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.
I wasn't expecting it to be 100% the same (well, the hues are different though).
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Tales of Xillia |OT| - Teach me about Bazongas!
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I wasn't expecting it to be 100% the same (well, the hues are different though).
ThatChairMan
Member
Milla can charge her artes for a different effect. Like her small fire explosion will become a fireball, or something along those lines.
I am curious about the difficulty as well. I'm wondering if there's even a point to playing on Hard.
You get some from sidequest and whatnot.
chickdigger802
Banned
seems so, especially when you start getting more gp per level.
I've never found stats to be too useful in tales games... so in this i just try to find skills that i want, and climb my way to there.
Werewolf Jones
Member
Oh and another question, depending on who you pick at the start with their battle themes only play? Because if possible it's probably best to run Jude the first time but I really would prefer to battle to Daring Sword.
RPGCrazied
Member
Oh yay, another confusing Tales of dungeon. The fort of already forgot the name, lol.
Right after Millia gets kidnapped.
Black Door
Banned
That was also weird. Asbel's country is clearly stuck in the 1700s, then these Nazis show up from nowhere driving mechs...I was like, da fuk?
Gandala?
The Cryas and energy management in that country is also shit. it's suffering from it.
RPGCrazied
Member
Yeah, that's it. Good thing I have awesome equipment for the 3 I'm using.
Canis lupus
Member
Omg I received a package today and I think its my CE, gonna unbox it shortly... but disappointed by the size, its small :/
chickdigger802
Banned
so someone that can freaking teleport behind enemies (from what i assume is his physical abilities due to no tp cost).
Jude sure is a slow jogger.
Jude sure is a slow jogger.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Sheesh, you guys are right. The audio mixing in this is really weird! Milla doesn't have a lisp; it's the audio production in this that's not very satisfactory. That polish just isn't there. :/
And they made the right choice in making Jude's voice deeper. He doesn't really seem to be ticking me off as much. But then I remember that he does an assortment of things that can add up to make the experience with the character kinda bleh.
Simply, the giant, empty fields exist in order to give the game a sense of spectacle and scale while plopping down duffel bags and sparklies everywhere as grinding materials. Not much else. They don't serve that much purpose and that's pretty much why I generally dislike them. They do nothing. They exist simply for the sake of existing.
And they made the right choice in making Jude's voice deeper. He doesn't really seem to be ticking me off as much. But then I remember that he does an assortment of things that can add up to make the experience with the character kinda bleh.
There some traditional dungeons in the game, yes. You probably feel that way because even the forest dungeon seems to be similar to the large empty fields with very little to do. I suppose you can argue that the other dungeons are like that in that they're pretty streamlined and they don't have as many puzzle mechanics as other Tales dungeons do. So if you're looking for that aspect of dungeon design, you're not usually going to find it outside of looking for this object to unlock this place, etc. There is one dungeon way later on in the game towards the end that might satisfy your itch somewhat with respect to that sort of dungeon design.
Simply, the giant, empty fields exist in order to give the game a sense of spectacle and scale while plopping down duffel bags and sparklies everywhere as grinding materials. Not much else. They don't serve that much purpose and that's pretty much why I generally dislike them. They do nothing. They exist simply for the sake of existing.
Speed stat basically breaks the game anyway. But you seem to be doing what I did. Find skills/artes that I want and fill up the whole thing anyway.
Yes. Pick Jude, his three battle themes will play throughout the course of the game. Same goes for Milla.
Now that I'm playing the game for a third time, I don't even care about the materials on the map. And I know exactly where every Aifread's Treasure is, and which ones are good, so I have been going a lot faster than even last time, which I think was pretty quick overall. But I'm still running out of steam with the game. It's only been a year since last time and I think that just isn't enough time.
Aren't you glad they add the dash feature in Xillia 2?
dakkumauji
Member
Too bad there isn't a title for finding every single save point.
He's awesome. I really like his conductor ability.
But they sound slightly different!
Yeah, makes it hard for me to like English Tippo. It just doesn't feel the same.
Haha, I'll probably feel that once I actually start playing someday. Maybe I'll just abuse grade shop bonuses and speedrun through stuff.
RPGCrazied
Member
Ugh, I'm stuck in Fort Gandala.
Almost all the doors are locked, I keep going around in circles.
dakkumauji
Member
I liked Teepo at first but not so much now. Terrible voice.
I wasn't going to open mine and instead just play the Limited Edition I bought but I couldn't wait for it to be delivered so I just ripped the CE open.
I wasn't going to open mine and instead just play the Limited Edition I bought but I couldn't wait for it to be delivered so I just ripped the CE open.
Shouta
Member
3 times in two years? You're cwazy!
Jinjo
Member
So... after seeing the different DLC costumes the Japan release got I only have one question: When are we getting the Tales cameo costumes? I want that Leon/Dhaos/Kratos goodness. Now.
About 4 hours in, hope it picks up steam soon. I miss the normal overworld. Aside from that it definitely is a Tales game. I like it so far.
About 4 hours in, hope it picks up steam soon. I miss the normal overworld. Aside from that it definitely is a Tales game. I like it so far.
