Augemitbutter
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just in my replay of FC i totally forgot about the
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC |OT| More Olivier Than Ever
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th4tguy
Member
Shine of Eidos ~Sora no Kiseki~
This music is amazing. I loved the title screen of the first game and listening to the other music such as the field theme makes me really want to play this game. Waiting on that EU PSN release though
max_505
Member
Thanks! Time to replay the hell out of it on Youtube. So good~
SoraanTribal
Member
So are there any impressions yet? Good so far yeah? Looking forward to starting soon.
Question about something that happens early on that I've heard about. Apparently, after the Prologue,
Thanks
Question about something that happens early on that I've heard about. Apparently, after the Prologue,
you have to make a choice between Agate and Schera, I think? Does this have big story consequences? Or does everything play out mostly the same? Do you get both characters in your group eventually? Does anyone have any recommendations for a better/more enjoyable playthrough? I remember liking Schera more in FC, but I have read that Agate grows more as a character in SC. Any thoughts?
Thanks
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
I'm having a lot of fun so far. This is definitely living up to my years of expectations.
FC music, sewers, Estelle being awesome, it has it all so far. This world is just so intriguing to me. It's not a surprise that it's already at 7 games and counting.
FC music, sewers, Estelle being awesome, it has it all so far. This world is just so intriguing to me. It's not a surprise that it's already at 7 games and counting.
ShadowgeistX
Member
Good to know. Also yeah, those prologue battles were downright brutal, especially the last one. Felt like a chump for sure at that point.
Yeah it's not a dealbreaker by any means, it just feels weird because I'm so used to using it subconsciously in town/maps. I felt like something was missing for like the first hour and I didn't really know what lol.
th4tguy
Member
Is there a good online guide people are using? I just started SC and was going to refer to the one on gamefaqs: http://www.gamefaqs.com/psp/937451-the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-sc/faqs/65382
Didn't know if there was one better laid out though.
Didn't know if there was one better laid out though.
So are there any impressions yet? Good so far yeah? Looking forward to starting soon.
Question about something that happens early on that I've heard about. Apparently, after the Prologue,
you have to make a choice between Agate and Schera, I think? Does this have big story consequences? Or does everything play out mostly the same? Do you get both characters in your group eventually? Does anyone have any recommendations for a better/more enjoyable playthrough? I remember liking Schera more in FC, but I have read that Agate grows more as a character in SC. Any thoughts?
Thanks
Largely the same, it's basically just dialogue differences, and yeah, the other character does join your party later. A while later, though.
As for who to go with, it's largely down to who you liked best in the original, I guess. Personally Agate's always in my final party because he's so damn strong (and yeah, he does grow a lot in SC) so it's always been an easy choice for me, but just go with your gut. The game's not hard enough for it to have any major effect on difficulty to begin with.
As for who to go with, it's largely down to who you liked best in the original, I guess. Personally Agate's always in my final party because he's so damn strong (and yeah, he does grow a lot in SC) so it's always been an easy choice for me, but just go with your gut. The game's not hard enough for it to have any major effect on difficulty to begin with.
I'm in the prologue and already sensing what I loved about the first game.
. Trails takes cliches and turns them back into enjoyable tropes through nuance and general charm.
Someone like Kevin could so easily - and does so easily in JRPGs - become a caricature defined by HUR HUR I HIT ON GIRLS. Instead he's also insightful (he knows Joshua won't be at home), sensitive (he's worried how Estelle will take that), and responsible (contacting the Guild to let everyone know where Estelle is)
bishopcruz
Member
Ok, probably missing something obvious, but where is the (Chapter 1 side quest)
the best place to take the picture on Sapphril Tower?
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
I got the feeling that Kevin's first conversation was just him trying to break the ice with Estelle.
The best way to do it is actually to ignore the quest for a while and then get Dorothy to take the picture for you when she's with you later. Just try to take the pic anywhere at that point and Estelle will wonder if she should ask.
YianGaruga
Banned
GOG is going to stream the game today on their channel
https://twitter.com/Piranjade/status/660119396350824449
Super happy to see that they're marketing it :')
https://twitter.com/Piranjade/status/660119396350824449
Super happy to see that they're marketing it :')
bishopcruz
Member
Ok, so I'm not in danger of losing out on the quest anytime soon then? I just worry about missing a lot of the bracer quests, so I barely advance the story until I have done them all.
twentytwo22
Member
It's still very surreal that this game is out in English, having followed the announcements since the beginning, playing through it in Japanese in 2011/2012 (and having it quickly become one of my favorite RPGs ever), and then the delays, delays, delays.
So awesome. Thank you, XSEED.
So awesome. Thank you, XSEED.
YianGaruga
Banned
Alright Sony screwed me out of buying this before bed yesterday but here we go
Played FC on my EU account but don't want to wait any longer, so I just bought FC for the third time to have it all in one place. It's highly likely that I'll buy SC on Steam and EU PSN as well on a later date.
<3 XSEED and everyone who works there
Played FC on my EU account but don't want to wait any longer, so I just bought FC for the third time to have it all in one place. It's highly likely that I'll buy SC on Steam and EU PSN as well on a later date.
<3 XSEED and everyone who works there
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Chapter 1 done! I knew who
was because of his quest in FC, but holy shit this guy's a ham. His tone is handled very well in the script,
. The deus ex machina for this encounter is legitimately interesting, too, since it mocks
's trompe l'oeil with an implication that one's Arts can nullified/warded by even mundane things. Never has
been so casually amazing. Boss music was cool as well, but having Kloe and Olivier in my party made the boss easier than I expected.
