SpaceBridge
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Speaking of outfits, when will the be available for NA PSN?
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FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 |OT| Change the Future
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I love how he trolls Serah if you choose the goofy option in the Live Triggers.
Noel is a JRPG Hero done right. He goes through change and deals with it without sounding whiny but still realistic. He has a strong back and knows what he wants but still unsure about the uncertainties that the world throws at him. Seriously, NB needs to learn from this character. The only hero of Tales that I enjoyed was Yuri. Everything else was bad or average.
I wouldn't doubt it. Didn't Tri-Ace help develop this game?
You know, Academia looks like a place from Star Oean by the tri-Ace guys.
I wouldn't doubt it. Didn't Tri-Ace help develop this game?
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Deleted member 20920
Unconfirmed Member
SE did say that Noel is their most orthodox hero in a long while.
njean777
Member
Guys/Girls I am having a debate with myself inside, I love the game btw I was hesitant about the random battle but thankfully you can run away from most of them if you need to get somewhere quickly. But as for my personal quarrel: I really want the albino lobo, but I spent at least an hour trying to run into one in Bresha Ruins after getting all 8 fragments and completing everything (even went to the southeast tunnels and ran around the pillar for 30 of these minutes). Is it really worth it to catch this monster? I really dont want to waste a huge amount of time catching it, just for it to be replaced in an hour or so. So please gaf advise....
Just made it to the Yaschas Massif. Bit of a difficulty spike! Found myself trapped in a corner by a
and even with retrys I could not avoid the battle. Made it through by the skin of my teeth with SEN/RAV/MED. Not a single star was earned, but I survived!
This place is stunning. Gorgeous music. And just ran into
behemoth
This place is stunning. Gorgeous music. And just ran into
Hope. Aww, he's all grown up.
Crash Station
Member
Played up to beginning of chapter 2. Liking it a lot so far. The battle system is as great as ever and exploring is fun. I kind of think XIII ruined me in that regard since I was wandering around way too much, sometimes to the same specific area multiple times. It's definitely different.
I'm also liking the story so far, though there are some noticeable issues with the dialogue here and there. Though what bothers me more than the lines themselves is the delivery on some of them. It's not really a big deal and I know for a fact it won't detract from my enjoyment of the story, but it's still something I'm noticing more than I did in XIII.
That being said, I like Noel a lot. He's the typical shounen protagonist that doesn't take it too far like Snow and doesn't whine about stuff despite his shitty back story. I kind of wish Serah wasn't even a factor in this and he got paired up with someone else like Sazh. Now that would be a fun duo.
Also, the prologue was visually amazing. Basically Advent Children with QTEs. I actually like the numbers showing up all over the place during interactive cutscenes like that. It reminds me of that one AC gif that I can't find right now.
So yeah, I'm thinking I'll like this a lot though maybe not as much as XIII.
I'm also liking the story so far, though there are some noticeable issues with the dialogue here and there. Though what bothers me more than the lines themselves is the delivery on some of them. It's not really a big deal and I know for a fact it won't detract from my enjoyment of the story, but it's still something I'm noticing more than I did in XIII.
That being said, I like Noel a lot. He's the typical shounen protagonist that doesn't take it too far like Snow and doesn't whine about stuff despite his shitty back story. I kind of wish Serah wasn't even a factor in this and he got paired up with someone else like Sazh. Now that would be a fun duo.
Also, the prologue was visually amazing. Basically Advent Children with QTEs. I actually like the numbers showing up all over the place during interactive cutscenes like that. It reminds me of that one AC gif that I can't find right now.
So yeah, I'm thinking I'll like this a lot though maybe not as much as XIII.
The Xtortionist
Member
Like Sazh, he's a well-balanced character. He doesn't have an over-exaggerated character trait like most other characters. He's relatively normal.
Just skip it, unless you happen to luck into it I wouldn't bother. I think I only saw one in a 2 hour span. You'll find monsters that do just fine soon anyway.
The Xtortionist
Member
"Hey Lightning, I heard it was supposed to rain today. Do you know where my umbrella is, Lightning? Lightning, I can't go out without an umbrella...can I?"
Stop asking questions to someone who isn't here...GOD!
: /
Still found that more tolerable than Noel. He also loses points from me with
hating on Snow, one of my favs from FFXIII.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
How far are you in? Noel's a good Syn; he gets far more skills than Serah does. But if you're using monsters as Synergists primarily, you can stave off of unlocking the role for them a little bit.
Yeah, it doesn't necessarily irritate me, but it's sometimes pointless review dialogue which doesn't really serve to develop Serah's character much. Admittedly, Vanille's narration worked better in comparison since it was an inner monologue/soliloquy, not a one-sided dialogue.
It made me smile so much. :3PK Gaming said:
I basically reached the point where I couldn't go any further so I went back to Bresha Ruins so I could take the gate to
. Waay too strong for this area ahaha, but I'm so glad I got to see
. Anyways, I have this problem with RPGs where I can't run away from battles, so I've spent more time fighting monsters than actually advancing with the story.
Speaking of monsters, who is everyone mainly using as their third party member?
Sunleth
Snow <3, who's outfit isn't bothering me nearly as much as it initially did. Must be that voice <3 <3 <3
Speaking of monsters, who is everyone mainly using as their third party member?
