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I know it is Latin for remember your death but Mori is also Japanese for I think forest? Has kanji and everything. Suitable! Edit memento means nothing I guess but the syllables line up with Japanese ones
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Nov 12, 2021 08:41
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Nov 12, 2021 09:02
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Nov 12, 2021 09:03
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Hacker voice "I'm in."
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Nov 12, 2021 09:04
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Every other game: You can play it a little past midnight SMT5: lol who knows
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Nov 12, 2021 09:09
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Male Student D, you have no eyes, it is you who is in fact the creep and I understand why no one wants to walk home with you
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Nov 12, 2021 09:14
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NikkolasKing posted:In the past I've sort of described myself as a "story first RPG player." But to be more exact, I'm a character first player. I guess, after watching some of these SMT videos like the one Gaius linked or SD's SMTIV video, this is the long and short of why I love the games I do. I've also had a real itch to replay Xenogears these last few days on account of an effortpost I made about why Grahf is my favorite RPG villain ever. Nearly 2 decades of RPG playing has really shown me that Xenogears' gameplay is meh, and its dungeons are even worse. Yet I will struggle through both of these things because I love the characters so much. Same principle for Persona 2 IS. All my favorite games ever have a cast of characters I'm emotionally invested in. See I don't put much stock into characters at all, as long as you get the main gist of them you can fill in the gaps easy, knowing Chiaki is someone more concerned with success than the moral support of visiting an ill teacher is enough for me to connect all the dots between the initial Chiaki and the Yosuga Chiaki. Filling out details in a game is like cutting branches off a tree, without the clarification of details any of the branches of the tree can lead to the top, clarification ruthlessly cuts these offs and leaves the "True" path that can feel far less then the branch you've chosen. Divining a story by interpreting the themes and motifs of a story, and analyzing the environment is far more interesting than just being given an answer with the endless dialogues of most modern RPG's
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Gaius Marius posted:See I don't put much stock into characters at all, as long as you get the main gist of them you can fill in the gaps easy, knowing Chiaki is someone more concerned with success than the moral support of visiting an ill teacher is enough for me to connect all the dots between the initial Chiaki and the Yosuga Chiaki. Filling out details in a game is like cutting branches off a tree, without the clarification of details any of the branches of the tree can lead to the top, clarification ruthlessly cuts these offs and leaves the "True" path that can feel far less then the branch you've chosen. Of course there's room for themes and story as well but people like characters to have clear arcs. To follow up on my Manikin example in Nocturne: 1. We find them hiding out in the tunnels because they are enslaved by the Mantra. 2. When the Mantra fall, they are free but directionless. 3. When their leader is saved, he, uh, leads them to a city where they can finally be truly free. 4. They build their own home. 5 Their home is then destroyed by the de facto new leader of the Mantra and their leader is slain 6. Even still, some Manikins climb the Tower of Kagutsuchi. The Manikins fit just as well into the themes of Nocturne as Chiaki does. We just see them at all the major points of their tragic journey They are prominent in the story from beginning to end. Nobody would call Strange Journey a very talky video game and yet Jimenez is a great character whose beginning, middle, and end we see. He seems to be hands down one of the most beloved Chaos reps in the franchise, an opinion I share. It's just like, why have Alignment Representatives at all if they aren't believable or charismatic? Why not just have us choose abstractly Law or Chaos? Because how persuasive the rep is matters a whole bunch. It's hard to empathize or relate to a character with five minutes of screentime spread out over 50 hours NikkolasKing fucked around with this message at 09:43 on Nov 12, 2021 |
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Nov 12, 2021 09:40
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I am now stuck in decision paralysis staring at the level up screen. I know physical is seemingly the way to go and we *do* have a cool lightsaber hand but also magic looks rad too. Or do I go full crazy and science out whether or not luck is a good stat on Hard mode blind.
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Nov 12, 2021 09:53
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The Romans did not deny the power of fortuna why should you? Full luck is the only path
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Gaius Marius posted:The Romans did not deny the power of fortuna why should you? Full luck is the only path I have been convinced.
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Nov 12, 2021 09:59
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How many people on your team should have buff and debuff skills? I have so few slots and there are so many buffs/debuffs. Are you expected to have multiple demons with the same skill to quickly max it out or spend 3 turns with 1 demon? I feel like it's more like EO in that killing the enemy quickly is the best defense, but I'm not that far into IV yet. Orthrus hosed me up at 1st because I didn't realize red was a boss/minboss and Orthrus went 1st and promptly killed my Angel and severely damaged everyone except Pele, but then I must have over prepared because I wrecked him the next time.
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Nov 12, 2021 10:07
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The tune that plays when you go to the World of Shadows during a full or new moon is a bop.
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Nov 12, 2021 10:27
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I only had time to play for like 20 minutes before I had to leave for work and now I'm stuck here being productive instead of killing gods in fantasy Apocalypse Japan  this sucks I need to go home and condemn humanity, boss
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Nov 12, 2021 12:24
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loving hell, Amazon went from "your game will be shipped on Friday" to "delivery date pending just today" you fuckers don't offer the game for sale if you don't have the copies is this what my sister pays Prime for.
