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Tales of Xillia 2 |OT| Return of the Bazongas
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Liferebooted
Banned
Just wondering how long into the game until I get my old crew back?
dakkumauji
Member
IIRC, the alt colors are rewards for clearing character quests.
Everyone joins up at around chapter
7 I think?
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So it does look like the new characters do get sports DLC costumes too. Along with your usual here's a bunch of game enhancement DLCs.
Yes they are.
The Last Wizard
Member
The alium orb is really confusing.
It's not too bad. Basically there are six element paths, and each path will teach a character artes/skills. The extractor just dictates which path points will be gained on, and you get a lot of these as you go through the game.
Points are gained by battle or the little loot points on the maps.
Ultimadrago
Member
Is it a better progression system than Xillia 1's?
Is there a limit to the amount of points you can get or is it possible to max out? That's one thing I'm not completely clear on.
robotzombie
Member
I just started but it seems a lot more simplistic and less "fun". You don't get the joy of unlocking things the same way you do in Xillia 1. But it is more streamlined and I'm assuming you can just eventually max out everything, which is nice.
Also, I did the whole first round of jobs from the job board, but can't do one because it seems i need a title? However, I didn't get enough points from the other jobs to bump me up to the next title. Does that mean I just have to pay off my debt and move along the story before I'm able to do more jobs and eventually be able to do that one?
dakkumauji
Member
There's more of a sense that you are able to choose what to learn instead of fake being able to choose what to focus on. You can see what skills/artes are coming up and choose to go with that element and such.
Completely possible to max it out. You can gain the points from battle or from randomly finding it on the fields (yes, there's another thing to look forward to hunting on the fields) and its basically unlimited.
I'm not sure I would call it better or worse, honestly I don't have much of an opinion on it. It's a little less hands-on, which some might appreciate, some might not. All it really calls for from the player is to move Extractors around characters from time to time, and to equip better ones when you get them.
Yeah you can max out an element. When you check the points (R3 button on that menu) there will be a star next to whichever ones are maxed. The grid will also have a ring around the maxed element.
Ultimadrago
Member
I'm cool with this. I certainly prefer a more direct approach if the alternative is a weakly executed sphere grid.
I see. I could handle switching extractors fine in tandem with other scheduled equipment optimizations (because they're simple equips, right?). It's not really about hands-off/hands-on for me as much as how I didn't favor Xillia 1's take on the sphere grid. I'm open to a different, more straightforward system in its stead.
Glad to hear that, the shop leveling just didn't work well, and I missed the feeling of reaching a new town and checking out the weapon/armor shop.
I'm currently doing some quests for the following items:
-Torbalan Jade
-Tanned Leather
They are indicated as items that you can get via Kitty Dispatch.
Can I just ask if they can be obtained normally in-game or is that the only way?
It's because I currently do not have any sidequest to find the Torbalan Highroad cat (and hence can't dispatch the cat to that area...)
-Torbalan Jade
-Tanned Leather
They are indicated as items that you can get via Kitty Dispatch.
Can I just ask if they can be obtained normally in-game or is that the only way?
It's because I currently do not have any sidequest to find the Torbalan Highroad cat (and hence can't dispatch the cat to that area...)
Xenoflare
Member
That's really nice to hear, I already know that alt colors for the Xillia 2 designs are included, but it's nice that the old ones are in it too.
Also I heard that
you can remove Maxwell Milla's slyph hair, is that a hairstyle or an attachment? (Like the bedhead?)
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
I knew there was going to be reused content but reused boss fights too? Ugh. Still enjoying the game as the story is pretty interesting but the debt system and quest system is really tedious.
If they have a little paw next to the item name Kitty Dispatch is the only way.
If they have a little paw next to the item name Kitty Dispatch is the only way.
dakkumauji
Member
Hair should be customizable separate from the costumes.
So gotta advance the story till I get the sidequest where I can get the T. Highroad cat eh? Alright thanks.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Pretty much yea. You can actually pick up the cats before you pick up the quest to find them too.
Yeah, it's really weird!
It should be under library. There should be a tab for it, unless you're talking about how many of a certain monster you've killed already, then no.
I wish the jobs/ sidequests were easier to access. Also, I hate those jobs that involved kitty dispatch. Having only one cat to dispatch is bleh. If there were more, atleast the time required wouldn't be so bad...
Xenoflare
Member
I really don't like how the cut scenes are handled, The cinematic format is extremely unfriendly to a silent protagonist.
Again, silent protags are kinda pointless if a game's protagonist already had his/her characterization set stone.
Namco probably wanted to try something new, can't really blame them for that.
Again, silent protags are kinda pointless if a game's protagonist already had his/her characterization set stone.
Namco probably wanted to try something new, can't really blame them for that.
Yeah, more like a tab on progress for current jobs. It's a bummer there seems to be nothing on that.
dakkumauji
Member
Basically you send out Rollo to places you been to before (and I believe found a cat there) to find items.
I believe finding more cats on a map lets you get more items and opens up the ability to get all the items. You can also find cats only via Kitty Dispatch on some maps too. So the cats you find only changes where you can find items and what items you can find.
