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Valkyria Chronicles PC |OT| May the bloodline live forever
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StarCreator
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I assume that particular skirmish has endlessly respawning enemies, so you would just let them all die to interception fire for 15-18 turns before wrapping the mission up.
Uh, no? If I remember correctly VC used a full 1280x720 framebuffer. The reason why the game had such a low IQ was because the game had no AA whatsoever.
I guess.
anyway skirmish 1 on HARD is probably better for farming kills. 4 each turn and really easy to kill them.
Enjoying this game so much again on PC, great improvements as well in terms of graphics and loading times. I know you guys discussed the higher framerate => tank couldn't go uphill-glitch somewhere earlier in the thread. While playing chapter 13 (I think) yesterday I possibly experienced a similar thing, despite the patch. Or do anyone have a different experience of this:
On the Naggiar plains mission vs. Selvaria, after I ran the tanks into the trenches, I could not move them up again in order to fire at Selvaria. Not that it mattered that much for me in order to clear the mission but still.
CertifiedFP
Member
Goddamn I don't remember Chapter 17 being so rage inducing. I swear no matter what I do, He finds something to fuck me up with. Had him cornered in one spot, Turn 5, ready to pounce on him, had everything lined up Down. To. The. CP.
And then lol60fpsinterception happened. Goddamn, what happened to those visible interception zones that were in pre-release screenshots back in '07?
So I try again, plan out my approach as before... And then he smokes a different camp instead. Well, shit.
And then lol60fpsinterception happened. Goddamn, what happened to those visible interception zones that were in pre-release screenshots back in '07?
So I try again, plan out my approach as before... And then he smokes a different camp instead. Well, shit.
Unknown Soldier
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It was native 720p with no AA on PS3. People sure forgot quickly that 720p was the standard last gen, "sub-HD" on last-gen meant below 720p.
AlphaProspector
Member
Ok, so I replayed Chapter 7 three times before clearing it. Hard but not as brutal as some people have been commenting.
Now, I read that Chapter 9 mission can be done in one turn and I can't for the life get past the first turn without someone dying. I'm using Rosie as the sharpshooter but I don't have any useful orders to throw at her nor I have Demolition Boost, which looks like a late game skill anyway and I'm still on NG.
Any tips on how to destroy the main target without getting my lower rear handed?
I'm loving the game so far but the turn-limit obsession really drags the experience down a bit. Just let me play at my god damn strategic pace, jeez.
Now, I read that Chapter 9 mission can be done in one turn and I can't for the life get past the first turn without someone dying. I'm using Rosie as the sharpshooter but I don't have any useful orders to throw at her nor I have Demolition Boost, which looks like a late game skill anyway and I'm still on NG.
Any tips on how to destroy the main target without getting my lower rear handed?
I'm loving the game so far but the turn-limit obsession really drags the experience down a bit. Just let me play at my god damn strategic pace, jeez.
Chapter 9 has a lenient rank, you don't need to do it in one turn. In fact, I found it easier to wait until
The Federation calls for reinforcements because after that he drives forward, exposing his radiator in such a way that he can't fire interception shots at anyone approaching directly behind him. Then I just kept selecting Rosie and firing over and over again until DED.
Evidently you can do it in one turn by
Easy as pie turn two win (rank A) I stole from someone:
putting attack and defence boosts on one shocktrooper but what with 60 fps interception fire I couldn't pull it off.
Easy as pie turn two win (rank A) I stole from someone:
Turn 1: Don't touch your tank. Position three shocktroopers right behind (i.e. south of) the crates at the north side of the intersection where the bad guy is heading.
Enemy turn 1: The car will drive right past your troopers. If done right the boxes will block his view and he won't open fire.
Turn 2: Light his ass up.
Enemy turn 1: The car will drive right past your troopers. If done right the boxes will block his view and he won't open fire.
Turn 2: Light his ass up.
Chapter 11 spoilers:
I knew that Isara wasn't going to survive the game, but I sure didn't see that coming. I guess the writers wanted to show that people die suddenly without meaning in war, but I wish they'd come up with something more substantial than random enemies showing up after we cleared the damn map.
