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The Zombie Guy
Oct 25, 2008

Are the Badge of Vows useful for anything, or can I sell them?

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im cute
Sep 21, 2009

The Zombie Guy posted:

Are the Badge of Vows useful for anything, or can I sell them?

If you hold on to them you can turn them in every NG cycle for a massive RC and EXP payoff without the hassle of hunting them all down. There are simpler ways to make money if you're at the endgame.

The Zombie Guy
Oct 25, 2008

After an intense and drawn-out battle, I killed my first drake today. I was hoping to get some Dragon Forged gear, and I ended up having my bow, pants, and neck wrap upgrade. Nothing on my pawn upgraded. Oh well.

BattleTech
Jun 6, 2010

Is this easy mode?
Fun Shoe

The Zombie Guy posted:

After an intense and drawn-out battle, I killed my first drake today. I was hoping to get some Dragon Forged gear, and I ended up having my bow, pants, and neck wrap upgrade. Nothing on my pawn upgraded. Oh well.

Only the gear you wear gets upgraded, pawn stuff doesn't get touched. If you hadn't taken me off your friendlist you could have used my pawn to farm dragon kills as that's what I beat into her face to do.

Supreme Allah
Oct 6, 2004

everybody relax, i'm here
Nap Ghost
A new trailer for DD Online

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sek-aiK9BdA

I can't read japanese but I think at 1:03 its saying that up to 8 players in a party? Would love to see what sort of enemies can challenge 8 DD player characters. Capcom god drat your empty dead eyes bring this westward.

SlippyFists
Jul 16, 2007

To The Flowers of Time!

Looks like they had some kind of press event too. I can't be for cetain, but it looks like they're having some beta event on 4/20 - 4/28 on the PS3?

http://www.4gamer.net/games/289/G028968/20150404004/

gibbed
Apr 10, 2006

SlippyFists posted:

Looks like they had some kind of press event too. I can't be for cetain, but it looks like they're having some beta event on 4/20 - 4/28 on the PS3?

http://www.4gamer.net/games/289/G028968/20150404004/
This page links this page which has a calendar:

quote:



■2015/4/7 募集開始~2015/4/20 PS Store配信終了まで アルファテストプレーヤー募集期間
■2015/4/15~2015/4/30 PS Store配信終了まで クライアントダウンロード可能期間
■2015/4/15 当選者通知
■2015/4/20~2015/4/28 アルファテスト実施期間
■2015/5/8 FBレポート公開予定
My bad Google translation:
  • 2015/4/7~2015/4/20 Alpha test registration on JP PSN
  • 2015/4/15~2015/4/30 Downloadable from JP PSN
  • 2015/4/15 Winner notification
  • 2015/4/20~2015/4/28 Alpha test period
  • 2015/5/8 FB report released

Supreme Allah
Oct 6, 2004

everybody relax, i'm here
Nap Ghost
More info translated from here - http://www.dd-on.jp/pc/

quote:

Today Capcom announced the Japanese alpha test of Dragon’s Dogma Online, that will be executed only on PS3.

Applications will start on April 7th at this webpage. The deadline will be April 20th. The client will be downloadable from April 15th and April 30th. On April 15th those selected will also be notified.

The alpha test proper will run between April 20th and April 28th, and a report on Facebook will be made available on May 8th.

Closed beta will follow in the summer for PC, PS3 and PS4, followed by a wider closed beta period later this year.

The alpha test will include only four classes, the previously announced Fighter, Hunter, Priest and Shield Sage, up to level 10.

We also get the introduction of two new classes. Seekers fight with a grappling hook, in a way somewhat similar to Attack on Titan, while Sorcerers use powerful magic to smite their foes.

Below you can see a batch of new screenshots and a new trailer, introducing the game’s classes.

This is a gif i think of the new Seeker class, looks like he's using a grappling hook to slide between the legs

PunkBoy
Aug 22, 2008

You wanna get through this?
:stare:

I'm hooked. really wanting a Western release announcement.

marshmallow creep
Dec 10, 2008

I've been sitting here for 5 mins trying to think of a joke to make but I just realised the animators of Mass Effect already did it for me

Still holding out hope that Warriors make a comeback. They originally only showed four classes, and now they've unveiled Seekers and Sorcerers. The original game launched with nine.

