Scrooge McDuck
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The problem is, I think, that you'd have no way to upload the resulting save unless you also have the NA PS3 version of either Cold Steel or Cold Steel II.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel |OT| Class Warfare
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The problem is, I think, that you'd have no way to upload the resulting save unless you also have the NA PS3 version of either Cold Steel or Cold Steel II.
Dragon1893
Member
I might go with the Vita version for CS2, at this rate it's gonna take me a full year to finish CS1, it's just easier to find time to play on a handheld. I hope it's not too much of a downgrade.
Cornbread78
Member
I'd hope so! That last fight was easily the low point of the entire game.
Have you finished the game yet? Do you feel like you've missed anything due to not playing the Crossbell games? I've been wondering how reliant on them CS2 would be, beyond certain important elements that would have to be included.
This probably goes without saying, but: members of Class VII also haven't played the Crossbell games. And does that matter? Does it, for example, matter for the enjoyment of Cold Steel that you don't know what caused the (Cold Steel 1 spoiler)
disappearance of the Garrelia Fortress?
Initially, I thought jumping ahead to the Erebonia arc was a bad idea, but I've come to realise that what you miss mostly -- for the overarching story, that is -- is Ao no Kiseki 'spoiling' crucial reveals for both endgames.
In fact, Ao even reveals tidbits for Cold Steel III. Yes.
Yeah, I guess it doesn't really matter for stuff like that, but it's not like Zero/Ao didn't expect knowledge of 3rd, which had a (mostly) different cast.
[Ao discussion moved to other thread]
Please move discussions involving Ao to the Community Thread, in which I'll also answer your question.
So I completed chapter 5 again yesterday. That person you see at the end is definitely the one I have a nendoroid of. I'm excited that one of my frivolous Zero/Ao nendoroid purchases may actually be somebody I know soon, she'll surely be in the next game.
Also finally saw the Gaius thing that was discussed a while back. I think I assumed he wasn't affected as much because he was much further away, next to the children who weren't affected at all.
Also finally saw the Gaius thing that was discussed a while back. I think I assumed he wasn't affected as much because he was much further away, next to the children who weren't affected at all.
The underlying significance is not the part that he wasn't affected, but that he was protecting the children.
The underlying significance is not the part that he wasn't affected, but that he was protecting the children.
Yeah I did like that, he was much further back and had obviously made an attempt to shield them. Filled out his character far more than his often bland dialogue ever could.
Cornbread78
Member
Oh my 'Gelica, you are such a delicate flower, lol. dat
Yup, Crow can't hold a candle to her.
ladder scene in chp. 6. lol.
coredecepts
Member
Where do you see this character you're talking about in Chapter 5?
I'm not even close to finished but even in Act 1 they talk a bit about the stuff that's happening in Crossbell. So far it's made me want to play those games more. I don't really feel like I'm missing anything though, nah.
That is so awesome lol.
Wait, so it wasn't the giant mech that destroyed the fortress? That's what I assumed it was.
Immediately after the orb gets destroyed.
Which one?
Are you asking me which mech, I would assume the one Crow used (I can't remember its name) or about Garrelia Fortress? I'm guessing there's more at play then, heh.
Cornbread78
Member
I'm towards the end of chp.6 now and I really appreciate it when the system actually accepts your Impede 2 quartz/Delay tactics and lets it work because a string of normal attacks can keep a boss at the bottom of the action list and you can just volley him the entire time.
Novel Mike
Member
Well heres my spoiler talk for the game:
Major spoiler warning if you haven't finished it yet. I tried to go over as much as I could about the endgame without making it like 40 minutes like I said my first take was XD
Definitely. May I remind you that (SC spoilers)
the Aureole governs absolute control over space and is capable making things 'disappear' into nothingness.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Hopefully they will eventually get a western release one day..
Cornbread78
Member
uggh. Here we go again.... Go to the first boss at the end of Chp 6 and he just 1-shot killed my entire party after 15 minutes of fighting and no way to Impede or delay him.. Seriously?
You can avoid this by not having all your characters too close to each other. The attack I assume killed you is an AOE attack with a limited reach. So have one or two characters a bit further away. Draw the boss to one end with maybe a couple of characters and keep the other characters at least a little over half-way of the "arena" away from them. This somewhat gimps your buff-game, but it let's you live.
Novel Mike
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Give whoever you are using as a healer the Angel Master Quartz, will pevent a wipe (or 2 if its maxed already), if you can give Fie as much stuff as you can to boost her evade (evergreen x2, the shoes that boost evasion, quartz that boost evasion, ect) she can dodge most things if you get it high enough.
