StarSketch
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There are voice clips for status effects. I know Lailah says something like "How careless of me. " and I think Sorey says something along the lines of "pull yourself together ", but I'm not sure.
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Tales of Zestiria |OT| - Sorey, Modders did what Bamcouldn't!
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There are voice clips for status effects. I know Lailah says something like "How careless of me. " and I think Sorey says something along the lines of "pull yourself together ", but I'm not sure.
You don't look down at the character faces constantly in battle?
Basileus777
Member
Major Spoilers
The whole death of Dezel was so poorly done. His backstory was so muddled, what exactly did he do that caused the downfall of the Windriders? He's the reason the Prince became a Hellion? How? And they even managed to throw an amnesia subplot in there? The whole thing was a poorly explained mess. And made even more bizarre with how Zaveid just casually replaces him.
Shouta
Member
When I got to that part in JP version, I facepalm'ed the entire time I watched it. That's where the game really starts its downward spiral.
TheSuperSakura
Member
Yeah, I didn't like how tied Rose was to Dezel I mean yeah they established her as a character prior to but once she actually joins the group they were just so bound together when speaking about one another's past. It was a little messy but I guess "forgivable".
I did notice that about the opening! I glanced in the art book (I got the collectors edition) before playing and noticed that there were two wind seraphim and I thought that was odd and since I was going in completely blind I didn't even know what sort of roles they would have. Once I seen the opening I assumed Zaveid would just be a Gaius like role, not a good guy but not necessarily a bad guy either. Neutral party that drives the main cast towards their goal I suppose. I thought it was odd that he was in one scene and then towards the end of the cinematic when everyone's face flashes on Sorey he is no where to be seen, nor in the grass scene with the party. I do like how he sort of seamlessly meshes into the group though, even if it was at an awkward time and he cracked jokes during the grieving of a death. I think I may actually prefer Zaveid over Dezel, I just wish there was more time spent with both characters. I do agree, Zaveid definitely feels like a Gall/Galando character.
Yes!! He did put on his hat, I kind of laughed at that scene and thought "He's just going to be complete clone of Dezel." and he essentially was. I was kind of upset that they didn't grieve a little more, I mean the scene afterwards was heavy but I felt that they didn't really properly address the whole 'Hey this guy we've been traveling with (who is also our friend) just committed suicide to save us and Rose, Oh hey Zaveid join us on our journey even though our friend just killed himself, we'll welcome you with open arms!' The skits are one thing but not everyone pays attention to the skits and I felt like that should have been implemented into the full story and not tossed aside onto a skit. I think a lot of things happened to development to cause such abrupt things to transpire in the game. Possibly creative differences among the group, time constraint, pressure from possible outside sources/fans? Who knows!?
I did notice that about the opening! I glanced in the art book (I got the collectors edition) before playing and noticed that there were two wind seraphim and I thought that was odd and since I was going in completely blind I didn't even know what sort of roles they would have. Once I seen the opening I assumed Zaveid would just be a Gaius like role, not a good guy but not necessarily a bad guy either. Neutral party that drives the main cast towards their goal I suppose. I thought it was odd that he was in one scene and then towards the end of the cinematic when everyone's face flashes on Sorey he is no where to be seen, nor in the grass scene with the party. I do like how he sort of seamlessly meshes into the group though, even if it was at an awkward time and he cracked jokes during the grieving of a death. I think I may actually prefer Zaveid over Dezel, I just wish there was more time spent with both characters. I do agree, Zaveid definitely feels like a Gall/Galando character.
Yes!! He did put on his hat, I kind of laughed at that scene and thought "He's just going to be complete clone of Dezel." and he essentially was. I was kind of upset that they didn't grieve a little more, I mean the scene afterwards was heavy but I felt that they didn't really properly address the whole 'Hey this guy we've been traveling with (who is also our friend) just committed suicide to save us and Rose, Oh hey Zaveid join us on our journey even though our friend just killed himself, we'll welcome you with open arms!' The skits are one thing but not everyone pays attention to the skits and I felt like that should have been implemented into the full story and not tossed aside onto a skit. I think a lot of things happened to development to cause such abrupt things to transpire in the game. Possibly creative differences among the group, time constraint, pressure from possible outside sources/fans? Who knows!?
DXLelouch153
Banned
anyone have a strategy for
currently lv 42 maining Rose and i always die right before that last bit of HP
stun locking him with Water Armatus worked until it didnt and he did his stupid lasers
should i just come back later?
