Neat video. I've been doing this for a while now, it's aspects of the combat like this that aren't explained that cause many of the "combat is clunky/cannot flow" type comments.
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Final Fantasy XV |OT2| For Jared!
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Neat video. I've been doing this for a while now, it's aspects of the combat like this that aren't explained that cause many of the "combat is clunky/cannot flow" type comments.
About two hours in. I like everything except the combat...Combat feels really hectic, even with wait mode in. I can't even see anything with so many things moving at the same time, like I leterally cannot see my character or who I am attacking.
It's much better when just fighting one bad guy.
Question: does the road trip AP still trigger when you fast travel, or only when your actually sit through the drive?
Edit: also, any penalty for easy mode? I imagine I'll stick with normal, but just wondering in case I ever hit a wall.
It's much better when just fighting one bad guy.
Question: does the road trip AP still trigger when you fast travel, or only when your actually sit through the drive?
Edit: also, any penalty for easy mode? I imagine I'll stick with normal, but just wondering in case I ever hit a wall.
You can have Cindy tow it.
The_Hitcher89
Member
If I leave
and save, will it keep the progress I've made in the cubes?
Really don't wanna replay this if I die or lose progress cos of a glitch or something
costlemark
Really don't wanna replay this if I die or lose progress cos of a glitch or something
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Spent the afternoon watching Kingsglaive, and actually really liked it. Did not expect that hah. Picked up XV in the eu psn sale, just need to watch brotherhood while it downloads now haha.
LordKasual
Banned
I've been working on the combat non-stop and now that I've finally beaten the game. I can start making the tutorial videos. I found this back when the game came out but wanted to wait until I beat the game and to see if it would be "patched out" in the December update. But I've found some tech so that people can do consistent blinks with minimal effort. This allows for some serious combat depth especially for air combat, buffering, dodges and more.
I'll post the tutorial once it done
The 2 most significant skills in this game are definitely Infinite Airstep and Impervious.
Impervious is such a significant skill that on my next playthrough i'm probably going to rush it. The one thing that took hardest to get used to in FFXV is a lack of a tech roll / aerial recovery when getting knocked down, like in Kingdom Hearts or DMC. Now that I finally have it endgame, the combat feels so much smoother. When you get knocked down so often, it takes control from you and I can see why people think the combat is clunky as a result. But with Impervious, you have control of Noctis 100% of the time UNLESS the attack results in Danger state. (Which then increases the importance of defense/HP once you have the skill)
If you're playing endgame, everyone needs to get Impervious ASAP. Seriously. They should have made this a low-level skill that only heals like 25/50% of the damage taken, and made the 333AP version just recover 100% like it does now. Hopefully if they ever release a "Final Mix" of FFXV they'll do that.
Lol I did an extra lap and it spawned 3 red giants and a Naga. Good thing ramuh saved me. Good ol' ramuh
Just pause and put your ps4 on rest mode
Clockwork
Member
This is me.
Like I said previously I have been out of the FF universe for a while but I much prefer the turn based battle systems used in older JRPGs than this real time garbage.
Maybe I am just too old for this shit.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Finished it, used a guide to get straight to the boss lol
Same thing happened to me including the Ramuh save, was burning through my good items in that fight
Massive xp boost though. Might go back to fight the 4 if I need xp
Good post and great suggestion.
Impervious - or rather the mechanic as you suggest - should absolutely be made more prominent, it's an essential part of making the combat flow.
Thanks!
You need one to upgrade
the Engine Blade
Cid in Hammerhead
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Done with Costlemark. This goddamn Dungeon eurggghhh.
it's not good
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
The goddamn camera just practically GAVE UP.
FUCK moments like these made me yearn for battle system of yore.
MetalGearOnlineK
Member
Wow grinding from 75-99 was surprisingly easy, didn't time it or anything but I'd say it took no more than an hour. No clue if I did it optimally or whatever but it worked for me, I did:
Level 99 doesn't feel that special to be honest. I don't have all of the stat boosting Ascension stuff maxed out, but it just feels pretty "meh" overall. I'll probably take a break for a bit then come back to do super bosses / dungeons / rare weapons.
Saved all of my EXP boosting spell stuff over the course of the game, made spells out of them, ate the 100% EXP boost food in Altasia, did a hunt in Altasia, entered the fight, cast a spell, left battle zone, repeat. Then slept in 3x hotel. 3 of my party members had Moogle Charms
Level 99 doesn't feel that special to be honest. I don't have all of the stat boosting Ascension stuff maxed out, but it just feels pretty "meh" overall. I'll probably take a break for a bit then come back to do super bosses / dungeons / rare weapons.
You'll keep earning experience just as you always have, you just can't cash it in and consequently level up when you have the accessory on. It'll accumulate until you take it off.
Still trudging through chapter 13, just got a
.
The whole thing with
perfectly encapsulates the problems with the story for me. They appear in approximately 30 seconds of story throughout the entire game and then suddenly
I read some newspapers that explained why this came about but the fact I never at all connected with the character before now and that every single important aspect regarding them occurs off screen only for me to read a little blue box about it perfectly sums up the entire story of this game, it's all such an after thought.
Do I have much longer to endure? Man I can't wait for Yakuza 0 now.
sword back
The whole thing with
Ravus
I find him dead.
Do I have much longer to endure? Man I can't wait for Yakuza 0 now.
The real story here is your incredible relationship with your dad
Surely Gladiolus so he could tell you all about the ultimate flavour experience of cup noodles.
It's interesting that quite a few people even in this thread seems to be strongly disliking the game, even on the last few pages of this thread. Personally, I'm pretty much blown away as it hits all the right spot for me. Of course, I'm just 25 hours in and haven't made much progress into the main story, but I have a decent idea of what to expect.