It's a straight line, wide area AOE. If characters are in a line of sorts, they will get hit. Best way to avoid it is have some characters behind the boss and some in front.
Im living in europe and it's just more conveniant (and cheaper) this way. I also already got money on my EU account. I bought the US version last time because 2 days after release I was visiting my old hometown for 2 weeks and I just wanted to have something new that I can play there.
But now that you were asking this, I'm actually considering getting it from the US store again. I thought I can wait these 2 months, but seeing all this talk about CS2 made me looking forward to it even more.
I see, thanks a lot! Will do this if I'm not changing my mind.
It is? I always thought it was a circular one. Well, that makes dodging it easier.
Cornbread78
Member
You can avoid this by not having all your characters too close to each other. The attack I assume killed you is an AOE attack with a limited reach. So have one or two characters a bit further away. Draw the boss to one end with maybe a couple of characters and keep the other characters at least a little over half-way of the "arena" away from them. This somewhat gimps your buff-game, but it let's you live.
Thanks, I managed to survive the attack on my second try because I did have Alisha in there with the Angel Quartz, so she resurrected right away, and I actually beat the second boss on my first try which was much longer and harder to do...
R_thanatos
Member
Can't belive it took you chap 6 to see how angelica is such a beautifull flower / maiden that is misunderstood by the world
Cornbread78
Member
She is definitely a special sort of gal. It went well with her comments about "deflowering" beautiful young maidens. It was awesome to
get to play with her as a member of the party and it's a shame she left so abruptly...
Cornbread78
Member
Quick question on a final chapter question:
Which one? (now I see why you have to play through this twice...) Does it matter at this point, or do both do about the same?
Principal Vandyck gives me th option of the item Sara used or the item Neithardt used..
Cornbread78
Member
Sounds good, TY!
I think Thors (Sara's) is overall more useful but overall I wouldn't say it matters too much.
It's at the end of Lohengrin castle when
somebody throws a lance to destroy the orb.
Arianrhod
the steel maiden
It's not really make or break, no. Picking whichever is indeed fine. Master Quartz such as Juggler, Moebius, Criminal, Orochi, and Vermillion would make more of a difference on NG+.
Cornbread78
Member
Thank you!
I'm missing one stupid fish.. The very last one on the list... Anyone have any hints as to where it could be, or how to get it?
That's not until the final chapter.
You would have to speak to Kenneth by the river on the first day, before the school festival begins. Catching it is how you obtain Vermillion, and gain the opportunity to purchase Orochi from him. Since you've caught the other 19 types already, you'll be able to try.
Cornbread78
Member
lol, no $hit. Thank you! Just got the trophy as well. And another couple Master Quartz, lol.
This guide could just tell me this crap, but NOOO.. stupid GameFAQs.
nah, this guide has been pretty good overall, but confusing at times and I never read ahead to avoid spoilers...
I also just bought that 50k Time master quarts from George. Is that thing any good?
Damn, I just realized I have 105 hours into this game already... Where did the friggen' time go!
Ah yes, I meant to mention that one in my earlier post about Master Quartz. Murakumo is one of the others that would be particularly helpful during NG+. 20% chance of critical for attacks and crafts when maxed, damage dealt by criticals multiplied by 2 when maxed (usually 1.5), Accuracy 100% when maxed (though accessories will usually cover this). Like Vermillion and Orochi, however, no arts come with it. I usually give this one to Laura.
Cornbread78
Member
I'm in th efinal chapter and I've only been able to do it for the Old School house missions.
Nice. Now I just have to figure out how to get al these trophies from the events on 10/24. The online guide on PSN Trophies makes no sense...
Are you planning on doing a Nightmare run for Platinum? If so I would advise grinding out some of your master quarts to max level in the final dungeon? Probably not absolutely necessary but useful. I used Laura or Rean equipped with Megalith (maxed) and Domination quartz, the former of which gives auto CP recovery in the field (and it fills up fast). Just go into a battle, immediately use your S-Break, kill everything, and repeat. Megalith also increases exp gained but it's only for that character I believe (maybe not?). Depending on your strength and equipment, you may need to use a strength buff first to ensure a total enemy KO.
But with this method, I grinded some levels and maxed out almost all my master Quartz in only a couple of hours during my first playthrough.
EXP bonus is indeed only for whoever has Megalith equipped at the time. Either way, I would definitely agree that taking the time to max at least the ones you'll be expecting to use most would be a good idea (unless you plan on carrying over items and Link EXP but not character levels or Master Quartz levels for added challenge, as you'll be steamrolling just about everything that gets in your way for most of the game even on Nightmare otherwise).