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[Fbh]

About to start the game this week, do I need to watch the movie before or just jump into the game without it?

IMO the movie is a must see to not feel lost in terms of the story. It does a much better job of introducing the world, backstory and some of the character than game itself.

Having seen it I'm enjoying the story of the game so far. Had I not seen it I think I would have way too many questions right now

 

[Kagari]

Any word on when in December that patch is coming to hopefully fix frame pacing issues?

Not yet.

 

[Coolbgdog12]

is there any recommendation for the camera?? It's downright horrible at times.

 

[Ray Down]

Any word on when in December that patch is coming to hopefully fix frame pacing issues?

Why would we know that, team hasn't talk about frame pacing at all during the development.

 

[Bartholomuse]

Does anyone know how long it takes Cid to complete his weapon upgrade quests? It's telling me to "pass the time"

I've already waited a full day and I'd like to have my upgraded lance before chapter 3 (getting as much done as possible before the games opens up)

 

[Hawk269]

Why would we know that, team hasn't talk about frame pacing at all during the development.

Sorry!!! Just saw a lot of people mention that a December patch is coming, figured someone might know something or what the patch might have in it. Right now the biggest issue for me is the frame pacing.

 

[ASilentProtagonist]

The imperial fleets are like the dragons in Skyrim. Cool at first, but get annoying when they come so often.

 

[notaskwid]

Does anyone know how long it takes Cid to complete his weapon upgrade quests? It's telling me to "pass the time"

I've already waited a full day and I'd like to have my upgraded lance before chapter 3 (getting as much done as possible before the games opens up)

Huh? He gave them to me immediately.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Does anyone know how long it takes Cid to complete his weapon upgrade quests? It's telling me to "pass the time"

I've already waited a full day and I'd like to have my upgraded lance before chapter 3 (getting as much done as possible before the games opens up)

It is random from what I can tell. Sometimes it takes him a lot of days in-game and then one day when we wake up, Noctis gets a call from him to pick up the weapon.

Huh? He gave them to me immediately.

He does that only the first time, I think.

 

[_Legacy_]

Do you? i got a Sapphire Amulet after hitting circle to quit.

I got nothing when I quit (with 15-20 treasures) and raged. Maybe it was a glitch?

 

[suzu]

Do you have to play the Platinum Demo to get Carbuncle, or is it possible to get it playing the game?

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

The imperial fleets are like the dragons in Skyrim. Cool at first, but get annoying when they come so often.

They give a bunch of exp tho so I love them especially when they drop a magitek every now and again

 

[commish]

Same here. I feel like I'm missing something with the combat. There doesn't seem like much to it other than hold circle and hope you can dodge something now and again.

Well, to be fair, we could say that 99% of the combat in past FFs boiled could just be auto-battled.

 

[gutterboy44]

Anyone compile a list of combat tips & tricks yet? It just feels so janky and chaotic (not in a fun way). It may be because the tutorials were awful, but I feel like I just go in and mash some random shit and that's it. When I try to plan stuff and be controlled the camera is flopping all over, getting attacked from things off camera, parry timing seems to dramatically vary, etc.

So far it seems like the combat is promising, just hasn't clicked with me yet. Characters and visuals are underwhelming thus far. Only like 2 hours in though.

 

[Seven Force]

Edit: Disregard, I'm dumb!

 

[notaskwid]

He does that only the first time, I think.

Oh I ses, I've only ugraded the drain spear and engine blade once.

 

[WaterAstro]

Do you only need to eat one dish from each food place to get new recipes? It seems like it. Eating a second dish doesn't seem to do anything.

 

[Fleet_of_Foot]

My favorite kind of Final Fantasy quest: going to the store to buy some guy a tomato.

