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[Timeaisis]

Oh, well I didn't realize you can move more than one character per turn. I guess I thought the timer was only for the one selected.

I dig the mechanics, I'm just confused as to how I'm supposed to "pincher" the enemy if I can only move one unit a time and the enemy can constantly flee...as happened in a few battles. I was victorious, bit it was a little tedious.

I suppose I didn't read the tutorial clearly enough...Sucks I can't go back and play it again.

Clearly I'm unfamiliar with mobile puzzle games. Apologies for the questions.

 

[Noaloha]

I guess I like this game...?

Two things:
1. Why can I only live one unit per turn? I don't get the point of the timer if that's the case.
2. Why can I only attack when I have two units on either side of an enemy.

The game seems fun, but the battle mechanics are poorly explained.

It seems like you've missed the key gameplay component for this type of game.

When you drag your 'moving' piece over another friendly unit you will displace it -- that piece will be shifted one square back, to where your moving piece was prior to entering the other unit's grid position.

See this Puzzle&Dragons gif for reference. Note how the orb-moving system is very, very different to the 'traditional' match-3 type (Bejewelled/CandyCrush/whatever). The possibility space of 'solutions' for any given board is enormous because of the movement mechanic.

Theoretically, you can reposition your entire team this way - of course, the enemy's position and the game's time limit force you to compromise/strategise within that theoretical.


EDIT: Sorry, me slow. Still got sluggish bed-brains.

 

[AwShucks]

Oh, well I didn't realize you can move more than one character per turn. I guess I thought the timer was only for the one selected.

I dig the mechanics, I'm just confused as to how I'm supposed to "pincher" the enemy if I can only move one unit a time and the enemy can constantly flee...as happened in a few battles. I was victorious, bit it was a little tedious.

I suppose I didn't read the tutorial clearly enough...Sucks I can't go back and play it again.

Clearly I'm unfamiliar with mobile puzzle games. Apologies for the questions.

Well shit. I didn't think I could move more than one and have been doing fine regardless...but that makes things so much easier.

Edit: nvm I'm not sure how you're supposed to do it but once you stop moving the first character it triggers the turn.

 

[Anfang]

Well shit. I didn't think I could move more than one and have been doing fine regardless...but that makes things so much easier.

Edit: nvm I'm not sure how you're supposed to do it but once you stop moving the first character it triggers the turn.

Keep hold of one of your units then drag it through another, whichever direction you came from, the unit will move one space that way. Repeat as necessary until time runs out.

 

[Azusa]

Another roll another Ra'prow. It's the third time. Why he loves me so much?

 

[Wazzy]

Phew finally beat the spider boss. I forgot that if a spiderbot is blocking, I can just attack it and the boss together by blocking them in together.

 

[AwShucks]

Keep hold of one of your units then drag it through another, whichever direction you came from, the unit will move one space that way. Repeat as necessary until time runs out.

Ah yeah that's what I've been doing. Love that mechanic and makes the strategy all the more important.

 

[bigbaldwolf86]

Oh, well I didn't realize you can move more than one character per turn. I guess I thought the timer was only for the one selected.

I dig the mechanics, I'm just confused as to how I'm supposed to "pincher" the enemy if I can only move one unit a time and the enemy can constantly flee...as happened in a few battles. I was victorious, bit it was a little tedious.

I suppose I didn't read the tutorial clearly enough...Sucks I can't go back and play it again.

Clearly I'm unfamiliar with mobile puzzle games. Apologies for the questions.

You don't have to apologise

Just practice it until you get the hang of it

 

[Mistouze]

I can already feel the grind for the last item of each new job requirement.

Still having fun though, wish the game would give me characters above B. Just got a second healer and I'm like "BLEH", I'd rather get something I don't have yet like an archer or ice/dark dudes.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Still looking for the duo regenerating fire boss battle if anyone comes across it.

 

[Nohar]

I was wondering: is there any other use for the Gold other than to buy monsters and unlock jobs?

