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Dragon Quest 9 |OT| Last chance* to shine
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I turned my mage into an Armamentalist and haven't looked back. She doesn't have attack magic anymore, but she has lots of buff/debuff spells, is pretty good DPS with her bow, doesn't die on every boss fight anymore, and has practically unlimited mana thanks to Hallowed Arrow and Focus Pocus. Bearing that in mind, I gave her some Pally skills and now she can recover mana quickly and then dish it out to other members of my party.Cuu said:
If there's a point in this game where heavy offensive magic is necessary, I haven't reached it, and I'm in the post-endgame content.
Also I think people should bear in mind that the "advanced" classes aren't necessarily better versions of the base classes. Personally I still have a Thief in my party. I made her a Ranger, maxed out the Ranger skills for a nice deftness boost (and Wolf Whistle is awesome too) and then turned her back into a Thief because frankly the Ranger Coup is rubbish.
Knux-Future
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Cuu said:
I left my mage behind...she
and me and my shitty minstral skills
The problem is that I have no clue wtf I want my main character to be. I'm currently an Armamentalist and probably will stay there if only because the quest for that was such bullshit. But a gladiator is too slow, I let the AI heal ( because I am weaksauce) so a Palidin is out of the question ( and it's also slow), Ranger kinda sucks. So hopefully I have finally found the class for me.....until I decide that I hate buffing party members and switch yet again.
Okay, damn.
Just finished this and the extra stuff to do is just overwhelming. I'm usually not too fond of post game stuff in DQ anyway, so I think I'm just going to do quests that give me the most interesting/useful stuff. So much of the world is unaccessible until later (and I've found some cool/interesting things), but it helps to make some of the extra content feel more new.
That aside, fun game. Just to compare it to its predecessor, the end villain is better than VIII's (whatever that's worth considering the series) and it has better sub plots, but I think VIII has a more interesting overall plot and cast of characters. Most of the music leaves something to be desired, but I'll be damned if this game doesn't have my second favorite world map theme!
After playing this I'd totally be up for DQXI on the 3DS.
Just finished this and the extra stuff to do is just overwhelming. I'm usually not too fond of post game stuff in DQ anyway, so I think I'm just going to do quests that give me the most interesting/useful stuff. So much of the world is unaccessible until later (and I've found some cool/interesting things), but it helps to make some of the extra content feel more new.
That aside, fun game. Just to compare it to its predecessor, the end villain is better than VIII's (whatever that's worth considering the series) and it has better sub plots, but I think VIII has a more interesting overall plot and cast of characters. Most of the music leaves something to be desired, but I'll be damned if this game doesn't have my second favorite world map theme!
After playing this I'd totally be up for DQXI on the 3DS.
Freyjadour
Member
Finally, Baramos down. Went really easy for some reason. Aliahan Boots obtained and working towards further pieces. These bosses don't mess around.
Overall I liked the game a lot. Beat the story in 43 hours. I don't know if I will keep doing the post game stuff for long. The exploration in the game was really well done. When travelling from one areas to the others you always have the possibility to explore around to find ''hidden spots'' full of alchemy ingredients. I loved the alchemy pot in this one. Especially since everything you make have different appearances. It was extremly rewarding to work hard to steal/harvest the required items and to finally create the item you wanted. The main plot was very charming and very DQ like. Game is also one of the most beautiful DS game. No kidding. There is also a lot of things to do. I absolutely hated most of the jobs specifics quests. They should have added mini adventures related to the jobs instead. They were all very annoying and time consuming. I'm not a big fan of the job system either. I only switched my Minstrel to thief and beat the game with my mage/priest/martial artist without problem. I beat the game and maxed only a skill tree on each of my characters. To customize your characters with multiple useful job abilities you will need a lot of time.
It's definitely one of the must have RPG of the year. It's probably my third favorite game this year so far next to Strange Journey and Peace Walker. Ys Seven and BBS are next .
It's definitely one of the must have RPG of the year. It's probably my third favorite game this year so far next to Strange Journey and Peace Walker. Ys Seven and BBS are next
.decoyplatypus
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Are there any rules governing alchemy material respawns that I should know about? I've been searching in vain for bright stones. The spots in
and
have been dry all day. I want to make some damn lucida shards.
Wyrmwood Canyon
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decoyplatypus
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Vamphuntr said:
Excellent. Thank you.
Freyjadour
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That's been my impression as well thus far. The legacy maps only have one floor as well.rush777 said:
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The Hogwarts vignette was the weakest so far.
