SpaceDrake
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(Still might end up doing it if it comes to that, though
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Valkyria Chronicles PC |OT| May the bloodline live forever
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I always try to keep LinkedIn limited to strictly business, though, even when I do use it. It would feel a little odd and unprofessional to send Fanboy Props over it.
(Still might end up doing it if it comes to that, though
TaroYamada
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I always try to keep LinkedIn limited to strictly business, though, even when I do use it. It would feel a little odd and unprofessional to send Fanboy Props over it.
(Still might end up doing it if it comes to that, though)
I hear you and agree
How prevalent were 1080p TVs in 2008?
Dictator93
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Okay, I opted for some MSAA forced through Nvidia Inspector on top of downsampling from 4K. You will probably tell me that is redundant at best
Hey Grief, what settings in inspector did you use to get MSAA Working?
Going up the
hill street in chapter 3 with Edelweiß whilst having to capture the one outpost with two split up teams
TaroYamada
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I was still on a 1990's Mitsubishi standard def set. It was nice. Sometimes I miss it. I could barely read Valkyria's text.
CertifiedFP
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Any fixes out for the Jelloweis? I've heard nothing out of Sega yet on it, but I guess it'll be patched soon.
xBladeM6x
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I just tried the infamous chapter 7.
At first I was like "eh, ok, looked pretty threatening, but that's not that difficult to handle." And then Selvaria arrived and wrecked my troops. Her Lancers and the canon of the giant tank then destroyed the Edelweiss.
Welcome to my life of frustration years ago. I just reached this part in my playthrough and haven't even touched it yet, just because I don't want to get pissed. Lol
They weren't exactly rare, 2009/2010 was when they became the majority. I'm fairly certain I had a 1080p monitor around then.
No idea as to the legitimacy of these graphs, but they actually have similar numbers.
I merely turned it on in Inspector. I'm thinking about just turning it off as the artstyle in the game doesn't really benefit from AA above downsampling.
I'm really pleased with how well optimized the game is. Running at 1920x1200 on my rMBP 15" with only the Intel Iris Pro and it seems to be holding a stable 60 FPS.
Though I have to say I expected more of a difference when changing from 720p to 1200p, but I guess the game looks pretty good as it is at any resolution.
Though I have to say I expected more of a difference when changing from 720p to 1200p, but I guess the game looks pretty good as it is at any resolution.
SpaceDrake
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Not as prevalent as today. However, 720p seems to have been chosen to keep the resolution consistent across scenes and gameplay, and probably to avoid loading problems with the game resetting resolution constantly, as that can slow down things and VC PS3 needed all the help it could get load-speed-wise.
Oh god, there's also this. When I FIRST began using my PS3, I didn't yet own my big fancy Dell Ultrasharp, so I had to play VC on my SD CRT set. On reflection, this may have contributed further to my shock at the map details in the PC version
xBladeM6x
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The fact that they carry 3 grenades, and can run pretty far made me see just how useful they are when you want to bomb the shit out of someone, and have them keep up with scouts.
I had the same issue on the second battle in the Selvaria DLC - it seems to happen every time you try and go down the middle ladder on the left hand side of the battlements:
Other than that my only problems have been the muffled voices, sped up firing animations and minor ragdoll glitches, all of which seem to have been fixed by capping the game at 30fps. I can't really tell the difference in VC and it gives my GPU a bit of a rest as well (it's a GTX980 so it doesn't go above ~65% GPU usage at 4k 30fps).
xBladeM6x
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Dictator93
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Is it actually working? lol I am not sure if it is working on my end!They weren't exactly rare, 2009/2010 was when they became the majority. I'm fairly certain I had a 1080p monitor around then.
No idea as to the legitimacy of these graphs, but they actually have similar numbers.
I merely turned it on in Inspector. I'm thinking about just turning it off as the artstyle in the game doesn't really benefit from AA above downsampling.
Wait, so the game is "broken" in some ways at 60 FPS?
In very very minor ways. I'm not convinced that the muffled voices are anything to do with the framerate (as that seems weird) so it could just be the Edy DLC. The ragdolls are a brief twitch as the game zooms out from bodies every so often and the firing animations are just a cosmetic thing. There's nothing that affects gameplay (the fall through the floor issue happened at 30fps), but since I can't really tell the difference I decided to switch.
