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Dragon Blaze (iOS/Android) |OT| Looks Like Vanillaware, Tastes Like F2P
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diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
DBUSTRAILER2015 - USA code
DBEUTRAILER2015 - European code
Enter the code and re-log. This question gets asked way too much.
Pinko Marx
Banned
What channel does everyone hang out on? I nominate channel 420 so we can all get Dragon Blazed.
IGN: Guineviere
IGN: Guineviere
Yes, but as far as DPS goes, the tiers are considered to be Mage > Rogue > Archer in general. Future updates may change this, though.
What's the strat/build with the mage? I always feel out-DPS by rogues in raids, do you just wait for the Fire Seals to pile up before fire bursting or should I be spamming it? Is increasing the Fire Seal passive worth it?
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
My ideal mage build is this:
1 point in first skill
10 points in second skill
1 point in third skill
1 point in first passive
10 points in second passive
10 points in third passive
1 point in fourth passive
1 point in second ultimate
It maximizes AOE damage which is great for PVP and dungeons. However, it is not optimal in raiding.
I recommend summoning allies until you have a full team of S or greater, then focus on enhancing them to max, and spend your rubies on unlocking the second and third item slots, and buying some one of each of the three 105 ruby costume sets. Then, once your S units are all maxed, you can combine two and two together to get two SS units. Then just repeat the steps until you have a team of four SS units, and repeat the process until you have all SSS units. It's going to take lots of summons and gold, but you'll get there!
DrROBschiz
Member
Maintenance....
When is this supposed to be live again
This is the first mobile game in a long time that I have been putting time it
Its weird because it isn't very good but its good enough that Ive been playing it. I feel like this game is right on the edge though
The team building mechanics are its strong suit. Definitely going to keep playing casually until I find something better.
When is this supposed to be live again
This is the first mobile game in a long time that I have been putting time it
Its weird because it isn't very good but its good enough that Ive been playing it. I feel like this game is right on the edge though
The team building mechanics are its strong suit. Definitely going to keep playing casually until I find something better.
Good suggestions on the rubies. Also worth pointing out that you should plan on pulling in bulk as you get a discount for consecutive pulls. Only 5 rubies each pull but that will add up. Pull 7 times at once and you've saved another whole pull.
I'm working on exactly this. I have 5 S ranks now and like 10 A ranks. I've been combining A ranks into S but I think I might actually start feeding my A ranks to the S ranks and maybe try to get a single SS. The only thing I'm missing is a healer. I'm still using the Wandering priest lol.
I'm actually enjoying this game a lot. The gatcha is reasonable, they give you plenty of rubies to play around with and not feel totally gimped for being f2p and there's lots to do with the raids, pvp and the different difficulty levels of the story.
I'm still only on Normal (level 21) but man, there have been some difficulty spikes.
It's supposed to be up in another 1.5 hours from this post. 7am PDT.
You're pretty much on point. The actual interaction with the combat is non-existent and very shallow but it's the team building that shines. It's not about how you use your skills and such, it's about creating a team that can overcome the challenges.
I'm getting a notification that the maintenance lasts 2 hours -- so 90 min left.
I've been rerolling, but haven't gotten anything above S yet.
As of now in the top 50 for arena and labyrinth is like 80% mages with the other 20% being a mix of warriors rogues and priests. There's only like 1 or 2 archers.
I also looked at the teams for the top 10, most have like 1 SSS and 1 or 2 SS with the rest S. But there were one or two people with like 12 SSSs. Can't imagine how much of an initial investment that was
As long as they keep giving 10 rubies for mastering an ally I don't mind the seemingly low rate gacha system. Get 3 free pulls from the friends points, get them to 100 rapport in an hour, earn 30 gems for a premium pull
Holy crap. 12 SSS? Thank you whales for paying for my free games.
DrROBschiz
Member
Yeah its just shy of being more than a typical mobile game
- I love the art (Basic and seems copied but a nice change from what i typically see) I just wish they invested further and allowed more character customization and had a different sprite for each weapon.
- Combat... ehh you kind of have to accept it as an autobattler. Yeah you get 3 skills you can manually input but its about as barebones as you can get. Plus the combat moves so fast that most of the time it makes more sense to just leave it on auto. Wouldnt mind the pace slowed down and having more variation on the MC.
- Not a fan of the same old Diablo Style loot. I would rather have loot be more significant and nuanced.
- Love the Team building. Thats the real hook for me. So much to mix and match. Its pretty fun to watch the chaos of battle and whats nice is that team performance is actually pretty easy to determine. You notice the difference instantly when swapping characters in and out and for the most part the way you build and upgrade them matters. Despite the obtuse barrage of numbers that the Diablo Style progression has.
Side note - Reminds me a lot of Grand Kinghts History except that game is way better.
Xamtheking
Member
Man, up until recently I'd been running without a healer
Then I got an SS healer and I cried tears of pure joy
Then I got an SS healer and I cried tears of pure joy
Diablohead
Member
Search for PogChamp if you want a def/eva build warrior, that's me. Level 21 currently.
