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Shin Megami Tensei IV |OT| The Dark Souls of Persona
- Thread starter Volcynika
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Off topic, but one thing I "dont like" about main series SMT games (i've only played this and Nocturne, I guess Strange Journey still counts?) is that like Platinum action games, they make whatever else you were playing boring by comparison.
Making it hard to finish up Xenoblade.
EDIT: My Fortuna lvl 11 mutated a skill into Diarama, so you can definitely get it early.
As for Lenan, Pele and Naga or Pele and Fomorian.
Making it hard to finish up Xenoblade.
EDIT: My Fortuna lvl 11 mutated a skill into Diarama, so you can definitely get it early.
As for Lenan, Pele and Naga or Pele and Fomorian.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
I love that design personally. She's my favorite looking demon in the game so far
QuiteWhittle
Member
The first boss, however, had a wonderfully clever design.
Lucent
Member
I love how he says "What will you do?" when registering demons in the compendium. It's dramatic.
My attempts to beat PxZ before SMTIV... lol.
It seems as though I am getting double the experience when I try to fundraise on a demon first. The more I fundraise the higher the experience. Anyone know the mechanics for this? And some demons tend to give more macca then others - I think it has to do with the demon level. The pyro frosts, give me around 80-100 per shakedown, while the jack frosts only give me about 50 or so.
It seems as though I am getting double the experience when I try to fundraise on a demon first. The more I fundraise the higher the experience. Anyone know the mechanics for this? And some demons tend to give more macca then others - I think it has to do with the demon level. The pyro frosts, give me around 80-100 per shakedown, while the jack frosts only give me about 50 or so.
Great boss design.
Oops, scratch the double experience part... I think I'm getting high EXP because the demons are at higher levels than me.
I know you definitely get more experience if you try talking to a demon. A few times I've talked to a demon and they refused to join me and everyone left, but I still got some bonus experience. And other instances where I have noticeably gotten more experience. I THINK it has happened with fundraise too.
QuiteWhittle
Member
How many hours did it take you?
6 levels too far away :<
Just going to have to reload like crazy and hope mamudoon actually leaves someone alive
PlanetSmasher
Banned
Found another domain on the world map with a level 75 boss at the end of it. Think...I'm gonna leave that one for later. Did recruit a few of the local fauna while I was in there, though.
I mentioned it in the post right under yours, but I actually just got Titanomachia from a skill mutation. I wouldn't have gotten access to this skill until level 43 at the earliest, and I'm 37 now.
Don't have the app though...I just always seem to have more important things to get. I am very much in the business of making the most out of fusion to create horrifically overpowered demons so maxing my skill slots was a must.
It is super easy to beat if you have a team of Agi users.
decoyplatypus
Member
I'm going to have to walk away from my 3DS for a bit lest I hurl it through the window. After hitting a roadblock with the finale of a particular challenge quest in Shinjuku (enemy does not have any weaknesses, and neither my protagonist nor my demons can stand toe to toe with him), I finally gave up and started running around to do some easier quests, only to get back-attacked and slaughtered without pushing a button. I fucking hate back attacks in this game.
QuiteWhittle
Member
Around 35 but I did no sidequests at all
Also I'm familiar with the SMT series so I knew how to build a party and use fusions etc.
I did no sidequests becasue some people said it would help with getting neutral ending but I got stuck on Law.
I definitely want to replay and actually do sidequests and stuff this time.
TurnipFritters
Member
In the Japanese version, if you streetpassed another SMT4 player who also had Soul Hackers or Etrian Odyssey IV streetpass data, you'd get 40 app points (though I think you could only get it once for either title - ie you get 40 for the first Soul Hackers player you tag and you get 40 for the first EO4 player you tag). I assume it's something to do with that.
KakesuSora
Member
The minotaur was fucking awesome. Do the bosses get even more awesome from here?
I guess so. I was hoping that it would allow you to save your audio levels after shutting down the game but it still forgets every time.
I liked the next one even better, design wise.
