Oh I see, thanks! I was trying to not lose much style when buying gear, guess its not as important as I was making it to be.
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Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |OT| Roman numerals are hard
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Oh I see, thanks! I was trying to not lose much style when buying gear, guess its not as important as I was making it to be.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
You are correct. More accurately, there's a contest and you win loot for winning.
I just got Gabo (or Ruff). :3 I love this guy.
I'm a bit disappointed that Deathpal's (Hackrobat?)
Regardless, it was still an interesting fight considering I was pretty under leveled for it.
There are so many good stories left.
You'll probably love the next one even more.
I'm a bit disappointed that Deathpal's (Hackrobat?)
anti-magic barrier was removed in the remake.
Just finished thesection. This game is awesome loving the self contained stories so far. Just about to go to the next one now hopefully it's just as good as the previous 2volcano
There are so many good stories left.
You'll probably love the next one even more.
Would the guide for the old ps1 version be pretty accurate? I have the game and guide but never got around to playing them.
Also does anyone have a code for the 3ds theme they do not want? I bought the cartridge and can't get it. Willing to send a few bucks PayPal to cut your price of the game down.
Also does anyone have a code for the 3ds theme they do not want? I bought the cartridge and can't get it. Willing to send a few bucks PayPal to cut your price of the game down.
bagandscalpel
Member
Oh man, so glad to be playing this game, again.
ALMOST miss having to jog to each pedestal within its own room inside the Ancient Ruins.
Did they remove the "? Tablets" or are they still in?
ALMOST miss having to jog to each pedestal within its own room inside the Ancient Ruins.
Did they remove the "? Tablets" or are they still in?
Aarglefarg
Member
The game is telling me to
EDIT: Ah, I forgot I had
I took a break for the night in the middle and it wasn't clear at all.
push back the lid at the present-day Grotta del Sigillo. But when I try to open it, it says it's sealed tight. When I am at certain positions in the room, it is visibly open but I don't know if it's a glitch. The hints says there's a fragment behind it but there's no activity from the fragment detector.
gone back into the past one.
darkmark1987
Member
There are so many good stories left.
You'll probably love the next one even more.
Awesome glad to hear the greatness continues.
Hopefully I unlock jobs soon, level up super minor spoiler -
kiefer never seems to get new moves
I was just having the same problem and completely overlooked that menu. Which is even weirder since I use the "recent developments" option all the time and it's even in the same window.
They made it really convent without outright placing a quest marker. Back then having to look for that one shard you missed must have been hell!
Man, the part before you actually unlock the job system is kinda hardcore. I really wish the system would unlock earlier - I'm practically unable to enjoy the atmosphere of this place to its fullest since I know that after this I'll finally unlock a very central gameplay system, after 21 gameplay hours, so I'm rushing quite a bit.
Hope I'll be able to get to it later today. I was supposed to be working on thisshitty delightful unity project over the weekend but I kinda procrastinated and played DQ VII all weekend lol.
Hope I'll be able to get to it later today. I was supposed to be working on this
Crimson Harvest
Neo Member
Alright! It took me to 18:37 on the save clock to unlock class changes, with about an hour spent in the casino. Now to lose all my momentum while I try out these jobs...
Aarglefarg
Member
I'm still there too, current day.
Need to re-attempt the Grotto mountain today. I flopped it the first time round. Lack of MP raising items at this stage is lethal.
The synth strings don't compare to the real deal. They did the best they could (and it sounds better than the DW7 synth) but it still pales in comparison to the orchestrated version.
Aarglefarg
Member
I just tell Maribel to never use magic. To her, 'fight wisely' means 'get rid of all your MP as soon as you can'.
Does anyone else get a Sesame Street vibe from the overworld theme?
Ruff just joined my party. Seems I'm behind many in this thread. One thing I'm noticing is that even with the visible enemies in dungeons the encounter rate is very high, there's not a lot of room for dodging enemies. Not that it's too much of a problem. Those Crested Vipers and Little Devils pack a punch though.
