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Persona 5 |OT2| Someone must have been helping you go to bed early. Talk!

ULTROS!

People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Any tips how to get the gold eel fish the fastest and quickest way?
 
Bonuses that would have made the Devil confidant not a total fucking waste of time (outside of narrative and social stat reasons):

  • Longer stealth jumping distances: Ambush enemies from further away and jump covers at a longer distance.
  • Quick escape: Rushing away from enemies while in pursuit will let you lose them quicker.
  • Ride to school: Occasionally get a ride to school that functions the same as finding a seat on the train. Effectively doubling the amount of free mornings you receive to read. Like a weaker version of the Temperance "slack off" skill.
  • Material merchant: Level 10 could unlock a new merchant that sells a variety of rare materials usually only found in palaces/Mementos (in limited quantities of course) for crafting thieve's tools.
  • Multiple negotiations: Another possible Level 10 unlock could be the ability to (occasionally) negotiate with a second demon in Hold Up (or all-out attack, I suppose) after you finish with the first, instead of ending the battle.
  • Rebuy gifts: This ability would feel pretty useless to me but still, somehow, be way more useful than her current bonuses. You can rebuy certain gifts once instead having to splurge on higher tier ones.
  • Permanently increase the Treasure Demon encounter rate: Speaks for itself. Functions as an automatic Treasure Trap (perhaps slightly less effective).
This is a quick list off the top of my head of some potential bonuses that would break the game no more than some Confidant bonuses already do. I'm not saying any of those ideas are necessarily great (or would even work when implemented) but honestly, every single one of them sounds more appealing than the current bullshit Palace Alert Level reductions.

As for how they'd fit the character thematically, you could handle that in a single line of dialogue.

Anyone else have any fun ideas for how they could have improved Ohya's unlocks?

EDIT:
Since her Confidant story is about making people more aware of the Phantom Thieves, I don't understand why they didn't make it a boost on treasures in dungeons. Make it so your popularity is linked to the rarity of treasures looted in palaces and Mementos, and increasing the odds of locked chests spawning in Mementos. That would be a good passive ability.

This is a great idea too, duckroll!
 
Just finished the game, Clocked in 117 hours on normal mode. I was so close to finishing all confidants. I missed pretty much just my teammates cause i needed maxed out social stats to continue the social link and by the time i did it, it was too late. The final boss was kicking my ass though, i was level 69 with my characters, i just ended up running back and forth fighting shadows in the final area and leveled up to 77 and fused a bunch of strong personas, and just wiped the floor with him. Just a great game. I do think i enjoyed P3 and maybe even P4 more, but i'll give it a little time to digest P5 and think about it some more
 

ckohler

Member
Hold up

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This is a thing? Damn, I regret not going fishing now...

that scene is great, you fucked up

Wait, how come I didn't even get an option to go fishing? Did I blow Ryuji off and forget about it?

That's one of my favorite misc. events from the game so far. It's super rare to see Kawakami and Ryuji interact and this moment in particular is pretty funny.
 

Opa-Pa

Member
Mementos requests tied to SLs count toward the trophy, right? I had to skip the last one Mishima gave me to max Ryuji's SL... It stings, but an ultimate persona is worth it IMO.

I still have a save from that date though, so I could still go complete that request if it's the only one I'm missing.

Tsukiyomi DLC releases today =D
SMTIV Costumes too but theyre a bit out of my price range

Oh boy I was wishing I wouldn't buy another one till the Catherine and Raidou packs arrived.

My opinion on SMT4 has soured with the time, but the samurai outfits are way too good. And so is the music!
 

ULTROS!

People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Shinya and Mishima are the most useful confidants IMO.
 

raveking

Banned
ALSO I HATE THE WAY THEY'VE BEEN TREATING
MONA-CHAN in the Okumura arc! It's practically animal abuse! I know it's building up his character development! But I don't think even Teddie was treated this bad lol. I thought Ryuji was the homie, fucking asshole.
 

