StealthGoblin
Banned
Dear god let them announce VC3 soon. They have the engine, and now a larger fanbase because of the anime and PSP release. Put the damn thing on PS3 though!
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Valkyria Chronicles |OT| Beautiful art meets genre-redefining gameplay
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Dark Machine
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Joei said:
That Battle and the penultimate one are toughies.
You have to keep blasting Selveria with Smoke Rounds and get all your people into cover/out of her sight otherwise she'll gun them down. She herself should otherwise be ignored until you've more or less cleared the field and gotten your tank and soldiers up to the top floor. She has unbelievable evasion, defence and accuracy so don't even try shooting her normally until you've finished off most of the enemy and captured all the bases. For fun, you can make Alicia dual Selveria at the end by pumping Alicia full of orders and (hopefully) using her 'Undogeable Shot' potential to shoot Selveria normally, but this is difficult (Alicia died three times when I did it).
You can always look up strategies on GameFAQs too. >.>
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Joei said:
I had trouble most of the time until I finally beat it. And THEN, after my 2nd playthrough I was told of a super cheap method of winning. I'd encourage you to continue trying to win the standard way, but if all else fails or if time doesn't allot, use the below.
Super Cheap Method:
Enter the battle with 3 Snipers. Move the Eldeweiss slightly to give people the ability to move just between it and the starting baracade. Use 2 CP to fire a smoke grenade pretty much right in front. Use an order to increase accuracy. Use 1 CP to move a sniper through the smoke in the front, trying to get as close to the edge as possible without going too far (if you go too far, Selvaria will spot you!). Aim at head and shoot. It'll take about 3-4 headshots, but DON'T USE THE SAME SNIPER TWICE IN A ROW!! She'll dodge if you do. Use the other two snipers in a similar fashion. End battle.
â Narayan
Member
Man. I haven't played this game in almost two years. Game is the shit. Love it.
sixteen-bit
Member
this is on my backlog
kinda reminded me of Future Tactics
gotta get around to finishing it
kinda reminded me of Future Tactics
gotta get around to finishing it
B-Rad Lascelle
Banned
I'm about to experience Chapter 7 for the first time.
Just wrapping up Largo's Passion and a quick skirmish run before I dive in.
Just wrapping up Largo's Passion and a quick skirmish run before I dive in.
Progress-wise I'm up to Chapter 11 now. I can only do about 1 chapter a day since a single map takes me 2-3 hours.
I wish the loading was better. That's my #1 complaint since I do a lot of trial & error attempts where I save, try something, fail, reload, sit through a min of loading, try something different.
I also feel like I'm playing it wrong. Like the stages are setup to have this epic giant battles, but instead I'm breaking the system and dodging it all to get the objective in a few turns and my S/A ranking.
For instance on the 2nd map of Ch.10 with the train, this is how I did it:
It'd be even more broke if I had not missed the EVACUATE NEAR-DEATH ALLIES order at the start of the game
Then I could do kamikaze runs for switches or switch like events, and evacuate them through an order.
I mean pulling that off is really satisfying and it took a lot of save/reloads (2-3 hours on that map) to make that final plan after coming into the map having no idea what it's like and what scripted events will happen. But at the same time, I'm hardly fighting anyone. I'm mainly running by tanks and enemies and it feels like the maps are made to fight these guys. But I want my S-rank xp so I'm not willing to stick around and fight!
I've never played an srpg like this, but then I've never played an srpg that gives xp based on turns and not kills.
I wish the loading was better. That's my #1 complaint since I do a lot of trial & error attempts where I save, try something, fail, reload, sit through a min of loading, try something different.
I also feel like I'm playing it wrong. Like the stages are setup to have this epic giant battles, but instead I'm breaking the system and dodging it all to get the objective in a few turns and my S/A ranking.
For instance on the 2nd map of Ch.10 with the train, this is how I did it:
It'd be even more broke if I had not missed the EVACUATE NEAR-DEATH ALLIES order at the start of the game
Then I could do kamikaze runs for switches or switch like events, and evacuate them through an order.I mean pulling that off is really satisfying and it took a lot of save/reloads (2-3 hours on that map) to make that final plan after coming into the map having no idea what it's like and what scripted events will happen. But at the same time, I'm hardly fighting anyone. I'm mainly running by tanks and enemies and it feels like the maps are made to fight these guys. But I want my S-rank xp so I'm not willing to stick around and fight!