 

[Oneself]

Played almost 4 hours (high detail Pro mode) and so far, and it feels as if it's kind of a more fun ... Dragon Age Inquisition.
It looks really really good, animations are great, soundtrack is good too if sometimes a little out of place. The environment design is amazing, enemy design as well.
But many other parts are very questionable (like Cindy's design, ugh...), side quests are boring AF, the pacing is terrible, voice acting is mostly cringe-worthy, in fact the voice cast often sounds off and don't fit the mood/scenes/characters (Dino lol), writing is serviceable at best and even the main story missions are filled with fetch quests ... Oh did I say fetch quests? Fetch quests. BTW, I wouldn't mind if the game was 10 hours, just stop filling the main campaign with unfun crap.

That being said, it's still entertaining and it looks so freaking great. I will continue playing at least for the visuals. :|

 

[LowParry]

The imperial fleets are like the dragons in Skyrim. Cool at first, but get annoying when they come so often.

They're only good when you're in the middle of taking care of a pack of monsters and out of now where the jackasses show up. The tension revs up to 10.

 

[Minamu]

7 hours in and just bear chapter 1 :lol I'm having loads of fun just running around picking up random items and peppers.

Probably asked a million times but what items can I sell?! I have like 6k from hunts..

 

[Relix]

Not digging English voices. Is Japanese better and lip synced?

 

[Quonny]

Just got a totally optional scene by staying at a hotel with Prompto that really fleshed out his character. It was really touching and well performed.

Why is this shit hidden and optional? It's so good yet so obscure to find.

 

[notaskwid]

Not digging English voices. Is Japanese better and lip synced?

Japanese voices are better imo, but there's some unsubtitled dialog and the english subtitles are a transliteration of the english version which is sometimes plenty different from what's being said in English.

 

[Zakalwe]

7 hours in and just bear chapter 1 :lol I'm having loads of fun just running around picking up random items and peppers.

Probably asked a million times but what items can I sell?! I have like 6k from hunts..

They're used in crafting. Spells and weapon upgrades. I'd recommend keeping 1-2 of each at least, but selling them is essential in order to gain Gil at times.

 

[CopperPuppy]

Delivered!

 

[Sheppard]

I feel like I am not getting the combat at all. Every time the Square button pops up to block it seems to miss each time. I assume I can't be in a weapon animation to block? Does the other controller presets help with this matter at all?

Also does anyone have the location on the map where I can buy the FFXI OSTs in Duscae?

Thanks!

 

[commish]

Not digging English voices. Is Japanese better and lip synced?

I think there's an option in-game that will allow you to change the voices to the Japanese voices if you'd like to hear them yourself.

 

[DigtialT]

No way to turn of overscan :/?

Yeah I found it, had to do some internet digging to find a way to bring up the service menu, the over scan option was there.

 

[cackhyena]

My favorite kind of Final Fantasy quest: going to the store to buy some guy a tomato.

Live out your fantasies, bro.

 

[Timeaisis]

Anyone got tips for what to spend AP on? So far I got Regroup, travel AP boosts, and a hamdful of combat upgrades.

 

[sensui-tomo]

So uh, i'm getting $4.77 back from amazon due to a lowest price thing, (i bought the deluxe edition) anyone else here getting that email?

 

[orthodoxy1095]

My favorite kind of Final Fantasy quest: going to the store to buy some guy a tomato.

Final Fantasy: Grocery Shopping

A fantasy based on reality indeed.

 

[SilentRob]

I saw this question earlier but didn't see if there was an answer:

On the Ascension grid, the "Strength Level", "Spirit Level", "Health Level" and "Vitality Level" abilities all "enhance stat X of each party member by the number of levels gained". Does this mean SO FAR or will the bonus be applied every time I level up in the future? Kinda scared of unlocking these abilities too early and fucking myself in the long run.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

So uh, i'm getting $4.77 back from amazon due to a lowest price thing, (i bought the deluxe edition) anyone else here getting that email?

Got that too.

 

[japanese]

https://www.change.org/p/square-enix-final-fantasy-versus-reboot
This is that link

When translated into English it says like this
FINAL FANTASY XV released on November 29, 2016 was a big betraying the fans' expectations
I felt that the remark by Mr. Tabata Edda did not reach the quality which can be released to the world with many contradictions with the product version.
Therefore we strongly hope to restart FINAL FANTASY versus XIII which is the predecessor of FINAL FANTASY XV.
More specifically, Tetsuya Nomura of the former director and Kazunari Nojima of the story draft will be appointed again, making works that are faithful to the versusu XIII system and stories.
And I strongly hope not to involve BD 2 staff, including Mr. Tabata who was involved in XV, and Saori Saeki Lead Scenario Designer.
Please sign if you do not mind.