RalchAC

Member
ALSO I HATE THE WAY THEY'VE BEEN TREATING
MONA-CHAN in the Okumura arc! It's practically animal abuse! I know it's building up his character development! But I don't think even Teddie was treated this bad lol. I thought Ryuji was the homie, fucking asshole.

Yeah, cause the cat has been all rainbows and cotton candy until then.

Thing had been bullying Ryuji for 6 months non stop.

And brought a newbie with a half-awakened Persona to a Palace and Mementos.

Fuck that cat
 

Dragner

Member
Yeah, cause the cat has been all rainbows and cotton candy until then.

Thing had been bullying Ryuji for 6 months non stop.

And brought a newbie with a half-awakened Persona to a Palace and Mementos.

Fuck that cat

Ryuji was an idiot but Morgana leaving in that moment and using Haru was not better either. Luckily things improve a lot for both after that
 
C

Contica

Unconfirmed Member
Well yeah, I'm 133 hours in and the game remains as good if not better than at the beginning for me.

What aspects exactly are tiring you out?

Well, everything. I'm in december, waiting for. Change of heart. I'm playing just to finish what I've started. I hate every part of the game at this point, lol. Think I'm done with the series after this. It just doesn't respect my time at all.
 

Hylian7

Member
6th dungeon:
I honestly thought Akechi would turn out to be a situation like the bad guy in Persona 4, and I still think that could happen to some degree. However I believe it less likely since the game probably wouldn't let you waste money in equipment for him unless he betrayed you right at the end when there were no battles left.

This dungeon obviously leads to Joker's arrest at the start of the game. Seeing this made me realize something though: I think maybe Joker is being interrogated in the Metaverse and somehow his powers are disabled. Sae is Shadow Sae, but in normal attire instead of casino attire. This dungeon should be pretty interesting though.
 
Yeah, cause the cat has been all rainbows and cotton candy until then.

Thing had been bullying Ryuji for 6 months non stop.

And brought a newbie with a half-awakened Persona to a Palace and Mementos.

Fuck that cat
Any and all insults toward Ryuji are not only justified, they're mandatory. Fuck that guy.
 

RalchAC

Member
Ryuji was an idiot but Morgana leaving in that moment and using Haru was not better either. Luckily things improve a lot for both after that

Yeah, there are some
oh, you dummy!
moments after that, but it's kept at a lower level and it's mostly friendly.

It was bound to happen, and I honestly wish the game would have allowed you to, I dunno, do anything in order to try to avoid that conflict. But you just sit there, silent, watching and thinking it's a matter of when, not if.
 
God, it just hit me uncle Beelzebub is probably the ultimate Devil persona and I missed him... Damn you Ohya, why must you suck so bad...

Well hey there's no shortage of cool Personas at that point.

I was being smothered by
Rangda, Cu Chulainn, Siegfried, Vishnu, Sandalphon, Lilith, Mother Harlot, Baal (whose only prior 3D appearance was Imagine), Moloch (Imagine and NINE for this guy), Mara, and others.

I always wish my time with endgame demons/Personas lasted longer.
 
So. Late game. Flu Season...went into Mementos...

Holy shit does getting despair on the Reaper break the game. I went from level 52 to 60 in one fell swoop. I can't believe that worked. I feel so cheap.
 
First Persona game. Just got my third palace assignment, haven't gone in yet.

I can't believe how good this game is. Could it actually be better than Zelda? That seems insane! Either way one of the best most unique gaming experiences I've ever had.
 

Vanadium

Member
So. Late game. Flu Season...went into Mementos...

Holy shit does getting despair on the Reaper break the game. I went from level 52 to 60 in one fell swoop. I can't believe that worked. I feel so cheap.

Don't. There's plenty of dirty folks who played the same game around these parts. Also, I can't count how much Heaven grinding I did back in P4 for my 99 Trumpeter and 99 Yoshi. Now THAT makes me feel dirty.
 

