Version 1.2 is now available as a "BETA" on Steam. (I'm not confident enough to push it to everyone until I gather a bit more feedback).
Full release notes are available here.
Full release notes are available here.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (PC) |OT| Enter Erebonia
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Here's hoping it can just be copy/pasted into cold steel 2
Not literally just "copy/paste", but I also hope that most features port over significantly more quickly than the time it took to initially develop them.
sorathecrow
Neo Member
Putting in new features at all is rare for even multi-billion dollar companies porting games that sell hundreds of thousands of copies. But here we are. I doubt even Falcom, if they were somehow doing this in-house, would put this much effort in.
No, it's on a timer. However, you can set the timer to 1 minute and it should save often enough for any use case
The implementation is designed so that the saving process is minimally resource intensive (and the actual file writing runs in a separate thread) so on any remotely decent system the autosave should be unnoticeable.
On the beta for 1.2 - I can confirm that the game has created auto saves, and my pc hasn't burst into flames or anything.
(This is just a minor thing though, but the autosaves miss out the first slot, aka the top left one.)
UPDATE: Ok, specifically, the autosave system ignores the first slot on the first pass, but after that is completely fine.
(This is just a minor thing though, but the autosaves miss out the first slot, aka the top left one.)
UPDATE: Ok, specifically, the autosave system ignores the first slot on the first pass, but after that is completely fine.
No, it's on a timer. However, you can set the timer to 1 minute and it should save often enough for any use case
The implementation is designed so that the saving process is minimally resource intensive (and the actual file writing runs in a separate thread) so on any remotely decent system the autosave should be unnoticeable.
Alright. The timer is stopped during battles and cutscenes I guess? I would imagine it resulting in some trippy shit if you would load that particular state. Or the loading is more sophisticated than I thought
.It's not stopped, but it doesn't save in those states. (That is, if the timer trips during a battle or cutscene, it would save at the first opportunity after it)Alright. The timer is stopped during battles and cutscenes I guess? I would imagine it resulting in some trippy shit if you would load that particular state. Or the loading is more sophisticated than I thought
Ultimadrago
Member
Everyone knows an Instructor Thomas.
Aaronrules380
Member
um....
is this intended or some sort of weird graphical glitch? because it's honestly sort of horrifying
please don't fix this Durante
I haven't played suikoden II (I KNOW, it's on the list), but from what I've heard it depends what you like about that game?
Cold steel is great though if you like stupidly large minor casts, with stupidly detailed lives, set in a stupidly well thought out world. The actual game's a pretty good JRPG too, and the main story is something of a slow burn, but ultimately satisfying experience, with cool characters once you get to know them. So if that sounds appealing to you, I'd say it's worth a shot!
... Although as I say, haven't played Suikoden II, so I'm just going from what I've heard about the game.
Great to hear you've implemented autosaves, Durante. This port just keeps getting better and better. I relied on them a lot in the Sky games, so I really missed the feature early on. I ended up going overboard with backup saves to compensate but even then there's been at least a few times where they would've come in handy.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
but you arent wind, so good luck with that
Sounds like suikoden to me! The aspect of many detailed minor characters (108 stars of destiny) appeals to me so that's great!
sorathecrow
Neo Member
Which series would you recommend starting with first as a newcomer?
sorathecrow
Neo Member
Whichever catches your eye more. Trails in the Sky is a journey in a more classic JRPG sense and it exposes and introduces you to the world of Trails. CS 1 is a school setting, but it still does a good job of gently introducing you to the setting. CS is also a little more modern in gameplay/graphics.
I mean you can become absolute forever "bffs" with him and read into that enough and I'm sure it'll work out, Dorothee.
ResourcefulStar
Neo Member
It's beautiful. Is this what Pygmalion felt?
It's beautiful. Is this what Pygmalion felt?
Attack 2, huh? I'd trade that out for an EP Cut.
If you have any interest in trails in the sky, play that first, but if you're not super interested there's nothing *really* that wrong with going back later. There are a few spoilers in cold steel 1 and 2 for the game, sure, but for the most part you need context to recognise them. That being said though, trails in the sky is a great sub series, and with the recent turbo mode update on pc to allow you to speed through some slowish animations, the games are pretty easy to recommend.
Sinh_Magnus
Member
Suikoden II is one of my favorites games of all times, and your description more or less could also be applied to it.