Incendiary
Banned
If you're talking art design, yup I'm right there with you. Worst looking demon design in the game so far.
Just got to the bottom of Naraku. Very interesting and really intrigued into seeing where the story's going from here. I feel like I'm taking it a lot slower than everyone else, mostly because I'm paralyzed with indecision in terms of fusing demons and take forever to figure out how I want to go. It's gotten to the point where all my demons have great skills and are full up, and fusing two of my powerful demons together is going to make me drop useful skills I want to keep.
Weapon-ish spoilers for when you get through Naraku:
So glad I have a gun now. Will probably be pumping a lot more into Dex and Magic now and make my MC a little more versatile. Leaving Str on the wayside.
It's really weird to me that there's no Def stat in this game. Even the Armor just buffs your other abilities and/or gives you more HP. Not exactly sure how Rakunda/Rakukaja works in this game with that aspect.
Lucent
Member
Yeah seems like it'll definitely take me longer than 35. I'm like 6 hours in and I only just now got to that
burning village place after saving Navarre
Keep your current gun.
MotionBlue
Member
Any tips for character builds? I'm still very early in, was planning to build heavy Str/En with a little magic on the side.
ForteanMan
Member
Bit of an updated on my battle with the 3rd town in Tokyo boss, thanks to all of your advice I was able to defeat her using a Dis and casting Sukukaja twice I mopped her up in about 4 turns. Thanks a lot guys and gals!
TurnipFritters
Member
That might be difficult as there is no En stat.
MotionBlue
Member
Is there no defense stat? >_<
buddha0991
Member
Nope, this game is Everyone is Glass Cannons: The Game. It sure makes it play a bit differently than other Megatens IMO.
Fuck man, 40 app points is a lot. I'd almost be willing to go on Craigslist to find a streetpasser!
blitzwolf215
Member
Just beat the Minotaur at lvl 14, he isn't so hard if you read the guide. fused two monsters after and got an error, ended up with a lvl 21 demon. This game is awesome.
Sseklebeast
Member
Took a ton of macca and fusion but managed to make me a Baldur with Resist Gun (and Resist Fire to boot). He's pretty buff ~
Also fused Brigid because I need Mediarama.
Also fused Brigid because I need Mediarama.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
My Amazon order finally arrived, and in immaculate condition! Came in a bubble mailer too, so I was expecting some corners to be dinged.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Any suggestions for the first "must have" apps? I don't want to spend my hard earned app points.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Yeah I tried going for Neutral. Headed for law.
Then I proceeded to do the only other option available to me.
Level four, waterfall.
I'm still early in the game, but what in the fuck was with the last two bosses
I mean, I can't be underleveled because enemies in this dungeon give away shit EXP. And I would like to think that I am up to date on fusing. But I'm stuck on
and no matter how far in the boss I get, the boss just cheeses crits and wipes out my party.
Edit: Uh. Fused a Ta Lin and that did the trick for some reason. Also, worst designed boss so far. Looked like some shit out of a Todd MacFarlane comic.
Medusa and Minotaur?
Medusa
Edit: Uh. Fused a Ta Lin and that did the trick for some reason. Also, worst designed boss so far. Looked like some shit out of a Todd MacFarlane comic.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Finally arrived from Gamefly today, but I'm going to be working all weekend
Edit: never mind I'm dumb, thanks for the answer though
FrontRelinquish
Neo Member
There's one before you make a jump over the terrain, you have to walk through/under it and to the end of the path where a ! should be waiting.
And have fun getting back to Isis.
InsaneElite
Member
25 hours in. Major spoilers below, look at your own risk.
Everything's been picking up fast as soon as I got to Midtown, to the point where I'm actually a bit unsure of what to do next. Choosing to spare Lilith now has me Neutral, but all of those alignment decisions and fast level ups have my fusions out of date and have made me nervous. Think I'm starting to approach the halfway mark of the game, since I've spent some time on sidequests and fusing.
What level are you? If you can get to level 17, you can fuse Raiju and he'll be amazingly useful against M*****. Also get some demons with zan for that fight.