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[WhiskerFrisker]

You're fine.

When I got to Agrabah, I was able to level up my drive forms to whatever the current max was.

Nice. I'm trying to get growth abilities as soon as possible.

One more question: Does reaching level 99 help with your ability to tank hits on critical? Proud mode in Kh1 was easy because I tanked a lot of hits, even from Sephiroth.

 

[sappyday]

Nice. I'm trying to get growth abilities as soon as possible.

One more question: Does reaching level 99 help with your ability to tank hits on critical? Proud mode in Kh1 was easy because I tanked a lot of hits, even from Sephiroth.

It helps but you can still die easily if not careful.

 

[Afrocious]

It helps but you can still die easily if not careful.

This. Being lv 99 helps with getting your defense stat up, but that's about it.

You can tank SOME hits from some enemies, but nobodies, hard hitting heartless, and every optional boss will wreck you in a one or a few hits.

 

[Lightning]

Around what level should I have high jump? I'm level 16 with Valor form lvl 2. That's good progress right? And am I underleveled right now? I'm playing on critical and besides the occasional stupid 1 hit deaths I seem to be doing okay. Right now I just landed in the Disney Castle.

What you want to do is Synth some accessories. Firaga and Midnight bangles should do the trick, that will give you around 19 defence and once you have that you shouldn't get 1 shotted anymore.

Your progress is perfect but get Valor form to level 3 asap as the high jump ability is very useful.

Nice. I'm trying to get growth abilities as soon as possible.

One more question: Does reaching level 99 help with your ability to tank hits on critical? Proud mode in Kh1 was easy because I tanked a lot of hits, even from Sephiroth.

You cannot tank hits in critical that I've experienced but raising your defence with boosts in critical is actually very easy and while you can't tank hits it definitely helps. Getting caught in combos and DM attacks will destroy you though no matter what your defence is.

 

[Captcha]

Got the BBS platinum, yay. Took me quite a while.

 

[Weiss]

Of all the villains, can I say I just love Braig/Xigbar? All the other villains are loud jerks who ramble on about darkness this and light that, and Xigbar is just some greedy jerkface who likes laughing in peoples' faces and has simple, clearly defined motives. That, and he's funny as hell.

 

[Caladrius]

Of all the villains, can I say I just love Braig/Xigbar? All the other villains are loud jerks who ramble on about darkness this and light that, and Xigbar is just some greedy jerkface who likes laughing in peoples' faces and has simple, clearly defined motives. That, and he's funny as hell.

I disagree as far as Lexaeus, Zexion and Marluxia are concerned. The former two are only pretending to be assholes in order to do their job. They seem like rational and well-adjusted people who just have to do some nasty work to stay Xemnas's hand.

Spoiler

While there is the whole issue of the apprentices thing, I think it's likely that Xehanort coerced/deceived them into pushing forward into their experiments and betraying Ansem

. Marluxia also has a fairly sympathetic goal, problem is he's so fixated on it he throws away any pretense of decency to accomplish his ends.

That said Xigbar is one of the most legitimately entertaining antagonists for the reasons you listed. I wish more of the KH cast could be as not-serious about things as he is.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

There is something amusing seeing lady Tremane and her daughters get carpet bombed.

 

[sappyday]

Man fuck Ven's final boss. It's not challenging at all it's just cheap as fuck.

 

[silva1991]

Data Demyx is annoying

I keep losing to his bubbles because the time runs out

 

[Holmes]

Got the BBS platinum, yay. Took me quite a while.

Congrats!! What was the total time?

 

[Lightning]

Data Demyx is annoying

I keep losing to his bubbles because the time runs out

Save your wisdom form and ethers for that section of the fight and when you get him to the last bar sending him into that phase try and get him next to one of the walls so the clones only appear in front of you. Fire boost, Wisdom form and decent magic Stat and he'll go down in time.

 

[Kain]

Man fuck Ven's final boss. It's not challenging at all it's just cheap as fuck.

Shotlock, Sonic Rave, Salvation, Shotlock, Shotlock: boom, dead.

I agree, Xigbar and Marluxia are awesome, Larxene too because she is psycho and I like my psycho women.

Xigbar is specially cool when he says to Sora "You are not half the heroe the others were". That's the best foreshadowing the writers have done in this series. And he was right, of course.

 

[sappyday]

Sora is a bigger hero (and badass) than all three combined.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

What is the point in the little mermaid segment?
I mean, what was the thought process on that one?

 

[sappyday]

What is the point in the little mermaid segment?
I mean, what was the thought process on that one?

