I agree with the first bit, but not really the second bit. Between sound indicators for projectiles and the visual direction cues on-screen, I find it relatively easy to keep track.
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Kid Icarus Uprising |OT| On a Wing and a Prayer
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I agree with the first bit, but not really the second bit. Between sound indicators for projectiles and the visual direction cues on-screen, I find it relatively easy to keep track.
Riposte
Member
Maybe won't be an issue if I play more.
I get the feeling I'd like the camera more if I had a second slide pad.
This happened to me. I just got on the Live Chat and let them know. They gave me the code over the chat and sent the email.
RawkHawk2010
Member
Good games, dudes.
(Who was it that I smashed into the Sparta Pit within ten seconds of the match starting? That was pretty funny.)
(Who was it that I smashed into the Sparta Pit within ten seconds of the match starting? That was pretty funny.)
ipitydatfu
Member
anybody have any opinion on the Doom Cannon? or Volcano arm?
Smashkirby
Member
Running speed +3 on a club? No contest what you should pick.
Karsticles
Member
Question:
Do Speed, Running Speed, and/or Walking Speed stack? Is Speed +1 the same as Running Speed +1 combined with Walking Speed +1?
I know no one knows for certain, but I'm wondering if anyone has fiddled with this.
There's also the Health +X vs. Full Health +X or something, and I don't know what's going on there at all.
Two small things I wish would change in this game:
1) I want a mode where I can practice dodging.
2) I wish PvP hearts gained correlated to points earned, and that I just got more of them in general.
PvP-ers, what powers do you like to use? I've found that Angelic Missile is a life saver. You can rocket out of all those big explosion-like abilities people love to spam, including the gravity orbs. I pretty much never play without Angelic Missile just for that reason, but it's also great for being able to save your butt quickly if you're overwhelmed, and I'd say 1/10 uses I kill someone too, since it does ~50 damage on hit depending on distance.
Do Speed, Running Speed, and/or Walking Speed stack? Is Speed +1 the same as Running Speed +1 combined with Walking Speed +1?
I know no one knows for certain, but I'm wondering if anyone has fiddled with this.
There's also the Health +X vs. Full Health +X or something, and I don't know what's going on there at all.
Two small things I wish would change in this game:
1) I want a mode where I can practice dodging.
2) I wish PvP hearts gained correlated to points earned, and that I just got more of them in general.
Second is clearly superior IMO.
PvP-ers, what powers do you like to use? I've found that Angelic Missile is a life saver. You can rocket out of all those big explosion-like abilities people love to spam, including the gravity orbs. I pretty much never play without Angelic Missile just for that reason, but it's also great for being able to save your butt quickly if you're overwhelmed, and I'd say 1/10 uses I kill someone too, since it does ~50 damage on hit depending on distance.
Man, homing attacks are a bit of an issue when trying to
Screwed up my run through that level a little, but it wasn't a total wash as I at least got to the Zodiac Chamber this time (as well as managing to check behind both of the meh gates. Why are all the gates I make it to at the right level just a boring treasure chest? 
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beat the Chaos Kin without hitting Palutena.
)axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Count me in as another lefty that doesn't need the circle pad and has no problem with the ABXY option.
I love the Stand. I'm even using it for other games now. Also makes for a great tripod-like device for keeping your 3DS still when taking timelapse photos.
I love the Stand. I'm even using it for other games now. Also makes for a great tripod-like device for keeping your 3DS still when taking timelapse photos.
ipitydatfu
Member
i cant wait to transfer these stats to another weapon with more stars
knuckle staff
(1, 1)
shot defense +3
poison +1
Shot homing +3
Forward Dash cont. fire +4
Effect Duration +3
Full health boost +4
knuckle staff
(1, 1)
shot defense +3
poison +1
Shot homing +3
Forward Dash cont. fire +4
Effect Duration +3
Full health boost +4
The people who quote a spoiler are just as bad. Fix your quote.
I don't know where it is, but from what I can tell:
-After both characters clash, the heavier one gets sent farther away (club vs palm, for example).
-I'm still not sure if this is true, but supposedly lighter weapons get "stunned" longer if they clash with heavier ones. If true, it's not really noticeable anyway...
Got this game for my brother as a gift since he's going on a work-related trip. He's a far more casual gamer than I, but like me he took to the controls naturally, no stand necessary, and no tweaking beyond increased aiming speed and camera stopping. I'm excited to hear his thoughts as he delves deeper into the game.
I saw someone try using Playing Dead while they were Pit. It's pretty obvious you didn't die when the game didn't end, though.
Karsticles
Member
What do Slip Shot and Lightweight do? I haven't gotten those. Meteor Shower seems too situational to make use of - how do you use it?
It still makes you invisible, and if you're going to die, why not give it a shot?!
ipitydatfu
Member
its not as dumb as activating spite while you are "Pit"
Slip shot makes shots go through walls like some of the club special shots already do. Can be nasty as hell.
Lightweight makes you take more damage but in return you move slightly faster and tire slower.
