Easystride
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There is a $15 off coupon in this months @gamer magazine, which I got as a free sample for one month. I am strongly considering buying a second copy, as I don't think I'll have it in me to delete my 140 hour save for replays :lol
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Dragon Quest 9 |OT| Last chance* to shine
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Aggrotek
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noquarter said:
I've played Disgaea before, but I loved it. Didn't even beat the game and I was level 100 or so, but I have been itching for a fresh traditional RPG for a while now.
I don't have the capability for WiFi though, so I don't know if DQ9 is worth it if I can't do multiplayer.
flyinpiranha
Member
Aggrotek said:
It's easily worth it even if you don't do the multiplayer. I have over 100 hours and only about 7 hours of MP.
The post-game is more enjoyable with a friend but the single player is awesome.
EDIT: Plus the multiplayer doesn't use WiFi. And you could just go to a Starbucks or something with free WiFi and probably DL the quests. The only thing you're missing out on daily is the storefront that has 8 random items for sale.
man, i love stella :lol :lol :lol
"i had a quick peek at your bank balance, and you're not nearly so green as you're stupid-looking! way to go, moneybags!"
this right after the game made fun of me for cancelling a quest i hadn't started (had to make room)...
about to hit 100 hours, doing lvl 40 + max weapon quests on the way to
i've loved every moment so far, but i'm definitely not going to go grotto-crawling afterwards. too much other good stuff on the horizon. onward!
"i had a quick peek at your bank balance, and you're not nearly so green as you're stupid-looking! way to go, moneybags!"
this right after the game made fun of me for cancelling a quest i hadn't started (had to make room)...
about to hit 100 hours, doing lvl 40 + max weapon quests on the way to
upover.
Post-game spoilers:
After messing about in grottoes and doing quests I finally got around to
After messing about in grottoes and doing quests I finally got around to
regaining the flying train and reuniting with Stella. Which was actually a decent surprise for me. I knew that you gained the ability to fly around the map, but I kinda assumed that eating the fygg would just give Hero some wings. As a big Stella fan I was pretty pleased to see her return.
But after spending a few hours darting about the map I think I have landed on most of the inaccessible areas from the main game. Not much to write home about to be honest.
Oh well, back to grinding skill points and raiding grottoes.
But after spending a few hours darting about the map I think I have landed on most of the inaccessible areas from the main game. Not much to write home about to be honest.
Oh well, back to grinding skill points and raiding grottoes.
It is a special grotto, but it's not one-time only. Baramos is a legacy boss; the grotto has a single floor with the boss fight. Upon defeating him, you can forfeit the experience you got to level up the boss (increasing his strength, but also his drop rates and eventually changing what items he drops).Shoogoo said:
You can do a legacy map as many times as you want, but you have to close and re-open the treasure map each time.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I did Baramos the other day and it was easily the most fun boss fight I've had so far, he kicked my ass so hard. Considering I beat the end boss of the story without even really needing to heal this shocked and excited me. I almost don't want to give him any more XP, he'll fuck me right up!
I'm onto the post-game story quests now and I'm really enjoying them, I'm glad I continued on into the postgame, it's some really excellend stuff and a lot of the quests I'm finding are nice epilogue pieces.
I'm onto the post-game story quests now and I'm really enjoying them, I'm glad I continued on into the postgame, it's some really excellend stuff and a lot of the quests I'm finding are nice epilogue pieces.
botticus said:
Do you happen to remember what dungeon environments had your all MKS floors?
I ask because I see you mention level 66, in my zeal for grinding last night I raised my MC's levels 24 times and I have gone from getting level 50-something grottoes to level 70-something, and the environments so far have all been caverns. I seem to remember most of the screenshots from people with LMS floors had ruins as the environment.
In my last grotto I did run into quite a few MKS, so awesome to kill two in a single battle.
On a side note, it's so good to finally be getting decent treasures in grotto chests, just got a lump of orichalchum and a saint's ashes side by side.
Okay, got it. Thanks for the replies 
I have another question thought. I tried to get Tropotoga (2% drop from
) this morning, did the grotto 6 times with no luck and yeah, growing bored of grinding that place over and over again.
