princemarth23
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The tutorials lie though. Seriously, I checked at midnight EST and PST and it didn't work.
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Bravely Default |OT| For the Americas
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The tutorials lie though. Seriously, I checked at midnight EST and PST and it didn't work.
MagnetoWned
Member
I thought the demo was boring, but the full game is awesome! I couldn't put it down the first hour. Loving it. Gonna play some more later...great game
Presumably the internal clock of your 3DS, but I'm not sure if it can be manipulated like in Animal Crossing so you can populate Norende more quickly.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
It's amazing how much equips matter, one try at a boss, I'm floored, then I go back to the store and the exact opposite happens.
princemarth23
Member
Same here. Didn't care for the demo at all, and I played the full game all day yesterday. Just an awesome game. I already know of some people who were completely turned off by the demo which is a real shame.
LowParry
Member
The lack of a tutorial turned off a lot of people.
KazeDancer
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Thanks bud. 3883-5700-5587
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Okay, I'm in Chapter one and I'm getting owned by the
. He does an attack that always hits for 300 damage exactly, attacks twice and puts me in a bind.
Anyone figure out any good strategies?
merchant bastard and his bodyguard.
Anyone figure out any good strategies?
theprodigy
Member
MagnetoWned
Member
Yep! Hopefully they end up playing the game eventually
I didn't even plan to buy the game until I saw that the CE's were sold out everywhere...glad I bought it now!
I'm hungering for a good new RPG; it's a shame this one seems to play it safe with respect to the setting/atmosphere. I don't begrudge others for enjoying the game as it clearly hearkens to the FFI --> FFVI era of Squeenix, but it's not for me.
I prefer either Dark Fantasy (i.e. Dark Souls), or quirky settings/set-ups (Planescape, P4) in my RPGs.
I prefer either Dark Fantasy (i.e. Dark Souls), or quirky settings/set-ups (Planescape, P4) in my RPGs.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Summon and destroy the merchant? Yeah, I know, it's cheap.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
I overkilled the first boss... with a summon that did 30k+ damage.... XD
Go forth brave one!
theprodigy
Member
wow, I see
is bodying people left and right in here
Profiteur
razgriz417
Member
Clear out the body guard first. Best way to deal with the damage I found was to use the Black Mage's Damage Dispersion passive (lvl5). That or the White Mage's Angelic Ward if you have that too. I was lucky enough to use the abilink system and found 3 ppl with damage dispersion. Made it so that that attack couldn't do more than 150 dmg on a specific target Then I just spammed specials and attacks until he died. Lost a guy along the way but was able to pick them up before the boss died
Then I just spammed specials and attacks until he died. Lost a guy along the way but was able to pick them up before the boss diedMy friends are just praising this game and I want to get it (since I recently got a 3DS and I need some more games), but I don't have enough money for the game right now, but I could get it if I returned Xenoblade to GameStop.....but I'm glad to see that the game is amazing!
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Should I stay as freelancers or change jobs to the white mage or monk
I just got the 3rd character
I just got the 3rd character
theprodigy
Member
no no no no no no don't do THAT
Pitch Black Flint
Member
My copy came in yesterday and I'm just getting into the game. Throwing my friend code out there, lemme know yours if you add me:
1607-1585-5884
1607-1585-5884
Focus down the merchant. His bodyguard will flee after a certain point so it's more beneficial that you get all your damage down on the guy who stays. Equip your White Mage with the anti-silence ring. Cycle between Defaulting to +3 and Brave quad-attacking for your damage dealers (this way you are dealing full per-turn damage but blocking for 75% of your turns), but make sure your White Mage is keeping all your members at 100% (Defaulting the rest of the time). Using Stomp (Level 1 Knight command) is particularly useful here on your Monk/Knight. The 300 damage attack is the only thing that should give you trouble as you can get 2 shot even at full HP if one person gets targeted twice but all you really need to do is revive that character ASAP. All of your other characters should be topped off so there shouldn't be any chain-disasters occurring. Don't need to grind for this fight or use any friend features on Hard. +HP accessories will also help you greatly here. If you use Freelancer's Examine you can splurge your BP into the negatives near the end of the Merchant's HP pool.