My favorite LvD story: I'm trying out this new Magnus club and am having a decent fight with four kills, but my team sucks and we are behind. Finally get ganked by all of them, and become pit.
The weapon I get? my previous go to weapon for the last four or five hours, the ogre club. I proceed to stomp the hell out their team, end up with ten kills, 2207 points and a brand new super armor level 4.
Lightweight makes you take more damage but in return you move slightly faster and tire slower.
My favorite LvD story: I'm trying out this new Magnus club and am having a decent fight with four kills, but my team sucks and we are behind. Finally get ganked by all of them, and become pit.
The weapon I get? my previous go to weapon for the last four or five hours, the ogre club. I proceed to stomp the hell out their team, end up with ten kills, 2207 points and a brand new super armor level 4.
you were raping me with those, didn't figure out how to get close
still can't wrap my mind around multi though
Karsticles
Member
My favorite moment is definitely from today. All players in the same spot and everyone is throwing their AoE around, which fills my screen with flashing colors completely disorienting me until everyone dies simultaneously and the match ends. I did not know WHAT was going on there.
It's funny how newbies group together like you can just mob opponents Easier targeting for me!
Love this story.
I also love the roar of an Ogre Club charge shot. <3Dr.Palutena
Member
IT WAS YOU! i'm Sidney btw.
RawkHawk2010
Member
Lately I've been using Bumblebee + Super Armor + Libra Sponge.
After activating all three at once I just go hog-wild with my +4 Freezing +3 Melee Combo Optical Blade. Once Libra Sponge does its thing I can usually kill someone in two or three hits!
After activating all three at once I just go hog-wild with my +4 Freezing +3 Melee Combo Optical Blade. Once Libra Sponge does its thing I can usually kill someone in two or three hits!
I would just like to say this.
Play Dead is a fucking overpowered skill, holy Christ it is.
I understand faking a death and using it to cover an escape or whatnot, but it leaves you not only invisible but apparently invulnerable as well until you move. Which means someone can play dead and then just stand there and snipe at you with NO REPERCUSSIONS WHATSOEVER until the effect nears wearing off. One of my friends uses it to great effect whenever his health gets low and it's a fucking annoyance to deal with. There are a few powers like that that just feel like they throw off the balance of everything else way too much.
Play Dead is a fucking overpowered skill, holy Christ it is.
I understand faking a death and using it to cover an escape or whatnot, but it leaves you not only invisible but apparently invulnerable as well until you move. Which means someone can play dead and then just stand there and snipe at you with NO REPERCUSSIONS WHATSOEVER until the effect nears wearing off. One of my friends uses it to great effect whenever his health gets low and it's a fucking annoyance to deal with. There are a few powers like that that just feel like they throw off the balance of everything else way too much.
Karsticles
Member
What's Libra Sponge?
I don't think Play Dead is overpowered, because it takes up a huge number of squares that can be used for offensive power. I think I only have Play Dead Lvl 2, and it takes up close to two full rows IIRC. If you had Super Armor instead, you probably wouldn't need to be playing dead, since you would have actually won the melee.
I think Play Dead is best for sniper characters to run away. The invisibility is also very short, so if your opponent wants he could just back off and survey the surroundings for a moment.
Similarly, I think Bumble Bee is pretty bad for clubs. In my experience, it's still hard as hell to hit your opponent while being teleported next to them if they're kiting you because you move so slow. Better to use Counter, and save Bumble Bee for claws or palms.
This all seems to be designed very well to me.
ColtraineGF
Member
Sup
It was my first time playing multi, pretty darn frenetic. Need to adjust my reticule speed...
good thing neither of you were in the pokegaf irc to hear me bitching. those were my first games playing online and they were brutal at first. once i actually figured out what i was doing it wasn't so bad~
I have used it a lot more now that I've discovered that you can't be hurt while invisible.
In the experience I've had tonight, it's not that short as long as you don't move. The player I was facing was invisible and invulnerable for at least ten seconds but could still fire freely. If they made the invulnerable period very short to start with and knocked you out of invisibility once you got hit outside of that, I could buy it, since then it actually would work as a retreat power, but as it stands it just allows someone to play dead at the right time and then get free hits in while the other player flees, since nothing can be done to stop it.
RawkHawk2010
Member
A power-up that makes your attacks stronger each time you take damage.
Combined with Super Armor...pretty fucking amazing.
You were using Meteor Bow right?
It was really annoying from a distance, but it sucks that if someone closes in on you, it's completely useless.
Add to that the fact that you're not as mobile with Bows vs Palms, it's a terrible match for sure up close.'
Aurum Palms
Great in Light vs Dark since there's the extra support for the kills, whereas everyone's rushing down everyone in Free For All.
I gotta get me some of that
yep, was using the meteor bow. horrible up close, but it fit my playstyle to sit back and chip damage while my teammates cleaned up.
Not much of a club user.
Should I go for it?
Yeah.
Can''t stand Clubs either, I just hate being so slow.
Not much of a club user.
Should I go for it?
Hell yeah. Beam claws are great in single and multi