TurnipFritters
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She will be doing the heavy-lifting, but the reflected physical damage will help chip away at him as well
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cj_iwakura
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Just took my first shot at Lizzie, P3 Vanilla style.
[Attack for ~90 damage]
-Two attacks, 900+ each
[saved by Idol]
[Armageddon]
-Diarahan, Megidolaon(9999)
[Dead.]
Wasn't really prepared, just taking a shot. Next time I go in ready.
[Attack for ~90 damage]
-Two attacks, 900+ each
[saved by Idol]
[Armageddon]
-Diarahan, Megidolaon(9999)
[Dead.]
Wasn't really prepared, just taking a shot. Next time I go in ready.
cj_iwakura
Member
Okay. That was a fun hour.
In all likelihood, here's Team Elizabeth Must Die(for me):
In all likelihood, here's Team Elizabeth Must Die(for me):
Satan
Maragidyne/Growth 3/Die For Me!/Repel Light/Black Viper/Morning Star/Absorb Slash/High Counter
Lucifer
God's Hand/Maragidyne/Absorb Slash/Victory Cry/Salvation/Morning Star/Growth 3/Invigorate 3
Shiva
Maziodyne/Enduring Soul/Sexy Dance/Matarukaja/Pralaya/Invigorate 3/Victory Cry/Auto-Rakukaja
Raphael (Str Ice)
Deathbound/Auto-Maraku/Null Charm/Fire Amp/Growth 3/High Counter/Mediarahan/Tempest Slash
Thor
Ziodyne/Gigantic Fist/High Counter/Invigorate 1/Evil Smile/Dekunda/Mind Charge/Auto-Mataru
Trumpeter
Mudoon/Growth 3/High Counter/Mahamaon/Mamudoon/Mabufudyne/Ice Break/Null Slash
Ananta
Hamaon/Growth 3/Dekunda/High Counter/Diarahan/Evade Pierce/Sexy Dance/Invigorate 1
Messiah (w/item)
Megidolaon/Salvation/Regeneration 3/Die For Me!/1hSwd Master/Charm Boost(!?)/Invigorate 3/Absorb Pierce
Vishnu
Akasha Arts/Ziodyne/Elec Boost/Growth 3/Mind Charge/Marakunda/God's Hand/Salvation
Michael(Resist Wind/Elec)
Maziodyne/Mediarahan/Growth 3/Apt Pupil/Mind Charge/Marakakarn/High Counter/Magarudyne
Kaiwan(Resist Ice/Fire)
Virus Breath/Spirit Drain/Evade Pierce/Maragion/Growth 3/High Counter/Mind Charge/Invigorate 2
Anubis
Mahamaon/Mamudoon/Growth 3/High Counter/Null Ice/Makarakarn/Regenerate 3/Repel Elec
(Yeah, using him would be suicide. Fusion fodder.)
Maragidyne/Growth 3/Die For Me!/Repel Light/Black Viper/Morning Star/Absorb Slash/High Counter
Lucifer
God's Hand/Maragidyne/Absorb Slash/Victory Cry/Salvation/Morning Star/Growth 3/Invigorate 3
Shiva
Maziodyne/Enduring Soul/Sexy Dance/Matarukaja/Pralaya/Invigorate 3/Victory Cry/Auto-Rakukaja
Raphael (Str Ice)
Deathbound/Auto-Maraku/Null Charm/Fire Amp/Growth 3/High Counter/Mediarahan/Tempest Slash
Thor
Ziodyne/Gigantic Fist/High Counter/Invigorate 1/Evil Smile/Dekunda/Mind Charge/Auto-Mataru
Trumpeter
Mudoon/Growth 3/High Counter/Mahamaon/Mamudoon/Mabufudyne/Ice Break/Null Slash
Ananta
Hamaon/Growth 3/Dekunda/High Counter/Diarahan/Evade Pierce/Sexy Dance/Invigorate 1
Messiah (w/item)
Megidolaon/Salvation/Regeneration 3/Die For Me!/1hSwd Master/Charm Boost(!?)/Invigorate 3/Absorb Pierce
Vishnu
Akasha Arts/Ziodyne/Elec Boost/Growth 3/Mind Charge/Marakunda/God's Hand/Salvation
Michael(Resist Wind/Elec)
Maziodyne/Mediarahan/Growth 3/Apt Pupil/Mind Charge/Marakakarn/High Counter/Magarudyne
Kaiwan(Resist Ice/Fire)
Virus Breath/Spirit Drain/Evade Pierce/Maragion/Growth 3/High Counter/Mind Charge/Invigorate 2
Anubis
Mahamaon/Mamudoon/Growth 3/High Counter/Null Ice/Makarakarn/Regenerate 3/Repel Elec
(Yeah, using him would be suicide. Fusion fodder.)
cj_iwakura
Member
For anyone who's interested, work on the Eternal Punishment Import OT is underway.
