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Dragon Quest 9 |OT| Last chance* to shine
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kai3345 said:Damn it, I didn't know about the best buy event
Still have had zero luck with Tag mode since I've had it on day 1
Are there any more of these types of events, I know I missed a Gamestop one as well
http://dragonquest.nintendo.com/#/do-you-dq/events
Vyse The Legend
Member
So, this is my team:
Gladiator, level 74
Martial Artist, level 74
Paladin, level 54
Sage, level 58
I have not beaten the game yet, but I am close.
Yeah, I'm addicted to this game.
Gladiator, level 74
Martial Artist, level 74
Paladin, level 54
Sage, level 58
I have not beaten the game yet, but I am close.
Yeah, I'm addicted to this game.
Krispy Killa v3
Neo Member
Vyse The Legend said:
I thought you had to beat the game first in order to unlock the Sage vocation
archnemesis
Member
Nope, you're thinking of theKrispy Killa v3 said:
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Segata Sanshiro
Member
Nah, you can get it as soon as you can access the last areas.Krispy Killa v3 said:
Luminary
Krispy Killa v3
Neo Member
ooohhh, right right, Thank you. Im taking my time with this game, im over 30 hours in and about 2 fyggs, its just so damn addicting, heh
I don't wanna be a lamo minstrel but I have to go back to Level 1 if I wanna be something else whaaaaaat? What was all the grinding for?! Now I kinda don't want to change >.<
Also I think I got my first fygg out of order. I was supposed to go to some tower but went to the next town instead and got one then went to the tower and got another! doh!
edit: Oh ya I love transgressing quests with finesse just seconds after accepting them ^_^
Also I think I got my first fygg out of order. I was supposed to go to some tower but went to the next town instead and got one then went to the tower and got another! doh!
edit: Oh ya I love transgressing quests with finesse just seconds after accepting them ^_^
Duane Cunningham
Member
Also, all the "strength +20"'s or whatever you put your skill points into still apply.
Alchemy would be more intriguing if the items that were better than some of the late game equipment didn't require < 1% drops or level something-way-higher-than 50 grottoes.
As it is I've been dinking around with it, up to 31% alchemized. Eventually aiming to get through everything that doesn't require said ridiculous drops or the ultimate items.
As it is I've been dinking around with it, up to 31% alchemized. Eventually aiming to get through everything that doesn't require said ridiculous drops or the ultimate items.
brandonh83
Banned
MrPliskin said:
Wondering about this as well. I'm pretty addicted to the game so I'd like all I can get out of it.
Also, just maybe some help here,
I'm in Upover, the armor/weapon cost is ridiculous, is there a general known place to get cash quicker/more efficiently
Woo-Fu
Banned
Don't buy anything except weapon upgrades unless you're rolling in cash.
As far as making money goes at that point in the game,
I don't see any point in it, though. You get great armor for each class from the level 15 job quests and you can piece together the rest from drops/chests, only spending money on weapon upgrades.
The time you spend grinding money at that point is time you could have spent killing metal monsters instead, negating the need for most of the armor you wanted to buy in the first place.
As far as making money goes at that point in the game,
Gold golems are still the best source in terms of just killing things. Drakularges are in the top 10 and their rare drop is a gold bar, something you'll need plenty of later on so you might grind some of those for cash.
I don't see any point in it, though. You get great armor for each class from the level 15 job quests and you can piece together the rest from drops/chests, only spending money on weapon upgrades.
The time you spend grinding money at that point is time you could have spent killing metal monsters instead, negating the need for most of the armor you wanted to buy in the first place.
Yeah, this is the last RPG I play for another ten years or so. These things drain too much time.
How wrong is it that my main character is still a minstrel? The only character whose class I permanently changed was my minstrel to a martial artist. Otherwise I've kept my mage and thief.
How wrong is it that my main character is still a minstrel? The only character whose class I permanently changed was my minstrel to a martial artist. Otherwise I've kept my mage and thief.
brandonh83
Banned
Woo-Fu said:
Great advice, thanks. Yeah I just started doing quests because I didn't feel like grinding, so I think I'll just do as many of those as I can. I also unlocked the
paladin
Woo-Fu said:
I don't quite understand this. I've played 70 hours and I've bought everything I could to make me stronger with attacks, etc. I seem to be doing fine. I haven't even been saving my skill points but rather dispensing them when I get them. I don't understand the advantages of not doing this.
Woo-Fu
Banned
steveovig said:
The advantage is not stopping to farm money to buy gear you don't need.
You don't appear to have been faced with that decision, the person I was replying to was, as was I.
Typically in a game like this I'll grind around each town until I can equip everybody in my party with the best the town has to offer. If you do that in DQ9 it doesn't take long to become a real slowdown. The first couple areas are no big deal but after awhile stuff gets expensive, much more expensive than the income I made just pursuing the main storyline.
