Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time |OT| Level-5 Dragon Crossing Stardew Fantasy XIV
reinking
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I'm not that far in but I did find it a bit disappointing that the caves do not seem to randomly generate or at least randomly spawn mobs/loot/gathering points. I used the first one to complete a couple of quests needed for apprenticeship. The good, I know exactly where to go. The bad, no surprises.
DreamcastSkies
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I've unlocked the third area/island of the past storyline but I've stopped making progress going farther in the story to level up my Lifes from fledgling and apprentice rank to adept rank. I love seeing the new outfits. Adept magician is my favorite fit so far but base mercenary is excellent too. I just want to keep playing this game
Only played a bit today stopped when I unlocked my 3rd buddy the watering can. Didn't realize the present island had a ranking system to it. I wasn't really placing stuff that methodically.
Haven't been back to Ginormosia whatever it's called. This game is so much bigger than I expected based on the previous one.
Haven't been back to Ginormosia whatever it's called. This game is so much bigger than I expected based on the previous one.
touchfuzzy
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Yeah I was gonna mention that it's bad advice to not progress the story. The game just gives you more and more to do and more ways for progression to loop in on itself the more of the story you do. No problems stopping to grind a level here or there but I think the game is best played bouncing around between the various systems -- do a story quest, mess around leveling up some Lives, work on your island, explore Ginormosia a bit, repeat.
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Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Aye.. the game will tell you when you can't progress..
I just tried a boss that took me a good 20 min long to beat. reminded me a bit of those final fantasy 12 boss battles.
SidViscous
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Pretty close to the end and still discovering more quality of life stuff!
When switching life (which you can also do via right on the d-pad) you can press square when hovering over a life to teleport straight to the relevant life master, I was running back and forth like an idiot, it also skips the dragon cutscene so I sometimes use it for just fast travelling quicker.
In the menu there is a giant purple door that teleports you straight to Ginormosia, then if you use it again it returns you to the exact location you left, so if you want to farm a boss which respawns every 5 minutes, defeat it, then use the door and play around in Ginormosia for 5 minutes, then use it again to return straight to the boss room, rinse and repeat, It also remembers where you were in Ginormosia so it's much better than fast traveling.
When switching life (which you can also do via right on the d-pad) you can press square when hovering over a life to teleport straight to the relevant life master, I was running back and forth like an idiot, it also skips the dragon cutscene so I sometimes use it for just fast travelling quicker.
In the menu there is a giant purple door that teleports you straight to Ginormosia, then if you use it again it returns you to the exact location you left, so if you want to farm a boss which respawns every 5 minutes, defeat it, then use the door and play around in Ginormosia for 5 minutes, then use it again to return straight to the boss room, rinse and repeat, It also remembers where you were in Ginormosia so it's much better than fast traveling.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
This game should be studied as an example on how to create an addicting gameplay loop, because holy shit the hours just fly while playing this.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Easy way of getting redux stones for cheap. Grab 'em before they patch 'em!
Skifi28
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At least they were kind enough to put the warning in the title.This game should be studied as an example on how to create an addicting gameplay loop, because holy shit the hours just fly while playing this.
Jack Videogames
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Fantasy Life: The Game That Steals Time
touchfuzzy
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Switch 2 upgrade available on Switch 2 launch day for $2.50 USD
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
More info on the Switch 2 version here:
www.fantasylife.jp
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Live as you please in the latest game in the Fantasy Life series!
www.fantasylife.jp
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Currently doing the colosseum and for how easy the game has been up until now, I'm finding myself using healing items and whatnot. Cool stuff, seems like the post-story stuff might be more challenging fun than I was expecting.
Anthony Soprano
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Is it worth it buying this game if I'm willing to get to the part you need to play multiplayer on and then only playing co-op?I haven't played the game yet, but I've watched a lot of videos about it - so I might be able to answer this.
The game is essentially split into two different modes / maps, story mode and "open world" mode. You use the same character for both modes, and in single player you can swap between them basically at any time that you're not in a story cutscene. Think of it like being able to swap between A Link to the Past and Breath of the Wild gameplay, in Zelda terms.
In story mode, you have your base. It's where you change jobs and progress the story. If you played the first game, story mode is a lot like that - it has its own map that's pretty linear. Open world mode takes place in Ginormosia
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Live as you please in the latest game in the Fantasy Life series!
This is where you uncover Ubisoft-style towers, find dungeons that are randomly generated, but you can also visit to just farm EXP for your jobs, cut down trees, fish, etc.
