Yeah, he starts off a bit slow but once you level him up he's a really good character to use. I was really OP by the last boss though since I prioritized weapon shop upgrades.
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Yeah, he starts off a bit slow but once you level him up he's a really good character to use. I was really OP by the last boss though since I prioritized weapon shop upgrades.
You'll get a trophy for it.
chickdigger802
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Hmmm not a fan of Alvin gameplay wise. Really only enjoy milla and Jude.
OniBarubary
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I'm pretty far in the game, at least I believe, but I get to shoot Ivar in the face at some point, right? Just...kill him. Dead. I don't think Milla would care that much.
Ricerocket
Member
Just got started and 6 hours in non stop, i'm sooo hooked. I'm just worried about spending GP and if the web can be completely filled or do I need to optimize spending? Hope I didn't screw myself up for later.
He's really great once you get him higher level.
dakkumauji
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You will completely fill out the web once you reach maxed levels. You can prioritize getting something early but at the same time you don't really have to worry about it.
Aaaaaah, here it is, the classic "It's nothing, don't worry about it." line.
Which means someone in the group is hiding some big information that, if they were told sooner, would save about 5 hours of gameplay and make things for the hero so much easier.
But instead, it will be revealed at the last moment under some dangerous and tense moment, probably by the villain.
Which means someone in the group is hiding some big information that, if they were told sooner, would save about 5 hours of gameplay and make things for the hero so much easier.
But instead, it will be revealed at the last moment under some dangerous and tense moment, probably by the villain.
I haven't played a "Tales" game but I could use an RPG at the moment. The last one I played was "Ni No Kuni", which I mostly loved. I see a couple of others are available on the PS3 in the UK too.
Would this be a good one to start with, or would anyone recommend an alternative first like "Tales of Graces"?
Would this be a good one to start with, or would anyone recommend an alternative first like "Tales of Graces"?
Xillia is just fine to jump right into if you haven't played the others. I like it a lot more than Graces anyway.
For those that havn't purchased Tales of Xillia and were interested in the Collector's Edition with the Milla Maxwell Statue, it's still available on Namco's website. I saw some people selling them for $150+ on Kijjiji and other online listings but I picked it up on their site for $126 canadian with shipping.
I figured i would just link it here for those that wanted to get it.
I'm getting mine on Monday through UPS.
I figured i would just link it here for those that wanted to get it.
I'm getting mine on Monday through UPS.
The anime cutscenes in this game are so gorgeous. Please Production IG never again.
Anyway, just
and saw the following cutscenes. I'm really enjoying the story. Way better than Graces.
Not sure if you're even supposed to beat that boss, but I did
on Hard too. Having Leia and Elize on full time healing helps a ton.
Anyway, just
beat Gaius
Not sure if you're even supposed to beat that boss, but I did
on Hard too. Having Leia and Elize on full time healing helps a ton.chickdigger802
Banned
so where do you get elemental weapons? haven't found any yet.
I've got to try him still. Tried Milla and I was having trouble getting a handle on her abilities. More practice probably.
How do Chain Artes work with the full gauge? Do I just have to press R2 or O to have it keep going? And for switching partners, what's the best way to time that? I can't seem to get the timing right.
RPGCrazied
Member
Wow, I'm dumb. 25 hours in and I haven't even done 1 mystic arte. How do you do them?
Press circle + whatever direction arrow you have the link arte assigned to to keep it going. For those, I kept spamming the buttons after the first one activated.
And yeah, Milla is definitely a bit harder to play as. I used her in my Japanese playthrough which probably took away some of my enjoyment.
chickdigger802
Banned
jude x milla so moe.
must be painful to keep that CD in her top all this time.
must be painful to keep that CD in her top all this time.
This game's bosses are SOOO close to being good. First time in a Tales game I've actually had to implement some form of strategy. The tells the bosses give telling you to get out of the way are fantastic, but the lack of a frame cancel (maybe you can with block, but I haven't really gotten it to work) really hinders it.
Still, like I said, first time in a Tales game that the bosses hit really hard and can kill you easily, but you can also avoid the damage fairly easily with quick reactions.
Still, like I said, first time in a Tales game that the bosses hit really hard and can kill you easily, but you can also avoid the damage fairly easily with quick reactions.
At least he's not in your party and has minimal screen time.
chickdigger802
Banned
that ivar
...
