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Red Scarlet
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I know of one that makes the boss of the dungeon you are at real easy, and I think it is a standard mid-20's persona. But to make him the 'right' way you make a level 28 one on a particular day to get the ability that makes the boss easy.
Dr Bad Dude PHD
Banned
I like this game, but I find the actual dungeon bits extremely fucking boring and tedious, the enemies seem to have no trouble at all killing me with their first attack.
, but I'm extremely underpowered because I'm avoiding every battle I can, how many more dungeons do I have left?
I'm up to the bit where you save Nanako
Crash Station
Member
igotnewsuper8 systemWRONG! said:
Would you say the dungeons are...teddy-ous?
Seriously, you just aren't a dungeon crawler fan. I'm not either, but I was able to tolerate it since I loved every other aspect of the game.
To answer your question
that's the last one if you're fine with the bad ending, 1 more after that one for the normal ending, and 2 more for the true ending
cosmicblizzard said:
Wow, is the game really that short? I
saved Nanako
Also I'm still not digging any of the fixes P4 is doing to P3. P3 FAH LIFE. (Though I do dig Teddie and Yosuke a little..., still P3 cast is better IMO)
Crash Station
Member
TheSeks said:
It's still like an extra 15-20 hours if you go for the true ending.
cosmicblizzard said:
Well, okay. It just seems in the context of the game that's like "Well, damn... I seem to be cheating myself out of a longer game by focusing on S. Links instead of dungeon time limits like I did P3..." :lol
Dr Bad Dude PHD
Banned
Ah well, time to go grind I guess,cosmicblizzard said:
I don't want to settle for the bad ending
Crash Station
Member
TheSeks said:
I actually have the opposite mindset. I would always take out the dungeons in a day after the first one so I can focus on S links. That, the story, and the boss fights are the main draw for me. I love the battle system and all, but S links are totally addicting.
I also like that the dungeons are shorter and not one 255 level one like Tartarus. That was just a chore for me.
igotnewsuper8 systemWRONG! said:
Actually the bad ending has nothing to do with a fight. It's a series of conversation choices that appear on
12/3
Dr Bad Dude PHD
Banned
Yeah, but I meant just do get through the dungeon, some jerkbags keep hitting me with almighty attacks and killing me. But I just got frustrated and stopped playing so I probably won't start again till next year.
Crash Station
Member
igotnewsuper8 systemWRONG! said:
Yeah, those almighty spells are a bitch. You might want to go to some previous dungeons and take out the mini-bosses there if you haven't done so already.
igotnewsuper8 systemWRONG! said:
... You have to adjust to the mentality that you WILL die to a Hama/Mudo. WILL. It was common in Persona 3 (and the expansion: FES's the Answer), it's common here.
You have to use the "wild card" (ugh, I hate how this has become SUPER SPECIAL! compare to Persona 1/2's ability to change EVERYONE's Persona's...) ability of the main character to avoid death. Remember what an enemy uses on you and then change to absorb/reflect/null the spell/skills of that enemy. Use it often, use it right and you won't have a problem.
But Mudo/Hama (Light/Dark) will be the problem and it does happen.
Right now, you're only level 5-10 (at least I was when I cleared the dungeon, but remember I'm cheating with all Persona's unlocked...), don't go in thinking you're going to take the dungeon out in one go currently. Go in, level up on ALL enemies until your SP is depleted, then GTFO for the day. Even better is to enemies until your party members (Yosuke/Chie) are tired. (They'll even mention it out-side of battle... "Man, I'm tired...") Then GTFO and wait a day or two (to make sure they don't get sick if P4 is like P3 on that), then go back in and level up.
I'm not quite sure of the pacing in 4 due to the stupid weather system changing from the moon phases, but you should only have to hard-core "grind" levels once-twice per dungeon.
Isn't Nanako the first real dungeon, or am I thinking of some other girls' name?
Dr Bad Dude PHD
Banned
I think I'm level 55
Nanako is the little girl who hogs the TV
Crash Station
Member
TheSeks said:
Suddenly you thinking the game was too short makes sense. That's not the first dungeon at all. He should be about 50+ hours in at that point.