I have seen people comparing Trails to Suikoden on numerous occasions, and calling Trails the sucessor of Suikoden now that Suikoden is, well, dead.
Having played almost every game in both sagas I could see it.
ResourcefulStar
Neo Member
Dragon Vein recovers EP on field, so that takes care of the EP problem in random encounters, and I intend to mostly use the good old Fire Bolt against single enemies (unless Aidios blesses me with the Zero Arts turn bonus), so running out of juice shouldn't be a likely scenario in boss fights either. Because of this, I figured it would be better to give Rean's physical attacks a little extra oomph to make him fare better against things that foolishly refuse to burn.
Oh, that's Rean? Interesting! Most people put Criminal on Emma. What did you do with Force then?
ResourcefulStar
Neo Member
Actually, I've mostly kept Force on Rean until now (Chapter 5, the morning before the field study), but I thought his very decent ATS was going to waste if he just used Crafts all the time, so I decided to mix things up a little this round. Force will probably stay in the inventory for now. I could give it to Laura, but she's the only one with dedicated Water slots in the current party, so I'm thinking of giving her Canon and having her focus on single target healing in addition to swinging her sword this chapter. Her base ATS may be on the low side, but healing spells don't need to get past ADF, and Canon gives them an enormous boost.
Ultimadrago
Member
(Chapter 3/4 Abend Time Spoilers and a question for those that know Crossbell)
Misty talks about a huge tower being built in Crossbell. Is that a reference to that arc and if so, is this info being dropped so you can tell where Cold Steel is in the story in relation to Crossbell at that time?
Sinh_Magnus
Member
Ultimadrago
Member
Thanks, that makes me excited for some reason. lol
In chapter 4 you'll find out more. The actual event takes place in Ao, but its under construction in Zero.
Ultimadrago
Member
Got it, thanks!
ResourcefulStar
Neo Member
Now that she's learned Radiant Wings, it most certainly does! Looks like Jusis is gonna be the healer.Using canon on Laura feels like such a waste.
um....
is this intended or some sort of weird graphical glitch? because it's honestly sort of horrifying
Can... Can I post that on the XSEED Twitter. This is awesome. I love posting bugs.
ResourcefulStar
Neo Member
Laura with Canon, I'm so sorry for doubting you.
I experimented a little bit and discovered something quite interesting: while the power of healing Arts scales with the user's base ATS (including bonuses from equipment and quartz), ATS buffs and debuffs do not alter it at all. This means that Laura's healing capability is not diminished when she uses the Radiant Wings Craft. If you give her the Canon Master Quartz, Action, Cast, and Water Bell, she is able to throw out full heal Tearas so rapidly that she still gets opportunities to attack.
Elliot and
(chapter 4 spoiler) do make for better casters of Water Arts, but if they aren't available, Laura can function as a very viable fighter/healer.
I experimented a little bit and discovered something quite interesting: while the power of healing Arts scales with the user's base ATS (including bonuses from equipment and quartz), ATS buffs and debuffs do not alter it at all. This means that Laura's healing capability is not diminished when she uses the Radiant Wings Craft. If you give her the Canon Master Quartz, Action, Cast, and Water Bell, she is able to throw out full heal Tearas so rapidly that she still gets opportunities to attack.
Elliot and
Crow
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Please don't have it fixed though !
heh sure
ResourcefulStar
Neo Member
What the hell at the end of Chapter 5 boss.
EDIT: And done. Went really smoothly too. Looks like
isn't the end of Chapter 5, though.
EDIT2: Whoops, the general store in
does sell Green Pendulums. It's my fault for not noticing and grinding for a full set. They are really affordable at this point of the game.
Designing him around an ailment that only high-end accessories block (Nightmare) is just evil, especially since there aren't any jewelers in Legram. I only have two of those, obtained as quest rewards or found in chests. I guess I'll be giving them to Laura (healing) and Gaius (Recuria).
EDIT: And done. Went really smoothly too. Looks like
Lohengrin
EDIT2: Whoops, the general store in
Legram
Sinh_Magnus
Member
You're taking your time with it I think, because when I played it last year I was also around 30 hours in chapter 3, and without turbo.
Ah yeah, I forgot I'm playing on Hard. That probably adds a little bit.
Also 100% NPC dialog coverage.