I've never played an srpg like this, but then I've never played an srpg that gives xp based on turns and not kills.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
CO_Andy said:
Whoa, I got something rare, that is unexpected.
Ponn01 said:
It better not be, I use only amazon as my main gaming store.
Gamestop is dead to me >_>
mjemirzian
Banned
Bebpo said:
You don't have to save/reload a lot to get A ranks, or use any orders. People have beaten the game with all kinds of restrictions like no leveling or upgrades, not taking any damage, no orders, no save/reloading, etc. If you want to see two different strategies for Ch 10b, look here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ValChronification#p/c/B6A95B2F08646A46/0/PMd4-mRA6r4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlN2BA4cmcU
Once again my VC guide with videos can be found here.
XxSlasherMcGirkxX
Member
I'm really hoping for a new english trailer and a solid release date at E3.
mjemirzian said:
Yeah, and I'd wager all those people weren't playing the game for their first time
My experience is the first time you do a map, without having seen any guides or anything, requires at least a few reloads to get the top rank on your first try because unless you are psychic you have no idea what scripted events will occur later on in the map or what the enemy layout is. You might run for a flag with a scout thinking it'll be guarded by 1 enemy and it turns out there's 6 shocktroopers in it. That will change your plans pretty drastically.
mjemirzian said:
I dunno, when I watch those videos or read some strategies on the map's I've cleared all I see is wasted CP. For example I watched the first few mins of that first video and
1. Why use a tank to destroy that barricade for 2cp when you can use a generic scout's grenade for 1cp?
2. Why bother killing that guy near the barricade. Unless you plan to end a turn with a human standing around that section, he can't harm anyone.
I just don't see any point in killing non-red enemies if they aren't in a position to hurt you. If you can run by white enemies as a person, I figure you might as well keep running instead of wasting your shot on shooting them and if you are a tank, why kill anything besides lancers & enemy tanks? It's not like they can touch you.
I generally avoid wasting any CP on fighting that I can, and then that gives me tons of CP all the time which I find useful on orders.
mjemirzian
Banned
Bebpo said:Yeah, and I'd wager all those people weren't playing the game for their first time
It depends on your level of experience and skill with the strategy genre. I got all A ranks on every mission my first time through the game.. and took down every leader, tank, and ace, and didn't use orders or save/reload abuse. And wrote a full guide with video at the same time.
Bebpo said:
That's not true. It's pretty foolproof to get an A rank on most maps on the first try by loading a scout up with orders and rushing. The game is very imbalanced if you don't restrict yourself. Now if you want an A rank while not using orders, or not save/reload abusing, or whatnot, you might have to restart a mission once or twice depending on its difficulty and your skill.
Bebpo said:
That first vid is a challenge run of "100% kill, no enemy shots fired, A-grade (4 turns), no R&D or Training field at HQ." according to the playlist info. That's why he used a tank, because it doesn't take damage from gunfire.
Bebpo said:
Depends if you want to do a 100% kills challenge or not.
mjemirzian
Banned
jonabbey said:Am late to this party, but wow. Just, wow.
Do people tend to re-play the battles to get their grade up, or just plow through the story? I'm just about to do the operation in Chapter 7..
Most people ignore the scoring system, or go back to it when they are lv 20 with full upgrades to make it easier.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Giolon said:
Chip N Chance
Member
I'm at the end of my second play through on this game. I love this game so much, i know ive said this before, but i never played a strategy game before picking this up. But ive been addicted for about a little over a year now. Also, i love games with New Game + modes. It makes the second play through so much fun.
Giolon
Member
leng jai said:
Not hard cover, but still fantastic. It's one of my favorite art books, and one of the largest. I got permission from the mods to post some pics of the book contents back when it came out, see here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19585983&postcount=8519
I've just started playing this. I'm up to chapter 4 and it's really surprised me. I've been really down on SRPGs lately -- a genre I used to really love, and it contained probably my favorite game of all time -- and I was kind of cautious about diving into this since I thought that would affect my enjoyment of it. I was pretty wrong about that. The game is so different from just about everything I've played before, save Resonance of Fate... and it actually feels like what I expected Resonance of Fate to be. That game, while good, definitely ended up differently from what I imagined. I really like how this game feels like a tactical shooter that's turn-based, bringing in the advantages such a setup can bring to the table. I've always kind of wanted something like this, but wasn't sure it would ever get made.
I don't have much else to say at the moment, since I'm still early on, but aside from the above, I also like how I don't have to worry about leveling individual units, and can instead focus on their potential traits and the environment/setup of the battle to determine which to deploy. I'm looking forward to see how things develop as I delve deeper.