I got 26 tags and picked up posters and stickers of DQ, but missed out on the shirts in the Elk Grove BestBuy. I left after an hour to go to the Fairfield BestBuy and ended up only getting 2 more tags, but since the event wasn't nearly as popular in Fairfield, I snag some of the shirts so it wasn't a waste. I haven't played much because of StarCraft, but hopefully I would have some of the treasure maps completed to share for next month's Simon Mall event in San Fran. I'm thinking it would be easy to pass 100 tags there. Hope to see some of you there.
tetrisgrammaton
Member
seems you could level up properly through playing the game, considering how long the post game is, opposed to grinding- so the only reason would be to recruit one. i guess they have a rare drop though_forgot about the alchemy potChairhome said:
Hours Left
Member
15 new games down, halfway there. I'll be so happy when I can return to my own file again.
Oh, ok. I didn't understand at first, but the poster was just stating that he's been grinding a lot but still likes the game.tetrisgrammaton said:
I guess the +3 and * that I saw next to some level 99 characters was some kind of "prestige" where you reset your level? Has anyone does this?
I just did some co op with my brothers, did a simple level 11 map but it was great. Multiplayer on this is great. I can't wait till we get a liquid metal slime map.
GotchaForce
Member
I'm around lv 45 with my characters and they've been gaining less and less skill points as I level up. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?
I have a question about the Treasure Maps guys. On the Treasure Map screen, when I highlight a map, it shows "Treasures Plundered" with three slots to be revealed. What are the treasures they are referring to and how do I get the "???" to disappear? Does that have to do with the drops listed for each Map boss?
Hours Left
Member
No, that's what happens. After level 39 you'll get progressively less skill points until level 50 when you'll get 2 skill points every other level until you max the class.robut said:
Yes, the ????? refers to the drops by the map's boss.steveovig said:
dragonballjoseph
Member
So after getting my
, I wandered around the map looking for the seventh. Turns out I forgot to save Abbot.
I only took one point of damage during the entire dungeon, and that was because of a pre-emptive attack. Took the boss down in 2 turns. :lol
sixth fygg
I only took one point of damage during the entire dungeon, and that was because of a pre-emptive attack. Took the boss down in 2 turns. :lol
ExtraKr1spy
Banned
Pretty awesome hunting Metal King Slimes with Multi Thrust and Demon Spear.
I know people prefer Thunder Thrust but the demon has a chance to insta kill with each hit and multi thrust hits about 4-5 times.
Steal rates are awful. The thief accessory that's supposed to increase steal rate doesn't seem to really help much.
I know people prefer Thunder Thrust but the demon has a chance to insta kill with each hit and multi thrust hits about 4-5 times.
Steal rates are awful. The thief accessory that's supposed to increase steal rate doesn't seem to really help much.
In an attempt to finish more quests, I've now got three "parties" (same characters, different class sets): Low-level (1-30) classes I'm grinding for new weapon mastery that I use while running around looking for alchemy ingredients, mid-level (30-50) classes for exploring grottoes while also getting points for those new weapons, and my semi-permanent classes (50-70) for tackling the grotto bosses. Helps keep things fresh, and I've also discovered some pretty slick equipment I've gotten over time that was just not very good on my higher-level characters.
ExtraKr1spy
Banned
Wichu said:
No idea but I'd say probably even?
I just like multithrust more since it hits more and uses less MP than Thunderthrust and hits multiple enemies. I've had it insta kill a few enemies during battle.
Wish I knew which attribute(if any) affects it though.
GeekyDad
Member
ExtraKr1spy said:
I believe deftness affects critical hits, but not sure if that's counted toward abilities. Multithrust sounds pretty awesome, though. Is that a spear skill? I've been using Hatchet Man on MKS myself. Works about roughly 50 percent of the time, but being able to nab multiple MKS at once would be pretty darn sweet.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
I have Half-Inch on all my characters.. I usually get an item in three rounds max, usually less.ExtraKr1spy said:
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I've been playing the crap out of this for the past few days. It took a while to click with me but once I passed Alltrades the game has really kicked into a higher gear. At first I wasn't sure how the job mechanic would play out or what the advantages were in it. The penny dropped for me when I realised that you could level up your sword across a whole bunch of classes, or just level up a class for the points to sink into another vocation... it's just so awesome and deep, I love it.
I just passed the Armamentalist task (thanks to this thread saying where the metals hung out) so I can finally get to kasap later and I'm definitely gonna go Paladin on my Priest later to get Kabuff. These two powers are so key to the way I play DQ games, I need them now!
I'm starting to understand how the game is a lot bigger than just the main quest, looks like I could be at this a while. The biggest shame is that since I'm an adult in a small english town I'm never going to be able to get any tagging done. Those maps sound so cool, how many am I likely to get just playing by myself?