TheChocoboCadet
Banned
Is there any place in the open-world where I can still have fun fights at level 67, or am I limited to dungeons now? My best memories of this game are when I first arrived in the Cleigne region and had enjoyable, drawn-out battles against crabs and giraffes while the fantastic battle theme played in the background. Now it feels like trips in the open world are a chore, and from what I've explored, there aren't really any (normal) enemies that don't die in a couple warp-strikes. Am I looking in the wrong places, or is there just a lack of challenging normal encounters out there?
Try touching down on the secret landing strip north of the volcano region's rest stop.
Also hunts!
BumblebeeCody
Member
The combat is awesome. I'm thinking of doing a NeoGAF CMV for this game much like we did for DMC4:SE.
Damn I will have to look into that more. Will do now!
You know you said Cidney right?
jchung55
Member
So I just reached chapter 9 and I have some major questions about the plot and I was wondering if I'm dumb and missed something or its just not written well.
Why does the gang still trust Ardyn to get the missing ore for the ship knowing he's the chancellor of the empire?
Why do they trust Arenea enough to go into a cave with her if she just tried to murder them a couple days ago? Also, is her character just "mercenary leader"?
That "brotherhood" speech by Cid. I'm assuming him and Cor were Regis's bros back in the day and he wants Noctis to know how important bros are but that speech seemed... Kind of awkward? Everyone's just standing around and nothing really warranted it.
Why do they trust Arenea enough to go into a cave with her if she just tried to murder them a couple days ago? Also, is her character just "mercenary leader"?
That "brotherhood" speech by Cid. I'm assuming him and Cor were Regis's bros back in the day and he wants Noctis to know how important bros are but that speech seemed... Kind of awkward? Everyone's just standing around and nothing really warranted it.
Ok I'm finally done the game, but before I continue I want to say this first.
Fuck Castlemark Tower. Screw that dungeon. I thought all four cubes were "trials" and had to beat the bombarment of enemies 4 times before proceeding. Not fun.
Anyway, FFXV is up there as one of my favorite final fantasy games (1, 2, 4). Its story is unfortunately not its strong points but the character writing and exploring the world immensely made up for the story's shortcomings.
One thing that bothers me, is it me or should most of the optional dungeon be mandatory?
At the very least, getting all 10 crystal weapons should be a requirement in continuing the story since they made such a big deal about it. It felt weird when we would just get 5 of them and said "Yup good enough, continue".
Fuck Castlemark Tower. Screw that dungeon. I thought all four cubes were "trials" and had to beat the bombarment of enemies 4 times before proceeding. Not fun.
Anyway, FFXV is up there as one of my favorite final fantasy games (1, 2, 4). Its story is unfortunately not its strong points but the character writing and exploring the world immensely made up for the story's shortcomings.
One thing that bothers me, is it me or should most of the optional dungeon be mandatory?
At the very least, getting all 10 crystal weapons should be a requirement in continuing the story since they made such a big deal about it. It felt weird when we would just get 5 of them and said "Yup good enough, continue".
MaximumSpider
Banned
Finally made it to the infamous chapter 13.
Coolsambob
Member
Is there a break damage limit for Noctis? Feel like magic would do a lot more damage.
Chapter 8ish spoiler....
Yooo some guy named
Yooo some guy named
Tony just creeped up on me at like 2 in the morning when I was out harvesting some carrots for Iris haha. He's apparently a restauranteur......by day. Crazy carrot obsessed person by night. Was he just hiding in the bushes waiting for me? lol
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Make quad cast spells so you can do 40k a pop.
Seven Force
Banned
Yeah, some of the sidequest dungeons could have easily been mandatory. Granted, I like that there are a good number of unique, optional areas (stuff like like the Gelnika and the Ancient Forest in FFVII or the Deep Sea Lab in VIII are some of my favorite FF sidequests to draw comparison to other titles), but some of them could have definitely been a part of the main game.
I'm about 5 hours in the game and I'm somehow still on Hammerhead. The game is impressive, the landscapes rival Uncharted 4 and this is an open world game! Just wow. So many things to do and so many places to visit, and the majority of the map isn't even unlocked yet.I also found my first dungeon, though I had to abandon it because the boss was overleveled. lol
So far so good.
So far so good.
Is there ever a point where travelling at night becomes less of a pain? I don't use the car because a daemon will inevitably spin out the car and prevent me from getting back into it safely. I'm level 30 (at Chapter 3) and was pleased when I was finally able to fight amd beat an Iron Giant... only for the game to start spawning Red Giants and Tonberrys far beyond my level.
I finally completed chapter 1 after like 3 hours, what a slog and what a terrible way to open the game. MMO like fetch quests being the worst part of it, an uninteresting setting being the second worst. Hopefully chapter 2 isn't as boring, it started to pick up at the end so I have a bit of hope.
Parmadillo Marshmallow
Member
Randolph quest line is really good in post game and sounds like what you want. Good rewards too.
Yes.
You can get headlights that prevent spawns in the road. Plus you get powerful enough to farm night time daemons if you want.
MaximumSpider
Banned
Wow, chapter 13 is so tedious and annoying so far.
BumblebeeCody
Member
Yeah it's pretty crap. It's the worst part and it does go on for a long time. But I didn't find it as bad, but that was probably because I was using my guide to skip and jump past all the enemies.
HeartlessNobody213
Member
Yes. You have to craft magic with a certain item. I'll put it in spoilers just in case
Combine Adamantite with Fire to get Flare, with Ice to get Freeze and with Thunder to get Electon.
Gotta say, it almost soured me on the entire game. It seems like they were going for an effect where chapter 13 is so bad that chapter 14 seems even greater.
Thankfully chapter 14 makes it seem like it was worth it.
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