RPGCrazied
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Shin Megami Tensei IV |OT| The Dark Souls of Persona
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The DLC for the game, of course. Or Etrian Odyssey Untold.
Riposte
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I got to say... the heavy focus on manual saving is killing my mood to play this game. Saving constantly stinks (tedious and breaks immersion) and getting punished for not doing it sucks too (stuff like negotiations are seemingly designed to make players save-scum). I don't know if I'll last more than ten hours. Seems pretty vulnerable to grinding too, which is another thing that kills my interest in games.
Anyway, I have the code for the amazon pre-order which I don't want... I should probably give it away to someone. Actually, I'll probably just include it when I sell this back to Amazon at some point. It is a pipe-dream, but if I could exchange it for a Fire Emblem Awakening nintendo club code, that would be amazing.
Anyway, I have the code for the amazon pre-order which I don't want... I should probably give it away to someone. Actually, I'll probably just include it when I sell this back to Amazon at some point. It is a pipe-dream, but if I could exchange it for a Fire Emblem Awakening nintendo club code, that would be amazing.
My favorite one was with a FOUL demon.
I forgot the exact exchange but it ended with the demon saying something like, " I'll just go with you. Because if I die in your computer you will just revive me!"
If you keep dying you will eventually unlock an easier mode. Not sure how much that helps though. As for the conversations they are actually much better now because you can earn experience through conversations and if the demon just takes your shit and attacks you can get your items and cash back after the fight. This is a huge step up from previous games were you just wasted your time and had your items stolen from you.
Did you play Nocturne or DDS? Not sure what people were expecting coming from those games.
Okay so I've only made it as far as the first training mission but I've started to think about the setting a lot.
I haven't played any other main SMT game (will I want to after this?) but I heard Nocturne takes place in post-apocalyptic Tokyo. Looking at the setting here, I'm thinking that this is the same or a similar post-apocalyptic setting but like centuries later or something, long enough for an entire new advanced society to have arisen.
I haven't played any other main SMT game (will I want to after this?) but I heard Nocturne takes place in post-apocalyptic Tokyo. Looking at the setting here, I'm thinking that this is the same or a similar post-apocalyptic setting but like centuries later or something, long enough for an entire new advanced society to have arisen.
The Sky Tower is the place you fight Medusa, it'll be right outside it on the world map in Ueno.
Be prepared for a long battle.
SpaceBridge
Member
Not me. The boys seem to like me though.
Post Shinjuku spoiler question:
where do I go to on the map to get to Ikebekuro? I did the Seat of Government quest as well. Still haven't met any leaders of the factions yet. I got a talisman though. Any assist?
Keep playing to find out more!
There is an underground tunnel near where you crossed the river to get to Shinjuku.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
You have to (story spoilers)
walk back into the poison, take the tunnel once and then find the tall building on the world map. You'll meet Kaga of the Circle of Gaea and use the talisman to proceed
Riposte
Member
Dying isn't really the problem. I've only died a few times against bosses. It is the sheer busywork involved with saving.
Wait... so you are just quick saving/loading to avoid losing items from conversations?
You just gotta get over that because there is a huge luck factor in it. You can have the same demon, same conversation options and it won't play out the same way twice. In the older games there was moon phases that possibly had an effect on this but now it's all pretty random. I'm thinking demons have some innate personalities based on their type so just try and recall what works with certain demon types... but again, luck factor and all that.
One tip I can give you is never give them anything good. Refuse until it's macca, life stone or some other junk you have a ton of.
Urban Scholar
Member
shinjuku spoiler question
edit: this was answered above already please disregard!
Now that I have that bloody talisman, I'm to find the library right? Where is it? I'm so lost. What/where exactly am I supposed to head to?
edit: this was answered above already please disregard!
Hecatonchires Custom
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MC build @ lv. 30
Going to stop putting Luck points and focus on Magic for a while to increase my damage output.
I kinda regret not going Physical and Gun at this point, the elemental and status bullets look fun to use and mess with.
Going to stop putting Luck points and focus on Magic for a while to increase my damage output.
I kinda regret not going Physical and Gun at this point, the elemental and status bullets look fun to use and mess with.