 

[Curry-Hakase]

So far no, but there may be some events that require you to pay with coins in the future. But gold is fairly abundant so I would face it up for the job unlocks at most.

This game has leveled up my ability to draw spirals with my finger
I actually find this game easier on my phone's smaller screen thank my tablet's because I'm so much faster on a smaller screen lol

 

[Longsword]

Download Starter hit 390K baby!

I think Mistwalker had to post it early to avoid having to unlock 2 new features at once.

700K downloads and co-op mode, here we come!

 

[Curry-Hakase]

If anyone wants to know it's possible to get B ranked units from coin recruitments so that's neat. I got one of the boss monsters. I wonder if it's possible to recruit a boss by battle as well.

Also I just wanted to say that Kuscah is a god send, hes great at soaking up terrain traps since he heals for so much. I can just send him into pitfalls and lava and he'll heal himself completely if I use him in an attack.

 

[anaron]

Download Starter hit 390K baby!

I think Mistwalker had to post it early to avoid having to unlock 2 new features at once.

700K downloads and co-op mode, here we come!

Awesome

 

[Visceir]

Got an A class support character named R'zonand today, he can inflict and cure confuse. Don't really have any use for him in my party right now.

Could really use a good sword/spear type damage dealer or perhaps another mage.

 

[Sparkedglory]

Download Starter hit 390K baby!

I think Mistwalker had to post it early to avoid having to unlock 2 new features at once.

700K downloads and co-op mode, here we come!

Gotta keep it going. All the way to 2 million!

 

[bigbaldwolf86]

If anyone wants to know it's possible to get B ranked units from coin recruitments so that's neat. I got one of the boss monsters. I wonder if it's possible to recruit a boss by battle as well.

Also I just wanted to say that Kuscah is a god send, hes great at soaking up terrain traps since he heals for so much. I can just send him into pitfalls and lava and he'll heal himself completely if I use him in an attack.

I got a boss from a battle. Can't remember what chapter but he's a B class called Ba'gunar.

Edit: Nevermind. Just checked the wiki and he joins your party at the end of chapter 4 regardless.

 

[polg]

Noob question: should I keep spending money at the tavern on new characters all the time? I can't add any jobs yet.

Really enjoying this game

 

[HawthorneKitty]

If anyone wants to know it's possible to get B ranked units from coin recruitments so that's neat. I got one of the boss monsters. I wonder if it's possible to recruit a boss by battle as well.

Also I just wanted to say that Kuscah is a god send, hes great at soaking up terrain traps since he heals for so much. I can just send him into pitfalls and lava and he'll heal himself completely if I use him in an attack.

I belive I got the turtle boss by beating him.

 

[anaron]

Also I just wanted to say that Kuscah is a god send, hes great at soaking up terrain traps since he heals for so much. I can just send him into pitfalls and lava and he'll heal himself completely if I use him in an attack.

Oh man, this this this

I'd be long gone without the dude

 

[Visceir]

Oh man, this this this

I'd be long gone without the dude

Another B rank character kicking ass.

I gave Metal Zone 2 a try -- It takes 15 stamina and the enemies flee after just one turn. Seems nearly impossible to catch them now, maybe I should invest in that character who can confuse afterall.

I could rake up 100 000+ exp easily in Metal Zone 1, Metal Zone 2 seems to average around 50 000

 

[Datschge]

Slick game, am at chapter 5 stage 4 with 6 chars around level 20. Never bothered rerolling (played before reading thread) so have no char higher than class A. Game doesn't feel all too hard or unfair so far, the battles and the strategic possibilities are exciting thanks to the rising difficulty. Only issue to me is that a stage with up to 5 battles can take quite some time. Using metal zone whenever possible to up all chars.

I'm surprised in this thread nobody name-dropped the dude whose game this essentially is: Koji Ono. Being the director/sole programmer on this his experience in visual programming (menu/sfx program on Chrono Cross, rendering engine program on Dirge of Cerberus and FF13) shines through all the polish. Loving all the fast loading and particle effects. ^^

While download starter is a neat idea, I think they are already overwhelming themselves with the success. =D

 

[bigbaldwolf86]

Noob question: should I keep spending money at the tavern on new characters all the time? I can't add any jobs yet.

