Hold down R2, on the third action and it can extend into another 4, but it takes a full BG charge.
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Tales of Zestiria |OT| - Sorey, Modders did what Bamcouldn't!
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Hold down R2, on the third action and it can extend into another 4, but it takes a full BG charge.
Lightning 2.0
The game says that the higher your stats are (including equipment) during a level up, the more your base stats will go up.What do level ups do then?
I'm a little confused about stat/skill/etc progression in this game so far. Methinks they made it a wee bit too complicated.
But equipment really takes a higher priority. So be sure to update and fuse when you can.
Thanks, its much clearer now.
Oh cool. I'll keep that in mind until I can access BG. Thanks for the response!
artsi
Member
Personally I love it, but it's quite mixed here I think.
Camera can be quite bad sometimes in indoor battles, and the skill system isn't great, but I like the story/characters/music/world so much that they don't really matter to me.
Make sure you have the battle support skill equipped for it. There's one for the first hit and second hit as well in case you're running out of SC.
AH! It works!
I'm really liking it so far, though I don't think I'm that far yet that I can really make an informed opinion on things, just got Artemization or whatever it's called in the sewers. Then again I really like all Tales games and it usually takes alot for me to just straight up dislike a game, hell I even really enjoyed Graces, even if I wasn't hot on the story I really liked the characters (Pascal, Hubert and Crablettes (Sophie)). I think the only Tales game I didn't finish out of the ones I've played was Abyss, played it on 3DS, but the sub quests drove me insane on that one.
FunkyLounge
Member
Do you guys have some kind of link explaining the skill/equipment system?
Gotcha. But one quick question, how exactly do I learn more of those battle actions? Do they come from those tablets laying around?
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
The game says it's better early on to focus on getting more skill links (horizontal and vertical, I don't know if it works diagonally) then grinding for specific skills on your weapon. Get more skills which reveals them on the Skill Chart once you get them.
I think they get unlocked as you progress through the story. The ones in your Battle Skill Menu that say ???? require special conditions to unlock like doing 50 Blasts or whatever it says in the description when highlighted.
I actually like the Seraph system. I've managed to save myself and my party members multiple times with the switching.
Also everyone should know about the orders on the Right Analog Stick.
Up = Charge Foward > Focuses on attacking
Down = Prioritize Defense > Focuses on evading/blocking enemy attacks and healing.
I may have the next two switched up but I think they are;
Right = Focus > All party members focus on your selected target.
Left = Spread Out > All party members attack different targets.
R3 = Cancel any given commands.
This is pretty useful depending on the situation, like getting your party members to pull back and heal up while you attempt to stagger the boss for example. Or spreading out when you have multiple pesky magic users taking huge chunks out of you.
I think they get unlocked as you progress through the story. The ones in your Battle Skill Menu that say ???? require special conditions to unlock like doing 50 Blasts or whatever it says in the description when highlighted.
I actually like the Seraph system. I've managed to save myself and my party members multiple times with the switching.
Also everyone should know about the orders on the Right Analog Stick.
Up = Charge Foward > Focuses on attacking
Down = Prioritize Defense > Focuses on evading/blocking enemy attacks and healing.
I may have the next two switched up but I think they are;
Right = Focus > All party members focus on your selected target.
Left = Spread Out > All party members attack different targets.
R3 = Cancel any given commands.
This is pretty useful depending on the situation, like getting your party members to pull back and heal up while you attempt to stagger the boss for example. Or spreading out when you have multiple pesky magic users taking huge chunks out of you.
Ah ok. I just took a glimpse into that menu and didn't notice anything. Thanks!
Rockman Wright
Banned
So, i'm on PC, and i have some weird stuttering, like FPS drops, but fraps doesn't indicate that at all, its stay locked a 30 Fps!
What's up with this game? (GTX 980ti here, tried in 4k and 1080, same problem)
What's up with this game? (GTX 980ti here, tried in 4k and 1080, same problem)
RPGCrazied
Member
Finally got it. Man the CE is so beatiful, I really hope going forward all Tales CE keeps this structure. Though I do find the outer box quality dropped a little bit from the ToS CE, but I can overlook that. 
You actually get a color manual in the game case! And guess what else, CE DLC vocher. It includes the classic costume pack and other things, thing is I already got a code from gamestop. So what could I do with this other code?
You actually get a color manual in the game case! And guess what else, CE DLC vocher. It includes the classic costume pack and other things, thing is I already got a code from gamestop. So what could I do with this other code?
Finally got it. Man the CE is so beatiful, I really hope going forward all Tales CE keeps this structure. Though I do find the outer box quality dropped a little bit from the ToS CE, but I can overlook that.
Give it to me cuz I didn't get one (even tho I pre-ordered last year lmao). Please
The towns are really nice, too bad you can't enter anywhere.
Also fuck off with this omniscient map Namco, let me explore the damn dungeons.
Skill/equipment system gets worse and worse the more stuff I get.
Super big bummer. Let me raid random strangers' underwear drawers, Bamco!
I am a huge fan of Symphonia and Vesperia, and those are the only two tales games I've finished (although I own several others, I've yet to play them).