DrROBschiz
Member
Quick question
So when you have an S or above character their skills show 1/3... does that mean that their skills can level up?
So when you have an S or above character their skills show 1/3... does that mean that their skills can level up?
Quite impressive, runs great on my Galaxy S3.
But I don't like that the story dialogue auto-plays, and even if you "tab" out of the game, it keeps going... and it also auto-played through an entire mission.
Also, when sale pop-ups appear on screen, the story is still progressing behind it. :/
I need to start over now.
But I don't like that the story dialogue auto-plays, and even if you "tab" out of the game, it keeps going... and it also auto-played through an entire mission.
Also, when sale pop-ups appear on screen, the story is still progressing behind it. :/
I need to start over now.
Xamtheking
Member
I think so
The story is pretty throwaway IMHO
It's interesting, but not anything to write home about
shiftplusone
Member
so is the archer the only class that you have to play manual to get the most out of it?
The aim mechanic isn't used by the auto battler and that's a huge amount of lost DPS
The aim mechanic isn't used by the auto battler and that's a huge amount of lost DPS
jerk
I'm still rolling the Wandering Priest. LolYeah, for a mobile game, it doesn't behave well with minimizing it. I have to force close at least once or twice a day.
Diablohead
Member
I feel that the warrior can be a bit stronger if you play with skill management as one of his specials does more damage after taking and dealing damage points first, the auto command uses the skill the moment the cooldown is over.
DrROBschiz
Member
There is a little bit of strategy to Warrior. I use mine to mostly buy time for my DPS to get the job done. The Shield strike is the most useful tool he has.
Rage rush is very underwhelming. The provoke skill is nice since you can boost a MC warriors defense to ridiculous levels
Diablohead
Member
using taunt and the shield strike move in manual is a lot better then auto for sure too, the cpu will use both back to back which is not getting the most out of then aggro and stun.
DrROBschiz
Member
I always manual during Raids or really tough fights
Timing Shield Strikes can really alter the course of a fight.
jerk
Doesn't the game give you a free A priest roll as a reward for hitting level 13? I've been using that one
They extended maintenance Par for the course for server issues with any game lol.
I've gotten a couple of A healers but I didn't like them at all. A weak single target heal and a curse removal doesn't help as much as the group heal of the wandering priest.
Par for the course for server issues with any game lol.I've gotten a couple of A healers but I didn't like them at all. A weak single target heal and a curse removal doesn't help as much as the group heal of the wandering priest.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
They extended maintenance
I've gotten a couple of A healers but I didn't like them at all. A weak single target heal and a curse removal doesn't help as much as the group heal of the wandering priest.
Let go of the B rank. I haven't had a group heal since B rank and have got through the story just fine. Ranks are a pretty big deal.
DrROBschiz
Member
Bummer
Still down
Any other decent Mobile games of this nature I should check out?
Still down
Any other decent Mobile games of this nature I should check out?
KojiKnight
Member
Final Fantasy Record Keeper is actually pretty legit. A ton of content for anyone just starting as well.
It's hard to let go. My wipes generally come from consecutive AE attacks. And the single target heal of the couple of A guys I've gotten have seemed very weak. I keep getting the same one over and over. We'll see what my next A combines give me. Fingers crossed.
DrROBschiz
Member
Man
Played record keeper and Damn man. It either doesnt run well on my phone or its just jankier overall
I took the smoothness of Dragon blaze for granted.
Pinko Marx
Banned
Gunna second this. Between this game and FFRK I've officially become a mobile casual.
Sword Familiar
178% of NeoGAF posters don't understand statistics
I got tired of FFRK fairly quickly. I could see myself playing DB for a while though.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Yeah, that game is janky as hell.
DrROBschiz
Member
I can see where the hooks are for record keeper
But its ugly, takes forever to load(maybe my phone is too old?) and it doesn't disable the auot lock screen so I have to keep changing my phones power settings
Record Keeper is unplayable even on my 6 Plus.
DrROBschiz
Member
Ok so im not crazy
It was really bad. I thought Mobile games were zippy and smooth by default
Why are people gushing over RK again? I mean I can see the mechanical side is nice but the extra time needed to burn through the menus and load screens.....
KojiKnight
Member
There is a work around by forcing your phone to render the game with it's GPU instead of the default CPU renderer that works well for most people.
As for being janky in general.... well... FFRK hasn't been down for several hours of straight maintenance so you're kind of picking your poison I guess
Still waiting for this game to come up at all so I can try it.DrROBschiz
Member
Game is back up
You need to force close the app and/or clear the cache in Android.
Was able to log in once i did that
You need to force close the app and/or clear the cache in Android.
Was able to log in once i did that
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
I burnt out of FFRK because there was no online, no chat, no PvP, no guilds, etc... It is just a mindless singe player solo grind.
Sure the fan service is nice and it brings back memories of some great games, but it just isn't nearly as deep.
Sure the fan service is nice and it brings back memories of some great games, but it just isn't nearly as deep.
DrROBschiz
Member
Is there a GAF guild?
Sword Familiar
178% of NeoGAF posters don't understand statistics
GAF members are stingy. No one wants to cough up 500k.