Generally yes, but the quickly upcoming vale of memories event will probably provide better options even if you've just started.
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Final Fantasy: Record Keeper |OT2| I HAVE NO MYTHRIL AND I MUST SHOUT
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Generally yes, but the quickly upcoming vale of memories event will probably provide better options even if you've just started.
It happened to me randomly yesterday, and also a few words in portuguese, but it seemed to correct itself the next time I launched the game.
broz0rs
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If i'm just starting, I'd definitely roll this banner because there's nothing that's ever guaranteed when it comes to rolls in this game.
I played for four months before I was able to roll my first 5* sword. I went through content using daggers and it was a chore. Having a 5* and using retaliate strategy will allow you to roll through content.
Although there's an upcoming festival with the best relics in the game coming up, none of those will be guaranteed.
Well, we're gonna see a lot of new Roaming Warriors with Advance. That is a good thing.
I took Tyrfing too, only because I figured I could use the FFIII synergy (almost took the FFIV sword for the same reason, but at least Luneth will become much more useful).
Also got the FFXIII knife and a FFVI hat in my pull (also managed to get what I needed for a 4*++ Dancing Dagger - FFIV and a 4*++ Gladius - FFIX). Not bad.
So, yeah, I'm still playing, just a lot less than before (actually skipped Lulu's bonus battles).
I took Tyrfing too, only because I figured I could use the FFIII synergy (almost took the FFIV sword for the same reason, but at least Luneth will become much more useful).
Also got the FFXIII knife and a FFVI hat in my pull (also managed to get what I needed for a 4*++ Dancing Dagger - FFIV and a 4*++ Gladius - FFIX). Not bad.
So, yeah, I'm still playing, just a lot less than before (actually skipped Lulu's bonus battles).
Random Painted HIghway
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I've used four mythril refreshes and have netted the following:
3 mbos
2 mlos
0 mdos
12 gbos
7 glos
15 gdos
Add three majors and greaters to each of those via rewards and doing quite nicely! Convienently those drops track what I need.
3 mbos
2 mlos
0 mdos
12 gbos
7 glos
15 gdos
Add three majors and greaters to each of those via rewards and doing quite nicely! Convienently those drops track what I need.
With my average pulls lately (why do I keep getting fist weapons?) I have decided to instead spend on refreshes. I can manage + difficulty on auto without dying, so I'm just keeping it up in the background, constantly running through dungeons over and over. So far I've only pulled 2 major orbs, and have spent probably 700 stamina. (I currently have 129 stamina.)
I understand orb conversion may come soon, or may come later. However, I've honed all the 4* abilities I need, and intend to save everything for conversion to 5*. With luck, the mythril spent today will help position me to make better abilities in the near future.
I understand orb conversion may come soon, or may come later. However, I've honed all the 4* abilities I need, and intend to save everything for conversion to 5*. With luck, the mythril spent today will help position me to make better abilities in the near future.
ActStriker
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I'm 1 MPO away from R2 Full Break.
BassForever
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Officially come around on the + level dungeon after a single stage where I got 2 gbo and 1 mbo
p.s. Advance does fall out in favor vs stuff like Planet Protector + HotE + Deprotega + Hastega stacking, etc. (or whatever combination)
With Advance, there's an upkeep inherent where keeping Ret up is a loss of an action, Breaks for ~3-4k are damage losses. It kind of balances out with double cut 9999s, but barely.
It's still good, but we're fast reaching the point where all-out Physical parties overtake Advance strategies. (Thank God)
(Of course, it also requires that you managed to roll a couple of those SBs)
With Advance, there's an upkeep inherent where keeping Ret up is a loss of an action, Breaks for ~3-4k are damage losses. It kind of balances out with double cut 9999s, but barely.
It's still good, but we're fast reaching the point where all-out Physical parties overtake Advance strategies. (Thank God)
(Of course, it also requires that you managed to roll a couple of those SBs)
evilpigking
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Found Gigantaur, drops 4*...T_T
RedNumberFive
Banned
Sephiroth bonus battles are tonight, correct?
Yes. Sephiroth bonus battles + event quests + Dungeon update 16
RedNumberFive
Banned
Goddamn. Forgot about the dungeon update.
No it isn't. I already had to drop a bunch of people because they switched to advance. :/
Random Painted HIghway
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100 gem rainbow orb, screen shaking and.......rune blade. 101 damage, chance to slow sb. Eh. Better than the gold sword freebie, but even with rs its 187 atk well below my 206 masamune and 216 dragon claw +. Weirdly that generic dragon claw is my best weapon with rs for any realm by ten or so points. I'm paranoid of drawing another vii fist. Now I can use the gold sword as an augment whenever I finally pull an sb weapon worth enhancing.
Holy shit, I actually got a 5* from the 100-gem pull, the Dragon Armlet. Seems okay?
Now at 17 pulls my luck has been:
14 3*
1 4*
2 5*
My other 5* was the Genji Helm which isn't amazing but is decent. Other than the 5* Shinra Helmet I don't have any other notable FF7 stuff (just some 3*'s and one thing I could make into a meh 3+) so at least it's not yet another piece of FF4/6 gear which I have a shitload of.