1v1 battle makes you realize how fucking long your stun duration is after getting hit. so fucking annoying that you are pretty much stuck in a combo as soon as any part hits.
forces you to play way to defensive for what'd i like out of a tales game :/
solo boss fight
1v1 battle makes you realize how fucking long your stun duration is after getting hit. so fucking annoying that you are pretty much stuck in a combo as soon as any part hits.
forces you to play way to defensive for what'd i like out of a tales game :/
That's true lol
if you can resist upgrading stores to lv100 super early on anyway
then the challenge completely disappears XD
Cornbread78
Member
I didn't mind Cheria as a character as much as I hated how her story never ended and didn't make sense..
Milla controls 10x better on xillia 2 thankfully
Huh, so you keep most or all of Xillia's cast in Xillia 2, I thought it might've been further off and for awhile even suspected
Does the game continue from the levels Xillia 1 ended at, or is it reset back to 1?
prequel based on the main character's name when I searched Kresnick just in case that was a Tales series reference like Maxwell is.
Ivar is a douche but atleast it's clearly intentional. I didn't feel like Graces was intentionally having me trek the world with the world's most annoying group of shitheads to ever exist. Or I don't think I was supposed to hate Collete in Symphonia nearly as much as I did. Like Kagari mentioned, atleast he isn't a party member.
I thought this was both cool and infuriating at the same time. Sooo much damage can be done to you in one cycle, but it felt good to get in a constant string of snap pivots to keep going behind him while constantly attacking. Super risky though.
I thought this was both cool and infuriating at the same time. Sooo much damage can be done to you in one cycle, but it felt good to get in a constant string of snap pivots to keep going behind him while constantly attacking. Super risky though.
Resets to 1.
Resets back to 1 and uses a traditional leveling system with a different growth system that is a lot better than Lilium Orb called Arrowsoul Orb.
Huh, I was sort of hoping for a Trails in the Sky or Mass Effect 3 situation here, but I guess it's like ME1 to 2 in that they really didn't design the systems well for further expansion in sequels, especially since this was still said to have the 255 level cap. What the hell do you do there, make it go to 511? 1023? This isn't supposed to be like Disgaea with numbers, and sticking with the old cap AND retaining character progress would just leave you with a bunch of broken characters alongside your comparatively lame new ones.
Xillia 2 has a cap of 200. not 255.
You have to unlock the Arcane Arte in the Lilium Orb first.
Xillia 2's MC is kind of over powered anyway so... it really doesn't matter much that they changed it, lol.
Yup. He's the new Jude.
Auto-level is still good as it does a good job of giving you what you need and stuff. However, if you want to customize and built your Orb the way you want then by all mean do your own thing.
Ah, my bad. Not that it really changes the fact carrying characters over at that level WOULD be insane one way or the other.
Haha, figures. Admittedly for all my rambling it's not really something that mattered that much anyway, they just have to do whatever's best for the game balance given it IS a more gameplay centric JRPG series. Even if these seem to be the easiest Tales games yet.
7 hours in, at Sapstrath Deepwood, still rocking Hard mode. There's something oddly addicting about running from shining/sparkling item/bag to the next while slowly stalking huge enemies for preemptive strikes on these barren fields. I was enjoying the cast/story until Teepo and Elize got involved. My god, obligatory "I'm sorry" girl with weird creature partner. While not NEARLY offensive, can't say that I didn't think about Lymle from Star Ocean 4! =0
Also, have I been out of the loop with Tales games or have names/terms like Maxwell and Aifread not been used since Tales of Eternia? That was the last time I've seen/heard those words, hah! With that said, still enjoying this game more than Graces f despite its apparent "shortcomings" in the sub-system/progression/combat department.
Also, have I been out of the loop with Tales games or have names/terms like Maxwell and Aifread not been used since Tales of Eternia? That was the last time I've seen/heard those words, hah! With that said, still enjoying this game more than Graces f despite its apparent "shortcomings" in the sub-system/progression/combat department.
While I understand the initial impressions for elize, she is nothing like Lymle. First of all the former doesn't suck lol.
Dark Schala
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Hmmm, okay.
Also, how do you earn grade in this game? I hated the way Graces handled grade.
I've clocked in 15 (though left it on here and there) and haven't gotten the chapter 1 trophy yet. The only difference here is I really like the battle system. In most tales games I stick with only controlling the main character. This time around I've been changing constantly.
I'm surprised the final boss took you so long to beat.
I was not prepared and I also didn't take the cheap way out by using a certain ability lol. Granted mine is really out of the norm. They final boss should only take like 30 to 45 min