 

[Ducktail]

Could I enjoy this game if Xenoblade Chronicles X didn't click at all with me? I know they are fundamentally different games but there seems to be some similarities. For example the massive open world aspect and hunting quests. I prefer something more focused. The exploration and repetitive nature of the missions in XCX was too boring for me.
Plus I like JRPGs in general.

As someone who didn't like Xenoblade Chronicles X very much, I would say yes. That game would put me to sleep every single time, in the literal sense of the sentence. The characters are so generic and the battle is freaking boring.

FF XV, on the other hand, is providing me with plenty of enjoyable moments.

 

[Arkeband]

I saw this question earlier but didn't see if there was an answer:

On the Ascension grid, the "Strength Level", "Spirit Level", "Health Level" and "Vitality Level" abilities all "enhance stat X of each party member by the number of levels gained". Does this mean SO FAR or will the bonus be applied every time I level up in the future? Kinda scared of unlocking these abilities too early and fucking myself in the long run.

Pretty sure it's cumulative, as unlocking it gives you an immediate boost.

It should read "increase your hp by everyone's levels added together"

 

[Vic_Viper]

Some cost 999. There is no respec afaik... The metal scrao is in one of the story related missions on chapter 2, forgot which.

Yea I sold all my scrap metal earlier thinking they were just vendor trash damnit. Now im searching the entire area looking for more since none of the ones people know about arent respawning.

 

[LotusHD]

So uh, i'm getting $4.77 back from amazon due to a lowest price thing, (i bought the deluxe edition) anyone else here getting that email?

Got $9 back myself.

 

[Zakalwe]

Anyone compile a list of combat tips & tricks yet? It just feels so janky and chaotic (not in a fun way). It may be because the tutorials were awful, but I feel like I just go in and mash some random shit and that's it. When I try to plan stuff and be controlled the camera is flopping all over, getting attacked from things off camera, parry timing seems to dramatically vary, etc.

So far it seems like the combat is promising, just hasn't clicked with me yet. Characters and visuals are underwhelming thus far. Only like 2 hours in though.

Combat feels very intuitive to me. The only issue being the camera is sometimes not very good. Setting the battle camera to zoomed out helped this slightly.

The trick with combat is to combo for a few hits, then either defend or warp to a new position and repeat. Keep mobile.

Keep an eye on enemies and don't be put off by holding block for a few seconds if you're surrounded. You can then let it auto dodge while you use the time to take stock then choose a new position target and move.

And remember weapons have alt-attacks bound to attack+direction of the left analog. Some have backflips and lunges which can be used for positioning etc...

Relax, it's not as hectic as it seems with all the moving parts. Once you realize you can take it relatively slowly timing team moves, using warp points when you need a breather/to recharge, and making sure you to keep close to another team mate for links, etc... become a lot easier.

 

[bigmac996]

This game looks like ass to me, so much of it is so unbelievably ugly it's almost hard to believe it's on PS4. LoD is straight out of Skyrim.



Same here. I feel like I'm missing something with the combat. There doesn't seem like much to it other than hold circle and hope you can dodge something now and again.

There are different attacks you can do by pushing a direction and circle, as well as hitting circle, leaving a delay and then circle again. You're missing out on a bunch of specific combos and moves by solely holding circle. Once you start plugging away a the ascension grid then the combat opens up to a lot more variety.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

My favorite kind of Final Fantasy quest: going to the store to buy some guy a tomato.

