion 0, but halves the damage you take.

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  • FantasyrogueFantasyrogue Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I had no trouble picking out Narcissus as a guy, my first thought when I saw him was more "is that a narcissus flower on his head? How odd". He looks a bit girly, but then, so do most bishonen (probably helps that I did know the myth beforehand).

    Still making terribly slow progress. Just got past the floor 201 boss.
    He was easy enough after whoring out the earlier mentioned Narcissus, never did get those anti-charm items for the earlier charm boss.

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    One of the archangels (Uriel? I think) starts with null charm. Long as you have enough dis-charm items and stick with healing, that boss drops like a bag of hammers.

    And I'll post the recommended Persona list for the Special boss when I get home tonight.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I wonder if it has a special Persona, or just multiple ones. I know it has more than one, but I wonder if it gets a unique one also.

    Maybe Hitoshura. :lol:

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    It has multiple ones with their own sets of strength/weaknesses.

    Of course, they're all immune to death/status effects.

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    What boss isn't?

    I'd be kinda cheap to just try and spam Hamon or Mudo skills until they work.

    Kinda like figuring that you could raise the undead and instantly kill them in another RPG series.

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    The boss doesn't sound that hard if you're well prepared. Nothing like the one from DDS1 who can fuck you over regardless of your level(s).

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Half the challenge of getting to the boss is the fact that it's at the top level of Monad and you must face it ALONE.

    That and the fact that once it gets within a certain range of hitpoints, it uses that one skill (the Lucifer/Satan one) that will kill you, and the fact that it gets 2 turns for everyone one of yours. There's the other half of the challenge.

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