Nomura loves musicals

 

[Luigi87]

What is the point in the little mermaid segment?
I mean, what was the thought process on that one?

Something our meagre brains could never understand...

... I really, really hate the last song in it.
Not because of the mechanics (I hate all the songs for that), but the last song I hate specifically because it is an attention grabbing, ego boost for Ariel that's all about congratulating her. For reasons, that really pisses me off, lol

 

[BatDan]

"Sir, people didn't like the controls in Atlanatica"
"We'll have to improve them then"
"Uhh, sir? Disney wants musical numbers."
"... Okay."
"They want five songs, but will only provide two from the movie"
"OH COME ON!"

That's my guess... putting musical numbers in the game seems like something Disney would force rather than a creative choice.
There's still a very good chance the Frozen world in III will be musical numbers. Ready to hear Haley Joel Osmont sing "Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?"

 

[Kain]

Sora is a bigger hero (and badass) than all three combined.

Never!

 

[Lightning]

Considering Antarctica takes barely 20 minutes to complete I don't see the issue with it. I didn't mind a break from the never ending battles personally.

They were also kind enough not to make it frustratingly difficult. Can you imagine getting to the end of one of those songs only to fail and have to listen to it again? That'll piss people off.

 

[BatDan]

Now I'm reminded of how much I hate the Ice Cream Beat game in Birth by Sleep. Though a lot of it is my own fault as I lack rhythm... but still.

 

[Falk]

You know, in any other RPG rhythm games would have ben far more out of place, but an action game requires you to have basic hand-eye coordination skills down.

 

[botty]

is birth by sleep master easier or harder than KH2 master?

 

[Napalm_Frank]

is birth by sleep master easier or harder than KH2 master?

More tedious that's for sure.

 

[botty]

More tedious that's for sure.

Hmm. I didn't think I could get the KH2 platinum, but I'm only 1 trophy away from it... so I may actually go and attempt the Birth By sleep trophy.

 

[Falk]

Hmm. I didn't think I could get the KH2 platinum, but I'm only 1 trophy away from it... so I may actually go and attempt the Birth By sleep trophy.

you are becoming what you hate

 

[Finalow]

Also, FINALLY beat Mysterious Figure with Terra. That fight is roughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh with him.

might be the hardest fight in the series. that or Lingering Will.

although as far as I know MF can't be exploited so it wins.

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

Its upsetting that you can properly use the DS4 for BBS but not KH2

 

[Captcha]

Congrats!! What was the total time?

Trinity archive said 105 hours, but I know I got bored a couple times part way through some command board games and went idle. My guess is probably about ~90 hours actually.

 

[botty]

you are becoming what you hate

:X im afraid, falk

 

[Captcha]

is birth by sleep master easier or harder than KH2 master?

Haven't done KH2 yet, but I didn't find anything in the main game that difficult including all of the Mirage Arena. The only truly rough patches are Vanitas' lingering will and Mysterious Figure with Terra. Vanitas, however, can be cheesed if you're desperate, but he isn't that hard using the mine square strategy.

At the risk of someone coming in here saying how they won at level 1 using no abilities etc. etc., I want to say Mysterious Figure with Terra requires a bit of luck. You have to be on the offensive constantly and hope he doesn't do some lame shit when he goes invisible. Aqua and Ven can literally dodge all day every day. I went 1/4 and 1/1 on Ven and Aqua respectively.

 

[Vashetti]

Maxing out all my Drive Forms

Soon as I got back from my parents and work this morning, turned the PS3 on.

Loving this remaster.

 

[iosefe]

Its upsetting that you can properly use the DS4 for BBS but not KH2

I feel its a game design issue. BBS was made for a nub who h matches the ds4's smaller sticks

It feels so damn good though

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

It helps but you can still die easily if not careful.

This. Being lv 99 helps with getting your defense stat up, but that's about it.

You can tank SOME hits from some enemies, but nobodies, hard hitting heartless, and every optional boss will wreck you in a one or a few hits.

What you want to do is Synth some accessories. Firaga and Midnight bangles should do the trick, that will give you around 19 defence and once you have that you shouldn't get 1 shotted anymore.

Your progress is perfect but get Valor form to level 3 asap as the high jump ability is very useful.



You cannot tank hits in critical that I've experienced but raising your defence with boosts in critical is actually very easy and while you can't tank hits it definitely helps. Getting caught in combos and DM attacks will destroy you though no matter what your defence is.

Thanks for the tips. I feel handicapped without some sort evasion maneuver. So I get hit sometimes because my reflexes is to press sqaure to dodge roll but it's not there ;_; soon.