So, multiplayer - You can invite other players to your base (think like inviting someone to your Animal Crossing island in New Horizons, basically to show off), but there isn't any shared single-player progression. While in multiplayer mode you can travel to the open world and explore together, battle through dungeons, basically do all the open world stuff. Every player's progress carries over - that is items, job exp, etc. I'm not totally sure, but I think fog of war on the map and locations you find while in multiplayer will also carry over to your own save when visiting again in single player.
As I mentioned before, I'm planning on getting this for the Switch which unfortunately doesn't have early access, so I won't be able to fully test this for a few more days. Hope this helps maybe clear things up until someone who is playing this in early access can clarify.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I would say no. In co-op you're still (as of the current patch) not able to turn in life quests, so you'd literally never advance. This will lock a bunch of skills on each of the skill boards - meaning you won't fully unlock the game's mechanics. Crafting and gathering jobs would hit hard limits even if you were level 99. Additionally, the farmer and artist jobs would still be locked behind story content, so you'd never get those.
There are also lots of aspects regarding the city building that you wouldn't be able to do, like the ability to move water tiles on your island happens WAY later in the story. Or unlocking the treasure dungeons.
Unfortunately, it seems that multiplayer was a massive afterthought in this game. With the way the game has key gameplay components locked behind story progression, this is very much a "play through the story and then do multiplayer as a post-game activity" type of game.
Anthony Soprano
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Thanks for the detailed explanation. To the multiplayer being an afterthought, I was hoping for otherwise since the game had cross-platform multiplayer. Oh well.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Definitely a disappointment. My wife wanted to play but only really cares about the "Animal Crossing"-style part of the game (building and shaping her island, crafting items, decorating it, building houses, etc.) but I think she's given up on the game completely after realizing it's going to take her quite a while to even get to that part of the game and having to go through "a regular-ass RPG" (her words).
The first game had campaign co-op, which I would have preferred here so that I could help power-level her to the part she actually cares about.
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bender
What time is it?
Finished the story and the last mission before the end fights is really frustrating in how it makes you feel like you wasted your time by leveling. Those last fights are poorly balanced to say the least. Ginormosia, the most open world of the locations, is also barely used in the story. Structurally a lot of the game feels like it needed a lot more time in the oven.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Game got a new patch, releasing on the 29th at 15:00JST.
www.fantasylife.jp
Best thing imo is finally being able to put more than 8 bridges and slopes in town. They've increased the limit to 20.
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Live as you please in the latest game in the Fantasy Life series!
www.fantasylife.jp
Best thing imo is finally being able to put more than 8 bridges and slopes in town. They've increased the limit to 20.
I collect VHS tapes
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If I grab this on the switch, can I pay $10 for switch 2 upgrade or will it be a whole new purchase?
touchfuzzy
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You can just pay for the upgrade and it's super cheap, only $2.59 USD
bender
What time is it?
I tried the cross save setup on switch. To maybe link it to the pc version or the ps5 pro.
Setting up epic games cross save requires me to pay for nintendo online service.
Basically taking my savegame hostage.
This is next level shit
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
I collect VHS tapes
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Thanks also debating whether I should play the 3DS one first
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Beat the game's story, which was pretty fine, cute and kinda touching. Very simple but still well delivered.
Game's been quite enjoyable so far, with the OST being a highlight for me. The grinding loop is very fun and I can't wait to dive into the endgame stuff.
My only gripe is how easy the game is, but I think part of the appeal of those kind of games is the comfy feel to it so I guess I can't complain lol.
Game's been quite enjoyable so far, with the OST being a highlight for me. The grinding loop is very fun and I can't wait to dive into the endgame stuff.
My only gripe is how easy the game is, but I think part of the appeal of those kind of games is the comfy feel to it so I guess I can't complain lol.
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Dr Cowley
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This is definitely not my type of game. I prefer games like Ghost Recon: Wildlands or Mercenaries. Games where I'm sniping, slitting throats and blowing shit up.
Still no Mercenaries 3????
Time for drastic measures
YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Quick question, can I turn these islander assholes back into a hat stand or a bucket or whatever so I can place them in my house and point and laugh at em?
Still no Mercenaries 3????
Time for drastic measures
YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Quick question, can I turn these islander assholes back into a hat stand or a bucket or whatever so I can place them in my house and point and laugh at em?
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Kinda. Once you get to max affinity they might gift you their strangeling form so you can use it to decorate.
BertleTheTurtle
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xrnzaaas
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I tried the game thanks to a shared account and I enjoyed it quite a bit right until I reached the final chapter. First the game forces you to unlock & master various jobs and then it "strongly recommends" to visit a number of shrines to unlock an important dungeon. Not a fan of grind or artificial walls preventing story completion. My attitude would be much better if this was simply offered as part of endgame content. I feel like the pacing is all over the place. You don't even visit the main island that much when doing the main story and then it suddenly pulls a massive handbrake so you won't finish the main story too quickly.