Ruff just joined my party. Seems I'm behind many in this thread. One thing I'm noticing is that even with the visible enemies in dungeons the encounter rate is very high, there's not a lot of room for dodging enemies. Not that it's too much of a problem. Those Crested Vipers and Little Devils pack a punch though.
I'm having the same problem. Just bought the digital version off Amazon, get an error when I try to redeem on my 3DS or in the browser.
I live in Australia, but bought a US New3DSXL when I was over in the states. I have bought US digital games off of Amazon several times in the past with no issue. I'll try redeeming it in the browser via my VPN to see if having a US IP helps.
darkmark1987
Member
Always choose the actions myself, seems a bit of a waste to let Ai control the other team members
I love the stair sound playing when people are leaving their tent.
Same with me - I just wanna unlock the jobs. I feel like I haven't started the game properly yet so I'm just pressing forward as fast as I can.
Same with me - I just wanna unlock the jobs. I feel like I haven't started the game properly yet so I'm just pressing forward as fast as I can.
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Deleted member 20920
Unconfirmed Member
Just reached the
part of the game after
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This game is really good at writing every location to be fairly unique and every vignette so far is good. I have vague memories of playing this years ago. Never managed to complete it.
I think DQIX was also trying to achieve that sense of uniqueness but somehow the feeling wasn't as right as this and DQ VI's.
Class training is definitely much much faster this time round. Accidentally mastered one job for each character already after doing some monster tablets.
desert
Alltrades
It's so weird to have the women hiding in bags underground...
This game is really good at writing every location to be fairly unique and every vignette so far is good. I have vague memories of playing this years ago. Never managed to complete it.
I think DQIX was also trying to achieve that sense of uniqueness but somehow the feeling wasn't as right as this and DQ VI's.
Class training is definitely much much faster this time round. Accidentally mastered one job for each character already after doing some monster tablets.
MaximumSpider
Banned
I need to start bringing my 3DS into work at night because I feel like I'm way behind lmao.
Just saved the second island
Mr_Kuschels
Member
Does this game have a quick fight (Press one button, the game speed increases and all characters do basic attacks) option?
Nope. You can set AI tactics for everyone but the hero in your party, though, so you only have to choose your hero's actions every turn. Doesn't speed up animations or anything like that, but they're pretty fast already.
Pretty much. I know that when I do unlock the jobs I'll just end up grinding for hours though lol.
Also lol, I don't think I'm gonna need the bank any more. The casino memory game is pretty easy when you get in the groove, and every victory nets you items that'll sell for thousands, which is a massive amount of money at this point. Don't have to even care about the death penalty any more since the vast majority of my wealth is tied to items I never lose and can just sell when I find something nice in a shop.
I'm somehow behind despite starting the same time as these lot.
Mind you, I've only played 12hrs thus far and have been pretty slow in that I'm fully exploring everything I come across.
Rodney McKay
Member
Damn, I ordered this a few days ago on Amazon (forgot to pre-order since I'm on vacation).
I knew it was backordered, but apparently it might not ship anywhere from October 17th through November 21st!
I knew it was backordered, but apparently it might not ship anywhere from October 17th through November 21st!
I'm not even there yet, because I was out all day yesterday.
After I nip to my local shop for some bits, I'm coming back in to do NOTHING but play the shit out of this.
I kinda like the weird menu system.
For instance, it's a bit annoying that I can't split all my herbs amongst all my party members in bulk... But I like that the cursor remembers all my last actions, so to transfer many herbs in a row to a character I just keep pressing A.
It feels like I'm using some sort of obscure 80s operating system. It's weirdly appealing to me. It kinda sucks, it kinda doesn't. It's so weird! I also like the odd "windows popping over windows" look.
Initially I thought that my team learning heal spells meant that I could just stop buying herbs, but they are so cheap compared to how much money monsters drop later on that I just buy a massive amount, set "don't use magic" in the dungeons and can sustain myself for much longer than if I would rely on heal spells.
