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I got very busy and couldn't start playing until today. Decided to go for NG Nightmare. Early game has been rough, it's wreck or be wrecked. Weird not having all the tools I'm used to. Used Gaius as an evasion tank, forgetting Insight barely lasts and I can't refresh with Shining yet. That was an embarrassing death. Elliot has been MVP so far. And seeing everyone pre-character development, it's amazing how different the characters are. Machias especially.
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Some Numbers posted:They're kind of necessary if you want to hit level 80 for the maximum carry over for CS2. HOW necessary? Because there's flat-out no way I'm buying the bait.
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Aug 6, 2017 02:06
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Just got to Sara's new jackass line. I hope there's a list for all the new lines soon.
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Aug 6, 2017 02:35
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Stabbey_the_Clown posted:HOW necessary? Because there's flat-out no way I'm buying the bait. max carryover is just a bit more money and sepith when you start a crossover game, don't stress about it too much. All you really want is the max AP reward.
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Aug 6, 2017 02:40
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The Colonel posted:i like machias, i just wish he'd chill out a bit which he probably will on this field trip The phenomenal cosmic power of Durante.
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Aug 6, 2017 02:50
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Stabbey_the_Clown posted:HOW necessary? Because there's flat-out no way I'm buying the bait. Generously, you'll hit roughly 65-67 at the end of the game with a moderate amount of grinding. Now, the difference in the carry over bonus between 70 and 80 is 200 of each sepith and a Saintly Force, so it's not mandatory, but it's also not nothing.
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Aug 6, 2017 03:43
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It's not that hard to edit someones level exp with cheat engine. Remove pom bait, get cheating. Quartz exp is even easier.
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Also, when it comes to bond points, instead of cheating an unlimited amount, I've been looking up a guide and setting my total to match however many bonding scenarios are available at any given time, and thus far I haven't run into any problems. I also keep a separate save from before I start going through those, just in case.
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I would put a note somewhere in the OP to just use the speedrun save file and just transfer the Bonds bonus because it gives you enough points for everything. Much safer than Cheat engine, also you get access to a couple new game plus exclusive scenes right away. Also smaller benefit is that it shows you the hidden supports like Towa on the map. edit: Got to the dreaded Nord. Second time is pretty painless when you turn 4 minute trips across empty fields into 20 seconds. Tae fucked around with this message at 06:14 on Aug 6, 2017 |
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Aug 6, 2017 04:43
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On the first Field Study day. Saw a certain someone that's totally Bleublanc. This is going to be great. 
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Aug 6, 2017 05:41
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Ugg man, spent the first hour trying to figure out why my controller wasn't working in this - turns out it just doesn't like having multiple gamepads connected, and I had a vjoy virtual gamepad running.
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Stabbey_the_Clown posted:HOW necessary? Because there's flat-out no way I'm buying the bait. The carry-over is two-tiered. Part of it depends on Rean's level. Part of it depends on your final AP rank. Level: Level 69 or lower: Sepith x 100 (All Colors), Attack 1, Zeram Powder Level 70 - 79: Sepith x 300 (All Colors), Attack 1, Soul Blur, Zeram Powder Level 80 or higher: Sepith x 500 (All Colors), Attack 1, Soul Blur, Saintly Force, Zeram Powder Rank: A0 Golden Emblem HP +1000, EP +100, STR /DEF /ATS /ADF +10 A1 Silver Emblem HP +500, EP +50 You might be able to make it to 70 by saving the free shining pom bait for just before crossing the threshold to the boss at the end of the final dungeon. 500 sepith IS useful at the start, but Saintly Force isn't. It's not a rare variety, so it gives you no stat bonus and the spell Saintly Force, Single-target 50% Str and Def for 5 turns, isn't particularly useful since it's too expensive to spam early on and Rean starts out with his +25% Str boosting Motivate craft from the first game.
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Aug 6, 2017 09:22
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Bought and downloading this game right now on my embarassingly expensive PC, I am ready to crush the graphics settings at maximum! I hope I can deal with the slow burn story better than TitS. Will probably try playing without a guide to hopefully make things faster/less obsessive.
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Aug 6, 2017 09:39
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One thing I hated about TiTs is that sidequests wouldn't cancel when the chapter ends, but when you make a tiny bit of progress within the chapter. Is this series any more lenient?
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Aug 6, 2017 11:11
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Inspector Gesicht posted:One thing I hated about TiTs is that sidequests wouldn't cancel when the chapter ends, but when you make a tiny bit of progress within the chapter. Is this series any more lenient? There's a few more hidden sidequests but they rarely give you anything important and they're pretty obviously meant to be done as soon as you find them.
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Aug 6, 2017 11:22
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Having unimportant NPCs be voiced as well is pretty funny when you suddenly hear Crow moonlighting as a Provincial Army Soldier at Aurochs Fort.