Have to say the world is beautiful and the music is just spectacular... and I don't mind that it kinda takes over. It just doesn't get boring and there tons of great tunes.
Have to say the world is beautiful and the music is just spectacular... and I don't mind that it kinda takes over. It just doesn't get boring and there tons of great tunes.
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bender
What time is it?
If you are talking about the fest quest to obtain multiple items for a recipe, you can complete those job activities when those jobs are WAY under-leveled. It actually makes grinding levels feel kind of pointless, so the design decision is a double edged sword.
xrnzaaas
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No I'm talking about
. Sure it's not completely out of place, but it's just another example of the game trying to make it harder on you to complete the story.
As for the crafting objectives, my first reaction was to level up my character, but I learned that delegating buddies is much quicker since they level up with you and you can quickly repeat their failed attempts.
I think I'm just not used to grind (even a mild one) or 'preparations' for the last boss since I don't have a lot of experience with jRPG's or games with jRPG elements.
clearing 20 shrines to unlock the castle and get the item to weaken the final boss
As for the crafting objectives, my first reaction was to level up my character, but I learned that delegating buddies is much quicker since they level up with you and you can quickly repeat their failed attempts.
I think I'm just not used to grind (even a mild one) or 'preparations' for the last boss since I don't have a lot of experience with jRPG's or games with jRPG elements.
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I finally just now after playing for 20 hours realized that you can fight enemies with a ranged combat class (hunter or mage) and when they drop the little orange EXP orbs, you can stay far enough away from them where they won't get automatically gathered. Then, when the battle ends, you can switch to another class (like blacksmith) and pick up the orbs to gain that amount of EXP.
I had been ignoring the crafting classes because the grind for EXP in them is such a slog. I did the above trick in the open world section for like an hour and got them all up to level 15ish so far, without even crafting anything.
I had been ignoring the crafting classes because the grind for EXP in them is such a slog. I did the above trick in the open world section for like an hour and got them all up to level 15ish so far, without even crafting anything.
Have you played the first game? This is much less fluid than that. It's a lot of different parts cobbled together through development troubles.
I'm still having fun but it's less finding the hub of a new region and basing yourself there until everything is done, and more just running around wherever doing whatever you like. Which I imagine is annoying if it then gates you late on (I'm not that far yet)
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Honestly, the Animal Crossing type gameplay seems to be 100% optional to finishing the game's story. This is like 90% action RPG with 10% animal crossing / sim.
xrnzaaas
Member
Nope, my first time, I enjoyed playing the main story up until the final chapter. Heck, even dealing with high level enemies was fun and some challenge for a change. I'm just not a fan of barriers, same reason why I hate region levels in modern AC games.
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BertleTheTurtle
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I sold my Xbox Series S for $200 and bought a PS Portal and I'm playing Fantasy Life from my bedroom and loving it. This controller feels so good to hold.
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I sold my Xbox Series S for $200 and bought a PS Portal and I'm playing Fantasy Life from my bedroom and loving it. This controller feels so good to hold.
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Load time comparisons between Switch and Switch 2:
Switch 2 still seems pretty slow compared to my PC, but it does seem like it's a pretty good improvement over Switch 1 at least
Switch 2 still seems pretty slow compared to my PC, but it does seem like it's a pretty good improvement over Switch 1 at least
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TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
I agree with jshackles in that the Animal Crossing part is more of a distraction than a core game mechanic.
If you like the gathering materials part of a game like Monster Hunter, enjoy games that are about making the numbers go up and exploring dungeons and an open world that's kinda like Zelda BOTW but in a Link's Awakening style then you'll like the game.
Game is mostly about grinding, but it's enjoyable and it's loop is quite fun and addicting.
Danjin44
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Yeah looks like it's gonna be fun game, I decided I'm gonna buy it for Switch 2 and grind nature of gameplay loop handheld mode is good fit for it.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Speaking of addiction. I was thinking about uninstalling the game after putting in 80 hours, since I feel like I've seen most of the game and the only thing remaining is the slower end-game grind.
But instead of uninstalling I ended up playing until 4:00 AM.
But instead of uninstalling I ended up playing until 4:00 AM.
It's also a very cute and even funny at times. The Level-5 charm I've seen in games like Dark Cloud or DQ 8 is definetly there, with many references to a lot of stuff even including one to Ocarina of Time which is the funniest thing.
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I thought that too, and bought the Switch version, but it's hard to play handheld knowing how great it looks on my PC
Dr Cowley
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Depths b2 is where I found some first