Finally a Final Fantasy for those of us who really enjoyed the opening hours of Trails in the Sky FC.

https://www.change.org/p/square-enix-final-fantasy-versus-reboot
This is that link

When translated into English it says like this
FINAL FANTASY XV released on November 29, 2016 was a big betraying the fans' expectations
I felt that the remark by Mr. Tabata Edda did not reach the quality which can be released to the world with many contradictions with the product version.
Therefore we strongly hope to restart FINAL FANTASY versus XIII which is the predecessor of FINAL FANTASY XV.
More specifically, Tetsuya Nomura of the former director and Kazunari Nojima of the story draft will be appointed again, making works that are faithful to the versusu XIII system and stories.
And I strongly hope not to involve BD 2 staff, including Mr. Tabata who was involved in XV, and Saori Saeki Lead Scenario Designer.
Please sign if you do not mind.

Oh brother.

 

[BossDarkseid]

https://www.change.org/p/square-enix-final-fantasy-versus-reboot
This is that link

When translated into English it says like this
FINAL FANTASY XV released on November 29, 2016 was a big betraying the fans' expectations
I felt that the remark by Mr. Tabata Edda did not reach the quality which can be released to the world with many contradictions with the product version.
Therefore we strongly hope to restart FINAL FANTASY versus XIII which is the predecessor of FINAL FANTASY XV.
More specifically, Tetsuya Nomura of the former director and Kazunari Nojima of the story draft will be appointed again, making works that are faithful to the versusu XIII system and stories.
And I strongly hope not to involve BD 2 staff, including Mr. Tabata who was involved in XV, and Saori Saeki Lead Scenario Designer.
Please sign if you do not mind.

I feel sorry for Tabata and BD2 staff for this :/

 

[King_Moc]

https://www.change.org/p/square-enix-final-fantasy-versus-reboot
This is that link

When translated into English it says like this
FINAL FANTASY XV released on November 29, 2016 was a big betraying the fans' expectations
I felt that the remark by Mr. Tabata Edda did not reach the quality which can be released to the world with many contradictions with the product version.
Therefore we strongly hope to restart FINAL FANTASY versus XIII which is the predecessor of FINAL FANTASY XV.
More specifically, Tetsuya Nomura of the former director and Kazunari Nojima of the story draft will be appointed again, making works that are faithful to the versusu XIII system and stories.
And I strongly hope not to involve BD 2 staff, including Mr. Tabata who was involved in XV, and Saori Saeki Lead Scenario Designer.
Please sign if you do not mind.

This is embarrassing.

 

[ymgve]

Do you only need to eat one dish from each food place to get new recipes? It seems like it. Eating a second dish doesn't seem to do anything.

You get recipes from eating at diners!??! Guess I got some eating to do then!

 

[commish]

Anyone got tips for what to spend AP on? So far I got Regroup, travel AP boosts, and a hamdful of combat upgrades.

I got the most value out of boosting my bros. Can't tell you the exact skills because I'm not in front of my PS4.

 

[bigmac996]

Anyone compile a list of combat tips & tricks yet? It just feels so janky and chaotic (not in a fun way). It may be because the tutorials were awful, but I feel like I just go in and mash some random shit and that's it. When I try to plan stuff and be controlled the camera is flopping all over, getting attacked from things off camera, parry timing seems to dramatically vary, etc.

So far it seems like the combat is promising, just hasn't clicked with me yet. Characters and visuals are underwhelming thus far. Only like 2 hours in though.

Remember that parry timing isn't much of a factor. All you have to do when you see the square button prompt on the screen is to hold the button down until the enemy hits. The game isn't clear on that, and a lot of people understandably think you need to push square right as the enemy connects with you. I did, and only realized I needed to hold square (as indicated by the small downward arrow on the button prompt) like 25 or 30 hours in!

 

[n0razi]

Yeah im at the point where a large open world is a negative... I much prefer a smaller, denser world instead of running for hours doing fetch quests... even Witcher 3

 

[Brandon F]

That's another thing that annoys me, why the hell can't I free move the camera while paused in wait mode? There's no way to target those recovery points in wait mode.

This for me as well. Did no one playtest that? I just have to keep inching out of wait mode until I can get the thing in frame, but its a very obvious oversight on how auto-targeting in Wait mode can disrupt warp-points.