They can get experience that way but then I have to switch one by Ashleen, who is even more squishy.
Nevermind, this town has better equipment for them.
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Dragon Quest Community Thread: Come in! Would you like a Puff-Puff?
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They can get experience that way but then I have to switch one by Ashleen, who is even more squishy.
Nevermind, this town has better equipment for them.
Hours Left
Member
Totally random request, does anyone have that animated gif of a slime on the deck of a ship(?) where the camera spins around it and it has an astonished look on its face? I think it's from one of the Rocket Slime games. Thanks.
Barrylocke
Member
Someone claimed this in the Earthbound Beginnings OT. People that have played DQ2 and Mother, do you think this is a reasonable claim? I've heard that DQ2 is the toughest and its made me not play yet. But I have beaten Mother (GBA version and the unreleased version) so maybe it's worth a shot.
While I haven't really played much of Mother 1, DQ2 has a very limited selection of equipment (especially for the princess, and only slightly better for the prince), and has a massive difficulty spike right before the end of the game. You can probably get by without grinding much outside of the very beginning of the game until you reach that part, but the Cave to Rhone is ridiculous.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
NES/Famicom DQ2 is brutal. Like there's a lot of grinding necessary but by the time you get the boat and have no idea where to go you could just literally end up in an area where one random encounter will kill you.
The remakes are way easier. The SNES/GBC/Mobile versions are definitely recommended. They're still challenging but are much more reasonable.
I've played through it over the past couple of weeks on the bus. It was a breeze, some of the falling tiles were annoying with the touch controls but aside from that the game is fairly easy, even compared to the GBC version which is the other one I've played.
Barrylocke
Member
If that's the case then I suppose DQ2 will have its time soon. I played once and got the boat and a few crests, but that was years ago with the Super Famicom version.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
No DQ news today.
At least SE managed to mention Dragon Quest once in passing.
At this point they should just rename themselves Square Eidos.
At least SE managed to mention Dragon Quest once in passing.
At this point they should just rename themselves Square Eidos.
RoninChaos
Member
Well, that was disappointing.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Yeah DQ2 on iOS was pretty easy, they gave more equipment for the other characters and a lot more items that cast spells.
RoninChaos
Member
The more and more I think about it the fact that there wasn't a peep out of square about DQ besides heroes is really irritating.
Hours Left
Member
I never found that Rocket Slime jif so I made my own terrible version of it.
KiTA
Member
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.dq6
Dragon Quest 6 is already out in the west on Mobile. That was an outrageously fast turnaround from the JP version, wasn't it? Like a week?
Dragon Quest 6 is already out in the west on Mobile. That was an outrageously fast turnaround from the JP version, wasn't it? Like a week?
Purple Cheeto
Member
Maybe they co-QAed them?
KiTA
Member
So not to prop up any hope, but here's the official website of DQ Heroes in the West:
http://dragonquest-game.com/heroes/
So uh, why put that on a generic domain with a subfolder?
I've tried the obvious ones:
http://dragonquest-game.com/monsters/
http://dragonquest-game.com/vii/
http://dragonquest-game.com/rocketslime/
http://dragonquest-game.com/seven/
etc etc. No dice. Still, it's odd that they seem to be leaving the door open for future DQ titles on that domain name.
http://dragonquest-game.com/heroes/
So uh, why put that on a generic domain with a subfolder?
I've tried the obvious ones:
http://dragonquest-game.com/monsters/
http://dragonquest-game.com/vii/
http://dragonquest-game.com/rocketslime/
http://dragonquest-game.com/seven/
etc etc. No dice. Still, it's odd that they seem to be leaving the door open for future DQ titles on that domain name.
New DQ8 3DS footage shows battles can be made 1.5 times faster than the original. Which is fandabbydozie.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Battle load time seems incredibly slow. I'm counting a good 5 seconds from touching a monster to in battle. Hopefully that gets fixed before launch.