Yes, it's too late.
Yes, it's too late.
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
Took 5 tries but I FINALLY killed
in DDS. Feels good man.
Don't forget to farm Aques cards from the demon that uses Celine Dion voice clips, they're purty.
Demi-Fiend
Don't forget to farm Aques cards from the demon that uses Celine Dion voice clips, they're purty.
cj_iwakura
Member
Better gameplay, story's not nearly as good, but it has its moments, and an amazing cast(arguably better than DS1's).
Koroviev
Member
Perfect summation. The cast makes Devil Survivor 2.
cj_iwakura
Member
I've got you now, Lizzie. I survive EVERYTHING with no problem.
...except the stream of Hama/Mudo. I need to farm Homunculi, stat. Any good areas?
...except the stream of Hama/Mudo. I need to farm Homunculi, stat. Any good areas?
HammerOfThor
Member
So I was thinking of having my next RPG be Persona 4 for Vita, but I was trying to decide if I should play 1-3 first.
I've never played a Shin Megami Tensei game before. Should I play Persona 1, 2, or 3? Or Just go for 4?
Edit: Is there a better SMT game on PSN I should play instead?
I've never played a Shin Megami Tensei game before. Should I play Persona 1, 2, or 3? Or Just go for 4?
Edit: Is there a better SMT game on PSN I should play instead?
SpaceBridge
Member
You can jump straight into P4 now. If when your finished, then I recommend P3FES on Ps2 or P3P. If after your still interested, try to hunt down avd play a copy of SMT Nocturne, Digital Devil Saga 1&2 and Raidou 2.
Speaking of Raidou, when I first played P4 I was certain that Naoto was related to Raidou. Any merit to that thought?
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
How hard is Digital Devil Saga 2 on Hard?
cj_iwakura
Member
Not hard at all. Satan is a nightmare though.
I'm assuming you know SMT, that is.
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
I've played DDS2 all the way to Vritra on Normal and failed horribly thanks to
the game kicking out both characters I used for the whole game.
cj_iwakura
Member
Do it normally first, then try Hard if you get the good accessories from 1's import data.
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
Yeah but this time I won't use them at all and I killed all the bosses in DDS1. I don't really wanna beat the game twice to do everything but if I pick Hard on the first try I might not even get through it. Dilemma.
cj_iwakura
Member
Hard is not that bad, you'll be fine.
cj_iwakura
Member
This week has been hell. I got Lizzie to 9,788 this morning and lost to a fluke crit.
So now I retrofitted my Persona with Sharp Student.
I swear, she dies today.
So now I retrofitted my Persona with Sharp Student.
I swear, she dies today.
I was only on normal, and I still got crushed by the second to last boss.
DDS2 is pretty mean imo.
Man, I'm totally stuck in my SMT1 playthrough. According to the walkthrough Ozawa's chillin in the Yakuza offices and is supposed to summon Takeminikata but he just keeps telling me to come back at another time. I've seen the paralyzed Messiah so I'm not sure what's going on. I'm on neutral route if it helps, any vets know what to do?
Edit: Here, visual evidence:
Edit #2: Well, after a lot of googling I discovered that I had missed talking to someone in a disco. Then I had to get rid of the gushing jar I got (apparently out of order?) in order to finally fight. So obtuse! I hate googling for this stuff cuz I'm terrified of spoilers, annoying.
Edit: Here, visual evidence:
Edit #2: Well, after a lot of googling I discovered that I had missed talking to someone in a disco. Then I had to get rid of the gushing jar I got (apparently out of order?) in order to finally fight. So obtuse! I hate googling for this stuff cuz I'm terrified of spoilers, annoying.
cj_iwakura
Member
I never had a problem with him, but I use anyone who isn't Tatsuya and Maya for support anyway.
Well, right now (Smile Hirasaka), Maya and Katsuya are my favourite characters by far (high TEC/STR and SP). I love them, but I should start thinking about giving Katsuya another Persona, but Mars has been pretty good so far.
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
I always keep an Emperor/World/Rod persona at hand when I'm leveling up Baofu so that his TEC doesn't lag behind too much. Besides, I think Tatsuya is the worst party member anyway.
Did you get Nata in Aoba park? Cuz he's pretty amazing.
Interesting you mention it, I have Baofu with Melchsedec right now, let's see how his TEC grows. I wonder what stat spread Tatsuya has for you to say that...
Yes.
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
I don't base my judgment on his stat spread, it has everything to do with the fact that he's pretty much a carbon copy of his brother and adds very little to the Personae pool when you get him. And Apollo is garbage tier.
Stats don't matter when you get to the final dungeon and start farming ALL Incenses anyway.
Ugh now I wanna start another playthrough, thanks
Jawmuncher
Member
Was wondering did Altus saying Anything about us getting Persona 2 on PSN?