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Aug 6, 2017 11:25
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Inspector Gesicht posted:One thing I hated about TiTs is that sidequests wouldn't cancel when the chapter ends, but when you make a tiny bit of progress within the chapter. Is this series any more lenient? In addition to cut-off points being made clear, the hidden sidequests are more predictable. (there's always one in the evening on each free day and always one on each field study) Also, at the end of each chapter, you get a tally and a mark. If it's "S", you know you got every point there was to get. Otherwise, you know you missed something. Rare books you missed can be picked up at the pawn shop at times.
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Erpy posted:In addition to cut-off points being made clear, the hidden sidequests are more predictable. (there's always one in the evening on each free day and always one on each field study) What the gently caress?!
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Aug 6, 2017 12:20
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If you missed one already, it's because you failed to play by the universal Trails rule...talk to everyone every time the dialogue changes.
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Aug 6, 2017 12:36
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Instructor Sara is great  Also, the first three guys comparing weapons under the school house:    
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Erpy posted:If you missed one already, it's because you failed to play by the universal Trails rule...talk to everyone every time the dialogue changes. Nah, I've beaten CS1 and just have to force myself through the final dungeon of 2 after FC (no computer so I can't play Third), I just didn't know there was a specific time for them or I would have dropped my Nightmare New Game+ rule for at least the school ones.
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Aug 6, 2017 13:01
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"Mr Thornton, we're putting Trails of Cold Steel on PC, could you reprise your role as Baron Bleublanc for some more lines?" "HAHAA"
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Aug 6, 2017 13:26
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He must have had so much fun recording his lines, it's fantastic.
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Terper posted:"Mr Thornton, we're putting Trails of Cold Steel on PC, could you reprise your role as Baron Bleublanc for some more lines?" I'm excited to hear him and all the cool npcs who end up voiced in the sequel. Also excited to hear the ones who got downgraded get their voices back in 2. Patrick...
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Do dead teammates gain EXP? I revived him just in case though. Sara cracks me up after playing Persona 5 poe meater fucked around with this message at 19:41 on Aug 6, 2017 |
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I don't think they do, no.
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Aug 6, 2017 19:39
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I remember Rean leveling up after he died during battle? Done with Nord. Wow, that awful place is so much better now with turbo. I finished the whole section in like 2 hours.
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Aug 6, 2017 19:39
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You're right, I remember now. Party members won't get credit for any enemies that got dropped while they were out.
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Once again going to broadcast my unpopular opinion: the Nord Highlands are awesome and one of the best parts of Cold Steel.
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Aug 6, 2017 19:43
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Okay, explain to me why taking 10 minutes to travel from watch tower to nord village for every individual sidequest is enjoyable and not tedious
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Aug 6, 2017 19:49
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Tae posted:Okay, explain to me why taking 10 minutes to travel from watch tower to nord village for every individual sidequest is enjoyable and not tedious The aesthetics and music, unironically.
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Aug 6, 2017 20:06
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Nord Highlands is a good example falcom's ambition crashing facefirst into their budget and manpower.
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Tae posted:Okay, explain to me why taking 10 minutes to travel from watch tower to nord village for every individual sidequest is enjoyable and not tedious Next you're going to tell me that Shadow of the Colossus is a bad game because of how long it takes to get to each Colossus.
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Chapter 2 boss done  Rearranging my MQs to spread out the multi-target STR/DEF/SPD buffs made it way easier than it was on Hard when I first played. I even managed to end it with a Jusis/Machias Link Strike for that extra flair.e: oh my god this newly voiced NPC rrrrreally rrrrrolls his rrrrrs Terper fucked around with this message at 21:57 on Aug 6, 2017 |
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Some Numbers posted:Next you're going to tell me that Shadow of the Colossus is a bad game because of how long it takes to get to each Colossus. If you had to manually report back to the home base and can't start any other colossus quests until then, yes most people would suddenly call that game very tedious. Did you say it was a mistake when they added fast travel to CSII? Like, Nord itsef, the story, is fine. The doing of all the sheep quests or pizza quest or picking up a Red book for what's basically an empty field space for long periods of time is just tedious for no reason other than padding.
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love a well rolled r
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Aug 6, 2017 22:14
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Tae posted:Did you say it was a mistake when they added fast travel to CSII? I did not, but it was a mistake to remove the Nord Highlands' music, which more or less negates it.
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Aug 6, 2017 22:50
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Hatsuu, why did you have the entire swimming scene after Nord voiced. Crazy person.
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Tae posted:Hatsuu, why did you have the entire swimming scene after Nord voiced. Hatsuu moves in mysterious ways.
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Hello the boss in the Prologue was actually pretty interesting for a first boss. (Spoilers needed?)Like I never expect a first boss go through multiple phases, and heal itself, and change its damage resistance properties. Playing on Hard, by the way.
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