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Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |OT| Roman numerals are hard
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flintstryker
Banned
I actually did that in both Dq3 and 6 Master every Job with every character, actually I always like my characters in rpgs being demi gods and the end of my play through
A Link to the Past
Banned
Debating whether to start playing this; how quickly does the game take to get going into the "real game"?
I just did Regenstein and it felt like it went by a little too fast, though maybe that's just my impressions being colored by the fact that I knew there were supposed to be more flashbacks than that. I'm curious to see how it went by in the original so I'll probably watch it on youtube later.
As much as I've been enjoying DQ VII I think I'm gonna put it on the backburner for a while. Focusing on two jrpgs is tough when you don't have a lot of free time and Apocalypse opens up its gameplay mechanics a lot faster so I'm more focused on that right now.
As much as I've been enjoying DQ VII I think I'm gonna put it on the backburner for a while. Focusing on two jrpgs is tough when you don't have a lot of free time and Apocalypse opens up its gameplay mechanics a lot faster so I'm more focused on that right now.
I wanna say around 20 hours or so is when jobs become a thing, but the game starts to ramp up in difficulty around the 15 hour mark.
Magicpaint
Member
Even in the original it is a short one. The Island is really small so it fits as well. What you miss out on is a few story threads that flesh up the town a bit more, that's it. I really am not sure why they reduced the number of flashbacks.
Pyrrhus
Member
Man, why do they always pick the comedy accents for the sad parts of these games? Their idea of German is starting a dialogue box with a phrase book greeting in German followed immediately the same phrase in English, and then making everybody talk like they've been kicked in a horse, replacing and with und, replacing "c"s with "k"s, and ending the dialogue box with either "ja" or "bitte." Nothing has been learned. Really makes the town with the statues hard to enjoy.
freeofgreed
Member
Man I can't believe I'm finally playing this game. Been waiting over 3 years for this game and it's finally here. Wanted to get it day 1 but funds didn't work out so I had to wit a week but I finally got it. And it is every bit as amazing as I thought.
Played for about 6 hours so far and am on the 2nd island. Judging from the amount of islands I see in the temple I can already see why people say this game is so massive. Can't wait.
Played for about 6 hours so far and am on the 2nd island. Judging from the amount of islands I see in the temple I can already see why people say this game is so massive. Can't wait.
Gotta love the attention to detail in this game. I was going to stop playing when I got to the Tallest Tower, so I went over to the hero's house and save when I discovered that the NPC that joins you for this (B
even has party talk text for this occasion.
*Spoilered just in case
ulgio
*Spoilered just in case
Simon Belmont
Banned
Megawarrior
Member
You spoilered but his name is still in the screen cap lol
MaximumSpider
Banned
Hahaha,
and
dialogue in
had me dying. So far, this is a better arc than the last one,
Chyanne's
Dill's
Greentumb Garden
Faraday
so I got to Robot Island and saw what happened after you visit the present.
Other than that, I'm enjoying the game alot, still wish there was random encounters or have that option at least
I felt the PS1 version was more sad than this version, you saw Autonycus's full skeleton late on the bed and Ellie doing her daily duties, compared to just Autonycus's skull on the bed. I literally cried in the PS1 version, but this version, just abit sad, but didn't affect me as much.
Other than that, I'm enjoying the game alot, still wish there was random encounters or have that option at least
Woo! A fellow grinder! Spent around 5 hours post-Abbey getting Hero/Ruff/Maribel all the basic jobs and a pair of intermediates before we sadly started hitting L20! Those slime hearts sell for 200 each and I'd gotten way more than 100 of them @_@ totally bankrolled my latest gear upgrades! Not even sure I need new weapons for awhile to come. Wind Sickles/Thin Air/Lightning/etc. x3 kinda speak for themselves lol.
Grinding is a great way to completely zone out on the couch with a good podcast. It´s a very weird way to relax, but it´s my version of adult coloring books.
The game really seems to encourage grinding, with the whistle ability that instantly triggers a battle, the one-hand-able controls and the solid tactics options.
Not quite as automatizable as Bravely Second, but coming close!
Lord of Ostia
Member
It's about an hour or so, less than Persona 4. You should get it, you'll probably enjoy it based on the threads I usually see you in. It's a very high quality JRPG with a lot of charm.
I personally would advise to see this as a game that you can play in segments rather than a "play through it as quickly as possible before I start the next game" title. The battle-less intro section takes maybe two hours or so, but that dwarfs in comparion to how long the game overall is.
I think this game is great for picking it up for a couple of hours, take a break for a while and then come back later.
The game gives a ton of "the story until now" and party chat options so you will always know where to go next.
I rushed through it to get until Alltrades Abbey to unlock the class system and actually kinda regret it, because I didn´t really let myself soak in all the dialogue. It´s a game you can easily burn out on if you binge too hard (at least that´s my experience), but with frequent breaks it should last you a long time.