Tizoc
Member
I am now at
Arch Steppe ??? AF. Trying to figure out how to approach the big dragon and kill it. I've maxed out their ATB gauges and am at 90 for equipment.
CielTynave
Member
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
lol, well, if you've unlocked all other classes and their role bonuses (did you get the COM and RAV role bonuses I and II for Noel and Serah respectively, because I'd advise getting those first), you can unlock Syn.
As for the
big dragon you know you can set the weather to just lightning (not rain) and the Gui'll go away
As for
the dragon
Rav/Sab
Rav/Rav
Com/Rav
Com/Sab
Sen/Med (Entrench is wonderful~, and Noel's dialogue during the counterattack is great)
Syn/Med
Slow would've actually helped out in this battle because its attack/cast speeds are pretty fast. I switched to Sen/Med whenever the attack seemed 'big', and then switched back to trying to stagger it or combo it into submission.
I kinda want to know this because I'll be coming up to a part when I'll be needing a good SEN monster soon to act as bait.Cheska said:
StevePharma
Member
Here
Edit: slow as figuring out a clock puzzle. I'll make sure to use this when I start. Only 2 hours until the postman cometh.....
Tizoc
Member
Thanks, I didn't think to change it actually as I assumed the monster'd disappear as well lol.
So Serah's a good SAB then? Cuz I've read that Noel isn't a good SAB.
EDIT: The monster I have as a Syn doesn't have Protect and Shell =_=, though the SAB monster I got has Deprotect and Deshell.
I'm still using the Pulse Knight for SEN, and the lunk gets the job done. But I only just reached
Oerba
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Serah's a great Sab, especially since her MAG is likely high for you. Noel isn't as good because his skillset is meh and you're better off with him doing other things. But if you want, you can use a Sab monster and just have Noel and Serah stick to their regular roles.
I'm just using Serah as a Sab, Noel as a Syn, and both as Meds because I'm using two party members exclusively.
Thanks. If I have to, I'll just resort to it.rataven said:
Tizoc
Member
Thanks for the info. So I should first let Noel learn COM Bonus 2 and Serah, RAV Bonus 2, then go into SYN and SAB?
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Thanks, those puzzles are crazy.
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Deleted member 20920
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Have you done the later ones in Oerba in other times? Those are really time consuming.
Exactly, the story ones are super easy. Then there are some of the Oerba ones ...
I had to stop halfway on those because I was meeting someone for dinner. Soon though, very soon.
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Deleted member 20920
Unconfirmed Member
Money. I would buy the coins, use them to get the slots/lucky coin fragment and then buy the crystal only after.
Put an hour in so far.
Urgh, maybe Im just rusty but I keep getting 3-4 stars on all the fights lol. I remember always getting 5s in 13.
Otherwise, shit makes no sense but it sure is pretty. Noel and Serah are pretty likeable so far and the music is amazing. The vocal track in the town at dawn in particular is gorgeous.
Urgh, maybe Im just rusty but I keep getting 3-4 stars on all the fights lol. I remember always getting 5s in 13.
Otherwise, shit makes no sense but it sure is pretty. Noel and Serah are pretty likeable so far and the music is amazing. The vocal track in the town at dawn in particular is gorgeous.
The Emperor
Member
Anyone got tips for Monster infusion?
Save before doing anything
.Other than that I am not sure if there are english lists yet what abilities you get from certain monsters. Depends a lot on what monster youre leveling up and what you want to do with it.
Baloonatic
Member
Got my pre-order pack today + CE strategy guide (got the game yesterday).
It seems wasteful as fuck to send the pre-order steel case separate from the actual game. Now everyone who has it has an extra case for the game :/
It seems wasteful as fuck to send the pre-order steel case separate from the actual game. Now everyone who has it has an extra case for the game :/
The Emperor
Member
Really? Maybe by then things will become more clear soon
(going to Augusta Tower 200 AF)
This game could've been a classic had the difficulty and story been of a higher quality.
StunandStab
Member
It's pretty disappointing when a boss near the end of the game takes me 43 seconds to beat and the target time was 5 minutes... =/
FreeMufasa
Junior Member
Came today from lovefilm. I'll start it later.
The Praiseworthy
Member
Hmmmm... can't believe how short this game is :\
in just
hours I reached the final dungeon yesterday.... going to load the game and finish it in an hour or so.
then, TROPHIES HUNTER mode time
in just
19
then, TROPHIES HUNTER mode time
Perfo
Thirteen flew over the cuckoo's nest
Hmmmm... can't believe how short this game is :\
in justhours I reached the final dungeon yesterday.... going to load the game and finish it in an hour or so.19
then, TROPHIES HUNTER mode time
That was fast. I hope this game takes the time to tell its story decently in that amount of time. I remember finishing Mass Effect 2 in the same amount of time, but I felt satisfied by the end.
Hmmmm... can't believe how short this game is :\
in justhours I reached the final dungeon yesterday.... going to load the game and finish it in an hour or so.19
then, TROPHIES HUNTER mode time
Methinks it is short because all the DLC will add onto the main experience and probably add an additional 5-10 hrs. I just hope (emphasis there) all those coliseum DC characters are being saved for one high level final scenario.