You can find items to change certain parts like decrease searching time or increase chance of finding more items, etc
What I did was to basically keep sending Rollo to a map after I found a cat there until I found all the items and moved on. There isn't that much to it, besides remembering to check it pretty much every time you start playing again and such.
names2hard4you
Member
Wow I'm really enjoying this. I had forgotten how much I had enjoyed Xillia 1. At first I was a bit hesitant about buying this second one, even though I completed the first. I'm glad to say I'm really enjoying it!
ramuh
Member
That's good to hear! Really enjoyed the first one, I have the second just haven't played it yet (Diablo 3). It's good to see someone that liked the previous like this one as well. Bodes well for my playthrough.
names2hard4you
Member
It might be because I haven't played the first one since the day I beat its story, but I don't remember the first one being this smooth, specially the cut scenes and animations. I remember the first one looking... Idk a bit stiff and even soulless at times. So far I'm liking the whole cast, the animations look great, and again as do the cut scenes. I'm also quite enjoying how you get to pick between two options, and they are never easy to choose either
Where can I buy the best weapons?
Also, is it possible to buy exp food in this one? I can't find it anywhere.
The nerfs in this game... skills costing more or doing less (elemental guards for example, from 30% to 15%), broken food removed (I found some 80% extra exp only, not 100%). ;`(
Is it Fennmont?
The nerfs in this game... skills costing more or doing less (elemental guards for example, from 30% to 15%), broken food removed (I found some 80% extra exp only, not 100%). ;`(
Freezasaurus
Member
Ha ha, me too. I'm torn between Diablo III UEE and Xillia 2. This is why I hate buying two games at the same time.
cpp_is_king
Member
What's the best platinum trophy guide?
Getting a bit cheesed off at the Kitty Dispatch.
Don't really like the idea of tying them to quest items.
Been sending Rollo out for about 8 times now (almost 2 hours) and yet to get a single Torbalan stone...and I need two of them.
Sigh.
Also, Nova...I really want to like you, but stop shoving your face into my screen after every area change/battle/picking up of gald. Finally threw all my money at her to shut her up for a bit =.=
Don't really like the idea of tying them to quest items.
Been sending Rollo out for about 8 times now (almost 2 hours) and yet to get a single Torbalan stone...and I need two of them.
Sigh.
Also, Nova...I really want to like you, but stop shoving your face into my screen after every area change/battle/picking up of gald. Finally threw all my money at her to shut her up for a bit =.=
ramuh
Member
D3 is such a great game so I won't know when I will actually get around to playing Tales. Probably labor day weekend when the wife is out of town.
Uchigatana
Member
You need more kitties. The more kitties you have, the higher the chances of getting the rare items
Quests usually don't have any time limits right? Currently have 7 kittens so far...maybe I should advance the story to chapter 4...
Yup. Xillia 1 was really an illusion of progression, you usually got everything by the next node anyway.
If you guys have played Abyss, Allium Orb is similar to C. Cores but includes artes as well and isn't tied to leveling, but rather encounters + finding glowy things in chests/field areas.
ramuh
Member
These are the skits? What's a character event?
TheGreatLugia
Banned
I just started Chapter 4 and I still haven't seen any Character Chapters. I don't think the game has even mentioned them yet, actually, so I hope I didn't miss any of them.
You didn't, i just got back to Trigleph and they gave me the rundown onthem and there's a bunch in town now, guess they just don't unlock until you get more than 4 party members
I feel like if Xillia 2 would've been Xillia, it would've been far more heralded. I still think it's an upper tier Tales game.
Oh and the debt system, that could've been abolished. Or rather, the fact that you are forced to make payments after a certain point, even if you had already unlocked the next chapter, plus the calling after every battle if you have a lot of money is mind boggling.
Oh and the debt system, that could've been abolished. Or rather, the fact that you are forced to make payments after a certain point, even if you had already unlocked the next chapter, plus the calling after every battle if you have a lot of money is mind boggling.
robotzombie
Member
So should I do every mission I possibly can in between the chapters? Including the elite monsters? Is there ever any reason not to take on a mission or elite monster fight or anything?
Xenoflare
Member
I think the voice acting got better, or rather the audio quality for the voices are improved.
Elize's sounds a lot better, even if sharing is caring is still a thing.
and I don't have to pay the debt unless it progresses the story right? I got a lot of useless stuff for paying them in as soon as I had the money.
Elize's sounds a lot better, even if sharing is caring is still a thing.
and I don't have to pay the debt unless it progresses the story right? I got a lot of useless stuff for paying them in as soon as I had the money.
dakkumauji
Member
Well with all the money you'll be getting, you'll be hearing Nova a lot more often.
Yeah, paying anymore to the debt than what's required will just net you bonus stuff which are pretty nice though. You get skill books, a costume or two, etc.
TheGreatLugia
Banned
If you have an Xillia save file do the default costumes from the first game unlock automatically at the start or later on? I have Jude's Cress DLC but not his default outfit from Xillia.
Later on.