I think looking at this game as a more long-term companion to supplement your game library works way better than a "gotta finish this" title. The game progressively opens up more and more, making it a very satisfying journey.
Lord of Ostia
Member
Quick question, I'm at
the dig site in the present after the Roamers section. There is a map fragment around here other than the one in the well, but the guy won't let me by. Am I not supposed to get this one yet?
It's fun from the start and the story picks up way before you unlock the jobs. It's not a FF XIII situation.
Seriously. The amount of busy work and needless walking around just to trigger the next conversation is what really makes this feel dated to me.
Ya I can see it as being encouraged for sure especially in this game when ya go for so long with only a few basic abilities. Getting Safe Passage only after you've been forced ta run across damaging terrain a few times was so cruel that ya basically wanna get it right away regardless of the time it takes to get!
No you'll get it later. Also remember where that island is and that ya can only get to it by ship, not Zoom. It'll save ya many minutes of zooming an running all around places ya think its at but isn't -_-
Teriyaki Blues
Member
I turned Ruff aka Gabo into a Luminary. I highly recommend doing this.
That teeny Top Hat on Surrogate Mom!
My heart may never recover.
That teeny Top Hat on Surrogate Mom!
My heart may never recover.
I turned Ruff aka Gabo into a Luminary. I highly recommend doing this.
That teeny Top Hat on Surrogate Mom!
My heart may never recover.
Cute. My Ruff is currently a Monster Masher.
dukeoflegs
Member
I haven't gotten to the job class section yet, but I had to revisit a previous location, and noticed some enemies were running away from me as I approached. Is that an indication of an enemy not counting towards leveling your job class or are they doing something like Earthbound?
Teriyaki Blues
Member
A little bit of both. Enemies that run are generally considered trivial encounters, so they run. Triggering the battle anyway won't net you any battle credit for Vocations, but you can still gain EXP, Gold, Treasure (if applicable), Monster Hearts (if applicable), and Recruitment popups. Note that unlike in Earthbound, you will have to fight the encounters.
There are a few notable exceptions. "Metal" types of monsters will always run in the overworld or dungeon map, so it is best to approach them from the back or use Whistle to initiate a random battle if you want to fight them. They will always attempt to run or flee even if they appear in an area that doesn't have a level cap for Vocations.
Matt Attack
Member
Unlocked vocations. \o/
I love class change systems that alter character appearances, so it's cool to see it here.
I love class change systems that alter character appearances, so it's cool to see it here.
dukeoflegs
Member
Awesome, thanks for the info. Can't wait to unlock vocations, was my favorite part when playing on Playstation.
Lord of Ostia
Member
I turned Ruff aka Gabo into a Luminary. I highly recommend doing this.
That teeny Top Hat on Surrogate Mom!
My heart may never recover.
Thanks, yeah I noticed that when I went to zoom out, kind of irritating since it's the only island I've run into that's like that!
Baloonatic
Member
Question about party members
do you ever get Maribel back?
Megalosaro
Banned
Yes. She isn't gone long
Baloonatic
Member
Phew, thanks.
I thought I'd wasted my time raising her job levels for a minute there. I guess that's why Keifer leaves before you get vocations.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
Haven't played in a few days.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
Casino Log 6:
Working on collecting basic monster heart classes. Of to a decent start, though seeing a heart only to lose the game can be disheartening.
Slime IIIII
Berserker II
Rockbomb I
Jawtoise II
Mimic II
Chimaera I
Total Hearts needed: 30
Hearts Collected: 13
Hearts Remaining: 17
Of course the slime hearts came from grinding.
Working on collecting basic monster heart classes. Of to a decent start, though seeing a heart only to lose the game can be disheartening.
Slime IIIII
Berserker II
Rockbomb I
Jawtoise II
Mimic II
Chimaera I
Total Hearts needed: 30
Hearts Collected: 13
Hearts Remaining: 17
Of course the slime hearts came from grinding.
So I just got the migrant/monster town open and went to get the first guy.
I get how tablets work, but when they say they need more monsters for the town, are they talking about me finding more NPCs, or using the monster munchies (also, is that a random chance they get used or what)?
I get how tablets work, but when they say they need more monsters for the town, are they talking about me finding more NPCs, or using the monster munchies (also, is that a random chance they get used or what)?
They're talking about you finding more NPC's. Talk to the guy you got to go to the town and he'll give you a clue as to where the next person is.
You don't have to use the munchies, you just need them in your inventory.
Gotcha, thanks.
It can be quite rare. The Monster Masher class has a skill that increases the chance of it happening.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Are there certain characters I should use my seeds on? I've just been holding onto them...
Cindi Mayweather
Member
All on your main.