Red Scarlet
Member
Well, some of the interface features are handy when you are playing normally, like being able to arrange personas in the order you want (for what ones you have equipped), which you could only do in 3 by removing then rebuying them, which also makes fusing them take less time when you can put them next to each other, but using a 100% compendium save pretty much makes those pointless...why are you doing that?
And those are two VERY different characters...:lol
And those are two VERY different characters...:lol
After my 150 hour two part playthrough of P3 in 2008 (in which I still haven't seen the ending, but that's another issue), I think I'm finally ready to play this beast of a game... I just can't decide on if I should use a guide to max out all of my social links or not. They're probably my favorite part of the game and I'd like to see them all, but I also prefer playing things my way sometimes and the restrictions I'd have to go through... Ehh.
So what the hell do I do? And how exactly does the New Game+ work in this (if there is one)?
Edit: Some googling tells me NG+ is exactly what I want and should get rid of any fears of messing up in my first playthrough... Scared of spoilers so I didn't look here :lol
So what the hell do I do? And how exactly does the New Game+ work in this (if there is one)?
Edit: Some googling tells me NG+ is exactly what I want and should get rid of any fears of messing up in my first playthrough... Scared of spoilers so I didn't look here :lol
Yeah, I got the wrong person. Stupid names. I meant Yukiko. :/
Anyway~
05/07 in my game.
-Joined the Soccer Team (Why do I get the feeling Daisuke wants to bone Seta?) Ranked to 4 in a month.
-Bought and finished the first book from the bookstore (when I load my save, I need to get the new book from the store since I'm on that day)
-Ranked up Yosuke to 5 (I like Yosuke a lot, nearly as much as Junpei)
-Ranked Chie up to 2
-Saved Yukiko in a day (literally)
-Made Armoatic Ginger (or whatever the second option after Nanako went shopping), fed it to Daisuke (why not? If he wants to bone me, I'll bone him back), who loved it. Lucky guess. 2x S.Link (?) increase.
-Went to Junes with Nanako, Chie, Yukiko, Yosuke. All had fun, S.Link Nanako unlocked.
-Went to Junes with Daisuke, Chu, Yosuke, Nanako. Had fun (even though Daisuke had no interest in Nananko) with all.
-Started Dojima S.Link.
-Did some jobs (is there an end to crane folding?) Doubling my Courage/and other stats
-Did one of the rainy-day eating challenges, passing it. Greatly increasing my stats.
-Met the fox at the shrine (S.Link? Possible helping me)
Pretty much a good month in doing things. :lol
Anyway~
05/07 in my game.
-Joined the Soccer Team (Why do I get the feeling Daisuke wants to bone Seta?) Ranked to 4 in a month.
-Bought and finished the first book from the bookstore (when I load my save, I need to get the new book from the store since I'm on that day)
-Ranked up Yosuke to 5 (I like Yosuke a lot, nearly as much as Junpei)
-Ranked Chie up to 2
-Saved Yukiko in a day (literally)
-Made Armoatic Ginger (or whatever the second option after Nanako went shopping), fed it to Daisuke (why not? If he wants to bone me, I'll bone him back), who loved it. Lucky guess. 2x S.Link (?) increase.
-Went to Junes with Nanako, Chie, Yukiko, Yosuke. All had fun, S.Link Nanako unlocked.
-Went to Junes with Daisuke, Chu, Yosuke, Nanako. Had fun (even though Daisuke had no interest in Nananko) with all.
-Started Dojima S.Link.
-Did some jobs (is there an end to crane folding?) Doubling my Courage/and other stats
-Did one of the rainy-day eating challenges, passing it. Greatly increasing my stats.
-Met the fox at the shrine (S.Link? Possible helping me)
Pretty much a good month in doing things. :lol
Red Scarlet
Member
You only pass the rainy day challenge with max stats.
Red Scarlet
Member
Are your 5 stats/characteristics at level 5? If they aren't, you'll gain 3 of 4 of them on the rainy day thing.
Fimbulvetr
Member
TheSeks said:
Main menu then status isn't it?
