That person isn't talking about those, they're talking about the unique team normal attacks (not an arte) that sometimes happen. Not sure what triggers it exactly.
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Tales of Xillia |OT| - Teach me about Bazongas!
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That person isn't talking about those, they're talking about the unique team normal attacks (not an arte) that sometimes happen. Not sure what triggers it exactly.
It does when you think about it.
They're link assault things. Pairs of characters have them and you can use them to set up for artes or just keep repeating them over and over to shuffle around an enemy.
It eventually got kind of annoying to me because it sometimes threw off my planned series of attacks, but eh.
Yeah one moment something looks pretty great, the next something pretty bland and ugly pops up. Not a consistent level of quality in the graphics.
KCs NOTOR1OUS
Neo Member
Thank you! I wouldn't have been able to figure this out.
irfaanator
Banned
thanks for the write up
leatherhat
Member
1. I like Milla's voice
2. Does the auto level-up system know what its doing?
2. Does the auto level-up system know what its doing?
I'm not trying to start anything, and I'm really enjoying the game, of the four hours I've played so far. Saying that, I've noticed this in Graces and now Xillia.
Is there a problem with my audio or are the leads lisping? Not anyone else mind, but Asbel and Milla. Now, the only reason I'm bringing this up, is because by the end of Graces, Asbel's voice just became some sort of inner parody for me, and it would be annoying if the same thing occurs in Xillia.
Have no problems with anything else, except for the tiny font. Need more time with the battle system too.
Is there a problem with my audio or are the leads lisping? Not anyone else mind, but Asbel and Milla. Now, the only reason I'm bringing this up, is because by the end of Graces, Asbel's voice just became some sort of inner parody for me, and it would be annoying if the same thing occurs in Xillia.
Have no problems with anything else, except for the tiny font. Need more time with the battle system too.
Gintoki313
Banned
I guess I got lucky and encountered a rare monster. At least I think it was rare because it appeared out of nowhere and when I beat it, all my party members raised up by 2 levels. At least that really helped me out.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Something seems to be up with the sound quality of the voice clips.
You don't get that kind of mess with sharp sounds when you hear clips in other games. But it's really noticeable here.
Would pay money for a higher quality voice pack.
The auto level prioritizes the stats a character is best at.
I quickly got tired of using the Orb, so I just used Auto and everything was fine.
It's fine because in the end you have to get most of the nodes anyway, first couple of middle ones aside. Since they move the required node's position around with each expansion, it just happens naturally. One of the reasons why I don't like the lilial orb system is that the choice is so illusory.
I really dislike the overworld style in this game(graces used it too). Makes it seem really weird when you leave one area and are automatically in a town, feels like the world itself ends up more compartmentalized.
Still, liking it a lot overall for now.
Still, liking it a lot overall for now.
TheContact
Member
Im really early in too. Visuals aren't as good but I just got to a town called Hamil and it's really coloful, unlike the last town and dungeon
Finished Chapter 1 a bit earlier. New battle theme is good. Also Milla's voice is, IMO, really great now. Much more emotive, which as many said, was the point.
Question, did most of you JP version players focus on filling the whole Lillial orb at first or did you focus on expansion more? About what chapter did you unlock the mystic artes? I've been filling it all up before moving to the next expansion so far.
Question, did most of you JP version players focus on filling the whole Lillial orb at first or did you focus on expansion more? About what chapter did you unlock the mystic artes? I've been filling it all up before moving to the next expansion so far.
I unlocked the Mystic Artes right before the last third if I remember right. Got Alvin's first.
I focused on expansion + artes/skills.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I focused on filling everything up first or shooting for the skills I'd wanted because I'm weird like that. But if you want, you can focus on expansion. It's really up to you.
I typically got MAs in Chapter 1 because I used the area outside of Nia Kheria to get materials and get more GP. Others will likely get their MAs in Chapter 2 via regular progress. You unlock Hi-Ougis when you progress to the second level of the Lillium Orb at Node Level 2, typically. So if you want to get Hi-Ougis faster, just focus on expansion until you hit the second level of the Lilium Orb, Node Lv. 2.
I typically got MAs in Chapter 1 because I used the area outside of Nia Kheria to get materials and get more GP. Others will likely get their MAs in Chapter 2 via regular progress. You unlock Hi-Ougis when you progress to the second level of the Lillium Orb at Node Level 2, typically. So if you want to get Hi-Ougis faster, just focus on expansion until you hit the second level of the Lilium Orb, Node Lv. 2.
I played Hard Mode the whole way (besides the last boss). Most of the nodes I went towards first were nodes that helped me survive longer with stuff like Strength and Speed (or whatever that was) on the side for my main character. So I guess expansion.
dakkumauji
Member
I aimed for the skills/artes I wanted. Then the skill points. Then I would complete the whole level before moving onto the next level.
Switched Alvin to my leader. Good times
Always. Alvin is so good.
chickdigger802
Banned
why is jude quoting Sherlock Holmes :/
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
Fits his personality.
Unless you're complaining about why Sherlock Holmes exists in universe. But that's its own can of worms if you drop your suspension of disbelief lol
It's Occam's Razor and secondly it's called Howe's Principle in the game.
chickdigger802
Banned
ahhh occam's razor. always get stuff mixed up :/
fuck, why does this quest need a napple... thats back in the other town!