There, my friend (him, again) told me about the Hoimi table thing. After a search here I saw that gaffers knew of this table which didn't surprise me at all. I think I'll try this tonight with my wife and I'd like to know if it works in multiplayer or is it SP only?
I have another question thought. I tried to get Tropotoga (2% drop from
Atlas
There, my friend (him, again) told me about the Hoimi table thing. After a search here I saw that gaffers knew of this table which didn't surprise me at all. I think I'll try this tonight with my wife and I'd like to know if it works in multiplayer or is it SP only?
flyinpiranha
Member
About when do you get the Legacy Boss maps and are the MKS grottoes just random drops from regular grotto bosses?
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
You'll get some boss maps from quests and all regular grotto maps are randomly generated (though better maps are gotten for being higher leveled and beating higher level maps). From what I gather it's just a matter to completing A LOT of grottoes and getting lucky with the next map you receive.flyinpiranha said:
I haven't found any significant metal action in any of my grottoes yet, so I'm still slumming it down in The Bowhole.
At least the combination of Thunderthrust + a massive amount of MP + reduced MP cost ability + the ability to change vocations on the fly means that I can get some serious work done before having to evac out.
At least the combination of Thunderthrust + a massive amount of MP + reduced MP cost ability + the ability to change vocations on the fly means that I can get some serious work done before having to evac out.
Oxx said:
If you've got some level 50-something grottoes going, check the deeper floors for semi-frequent Liquid Metal Slimes. I have a level 54 and a 59 that both have them, the plus side is that even if you don't run into one of them, the enemies at that stage have decent enough experience.
I'm working on the legacy bosses and I'm finding their drops (aside from orbs) to be really easy to get. I've only killed
Murdaw
Somnia boots
Baramos
Aliahan clothes
Thief's Theory
Sorry for the frequent spoiler tags, just wanted to be careful.
Johnas said:
I got wiped-out in a mid-40s grotto and went back to lick my wounds and try some of the other post-game stuff I hadn't really touched. Then I ended-up back in Bowhole trying to boost some stats and get another party member with Thunderthrust ready to kick ass.
My main character is up to lv 78 now, so hopefully I'll get some 50+ maps soon enough.
Synless said:
Your levels are fine, what classes are you currently using? Do any of your characters have Multiheal (Sage learns it at 24)?
I finished the game in the mid 40s without changing classes at all, I had Minstrel, Warrior, Priest, and Mage. I don't remember any particular strategy, except I don't think I had Multiheal, so if you have that you should be in much better shape.
As for equipment, I didn't do much alchemy by that point, mostly just bought the most up-to-date things I could (check Upover's shops).
Oxx said:
Yeah, with that level you can easily obtain level 50 grottoes. Go for it. It's a simple strategy, but if you don't have accessories that restore MP as you walk (goddess ring, happy hat) just buy a ton of magic waters and keep them on hand while you're exploring grottoes. When you reach the boss, just use some to get everybody back to maximum HP and MP before the boss fight. You can buy them in Bloomingdale, from the lady right by the entrance.
I beat the final boss with characters ranging from 56-61 (L56 Armamentalist, L59 Paladin, L57 Mage, L61 Ranger)
I definitely got a bit lucky, though. My first attempt was pretty woeful and after a couple of status-altering attacks the boss wiped me out. I didn't really do anything different in my second go, but there was no confusion or sleep and I beat him without breaking sweat.
I definitely got a bit lucky, though. My first attempt was pretty woeful and after a couple of status-altering attacks the boss wiped me out. I didn't really do anything different in my second go, but there was no confusion or sleep and I beat him without breaking sweat.
Oxx said:
Those and the Octagoons (look like Catoblepas from Castlevania: DoS) are kind of a pain for a while. I usually have my Mage cast Oomph on my Warrior so I can take care of them quickly. She (the Mage) has a Goddess Ring equipped so she regains the MP pretty quickly after the battle.
