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Valkyria Chronicles |OT| Beautiful art meets genre-redefining gameplay
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radiantdreamer
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Giolon said:
Why they hate, Giolon? Why?
I love Edy. Tsun! Tsun! Tsun!
SouthernDragon
Member
Congrats, you're going to have a blast.
Oh, and the point of Game+? Easy A rankings.
Well, more like "possible." Some of the levels would be exceedingly hard to get A on in your first run through.
Oh, and the point of Game+? Easy A rankings.
Well, more like "possible." Some of the levels would be exceedingly hard to get A on in your first run through.
Selvaria one definitively has a great value.Alucrid said:
Edy one is a single map, so it's quite expensive, but I found it to be one of the most interesting battles I've done.
Hard Ex one is for players that finished and enjoyed hard skirmishes. If you're in that case, it's definitively an interesting plus.
There's no bad DLC for people who have enjoyed the game, but you might find some of them expensive (Edy) or out of your interests.
Scouts seems the most powerful class at the end, to me. Even if grenades can't kill a guy in a base, it can knock it out of base, which is the same as killing it, given that it'll allow you to capture the base (which is often the objective).Dyno said:
With good troops, Hard is in fact really easy when you've spend hours with the game. Hard Ex brings interesting twists (no tank which has its consequences, even if I don't like the randomness of capabilities)zurra said:
I've gotten A on most missions past 8 (hadn't understood that it was a time requirement before that) on my first playthrough, and that was without playing a single skirmish to level-up. I think it's rather a matter of understanding how using the troops to blitz-clear the objectives. Besides, the more A you get, the more the game become easy because of upgrades...FlightOfHeaven said:
SouthernDragon
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Understood. I had not realized that grade depended entirely only speed. I thought it was speed, damage taken, damage dealt, ect.
I discovered it by accident on a forum (and since there's a lot of "capture the base" or "kill X" missions, it makes things greatly easier)FlightOfHeaven said:
I agree. I love the Advance Wars scoring system : 1/3 for speed, 1/3 for offense (damage dealt computed in % of enemies down), 1/3 for defence (damage received computed in % of allies down, which allows taking damage for a strategic advantage). Valkyria would have benefitted of another dimension should such a system be used.epmode said:
Elfforkusu
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IMO, it does take a little getting used to. And the game doesn't really start until chapter 3 (I think that's the first proper squad mission anyway), so keep that in mind.Shikashi said:
My basic reaction was "eh" for the first few chapters, and then FUUUUUUUUUUUUU-- WHY IS IT SO AWESOME
Anyway, PS3 is finally properly in my possession. Scheming away at chapter 15 as we speak.
radiantdreamer
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I remember Chapter 7 was so exciting, the music was incredible, the atmosphere so tense, I was physically shaking.
I've never been so immersed into a game so emotionally for a long long time.
I've never been so immersed into a game so emotionally for a long long time.
RubyEclipse
Sega of America
I'll agree there, Chapter 7 was awesome.radiantdreamer said:
The end of the game was also completely worth any frustration built up from the more difficult stages - so worth it.
Elfforkusu
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On the last chapter now. The biggest problem with this game is that it ends.
HylianScribe
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El-Suave said:
Yea, I saw the shirt and mug not too long ago. Snagged up the shirt with a pre-order...hope I still am getting it.
-Winnie- said:
There is one map where you are caught in a pincer between two tanks and are getting smashed by mortars... lots of troops keep spawning at one end. I had it where a row of scouts and stormtroopers were keeping a crowd of about 6 enemies at bay, funnelling them into a bottleneck, and my Shamrock would then romp forward and nail them with one hit. 2 command points, all enemies dead.
They kept spawning, so it was repeat and repeat, but effectively 2 points kept one side of me covered while I spent the rest of my points on the romp.
The only thing I tended not to use was the Edelweiss... for the "if it gets nailed, its game over" fear.
Paracelsus
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I hope I can find the shirt on a site which doesn't charge 19 usd for shipping a fucking t-shirt with 14 days airmail (that's how much the only retailer with shirts available charges). >.>
radiantdreamer
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Paracelsus said:
You talking about hobbysearch?
gregor7777
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Azuran said:
Buffalo is a magical place.
Paracelsus
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radiantdreamer said:
hobbysearch is sold out, I mean toylet (which I found googling).
SouthernDragon
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The Shamrock had its uses, and it seems different people used it very differently.
I personally used it as the ultimate anti-personnel unit. Destroying barriers and flaming down 3 or more enemy troops was the hight of hilarity. I never used it as an anti-tank measure. I had the Edelweisse and my Lancers for that.
I personally used it as the ultimate anti-personnel unit. Destroying barriers and flaming down 3 or more enemy troops was the hight of hilarity. I never used it as an anti-tank measure. I had the Edelweisse and my Lancers for that.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Hey guys, I went to Kinokuniya on Thursday to pick up some import manga. As I just finished purchasing my manga, I also inquired about the Valkyria Chronicles official artbook.