Now at 17 pulls my luck has been:
14 3*
1 4*
2 5*
My other 5* was the Genji Helm which isn't amazing but is decent. Other than the 5* Shinra Helmet I don't have any other notable FF7 stuff (just some 3*'s and one thing I could make into a meh 3+) so at least it's not yet another piece of FF4/6 gear which I have a shitload of.
RocketDarkness
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Bracers are solid and reliable pieces of Armor that will come in useful almost all the time. The SB is also something that will be useful, especially for a newer player, where almost all of your default soul breaks are worthless. I'm day 1, and still don't have any natural 5* bracers.
HungOverOnATues
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I stopped pulling on every 100 gem banner and wasn't going to do this one since I'm loaded with VI and VII synergy, but for some reason this post gave me the itch. Got a 5* off of the 100 gem for the first time in months. Pulled a Buster Sword (VII-CC), which I now have 2 of.
IdreamofHIME
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Easiet bonus battle in a long time. Hojo punched Cloud while he was reta'ing and took a ton of damage to himself with those 4 hits. He kept fucking repeating it too, thought he was supposed to be some kind of genius?
Sounds like it's time to bust out the Gilgamesh "Stop Hitting Yourself" strat when my stam recovers and I get to it.
Jenova DEATH remains a dick. Fuck your speed and double attacks.
Purple Cheeto
Member
BRB making FF MOBA.
RedNumberFive
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No joke. I was sweating going in, and the battle was a complete cake walk.
Thanks!
Ended up getting Rydia's Ice whip randomly, then chose Cyan's Sword. Should help me get through the Realms stuff at least!
Purple Cheeto
Member
Is there some trick to the Bonus Dungeon ++ fight? I know the minions keep respawning and I have shellga, but it just feels like retaliate isn't gonna work here because Cloud just ends up hitting the minions.
Edit: Turns out never attacking them, and using Blindga to blind them worked wonders.
Edit: Turns out never attacking them, and using Blindga to blind them worked wonders.
IIRC retaliate always hits the foe that has lost the most HP. So hit the boss once before starting to retaliate.
Starwolf_UK
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Free common draw reset with the dungeon update.
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Apparently in Japan they were a few days after the bonus battles just to be mean.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, just hit the main part while charging Advance.
Well I just did the new 90+ difficulty VI ones. I could swear Ruinga worked better on harder difficulty dungeons before.
They added some new characters when loading and showing characters profiles, I saw Rosa and Kefka. At first I thought they were tied to the update (different timeline from Japan). But they also included future abilities in the official strategy site: Ice Jump, Shadow Steel and Water Veil (from Rosa and Edge event); and Stumble Step, Exhausting Polka and Exploding Fist (from Kefka Event).
Any chance that they change again the order of the events in Global?
Any chance that they change again the order of the events in Global?
I honestly hope to God they -don't-. Almost every instance of them significantly changing things have let to massive QA issues, from the stamina shard shenanigans around 4th dungeon update, to Wakka's MC outright crashing the game for a good while, to "oh wow Global exclusive event" having obviously incorrect XP figures.
Only event that's significantly shuffled was FFXIV, due to the cross-marketing potential. Other than that, they nixed the cross-promo events and SHINRA, and that's about it, I guess.
I mean, yeah, I'd greatly appreciate a more tailored experience, but it's quite clear the manpower isn't quite there to maintain the level of polish that's expected out of DeNA and/or Final Fantasy branding while making too many locale-specific changes.
Only event that's significantly shuffled was FFXIV, due to the cross-marketing potential. Other than that, they nixed the cross-promo events and SHINRA, and that's about it, I guess.
I mean, yeah, I'd greatly appreciate a more tailored experience, but it's quite clear the manpower isn't quite there to maintain the level of polish that's expected out of DeNA and/or Final Fantasy branding while making too many locale-specific changes.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Oh is that why I have 3 gems? lol
They were willing to change it to 0 if you sent in a support ticket.
Man DeNA.
edit: Wonder if Christmas present is all 3, random, or your pick of one.
Also it's been way too long since this was posted.
Starring:
Donald Duck as the Lord of Gacha
Dale as 1/44 Falk
Chip as Everyone Else
Man DeNA.
edit: Wonder if Christmas present is all 3, random, or your pick of one.
Also it's been way too long since this was posted.
Starring:
Donald Duck as the Lord of Gacha
Dale as 1/44 Falk
Chip as Everyone Else
I'm hoping they up sometime down the line again so when I do the 100 gem pull I'll get the last three gems I need
I think the blog post or somewhere said you pick one of the three.
ActStriker
Member
Took me a couple tries to beat +++, because I took Advance as a RW instead of SG.
Of course, not eating a fuckton of Bio Gases helped
Of course, not eating a fuckton of Bio Gases helped
BassForever
Member
So much to do, so little stamina to do it all with D:
ActStriker
Member
So many Cactuars, and they all drop Greater Dark Orbs.
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