I'm going to be streaming for a few hours today. It's still pretty early on in the game (just started Adulthood).
http://twitch.tv/gyoruspy
http://twitch.tv/gyoruspy
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Tales of Graces |OT| Gracing the PS3 with the Best RPG Combat
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ActStriker
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Normally you leave it on Auto to let the AI do its thing, and take it out of Auto if you want to control the character.Regarding battle settings, is the only use for Semi-Auto to play multi-player co-op? So I should leave it on Auto otherwise?
In the same vein, is there a way to make it so I can manually control whichever current character I'm using? I notice that if I leave my current character (ie. Asbel) on Auto, he'll play himself without me touching any buttons. So I switched it to Semi-Auto so I can manually control...but then if I swap to a different character mid-battle, Asbel will do nothing since he's still set to Semi-Auto.
Not sure if I explained that well
I don't remember what happens when you switch characters in battle though, but I think you probably will have to adjust the character you're controlling off of Auto (there's a button you can press to do that without having to go into the Artes menu)
Disgaeamad
Member
If you use the direction buttons in battle to switch between which character you control, they should automatically switch to semi-auto, and the character you were using before that should automatically switch to auto. That's how it goes for me, anyway. And you use select to switch between Auto/Semi-Auto/Manual without accessing the menu.
popsicle_sundays
Member
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.
Splash Wave
Member
I hate to say it, but upon buying this game I was inspired to finally open my copy of FFXIII--both games are interesting to me in entirely different ways...decisions, decisions.
chickdigger802
Banned
I do wish they stop doing the 30 fps outside of combat, 60fps in combat.
It tickles my brain in an unpleasant way. This is a wii game...right?
And is it just me or are symphonia 2 character animations out of combat better than the ones here?
Still on the kid parts, so maybe they grow out of the jank xD
Btw Cheria VA is same as Marta's right?
It tickles my brain in an unpleasant way. This is a wii game...right?
And is it just me or are symphonia 2 character animations out of combat better than the ones here?
Still on the kid parts, so maybe they grow out of the jank xD
Btw Cheria VA is same as Marta's right?
RPGCrazied
Member
12 hours, level 22. Just got Pascal not to long ago. How do you do those Oughis or whatever? I saw Richard do one. I must of missed that tutorial. lol
Equip a title with a Blast Caliber and learn it and when your Arles Pot is full, press L1 after you attack an enemy.
Guess that means a hunt to find a title with a Blast Caliber for Asbel.
I am loving this game tho, this could easily become one of my top favorite RPGs of all time and it's definitely my favorite Tales of the ones I've played.
Think I've done a bit too much grinding, though. I just got through the first dungeon after you get
Pascal
BassForever
Member
I'm kind of rage, I just got
Roflstomped by Hubert, he's incredibly difficult on hard, and once I thought I won he went NOPE and uses his Mystic Arte to one shot me, I feel cheated cause I won -.-
You get Asbel's through story.
RPGCrazied
Member
Ok! Thanks. I was wondering why I couldn't do them yet. Thanks for the help guys.
Even worse than Abyss? Oh well, I'm not touching the thing until I'm done with Space Jesus 3 and Crystal Girl Jesus part II.
Actually that makes a ton of sense. I looked through the Artes to try and get an idea, but didn't realize that the blank one at the top was for neutral (derp).
Thanks for the help scy
Haha, no problem. I kind of suck at describing things so I try to stick to explaining numbers :x
Titles have an inherent bonus for equipping them; Mastering a title (e.g., 5-star -> Master) will increase that bonus.
Laura Bailey, yes.
I think the start isn't all that bad. It's pretty short if you don't dink around trying to grindan titles and stuff. The transition from it to the "start" of the game is done really well, personally.
Seven Force
Banned
This game has some god-tier victory dialogue. The
one made me laugh.
Edit: And Pascal is quickly becoming my favorite thing about the game.
Royal Crablets
Edit: And Pascal is quickly becoming my favorite thing about the game.
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.
Message in a Bottle. Found on the beachside at the backyard of the Manor in Gralesyde.
Speaking of which...
I like how Pascal teases Richard and Asbel as lovers. lololol
michaeltraps
Member
Just watched a bit of the stream - voices sound pretty good.
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
Played for a couple of hours last night after work, still on the childhood arc. Very pleased with the combat so far, and the young versions of the characters are very endearing. Looking forward to playing more.