FutonForensic
Nov 11, 2012

Supreme Allah posted:

More info translated from here - http://www.dd-on.jp/pc/


This is a gif i think of the new Seeker class, looks like he's using a grappling hook to slide between the legs



Hrmm this doesn't look inspired by a recent and popular anime at all!

Doggboat
Oct 17, 2012

FutonForensic posted:

Hrmm this doesn't look inspired by a recent and popular anime at all!
A popular anime, that has a game in the making by, you guessed it, Capcom!

Bakalakadaka
Sep 18, 2004

I want this game in my mouth.

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

FutonForensic posted:

Hrmm this doesn't look inspired by a recent and popular anime at all!

They literally say that it is in the press release, unless :thejoke:

In any case, it looks loving awesome and it better come to the US or I will track down whoever's running Capcom at the moment and rip them in half with kung fu.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

Unite: MASH!!
~They've got the bad guys on the run!~

Cialis Railman posted:

They literally say that it is in the press release, unless :thejoke:

In any case, it looks loving awesome and it better come to the US or I will track down whoever's running Capcom at the moment and rip them in half with kung fu.

I wouldn't get too upset. Given how badly things have been going for Capcom recently, I doubt they can afford to snub such a large audience for a game.

LaserShark
Oct 17, 2007

It's over, idiot. You're gonna die here and now, and the last words out of your mouth will have been 'poop train.'
So, I picked up the original DD when it came out, played it for a bit, then set it aside for a few years. Now I want to get back into it, but apparently what class you have when you level matters? I'm paranoid about screwing myself over. I'm only level 18 on my new run so far, so it shouldn't matter too much at this point, but still. I keep getting tempted to try different classes, and I know that if I do it could mess me up.

Mr. Baps
Apr 16, 2008

Yo ho?

LaserShark posted:

So, I picked up the original DD when it came out, played it for a bit, then set it aside for a few years. Now I want to get back into it, but apparently what class you have when you level matters? I'm paranoid about screwing myself over. I'm only level 18 on my new run so far, so it shouldn't matter too much at this point, but still. I keep getting tempted to try different classes, and I know that if I do it could mess me up.

You really don't need to worry about it. Trying out different classes whenever you feel like it is way more fun than letting stat growth dictate how you play, and having sub-optimal stats isn't even going to be noticeable until you know the game like the back of your hand. Just do what sounds fun and don't worry about numbers that aren't attached to weapons and armor.

Also mystic knight starts out super boring but gets awesome at higher ranks, so don't get too discouraged if you try it out and think it sucks at first.

Shalebridge Cradle
Apr 23, 2008


LaserShark posted:

So, I picked up the original DD when it came out, played it for a bit, then set it aside for a few years. Now I want to get back into it, but apparently what class you have when you level matters? I'm paranoid about screwing myself over. I'm only level 18 on my new run so far, so it shouldn't matter too much at this point, but still. I keep getting tempted to try different classes, and I know that if I do it could mess me up.

Its really not a big deal. Assassin gives you the most strength, sorcerer gives the most magick attack. If you play 150+ levels as an assassin you will have pretty terrible damage if you suddenly decide become a magic class or vice versa.

But don't feel pigeon holed in, especially at such a low level. If you play every class to the max proffesion level you won't feel any real effects at high levels. Its actually beneficial to get augments from other classes. For example if you decide to go mage you will probably want the skill acuity from the sorcerer path since just increase your magick by 20%.

Babe Magnet
Jun 2, 2008

Shalebridge Cradle posted:

If you play 150+ levels as an assassin you will have pretty terrible damage if you suddenly decide become a magic class or vice versa

If you play 150 levels of anything you have beaten the game twice over

Echoing what everyone else said, just go with whatever looks cool (which would be magic, because DD does big crazy spells better than basically any other game)

Notinghamington
Oct 24, 2008

You're Lonely Rolling Gem

Babe Magnet posted:

If you play 150 levels of anything you have beaten the game twice over

Echoing what everyone else said, just go with whatever looks cool (which would be magic, because DD does big crazy spells better than basically any other game)

Magic archer is the loving best! I dont care what anyone says, using your pawn as a lethal weapons is a blast.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

FutonForensic posted:

Hrmm this doesn't look inspired by a recent and popular anime at all!

