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Dragon's Dogma |OT| For the night is dark and full of terrors
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itzknickknac
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I was thinking the same thing, I suppose I'll just go straight to Sin, see how that goes
Stick to post-game and then when you get bored of that just finish up that quest in Everfall and then hit NG+ and call it until some worthwhile DLC comes out.
Sounds like a good idea. It'd be nice if they patched in some NG+ level scaling.
Or start anew with a different vocation
Oh, I'll no doubt be doing that. Will have to play as a female Arisen next, and have my pawn be some huge, burly bastard. Maybe name him Sandor Clegane.
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
With the bastard sword up to 3 or the Volcare (spelling? The ice sword..) up to 3 as well.. my assassin is really tipping dps scales for me now. Intimate gambit and Dire Gouge hit so incredibly hard. Getting a wyrm down to the ground and then forcing one of their openings can be like a game of chess but once they go into their staggered animation it's just all over. Looooving this class just as much as I hoped I would. Can't wait to fill out the other vocations and then keep coming back to assassin after tweaking augments and such. So gud.
And i'm not even post game/new game+ yet... it's odd to feel like you should go on a blackout from a thread a second time on the same game! LoL
And i'm not even post game/new game+ yet... it's odd to feel like you should go on a blackout from a thread a second time on the same game! LoL
Pro from Dover
Member
I got blasted by what I can only describe as a slo-mo-missle. Just to find out that it's was giant crossbow turret. And we can use it! Take that to the face, cyclops!
Assassin is a lot of fun once leveled up and dire gouge is a beast. Anything large is just done. I'm not a huge fan of swords, but I have no problem swapping to 'em to dire gouge the shit out of something.
Mystic Knight is kind of similar in the staggering department though. Just lay down the sigil over and over again and shit gets hit so many times it's just trapped into a constant stagger. Killed a wyvern like that earlier.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Yup, I'm just about to wrap up. Got lots of stuff Dragon Forged and now I'm ready to wreck NG+.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Yessir! Thank you.
Lucent
Member
No problem. =D
So I CAN enchant my own weapon as a mage. Someone said it could only be done as a Mystic Knight, but I saw Pawn Mages doing it, so figured it could be done. Just have to press L3. All that time I could have been fucking those harpies up with regular stave bolts.
Am I the only one who constantly forgets to turn my lantern off when it turns daylight, and run out of fuel?
Am I the only one who constantly forgets to turn my lantern off when it turns daylight, and run out of fuel?
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Believe me, you won't see it coming.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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If you are talking about the Wyrm Hunt quests then you still have a lot to do. I wouldn't even say that you're halfway done. At that point I pretty much focused on the main story with a few sidequests here and there.
Affinity basically makes characters like you more, I think this might result in shop discounts from shopkeepers but I'm not sure.
The person with the highest affinity towards you will become involved in a crucial moment in the story so I recommend you choose who you like the most to raise affinity for.
Yep I'm onto NG+ as well
Affinity can help with buy/sell prices at shops, can add new items and determines the appearance of whoever has the highest affinity later in the game.
Well, you increase their disposition toward you. Mainly for the opposite sex, so you can marry them, and have a child. This child is also an Arisen, and on a NG+ you get to play as this kid, and he inherits his fathers talents (augments, skills, and core skills). It's really just an excuse to create a new likeness on the NG+.
Just kidding, I have no idea what affinity does.
KO Traveling Hobo
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I think
it has to do with the ending. The person you have the highest affinity with becomes your love interest or something. This is just what I've gleaned from some of the posts here, so I could be wrong, but it sounds right.
Thank you. So basically the same character will have more than one escort mission?
KO Traveling Hobo
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Aside from the escort missions, you can give NPCs presents by pressing a button(X for the 360 I think), which raises your affinity with them.
There's also a certain item later in the game that raises it quite high as well. Other non-escort quests also factor into this.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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I think so. They are basically easy missions to raise affinity for the chosen character. That is their primary purpose.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Just started playing. Pretty great tutorial so far. Any consensus on best/most fun class? I'm leaning toward caster but I'm a little worried if he over reliant on melee pawns, not sure they are quick enough so it's fun for hours and hours?
Well, you can always start out caster before deciding to branch out into a melee/range option via Mystic Knight or Magic Archer. The game always gives you lots of options if you want to swap your playstyle. Just choose what you want.
Minor Spoilers: questions about NG+
I asked earlier if there was any content in NG+, and someone replied and said there isn't any. But I was hoping for some clarification on this, but without spoilers..
Robert Cram said there is a lot of new, or atleast undiscovered content in NG+, like the game just continues in a way I guess? Or is that not true, and there isn't any content, new, original or undiscovered, in NG+?
I asked earlier if there was any content in NG+, and someone replied and said there isn't any. But I was hoping for some clarification on this, but without spoilers..
Robert Cram said there is a lot of new, or atleast undiscovered content in NG+, like the game just continues in a way I guess? Or is that not true, and there isn't any content, new, original or undiscovered, in NG+?
I believe there are more quests / different ones, but that seems to be about it. There are also some minor story changes, mainly the end of the game.
No. That's just a different path you can take. I chose to
just stand there and watch her get her ass kicked. She ended up giving me a silver rapier that was worth 110k gold.
Meccanical
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I did that too, I didn't want to insult her or whatever and she looked like she was doing well for a while.
No idea. I didn't choose that option. Suppose I'll find out in NG+.
They can be in your storage. No need to keep all that shit on you. You can even access your storage from vendors to sell items if you need to.
She gave me something..but it went away before I could see what it was..and I can't find it in my inventory..
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
I've been completely into swords since the demo. Worked right you can stagger stuff so easily and almost every 2 legged creature that isn't an ogre or a cyclops can be knocked out of guard or to their backs with a good stinger + intimate strike is a great mantra for mopping up or starting a fight. Stay aware of everything around you and get good at running in any direction without thinking about it. The broad slash that lets you decide which direction to back away to is also extremely powerful in controlling fights along with clairvoyance.
As of now i have spent almost 100% of my time as assassin and maybe 10 or 12 levels into strider. I would like leg strength and arm strength and would likely sub out 2 of the night time only augments from assassin. As it stands I have everything geared twoards night time poison. Toxicity and preemption being the two most defining ... poison arrows are super light and lyncean sight gives you eyes on mobs well before they can see you. Whole groups will die before they even know you're there.
Also gouge. Always gouge.
MagicWithEarvin
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My 3rd Ur-Dragon felled - Gen 40 on PS3.
MagicWithEarvin
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It was a good time to change up my equipment so I can dragon forge them
Ascalon is beastly now
Ascalon is beastly now
The Last Wizard
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No he won't see it coming, I didn't with all the foreshadowing.
If you still haven't escorted quinna, my guess is you haven't even hit post game.
I want to start ng+ but I want to play mp3. I might speed through ng+ Thursday and friday, good thing your overpowered for it. Want to get Selene as my love interest.
Lucent
Member
Awesome tips. So I guess based on what you said, being a fighter class to build up fighter level stats before Assassin isn't necessary.