Looking forward to playing more.Disgaeamad
Member
An all nighter and about 13 straight hours of playing later, and I'm done with part 2. It takes a special game to make me do that on a 2nd playthrough.
Question for those who've already played through Graces. But how's the overall story? Is there alot of backtracking? Does the story keep a good pace, or does it fall of the rails like alot of games do?
I played and beat Symphonia and Abyss, and liked them well enough, but felt that both games were a good 20-30 hours too long. Particularly Abyss.
I played and beat Symphonia and Abyss, and liked them well enough, but felt that both games were a good 20-30 hours too long. Particularly Abyss.
Disgaeamad
Member
You spend the majority of the game constantly going to new places, and when you do return somewhere, it's usually because something serious has went down plot-wise. In terms of pacing I felt that it was just right, but at the same time, it's weird in that it makes the world itself seem kind of small.
There's a fair amount of backtracking in the beginning but it's pretty straightforward. Story is paced well because there's rarely filler. It's an average quality story.
I've just completed the childhood arc and I'm already in love with the game, I didn't think it was that slow and thought it was a great start to the game.
I love the voices so far and think the graphics look great nice, crisp and colorful look to it can't wait to put more time into it.
I love the voices so far and think the graphics look great nice, crisp and colorful look to it can't wait to put more time into it.
It's not a joke. It's just a goofy name chosen by a Japanese person who doesn't understand what those words mean. And thankfully, 8-4 left it in the English version.
gashikunFLCL
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Meccanical
Member
I'm watching that stream right now, and I like what I see.
I might pick it up later.
I might pick it up later.
Impeccable
Member
Started playing finally, hour or so so far... enjoying it and feeling overwhelmed a bit by it all. First Tales game and I was feeling brave so I jumped in at Hard, first couple battles I got low in health but ever since I mastered the dodge it's a lot more managable.
We'll see how it goes when I get to my first boss though.
My progress:
We'll see how it goes when I get to my first boss though.
My progress:
Just meeting the prince thingy person after doing the cottage, like I said, not far but enjoying it.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Smiley-faces! People who have smiley faces above their heads will have subevents or subquests.
Sometimes you'll have to backtrack a little to get the subevent (for example: in the childhood arc, when
you have to go back into the mansion to get yelled at by Aston, go back out to the town and you'll see Cheria with a smiley face above her head for a subevent.
I think your second question was already answered.
I just let some of the quests rack up when I didn't have the materials yet or didn't dualize them, and did the rest towards the end. They aren't missable from what I could tell when I went through them. Just get the handkerchief quest done in Lhant before you enter the final dungeon to be on the safe side.
I thought you liked Leia. :lol
Pascal's awesome, though. I need to get to that cube minigame.
I wanna play some more, but I'm stuck at work. When I finally do get home, I have to wake up early to go with my mom to court... D:
I'm at the part where I have to
Pascal is pretty awesome, it's cool to finally have someone who's genki and crazy lol.
When I finally do get home, I have to wake up early to go with my mom to court... D:I'm at the part where I have to
raise the north and lower the south bridges at the Wallbridge Fort. I already raised the northern one.
Pascal is pretty awesome, it's cool to finally have someone who's genki and crazy lol.
Nope, they'll keep coming and as far as I remember they're all stuff that's not hard to get.
There isn't a huge amount of important missable stuff in this game in general. Looking down the sub event list I think the only one that gives you an important item that's missable is available until the final dungeon (specifically the handkerchief one in Lhant). Do that before you leave for the final dungeon and you're sorted. I did almost all of them at the end, hanging around and moving between places whenever a new one popped up.
He does, he's just even more crazy about Pascal.
Disgaeamad
Member
My "Marvelous Taste" senses are tingling!
Well I do! She's great as well, but Pascal gets the #1 spot as she pretty much managed to make me smile or genuinely lol with nearly everything she said in the game, and scenes like (chapter 4 spoilers)
where she starts crying outside her sister's lab and Hubert has to comfort made me go into "oh don't cry ;_;" mode
I guess you can call me, Pascalmad.
chickdigger802
Banned
So it was literally 'tiger festival' in the jp version?
Disgaeamad
Member
Yup, which made it even funnier cause it was just even more out of nowhere than it'd seem in the English version.
Dead Prince
Banned
need a new ps3 now. tempted to buy a 2nd one so i don't have to take the one in my bro's room :\