Oh, and it sure is pretty.
I don't have much else to say at the moment, since I'm still early on, but aside from the above, I also like how I don't have to worry about leveling individual units, and can instead focus on their potential traits and the environment/setup of the battle to determine which to deploy. I'm looking forward to see how things develop as I delve deeper.
Oh, and it sure is pretty.
LOVE & TRUTH
Banned
Don't give up on Chapter
, Aeana!
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Aeana said:
You haven't played Valkyrie Profile Silmeria before? If you didn't, I could see why.
Just one word of advice I didn't find out until I was about to finish the game. When you're using the analog (L3) to select a unit, use the d-pad if the distance is large. It instantly moves, not slowly when using the analog.
Glad you're enjoying the game.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Well, I guess for those of you who don't know, here are some Valkyria Cosplay Pictures I have from various conventions.
Alicia and Friends
Isara and Wavy
General Selvaria
Gallian Soldiers
Alicia and Friends
Isara and Wavy
General Selvaria
Gallian Soldiers
Aeana said:
Will be interesting to see what you think of it by the end.
I'm still working through it and as a big srpg/jrpg/wrpg/strategy game fan I'm actually not a big fan of the game. I enjoy it, but I feel like there's so many things broken balance-wise that if you play it efficiently, you feel like you're cheating and not playing it the way it was intended. I think there are definitely a lot of questionable design choices, and from what I've heard about Valkyria 2 it seems like they've fixed a lot of my problems with the game so I think it'll probably be what I wanted from Valkyria 1.
Still, it's fun enough that I picked up all the DLC packs the other night and plan on doing them after I finish the game in a couple of days. But I don't get the huge praise. Then again I never understood the huge praise for Sakura Taisen either (thought it was an average srpg dressed up in a pretty visual novel).
OTOH, I loved RoF. But RoF was a pretty typical jrpg.
mjemirzian
Banned
They did balance VC2 better, yes. There's no mid-battle reloading, the potentials aren't as ridiculous (no invincible, etc.), orders cost more, and you can no longer scout rush.
Unfortunately to compensate they made most of the VC2 game content very easy. But that won't bother most players I imagine.
Unfortunately to compensate they made most of the VC2 game content very easy. But that won't bother most players I imagine.
mjemirzian
Banned
Bebpo said:
You can suspend and resume, but no multiple reloads. That means no reload abuse for potential procs and getting unlikely hits to land.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Yazuka said:
Ikkarus said:
She is the only Selvaria I have seen, and I attend many Anime Conventions in California.
Thankfully the first General Selvaria cosplayer I meet happens to be one of the best cosplayers in the SoCal Convention circuit.
radiantdreamer
Member
I LOVE how this thread still lives!
I have it on a weekly subscription.
I have it on a weekly subscription.
I bought this before I even got my PS3 because it was £15 and I was so sure I'd love it.
When I finally played it, I was a little disappointed and in fact stopped playing just after Chapter 7 (which I didn't actually find that hard). When I thought about starting it up again, my heart sank and I really had no interest in it.
This weekend just gone, I decided I would finally go back to it and see if I could find the game everyone raves about. 2 solid days of playing later, I am on the final mission
and I have been completely converted.
Although sometimes the story parts go on far too long and some of the dialogue is pretty horrible (to me at least), there's enough depth in the characters to make the journey worthwhile and I have kept using the same team because I've got little stories with all of them.
Now I've pre-ordered VC2 (something I wouldn't have done even as soon as last week) and am itching to get back to it. What a lovely game.
When I finally played it, I was a little disappointed and in fact stopped playing just after Chapter 7 (which I didn't actually find that hard). When I thought about starting it up again, my heart sank and I really had no interest in it.
This weekend just gone, I decided I would finally go back to it and see if I could find the game everyone raves about. 2 solid days of playing later, I am on the final mission
aboard the Marmota
Although sometimes the story parts go on far too long and some of the dialogue is pretty horrible (to me at least), there's enough depth in the characters to make the journey worthwhile and I have kept using the same team because I've got little stories with all of them.
Now I've pre-ordered VC2 (something I wouldn't have done even as soon as last week) and am itching to get back to it. What a lovely game.
mjemirzian
Banned
Aurarian said:
Thanks. I might do a VC2 video guide, but if the game is super easy like I've been hearing, I may just only cover the difficult post-game content.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Aeana said:
Nice, you did in a short time what took me a year to do
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