EDIT: I might try switching back to 60 when I start the main story (I completed it on PS3 so I'm doing DLC first) to see if the problems still exist there or if it's just a DLC thing.
I've had the ragdoll glitch happen quite a few times now, but never with enemy units, only my own. Running 60fps here, though of course that could be inconclusive since I've never extensively tested at 30fps.
xBladeM6x
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Oh, alright. For some reason I've been getting this feeling that Edelweiss moves slower / shorter distance than I remember. Then again, it might just be because I'm used to VC2's tank movement.
That's good.
No, it isn't. At least not in any way that I could notice in 16 hours of play, so effectively not at all.Wait, so the game is "broken" in some ways at 60 FPS?
B-B-Bomba!
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Jumping into this tomorrow.
Is kb/m or 360 pad the way to go?
Is kb/m or 360 pad the way to go?
xBladeM6x
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I prefer gamepad. Then again, I do for anything that isn't an FPS.
grandwizard
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Yeah I've found the M/KB controls to be pretty good. It works exactly as you'd expect in TPS mode but on the map since there is a locked cursor it does feel a little off. In practice it works fine though.
Wow, only a couple of hours in, but this game is living up to everything I've heard about, and more. Would have been worth buying old hardware solely for this and one or two other PS3 games, but for $20, there couldn't be a better surprise release. I just bought 3 more copies as gifts for friends who love SRPGs... take my money Sega, and give me 2 on PC!
Noticed it's still outselling AC. That's awesome.
Noticed it's still outselling AC. That's awesome.
LurkerPrime
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Wavy is still awesome, you guys. I hope you take the time to realize it.
A little late, but one of the recruits also has Steve Blum's voice. He's in everything, with exactly the same voice.
The glowy blue radiator is a legit weakness tanks have. I imagine the Edelweiss would be equally vulnerable.
A little late, but one of the recruits also has Steve Blum's voice. He's in everything, with exactly the same voice.
My lancer guy just one shotted a tank
This is madness.
The glowy blue radiator is a legit weakness tanks have. I imagine the Edelweiss would be equally vulnerable.
Just beat chapter 7. Easy as pie. How did I do it? It was all thanks to my true hero, the one and only Jann Walker.
If you don't have Jann on your team, you have fucked up.
My lancer guy just one shotted a tank
This is madness.
Just wait until your stormtroopers start oneshooting tanks.
Yea, I found that out the hard way. I knew it was a weak point. I did not know it could 1-shot a tank, though. I left an enemy Lancer alone that was behind me because I had an Engineer right by that I figured could just keep me healed up, but BAM and the past 15 minutes of progress in the battle went down the drain.
Lesson learned!
Chance Hale
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Is there a technical reason for capping at 120 instead of 144 FPS?
KnightHart
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The amount of rerolling that occurred when I played VC1 on PS3. At some point I somehow got Jann, Vyse, Aika, and Marina all in one roll. Needless to say I was pretty fucking satisfied with that roll
Just beat the dreaded chapter 7 on PC... on my first try... and got a B. Putting that down to my PS3 experience, took an entire afternoon to finish that chapter. I'm pretty sure I could've gotten A if the Batomys didn't stand still for 2 turns shooting the Edelweiss. Which was my fault since I parked it a bit too much in front of it. Reminder guys, want to get an A on chapter 7, keep the Edelwiess next to the Batomys the entire time.
This is my new response if I think a game has potential.
Just beat chapter 7. Easy as pie. How did I do it? It was all thanks to my true hero, the one and only Jann Walker.
This is my new response if I think a game has potential.
In general? I guess it makes sense if you're capturing game footage, since 120->60 (or 30) fps downfolding looks a lot better since you're eliminating judder.
Chance Hale
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Well, I mean most 120 FPS monitors actually go up to 144HZ these days.
Laevateinn
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Got all of those on my first try. It was glorious.