Dragon's Dogma had a ton of Berserk influences in it too, games have been copying stuff from anime and manga pretty much much their inception

Mr. Baps
Apr 16, 2008

Yo ho?

Notinghamington posted:

Magic archer is the loving best! I dont care what anyone says, using your pawn as a lethal weapons is a blast.

This is pretty much true, magic archer is awesome. Last time I played DD I was pure assassin and spent a good amount of it wishing I was a magic archer. So much so that if I didn't already have Bloodborne and Pillars of Eternity to think about, I'd be firing Dragon's Dogma up again right now :v:

Nasgate
Jun 7, 2011
I will say Magic Archer made the final fight trivial though, which made the ending somewhat less climactic. Rest of the game though, owned bowns. Especially the giant light at night.

Brunom1
Sep 5, 2011

Ask me about being the best dad ever.
Just about to come back to the game after being away for a long time and could use some help making sure I'm building a proper character and tank pawn for BBI. Would anyone mind offering some input on this?

Main character will ultimately be a MK with this build and stats for a 600/600 split on magic and regular attack:

http://stackoverflow.github.io/dragons-dogma-stat-planner/#as000000000009005100000000000063000100

While tank pawn will be following this to add in some mdef (I've read that 300 is a good benchmark for BBI):

http://stackoverflow.github.io/dragons-dogma-stat-planner/#af320000000028000000320000320000000000

Im_Special
Jan 2, 2011

Look At This!!! WOW!
It's F*cking Nothing.

What a tryhard with a hook-shot, good luck topping the true badass of Dragon's Dogma though.

http://webmshare.com/play/dXW6r

http://webmshare.com/play/V61PB

Count Uvula
Dec 20, 2011

---

Im_Special posted:

What a tryhard with a hook-shot, good luck topping the true badass of Dragon's Dogma though.

http://webmshare.com/play/dXW6r

What's going on here? Skull splitter doesn't make you immune to fall damage...

Gildiss
Aug 24, 2010

Grimey Drawer

Count Uvula posted:

What's going on here? Skull splitter doesn't make you immune to fall damage...

It does if you don't do it from a double any manual jump.

Gildiss fucked around with this message at 04:39 on Apr 6, 2015

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

Im_Special posted:

What a tryhard with a hook-shot, good luck topping the true badass of Dragon's Dogma though.

http://webmshare.com/play/dXW6r

http://webmshare.com/play/V61PB

Am I missing something, because neither of these work. e: nvm, that's awesome.

mirarant
Dec 18, 2012

Post or die

Brunom1 posted:

Just about to come back to the game after being away for a long time and could use some help making sure I'm building a proper character and tank pawn for BBI. Would anyone mind offering some input on this?

Main character will ultimately be a MK with this build and stats for a 600/600 split on magic and regular attack:

http://stackoverflow.github.io/dragons-dogma-stat-planner/#as000000000009005100000000000063000100

While tank pawn will be following this to add in some mdef (I've read that 300 is a good benchmark for BBI):

http://stackoverflow.github.io/dragons-dogma-stat-planner/#af320000000028000000320000320000000000

Seems ok although aiming for 200 specifically might be a mistake unless you grind pretty hard with double xp items. Might want to split the str/mag growth already before lvl 101, overall the BBI weapons buff your stats so massively that unequipped stats don't matter too much.

im cute
Sep 21, 2009

mirarant posted:

Seems ok although aiming for 200 specifically might be a mistake unless you grind pretty hard with double xp items. Might want to split the str/mag growth already before lvl 101, overall the BBI weapons buff your stats so massively that unequipped stats don't matter too much.

That's always been my problem with builds that change class at 200. Once you hit that number you've probably finished the game two or three times over. I'm at NG+++ and have killed Daimon 2.0 a half dozen times but am only ~170. Couldn't imagine grinding out levels that long as a class I had no interest in playing.

Brunom1
Sep 5, 2011

Ask me about being the best dad ever.

mirarant posted:

Seems ok although aiming for 200 specifically might be a mistake unless you grind pretty hard with double xp items. Might want to split the str/mag growth already before lvl 101, overall the BBI weapons buff your stats so massively that unequipped stats don't matter too much.

Fair enough.

