The hunting action genre is defined by its co-op, so yeah, this is a good one.
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The hunting action genre is defined by its co-op, so yeah, this is a good one.
Yeah I assumed that too. I have Soulmate level with Yu, Kikka, Oka, Nagi and Hatsuho and Unbreakable Bonds with Hayatori, Ibuki, Fugaku and Tatara. Decided to go to the baths since the sign was blue and this happened:
So it appears you don't need "Soulmate" status to bathe with them, just Unbreakable Bonds.
Hunting action game is Japanese equivalent to western FPS in term of multiplayer playability, so yes its very good. Especially when you have close friends to do an adhoc party.
AmethystEnd
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Right now? I don't know, since it's the ONLY online multiplayer game on Vita in recent memory for me.
I'll say, however, that it's the best one I've personally played in the past 2 years of owning a Vita.
It's really depends on the genre. For FPS, your only best bet is Killzone Mercenary while hunting action you could pick Soul Sacrifice and/or Toukiden. I don't play too much multiplayer games sadly, but for that particular question, perhaps you can get better answer from PSN general thread here.
Boogalogist
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Thanks again, gents. I may pop back over here once I get into the game full on. We might could use some hunting partners.
My friend's refund money from taxes is burning a hole in his pocket. Maybe I can convince him to get this and K:M.
I'd agree that the best fps online is KZ: Mercenary. That game looks like it's on the PS3.
Besides Toukiden, I'd recommend Dragon's Crown as well. I wasn't a big fan of Soul Sacrifice though.
At what relationship level do they give you the weapon plans?
I'm in for hunt. I'll be taking breakfast shortly with friends and after that I can rejoin.
AmethystEnd
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OH MY GOD, How did I forget about Dragon's Crown. FUCK YES, that game was awesome.
Well, I mostly played it on PS3, though I did double dip and get it on Vita as well, so I guess that's how I forgot it was a vita game.
Currently eating dinner but I'm in for some phase 6 stuff soon as I'm done.
Boogalogist
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Breakfast? Which part of the world are you in?
I'm guessing you're Tsuyuno? Want to just do a mission real quick with just us two, then?
I had that problem the other day. I wasn't able to talk with that "phantom people" via party chat either. The sign was grey and when I touched it there was some NAT-3 error.
Soulmate, since I only got stuff from those people so far. It doesn't show up in my blacksmith though so I must be missing parts.
I'm in, still in the lobby?
Anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere is a good guess
example it's 11am here in Australia now.AmethystEnd
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I'm less than 5 minutes from done with dinner, Scher, so if there's room, I want in, please.
ALSO guys, the new materials and upgrade options chapter 6+ are awesome. So much to do! I found this red object called "Impure Object" and when I purified it, it was a Sky type spear that I definitely can't craft at the blacksmith and seems like a novelty weapon. Wonder how many of these there are?
AmethystEnd
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I actually found an Impure Object way back in phase 2, and it ended up being a spear. I can't remember if it was craftable though.
You don't have to craft them, they just go straight to your equipment box!
Just a bit north to ramyeon's place
Thanks for the hunt, I'll be back shortly.
AmethystEnd
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That was unmitigated destruction. I somehow thought I'd get destroyed on my first high rank hunt.
EDIT: YES. MY FIRST BRILLIANT LIGHT.
The Grim Heaper
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I'm not sure what you need to bathe with someone, since I've bathed twice with Yamato now and I only have "Trusted Friend" with him.
AmethystEnd
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As far as I know it's a fairly rare crafting item.
We just finished the mission, so you will be able to rejoin shortly.
Do you want us to go ahead and do that Jollux mission again?
Edit: I'm rather surprised at how fast these missions are going.
Sure I don't mind, fingers crossed it goes smoothly this time
AmethystEnd
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No, but we just left for a bloodhunter. We'll wait after this one.
Sorry about that. Wasn't paying attention. We just finished, though, so we'll be back in lobby shortly.
Hope y'all don't have any issues with doing phase 5? That's what Shengar needs to finish up right now, if I remember correctly.
Also, feel free to post mission, Shengar. I'm kind of just guessing at what you need to do when selecting a mission.
Edit: It keeps telling me not everyone is ready.
And now I'm locked up.
Isn't the host supposed to be only one that can picked up a quest? I don't have any particular qust until we got to dreadhalf.
Anyone can select a mission.
Also, I'm already out of the lobby, so does someone else want to recreate it?
AmethystEnd
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I'm kinda gun shy from the last time I tried to host you and Himiko, so I'll pass on hosting.
I can't seem to find it. Was there anything different about the name of the lobby?
So I've mostly been playing this solo, but from the little I tried of the multiplayer, it seemed like there were seperate missions between the two. Is that accurate? I was getting the feeling I was limiting what options the host could pick from due to my progress or some weird shit.
Nope, exactly the same... we're all in there now.
AmethystEnd
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Yeah, unfortunately offline and online progress are completely separate and you have to work through all the low level stuff online again. The missions available online are limited by whoever is the least progressed in the lobby.
Sorry about that, found the issue. I normally type the name in for search and it was all caps this time.
The Grim Heaper
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Laughing Banana
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See, this is why I stick with DEF.
Last night I played with a bunch of strangers against Bladewing and Hell's Warden and none of them have DEF, a bunch of LCK, SPT, ATK, SPD folks and by golly I lost count on how many times I need to revive them. They fell like leaves struck down by fury of a thunderstorm.
In fact, I have just experienced my first Mission Failed last night against Hell's Warden because the majority of time spent in resurrecting fallen partners -________-
Last night I played with a bunch of strangers against Bladewing and Hell's Warden and none of them have DEF, a bunch of LCK, SPT, ATK, SPD folks and by golly I lost count on how many times I need to revive them. They fell like leaves struck down by fury of a thunderstorm.
In fact, I have just experienced my first Mission Failed last night against Hell's Warden because the majority of time spent in resurrecting fallen partners -________-
pretty done
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that's why I'm gonna be a gimp that only does the mp. No way I could do both before Dark Souls 2 comes out and online is just way more fun to play. Plus campaign can be done at any time whereas this games online scene will likely be dead a month or two from now.
Boogalogist
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Don't worry. Just complete the few red missions and you'll go to the next phase. Rinse and repeat. You don't really have to do ALL of them to progress to the next phase. Minimal pain really..
Well, shit. Can I host a lobby and do them on my own and still get credit, or do I need to have another player in the game to progress? I might just grind out the low end stuff if I can.
Arghh, got a call so I had to go and idle in a corner, by the time I got back I'd been booted...
Well if you don't do at least to the end of chapter 5 in solo then you're missing out on unlocking a lot of stuff.
You can do any of the MP stuff offline with NPCs or AI controlled players you've data exchanged with by selecting Single Player at the stone.
Laughing Banana
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Not really when you just fought Cthonian Fiend in SP and then find out you need to fight him again in MP just to proceed >_______>
Really, I find it hilarious that Cthonian Fiend is being hyped out as this commander of the Oni that needs to be eliminated and even Oka makes a comment about it being dead and yet again and again and again and again we fight the bastard over and over and over again, even in SP.
Yes, just choose Single Player when accessing the MP stone and it is basically SP only in the "MP world"
Well you have to farm him to make his equipment anyway, so I don't mind that too much since it takes like 10 minutes max with a good party.
Alright, I just got to Chapter 4. I'm going to take a quick break from that stuff and blaze through the early "kill 10 imp" tier stuff. Thanks for the info, everyone.