Dragoon En Regalia
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For now, a new sequel to the original based on unresolved plot elements (aka Radi Jaeger disappearing) would do best. VC2 and VC3 will always have its fans who can emulate the games at high resolutions and who have a fan translation patch for 3. Meanwhile, the casual VC fan probably skipped or didn't even know about the PSP games, and would like to play a sequel up to snuff or better than the original. VC sold around a million copies worldwide on PS3 with limited marketing, though such numbers didn't come quick; it was SEGA's unwillingness to wait and observe other markets that led to the PSP games being greenlit, and for the worse. I wouldn't mind SEGA forgetting about them, so long as sequels to VC1 acknowledge the major plot points of 2 and 3 when necessary.
On the other hand, knowing how easily you can break each mission opens up possibilities for challenge runs. The best modus operandi for new players is to play how they wish on the first playthrough, then get 100%-complete in New Game+ when things are just plain easy. Not going to defend VC's horrid ranking system for confusing players and not rewarding them for sensible tacticsnot scout rushingbut the game's very enjoyable once you have an idea of what's most enjoyable.
Modifying the campaign and figuring out how to create new missions/campaigns will be a different beast entirely, but a very fun one if mod support's as decent as I hear. Changing in-game stats and behaviors would involve disassembly, I fear, which means it's out of the question for even the hardiest of hackers.
Absolutely. Finding the aces in each map isn't easy when you're aiming for as few turns used as possible.
In Europa, planes are still an experimental showpiece of military R&D, not even having reached civilian levels of access. If sequels in Fhirald and elsewhere (we still don't know much about the Federation) take place just after or well before EWII, then we're not going to worry about planes anyhow. EWI might be a bit limited because of trench warfare and the subsequent emphasis on first-generation tank hardware and customization, though.
KnightHart
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I don't think you'll be missing a lot of small details. The dub itself is surprisingly good even for when it came out back in 2008. What I mean by that is that the voices for the characters all sounded spot on. It might be worth it to play one full chapter with the Japanese audio, and then the next one with the dub, just to get a taste of what both sound like.
StarCreator
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The onscreen text matches the dub, which differs from the original dialogue a bit (though generally not the point where the original meaning is lost). It was enough to get me to raise an eyebrow at parts but not enough to really bother me.
Said it once, will say it again. While the events in and around Europa are of immediate interest, the franchise's setting can go well beyond just "Europe" and be pretty succesful.
Coastal/island-based territories, or deep jungle for example.
Although globetrotting for Valkyrur ruins might draw a few too many parallels with Assassin's Creed's meta-story and we all know how -that- turned out.
Chapter 7 doesn't seem that difficult.
I just got wrecked because I didn't expect the massive damage Selvaria would deal, but it seems very exploitable to just damage all radiators as much as possible before that happens and finish it in one quick turn once the final radiator pops up. If I had saved one extra lancer from getting killed in her first turn the tank would have been dead, easy peasy. Multi-turn moves are just that powerful, it seems.
So the subtitles are the same with both spoken languages? Might stick with JP VO then.
Dragoon En Regalia
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What I want SEGA WOW/Red Company/Media.Vision to do with the franchise is examine an alternate history of our world circa this time-frame with traces of fantasy grounded in history. So we could and should get to fight in Africa or the Polynesian Islands; those would make for interesting settings for a Japanese strategy game, and writing characters of various ethnicities would be new and exciting for the developers (assuming they don't screw it all up). RIght now, exploring more of Europa beyond Gallia is a priority. There's plenty of room to write about civil wars, resource-driven feuds, independence rebellions, and more investigation of lore (Valkyrur against Darcsens being a dominant part of Europa's history).
As for time-frame, EW1 through a hypothetical cold war would have enough change in technology and social civics to entail this many stories. It's unknown whether or not any Europan countries are in contact with other continents, for example; exploring the "New World" with modern dreadnoughts and tanks would be an absurd premise for sure.
I love reading stuff like this.
Also, (Chapter 7 spoilers)
I just got wrecked by Selvaria even though I expected her :/. Really bad timing on taking making her appear, with no chance to make the last radiator pop up for 2 turns!
First time I play this, but going by what I read in this thread I think I got lucky with my first draw:
Also Nadine, saw her mentioned too but didn't screencap. (Actually all my picks were based on traits and if I liked the characters, but these were among them.)
No crashes at this part, thankfully (1080p, big picture mode).
Also Nadine, saw her mentioned too but didn't screencap. (Actually all my picks were based on traits and if I liked the characters, but these were among them.
)No crashes at this part, thankfully (1080p, big picture mode).