Anyway, that song. So many feels.
Anyway, that song. So many feels.
CertifiedFP
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Knowing Sega's trends when it comes to PC port releases years after their console versions, I think they'll be announced about a week before they're released at earliest unless there's another leak.
StarCreator
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The fact it even runs that well on 2011 era integrated graphics is telling how light on requirements this engine is.My 2011 MBP can't handle this on 720phad to bump it down to 600p. Runs at a steady 30 fps now. This is on an Intel HD3000.
There have been no announcements made of releasing VC in Japan, and 3 was only released in Japan, it's likely never coming.
StarCreator
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Non sequiturs are great.
CertifiedFP
Member
Honestly, I think it would not make sense for VC2 or 3 to not see PC release unless Sega really IS allergic to money - Assuming that VC PC was as much of a success as we've been led to believe.
Besides, there was a little line in a Sega blog post about the release that was ever so slightly teasing more PC ports - Whether it was referring to the sequels or other Sega console games I do not know, but I don't consider it reaching to guess that more is coming.
Besides, there was a little line in a Sega blog post about the release that was ever so slightly teasing more PC ports - Whether it was referring to the sequels or other Sega console games I do not know, but I don't consider it reaching to guess that more is coming.
KimonoNoNo
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I'm not sure whether I want 2&3 if they are just straight ports of the psp games.
Now it would be a different thing entirely if they were remade with the scope of the original game, but I don't see that happening sadly.
Now it would be a different thing entirely if they were remade with the scope of the original game, but I don't see that happening sadly.
CertifiedFP
Member
BTW guys, if you're looking for a sale, Humble Bundle is selling it for $15 on sale from now until the next 14 hours.
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/valkyriachronicles_storefront
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/valkyriachronicles_storefront
Just finished this game for the first time yesterday.
I'm in love.
I didn't have a PS3 last generation, so the series never really showed on my radar until now with the PC release. And this game is just beautiful, both in terms of art and design.
The gameplay is tight and super satisfying, the pacing and difficulty curve is sublime, and I grew quite the attachment to the characters (even the non-story Squad 7 members, thanks to the great Potential/Relationship system). Now I'm really holding out for the sequels to also come to PC (please let the good times roll, Sega).
Also, Alicia is a beast in NG+! I managed to clear the first 6 chapters with only her (and Welkin/Largo for the necessary heavy assist) in under 30 minutes. What a champ.
I'm in love.
I didn't have a PS3 last generation, so the series never really showed on my radar until now with the PC release. And this game is just beautiful, both in terms of art and design.
The gameplay is tight and super satisfying, the pacing and difficulty curve is sublime, and I grew quite the attachment to the characters (even the non-story Squad 7 members, thanks to the great Potential/Relationship system). Now I'm really holding out for the sequels to also come to PC (please let the good times roll, Sega).
Also, Alicia is a beast in NG+! I managed to clear the first 6 chapters with only her (and Welkin/Largo for the necessary heavy assist) in under 30 minutes. What a champ.
One-turn Chapter 6 Desert Encounter for the win. Going for one-turn Chapter 7 next; wish me luck!
You can't D: The radiators need to be exposed first.
StarCreator
Member
Indeed; minimum turn count is really high on Chapter 7. 6 or 7 depending on how often you can get it to fire the main gun?
Oh right, I'd forgotten that Chapter 7 was the tank battle. Definitely getting into that as soon as I get home from work then.
I think I managed to get Rank B on my first run, so I'm pretty confident that I'll get A pretty easily. Now I just want to see how low I can get it.
KimonoNoNo
Member
It's great that there's so many different ways of tackling each battle.
I used the hand grenade method myself.
Neat, I never thought about that. That should get it down to 3 turns minimum?
You do need to spend 2 CP on each generator (I guess you could cheese Anti Armor) and then mortar, which is another 2 CP, and then whittle down Batomys itself. This is while also taking out a bunch of its turrets and the footsoldiers at the start (hence it's a little hard to save 20CP by turn 3). I guess it could be done if you have OP party.