RPGCrazied
Member
Give it to me cuz I didn't get one (even tho I pre-ordered last year lmao). Please
Well, I don't know if it would work for you, since you have the PS3 version? On the back of the voucher says PS4, so I don't know if its a cross platform code.
pancakesandsex
Member
Hey I know a secret way to unlock him.....
TheGreatLugia
Banned
It might be worth mentioning that Zestiria's combat system is quite a bit different from the ones in Symphonia and Vesperia.
RPGCrazied
Member
Anywho, the game is awesome so far. Finally a Tales game in 1080p with some AA, hard to go back now to the PS3 brethren. Only played like an hour maybe. In the first dungeon. But that skill system, yikes. I liked the other Tales games better, this looks confusing.
GetDigitized
Member
Finally got it. Man the CE is so beatiful, I really hope going forward all Tales CE keeps this structure. Though I do find the outer box quality dropped a little bit from the ToS CE, but I can overlook that.
The american boxart is much nicer than the EU one & you get a hardcover artbook
although, we got some cloth thingy ¬_¬.9 hours in, the skill/equipment-system is horrible. And gets worse by the minute.
But Edna is pretty fun and the rest of the cast holds up as well for now. Battle system also opened up slightly and feels a bit better now. Went in with real low expectations and, while not blown away, Zestiria is pretty solid so far.
Sadly most Tales games are solid to good on their first half and more of a mess later on, so I'll remain skeptical.
But Edna is pretty fun and the rest of the cast holds up as well for now. Battle system also opened up slightly and feels a bit better now. Went in with real low expectations and, while not blown away, Zestiria is pretty solid so far.
Sadly most Tales games are solid to good on their first half and more of a mess later on, so I'll remain skeptical.
RPGCrazied
Member
The american boxart is much nicer than the EU one & you get a hardcover artbook
What does the EU cover look like? And I heard the map you guys got smells like it got burned or something.
GetDigitized
Member
Like this:
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[IMG]http://gallery.abyssalchronicles.com/albums/userpics/10002/ToZ_Collector_Mockup_1280.jpg[/IMG]The box looks worse than it does in the picture though,It's artwork, I guess they lasered it on , thus the burn smell.
RPGCrazied
Member
I still can't get over that steelbook cover. Just what the heck is that? The map thingy is kinda cool though.
GetDigitized
Member
I kinda like it, it's not a proper steelbook though, it's the cheaper feeling metalcase . They're two different brands or types of case IIRC
Cheshire_Buddha
Member
Enjoying this a lot so far. Edna is great. Battles are fun, reminds me a lot of Graces which is fine because that was the best thing about that game.
Also, every time I watch the opening I get pumped to jump back in.
Also, every time I watch the opening I get pumped to jump back in.
DarknessTear
Banned
I hate reading OTs on GAF Because I always run into unmarked spoilers. Like the whole Alisha thing.
AmaterasuOkami076
Member
Agreed. I enjoy playing the game on one monitor and F5ing the OT on my other monitor to see how others are finding the game and to get other opinions and findings as I go along. There's something pretty cool about just playing the game in unison with many others, even if we're all playing single player.
That said, I was spoiled with that too and it's pretty annoying. I always find it a bit risky reading these threads, even if I don't click on the spoiler tags.
Oh DUH sorry I'm tired. And a peasant with the PS3.
Anyway, the one thing they need, I mean ABSOLUTELY NEED, to add next game is the ability to toggle costume music on or off. I want to wear the swimsuits but the battle theme is kinda annoying and I prefer the regular one. On the other hand it's kinda nice they got a swimsuit theme haha. I wonder if the school battle theme will be anywhere as amazing as Xillia's was.
I can think of a certain other female FF character which better fits this analogy.
EHEHEHE
It's right up there with HDNReBirth/FFf/etc.
I'm forcing myself to play this to 100% cheevos this time around with M&KB just because of the novelty.
edit:
Oh man, I was laser-tunnelling on Sorey's shadow and wondering what I was missing hahahaha.
They burned the edges of the cloth map.
I think you can turn off the costume music. Next to the costumes is a music note and if you press L2 (or R2?) I think, it gets crossed out.
Basileus777
Member
How exactly does one trigger the "sanctification" boon for items +10 or higher? I don't see anyplace to activate it.
Strongest Tales field theme in a long time imo
feels like they really went all out to make this the next big jump in Tales games
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Super strong game so far though.
feels like they really went all out to make this the next big jump in Tales games
and had the same budget as the last games so they had to skimp on properly making a battle camera and good subsystems
Super strong game so far though.
Basileus777
Member
You have to sell something, why are you restarting?
First you need to get if from the Lord of the Land at level 4 IIRC and after activating it in the menu you had to physically visit the guardian in their city/village in order to use it.
AmaterasuOkami076
Member
I think in that case you get it back later on? I'm sure I mentioned others also sold it and it was later given back to them?
If you sold the knife, you get it back later. Not sure about the other stuff.
Basileus777
Member
Ah, you have to talk them in person. That did it, thanks.
artsi
Member
Something important that you get back 5 minutes later. No need to restart.
Sparrowhawk
Member
I'm going to tag this just in case, but
so far I have not gotten Gramps' pip back - you do get a cowboy hat attachment, though. ¯\_(ツ_/¯
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