Liferebooted
Banned
It started to finally pick up at about 8 hours imo. That's without doing side quests or wasting much time.
dakkumauji
Member
No real idea. Namco has no precedent on their DLC release schedule since for Graces we didn't get costumes till a couple weeks later I believe and now we got two sets right at release.
Another 10 minute boss. Ugh these bosses suckthe combination of breaking out of your combos like it's nothing and calling reinforcements all the time is just the worst. Xillia 2's sucked too so I shouldn't be surprised.
Still better than FF 13 lol
OniBarubary
Banned
Wow, yeah. I was wondering when the Tales of Boss Wall would happen and damn, that occurred early on. I lucked out and dropped a Chain of Artes with Jude and Milla that almost KO'd it in one flurry thank heavens, because it's constant life drain and bullshit grab attacks were starting to piss me off.
That being said, it seems like it's pointless to link with anyone else if you want to chain arte because Milla/Jude have like 30 and everyone else has 2 or 3 at most. Hell, my Elise still has 1 with Jude somehow...I only really link with Alvin to break guard, then right back to Milla. Sorta waste of a decent system (even though I constantly forget which direction I put all my artes because I apparently am a senile old man).
Still enjoying it, and if Jude gets annoying later, he certainly isn't showing it now. I actually quite like him, especially how he's the one who keeps formulating these plans and shit in bad situations and he doesn't really hem and haw all that much. I don't see much to dislike about him thus far.
But you know who needs to die in a ditch and be wiped out of existence? Fucking Teepo. I have never been more irritated at a voice in an RPG since like...Star Ocean 4. He has the worst voice that has ever existed and the stuff he says is absolutely useless and mind-bogglingly retarded or repetitive. I love his design and was wondering if he'd be sarcastic, or a cool older type to Elize's innocence, or anything but the most irritating part of this game.
Seriously.
That being said, liking the big maps full of random stuff to look for. Miss that in a lot of RPGs.
That being said, it seems like it's pointless to link with anyone else if you want to chain arte because Milla/Jude have like 30 and everyone else has 2 or 3 at most. Hell, my Elise still has 1 with Jude somehow...I only really link with Alvin to break guard, then right back to Milla. Sorta waste of a decent system (even though I constantly forget which direction I put all my artes because I apparently am a senile old man).
Still enjoying it, and if Jude gets annoying later, he certainly isn't showing it now. I actually quite like him, especially how he's the one who keeps formulating these plans and shit in bad situations and he doesn't really hem and haw all that much. I don't see much to dislike about him thus far.
But you know who needs to die in a ditch and be wiped out of existence? Fucking Teepo. I have never been more irritated at a voice in an RPG since like...Star Ocean 4. He has the worst voice that has ever existed and the stuff he says is absolutely useless and mind-bogglingly retarded or repetitive. I love his design and was wondering if he'd be sarcastic, or a cool older type to Elize's innocence, or anything but the most irritating part of this game.
Seriously.
That being said, liking the big maps full of random stuff to look for. Miss that in a lot of RPGs.
Yeah one thing I liked about this game is that it explained all the normal mechanics in the first tutorial.
Sadly, he's just that in Japanese. The way he's translated and his English voice just aren't right.
OPEN IT! The 15th Anniversary Tales of Xillia PS3 theme is amazing.
In addition to that, you get a lot of nice bonus items. Even if you're not a fan of PVC figures [although I am] I'm sure you'll like the Milla figure, and the artbook [while small] is at least hardcover with decent-quality pages. The CD actually comes in a case *gasp!*, although the track listing could be more in-depth.
In my opinion, you have the Collector's Edition, you might as well open up and enjoy it [as well as the game]. You'll get more worth out of it that way than simply sitting untouched. At least, that's my view on things. >
Should be bannable at this point, honestly.
What should the ban message be? "You're not allowed to dislike FF13"?
I was thinking more along the line of thread derailment. It's become a meme at this point. It's fine to dislike XIII but discuss it in an appropriate thread.
chickdigger802
Banned
Is the pirate guy's treasure and devil arms easily missable?
Is sword dancer in this?
Is sword dancer in this?
No but... I shudder to think what an English VA sounding even anywhere close to the original Teepo would be like.
Yeah, it kinda sucks how you don't get anything extra for playing on a harder setting.
I think there's times when it's relevant though, especially as that arguably should've been the tentpole JRPG of the generation, rather than being a cautionary tale to the rest of the genre's developers, if not the industry on a whole.
That DID seem to be sort of a random way to bring it up though.
It'd be good, kay?!
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I was afraid that English Teepo wouldn't be as good as Japanese Tipo. I really liked that quality to his voice. Really made the character for me.
You can go back and fight the Fell Arms bosses whenever you please. Aifread's treasures aren't missable, either.
No and no. No Sword Dancer.
You can go back and fight the Fell Arms bosses whenever you please. Aifread's treasures aren't missable, either.
leatherhat
Member
Black Door
Banned
You know what they mean. Drive-by one-liners turning into 30-page derails of the same five posters declaring how they want to have hate-sex with Toriyama, how Perfo should go commit suicide, and how Kitase and Ito and various other Japanese names that aren't Toriyama make flawless, perfect games.
edit: Also, chalk me up for the anti-Teepo squad too. Not sure what they were trying to do with the voice...it needs modulation or something.