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Persona 3 Portable |OT|: Mixing Things Up for Third Trimester
- Thread starter I AM JOHN!
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bigdaddygamebot
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jcm said:
Yepper...High Cut Armor in the PS2 game.
Peff said:
I reached my first midterms... Been studying like crazy. I found another quick way to boost academics is eating at that restaurant located in the strip mall. The prodigy meal (whatever you call it) gives a huge boost. It's the equivalent to two or three academic boosts. I was "average" and went to "above average" after eating there and studying before bed. I just made level 3 before midterms.
firehawk12
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I AM JOHN! said:You can do that?
Yeah, I was all set to say goodbye to
Shinji
) just to watch a 30 second scene.I guess I'm really the first person posting here to finish the game? I'm curious about
Margaret
firehawk12 said:Yeah, I was all set to say goodbye to... then the game ended and I swore out loud. God damn JRPGs. Certainly I'm probably not going to replay the whole game again soon (50 hoursShinji
I guess I'm really the first person posting here to finish the game? I'm curious about, but not enough to do those challenges now that I'm done with the game.Margaret
So what did you think of it, overall?
I AM JOHN!
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Wtf,firehawk12 said:Yeah, I was all set to say goodbye to... then the game ended and I swore out loud. God damn JRPGs. Certainly I'm probably not going to replay the whole game again soon (50 hoursShinji
I guess I'm really the first person posting here to finish the game? I'm curious about, but not enough to do those challenges now that I'm done with the game.Margaret
Margaret as in P4 Margaret
Yeah dude, you're totally the first person in this thread to finish P3P. I've still only played up to right before you get your Persona lol (I'm trying to finish Glory of Heracles first, and I apparently only have an hour to go now, thankfully).
Also, just gonna leave this here (and the OP, but who's keeping track, right?):
stawnkald
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I probably could have finished the game this week if I hadn't gotten obnoxiously sick over the weekend and thus have spent most of my days staring into space, watching random TV marathons, and hoping I won't wake up from my naps. :lol I've been stuck about a week before the October moon event since Monday.
firehawk12
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Yaweee said:
For the most part, I loved it - which is why I was able to grind through it in two weeks. I was also playing on Beginner though, so I'm sure that's a big part of why I was able to get through it relatively quickly. I'm sure the dudes playing on Maniacs or Hard are having a tougher time of it. Also, if I wasn't OCD and needed to get my compendium to 100%, I probably would have finished it much earlier (that probably added at least 10 hours to my playthrough).
Really, the biggest motivating factor was changing the gender of the protagonist. Without the carrot of "how will they handle THIS scene?" I'm not sure I would have finished it as quickly as I did. There are also some interesting gender dynamics in the game insomuch that the most mature love interest for the female protagonist is an elementary school kid. In all other cases, you basically have to bully your way through to a romance.
Gameplay wise, I still think having three types of physical attacks was a bit too dense and I'm glad that they went the way they did in P4. But direct control, the P4 shuffle time games (without the fucking slot machine, thank god) and the pseudo-P4 rescue mechanic are welcome additions. They also removed all the "annoyances" of P3, which helps tremendously (except for the fact that analysis takes a few turns to take effect).
Having the ending fresh in my mind though, I still think that they should have found a way to include the cutscenes from The Answer into the game as some kind of bonus.
I AM JOHN! said:
Yep.
She challenges you to basically a boss rush mode before you fight her yourself
Brobzoid said:Firehawk
It's nothing to be proud of. :lol
Wizpig said:
PSPs have video-out.
Darkness said:
Everyone except the main character has one Persona they keep for the game. Only the MC can switch Personas. Because he's a soulless abomination. Or doesn't hide behind a single personality. Or whatever the hell they say at the start of the game.
firehawk12
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ultron87 said:
YOU ARE ZERO!!!!
Deadly said:
Given some of the changes to the ranking, there might be a more efficient way to go through the S-links but the FAQ should still work.
darkpaladinmfc
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Don't use a guide, it'll kinda spoil the game. Just play normally, and use a guide in your inevitable second playthrough.Deadly said:
I AM JOHN!