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Nov 12, 2021 12:55
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I downloaded the safety difficulty DLC but still see not JP voice option. I thought it was part of that? e: oh nevermind it was a separate download at the very very bottom. whoops
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Nov 12, 2021 13:19
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NikkolasKing posted:Nobody would call Strange Journey a very talky video game 
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Ibram Gaunt posted:I downloaded the safety difficulty DLC but still see not JP voice option. I thought it was part of that? theyre two seperate things
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Nov 12, 2021 13:20
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Had an absolutely horrifying dream that I was playing SMT V but it was some sort of weird narrative SRPG (i guess bc i had played Wyldermyth recently) that was also "run" based and early access. Was so shook I literally woke up an hour early...But now I can Game a bit before work..so ty dream.
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Nov 12, 2021 13:23
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Shyfted One posted:How many people on your team should have buff and debuff skills? I have so few slots and there are so many buffs/debuffs. Are you expected to have multiple demons with the same skill to quickly max it out or spend 3 turns with 1 demon? I feel like it's more like EO in that killing the enemy quickly is the best defense, but I'm not that far into IV yet. i keep one or two with debuffs for bosses, the evade/hit debuff is always really strong in SMT
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Nov 12, 2021 13:30
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I guess I'm just used to thinking only in terms of fighting with a main party, but does it make sense to just keep a demon or 2 that's just for buffing/debuffing and then swap them out after the buffs are up? Should swapping be a big part of how I think about how to approach battles?
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Nov 12, 2021 13:43
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I know some people would crucify me for this but i kinda miss smirk.
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Nov 12, 2021 13:48
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First SMT game, is easy the recommended difficulty? I know I can change, so I started with normal, but I was curious what other people were doing.
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Hiro Protagonist posted:First SMT game, is easy the recommended difficulty? I know I can change, so I started with normal, but I was curious what other people were doing. I'd say normal seems about fine. I never found that the games really 'needed' to be played on Hard to be enjoyable. But obviously if you find it too easy take it up a notch.
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Nov 12, 2021 14:11
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MorningMoon posted:This whole time I was under the assumption I would walk up to a gamestop and purchase a copy of this video game. My old roommate works at Best Buy; he said my preorder is one of three copies they're getting in today. It's not even mentioned in the weekly ad!
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Nov 12, 2021 14:29
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What exactly do the Mastery miracles do?
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Nov 12, 2021 14:32
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My dad works in video game distribution and he's said this has been a nightmare, with product being sent to wrong states left and right. Alot of places just didn't get any at all lol.
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Nov 12, 2021 14:32
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Ibram Gaunt posted:I'd say normal seems about fine. I never found that the games really 'needed' to be played on Hard to be enjoyable. But obviously if you find it too easy take it up a notch. I believe it said you can only start on Hard but can change it down mid-game, you can't start on Normal and then bump it to hard. That said, I feel that Normal should be a good enough experience so far. It's been challenging in parts!
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Spermando posted:What exactly do the Mastery miracles do? Gives you Potential levels, basically. Like how a Pixie has a Healing Potential, so her healing spells are cheaper and more effective. I don't know the precise breakpoints for it in V.
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Hey to those further in, a slight spoilerish question: should I hold onto Pixie or just fuse her? In Nocturne, she evolved, and didn't she unlock something late game if you keep her. I just wanna know if I can fuse a High Pixie asap or if I'm locking myself out of anything.
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Ibram Gaunt posted:My dad works in video game distribution and he's said this has been a nightmare, with product being sent to wrong states left and right. Alot of places just didn't get any at all lol. for some reason the trucks carrying them kept getting randomly teleported around
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Nov 12, 2021 16:27
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Any news on what the best protag build is yet? History says str good but who knows if that’s the case.
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Nov 12, 2021 16:44
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I’m going to be a magic man
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Nov 12, 2021 16:44
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Sloth Socks posted:Hey to those further in, a slight spoilerish question: should I hold onto Pixie or just fuse her? In Nocturne, she evolved, and didn't she unlock something late game if you keep her. I just wanna know if I can fuse a High Pixie asap or if I'm locking myself out of anything. No reason to hold onto her. hopeandjoy posted:Any news on what the best protag build is yet? History says str good but who knows if that’s the case. Str good
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My SMTV copy will be delivered today! Any time between now and 9 PM CST! And I have to sign for it! Not that I typically go anywhere anyway but I was gonna try to go out and attend to some business but I guess not. Here's hoping it comes soon.
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Nov 12, 2021 16:48
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I keep wondering where the hell I hear Amanozako's voice actress from. At least I thought she was Edea, but nope, it's loving Flayn.
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Nov 12, 2021 16:57
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Yo nahobino's sword is his own stretchy fingers
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Nov 12, 2021 17:08
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Sloth Socks posted:Hey to those further in, a slight spoilerish question: should I hold onto Pixie or just fuse her? In Nocturne, she evolved, and didn't she unlock something late game if you keep her. I just wanna know if I can fuse a High Pixie asap or if I'm locking myself out of anything. Just to clarify your Nocturne comparison in here (explanation of the mechanic but doesn't spoil the reward or the circumstance): It's not specifically Pixie that unlocked something late-game in Nocturne, it's the demon that's been with you the longest, and the thing is, fusions count. So Pixie could become let's Asparas who became Megami and after a few fusions ended up as Loki. When the time comes, if you offer up Loki, it's technically still got Pixie in him, so it counts and you can get the reward. How do you know which is the longest running demon? It's the first one in your list in Nocturne, always. The only way you can lose out on this reward is if you dismiss the demon in your first slot.
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