I'm on the opposite, I enjoyed the laura/fie conflict! The bonds were something I always look forward to in trails of cold steel.
For me, Gaius is that one that is underdeveloped as a character.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel |OT| Class Warfare
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I'm on the opposite, I enjoyed the laura/fie conflict! The bonds were something I always look forward to in trails of cold steel.
For me, Gaius is that one that is underdeveloped as a character.
Dragon1893
Member
Had some time to put into this today and finally made it to chapter 3, the characters are growing on me.
And I'm seeing spoilers so I'm out.
And I'm seeing spoilers so I'm out.
Man the chapter 6 end boss gave me a lot of grief. His S Craft one shotted half of my team from near full HP!
Think I will take a break for a day or two to play Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Odin Sphere before going back to finish it. I can't wait for 2 though. Is there a similar bump in quality going from 1-2 here as there is with Trails in the Sky?
Think I will take a break for a day or two to play Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Odin Sphere before going back to finish it. I can't wait for 2 though. Is there a similar bump in quality going from 1-2 here as there is with Trails in the Sky?
That really depends on your play style. For me, Cold Steel 2 was only a handful of hours shorter than 1; for others much longer.
Hard to say. Like with Trails in the Sky where some prefer FC over SC and vice versa, in this case, too, some prefer CS1 over CS2. I personally like CS2 better because more stuff happens; the translator of these games, for example, prefers CS1 because there are more meaningful dialogues between the characters.
He one shotted my ENTIRE team after I nearly had him. This was also the second time he used his S break in the fight. Fml. I got him good the next time though, and he only used S break once.
Yeah one time I had him in his last 10K and the bastard managed to faint or kill all of my party with his robot and then wiped me. I was livid.
Is that the hardest boss in the game?
Edit: actually the chapter 5 schoolhouse boss might have been slightly worse.
DrROBschiz
Member
HIs complete backstory and motivations were completely laid out and clear
He's just a complete character with nothing much left to offer the party dynamic because he had no logical reason to clash with any of the characters
I thought he was great and soulful but he wasnt given anything to do
R_thanatos
Member
I don't know why they are , but i sure enjoyed the fact that they were awesome.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
So my copy of the Vita Lionheart edition arrived on Friday:
I'll be playing this while recovering from surgery. Having fun so far, but none of the party members have made a good first impression on me. (Alisa is just, ugh) I'm glad I listened to someone's advice to starton Hard, because the crafts you have access to from the start are really broken.
I'll be playing this while recovering from surgery. Having fun so far, but none of the party members have made a good first impression on me. (Alisa is just, ugh) I'm glad I listened to someone's advice to starton Hard, because the crafts you have access to from the start are really broken.
So my copy of the Vita Lionheart edition arrived on Friday:
I'll be playing this while recovering from surgery. Having fun so far, but none of the party members have made a good first impression on me. (Alisa is just, ugh) I'm glad I listened to someone's advice to starton Hard, because the crafts you have access to from the start are really broken.
The cast, including Alisa, dramatically improve and become less trope-y over time. Just keep at it.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
I'm ready
YianGaruga
Banned
Placeholder date for EU is Nov 11th btw. Both dates will probably move a bit but I still expect at least a 1 month gap
Dragon1893
Member
I seem to always be short on cash.
What's the best way to get the materials to upgrade weapons?
I'm in chapter 3 and haven't bought any master quartz yet, I'm guessing I should've?
These things seem to take a long time to level up.
What's the best way to get the materials to upgrade weapons?
I'm in chapter 3 and haven't bought any master quartz yet, I'm guessing I should've?
These things seem to take a long time to level up.
It's just realistic
Dragon1893
Member
It certainly is for me lol.
Cash: Do the Elliot cash trick. Buy a lot of eggs + rock salt and make Omelets with Elliot and Rean and sell them. You can sell the dishes you make for profit.
Materials: Just kill more enemies. Some enemies drop U Materials.
MQ: I never really bothered to buy any; not that necessary and I preferred spending my money on weapons + armor.
Never grinded once for cash in the game and only lost my first battle in chapter 5.
If a scrub like me can do that then you shouldn't have to do anything extra in the game.
The game keeps handing you more and more firepower as you go on anyway.
On another topic, I looked at the list of guests for Anime Expo but I didn't see any voice actors/actresses for Cold Steel. Too bad.
If a scrub like me can do that then you shouldn't have to do anything extra in the game.
The game keeps handing you more and more firepower as you go on anyway.
On another topic, I looked at the list of guests for Anime Expo but I didn't see any voice actors/actresses for Cold Steel. Too bad.
Glitter and Gold
Banned
The Elliot trick is simultaneously the most useless and widespread tactic shared about the game lol
Ultimadrago
Member
On that last note, I wish various Master Quartz were more useful. Even up to end game, I hardly found a reason to switch them at all and moreso just did it to change things up. Most of the default ones are more than enough for Normal difficulty. A couple of the better ones come too late in the game to be of any long-lasting use anyways without finishing their grind to Max.
Dragon1893
Member
I see, thanks.
Not saying I grinded but I've been killing pretty much all enemies I come across and doing all the sidequests and when I buy equipment I'm completely broke and don't have enough money left for master quartz.
Also, I'm not complaining about the difficulty, just that money seems tighter than in most jrpgs.
BBPunjabi816
Member
Quick random questions: does it have a good story and is there any airship level in this? Kind of a sucker for those. Really thinking about picking this up.
YianGaruga
Banned
The story is the #1 draw of the series. What do you mean by "airship level"? Airships certainly do exist in the Trails universe (Trails in the Sky is basically all about airships)
BBPunjabi816
Member
Oh haha never mind then. Would this be a good game to start the series then?
jRPG story wise the series is my favorite. I recommend starting with Trails in the Skies.
