Stratosphere
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So ahhhh, how do I acquire MP early in the game> Sure would be nice to use these spells I'm learning....
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Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |OT| Roman numerals are hard
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SkywardBeam
Member
Now that you mention it, Java and Pike seem to have quite a few similarities^^ I hope the two games have more in common, I never found another RPG that conveyed the same feeling of excitement and adventure. So far, DQ VII gives me a similar vibe.
Velcro Fly
Member
resting at an inn will gain you the MP. i know you start the game with zero and gain max MP and spells beyond that once you start leveling up but you can't really use them until you stay at an inn once.
They joke about it, they put it as "Tea" in qoutes.
Has nothing to do with fish?
Alltrades Abbey. It's a big story thing about 20 hours in so you won't miss it.
Have you reached Dharma Temple yet?
Edit: Uh, I mean Alltrades Abbey.
The ruins had numerous puzzles and rooms that were removed in the remake. You should play the original game sometime.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
I'm also on a N3DS and it ghosts a lot for me, so, *shrug*
The over the shoulder view in battle makes all the difference.
aww just beat the first island. my theory was so cool
doesn't everyone grind till they can buy all the new equipment every time they get to a new shop? i thought that was standard. i even extra grind afterwards to make sure i have a nice little nest egg for the next round.
Agent Unknown
Member
Finally have the rest of the weekend to dig into the game, I want to unlock Monster Meadow and the Streetpass features as soon as I can.
Dragon Quest IV DS - Brand new copy for only $24:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/272071858448
Dragon Quest V DS - Brand new copy for only $27:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/201654014508
Up until last winter when the SE online store sold off a bunch of new copies, used copies of IV and V would average $45, new copies would go for over $60, it's never been easier to own both at very reasonable prices. Better to buy now before prices go up, same for other DS games, only a matter of time before collectors ruin the market.
Dragon Quest IV DS - Brand new copy for only $24:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/272071858448
Dragon Quest V DS - Brand new copy for only $27:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/201654014508
Up until last winter when the SE online store sold off a bunch of new copies, used copies of IV and V would average $45, new copies would go for over $60, it's never been easier to own both at very reasonable prices. Better to buy now before prices go up, same for other DS games, only a matter of time before collectors ruin the market.
ClayKavalier
Banned
I'm tempted to get this, I really wanted to play it as a kid for the longest time but never owned a PS1 and never tracked down a copy when I got a PS2 and 3.
But I'm pretty excited for the new Pokemon and don't want to be RPG'd out when that comes out.
But I'm pretty excited for the new Pokemon and don't want to be RPG'd out when that comes out.
themagicalkitsune
Member
Played a little bit today, opened the shrine of mysteries and now I have to look for the four things to open a door inside the temple. Sadly I was disappointed by my performance in the GREs today and that kinda sours my experience, so I will probably have to not play any games for a while and study. I'll be back after that though.
Stratosphere
Member
Yeah thanks, I must have missed the Inn when I first got to
Ballymolloy
Got me a copper sword, and now these battles are much easier.
The village is based on Yorkshire
Emberdale is a pun on Yorkshire based TV show Emmerdale
spazchicken
Member
Not sure about "official" answer, but the clues are all there. There's one towns person, I believe the same one that mentions how the town got renamed, that tells the story of the betrayal. No beating around the bush. They fucked up. I think you can yes/in into or out of the story, as you please, when speaking to this NPC.
I was very hesitant because i usually dont like playing a game twice when there are so many good games out there to play.
Stratosphere
Member
Questions for those of you that follow the franchise more closely:
Any word if we are getting DQH II in the west?
Why haven't we heard anything on DQ XI in over a year?
Any word if we are getting DQH II in the west?
Why haven't we heard anything on DQ XI in over a year?
Teriyaki Blues
Member
Agreed, Style Savvy is awesome. As someone who has all three, Fashion Forward is the overall best game, but Trendsetters has better competitions. You will not be sorry. Plus, it is a little more budget friendly (discounts aside).
