puffyshirt
Banned
Which spot are you referring to?
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Bravely Default |OT| For the Americas
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Which spot are you referring to?
Squall ASF
Member
In the main enemy base where you got the Templar job from, you can go in Edea's room and sleep in her bed as much as you want so I just fought right outside her room and then occasionally went to the save point right before where you fight the Templar.
puffyshirt
Banned
Ah, i havent even gotten there yet. I'll keep it in mind!
No worries, thanks for preventing me sending him off on a wild goose chase, never realised that enemy didn't spawn there til chapter 5!
RaySpencer
Member
I dont understand how people can finish this game so quickly, haha.
Im over 40 hours and Ive just started chapter 4. I havent stopped to grind for hours, Ive even turned off encounters just to get to the end of dungeons when I get low on mana. Ive killed lots of enemies, but Ive basically just been moving from mission to mission, and making sure to do all the sub quests to get all the jobs, but thats it.
Im over 40 hours and Ive just started chapter 4. I havent stopped to grind for hours, Ive even turned off encounters just to get to the end of dungeons when I get low on mana. Ive killed lots of enemies, but Ive basically just been moving from mission to mission, and making sure to do all the sub quests to get all the jobs, but thats it.
Squall ASF
Member
:0 I'm so sorry, I mistook you for the guy that just got that job and wanted to know where to grind in that chapter. Thank god I didn't use any names haha I only masked my post because some people don't like to have jobs spoiled for them so I'm sorry if you're one of those people!
Maybe the hours spent grinding off set everything else since I curb stomped all the bosses? I maxed out the character levels in Chapter 4 and the jobs in Chapter 5 so at that point, I had no reason to fight anymore regular battles so I just had zero encounter rate for the final chapters and only fought bosses from side quests and the main story, of course.
Basileus777
Member
I'm not sure what you've been doing because I finished the game in 44 hours with max levels and max jobs and only skipped the sidequests in chapters 6 and 8.
RaySpencer
Member
Jesus, haha. Maybe.
Whats the max on characters? Jobs are 14 right? Im sitting at 46 on all my dudes, and level 9 on their jobs that fit their roles (I made Tiz and Edea 'fighters' and Agnes and Ringabel 'casters/healers')
Yeah I dont know, I thought I was just kinda movin along at a normal pace. Im not rushing anything, just going in fightin stuff and getting out. The only thing I do that adds some time, is I will do maybe 10 extra mintues of battles to make sure I have my specials ready to go for bosses, but even with the large amount of bosses there is in the game, it hasnt added that much more time to everything. a couple hours total, max.
theprodigy
Member
wait you skipped the
Conjurer
and chapter 8 optional battles are the hardest ones!
Basileus777
Member
No, I didn't skip that one. And by Chapter 8 i didn't really care anymore, I just wanted to finish it.
theprodigy
Member
should've skipped everything else in chapter 5 and done the chapter 8 battles, there's not even nearly as many
6 in the overworld then 6 more in the Eternian Central Command after you finish those
Squall ASF
Member
99 and yes for jobs, it's 14. You need to unlock the Growth Egg from Norende village that gives double XP and JP for the whole party then you will level up like crazy with grinding. There's one regular enemy encounter in the game where you get 999 JP points with the growth egg on and the unscathed bonus.
Basileus777
Member
In chapter 5 I didn't know better yet. I'll probably go back and do those chapter 8 fights eventually though.
Squall ASF
Member
The chapter 8 fights (side quests) are completely and utterly pointless unless you just are looking for more difficult battles. I really thought I was going to get some sub plot by the end of them and was disappointed. Oh well, the OCD in me required me to get rid of all those blue side quest bubbles on my map anyway haha
SpaceBridge
Member
Question about chapter 4 job quest:
can I still do the vampire sub quest after I go into the pillar of light?
theprodigy
Member
you'll have to do it in chapter 5, but yes you still can
blah the story by that point is already ruined to the point where there's no reason to try salvaging it
on the other hand there is some character development in those battles
+Fire Emblem: Awakening
Vincent Alexander
Member
As a man who loves RPGs (I'm replaying Persona 3 Portable right now)---is Bravely Default enough for me to buy a 3DS over? I'm thinking this, Zelda, Shin Megami IV...?
Squall ASF
Member
I had fun with the side quest story plots and
the templar
doing the same shit several times straight
Lester said the same thing the last half of the game every time you did his side quest. What's the point of making his castle a side quest in every chapter if there's absolutely no difference in dialog? One or two of them had another boss fight alongside him but was it worth having to travel 7 stories up with no new dialog for the paintings?
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Yes. Be sure to pick up this, Link Between Worlds, and Etrian Odyssey IV - all fantastic games.
robotzombie
Member
If you love RPGs, there are a lot of good reasons for you to get a 3DS
Devil Survivor Overclocked
Etrian Odyssey IV
Soul Hackers
Project X Zone
Those four quickly jumped out at me aside from what you mentioned but I'm sure there's more
DeadlyBunny
Member
Absolutely. There are a ton of great rpgs on the 3ds and Ds if you skipped over that as well. You can add fire emblem, radiant historia, and the world ends with you to your list of games.
Bravely default is just the latest in a long list of good titles you can pick up for the system.
I say do it. Getting all of those that you mentioned, Fire Emblem, the Mario games (if you're into those) plus countless other games, you can't go wrong.