I changed Tiz to a monk and Agnes to a white mage. If you're playing on hard, the next area is a little tough, and you'll need the power from the monk and the healing/status effect curing from the white mage. You might leave one of them freelancer.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I'd keep one as a Freelancer for a few job levels if for some reason you don't have access to an Abilink with a couple support abilities.
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DeadlyBunny
Member
Enjoyed the game so far, but the voice acting kind of annoyed me. Set voice volume to zero and now it truly does feel like an old school final Fantasy.
I guess I'm one of those weirdos that enjoy making up my own voices for characters instead of listening to voice acting.
curious if any one else decided to set the va volume to zero, or even switch to jp voice acting.
I guess I'm one of those weirdos that enjoy making up my own voices for characters instead of listening to voice acting.
curious if any one else decided to set the va volume to zero, or even switch to jp voice acting.
Hard.
I'm just starting chapter 2 and I'm like level 29.
Hated the VA at first, but they kind of grow on you! I've heard the JP VA was better though.
SpaceBridge
Member
Okay, when's good time to switch jobs. Had a lot of trouble with the second boss fight.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Dang, I think I'm halfway through the chapter and I'm 27.
SoraanTribal
Member
Yeah, I feel like it would be a lot easier to market and would have sold even more if it had been called Final Fantasy: Bravely Default or something like that. I dunno. I mean, the name itself doesn't matter to me personally, but it's totally a Final Fantasy game.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
It really is. It feels like an alternate dimension basically had a FF sequel on PSX after IX. And it's Bravely Default. It's literally up there with IX IMO. I do mean in terms of artstyle and gameplay. Graphically, this obliterates anything on PSX lol. But it carries this same soul that FF VII-IX had back in the day. A different backbone from most modern RPGs for sure, new FFs included.
FFV and FFIX had some hot sweaty sex, and BD popped down the chute 9 months later. And we're all here to enjoy it.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Clear out the body guard first. Best way to deal with the damage I found was to use the Black Mage's Damage Dispersion passive (lvl5). That or the White Mage's Angelic Ward if you have that too. I was lucky enough to use the abilink system and found 3 ppl with damage dispersion. Made it so that that attack couldn't do more than 150 dmg on a specific target
Thanks for the responses, I'll try these out. :3
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
The Limit Break like attacks? The trigger is different from weapon class to weapon class.
SoraanTribal
Member
Well, uh, that's definitely one way to put it. xD lol
But yeah, I definitely agree with the FFIX and FFV comments. I was getting really big FFIX vibes upon starting the game (which is a big plus for me).
razgriz417
Member
You gotta first unlock specials from the shop in your village. Once its unlocked, each specific weapon has specific triggers (dagger = use 5 items, sword = use brave 10 times, etc.). Once you meet the triggers you'll be able to use the special whenever you'd like
O one quick tip about the village, go and buy the 1500gil "Sage Staff". I think its unlocked at lvl 3 from the Weapon shop in the village. When the Sage Staff is used as an item, it lets you revive someone for free, could save you a bit on phoenix downs early on (its also a real good White mage weapon)
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Toss me a pm if you add me, playing now so I'll probably get ya. Dang addicting game it is.
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Toss me a pm if you add me, playing now so I'll probably get ya. Dang addicting game it is.
Go into your Special section of your field menu.
Then, you can see the conditions for getting a special. Your White Mage probably has a staff, and the staff requires you to heal 10 times before using a special. If you have a sword, you need to Brave 10 times before you can use a special. If you have a rod, you need to use offensive magic 10 times, etc.
Unless I misunderstood the problem.
I just realized one of my chars was fists and the other was katana. That would explain why I wasn't unlocking the special in my last boss fight.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
So I have no idea about how this'll pan out in the end but (Chapter 1 ending spoiler):
How blatant is it that Alternis Dim is Ringabel?! I mean same voice and everything. Plus how Ringabel just casually disappeared right before he popped up haha. Seashells my ass! I'm on to you... I hope we don't lose him, when he inevitably betrays the others. He's too awesome to go. I can smell a character switch near endgame ala FFV.
Yeah, that's what I was certain of, but then Edea said they grew up together. How would she not recognize Ringabel.