Pokemon is coming.
-
Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!
3DS Streetpass Experiences
- Thread starter Fantastical
- Start date
Pokemon is coming.
StarCreator
Member
That would be problematic.
I haven't heard anything. All I know is that I still pass a load of people playing B/W/B2/W2.
Starwolf_UK
Member
I'm a bit more confused with 3DS sound now, I think I got a pass from the pizza hut relay (my only local reliable one) while I was listening to podcasts (but when I tried this with homepass it failed). The green light did not show but it behaves like that for regular streetpass too; probably because the system is not really sleeping just screens are switched off.
Of course what can I say I'm conflicted, compared to homepasses I was nothing (IIRC 14 of my top 20 scores are 9,999,999) but in the real world I'm a titan. If I start over I have to take even longer (and possibly get to an even higher troop count) to get the pesky monarch tickets (what was it again for the highest tiers, greet 300 and fight 300...)
But in all honesty the game is badly designed and sort of works against you if you had a large plaza to start with (as that would set up the initial scaling as much as fighting monarchs does...). Sure in theory (or so I hear) you can win any match with the troops you have at invasion (which I guess makes the troop gain side of things less potent*) but what happens if you lose (and don't quit the software to stop the drop saving), you can get too far behind you can not catch up without blowing all your play coins. As chunsoft would say, should have thought of that before you turned Mii invitations on...
*-Perhaps there is a reason the plaza ticket was 1 million and not 9 million...
Only being able to fight once for every 2 sets of passes not helping me (I'm not taking any losses because I'm somewhat close to having enough troops that I'll only need to win the same amount of times rather than more times).
It means others can not win against you (or need to spy on you multiple turns and/or your army is 1/98/1%) stunting their troop gains (kind greets is plaza pop.) and their ability to get the plaza tickets. Considering how uncommon passers with the games are too...
Of course what can I say I'm conflicted, compared to homepasses I was nothing (IIRC 14 of my top 20 scores are 9,999,999) but in the real world I'm a titan. If I start over I have to take even longer (and possibly get to an even higher troop count) to get the pesky monarch tickets (what was it again for the highest tiers, greet 300 and fight 300...)
But in all honesty the game is badly designed and sort of works against you if you had a large plaza to start with (as that would set up the initial scaling as much as fighting monarchs does...). Sure in theory (or so I hear) you can win any match with the troops you have at invasion (which I guess makes the troop gain side of things less potent*) but what happens if you lose (and don't quit the software to stop the drop saving), you can get too far behind you can not catch up without blowing all your play coins. As chunsoft would say, should have thought of that before you turned Mii invitations on...
*-Perhaps there is a reason the plaza ticket was 1 million and not 9 million...
It's a relatively short path from 1m to 9m. The first playthrough is the hardest. After that you can spy to win every single round, so it's just grinding to get to the emperor and then
spam calvary, calvary, calvary, calvary, calvary
which happens a fair bit with that method, in my experience...
It shouldn't since it can actually use StreetPass.
StarCreator
Member
Doesn't mean anything. Resident Evil Revelaitons has Streetpass functionality yet disables Streetpass functions when you're actually playing the game.
StarCreator
Member
The opponents you see on the world map are scaled to your army size as of the time you selected to invade and are always winnable on the first try. They do not scale down if you lose however, so you may have to do some monarch fighting/play coin shoving to get yourself back if you do lose.
It becomes absolutely trivial to defeat enemies 2x your size once you can spy on them.
I mean the PSS uses StreetPass itself.
Oh, huh. I never bothered fighting any of them until i had more than their army.
Monster Hunter 4 fever is making me consider MH3GU.
I was thinking more of forthcoming stuff. Any Zelda streetpass? Or Layton?
eudaemonic
Member
Went to the Dodgers vs Giants game last night and no StreetPasses. Made me sad.
Also, I'm going to be shocked as all get out if you can't SP during X or Y. Not having that functionality for a system selling game would be a huge fuck up IMO.
Also, I'm going to be shocked as all get out if you can't SP during X or Y. Not having that functionality for a system selling game would be a huge fuck up IMO.
I just hope that the release of Pokemon doesn't signify the peak of streetpassing.
Obviously every 3DS sold is still a potential pass, but I don't know if there is much left in the Nintendo catalogue to have the broad appeal of AC and Pokemon.
Apart from Smash Bros. I imagine they could do something decent with that.