 

[Vashetti]

Thanks for the tips. I feel handicapped without some sort evasion maneuver. So I get hit sometimes because my reflexes is to press o to dodge roll but it's not there ;_; soon.

Dodge Roll is on Square

 

[botty]

Haven't done KH2 yet, but I didn't find anything in the main game that difficult including all of the Mirage Arena. The only truly rough patches are Vanitas' lingering will and Mysterious Figure with Terra. Vanitas, however, can be cheesed if you're desperate, but he isn't that hard using the mine square strategy.

At the risk of someone coming in here saying how they won at level 1 using no abilities etc. etc., I want to say Mysterious Figure with Terra requires a bit of luck. You have to be on the offensive constantly and hope he doesn't do some lame shit when he goes invisible. Aqua and Ven can literally dodge all day every day. I went 1/4 and 1/1 on Ven and Aqua respectively.

Do you need to beat MF, VLW, MA, and NH with every character? :/

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Dodge Roll is on Square

Lol rekt. I haven't unlocked it yet but yeah you're right. I just miss dodge roll.

 

[Finalow]

Its upsetting that you can properly use the DS4 for BBS but not KH2

I didn't even know this, fuck. it sure is awful to go back to DS3 after using the DS4. if I knew it I could at least have played BBS with it. ;_;7

 

[Falk]

Do you need to beat MF, VLW, MA, and NH with every character? :/

Yes.

And Command Board and Fruitball and Ice Cream Beat and Rumble Racing because the game hates you and wants you to hate yourself

 

[Haeralis The BRave]

Twilight Town SB Street Rave is making me really, really mad. Man, I hate it

 

[Finalow]

Do you need to beat MF, VLW, MA, and NH with every character? :/

you have to do EVERYTHING with each character.

I think it's way more tedious than KH2 platinum.

Haven't done KH2 yet, but I didn't find anything in the main game that difficult including all of the Mirage Arena. The only truly rough patches are Vanitas' lingering will and Mysterious Figure with Terra. Vanitas, however, can be cheesed if you're desperate, but he isn't that hard using the mine square strategy.

Terra sucks so yeah, Vanitas with no trick is pretty fucking hard with him. as far as I know you can't even guard against those status effects.

the arena optional boss fights aren't even close to being as hard as those 2.

 

[Captcha]

Do you need to beat MF, VLW, MA, and NH with every character? :/

Oh yes, that's the main reason BBS's platinum is annoying. You literally need to do everything x3.

 

[Seven Force]

Unless they fixed it for the HD version, there's actually a neat exploit against Vanitas' Lingering Will that works especially well for Terra. Fill your command deck with nothing but Strike /Freeze Raids and position yourself behind one of the rock formations. Basically, you want to have Vanitas running towards you and the rock separating you from him. From there, you can nail him with Strike & Freeze Raids, which not only do a bit of tangible damage, but actually stun him, so you can stay behind the rock and repeatedly nail him with strike raids until he dies. (Raid Commands actually go through the rocks; Curiously enough, this was only allowed starting with the US/PAL release of the PSP version. In the original JP release, Strike Raid stopped as soon as it hit any physical object.)

I think Vanitas' Lingering Will is actually a pretty neat concept for an optional boss in an action RPG. Low health, hits like a truck, but has several glaring weaknesses, like the Stun status effect, and any Aero/Wind based attacks.

 

[Falk]

Are you sure? If I recall in both versions you could hit targets that you lock on to but no lock means raids intersect with terrain and cancel.

 

[Seven Force]

Are you sure? If I recall in both versions you could hit targets that you lock on to but no lock means raids intersect with terrain and cancel.

Yeah, I distinctly remember raids getting canceled out in the JP PSP release whether you were locked on or not.

 

[botty]

Oh yes, that's the main reason BBS's platinum is annoying. You literally need to do everything x3.

ok nvm. ill settle for the KH2 platinum only

 

[Vashetti]

"AP Boost will have no effect if used."

I'm assuming I've maxed out the amount I can use and I can safely chuck these on Dolan and Goofy now?

 

[Napalm_Frank]

"AP Boost will have no effect if used."

I'm assuming I've maxed out the amount I can use and I can safely chuck these on Dolan and Goofy now?

Yes

 

[Vashetti]

Yes

Nice, they are both so AP starved.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

I keep getting one-shotted by the Large body heartless. He hits me when he is charging while my back is turned towards it. Am I stupid or is there not a way to switch between targets when I'm locked on?