A mortar has enough range to hit all the radiators? damn
Wait, the radiators will stay exposed? I always just assumed they would retract the next turn after the main gun was used, whether they were taken out completely or not. Damn. I'm going to have to try that.
StarCreator
Member
The radiators retract at the end of the turn if you don't blow any. That's why you have to save up an obscene amount of CP to make this strategy work, because all the radiator damage has to be done in a single turn.
Cool. I never even considered this as a possibility, but going back with the full list of orders (and Audrey) it would be something to check out.
Unknown Soldier
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Oh man, the end of Chapter 11 gets me every time. Not a lot of games are gutsy enough to pull something like that.
Hey Durante are you going to do more mods to the game?
And another question which is totally wrong here I know but:
When Dark Souls' new update for steam mess' up the DSfix, will you fix it?
Just finished the game yesterday at 4 a.m. for the first time. Had bought it day one but was avoiding the OT so I could play the game blind.
Well, it was a masterpiece. It's funny how I was drawn in by the art style alone (and voting with my wallet to support future PC ports) but the story, the characters and the gameplay were just as sublime as the aesthetics. Fuck yeah video games. My GOTY 2014.
Well, it was a masterpiece. It's funny how I was drawn in by the art style alone (and voting with my wallet to support future PC ports) but the story, the characters and the gameplay were just as sublime as the aesthetics. Fuck yeah video games. My GOTY 2014.
chrominance
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In the Twitch speed run R&D stream someone posted earlier, I saw the streamer trying to perfect this exact strategy. Blew my damned mind when I saw it, especially because he didn't actually explain what he was doing and it looks nonsensical until the mortar.
CertifiedFP
Member
Might as well stop by and ask if there's been any progress on the Valkyria Chronicles modding front thus far. That and my continued prayer that this release helps lead to VC3 localization.
Is the fantl version no good?
I'm plodding on with my music HDfying project, but not much to report, since VGO's really busy these few months (You'd think December would be a month off...) and much of the stuff I'm really waiting on tracking woodwinds before stuff happens.
edit: When I've got more than a handful of tracks together I might just start a thread somewhere so interested parties can keep track, since there's a cartload of tracks and I don't want to clutter up the OT.
edit: When I've got more than a handful of tracks together I might just start a thread somewhere so interested parties can keep track, since there's a cartload of tracks and I don't want to clutter up the OT.
CertifiedFP
Member
I'm looking more at the case of getting an official dub.
Let me just say that I'm not one of those "Subs, not dubs" guys - Get very bad disconnect issues reading subtitles that don't match what my ears are hearing. It's the bloody stuff of migraines on my end. And I'd rather not utterly gut presentation by turning voiceover volume to 0.
I'd be totally interested in that thread whenever you post it.
CuckFupertino
Banned
Is anybody else having weird controller input issues? It's almost like the game is failing to recognize my controller for a few quick frames every 5-10 seconds, which is super noticeable when moving units in third person: they come to a complete stop and then have to start again.
I checked other games and they don't have this issue. I tried multiple controllers with my PC and all have the same issue in the game. Any ideas?
FWIW, on the Configuration launcher, when I go to INPUT settings, I'll tab over to the controller bindings, and the Config launcher switches back to KB/M bindings on it's own.
I checked other games and they don't have this issue. I tried multiple controllers with my PC and all have the same issue in the game. Any ideas?
FWIW, on the Configuration launcher, when I go to INPUT settings, I'll tab over to the controller bindings, and the Config launcher switches back to KB/M bindings on it's own.
Does this game ever become more than just a puzzle game? By that I mean, it seems like there's a fairly narrow sequence of moves you can do to achieve victory and the point is to keep trying until you figure out how to "solve" the battle. It doesn't feel very tactical. I'm only a few hours in though.
KimonoNoNo
Member
For sure there are tactics that are more efficient than others, but for most maps there are multiple ways to complete the mission objective.
To answer your question, the first 4 or so battles do feel pretty on-rails.
Yes.