Obviously every 3DS sold is still a potential pass, but I don't know if there is much left in the Nintendo catalogue to have the broad appeal of AC and Pokemon.
Apart from Smash Bros. I imagine they could do something decent with that.
Velcro Fly
Member
I hate it when a game only has a few streetpass slots. Fire Emblem and Kid Icarus both have 50. That's awesome. Then 3D Land only has 3, which is too few. Even MK7 with 10 doesn't feel like much. I get so many tags for NSMB2 I wish it had 50.
I'm going to Symphony of the Goddesses in November and I have a bad feeling I'm going to get overwhelmed with tags for some games.
I'm going to Symphony of the Goddesses in November and I have a bad feeling I'm going to get overwhelmed with tags for some games.
Keep in mind not everyone knows about Streetpass or how to set it up. It's not even turned on automatically for you; you have to turn it on manually for every game. I've seen plenty of people with 3DS outside but never get their tags probably because of this. Nintendo should turn it on automatically for all 3DS.
And what was that update I got yesterday? Seems like a very tiny update.
otakuderek
Member
I am actually having this issue also. My wife and I have a pair of 3DS' and they haven't street passed in days. I checked to make sure they were both updated and street pass was turned on. After changing hats, still nothing. Anyone have an idea if this is a widespread issue?
gamergirly
Member
Yeah its really hard trying to find people sometimes. Only a few people by work. Its going to make finishing Monster Manor and Warriors Way ridiculous far from now
Primal_Writer_Rite
Neo Member
I have over 300 Streetpasses, only because I go to a college that has a high concentration of 3DSs. Streetpass relay points will help with the lack of concentration.
StarCreator
Member
Things were going great this morning. Finally got another Dragon's Breath so I could bring my S-Rank one to +2, beat one of my puzzle box times... then accidentally dropped my S-Rank Sonic Surprise +2 into another weapon and had to force exit to save it, losing all the progress that session and rendering that queue unusable for the game entirely.
Saw a mii not only with a Mario hat but with a Mario.... how do you unlock those things ?costume
You need to get the StreetPass games and play them and they will unlock tickets. Those tickets can be used to get any of the StreetPass costumes/hats that are available for that day. It cycles through about 4 different costumes/hats per day.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
The Donkey Kong costume is the best, love that tie!
Brianimaniac
Banned
I bought all the StreetPass games, but I want to delete them all except Mii Force. Is there a way to do that?
Starwolf_UK
Member
Yes, on the main plaza at the bottom there is the option to delete individual games. I think it somewhere in the rightmost option.
Also you can re-watch some of the sales bunny stuff...
Only 12 days until National Streetpass Day
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/09/nintendo_uk_announces_national_streetpass_day
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/09/nintendo_uk_announces_national_streetpass_day
StarCreator
Member
That's the most you can hold at a time assuming you aren't actively playing through them (or just letting queues go without playing with them). To get more than that you have to actively be managing it.
Sorcerer Supreme
Member
I just got a streetpass from a Japanese person from Tokyo. I pass by the NYC airtrain station 4 days a week so I'm a little surprised it's taken me this long to get a streetpass from another region.
WrenchNinja
Member
Got 15 today
9 guys, 6 girls
Games being played
Animal Crossing NL x6
Fire Emblem x2
Mario Kart x1
Soul Hackers x1
Pokemon Black 2 x1
9 guys, 6 girls
Games being played
Animal Crossing NL x6
Fire Emblem x2
Mario Kart x1
Soul Hackers x1
Pokemon Black 2 x1
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I streetpassed someone that is playing Monster Hunter 4...
Also hit 500 today!
Also hit 500 today!
Starwolf_UK
Member
I'm sure the Australia map was a recent add...
3DS Sound again. This time I hit up relays while listening and no hits (like I suspected internet mode does not work with 3DS sound sleep)...which meant the hits I did get in the past from those relays were actual streetpasses...plot twist...
3DS Sound again. This time I hit up relays while listening and no hits (like I suspected internet mode does not work with 3DS sound sleep)...which meant the hits I did get in the past from those relays were actual streetpasses...plot twist...
Could you see if wireless was on? Or if they were playing Resident Evil (or other streetpass disabling evil games...)
I didn't see any lights. It was an original 3DS, so I don't know where the wireless light was.
Funnily enough, I think I tagged him standing in line at a fast food place after the return journey.
Last played game was Kid Icarus Uprising. Not sure if that blocks connectivity.