With Vanish, just keep in mind that when you touch an enemy, it goes away so you'll have to cast it again after that battle's over.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Man, I beat the last boss on level 40 for everyone (my sage was only about 35), but I had totally poopsocked the job system in the bowhole, so everyone had great stats and loads of HP. I didn't find him particularly challenging by that point, I just had to keep hitting him. I think I overleveled by quite a long way by that point though.
Heretic Kazuma
Member
Yeah, I just started running into them too. I've been treating them similar to LMSs: have a heavy hitter nail 'em once with something like Hard Claw, then someone else follow up with a critical move like Thunder Thrust. Usually takes me 2-3 turns for each one. Kabuff if you need it, especially since you have a Goddess Ring.Oxx said:
Mockingbird
Member
Fewr said:
How about you stop pirating and buy the damn game and support DQ outside of JP?
Synless said:
You may have just had a round of bad luck then. I had my minstrel max out sword skills, using an uber falcon sword, I remember that much. Pretty sure I used multithrust for the warrior, and probably oomph with the mage. I may have mixed in a little offensive magic too.
Gaming Truth
Member
Yeah, it's weird. I got to the final boss in my mid-30s and didn't last three rounds (but cleary, had no problems with everyone else). Levelled up to 39/40 and blew through him.Synless said:
Just in case, this was my plan before the second attempt went so easily:
My main two problems were not enough HP and being put to sleep. Levelling was meant to fix the first, sleep rings for the second. I was mainly concerned about #1. With low HP, you need to be constantly casting Multiheal even when you're okay. I had a Ranger in my party, which helped with Zing and his Agility kept my Priest alive.
My main two problems were not enough HP and being put to sleep. Levelling was meant to fix the first, sleep rings for the second. I was mainly concerned about #1. With low HP, you need to be constantly casting Multiheal even when you're okay. I had a Ranger in my party, which helped with Zing and his Agility kept my Priest alive.
lordoftherink
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My party upon beating the game was at level 41 and was the hero as a Warrior plus two Martial Artists and a Priest. Priest for Multihealing and the occasional Buff, Hero Falcon Slashing, and Martial Artists (one with a fan and the other with claws) attacking/Hardclawing and Psyching Up when the boss increased his defense. Beat him on my first try. I didn't alchemize any special armour or buy it from the last shop in Upover, (it was too expensive) so I was just using whatever I'd gotten from treasure chests in the previous dungeons mostly.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22316709&postcount=880Mockingbird said:
flyinpiranha
Member
keiichi said:
I went weapon, shield then switched to Gladiator.
I've also done the Hoimi Table and it worked twice in a row on two separate Grotto Bosses (only level 45-50).
I really wish the mats for stuff wasn't so ridiculous to farm though.
botticus said:
Yeah this - still got another month till I get my copy of EO so should tide me over nicely till then.
love both styles of gameplay though. Still on main quest on 6th fygg. The treasure map dungeons are awesome fun.
Just made a 2nd martial artist as my first with stave tears everything up (party pooper ftw!) - gave the 2nd one claws which are also awesome. Just unlocked Armamentalist last night which seems pretty cool - Paladin I like too but will have to level them up a bit first before they start to pay off
Helllllllo!
Just got the game, recently released in Australia >.<
Questions!
1. Um, how do you change your class/career/job?
2. Can you change skill point spendage or are you stuck with it?
3. So your other 3 members are just generic what you want thingy from the inn right? No special character partners?
I am only up to the bit after you defeat the
so like a few hours >.>
Just got the game, recently released in Australia >.<
Questions!
1. Um, how do you change your class/career/job?
2. Can you change skill point spendage or are you stuck with it?
3. So your other 3 members are just generic what you want thingy from the inn right? No special character partners?
I am only up to the bit after you defeat the
black knight
1. There's a place you visit during the story (markot said:
Alltrades Abbey
Master of Nu'un at the Tower of Trades
2. You're stuck with it; however, once you get the ability to change class, farming skill points becomes very fast (especially once you get to liquid metal slimes).
3. There are a few characters you can recruit, but only via post-game DLC quests. For the main game, you only have access to custom characters.