I know there's no chance in hell well get the PSP version but what about a PS1 Classics release? It's be a nice gesture and would let me complete being able to play all the games on the go.
I know there's no chance in hell well get the PSP version but what about a PS1 Classics release? It's be a nice gesture and would let me complete being able to play all the games on the go.
I don't base my judgment on his stat spread, it has everything to do with the fact that he's pretty much a carbon copy of his brother and adds very little to the Personae pool when you get him. And Apollo is garbage tier.
Stats don't matter when you get to the final dungeon and start farming ALL Incenses anyway.
Ugh now I wanna start another playthrough, thanks
You're welcome!
Yeah, I was thinking earlier if Katsuya and Tatsuya's compatible Personas would be too similar. Thanks for the answer.
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
Going through Seventh HS right now :| Thank god for stockpiled tarot cards after 5 playthroughs (10 FOOL cards yo)
I wish I could do a Let's Play of this game, it's pretty much the one game that I know by heart.
Undersea Ruins done! The boss in there has reminded me of the awesomeness that would be having Affectionate Prayer to get the multitarget buffs. I'm not a fan of using two character's five turns to have decent MDEF/DEF, so that means that it's time to grind in Kasugayama to get Izanami's material card!
About the story:
About the story:
There's going to be another spaceship in this game??? Nyarlathotep may be effective, but all his plans end with spaceships, legendary weapons and WWII historical fiction's machine soldiers.
This reminded me! I couldn't say anything at the time because Soul Hackers wasn't announced yet, but Kaneko definitely still works for Atlus. We know because we had to get his approval for a few things in the game. Your guess is as good as mine what he's up to these days, though.
D
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For some reason I gave up on Persona 2 in the Undersea Ruins. Can't remember why, place seemed easy to get lost in and I randomly lost interest.
SatelliteOfLove
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Today is a good day.
New threads for new news NichM.
(this is pretty shocking, part of me was looking forward to what would result from freelance Kaneko, what's the future for him look like at the company if he's not on SMT4?)
cj_iwakura
Member
I'm very glad to hear that. What do you need his approval for, though?
(And why the heck isn't he art lead on SMT IV?)
Atlus USA clearly decided to a condom over Mara and needed the new artwork approved. I'm so disappointed Nich! >_<
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
Reached the Torifune. I suppose this isn't the last dungeon as my characters aren't level 55 yet (except this Tatsuya kid) and I think I'm more or less at the same point in the game as Caracol was in IS.
About the story:
About the story:
At first, I thought that at the end of IS, the timeline where Maya dies was erased, but it seems that the "other side" exists at the same time with a few survivors. They must not be pretty happy...
Just take it with you.
Member
Oh praise the sun. This sort of made my day.
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
That'd be cool but I'd rather walk then let the game randomly select which skills will be passed on to the fused demon (P4G and Overclocked did it right)
I don't know how to explain it, but I felt a surge of energy when I heard IS boss battle theme inside the Torizune during a boss. Then one of the bosses
used THE skill that causes random status at the party that one of the Bolontikus could use in Innocent Sin and it whopped my ass immediately.
Beaten at the second try, that fight has reminded me to carry Tetraja around. Name of the cause:
Metal Jun
Beaten at the second try, that fight has reminded me to carry Tetraja around. Name of the cause:
Metal Eikichi!!!!!!
cj_iwakura
Member
Yeah, that fight was hell when I first played IP. I call them the
for a reason.
Soul Hackers let you do this too, though you get wildly different presentation from the portable version. And no Victor.
Innocent Sin Trio
There's not exactly a lot of people left.
Soul Hackers let you do this too, though you get wildly different presentation from the portable version. And no Victor.
It was ok in SJ, because you get demon sources up the wazoo and it's stupid easy to get your demon with the skills you want, infact it's easier than in SMT3.
I had demons in SJ without weaknesses and stacked with overpowered skills fairly easy, whereas in SMT3 that meant hours upon hours of selecting/deselecting in the fusion screen to get the skills I wanted.
I don't know if I want total control over skill inheritance, wouldn't that break the game? I imagine P4G has to be a complete cake compared to the original.
TheContact
Member
I'm really getting into Persona 4 Golden on the Vita. I haven't been sucked into an RPG like this since FFX. For fans of the series, besides 4, what is the next game I should try out?
cj_iwakura
Member
Judging from the absurdly broken Trumpeters I've seen, safe bet.
P4 was always an easy game though.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Is it built around that feature unlike P4G though? "Unbalanced" is a game quality condemnation that swings both ways.
I like what the Jakyou Manor/Cathedral of Shadows/Igor's Place from a narrative perspective gives. Note also in SMT3 it's two clicks away from any terminal plus a short jog. I found I missed those in SJ.