Opa-Pa

Member
Early 12/24
Man I hate that Igor sounds so much like Nyarlathotep because I'm 99% sure it's not him, I hate when modern Persona does this... It's just like Arena.

I mean I already know it's not Igor, but no way it's Nyarly.
 

Zolo

Member
Yeah, cause the cat has been all rainbows and cotton candy until then.

Thing had been bullying Ryuji for 6 months non stop.

And brought a newbie with a half-awakened Persona to a Palace and Mementos.

Fuck that cat

While just having Haru around was dumb, Morgana seemed to be training Haru in Mementos rather than doing anything too reckless with her around.
 

RalchAC

Member
You know, it's kind of amusing seeing how Mara gets more detailed every time they create more models. In a bad way. The detail that's been put into his model for Persona 5 is just... I'm speechless.

I mean, I'm not a puritan guy. But there is something unsettling about fighting a demon that's a giant green penis on a chariot. And it gets weirder the more detailed the model becomes :p
 

Opa-Pa

Member
You know, it's kind of amusing seeing how Mara gets more detailed every time they create more models. In a bad way. The detail that's been put into his model for Persona 5 is just... I'm speechless.

I mean, I'm not a puritan guy. But there is something unsettling about fighting a demon that's a giant green penis on a chariot. And it gets weirder the more detailed the model becomes :p

I did the Mementos request when he's the boss just now and... Well. I saw him in fusion results before, but seeing him in motion was something else. The lighting...

I was so sure I was already used to Megaten genital demons too.
 
You know, it's kind of amusing seeing how Mara gets more detailed every time they create more models. In a bad way. The detail that's been put into his model for Persona 5 is just... I'm speechless.

I mean, I'm not a puritan guy. But there is something unsettling about fighting a demon that's a giant green penis on a chariot. And it gets weirder the more detailed the model becomes :p
I still can't believe it's actually a thing. When I saw the image a couple years ago I thought it was fake. I mean, no way a developer would design and create that. How utterly naive I was.
 
You know, it's kind of amusing seeing how Mara gets more detailed every time they create more models. In a bad way. The detail that's been put into his model for Persona 5 is just... I'm speechless.

I mean, I'm not a puritan guy. But there is something unsettling about fighting a demon that's a giant green penis on a chariot. And it gets weirder the more detailed the model becomes :p

It's like the goal of the Persona team is to push the boundaries of how real/detailed Mara can get in each iteration of the game
 

Dragner

Member
Don't. There's plenty of dirty folks who played the same game around these parts. Also, I can't count how much Heaven grinding I did back in P4 for my 99 Trumpeter and 99 Yoshi. Now THAT makes me feel dirty.

I used the afk king guy trick to lvl 99 while sleeping. Yeah I had no shame.
 
[SLink mechanic spoiler]
Without going into details, how severe are the consequences for attempting to get a Harem End? Is it just one event on a set day, or does it happen whenever you sleep with someone else? Do you lose all your waifus, or do they just make you pick one?
 
I still can't believe it's actually a thing. When I saw the image a couple years ago I thought it was fake. I mean, no way a developer would design and create that. How utterly naive I was.

There are a few more too, but not quite as graphic as Mara. I can't believe Mishaguji isn't in the game!

I'm hoping SMTHD will give rise to Priapus.
 

Ulong

Member
I didn't make much use of the system where you can sacrifice persona's to buff an existing one. Is it possible to use this system to give mara the better skills that a Lucifer or a Michael would have?
 

duckroll

Member
I didn't make much use of the system where you can sacrifice persona's to buff an existing one. Is it possible to use this system to give mara the better skills that a Lucifer or a Michael would have?

No that's not how the guillotine system works. You sacrifice another Persona to level one up, and it gains one extra skill that's random. I find it only useful for sacrifice a Persona you don't want to bump the level of one you don't feel like grinding so you can learn the next skill.

If you want to make broken Persona with very specific skills, use Skill Cards.
 
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