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Aeana said:
Every other arc is on par with VIII's best moments; Hogwarts has been my only disappointment. They could have fleshed out the
boarding school elements a lot more, like forcing you to sit through class or actually asking you to do some deductive reasoning
[I skimmed through the last few pages to see if this was brought up. I skimmed because I didn't want to accidentally read spoilers!]
I was looking through the funny animals pic thread on GAF Off Topic and came across:
Looking at the file name, I didn't know Axolhotl (monster # 093) was based off a real creature!
I was looking through the funny animals pic thread on GAF Off Topic and came across:
Looking at the file name, I didn't know Axolhotl (monster # 093) was based off a real creature!
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srenity said:
Now you're gonna tell me you thought Mudkip was a funny-looking frog.
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Okay, how the fuck does the Pincushion ability work? I'm using it, the infernal armours are attacking my paladin, yet no damage is being deflected.
Blow and suck on the L button!
Alternatively, don't use it. It's not necessary.
Tailzo said:
Blow and suck on the L button!
Alternatively, don't use it. It's not necessary.
Mockingbird
Member
Anybody going to comic-con? Nintendo is giving away the Mortimor map there via Tag Mode. I've given the game to my sister so she can get it for me since she'll be working there. I hope she remembers how to enter tag mode and then quicksave.
ScrabbleDude
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Has anyone noticed that their medal counts are being reduced over time? I swear everytime I go to hand in medals I am one away from a prize.
My wife and I picked up two copies from Toys'R'Us (free $15 gift card with purchase). I'm still fairly early in the game. I haven't played a contemporary RPG in about ten years, if not longer - just remakes. I've never played much Dragon Quest - the VIII demo on PS2 and a bit of IV on the DS remake - but this is really charming stuff.
Besides the unskippable text and the practically useless tag mode, I don't have much to complain about. The lack of random battles rocks. The free-ranging exploring is really cool - I was very pleased with myself for knowing the whole story of
by the time I met with the knight. It's kind of silly, but the chaotic battles definitely make things more fun than the traditional lines of characters.
My favorite thing about the gameplay is how fast everything moves. Your character runs, your party don't waste time jumping around after battles, the cutscenes are short and to the point, you get teleportation items right away.
I'm really looking forward to multiplayer.
Besides the unskippable text and the practically useless tag mode, I don't have much to complain about. The lack of random battles rocks. The free-ranging exploring is really cool - I was very pleased with myself for knowing the whole story of
Brigadoom
My favorite thing about the gameplay is how fast everything moves. Your character runs, your party don't waste time jumping around after battles, the cutscenes are short and to the point, you get teleportation items right away.
I'm really looking forward to multiplayer.
Freyjadour
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I saved stat grinding for post game and it's not too funbotticus said:
. LMS start slowing down a lot in the 40s.Almost need my party to go down Warrior and Paladin for the health and resil. Bosses hit too hard.
I already figured that would be less enjoyable than metal slime hunting. I can't find a spot to farm LMS that doesn't involve having to fight other mobs most of the time to open up spots for respawning.Freyjadour said:I saved stat grinding for post game and it's not too fun
Almost need my party to go down Warrior and Paladin for the health and resil. Bosses hit too hard.
Freyjadour
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Bowhole, on b3 by stairs to b4, top right corner of the little "island" there, face upward and open the menu. You'll see spawns in the bottom left corner every 10 seconds or so, they'll look at you and then walk over the bridge. Just sit there in the menu until you see a LMS and the run at it asap.botticus said:
Works, but sometimes they just don't feel like showing up or if they do they keep running on the first turn.
Easystride
Member
Is there any way to increase the chance that you get poisoned? I'm trying to do the level 40 Gladiator quest, but my Gladiator just can't seem to get poisoned. A lot of frustrating optional quests in this game
Segata Sanshiro
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Finally got my copy of the English version, but I'm trying to finish DQ8 now, so it will have to wait.
TheKingsCrown
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DQ8 is boring compared to this game.Segata Sanshiro said:
Segata Sanshiro
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I know, believe me, but DQ8 is the only DQ I haven't finished, so it's gotta be done.TheKingsCrown said:DQ8 is boring compared to this game.
Freyjadour
Member
Hm, how to explain not using names.the-iek said:
After you've been "dropped off" at the village with the xenophobic people, it's the next dungeon.
Well, it's been a while since I last updated, so here we go:
Just finished Batsureg, did it after Swinedimples (and some weapon quests).