It was mostly a reunion chapter, but a fun one and a good way to ease back into some of the more annoying backtracking in Liberl (Ruan's just really long to run across, lol). On Normal the game's been more challenging than FC so far, but without overdoing difficulty via stat jacking and such. Plot bombs have been delicious so far. There's no stopping this train for me. And I agree with everyone else on the new overworld theme, which is an improvement over FC's.
Bluebanc
beginning like a twisted Olivier before evolving into someone more despicable and confused by his pomp and circumstancehe's admirable, though, when talking about his Gospel and the ancient centaur-bot he fixed up himself
Bluebanc
Dorothy
It was mostly a reunion chapter, but a fun one and a good way to ease back into some of the more annoying backtracking in Liberl (Ruan's just really long to run across, lol). On Normal the game's been more challenging than FC so far, but without overdoing difficulty via stat jacking and such. Plot bombs have been delicious so far. There's no stopping this train for me. And I agree with everyone else on the new overworld theme, which is an improvement over FC's.
Extra ingredients for starters, but it's also a quick, somewhat reliable way to get mira early on, at least so far.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
I finished up with the prologue and started Chapter 1. It still feels kind of unreal that I'm actually playing this game.
(Prologue + start of Chapter 1 spoilery stuff)
I've just been feeling giddy pretty much the whole time I've been playing. It's amazing to get into this after so long.
(Prologue + start of Chapter 1 spoilery stuff)
I figured out quite a ways before hand that the "crisis" was actually a test, but Estelle and Anelace's reaction to it was still pretty good. The prologue did a good job of setting up a bunch of the characters again, so that was fun. And then at the end we get some pretty big story stuff, between meeting some more of this society and then the scenes with Joshua traveling with Josette and her brothers. I'll be interested to see where this goes. I actually was kind of surprised that the game showed Joshua again this early; I was thinking it might be awhile until we saw him.
Anelace's "rival confession" bit with Estelle cracked me up. I decided to travel with Agate, which should be interesting. I'd like to get to know him better after the first game.
Anelace's "rival confession" bit with Estelle cracked me up. I decided to travel with Agate, which should be interesting. I'd like to get to know him better after the first game.
I've just been feeling giddy pretty much the whole time I've been playing. It's amazing to get into this after so long.
Dragon1893
Member
I'm 3 hours in and I think I'm going to restart on normal.
I'm at
What the hell is this crap?
I'm at
grimsel fortress and there's an unavoidable fight there that is kicking my ass. It's the mob of 4 monsters that attacks you in a corridor, they keep getting turns over and over until they kill me before I can act. At best I can take out 1 with Estelle's full powered S-Craft.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
go to c: users/[YOUR USERNAME]/appdata/Roaming/FALCOM and copy the ED6 folder. Open up the config program for SC and click "Save Folder" from there, go back one folder into the Saved Games/FALCOM folder and paste your ED6 folder there. Start a new game in SC and you'll be asked to choose a clear data file to transfer.
The prologue seriously has some of the hardest stuff in the game, considering you haven't got your whole party yet.
As a general thing though, yeah, this thread and impressions from friends are just supporting the idea most people who aren't masochists are best playing on normal. The game didn't have difficulty levels originally, and it shows -- unlike in later games where they say for 'for NG+ players' and really aren't that hard at all, in SC and 3rd (especially 3rd, which is definitely a step up in difficulty again), nightmare in particular really is for NG+ players.
SoraanTribal
Member
Gotcha, thanks for all the information! I think part of my dilemma is
I loved how Schera interacted with the cast in FC - she was funny and having a drunk in your party is always great! lol But I feel like Agate didn't get enough development for me to like his character... however, if he grows more in SC, I wouldn't mind keeping him.
SpaceDrake
Member
Agate gets an enormous amount of development in SC, though a good deal of it is "unmissable" - he becomes a bit of a focus later on. Having him along early on does help set up some of the stuff you see later, though.
SoraanTribal
Member
Well I'm pretty convinced to
pick Agate, so 99% sure I'll do that. I can always replay the game later on and choose Schera.
bishopcruz
Member
Loving the crap out of this game. I think what Trails has that so many other JRPGs lack is just an abundance of heart. The game just has a level of polish and care to its characterization that few other games do. It's not horribly self serious, and more than anything, it's just a joy to be in this world.
Less of a joy is
I have no idea how many I need, or which ones I am missing. Boo!
Less of a joy is
tracking down monster ingredients for a bracer quest.
ShadowgeistX
Member
Guess it's spoiler, but Chapter 1 for me is
, at least for my first playthrough.
I want to go home and play this but I'm stuck at work.
#TeamAgate
I want to go home and play this but I'm stuck at work.
I feel you bruh
Dragon1893
Member
And as expected, normal is too easy. Normal enemies were killing me with 3 hits (700+ damage per hit) and now they do less than 200.
Didn't even break a sweat to win the fight I was stuck on before.
Oh well, only took about an hour to get back to where I was and at least I got the satisfaction of beating the
Jaeger that attacks the guild.
It also fixed the alignment of the number of equipped orbments, now they're properly spaced.
Try borderless windowed mode. Otherwise, I just put out a patch that may or may not help, too.
If it's anything like FC then it's passable, but the PC version is a world of difference.
Thanks, I was leaning towards the PC version.
Dice//
Banned
Blurry. But, despite being able to play on both, the Portability of the Vita won out for me. ; /