Duhvision
stun locking him with Water Armatus worked until it didnt and he did his stupid lasers
should i just come back later?
That one is a more annoying mutant hellion. You pretty much just need to either keep him locked down or just not be right in front of him.
The only really deadly thing I remember him doing is the frontal eye lasers, and they hurt a lot. As long as you keep away, it should be okay.
The only really deadly thing I remember him doing is the frontal eye lasers, and they hurt a lot. As long as you keep away, it should be okay.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
If someone gets hit with a status effect, a little icon pops up next to their portrait.
DXLelouch153
Banned
edgefusion
Member
How many outfit and hairstyle options are there to choose from outside of the DLC? I just got beyond the initial human village and am wondering when I'll get Mikleo out of that bizarre getup. 
DXLelouch153
Banned
How many outfit and hairstyle options are there to choose from outside of the DLC? I just got beyond the initial human village and am wondering when I'll get Mikleo out of that bizarre getup.
alot
ive only done the first trial and ive already got a bunch
havent gotten anything to replace his outfit though as i never change the core design other than hair and stuff in my first playthrough
How many outfit and hairstyle options are there to choose from outside of the DLC? I just got beyond the initial human village and am wondering when I'll get Mikleo out of that bizarre getup.
There aren't any for Mikleo, unfortunately. Best you'll get is the alt color which at the very least looks less...blue.
edgefusion
Member
Basileus777
Member
I'm not sure any of the character backstories in this game are done well. I'm really understanding why people say the writing in this game falls apart later on. I liked the game a lot more earlier in the game, now I just feel like I need to finish this so I can move onto Trails SC.
edgefusion
Member
Sorry, I have another question! I just downloaded the "school costume set" dlc (yes to get rid of Mikleo's outfit) but I can't figure out how to equip it? I've gone to the DLC section of items but it's not showing there, and it doesn't show in the fashion section either. What gives?
I'm only 10 hours in but I usually hate the Lailah and Edna type character so I'm pleasantly surprised how great they are in Zestiria.
Try seeing if it actually installed if it did then try closing the game and opening it up again. Happened to me too when I downloaded one of the DLC while I had the game running.
phoenix296
Member
Edna has to be one of my favorite Tales characters. Her JP VA delivery is spot on.
TheSuperSakura
Member
End game spoilers ahead
So has anyone else noticed that when you start up the game that the main menu screen has a sleeping Sorey as a mural?
This is exacerbated by Trails being good video games
Ascenion
Member
Gotta say so far I love the entire cast, though I don't think I have everyone yet. I like Alisha,
And I feel I would've felt that way regardless.
Not sure if that counted as a spoiler so I'm just being safe.
but I don't get the hullabaloo over her leaving. I mean yeah they could've handled it better, but I like they dynamic between Rose and Sorey more. It seems like he can grow with her more so than Alisha.
Not sure if that counted as a spoiler so I'm just being safe.
The
in Lailah's crucible were indeed ridiculous lol, but it was fun figuring out her whole dodging and chain casting way of play. I got to them twice on moderate and died, then I just lowered the difficulty and beat them because aintnobodygottimeforthat.gif.
First time I did that so far, but I had to stop playing and I wanted to get that over with before calling it a day. I even beat the
on the first try without feeling like lowering the difficulty, although I got 0.01 grade on that one because of that (I have no auto BA turned on and used no items, but everyone died repeatedly).
Also, during the
I found by chance the dude who sells you
in Lastonbell, so I'm glad I explored the cave and went back there before advancing to finish dealing with the Lord of the Land stuff. He wasn't there the first time I was in town.
wolves
First time I did that so far, but I had to stop playing and I wanted to get that over with before calling it a day. I even beat the
Margaret quest wolf boss at Lastonbell
Also, during the
wolf hellion quest
Grandpa's pipe back
texhnolyze
Banned
Wow,
And what's the background song name in Lashtonbell scene after that?
Anyway, Edna with Devil wings and tail is just a perfect fit.
that dragon fight scenes in the battlefield was epic.
It's in English!
Anyway, Edna with Devil wings and tail is just a perfect fit.
Lunarwhale
Member
Yder Cave was ridiculous, and I love huge areas in RPGs. It was just boring and had bad enemy groups. In general I've been enjoying the largeness of Zestiria and don't have any issues with it being a bit empty at places (I prefer it to Xillia's endless items that don't really mean anything littered everywhere), but that and a few of the ruins have been a bit grating.
texhnolyze
Banned
And I'll have to mention that I totally LOVE the characters bonding in Zestiria.
