CornBurrito
Member
This game seems kind of fun. But I can't get a sense of skill from it yet. Like I feel I would do just as well playing with my eyes closed because it seems so easy.
Reroll time.
Reroll time.
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Monster Strike |OT| Lucy in the Sky with Divine Sharls
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At first, this is true. And that trend lasts a decent amount of time.
But eventually some things come along to smack you around. It can be strenuous and nerve wracking. I wouldn't call it deep, exactly, but it DOES bring the challenge.
How far are you ? I mean the game just launched last week of course they will introduce far more challenging tasks in the future.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
You have to get pretty deep into the game before it gets challenging (rank 40ish).
CornBurrito
Member
Will keep playing then. Still rerolling. 6 rolls and nothing above a 4 star lol.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Took me around 75 wipes. (2 rolls per data wipe if you go through the tutorial)
CornBurrito
Member
Got a 5 star on my 7th roll. Susano. Gonna reroll.
I've been trying to find a solution to this, but no such luck as of yet. It's annoying, whenever I launch it, to have to wait for all of the old messages to load before it "catches up". :/
It's particularly annoying if you haven't been on the chat for a few days and have to load up 999+ messages. It's the only reason why I haven't been playing co-op much. >.<
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
The closest that I've been able to get is deleting chat history manually, but that requires going into the chatroom itself. You can delete all chat history from settings but that gets rid of everything from everyone.
CornBurrito
Member
So there are weird looking monsters that increase monster stats when fused. Is it like +eggs in PAD, or can I make a mistake and suboptimally increase the stats of a monster like with EVs in Pokemon?
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
CornBurrito
Member
Dumb question but what makes some monsters better than others? From what I've seen thus far there are only a few variations in bump ability. Like you have laser/pierce/bomb/spread shot. And then some size variations in the laser ability. So are the top guys like Zues/Arthur just ones with better stats? Or do they have broken bump abilities like a full screen laser sweep.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Base stats, utility, and super move.
Things like null damage wall and anti gravity barrier while also maintaining high base stats are vital.
An effective and easy to use super move is also nice. I like the ones with lower cooldowns.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
I appear to have the ability to remove users from the group (which doesn't make sense since I didn't create it; it may have to do with who created the invite link) but have no way of telling who is no longer active.
Maybe I should post the invite link of the second group publicly to catch lurkers? Once the update hits that adds the dungeon being run to the invite message it'll become more efficient to spam invites to all groups you're a member of, but until then the quantity of people launching games in the second room is going to be depressingly low.
Man i have bunch of firends in my list that own very strong Monsters but for some reason they never show up in my Friendlist - its always the same ones that i added the first two days. How does the game decides which friends are displayed as potential helpers ? Just found it weird that they would rather offer me some guys i dont know instead of users i have maxxed affinity a couple of times.
Yeah I just realized I could do that also but yeah i wont do it seems like it would be a shitty thing to do with out knowing who is active and who is not. I'm actually waiting for a reply from Corgi if he still plays so I can delete him.
I also realized i could have cross check people on my friend list who have not played in a while I recently deleted 12 people since launch I could have freed space on the line group if I knew this earlier.
That said guys if you have people on your friend list who have not played in a while lets say 3 days delete them from the line group.
Alternate subtitle: john tv's favorite game
Monster Strike is the latest and hottest smartphone game out of Japan. The brainchild of Capcom veteran Yoshiki Okamoto (Street Fighter II, Final Fight, Folklore), the game blends the dragonesque trappings of PAD with billiards/pinball and seasons it with Monster Hunter-esque four player online co-op.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAqXX1iRJpY&feature=youtu.be
Website: http://us.monster-strike.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MStrikeOfficial
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monster-strike/id906287108?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.mixi.monsterstrikeUS
Out of region Android: https://app.box.com/s/fefmzf8nf9vuockeicuk
(very) old Google doc with gameplay mechanics:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MIoyg9armWeXFy3A5JPyg7m0h7NSIzIor9pSv8odNOY/mobilebasic?pli=1
Reddit posts with beginner's info and some links to JP/ZH resources that you may find useful:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterStrike/comments/2kfrpf/monster_strike_beginners_efficiency_guide/
http://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterStrike/comments/2k7i25/all_the_info_you_need/
About rerolling and data management
Bolded cards are the ones currently available in our version of the game. Everything with a proper tier is a great catch, don't worry about rerolling for a better one!
S tier:
Aladdin
Water Spirit Tequila
Belphegor
Yggdrasil
Red Riding Hood
Zeus
Arthur
A tier:
Sakamoto Ryouma
Napoleon
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Beethoven
Hunter King
Striker
Alice
Fairy Prince Gimlet
B tier:
Uesugi Kenshin
Agnamute X
Mustang/Wildcat
Heracles
Athena
Agnamute (separate from X)
Harley X
Satan
Loki
Odin
Other keepables:
Nanami
Nobunaga
Nobunaga X
Eclipse
Merlin
Apollo X
Mundus/World
Yukimura
I'm tired of rerolling tier:
Any 5* with a strong Laser type bump combo, and/or with the Null Damage Wall ability
No seriously I'm tired of rerolling:
every other 5*
Online multiplayer is handled in this by clicking on a URL to join a lobby. It also has built in support for Facebook, WhatsApp, and LINE to make the process easier. LINE is a social media platform with clients on iOS/Android - wwe have a LINE group chat set up for GAF to play together. Quote this post and use the hidden link at the top to join.
LINE download - http://line.me/en-US/download
When posting your room to LINE, adding the dungeon you want to run helps players decide if they want to join or not (bonus stages are perennial favorites!). Also remember that you have to join the room yourself for it to show up!