The person working over there mentioned that it was first in their distribution database on May 2009, for release in July 2009. Then as it got closer to July 2009, the Official Artbook was removed from the database and its future is unknown. I asked her if I was the only person who was interested in preordering this artbook, she pointed to a stack of 10 preorders. She said that it was the most preorders for an artbook in recent memory.
She will call me in around 3 weeks to give me an update on the Artbook's Status.
The person working over there mentioned that it was first in their distribution database on May 2009, for release in July 2009. Then as it got closer to July 2009, the Official Artbook was removed from the database and its future is unknown. I asked her if I was the only person who was interested in preordering this artbook, she pointed to a stack of 10 preorders. She said that it was the most preorders for an artbook in recent memory.
She will call me in around 3 weeks to give me an update on the Artbook's Status.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
ivedoneyourmom said:
The Artbook is essentially the preorder artbook +160 pages.
Basically more awesome art for the entire cast, tanks, cities, and weapons.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Snaku said:
Hope so too, the artbook description she gave me was great.
That is of course, until it was removed from the database.
ivedoneyourmom said:
I live in California, since we are home to 4 Kinokuniya's.
But, I will definitely buy DAY ONE to support the game, even if I have to drive 40 miles (one way) to get there.
HUELEN10
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I read about 12 pages, but I don't have the time to read the over 70 pages the thread is now at. I bought this game months ago, and later this month will have a console to play it on. To just bare-bones beat the game, how long on average would you guys say it would take? I like to take a game's length into consideration, so I can know how to schedule it around the old backlog.
Nevertheless, I can't wait to play it.
Nevertheless, I can't wait to play it.
HUELEN10
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I did have a PS3 at one point, but I sold it due to it sounding louder than a train, and then I waited for the Slim. I'm getting a Slim within a month, so no better time to ask!ivedoneyourmom said:
20 hours bare-bones sounds fine, I thought it was 40 so this is awesome news for me. Regardless, I am so picking up the DLC for it. Definitely moving this up in the backlog, can't wait to play it!
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
HUELEN10 said:I did have a PS3 at one point, but I sold it due to it sounding louder than a train, and then I waited for the Slim. I'm getting a Slim within a month, so no better time to ask!
20 hours bare-bones sounds fine, I thought it was 40 so this is awesome news for me. Regardless, I am so picking up the DLC for it. Definitely moving this up in the backlog, can't wait to play it!
You have to get the Selvaria DLC once you beat Valkyria Chronicles.
All the other ones are okay.
If you are wondering who the hell is General Selvaria, she is my avatar character.
Don't i feel like an ignoramus; just noticed the Japanese anime adopted the North American title instead of the Japanese one (Valkyrie of the Battlefield). Kinda neat! (forgot whether the PSP sequel adopts this or not)
Any of you Valkyria fans who hasn't catch the anime should. It follows the original's plot fairly closely and provides some exposition that wasn't in the game (like Rosie's past). I was in bitter tears in a fairly recent episode. Go watch it!
Any of you Valkyria fans who hasn't catch the anime should. It follows the original's plot fairly closely and provides some exposition that wasn't in the game (like Rosie's past). I was in bitter tears in a fairly recent episode. Go watch it!
Giolon
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CO_Andy said:
I really dislike the anime. They completely changed the personalities and relationships of characters like Alicia, Welkin and Faldio. As for Rosie's past, that was in the game in the Ellet Embeded Reports, and they changed that too. They also made moderate deviations from the plot of the game that were completely unnecessary (Battle of Barious anyone?). It's not the worst anime in the world, but it doesn't hold a candle to the game.
radiantdreamer
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CO_Andy said:Don't i feel like an ignoramus; just noticed the Japanese anime adopted the North American title instead of the Japanese one (Valkyrie of the Battlefield). Kinda neat! (forgot whether the PSP sequel adopts this or not)
Any of you Valkyria fans who hasn't catch the anime should. It follows the original's plot fairly closely and provides some exposition that wasn't in the game (like Rosie's past). I was in bitter tears in a fairly recent episode. Go watch it!
Are you watching a fan-sub?
speaking of the anime, i think they blew the episodes budget on the
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omgwtfbbq fight scene:
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http://i27.tinypic.com/10x95hi.jpg
everything else:
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alicia vs selvaria fight
omgwtfbbq fight scene:
http://i32.tinypic.com/21dncp2.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/10x95hi.jpg
everything else:
http://i26.tinypic.com/n2kh1e.jpg
Giolon
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Hcoregamer00 said:
Can you tell me anything more about this Valkyria Chronicles art book? I went down to Kinokuniya in SF on Sunday and tried to ask about it and the chick behind the counter was just kind of like "I've got no idea what you're talking about. There's nothing in here." She showed me there were some listings for the anime DVDs and comic books and stuff, but no art book.
radiantdreamer
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dojokun said:
Because 360 owners are only interested in FPS games.
Oh wait.
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