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Fate/Grand Order |OT| That's Hell You're Walking Into
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It's what I'll end up doing. Ruler Jeanne + Emiya + Marie + Cu Lancer + the free Heracles I'll get later really wasn't something that I topped after a ton more rerolling, so I am just sticking with that acc. Jeanne resists basically everything and with her + Marie + Cu (and Mash of course) I will probably be rocking a Team Cockroach before long.
Random question about attacks. If I am doing 3 attacks on an enemy, and the enemy dies after the first attack, why do I sometimes keep attacking the same (now dead) enemy for an overkill while other times I will switch to the next enemy? I'd rather always switch to the next enemy.
The same hero will keep attacking, a different hero will choose the next enemy.
If it's the same character doing the next attack, you'll continue the attack on the now-dead enemy. If it's a different character, it'll switch to the next target.
What's the best order to watch from? I saw one of them a while back. Not sure which, I think it was Fate/Zero (just checked, it was)
If you attack with the same servant it stays the same. But if you kill someone with a servant and your next attack was with another servant, it'll go to the next target.
Just finished up France, pretty straight forward so far. Not done any daily quests really, so I've been getting by on exp from the starting rolls/friend point summons. Not sure how much of the story the game launched with, so I think I'll focus on grinding some exp for my team now.
Yu Narukami
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I finished watching Fate stay night today and I really liked it. I think that's the first one.
Deputy Dangle
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Kinda feeling the same so far. This is my first gacha game that I've been able to progress beyond that initial roll hurdle too. Getting a couple great rolls and learning the ins and outs of its mechanics has me hooked at the moment, but I wish I felt more strongly about its story/characters outside of the designs.
Yeah I was looking at Seiba's updated sprites and was wondering why they didn't match what i had currently.
michaelius
Banned
What do we do with all those 1-2* servants ? Are there any loyalty rewards if we use them long enough (like in Love Live ?)
The Sum of Zero
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If you watched the 2006 one then yes, that's the first.
I'd personally go 2006 > Zero > Unlimited Blade Works (series, ignore the movie) > whatever side stuff you like.
There is an exception, of course. Servants will re-target before and after using their Noble Phantasm if necessary.
digitalflame
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So the reroll hell ended thanks to a extremly charitable individual and I realized I have no idea how to actually play the game so I have a few questions I' be thankful if someone awnsered:
1. When should I level up characters? Should I use all the launch items on 5* or spread them out?
2. How fast will I earn Quartz?
3. How do Units' abilities unlock?
1. When should I level up characters? Should I use all the launch items on 5* or spread them out?
2. How fast will I earn Quartz?
3. How do Units' abilities unlock?
I wish I had gotten a Waver simply because he's like one of my top 3 favorite Fate characters. Oh well.
For making a balanced team - what would you recommend for the guaranteed 4 Star pull that they're going to be giving out? I've got Altera and Carmilla atm and tons of Wavers/Jeannes on my friends list. Would Heracles or Emiya round that out better?
Future events will have bonuses (to damage, drops, enemy spawn chances, etc.) depending on what servants are included in your team. Specific bonuses will be tied to specific servants, and yes 1* and 2* servants will be included in those as well, so it's worth hanging on to them.
Also, levelling up their bond levels will allow you to access their Interludes - side quests that usually grant a Saint Quartz and sometimes improve the servant's abilities. You should also do their Strengthening Quests for similar reasons.
Finally, a couple of them have their niche uses. Back in the bad old days of the JP launch, Orleans was a bloody tough chapter and the real Dragon Slayer of the day was actually Sasaki Kojiro (being one of the few usable Assassin servants at the time). I believe they did make the chapter slightly easier but so will he. Other examples are St. George, who is actually a half-decent tank, and, as others have mentioned before, Hans Christian Andersen is a really budget Waver-style support servant.
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1. it's been mentioned a few times, but yeah level up when you can (someone gave the good advice of taking it as you go along the story so you don't get burned out and lack AP to continue). You can use the EXP cards you get to begin with but then you'll need to start grinding the Daily quests to get silver and gold EXP cards.
2. as fast as how much money you put into it
on a serious note, this game is completely playable if you're planning a free-to-play run - I went through two years of JP FGO not spending a single penny and managed to snag some good pulls and complete the content. Quartz is distributed often enough that it shouldn't be a problem (story quests, emergency maintenance, special events, anniversaries, etc.) but not regularly enough so that they can still tempt the whales to pay. My advice is try to save whatever free Quartz you get and wait for the rate-ups.3. Servants unlock new abilities as you ascend them (to raise their level cap, usually after the first and maybe the third ascensions), though some of the older and weaker servants get them from Strengthening Quests later on as well. Interludes may occasionally improve certain servants skills, and one particular story-related servant has their abilities tied to story progression (take a guess who
).PataHikari
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Fate/Zero may chronologically take place before Fate/Stay Night, but it's a prequel and is written with reading F/SN first in mind.
Read the VN, then Fate/Zero, then read F/HA, then play Tsukihime, then you can get the jokes in Carnival Phantasm, then and only then can you make your first roll on the F/GO Gacha.
I think we already have the new animations. The tutorial Saber NP looks better than the one I just watched from a video from 2015.
Not to be a party pooper, but as someone who's spent thousands of hours between Brave Frontier, Terra Battle, Kingdom Hearts Union x, Brave Exvius, Memory Defrag, Dragon Blaze, and many others, this game seems a bit bland outside of the styling and visuals, with no social features to bolster its simplicity.