So you can speed up battles like in Bravely Default? Nyice The load times before battle took awhile in this video, hopefully there won't be much loading when it releases.
I wonder if you can take out the Hero in your party once you have more than 4 party members. It seemed like Hero always has to be in the party at least in this video.
I wonder if you can take out the Hero in your party once you have more than 4 party members. It seemed like Hero always has to be in the party at least in this video.
I don't know if this has already been confirmed elsewhere but that video finally revealed what weaspons Morrie and Red can equip:
Morrie = claws (new to DQ8), boomerangs and hammers
Red = war fans (new to DQ8), whips and knives
Wasn't expecting new weapon types. And yeah, battle loading was terrible. Anyone who's played the PS2 version is familiar with how quickly and (virtually) seamless battles loaded. Here, there's like 5 seconds of staring at a black screen. That's pretty terrible, even moreso than the graphical issues.
Morrie = claws (new to DQ8), boomerangs and hammers
Red = war fans (new to DQ8), whips and knives
Wasn't expecting new weapon types. And yeah, battle loading was terrible. Anyone who's played the PS2 version is familiar with how quickly and (virtually) seamless battles loaded. Here, there's like 5 seconds of staring at a black screen. That's pretty terrible, even moreso than the graphical issues.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
The PS2 version is very slow into battle as well, especially compared to every other Dragon Quest game, but it's not nearly this bad.
Game launches in August... I really don't think I could stand it being like that if this is a near final build.
I don't consider that slow, more like par for the course for a DVD game. It's not Xenosaga III fast, but it's not bad. It helps that you get the music ramping up and the swirly effect as a distraction. What does the 3DS version do? Silence and a black screen.
When it came to battles on the PS2 version, complaints were leveled primarily at battle speed and the frequency of random battles. The 3DS version has addressed these things but made worse the one thing it did okay at.
sensui-tomo
Member
time to wait for that 3ds emulator to get going before i can play that, loading looks atrocious. I want the game to be good, but SE isnt showing me that.
Megalosaro
Banned
The English version of 4ds is butchered, but normally that one.
So the mobile version, gotcha.
What, with just party chat? Other than that it's fine.
theMrCravens
Member
That...actually looks like an interesting F2P game. I wonder how the soundtrack is...or if it has a final boss.
Oh and as for the Monsters sub series, which ones are must plays?
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Joker 2 is really good, and can be had for cheap. The GBC ones are pretty good as well, but some of the mechanics are pretty dated.
How do you guys feel about Dragon Quest Builders? Asking in here because the announcement thread is full of system warriors who don't have any interest in the franchise beyond what it will do for their favored platform or company. I'd like to hear what actual series fans are thinking.
I'm interested. I think the DQ style works well with a minecraft-style game with RPG elements. I also think it would be a good boost to those people in the states that are more into minecraft than DQ, so maybe it'll draw more fans in.
Purple Cheeto
Member
I'm intrigued. I didn't play much Minecraft but I played a decent amount of Terraria which combined the building stuff with some RPGish mechanics and actual things to explore and go for. I think if they can manage some sort of hybrid of Terraria/Minecraft with Dragon Quest trappings it could be the kind of thing I would find myself losing a lot of hours into.
I'm pretty forgiving about experimental titles that use the right amount of nostalgia/familiar licensing to pull people in, as long as they properly capture the right feel of the existing franchise.
I'm pretty forgiving about experimental titles that use the right amount of nostalgia/familiar licensing to pull people in, as long as they properly capture the right feel of the existing franchise.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
I'll have to see a lot more first. I like Minecraft but what makes that game so awesome for me is the way the survival mechanics meld with the building mechanics. Survival is the impetus to build, and also what creates the challenge in building and what makes doing it so fun. Plus there are always like 10 more things you want to do in that game, and it just really glues you to your seat.