Really enjoying this game

I recruited a few but they aren't great. I'm just saving all of my gold now because adding jobs is going to be expemsive.

 

[anaron]

Slick game, am at chapter 5 stage 4 with 6 chars around level 20. Never bothered rerolling (played before reading thread) so have no char higher than class A. Game doesn't feel all too hard or unfair so far, the battles and the strategic possibilities are exciting thanks to the rising difficulty. Only issue to me is that a stage with up to 5 battles can take quite some time. Using metal zone whenever possible to up all chars.

I'm surprised in this thread nobody name-dropped the dude whose game this essentially is: Koji Ono. Being the director/sole programmer on this his experience in visual programming (menu/sfx program on Chrono Cross, rendering engine program on Dirge of Cerberus and FF13) shines through all the polish. Loving all the fast loading and particle effects. ^^

While download starter is a neat idea, I think they are already overwhelming themselves with the success. =D

Koji definitely deserves more love. The polish is fantastic

 

[RockTurtle]

so if you dont have the energy for metal area and its timer about to run out, you can just leave it at the battle screen until you have the energy to go in it and it doesnt go away. even if metal area is closed for the day?

good to know >

 

[Toma]

good to know >

Uncanny =p

 

[anaron]

I wonder what's the possibility of an offline mode? That seems to be a pretty consistent complaint I've noticed in the general responses in addition to thinking the game is fun.

 

[Longsword]

I wonder what's the possibility of an offline mode? That seems to be a pretty consistent complaint I've noticed in the general responses in addition to thinking the game is fun.

Problem would be hackers. Only way to avoid cheating is that the game actually runs on serverside and is only simulated on the client-side. Not much Mistwalker can do about that.

 

[names2hard4you]

Download Starter hit 390K baby!

I think Mistwalker had to post it early to avoid having to unlock 2 new features at once.

700K downloads and co-op mode, here we come!

Oh wow, this is going fast! I'm glad and happy for them. I bet that even they weren't expecting for this game to be this popular

 

[HawthorneKitty]

I wonder what's the possibility of an offline mode? That seems to be a pretty consistent complaint I've noticed in the general responses in addition to thinking the game is fun.

Would probably lead to rampant hacking and lead to future unfair vs mode.

 

[Datschge]

I wonder what's the possibility of an offline mode? That seems to be a pretty consistent complaint I've noticed in the general responses in addition to thinking the game is fun.

Someone should convince Sakaguchi to also offer the game as paid offline game without all the F2P trickery. Make it another download starter milestone.

 

[Longsword]

Someone should convince Sakaguchi to also offer the game as paid offline game without all the F2P trickery. Make it another download starter milestone.

It would have to be a completely separate game, as hackers would ruin the Multi-player. They would also get to the end of the game immediately past the rest of us, spoiling all the boss fights.

 

[Datschge]

It would have to be a completely separate game, as hackers would ruin the Multi-player. They would also get to the end of the game immediately past the rest of us, spoiling all the boss fights.

Of course it would be a different game if there is no online, F2P is forced online for a reason, duh. And there isn't any multiplayer even in the current online version, not sure why you want to discuss what's not even there yet.

 

[Longsword]

Of course it would be a different game if there is no online, F2P is forced online for a reason, duh. And there isn't any multiplayer even in the current online version, not sure why you want to discuss what's not even there yet.

Well, seeing that the game is at 390K downloads after couple of days and the MP work starts at 700K, I think it is very likely to happen. And I do not want to get killed by a hacker with an unfair advantage.

But if Mistwalker does an offline version, all good as far as I am concerned. Personally, I doubt they will do it, I am not sure if they can spare resources to do it -running a live game can be very time-consuming.

 

[Datschge]

Well, seeing that the game is at 390K downloads after couple of days and the MP work starts at 700K, I think it is very likely to happen. And I do not want to get killed by a hacker.