Red Scarlet
Member
Go to status, main guy, then press square or triangle to see your stats. But you're playing off a new game+ 100% compendium file iirc, so they're probably all already at 5 each. You gain nothing by doing the rainy day challenge at max stats. Its purpose is to gain a bonus in 3 of the stats on a normal play.
Red Scarlet
Member
Too bad they didn't use something like this in the Void Quest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep_rtQIj0nE&feature=related
According to Pop, they "8-bit" a bunch of the songs in the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep_rtQIj0nE&feature=related
According to Pop, they "8-bit" a bunch of the songs in the game.
I just started playing the game. I'm really early on, the gang just left the cop shop to go to the weapons store.
Just one question: Is the ratio of gameplay to cutscene/dialogue like this the whole game?
I'm liking the overall design and storyline so far, but the ratio of gameplay to dialogue so far is the exact opposite of what I want from a game. I know JRPGs take a while to get going, which is why I'm asking, because I like everything else. It's just that if 75% of the game is pressing X to forward to the next piece of dialogue, I think I'll end my playtime here.
Just one question: Is the ratio of gameplay to cutscene/dialogue like this the whole game?
I'm liking the overall design and storyline so far, but the ratio of gameplay to dialogue so far is the exact opposite of what I want from a game. I know JRPGs take a while to get going, which is why I'm asking, because I like everything else. It's just that if 75% of the game is pressing X to forward to the next piece of dialogue, I think I'll end my playtime here.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
BitchTits said:
but you'll miss out on one of the best murder mysteries in video gaming
crowphoenix
Banned
The opening of Persona 4 is really slow, but the game will eventually open up allowing for a lot more actual gameplay.BitchTits said:
SatelliteOfLove
Member
crowphoenix said:
Fixed.
I AM JOHN!
Banned
Correct.SatelliteOfLove said:
Yup. The first 3 hours or so are not indicative of the game's real pacing. Although, I'm one of the few that didn't give a fuck about the lengthy intro because I was incredibly interested in the world and story. Coming off of P3FES, story was my main focus (even though everything else is awesome too )
)demosthenes
Member
TheExodu5 said:
Just wondering. How powerful is your computer to get it to run like that? Cuz that looks really nice o_o.
kylej said:
You mean the Persona level for summoning? My player level has reset back to lvl 3 or whatever with all my items gone I feel absolutely gutted about that.
Anyone know a website for which fusions give me which persona's, gamefaqs has been failing for a couple of years now.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I thought you get access to your previous compendium once you get access to it in the storyline?kylej said:
Steroyd said:You mean the Persona level for summoning? My player level has reset back to lvl 3 or whatever with all my items gone I feel absolutely gutted about that.
Anyone know a website for which fusions give me which persona's, gamefaqs has been failing for a couple of years now.
Yeah I knew it was gimped but I had it reversed. You keep your Persona but you can't use them because your level resets iirc
Red Scarlet
Member
kylej said:
You can buy the ones in your compendium still, you just can't make new ones unless you are at the level of the Persona or higher.
You keep your money in New Game+, so it is recommended to sell pretty much everything in your inventory that you can.
What personas are you trying to make, ster?
NinajHeartless
Member
TheExodu5 said:
Daaaaaaaamn Exodus, wish I had a computer that could emulate a PS2 game and make it look awesome. :lol
Steroyd said:You mean the Persona level for summoning? My player level has reset back to lvl 3 or whatever with all my items gone I feel absolutely gutted about that.
Anyone know a website for which fusions give me which persona's, gamefaqs has been failing for a couple of years now.
http://apps.evilrobotstuff.com/persona4/fusion.php
firehawk12
Subete no aware
SatelliteOfLove said:
Maybe enjoyable the first time.
Not so fun if you want to do a second playthrough.
If they do a P4P, they should just show you that Persona 4 comic posted a while ago every time you start a New Game + and dump you in the first dungeon. :lol
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
jeesh man this thread still exists!!
I had good times playing this game. I hope everyone who is still playing it is enjoying it as well!
I had good times playing this game. I hope everyone who is still playing it is enjoying it as well!