Trails in the Sky FC would probably be a better place to start, but CS is fine too.
YianGaruga
Banned
You can either start with this or with Trails in the Sky FC, it doesn't really matter, but you should play all of them at some point to get the full experience.
Trails in the Sky FC is on sale on Steam at the moment if you want a cheap alternative
http://store.steampowered.com/app/251150/
skLaFarebear
Member
Yeah i think his S-Craft is aimed in a line, so if all your teammates are close to each other or are in a straight line from each other, you're gonna get fucked. One of the few fights where character placement is actually meaningful.
Yeah, I love Persona and FF, and I'm really enjoying this. Good to know Austin is into this game, too! Where/when did he mention it?
The story is good but the series is notably slow so expect to invest some time before things get interesting.
I think Trails in the Sky is the better game (battle system aside, but this isn't a series I play for mechanics) personally, with a better cast, but Cold Steel isn't a shabby starting point either.
I think Trails in the Sky is the better game (battle system aside, but this isn't a series I play for mechanics) personally, with a better cast, but Cold Steel isn't a shabby starting point either.
The last Beastcast (E.57). He is into it directly but it got mentioned in the games being released this year. He said the game had a strong following but unfortunately not having the time to play these games.
Probably. Just keep in mind that the story is much more grounded than what you usually get in the games you listed and, like Corpekata mentioned, muuuuuuuch much slower.
It starts out slower, but when it gets going, it really gets going. None of that slow buildup is wasted though - it's largely used for worldbuilding and character development, which are two of this series' great strengths.
Since all of the games in this series are tightly connected, unlike in Persona, Tales or Final Fantasy, I would highly recommend starting with the first game, Trails in the Sky. After that, play Trails in the Sky SC, then this game, then Cold Steel 2 when it comes out. I would also suggest not viewing any trailers or other promotional material for games past where you're at.
While you won't necessarily be lost with regard to CS1's story if you start with it, a LOT of subtext will go over your head, you won't understand the implications of some things, and some plot twists from past games will be spoiled. CS2 will be less kind with regard to this sort of thing.
Since all of the games in this series are tightly connected, unlike in Persona, Tales or Final Fantasy, I would highly recommend starting with the first game, Trails in the Sky. After that, play Trails in the Sky SC, then this game, then Cold Steel 2 when it comes out. I would also suggest not viewing any trailers or other promotional material for games past where you're at.
While you won't necessarily be lost with regard to CS1's story if you start with it, a LOT of subtext will go over your head, you won't understand the implications of some things, and some plot twists from past games will be spoiled. CS2 will be less kind with regard to this sort of thing.
You and the partner you engage in Overdrive with hijack three turns, during which attack damage is slightly increased and arts can be cast that same turn. Your HP, EP and CP also get slightly restored at the beginning over Overdrive. It's similar to Burst in Ao no Kiseki.
CanUKlehead
Member
If P5 didn't actually exist, I'd be happy if this was Persona 5 (though needs more demons).
Classic JRPGing in terms of pace and storytelling, relatively modern mechanics otherwise. Just finished on Friday, can't wait til the sequel.
BBPunjabi816
Member
Thanks for all of the help everyone! Only problem is that I would be playing on the Vita so I'm not sure that Trails of the Sky is available as I only see it available for Japan. I guess I might just begin with Cold Steel and hope that I'm not too lost lol.
Edit: Never mind just found both of them lol.
Edit: Never mind just found both of them lol.
its available on playstation store
skLaFarebear
Member
Hopefully assuming you enjoy the first two games, the third chapter will be exclusive to PC as a heads up. Luckily it's not really required to play as a complete story since its more of an epilogue to the first two games which feature the complete story of Trails in the Sky.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
This game is awesome for letting me read the "reprint" of Carnelia. I missed half of the volumes during my FC playthrough.
And let me say once again that the crafts that Class VII have access to are insane.
And let me say once again that the crafts that Class VII have access to are insane.
The other two The Legend of Heroes that have been released on Steam, Trails in the Sky, take place respectively two and one year before Cold Steel in the kingdom south of Erebonia. I personally liked those better than Cold Steel.
The story around Emperor Dreichels is a background story for the setting and will become increasingly important.
just saw this:
[XSEED XSTREAM POST-E3 SHOW TOMORROW AT 3PM PST]
www.twitch.tv/xseed_games
XSEED Games will be have a livestream tomorrow via Twitch for some of our E3 titles, including Trails of Cold Steel II! We'll be starting at 3PM, with Trails of Cold Steel II starting at around 4:30PM.
[XSEED XSTREAM POST-E3 SHOW TOMORROW AT 3PM PST]
www.twitch.tv/xseed_games
XSEED Games will be have a livestream tomorrow via Twitch for some of our E3 titles, including Trails of Cold Steel II! We'll be starting at 3PM, with Trails of Cold Steel II starting at around 4:30PM.
Novel Mike
Member
Watched the stream they showed the very beginning of the prologue as well as a tiny bit of the
. They also answered a lot of questions in regards to the CS2 release date they said they wouldn't even give the month until they were sure they could meet it and they talked about the Keseki 'curse' as they called it (from SC XD) which is why they don't want to jinx it. They did confirm any date listed for CS2 right now is just a placeholder.
If anyone is interested in watching it they said they would put it up on youtube although there are massive spoilers if you haven't finished CS1 yet.
I need CS2 in my veins.
courageous
If anyone is interested in watching it they said they would put it up on youtube although there are massive spoilers if you haven't finished CS1 yet.
I need CS2 in my veins.
R_thanatos
Member
YOu can still watch it in the twitch archive , the CS2 part , it starts at 2h16m in the video
shoudl i post the link ? it IS full of CS1 spoilers