If this is just a cheap, uninspired clone I don't think it would be so interesting. But it's possible that they understand what makes Minecraft so compelling and can make their own experience that does all that and more. Dragon Quest Monsters specifically proves that DQ spinoff clone games can be very, very good with lots of interesting additions.
Edit: Also it would be cool if that game could bring in a lot of new Dragon Quest fans from the Minecraft generation. Dragon Warrior Monsters was what got me into DQ, and I don't think I'm the only one.
For me, it's about the structure. If the game has quests and villages that you can happen upon as well as a sandbox mechanic then I'm in. If I'm left to my own devices too much I lose the desire to finish up buildings.
It looks as if there is going to be a bit of a story which is good. I suppose I'm hoping for something that leads you to building bigger and better things while uncovering little vignettes along the way, I think that could work quite well.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much Dragon Quest came through in Heroes, so I'm optimistic about Builders.
archnemesis
Member
I'm not interested in crafting worlds and if it has a limited story mode then I would rather play something else.
Megalosaro
Banned
I've been a fan of the franchise since the mid 90s.
There have been Dragon Quests that have come out that I haven't cared for, but I still was appreciative of. For example, I don't really care for the mystery dungeon games.
Then there is this. This feels like the lowest, most shameless thing the franchise has ever done.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm okay with Minecraft. And I love DQ. I think there is room for the franchise to explore some of the concepts that have been introduced by Minecraft. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut.... judging (by the 1 screenshot we have of this), this is just embarassing. Even with the Dragon Quest Monsters games, which were made to capitalize on the popularity of Pokemon, there was enough drawn from the history and personality of the franchise to really own the concept. Besides, it's not like monster taming was alien to DQ at that point. V and VI both had monster recruiting, as did IV to a (very) limited degree.
I'm hoping my initial gut reaction is wrong though. I mean, I AM basing this off of just one screen with no info or context described.
I'm not particularly interested in Builders, but I thought Super Mario Maker looked boring at first and I ended up pre-ordering it after Treehouse. It could be a fun game but I need to see actual footage. I'm not a fan of Minecraft either but if they do it right, DQB could be awesome. To be honest, I don't know if it would sell well in the West though since the franchise isn't popular enough outside of Japan for people to be interested in creating their own worlds...
Cautiously optimistic. From the screen shown I was just "oh" but thinking about it, it's interesting to think what they could do with it. It could just be an uninspired Minecraft clone with Slimes instead of zombies, but I think S-E will want more from it than just that.
Aarglefarg
Member
I don't know enough about Builders yet to have an opinion. Going back to Alefgard makes sense for the 30th anniversary though.
Haven't seen much of Builders yet (not sure if there's more info than what's on Gematsu), but in theory it sounds great. I hope we get an English version of it, I definitely want to play this.
But it's certainly not something I ever expected out of the Dragon Quest series, the best kind of surprise.
But it's certainly not something I ever expected out of the Dragon Quest series, the best kind of surprise.
DQ3 question:
Trying to get Sexy on all my players, but the descriptions I read online aren't entirely clear on how I should be distributing seeds.
Let's say I have a Female Gadabout, how do I get the sexy personality? I keep following the guides and am not ending up with anything even in the same random pool as Sexy.
EDIT: nvm, think I figured it out
Trying to get Sexy on all my players, but the descriptions I read online aren't entirely clear on how I should be distributing seeds.
Let's say I have a Female Gadabout, how do I get the sexy personality? I keep following the guides and am not ending up with anything even in the same random pool as Sexy.
EDIT: nvm, think I figured it out
I've never really had much interest in Minecraft (just like I've never played a Musou - Heroes will be my first), but I'm still compelled to seek out anything DQ-related. Not to mention DQ spinoffs are generally pretty damn good... so I'm definitely willing to at least give it a try.
That being said, I'm glad I know this is a warmup to some other big series announcements... would be a bit disappointed if this was in isolation. Since I'd still much rather see DQ11 or a remake of a classic DQ. Or hell, even an HD remaster of 8 or a US release of 7remix.