Chapter 4 Spoilers:
I'm at the boss fight with the Dark Knight. I like you Alternis, but why do you keep talking and interrupting the flow of the battle? It's a shame Edea doesn't love you, but I have 1000% crit attack from her special that I need to use before the music runs out. Also, quit attacking Ninja Tiz; you'll only be counter attacked with Transience every time!
Duebrithil
Member
Thanks for the replies! If I manage to find a (not excessively expensive) retail copy I'll take the plunge.
Yes. This, Fire Emblem, SMT IV, Rune Factory, Harvest Moon: New Beginnings, Kid Icarus, Etrian Odyssey IV and EO1 remake...
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Has anyone beaten the game without cheesing it by grinding to max money, jp, exp in specific spots? I'm reading that a lot of people find spots in Ch. 4 and 5 to max out and then roll through the rest of the game with no encounters.
What has been someone's experience with playing the game without taking time to find out specific spots to max out and become over powered for late game stuff? Can you reload the game after beating the final boss for beating optional bosses, or should that all be done before that?
What has been someone's experience with playing the game without taking time to find out specific spots to max out and become over powered for late game stuff? Can you reload the game after beating the final boss for beating optional bosses, or should that all be done before that?
SpaceBridge
Member
Since you're an RPG lover, the answer is undeniably yes. SMTIV and BD is worth it alone.
RaySpencer
Member
99! sheeeeit ~Clay Davis
I would have to grind a bunch to get the Eggs first, before grinding to get the levels, haha.
puffyshirt
Banned
How doth I unlock this Egg??
thelooseteeth
Member
I love this game, but it was sort of like eating a delicious bowl of chocolate ice cream that turned into shit about halfway through.
SpaceBridge
Member
Just started chapter 5: WTF!!
thelooseteeth
Member
Just wait 'til you getta load of chapters 6-9!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Got a Mammon, has an ether. I am sad. 
Red Liquorice
Member
I've just unlocked the thief and merchant jobs, I've kind of played on and off so I haven't been paying much attention to jobs and stuff should I be concentrating on one job or be using secondary jobs too?
These are the kind of things I usually ignore until much later when I find out it would've been better to start thinking about them earlier!
These are the kind of things I usually ignore until much later when I find out it would've been better to start thinking about them earlier!
Got a Mammon, has an ether. I am sad.
Yeah I still haven't gotten either yet.
Throwing my friend code out once again. I'll add anyone that adds me.
3995-6503-8615
SoraanTribal
Member
Just to make sure, Ninja gets Dual Wield by just being that job right? Like I leveled it up to 11 and I got that support ability now, but it won't let me equip it on him as a Ninja. Is that because it's their "Specialty"?
bumpkin
Member
Build the Accessory Shop up to level 10. FYI, level 9 unlocks the Golden Egg for more pg earning.
The rub is that they both costs hundreds of thousands of pg.
Same.Got a Mammon, has an ether. I am sad.
I'm still adding friends if anyone's looking for someone to connect with. My FC is 3652-0543-3251. PM me with your code if you add me.
I've just unlocked the thief and merchant jobs, I've kind of played on and off so I haven't been paying much attention to jobs and stuff should I be concentrating on one job or be using secondary jobs too?
These are the kind of things I usually ignore until much later when I find out it would've been better to start thinking about them earlier!
It depends on the skills of course but you should probably be spreading it around. Utility > pure stats. What I did was devote one person to a new job when I got them just to see what they had and if the job had anything good I moved people to it. It makes more sense to spend 20 battles levelling 3 jobs rather than 1 one job for a skill you might not want. There is also a significant JP requirement from 9 to 10 in every job (800 to 3500 JP), so you're better off waiting till later when battles give more JP to get past that hump.
Red Liquorice
Member
Okay thanks think I got it. I've grinded a bit lvl21~ just leaving the Wind town, but it is pretty slow to grind job levels.
Late Chapter 4 Spoilers
Is there anything missable in the game
Is there anything missable in the game
or exclusive to new game+? I just got the Vampire Job, (thanks for the suggestion of Sleep -> Twilight for the random mobs by the way) and it looks like it's basically the Blue Mage of the group. Going into the light pillar seems to be a point of no return but I've picked up on the boss rush-esque later chapters so I'm unsure if I should try to fill out the compendium with skills/items/mobs now.
puffyshirt
Banned
Oh! I have all shops up to 11. I guess I just missed it.
theprodigy
Member
....what?
She gave a guy her digits.
theprodigy
Member
...wait, Praline said that?
Huh I forgot
besides she's pretty stupid
too stupid for the girl power club
too stupid for the girl power club
I used to think Dark Knight sucked ass, but after I sussed out a couple of mechanical interactions he is now my main DPS. Dark Knight is incredible.
You know what else is incredible? Healing Lore + Holy One. 3000 party Cures, 2500 Raises. Utterly absurd, I love this game so much.
You know what else is incredible? Healing Lore + Holy One. 3000 party Cures, 2500 Raises. Utterly absurd, I love this game so much.
I think you missed the joke.
theprodigy
Member
Can you send a Dark Nebula attack?
Would be great to troll someone by sending it to them
Aveyn Knight
Member
I hear Low Leverage makes Rage totally broken. As if Dark Nebula wasn't bad enough : P
Yup. If I was a troll, I'd change my game text to Japanese before sending it.
I'm having a hard time understanding why Low Leverage is so good. Doesn't it halve your damage as well as the enemies?