Co-op seems to be a bit unstable at the moment; here's one particular glitch you may encounter:
What kind of team should I go for? Baby's first team composition: Laser, Bomb, Pierce
Where to find Divine Catalyst? Rare drop from 25stam weekday dungeons, may be more common in the weekend ones?
What does Luck do? Adds a chance of receiving a bonus drop at the end of a dungeon. You get separate luck rolls for each player when running co-op
How do I increase Luck? Feed dupe monsters to each other. Monsters in the same evolution line will also work
Evolve? Ascend? wha You can evolve your monster when it reaches max level as long as you have the right evolution materials. In contrast, Ascension uses special monsters that can only be gotten from certain event dungeons. You can switch between any evolution/ascension as long as you meet the requirements
I got a Striker Jr what does he even do? Striker Jr. has some awful stats but has a high threshold for adding Morlings to him. Consider him a very, very long term project
Why am I not getting orbs for playing co-op/invite referrals? Turn on push notifications
Also, make sure to lock your rare monsters so you don't accidentally fuse/sell them away like a dumb dumb!
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So I have enough for my third 10-pull [if I want], but I'm wondering if I should save it for the next event, since the game is slowing down on giving me free Magic Orbs. I would really like an Arthur [have Zeus], but my last 10-pull wasn't that fortunate [the only 5* I got was a dupe].
The current event ends in a few days, so I guess I have a bit of time to decide.
The current event ends in a few days, so I guess I have a bit of time to decide.
That's kinda where I am too. 1st 10 pull was semi-successful, 2nd less so, though I think a couple of the four stars will have useful abilities. Would kinda like an odin and an Arthur but I think I'm gonna hang on to my orbs for the next event, otherwise I likely won't be pulling much.
Save the 10 shot, but continuously use extra stones you get from now on to get the most out of the event since the guaranteed 4* and above is too good to pass up.
Yeah, I'm leaning towards saving mine too. I also have Striker, the event exclusive, so it'd be nice to at least have one set of 10 rolls when the next one comes around, to hopefully get that event exclusive too.
Oh, Dark Wyrm starts tomorrow [or tonight, after the update]. Time to get working on evolving those Zeus! I know I'll be running that place constantly [in LINE].
I'd be tempted to, if I didn't re-roll 200+ times [when I was initially trying to get Zeus/Arthur, before finally getting Zeus] and receiving nothing of real importance. It's kind of soured me on single rolls.
Also, who knows? If I save every Magic Orb, I might have enough for two 10-pull by the time the next event begins. ...Maybe.
I'd be tempted to, if I didn't re-roll 200+ times [when I was initially trying to get Zeus/Arthur, before finally getting Zeus] and receiving nothing of real importance. It's kind of soured me on single rolls.
Also, who knows? If I save every Magic Orb, I might have enough for two 10-pull by the time the next event begins. ...Maybe.
Hmm that might be possible too. I've only done one ten-shot and countless single rolls. The RNG in this game is horrible, but I love that on edge feeling of potentially getting another 5 star. Did a pull for my friend the other day and got them a Harley X, you never know lol.
Got the basic version of database/wiki/fansite whatever you want to call it up.
End goal is to have guides on basically everything. Currently in the process of adding all the monsters to the database. Which means the current ability to rank monsters by stats is currently useless as I have only entered a handful of monsters.
It's a slow process. Should have all the english monsters entered in a few days though.
For now you can check out Arthur on my database and give me any feedback if you feel like it ^.^
http://www.strikehub.com/monsters/arthur/information/
End goal is to have guides on basically everything. Currently in the process of adding all the monsters to the database. Which means the current ability to rank monsters by stats is currently useless as I have only entered a handful of monsters.
It's a slow process. Should have all the english monsters entered in a few days though.
For now you can check out Arthur on my database and give me any feedback if you feel like it ^.^
http://www.strikehub.com/monsters/arthur/information/
I like doing a 10-pull and waiting for the eggs to crack. If it goes to a new screen, that means you got a new monster. If it doesn't [and simply shows the crack], you got a dupe. So much excitement/despair!
About time someone made an English database. Nice job!
Thanks for this!
Done! Now to add Monsters. Going to Halloween party tonight so won't get too many done. Also going to release a dungeon section to the website tomorrow. Will list all events, extreme events and where to get ascention materials and such.
CornBurrito
Member
Rolled Nanami... Do I reroll?
CountAntonius
Member
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Keep it for now and see what you get out of your 10roll.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Guess I'm done with mainline quests for a while...
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Guess I'm done with mainline quests for a while...
Woah...
CountAntonius
Member
So I have two Zeus from what I've read both version are strong but the dark is stronger because he gains a dark beam which is unresisted. Having two why would a make a red Zeus instead of two dark? And with their secondary skill would having two Zeus still be overkill on a team?
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I thought light is also unresisted?
CountAntonius
Member
CornBurrito
Member
At what point do I get a 10 roll? But lets say I don't get anything better than Nanami in my 10roll. Do I reset?
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
After playing coop with 10 new people.
CornBurrito
Member
Oh. I guess I should do some co-op tonight.
edit: Co-Op doesn't seem to be working for me.
CountAntonius
Member
Where do I get yellow stones to evolve my Zeus?
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
The weekend sharls and stoans dungeon or the weekday light dungeon. (Not sure which day of the week)
Blood Diamonds
Banned
NO
I don't have any orbs for stamina ;___;
CountAntonius
Member
Yep I'll probably save these ten for stamina and continues..
I wonder how hard these dungeons are =/