That
scene is just pure sweetness.
That
Lashtonbell
Quick side quest question (Pearloat's areaish):
We are told to go to the Camelot bridge to find someone. It has a huge domain covering it rending Seraph invisible/etc. Do we need to do another trial or two to access it? Trying to do as many of the side quests as possible atm before doing the main story.
Haha no, I keep my eyes peeled on the battlefield so I can do sick dodges.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Anyone know what Combo Hits are?
I need 150 for a Battle Skill and I have 92 already but it hasn't gone up in hours so I'm wondering what the heck a Combo Hit is because I can't find it in the library. I am doing combos all the time so I know it's not that, it's something specific.
Yeah, should be able to go there after
I need 150 for a Battle Skill and I have 92 already but it hasn't gone up in hours so I'm wondering what the heck a Combo Hit is because I can't find it in the library. I am doing combos all the time so I know it's not that, it's something specific.
Yeah, should be able to go there after
finish whatever trials you have left.
You need to achieve a single combo of 150 hits. It's not cumulative, the 92 just means that your highest combo so far was one of 92 hits.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
As far as I know they're useful to farm equipment drops. There's an achievement for beating all of them too.
The Sindra one? Like I said, I think it has to do with how quick you find the werewolf boss (the big one)outside the town. If it's possible for her to survive (and like I said, someone I know said she did for him), you probably have to make a beeline for the exit and then the wolf without stopping after the first boss fight. As in, no stopping.
I wish I had a save before then so I could experiment with it.
edit:
and the only videos I can find, they both stop and look about, one of them even has (what looks like maximum) windstepping but there is a cut in the video where it disappears so it's not an accurate representation of how quick you can get to the boss.
If someone else figures it out, do post.
I didn't. I went straight to it. Weird. Do you get anything extra? Cuz if not I don't really care.
Maybe windstepping is needed (like I said in my edit, I did see someone who had max windstepping but due to the video being cut... he didn't use windstepping to fight the boss)? I'll ask my friend what he did.
But as for anything extra? Nah, just a different scene I'd assume.
edit:
He doesn't remember anything specific he did, I'm wondering if he misinterpreted the scene maybe. The discussion was originally brought up when someone mentioned how the dog died at the start which is the only reason I heard about this ironically. (side note: did anyone have the dog die on them? I honestly didn't know that could happen lol)
(also if it turns out he did and I was wrong, sorry. Like I said, I'm curious myself as to what/how many (assuming there is more) sidequests have different outcomes)
Basileus777
Member
There probably isn't any alternate ending to that quest. Nothing else in this game does anything like that and no one has been able to replicate that one person who said it ended differently.
See my edit above, I told him to look up a youtube video and see if it's the same ending that we all got. If so, then yeah, misinterpretation.
Also on a unrelated note but still Zesty related. I am finding myself disliking the fusion system more. Just feels needlessly complicated and I'm spending a lot of time second guessing what to fuse and what I should buy.
Just not a fan of it. Enjoying the game overall but that does annoy me. :/
Really? I heard it wasn't that great but oh well I guess.
edit: also (side quest spoilers for mid-game or so when Rose has like 4 pages of side quests >.>):
I'm surprised at how many 'children' have died in the game so far. I just saw those bandit kids and only 2 survived. Normally games like this, you wouldn't see kids dead (though there was that implication of it in previous Tales games but you never saw many dead bodies of kids like you have in Zesty). Feels kinda dark when it comes to that.
It seems like some of them are missing the soundtrack disk and or figurine parts.
OWNED the next story boss BUT I'm so mad cuz I just barely missed the mystic arte, by that I mean the boss died before I could activate it. A 145 grade payout could have been 300, I'm so upset. I want to redo the fight but the way it played out so perfectly with no deaths or barely anyone even getting touched probably won't happen again oh well.
oh well.Ah, that sucks :/
OWNED the next story boss BUT I'm so mad cuz I just barely missed the mystic arte, by that I mean the boss died before I could activate it. A 145 grade payout could have been 300, I'm so upset. I want to redo the fight but the way it played out so perfectly with no deaths or barely anyone even getting touched probably won't happen again
What's more annoying to me is when I think "The boss is almost dead, MA time!" and then he still has like 100 - 300hp left and dies before I can get one of the other characters to do their MA (either the other controller character or switching my character to someone else who has not used their MA yet)
I originally thought they looked cool but the first bunch of MAs are kinda weak and makes timing them to kill harder since it's easy to underestimate how much dmg they will cause.I still think they look cool though outside of that issue mind.