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Vil posted:The clothes don't help, though. Since Sharla is unavoidably fanservicey, the fairest you can do in that regard is put every last character in a swimsuit for equal opportunity fanservice. (With a bonus of hilariously inappropriate outfits for serious cutscenes.) I was pretty horrified I had Fiora in a bikini when she's killed near the beginning of the game. And yet... I still keep putting them in those kinds of outfits any chance I get.
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I can't help it, either. I had Sharla dressed like some kind of stripper minotaur in this game, and in Last Story, Dagran wore a lovely pink skirt and nothing else. It really changed the tone of several cutscenes, that's for sure. His endgame speeches were hilarious.
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Nov 19, 2012 22:26
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Equal opportunity sexyness. For Numbers reasons my Shulk spent a lot of the game in oil and board shorts or swim trunks.
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Nov 19, 2012 22:31
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Beach Dunban is the best Dunban (stat-wise, too!)
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Raising affinity with Central Bionis sucks. I've completed 50 quests in Frontier Village, 7 in Makna Forest, 8 in Satorl Marsh, 11 in Valak Mountain, and only have rank 3 affinity. I'm never getting Sharla or Riki's 4th... let alone any of the 5ths that require near rank 5 with Central Bionis. edit - wait, I think Valak mountain raises affinity with High Entia. But still! It blows! Shyfted One fucked around with this message at 23:43 on Nov 21, 2012 |
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Nov 21, 2012 23:34
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Poniard posted:Beach Dunban is the best Dunban (stat-wise, too!) Has to be late in the game to be worth it  . Shulk starts getting trunks in the very first zone and oil by Eryeth sea I think.
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Nov 22, 2012 00:23
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Ok, that wasn't too bad. I was able to get to 4 affinity after going back and doing all the quests for Zazadan and now everyone has their 4th.
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Nathilus posted:Has to be late in the game to be worth it Late? I was using it before the massive plot twist and doing great. Linking the Melia no gems = stat boost skill should be the prerequisite.
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Nov 22, 2012 02:03
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Xenoblade Chronicles: Robot Smashing Beach Bum Brigade Seriously, I don't rememember there being this many beaches in a game since Chrono Cross. Which was also by these devs, wasn't it. That reminds me: I still need to wrap this up.
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Nov 22, 2012 03:56
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gently caress Rainbow Slugs. Finally got the last one I needed last night after over a month of fruitless wandering up and down the Digit 5 beach.
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Keska posted:gently caress Rainbow Slugs. I got three in half an hour. Here, come closer. Let me eat your pain.
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Nov 22, 2012 04:27
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I never found the second ice cabbage.
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Nov 22, 2012 04:27
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I was considering doing a fresh playthrough of this game to show off to family, thanks for reminding me about the collectables. Now I don't want to do it anymore.
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Nov 22, 2012 04:29
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You don't need them and only about four are impossible to find. I just got OCD about filling up the collect-a-thon book and the whole town. That's the worst reason to not finish, or not play.
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Nov 22, 2012 04:30
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Chronojam posted:I never found the second ice cabbage. Black liver bean for me. I got one early in the area and never found another one for my collection no matter how many times I reset the clock. I think it was useful for Colony 6 or something so I'm glad I didn't stick it in the collection before using it.
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Nov 22, 2012 04:35
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Gecko codes to just cheat yourself some of the most ridiculous collectibles is a great reason to hack your Wii.
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Chinston Wurchill posted:Black liver bean for me. I got one early in the area and never found another one for my collection no matter how many times I reset the clock. I think it was useful for Colony 6 or something so I'm glad I didn't stick it in the collection before using it. Now that you mention it... I'm looking for black liver beans right now. Where'd you go in your futile attempt at finding them?
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Ballz posted:Now that you mention it... I'm looking for black liver beans right now. Where'd you go in your futile attempt at finding them? I don't actually remember where I got the one I found as it just sort of happened while I was wandering, but I know I kept looking at the last pickup if you run up the path away from the Bionis' heart because that's where the internet told me they tended to show up.
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Chinston Wurchill posted:I don't actually remember where I got the one I found as it just sort of happened while I was wandering, but I know I kept looking at the last pickup if you run up the path away from the Bionis' heart because that's where the internet told me they tended to show up. That's where I found mine. It took an insane amount of retries, though. Ice cabbages and fossil monkeys, man. 
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If you're looking for Black Liver Beans, I remember exactly where I got one, since I was alternating looking for those with teleporting over to the Fallen Arm to look for the Rainbow Slugs. Walk down to the bottom of the Third Lung and let yourself be blown upwards by the geyser there. Right in front of where you land is a collectable that can be a Black Liver Bean.