For instance, it's a bit annoying that I can't split all my herbs amongst all my party members in bulk... But I like that the cursor remembers all my last actions, so to transfer many herbs in a row to a character I just keep pressing A.
It feels like I'm using some sort of obscure 80s operating system. It's weirdly appealing to me. It kinda sucks, it kinda doesn't. It's so weird! I also like the odd "windows popping over windows" look.
Initially I thought that my team learning heal spells meant that I could just stop buying herbs, but they are so cheap compared to how much money monsters drop later on that I just buy a massive amount, set "don't use magic" in the dungeons and can sustain myself for much longer than if I would rely on heal spells.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
It took 15 hours, but it is time for me to head towards Alltrades Abbey. Lets do this.
Also, has anyone found the sixth Haven immigrant yet? Axel mentions a soldier in a town where the ancestors of an ancient hero reside, but I can't figure out which town that is.
Also, has anyone found the sixth Haven immigrant yet? Axel mentions a soldier in a town where the ancestors of an ancient hero reside, but I can't figure out which town that is.
Set party tactics to 'show no mercy', that'll have everyone keep using basic attacks apart from the main character. Increase battle message speed too. I find dragon quest AI pretty good and used it a lot on the DS games, you can always change tactics turn by turn if things go badly.
I think I understand almost everything about the job system now, except for one thing: monster hearts unlock monster jobs, right? How do I get those?
e: and learned abilities you keep forever, but the spells are tied to your class and you can only permanently learn them through the monster classes, am I right?
e: and learned abilities you keep forever, but the spells are tied to your class and you can only permanently learn them through the monster classes, am I right?
Teriyaki Blues
Member
An island will pop up East of The Haven at some point, without you doing anything in that location in the past. That's the correct island.
I'm having better luck finding these Residents when I talk to the previous one right before going to New Town (Present), though the one in Emberdale is locked behind a story progress wall if I recall correctly.
I have tons of Monster Hearts and three Mastered Vocations per active party member at this point, but Monster Hearts still don't do anything, so I must be missing an NPC or something.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
If it is the same as the original game, all you should have to do is place a heart in a person's inventory and talk to the class changer. You should have the option to switch to the monster class.
ActStriker
Member
All I did yesterday was play this game and watch football and hockey. I just finished the stuff at Emberdale; just need to go to the island in the present now. Around 6 hours in or so.
You don't remember using BeefJerky and Rib items in battle? I thought they were the same as using the beastmaster ability to raise their affection.
I thought we were talking about the monster munchies item specifically.
Isn't Monster Munchies == BeefJerky? What was the equivalent in OG DQ7?
Teriyaki Blues
Member
Ah! Thank you! I'll try that when I'm back in the Present again. Kind of hard to jaunt over to Alltrades when you're trapped in a tall tower on an isolated island in the Past!
RPG_Fanatic
Member
Looks like I can level up my classes in the slime forest fragment, so this place probably has no level cap at all. Incredibly easy and fast fights, sounds good to me.
e: don't have to wonder whether or not enemies randomly drop hearts either lol
This is relevant to my interests. Thanks for the find. I see I am not the only one to find the slime drop lots of hearts. Makes me want to find tablets for other monster class monsters to see if the drop rate is different in those dungeons.
I remember the weakest monsters dropping hearts more often, but I feel like the slime forest is more often then in the original game.
DaddyDonuts
Neo Member
Took me 3 hours to get to my first battle. The first 3 hours were a breeze. Aftering having to endure Persona 4's minimally interactive intro, this was nooothing. Exploring and talking to people in a game this charming is a great privilege and I am suspicious of anyone who found it boring.
GregLombardi
Member
I like the game so far. A little front heavy on the set up story but I do find the characters engaging and it still feels like an old school game that isn't shoving social media down my throat. Very traditional, and compelling. Yay!