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The process of "perfecting" the game on your first run-through is an arduous and shitty process in which the entire game will be planned out for you without giving you the opportunity to be creative and explore the game's world however you want to. And since you don't need a guide to do well at the game because it's not that difficult on Normal, you're better off just not doing it.Deadly said:Unless a second playthrough is VERY different (like in this case the Female lead) I tend to try and always perfect a first run if it's possible. I don't mind spoilers at all, if the game is really good it won't prevent me from enjoying it
Jeff posted it on Twitter this afternoon.mileS said:Thanks for posting that pic!
I was starting to think that GB wouldn't even do a quick look at this point... Its gotta be just a quick look right? lol
Where did you find that pic anyway? i'm looking on most the GB twitters and can't find it.
I'm just going off what I've heard here so I could be (read: probably am) wrong, but you have until the next full moon event to save them, and it's not a fail state if they die.Brobzoid said:
firehawk12
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Two of the people who get trapped turn out to be S-links though, so if you're still working on them you'll need to save them to continue.
I almost wish I let them die just to see what happens... probably nothing though.
I almost wish I let them die just to see what happens... probably nothing though.
I was liking this game but now i'm stuck in a rut. I feel like i'm being pulled in alot of directions and I hate that. I hate feeling like i'm missing out on something and no time to do stuff or hang out friends to build social links. I found some girl that wanted some bread and I went to get it but got ambushed by someone then it auto changed to evening and tried to get back to her the next day and she was gone. No idea what I missed out on. Really aggravating. And that stupid 16th floor won't open up. I got all the way to it on my first run and they keep telling me to go back into Tartarus but i'm just grinding on low level shadows and the barricade won't lift.
Ponn01 said:
When you reach a barrier, it won't lift until you complete the next full moon event. Just because your party members say they want to go to Tartarus doesn't mean you have go. Someone almost always wants to go.
As for the girl, she only shows up on certain days, so you haven't missed out on anything.
Ponn01 said:
That's just the nature of this game.
"You have one year, spend your time wisely".
I think one of the reasons I like this game so much is that it really reminded me of the sort of feeling I had in my first year of college. You're given all this freedom with your time, as long as you work within deadlines. You have to choose how to juggle studying, going out with friends, and your job. At the end of the year you look back and think about how you could have done things differently, the choices you made, and what you gained and missed out on as a consequences of those choices. It was really one of those transcendent gaming experiences for me.
Now to digress for a moment, what I find really interesting is that I have recommended P3 to a few of my friends who are in to RPGs and they have mostly had the same reaction you did. They have this "completionist" mindset if they cannot max every S.Link and get every persona they can't enjoy the game. However, it is the exact same people who are very hard to convince to come out to bars, go to concerts, or take part most other social activities within my circle of friends. They will go nuts trying to complete every social event within the allotted time of the game world, but choose to let real experiences pass them by in the limited time of their own lives.
Anyway, I suggest that instead of worrying about doing everything in the game that you just try to roleplay the character a little bit and make choices from there. This is one of the few JRPGs I've played that gives an actual roleplaying flavor.
I'm relatively close to you, male and swim team as well (team at max though) with about 600k yen in my pocket, all but one of the available quests completed I think and about 1 week away from the next boss. Been using a 4-elem Lillim for the most part and just got a pale rider. Sounds good? NA version obviouslyUltima_5 said:
geez you're playing the game alot better than I was :lolMinamu said:I'm relatively close to you, male and swim team as well (team at max though) with about 600k yen in my pocket, all but one of the available quests completed I think and about 1 week away from the next boss. Been using a 4-elem Lillim for the most part and just got a pale rider. Sounds good? NA version obviously
I'll send you a pm. Thanks in advance
firehawk12
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kman3000 said:
As Jeff Gerstmann might say, he's P3's Mr. Moron. :lol
So what do the persona's stats affect? I assume STR and MAG just affect how much damage my persona does, but do END, AGI, and LCK change the damage my character takes and how often he gets hit?
It does seem like AGI changes how often MC gets to go compared to his teammates. Are there formulas for what all these stats do somewhere?
It does seem like AGI changes how often MC gets to go compared to his teammates. Are there formulas for what all these stats do somewhere?
firehawk12
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mugwhump said:
END effects your performance in long battles (boss battles), LCK is for crits and dodges I imagine and HIT is probably chance to hit/miss with an attack.
firehawk12
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kman3000 said:
Well, he doesn't hate bitches, that's for sure.
Fimbulvetr
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firehawk12 said:
Bitches and whores?