The official answer (which is strongly inferred rather than stated outright as a full sentence) is that Maeve
took the women because that's exactly what she was ordered to do. She mentioned that she was following orders. I let Hanlon kill her in the battle though, not sure if that bit of dialogue changes based in what you do, but I think she says that right before you fight her.
Everyone crying about Maribel not being able to hit anything for any worthwhile number: once you can send her on the Devo path, it gets better!
Whip it real good.
As for myself, around 20 hours and going slowly:
hit it "big enough" in the Casino and am currently in the process of taking back the Abbey.
JebaÄBiedÄ
Banned
The self contained story of the first village after prologue was very good. Am I in for more of them?
Teriyaki Blues
Member
So many. Even more touching ones, in my opinion. That's exactly what this game is about.JebaćBiedę;217199880 said:
JebaÄBiedÄ
Banned
Fucking nice.
JebaÄBiedÄ
Banned
Yeah, 130 hours worth. That's what the game's about.
The time has come (to play).
And so have I.
JebaÄBiedÄ
Banned
And now I want to mod my n3ds
Oh neat! Thanks for explaining that.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Aaaaand the accents are still terrible. Why must they translate these games this way?
Does the Japanese text use proportional fonts or monospaced? If it's monospaced then the conversion to proportional fonts might account for the lag.
Sounds nice. I just updated my N3DS so I wonder if I can still use CFW.
I was thinking that was it, although the Japanese version does use a proportional font, and furigana. It's probably still not as intensive as the translated version.
Lunarwhale
Member
Oh nice! Is there a way to set it up to automatically load the game with the speedups? I've been using CFW for a while but still am not great with stuff like that, hah.
Using Luma, it's a setting you just turn on in the CFW itself. The settings menu is accessed by holding select when it boots. I set it to use the CPU and the extra L2 cache and it works great with the game.
It's susceptible to Snooze and Sap. Guard when it powers up.
You don't have much at your disposal. Use sap and buff, bring herbs.
Dunno if you've passed this point or not yet but if you're still stuck-- visit the shack in the back right of the town that's in trouble
Got it! Buff and Sap really helped. I burned through an entire collection of 4x Medicinal Herbs per character.
Just had my first close call during a boss fight,
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I mean, I like the little stories and everything, but once the difficulty picks up and the party unlocks more skills, the boss battles are where DQ really shines for me. Just classic planning moves in advance and hoping you don't get blindsided.
Can't wait for more boss battles. And the boss theme is really fantastic - even with midi, the snares banging fits an intense battle so well.
those robot dudes with the two battles in a row
I mean, I like the little stories and everything, but once the difficulty picks up and the party unlocks more skills, the boss battles are where DQ really shines for me. Just classic planning moves in advance and hoping you don't get blindsided.
Can't wait for more boss battles. And the boss theme is really fantastic - even with midi, the snares banging fits an intense battle so well.
Just picked it up today and popped it to get a feel for it after what, 15 or 16 years since I last played it?
Completely smacks you with charm, there's just a certain something about it. Game looks entirely different than the old PS1 version, but in a very good way. Was kind of going to skip VIII, but I'm really digging this game again after so many years away.
I never did beat VII, I think I got as far as the Casino, or just beyond, and got obsessed with the card game and going for 5 slimes....
Completely smacks you with charm, there's just a certain something about it. Game looks entirely different than the old PS1 version, but in a very good way. Was kind of going to skip VIII, but I'm really digging this game again after so many years away.
I never did beat VII, I think I got as far as the Casino, or just beyond, and got obsessed with the card game and going for 5 slimes....
RPG_Fanatic
Member
aww just beat the first island. my theory was so cool
doesn't everyone grind till they can buy all the new equipment every time they get to a new shop? i thought that was standard. i even extra grind afterwards to make sure i have a nice little nest egg for the next round.
That is what I did the first time around on the PS1 version, until I completed Dharma Temple and gambled myself up a fortune.
This time I am avoiding grinding, just buying what I can afford and hoping for the best. I want my levels as low as possible for when I unlock job classes and can starting grinding them like no tomorrow.
Saved the second island. I can't remember if I found the boss easier or harder this time around.