Granted, I've only yet cleared the first area, so maybe the gameplay opens up more later. I think with games like these, what ultimately ends up getting hooked are the social features, be them weekly ranked challenges or co-op elements like guilds, multiplayer, and/or collaboration of any sort.
Will this game expand to include anything like that, or is it really just a simple single-player affair with guest units? And, if so, does the gameplay get deeper or more exciting to make up for the complete lack of social features?
Thanks!
Granted, I've only yet cleared the first area, so maybe the gameplay opens up more later. I think with games like these, what ultimately ends up getting hooked are the social features, be them weekly ranked challenges or co-op elements like guilds, multiplayer, and/or collaboration of any sort.
Will this game expand to include anything like that, or is it really just a simple single-player affair with guest units? And, if so, does the gameplay get deeper or more exciting to make up for the complete lack of social features?
Thanks!
You should probably focus on 1 or 2 servants. Your 5* Servant will probably be stronger than the others at low levels, but throwing some experience at an Assassin class servant (such as Kojirou or Hassan) will be helpful in the Orleans.
It varies. You get a lot from completing story quests, but the current standard rate besides that in JP is 6 per week, I believe.
Ascension. To do that, you have to get the Servant to their current max level, then pay a bunch of materials and qp to raise that cap. Servants generally get new skills at 1st and 3rd Ascension.
We have some of them, but we are still missing quite a few of the updated animations. In particular: Medea, Elizabeth, Cu Chulainn, Medusa, and Altria Alter all will be getting improved animations.
There are some events where damage done to bosses or points accumulated are totaled up and minor rewards granted for reaching certain thresholds, but otherwise no co-op or pvp.
Recently in the JP version they've started adding challenge quests to events, but the rewards are generally pretty minor and non-competitive. As far as the gameplay goes, fights will get significantly harder and will often require quite a bit of strategy to complete (without using your quartz for revives, anyway). I'm not really sure how to answer if it gets deeper or more exciting, because I don't know how much you've engaged with it.
shadowstar
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Fixed.
The Sum of Zero
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Good fix.
Also if the Fuyuki area felt a bit lacking in the story department, watch the Fate/Grand Order: First Order OVA.
FGO is one of those rare mobage that actually is a pure single player experience. As some have already mentioned, their are psuedo-raid and co-op mechanics but otherwise you will be solo throughout with just your friendlist as an extra support unit.
The main draw of this particular game is... I suppose Nasuverse story and lore, waifus, husbandos and the awesome NP animations. It's Type-Moon fanservice in a pure gacha mobage form.
If you are looking for a deeper gameplay element beyond what's being shown, methinks you might end up a bit disappointed. If you want to read a fantastical story of mythical and historical heroes and villains reborn and retold (and occasionally play to progress this vast story) then proceed and enjoy.
As as been said a few times, this game is more about the story than those kinds of things. If you want PvP or a more social oriented game, then you'd probably best look elsewhere.
Mathematics
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Settled for an Altria last night as it was the only 5* I got. I've forgotten the slow servant grind at the beginning.
On mobile but people should look up low rarity clears of Nero Fes 2 for another reason of how important well rounded teams are. There should not be any spoilers if people avoid watching videos for that reason
On mobile but people should look up low rarity clears of Nero Fes 2 for another reason of how important well rounded teams are. There should not be any spoilers if people avoid watching videos for that reason
michaelius
Banned
Well I'd guess main attraction is story and waifus
PataHikari
Banned
Marie Antoinette dressed as a pop star with her magic unicorn saying "wassup homies."
I love it.
I love it.
I haven't thought much about the free pick since I wasn't expecting to also get Tamamo Cat when I got a 5*. I've got her/Vlad so I'm probably fine on berserkers. Redman is the next choice for me I suppose, just to have him.
that was actually a lot better than I was expecting it to be. Granted I wasn't expecting much. Caster Cu stole the show.
I also had completely forgotten about the Apocrypha adaptation but I'm gonna assume the worst with that until proven otherwise.
that was actually a lot better than I was expecting it to be. Granted I wasn't expecting much. Caster Cu stole the show.
I also had completely forgotten about the Apocrypha adaptation but I'm gonna assume the worst with that until proven otherwise.
Those games try to focus more on the gameplay than anything else. This game doesn't. People play for the story, characters, and nasuverse stuff. This is not your average popular gacha games. It's super narrative driven. And by that I mean immense waifubait.
PataHikari
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Nasu's interpretation of Cu Chulainn is honestly one of the most entertaining characters he's written.
He's so fun.
I am wondering the same. It seems like some of the dailies rotate in and out, so maybe that daily hasn't actually been available yet.
And UBW Cu Chulainn is the GARest man of all time. So good.
Duel with the Three Knights AP 30/40 should drop a gem (iirc from the Japanese version). But it's RNG so you might have to do it a few times.
there is only one GAR my friend, and it isn't Cu (as much as I think he's great)
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Carnival Phantasm is worth watching, just for the sheer contrast of how the characters act in it compared to the serious stuff, lol.
BerserCAR?
The Sum of Zero
Member
Did you know? Dragsters can't turn.
Oh man, I totally forgot about that. God Carnival Phantasm was good.
Also, asked above, have any advice on the upcoming free 4* picks for rounding teams out?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I already linked to it above, but it's worth a re-link to those who haven't watched Carnival Phantasm, lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IewcaNR_Wc
The Sum of Zero
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Best part of Carnival Phantasm, right there.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
It's a close second to the "date everyone plan" bits for me.
It's real bad though.
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