I just passed the Armamentalist task (thanks to this thread saying where the metals hung out) so I can finally get to kasap later and I'm definitely gonna go Paladin on my Priest later to get Kabuff. These two powers are so key to the way I play DQ games, I need them now!
I'm starting to understand how the game is a lot bigger than just the main quest, looks like I could be at this a while. The biggest shame is that since I'm an adult in a small english town I'm never going to be able to get any tagging done. Those maps sound so cool, how many am I likely to get just playing by myself?
GeekyDad
Member
Jedeye Sniv said:
There's no limit, actually, except for how many maps you can carry at one time. But each grotto boss (with the exception of the Legacy bosses) always drops a new map when defeated. So, you've got a lot to work with.
This game definitely has legs, as they say. It's surprisingly a bit like GTA/Animal Crossing in terms of stuff to do outside a main story. I'm coming up on the 130-hour mark, and still going strong.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Abilities carry over, stat boosts carry over, weapon skills carry over *if* the new vocation can use that weapon. Spells do not carry over.MrPliskin said:
Johnlenham
Member
Thunder thrust and hatchet man are shit for me. I spent an afternoon getting the spear/axe skills and they damn near allways miss :/Oxx said:
Have now got a map with some high level mobs and chest which are throwing mini medals and other 3 star gear at me
SavoryCade
Member
I've missed the Gamestop and Best Buy DQIX events and don't know anyone local with the game. There's one of the mall events here on the 20th, while I'm at work, of course. Seriously thinking about taking a half-day just so I can go Tag some people and hopefully get some maps. :lol
sonikokaruto
Banned
Has anyone had bad experiences at best buy?
I got treated like shit on the chula vista one, like if I were a thief, we were only 4 people, and the damn stupid bb employe came and told us to leave :/ so I couldn't stay for more than 30 minutes. I had to call out the actions, because that guy (a blonde guy) brought a black guy as backup. I went off to the poor black dude. Sorry bro, I was pissed.(btw, I'm Mexican, and look like a Mexican, just food for fought).
Makes me remember the time that I was looking for a wrt54g router. A bb employe came by, looked at me and said "oh sorry I don't speak Spanish" and tried to leave, so I fried him right there.
Fucking best buy sucks ass. I just fucking hate it. Too bad I missed the game stop one. Thou I hate them too, but not that much
I got treated like shit on the chula vista one, like if I were a thief, we were only 4 people, and the damn stupid bb employe came and told us to leave :/ so I couldn't stay for more than 30 minutes. I had to call out the actions, because that guy (a blonde guy) brought a black guy as backup. I went off to the poor black dude. Sorry bro, I was pissed.(btw, I'm Mexican, and look like a Mexican, just food for fought).
Makes me remember the time that I was looking for a wrt54g router. A bb employe came by, looked at me and said "oh sorry I don't speak Spanish" and tried to leave, so I fried him right there.
Fucking best buy sucks ass. I just fucking hate it. Too bad I missed the game stop one. Thou I hate them too, but not that much
sonikokaruto said:
Nope. For the things I buy (read: no "optimized" computers, no overpriced cables), they're my favorite store, here in my area. I'd take names and bitch to corporate if I were in your situation.
They let us stand around for three hours, provided we moved when people wanted to wheel TVs by us
Woo-Fu
Banned
thunderthrust >>>>> multithrust with demon spear.
multithrust fires off 4-5 attacks, most of which will hit on normal mobs, most of which will not hit on metal mobs. If you can't hit you can't proc the instakill.
I tried 4 thunderthrust/hatchet man versus 4 multithrusting demon spears, the demon spears lost out, it wasn't even close.
In the case of liquid metal slimes what you can do if you don't like the variability of the crit skills is go with 4 uber falcon blades and use metal slash. This will pretty much guarantee at least one kill per round, sometimes two as long as the slimes hang around. Make sure you've got everybody's agility as high as you can.
multithrust fires off 4-5 attacks, most of which will hit on normal mobs, most of which will not hit on metal mobs. If you can't hit you can't proc the instakill.
I tried 4 thunderthrust/hatchet man versus 4 multithrusting demon spears, the demon spears lost out, it wasn't even close.
In the case of liquid metal slimes what you can do if you don't like the variability of the crit skills is go with 4 uber falcon blades and use metal slash. This will pretty much guarantee at least one kill per round, sometimes two as long as the slimes hang around. Make sure you've got everybody's agility as high as you can.
http://plumeria.vmth.ucdavis.edu/~saintly/gaming/dq9_grotto.html
Grotto Calculator
great tool I think, I like the Metal slime prediction thing
Grotto Calculator
great tool I think, I like the Metal slime prediction thing