Not much to say about my main, had a short stint as a thief to finish leveling swords.
Dragona might turn out to be a paladin with a fan, once I get Hustle Dance. I want to get the agility boosts for the martial artist first, though.
Krilin, who used to be my priest, is now a gladiator. This is solely to master axes, so he can be an axe-wielding priest.
Sykalios is going to be my sage, so I wanted to master her faith. Plus, since Krilin's a gladiator right now, I needed somebody to heal.
Just finished Batsureg, did it after Swinedimples (and some weapon quests).
Not much to say about my main, had a short stint as a thief to finish leveling swords.
Dragona might turn out to be a paladin with a fan, once I get Hustle Dance. I want to get the agility boosts for the martial artist first, though.
Krilin, who used to be my priest, is now a gladiator. This is solely to master axes, so he can be an axe-wielding priest.
Sykalios is going to be my sage, so I wanted to master her faith. Plus, since Krilin's a gladiator right now, I needed somebody to heal.
ScrabbleDude
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For anyone having difficulty getting tags -- I know I am -- there are some recipes that are only available through the expanded inn.
They are:
They are:
Killer Pillar = Driller Pillar + Mighty Armlet
White Tiger Fan = Feline Fan + Ice Crystal x3 + Kitty Shield
Black Tortoise FanVermilion Bird Fan
Papillon Mask = Malleable Mask + Dread Dagger + Narspcious x3
Phantom Mask = Papillon Mask + Dark Robe + Slipweed x3
Dark Robe = Velvet Cape + Evencloth x3 + Slipweed x3
Macabre Mantle = Dark Robe + Wing of Bat x4 + Terrible Tattoo x3
Gloomy Gloves = Heavy Handwear + Evencloth x3
Murky Mittens = Gloomy Gloves + Malicite + Evencloth x3
Chainmail Socks = Pop Socks + Chain Mail x2 + Iron Nails x2
Red Tights = Pop Socks + Crimson Coral x4
Green Tights = Pop Socks + Emerald Moss x4
White Tights = Pop Socks + Seashell x4
Transparent Tights = Red Tights + Green Tights + White Tights
Wu Shoes = Kung Fu shoes + Finessence x2
White Tiger Fan = Feline Fan + Ice Crystal x3 + Kitty Shield
Black Tortoise FanVermilion Bird Fan
Papillon Mask = Malleable Mask + Dread Dagger + Narspcious x3
Phantom Mask = Papillon Mask + Dark Robe + Slipweed x3
Dark Robe = Velvet Cape + Evencloth x3 + Slipweed x3
Macabre Mantle = Dark Robe + Wing of Bat x4 + Terrible Tattoo x3
Gloomy Gloves = Heavy Handwear + Evencloth x3
Murky Mittens = Gloomy Gloves + Malicite + Evencloth x3
Chainmail Socks = Pop Socks + Chain Mail x2 + Iron Nails x2
Red Tights = Pop Socks + Crimson Coral x4
Green Tights = Pop Socks + Emerald Moss x4
White Tights = Pop Socks + Seashell x4
Transparent Tights = Red Tights + Green Tights + White Tights
Wu Shoes = Kung Fu shoes + Finessence x2
Link Man said:
Ha, I'm so confused on how this all works. Last night I ended my game just before getting to finally switch vocations (I think) so hopefully it'll become clearer.
Can you swap back and forth between classes without any repercussions? No skill or leveling hits, or anything like that?
I'm actually pretty content with my party aside from my main. I've got him leaning heavy into swords so far and I'd like to keep it that way, is there a specific class I should be leaning toward? Based on what I read, Rangers can't use swords, right?
Automatisch
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After taking a few days off from when I beat it I've gone right into doing the treasure maps, and they sure are addicting. It's funny that I love this game so much because I didn't really get into DQV or VIII, and I haven't really liked a JRPG in some time. But now I've been playing the hell out of this, which led to me going back to FFIV and trying to beat that as well. Once I get some more gear changes I'll post another set of pics. Really glad I got the guide because finding where some of these maps is really hard... Even with the pictures in the book it still takes effort to figure out exactly what part of the zone they're in...
Man,
beats my butt something awful. I'm pretty sure the only thing that's going to help me is better gear/higher levels, maybe some more skill grinding.
Anyone know what level of grottoes I can expect to maybe see some Gem Slimes, Metal Kings, or get Orichalcum from chests?
Baramos
Anyone know what level of grottoes I can expect to maybe see some Gem Slimes, Metal Kings, or get Orichalcum from chests?