My system is - give them any trivial items they want until the 'end talks' prompt comes up. If the item they are asking for at that screen is a life stone or medicine give it to them, if it's anything else then end talks. If they ask for macca or something rare before that point, pick 'cheat'. If you don't have the item, picking 'don't have it' seems to always be a safe choice.
from my experience, end talks results in the demon joining you almost always. I've only seen it fail maybe twice. I recruit constantly and always come out ahead items-wise, I do have scouting apps and high luck (not sure if this affects items you get). But i don't have expert scout because it seems like a waste of points considering I find recruitment easy now.
Hecatonchires Custom
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It has failed for me about 60% of the time. I try to avoid it unless they are asking for something ridiculous.
I had a Napaea join me early on because she farted and didn't want me telling anyone else about it.
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
I was negotiating with a lv 14 demon. Halfway through, I realize that doh, I'm only level 13. So, I just decide to end talks. The demon leaves but introduces me to her level 13 friend and he instantly joins. =O
Tyrant Rave
Banned
This is amazing
Where am I supposed to go after getting to Tokyo?
I have gone to a bunch of places and collected artifacts, but now I feel like I've been everywhere and talked to everyone. And I don't have any meaningful main quests to provide any real direction.
The only thing I've really done is:
I have gone to a bunch of places and collected artifacts, but now I feel like I've been everywhere and talked to everyone. And I don't have any meaningful main quests to provide any real direction.
The only thing I've really done is:
killed some boss to unlock the teleporter in the town
Did you open the "bridge"?
if not, you gotta go kill a demon at a park and return to the place where a bunch of ghostly looking horses are
No, and I have walked circles around that place. There is nothing but an exit to an empty house.
What.
You have to let go of items, they aren't that important. Also you really don't have to save all the time. Build a smart party and go forth.
Also seriously forgot about items. Life Stones are worthless within like 4 hours aside from demon negotiations.
There is a a bridge in the park area. Just walk across it to start a boss fight.
I'm just a little past this part and this game is damn good. This is how I wish all games in general were... give some some goals but don't tell me how to do it and don't get it so obvious which direction I need to go in either.
buddha0991
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Just beat the Hunter Tournament Prelims without losing a single demon. I had to play it very safe though. Duel Megido's, Blight, and Megaton Press win the day.
Lucent
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Man I really loved
Also I'm 10 hours into the game but I only just now
Playing this game really slow it seems. I keep stopping to catch demons and see what fuses with what and fuse them and then see what other fusions become possible once I have those new ones. Damn.
Minotaur's design. It was like the skull merged with the bull's face made so much sense! The skull's eye sockets were the bull's nostrils and the skull's mouth was...the bull's mouth. =D I really loved it.
activated the first terminal in Naraku.
I found my problem, talking to the things that actually want that boss dead doesn't actually give you the quest for it. You have to talk to them, and then talk to a random 'cold man' at the bar, and then suddenly the boss exists for no reason, at which point you have to walk to a dead end that has no purpose and only then will the boss spawn.
That is fucking dumb and reminds me why I don't play many jrpgs these days. There is NO logic behind "talk to random person" -> now boss spawn actually exists.
GeekyDad
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Yeah, it really is. My two favorites, though, are easily the Tokyo overworld battle music and the actual Tokyo overworld music, the latter being my absolute favorite. I love that screaming synth-guitar sound. There's so much good music, though. Some areas' music, like the Ikebukuru area, make the game feel like a survival horror.
Urban Scholar
Member
Damn...high maintenance female demons. I'm 50/50 with ladies... hey, sort of like my real track record. Seriously though : /
Man I really need to catch up with some of you guys!
Level 14 and just beat
. I didn't feel like I was either over- or under-leveled for either her or the previous boss which is nice. Really enjoying Tokyo now! It's great to have a place to explore with more life to it.
Level 14 and just beat
Medusa
Muffin Awesome
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I have been focusing on Mag, luck and agility, with every other level I add 1 to each.
Is this bad and should I be focusing more on magic?
I am putting strength more into dexterity as well, is that sound?
Is this bad and should I be focusing more on magic?
I am putting strength more into dexterity as well, is that sound?
buddha0991
Member
Horkos is amazing in this game. Megaton Press hits all enemies like a truck and crits them very often. He resists phys, and est of all, he has Endure. Revive from KO once per battle with 1 hp. In this game, that is amazing.
Thanks, going to try this. Been having a good bit of trouble with negotiating in the first few areas of Naraku. I end up giving them a bunch of stuff in hopes that they'll join and they usually end up taking all my stuff and leaving or they turn around and try to kill me.