But if Mistwalker does an offline version, all good as far as I am concerned. Personally, I doubt they will do it, I am not sure if they can spare resources to do it -running a live game can be very time-consuming.

Yes, at the current rate even the completely different console version (the 2 mil goal) is likely to happen.

Still don't know where you got the idea talking about unrelated hypothetical in response to me suggesting asking Sakiguchi to offer an offline version as a goal when others implied there is high demand for such.

 

[Uthred]

I wonder why there's no hunt zones on Mondays, seems like an odd decision

 

[Longsword]

I wonder why there's no hunt zones on Mondays, seems like an odd decision

Puzzle & Dragons is the same. I wonder if it has anything to do with working week of Japan? Just a wild guess.

 

[kulapik]

Why would you put Hawk in the Download Starter thing and then say that the characters created by Suzuki won't even be from Nanatsu no Taizai?

 

[Reknoc]

Why would you put Hawk in the Download Starter thing and then say that the characters created by Suzuki won't even be from Nanatsu no Taizai?

i know right?

mistwalker please, give me hawk as monster type

 

[Visceir]

Still looking for the duo regenerating fire boss battle if anyone comes across it.

Beat that boss just now. Had to kill them both at the same time or they would just keep on reviving eachother.

 

[meow]

Ugh, I rerolled my Eileen/Nakupi team because I didn't like Eileen. I passed on a Daiana/Metupi pair AND a Gatz/Zafitte pair. I'm on Ch 4 now and it seems like any of those teams would be better than my current Samatha/Kana team but there's no way I want to spend another few hours rerolling. Mildly annoyed with myself, the rarity ranking is so not worth it so far.

 

[RockTurtle]

i hope these brand new characters are obtainable with gold and not energy >_> otherwise the potential "cost" of the game will skyrocket

i got R'zonand the rose red. he is a status ailment healer. He hits like a child and tanks like one. so far i feel like he's taking up a valuable slot atm, but he has some useful status ailment skills down the line. he seems to level up hella slow though, and the most useful of his skills dont come till his 2nd job.

*sigh* they need to rework the rng for characters. i cant believe i got same characters twice like 4 times in a row

 

[suzu]

I rerolled a ton of times, but I haven't seen an SS character even once. So I settled for an S mage (Pupropu) and A mage (A'merpact)... which is working pretty well so far.

 

[Longsword]

Ugh, I rerolled my Eileen/Nakupi team because I didn't like Eileen. I passed on a Daiana/Metupi pair AND a Gatz/Zafitte pair. I'm on Ch 4 now and it seems like any of those teams would be better than my current Samatha/Kana team but there's no way I want to spend another few hours rerolling. Mildly annoyed with myself, the rarity ranking is so not worth it so far.

Yup, feels to me that thus far rarity =/= power. I think overall Team Composition is more important than how many SS characters you have. Endgame may change my opinion, of course.

 

[Toma]

My gf didnt even care about rerolling and got a SS right from her first try.

... I guess the strategy is just... not to fucking care

 

[Metalic Sand]

After that shitty surf game from Mistwalker i'm pleasantly surprised at how good this game is. Can't wait for the OST free download goal!


Still trying to figure out how the moving works so you can move two people in one turn.

 

[SirKhalid]

It would be nice if those gold/capturable monsters would have an usefulness.

 

[Longsword]

After that shitty surf game from Mistwalker i'm pleasantly surprised at how good this game is. Can't wait for the OST free download goal!


Still trying to figure out how the moving works so you can move two people in one turn.

You "Push" them around. Grab one character with your finger, move it straight into one of your allies to push them in the opposing direction by 1 square, anfd repeat. Never lift your finger in between moves. You can move as many characters per turn as you wish, but the time to move is very limited.

 

[jwhit28]

After that shitty surf game from Mistwalker i'm pleasantly surprised at how good this game is. Can't wait for the OST free download goal!


Still trying to figure out how the moving works so you can move two people in one turn.

When you move through a party member they move one square in the direction you came from. If you move from left to right and pass through a party member the party member will move one square to the left.