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Just got to one of the major twists in the story that I never got to before. Was playing on Wii, but switched to a New Game+ save on Dolphin as I don't have THAT much time to burn and it looks amazing emulated. This game really does have an amazing story. Especially as you follow the dialogue between characters from a lot of the side quests. You can tell a lot went into the writing. And even though I came across spoilers by accident, I didn't expect the "twist" to play out the way it did. That was really well done. gently caress, this game really may ruin Japanese RPGs for me if I'm actually expecting some sort of decent story vs just wanting to see numbers go up to kill things harder.
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Nov 22, 2012 18:13
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What's the difference between the normal game and the New Game+?
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Ballz posted:What's the difference between the normal game and the New Game+? You keep your levels and you get to bring some stuff with you. That's it. Not very interesting.
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Nov 22, 2012 18:55
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Specifically, you carry over your levels, art mastery, party affinity, achievement records (but not trials, nor do I know if progress towards records is saved) and money. You can then choose 30 weapons and armor each and 60 materials to carry over along with any gear you have equiped when you beat the game, the rest of non-key items carry over automatically. You also start the game with True Monado equiped on Shulk and as the game warns when you first get it, if you don't carry it over on successive playthroughs you lose it permanently. Oh and finally, Mumkhar has his Mechon look for the entire game including the intro.
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Ballz posted:What's the difference between the normal game and the New Game+? You wreck the poo poo out of the caterpillar. You know the one.
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Chronojam posted:You wreck the poo poo out of the caterpillar. You know the one. I wrecked it the first time I went through the cave  Took five or so tries, but drat did it feel good.
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Nov 23, 2012 00:07
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Rainbow Slugs require a thunderstorm. Then they have a decent chance of spawning in the secret area, which is great because you can fast travel right to it.
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Holy gently caress I need to stop doing side quests I am 12 hours in and not even in that sewer pipe to Colony 6 yet. I am in the mid 20s level wise and the only monsters that even come to attack me are the out of depth 70+ dudes. But the side quests go away if I progress too far what if I need them 
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Giggily posted:That's where I found mine. It took an insane amount of retries, though. Ice cabbages and fossil monkeys, man. Ice cabbage: trade with Yura on Valak Mountain (requires 4 star affinity with Upper Bionis, if you've already recruited him to Colony 6 then you missed this chance) Fossil monkey: trade with Berryjammy or Puko in Frontier Village, requires 2 stars. Or overtrade with Rasha, also in Frontier Village. Sadly there don't seem to be any trades for black liver beans or rainbow slugs  Fergus Mac Roich posted:Holy gently caress I need to stop doing side quests I am 12 hours in and not even in that sewer pipe to Colony 6 yet. I am in the mid 20s level wise and the only monsters that even come to attack me are the out of depth 70+ dudes. But the side quests go away if I progress too far what if I need them The quests on Bionis' Leg don't go away just from advancing the plot, it's when you choose to start on an optional side activity. The quest that triggers this involves clearing a bridge of enemies then telling some people it's safe to cross. It should be pretty obvious when you find it.
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welp. I'm sold. Best JRPG ever.  Except if you count D* Souls
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Finally found another reason to use Dolphin instead of the Wii. It's much easier to get Black Liver Beans when you can quick save/load. I have no idea how anyone could be that patient to find them normally, especially if they never bothered to Google it or look at a walkthrough/FAQ.
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Nov 24, 2012 02:01
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The other cool thing about NG+ is you never have to bother with collectables anymore if you don't want to.
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I'm a little unclear on the Bionis's anatomy. They're vague on how all this stuff is supposed to work but from what I can guess at, he has a swamp in his groin, where the first breathing hole is located. The second breathing hole is located on his lower back.
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Trying to apply any logic to it will just make your brain hurt. Dude has an ocean along his spine.
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:I'm a little unclear on the Bionis's anatomy. They're vague on how all this stuff is supposed to work but from what I can guess at, he has a swamp in his groin, where the first breathing hole is located. The second breathing hole is located on his lower back. It's a visual pun. Swamp rear end. He farts.
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Yep. Colony 6 is just below his waist, you circle his waist and bam. Swamp rear end.
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When I first looked up and saw the Eryth Sea where the sky should have been I could almost hear Physics in a corner, rocking back and forth, giggling softly to itself.
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Finally said "gently caress the quests I'm beating this thing" tonight. Man, what a great ending. On the one hand I'd love to see a sequel or something else that takes place in the Xenoblade universe, but on the other, Shulk's recreation of the world as a peaceful utopia kind of minimizes the possibilities of conflict. But man, all the characters really grew on me, I hate to see them go. Melia especially. Poor, friendzoning, third wheel Melia. You needed better closure. Fired up the New Game+ although I don't know how far I'll take it. Looking forward to getting some sweet retribution on that caterpillar. And this guy too.
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Oxxidation posted:When I first looked up and saw the Eryth Sea where the sky should have been I could almost hear Physics in a corner, rocking back and forth, giggling softly to itself. It makes sense when you realise that the whole Eryth Sea area is on top of those long wing things coming out of the Bionis' upper back. The underside must be made of some clear material so you can see the water from below.
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