Is there fast travel in this?
fuck, why does this quest need a napple... thats back in the other town!
Is there fast travel in this?
Liferebooted
Banned
How long until the story really kicks in and there are some dungeons?
just got elly and beat her creeper up in the woods bout 5:30 in
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
I went for all the artes. Gotta combo the hell out of things as soon as possible!
chickdigger802
Banned
So... what do you do with titles? can you equip them? can't find them in the menu.
They're in the library submenu. They give you grade.
I'm actually trying to avoid using Jude. I know my playstyle is more suited to using fast characters in a Tales game, its just I don't want another Vesperia wherein the only character I know how to play is Yuri. I also changed this in Graces since I mostly played as Cheria or Pascal. My current choices right now are Milla, Leia, Alvin and Elize.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Hahahahahahahahahaha.
*cough* I mean, um, yeah, what PKrockin said. They give you grade now (or show you when you're going to earn a trophy). They're essentially repetitive tasks for you to do, as opposed to something quirky and helpful that every character can earn.
The woods should've counted as a dungeon. But you're not far from one that you'd consider as a dungeon at all. Soon.
R_thanatos
Member
Don't worry all the other playable character in the xillia universe are broken in term of specs and habilities.
Once you charge stock with alvin , any ennemy defense is butter.
In fact you're already in the right mindset. Later you'll ask yourself : " what is the less broken method i can do to destroy that ennemy "
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Ok I'm having problems with Jude's Soaring Vertex.
He'll charge and sometimes won't do anything.
Other times he'll charge and properly uppercut the enemy.
Other times he'll charge and uppercut the enemy then proceed to charge again doing nothing else. This ends up messing up my combo's half the time and the ability description doesn't mention anything about why this is happening.
It knocks down standing opponents every time, I have no clue why he keeps on charging again.
He'll charge and sometimes won't do anything.
Other times he'll charge and properly uppercut the enemy.
Other times he'll charge and uppercut the enemy then proceed to charge again doing nothing else. This ends up messing up my combo's half the time and the ability description doesn't mention anything about why this is happening.
It knocks down standing opponents every time, I have no clue why he keeps on charging again.
Heck, on the cover he looks like Yuri after getting a haircut. Granted that doesn't hold in game, though it would've been funny if they got Troy Baker's clone to voice him instead of Alvin.
BassForever
Member
Oh my god what the fuck was that thing?
So I was in the forest where
joins the party back tracking trying to figure out where to go when I saw randomly a floating square object, thinking the game was bugging out I initiated a battle with the square (which ran away from me) leading me to fight an enemy called a Bacura that had 10,000 health, was immune to everything, did about 200-300 damage a hit and I could do at max 20-30 per hit nor could I stun him. A lot of orange gels and life bottles later I beat him and got enough exp for the entire party to level twice.
First truly hard battle I fought, I don't even want to imagine how awful that thing is on a difficulty higher then hard.
So I was in the forest where
Elize
First truly hard battle I fought, I don't even want to imagine how awful that thing is on a difficulty higher then hard.
chickdigger802
Banned
ship designs in tales games are all kinda... nonsense lol
dakkumauji
Member
It's just how the game classifies spells. I actually don't think they really mean anything since you can link any arte to any other arte.
A Tales staple. Lots of HP, immune to everything, lots of rapid hits and gives out a bunch of exp. :]
Shouta
Member
They're the metal slimes of the game.
chickdigger802
Banned
weird... should i be sleeping in all inns? just triggered some quest with katt
R_thanatos
Member
And that was the less powerfull of the 4 types in this game.
Rare monster ..but every tales of that are in 3D have them.
Funny thing is , there will come a time where you'll seek them.
weird... should i be sleeping in all inns? just triggered some quest with katt
You should be fine , if you sleep at a town inn AFTER your business is done in that town story-wise.( there is only one exception in that rule but you're far from it.)
BassForever
Member
Am I just being brain dead? I've played and beaten Symphonia/2, Graces F, Abyss, Innocence, and Vesperia why don't I remember these things >:[ ?
Is there a problem with resting in inns before then, or is it just that I should rest at an inn afterwards to get some quests?
Well shit. I just over leveled a lot. Went into the mine outside Jude's hometown for a side quest (not the story one, but the other one). Started fighting some enemies and owned them playing as Rowen. He's amazing. Now I'm over leveled. I didn't want to do that because it takes some of the fun away, especially since I bet the enemies in the next few areas are gonna give paltry experience. But I still gotta fight them for materials :/
I've already unlocked the trophy for using Jude's Snap Pivot and Milla's Spirit Switch. Playing as Rowen now oh and I got the trophy for Bind. I guess if I want a lot of grade I'll have to do them all quite a bit more though.
I've already unlocked the trophy for using Jude's Snap Pivot and Milla's Spirit Switch. Playing as Rowen now
oh and I got the trophy for Bind. I guess if I want a lot of grade I'll have to do them all quite a bit more though.dakkumauji
Member
They were a rare monster in Symphonia. Super rare in the fact it only spawned on one island on the world map and no where else.