I've tweaked the builds a bit since I made that post (see below) - what stats should I be aiming at to be able to finish normal mode BBI without some huge grinding?

MK: http://stackoverflow.github.io/dragons-dogma-stat-planner/#as0000000000001e3c00000000000064000000

Tank: http://stackoverflow.github.io/dragons-dogma-stat-planner/#af1500001d2800000000010400005f00000000

mune
Sep 23, 2006

paco650 posted:

That's always been my problem with builds that change class at 200. Once you hit that number you've probably finished the game two or three times over. I'm at NG+++ and have killed Daimon 2.0 a half dozen times but am only ~170. Couldn't imagine grinding out levels that long as a class I had no interest in playing.

Yeah there's really no point. I always play till I've maxed out whatever vocations lead up to the hybrid class I'm gonna play, plus maybe a few more levels, then I switch to the 'fun' class. Seriously, looking on GameFAQS for 'builds' will make you roll your eyes because most of them involve leveling a Sorc or another class to 200 before playing your fun class.

mirarant
Dec 18, 2012

Post or die

Brunom1 posted:

Fair enough.

I've tweaked the builds a bit since I made that post (see below) - what stats should I be aiming at to be able to finish normal mode BBI without some huge grinding?

MK: http://stackoverflow.github.io/dragons-dogma-stat-planner/#as0000000000001e3c00000000000064000000

Tank: http://stackoverflow.github.io/dragons-dogma-stat-planner/#af1500001d2800000000010400005f00000000

Those will work, mostly because your weapon stats alone will be enough.

If you want to go full sperg check out

FAQ: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Avxu-W6BCjDrglXtHg8Z3sKB_z_5tlWhV1Vmf_YWHw/edit

and

Monster damage defense/resist values: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRVdZBEWckEERId3bM3fHLlO41m4vA5ep4FGhg4vpvc/edit#gid=0 (note that this game works on a damage model where total damage is roughly equal to your ATK - enemy DEF)

In general though the usefulness of stats is determined by the weapons and your play style. Assuming you're going to use any melee moves means you'll be using either a sword or a mace. The best of those two have roughly 2k STR when gold forged, the best hybrid STR&MAG sword or mace has about 1k STR and 700 MAG.

What this all boils down to is just play whatever you find fun. BBI weapon stats will largely cover for you.

gibbed
Apr 10, 2006

Dragons Dogma Online PS3® Version Alpha Test Application Ticket. Requires JP PSN account.

edit: related

gibbed fucked around with this message at 22:59 on Apr 7, 2015

kontona
May 3, 2003


drat wish i could get in on this.

is there a way to create a japan psn account in the US?

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

Why the ps3 version

gibbed
Apr 10, 2006

kontona posted:

drat wish i could get in on this.

is there a way to create a japan psn account in the US?
Yes, just register an account and say you're in Japan. You'll have to deal with Japanese text during the registration. The registration process is like 99% same for every region, though.

It's easiest to register through the webstore. https://store.playstation.com/

lets hang out posted:

Why the ps3 version
More people have PS3s I imagine, so larger userbase for testing.

texting my ex
Nov 15, 2008

I am no one
I cannot squat
It's in my blood
Is there any way to start a new game without losing your old character? I've played this like two years ago and have a character in NG+, but I don't remember poo poo about the actual gameplay. If I hit new game I just get a warning that my old character will be wiped :ohdear:

RadicalR
Jan 20, 2008

"Businessmen are the symbol of a free society
---
the symbol of America."

Skilleddk posted:

Is there any way to start a new game without losing your old character? I've played this like two years ago and have a character in NG+, but I don't remember poo poo about the actual gameplay. If I hit new game I just get a warning that my old character will be wiped :ohdear:

Can't you copy your save on to a USB drive?

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Buck Turgidson
Feb 6, 2011

𓀬𓀠𓀟𓀡𓀢𓀣𓀤𓀥𓀞𓀬

Skilleddk posted:

Is there any way to start a new game without losing your old character? I've played this like two years ago and have a character in NG+, but I don't remember poo poo about the actual gameplay. If I hit new game I just get a warning that my old character will be wiped :ohdear:

Are you on PS3? Make a new playstation user profile and use that for a different savegame. You can probably do something similar on Xbox but I don't own one, so I'm just guessing.

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