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[GaimeGuy]

So I just encountered the sound glitch during the story quest of

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finding the 4 items for the alter. So we can go to the top of the bionis' head

any work around for it?

Close the software and restart it.

Happened once to me so far.

Don't worry - you can save

 

[Hugstable]

Born in a world of strife

We choose to fight!


Playing as Dunban is awesome

 

[chaosblade]

Bonr in a world of strife

I laughed more than I should have at this typo.

 

[Man God]

Yeah, she basically helps you win battles through attrition. It's not necessary though, you can beat enemies more quickly with other party setups and not need to win that way.

Not actually sure of any party combinations that are outright ineffective, but I don't remember the mid game well enough. I'm sure some are fairly terrible if you don't have certain arts available.

Riki is actually bad in the first two zones you can use him in because they have a lot of water and he starts his swimming animation sooner than other characters, taking him OOC.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Xord was

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Desiree's Father? （ ﾟДﾟ）

 

[mickagau33]

-Don't let squishy members like Shulk and Sharla accumulate too much aggro. Characters like Reyn and Dunban instead need to draw it (Reyn defends, Dunban dodges). If you see a ring around Shulk, ease off on the Arts (or use Shadow Eye) to reduce aggro.
-Don't spam Arts unnecessarily
-Healing Arts accumulate a ton of aggro early on.
-Don't aggro too many enemies at once, you will likely be overwhelmed regardless of tactics early on, lol
-Take advantage of the Break/Topple/Daze system. It works in that order. Easiest way to identify those Arts are Pink/Green/Yellow (not orangey, but pure yellow) respectively. Those colour icons always mean to inflict those attempts of abilities.
-When you see the future, respond appropriately. Ironically the first thing the game gives you is Shield, to block Talent Arts (white), yet early on enemies more or less seem to use Physical Arts (red). That's usually better responded with Monado Speed (if you've gotten it). Make sure to take advantage of the Warning system too. IE: If you need to change the future, have say Shulk use a Break skill, then warn Reyn to use Wild Down to Topple the enemy (that ensures he does it, as opposed to the AI possibly choosing something else before Wild Down)
-Understand each character's unique play styles. IE: Shulk is all about positioning (Front/Side/Back) to utilize hits Arts bonus traits.

Edit:
Oh the Chain Link system works like this
When you use an Art, the gauge fills. When you achieve Burst Affinity (basically when a character calls out and the circle goes around the B button for you to press), that increases the gauge (and also builds affinity, so yay).
If you fully fill all three bars, you can use a Chain attack (and depending on how heated up characters are (look at their portraits, their faces can be normal, depressed, heated [actiony], or heated + on fire), that can affect the length of chain attacks.
Of course the Chain Link gauge is also required for reviving KO'd party members (and if you ever have less than one full bar and you leader is KO'd, the fight is loss), as well as to Warn other party members to change the future.

Thanks a lot ! It is very helpful !

 

[Hugstable]

I laughed more than I should have at this typo.

Aww darn, it's late haha

 

[HIR0]

If I have to resort to grinding to increase my levels I'm playing this wrong correct?
I'm at level 70 trying to beat

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Lorinthia

but I always hit a snag at a boss and have to grind a few levels.

story spoiler:

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Please don't die again Fiora

 

[chaosblade]

That's kinda spoilers.

But yeah, you are under leveled, but that is common for that point in the game. Your case seems a bit worse than most though.

You will probably need to grind some, even id you do manage to beat that boss. Lot of quests available at that point have some meaty level requirements but there should be some you can do. Windy Cave on Bionis Leg also has some enemies around your level.

 

[Beren the Empty-Handed]

I'm really close to the part where I get Melia, possibly my favorite character in the game, but I can't stop doing these Colony 6 sidequests! If only I could stop.

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I'll never stop.

 

[matrix-cat]

I loooove all these talking Mechons. I just got out of the Ether Mines, into Satorl Marsh, and these dudes are a delight every time they turn up. Just so silly and over the top, and the British localisation gives them that extra something special.

Interesting to hear that Sharla isn't as vital as I thought. I'd been playing as her all the way through the mines and I've been reluctant to change my party up for Dunban for fear of just dying all the time without her healing, but I'll do some experimentation. I suppose Shulk has his heal move, anyway.

 

[TheMoon]

If I have to resort to grinding to increase my levels I'm playing this wrong correct?
I'm at level 70 trying to beat

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Lorinthia

but I always hit a snag at a boss and have to grind a few levels.

story spoiler:

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Please don't die again Fiora

That's why sidequests exist. There is zero grinding in the game unless you want to do it.

 

[HIR0]

That's why sidequests exist. There is zero grinding in the game unless you want to do it.

I do quite a few sidequests. I also explore the areas but I feel they don't give enough exp.
I got so burnt out from looking for items.

 

[DoktorEvil]

Post your playtime and level! Mine:
Level 91

So far 25 Hours, Level 35,

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Satori Marsh

I just get bouts of wanderlust and want to check every nook and cranny.

 

[Zing]

So far 25 Hours, Level 35,

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Satori Marsh

I just get bouts of wanderlust and want to check every nook and cranny.

That's almost exactly my progress. I am now level 40 and to the next town with almost 30 hours.

 

[lewisgone]

I loooove all these talking Mechons. I just got out of the Ether Mines, into Satorl Marsh, and these dudes are a delight every time they turn up. Just so silly and over the top, and the British localisation gives them that extra something special.

Interesting to hear that Sharla isn't as vital as I thought. I'd been playing as her all the way through the mines and I've been reluctant to change my party up for Dunban for fear of just dying all the time without her healing, but I'll do some experimentation. I suppose Shulk has his heal move, anyway.

Yeah, the Mechons are hilarious.

 

[oakenhild]

Post your playtime and level!

I'm level 31 at 15 hours.

Needing to go back and do some sidequests as I'm feeling slightly under-leveled a bit after getting

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Melia

.

 

[Adam Prime]

I loooove all these talking Mechons. I just got out of the Ether Mines, into Satorl Marsh, and these dudes are a delight every time they turn up. Just so silly and over the top, and the British localisation gives them that extra something special.

Interesting to hear that Sharla isn't as vital as I thought. I'd been playing as her all the way through the mines and I've been reluctant to change my party up for Dunban for fear of just dying all the time without her healing, but I'll do some experimentation. I suppose Shulk has his heal move, anyway.

... Spoilers? Not for me, I already played the game. But could be for someone first time playing. Then agian, they shouldnt be reading this thread lol.

 

[chaosblade]

5 hours in, level 23.

The last 30 minutes had basically 0 progress.

 

[Raven77]

I'm trying to decide if I should get this game and need some help. I need to say a few things first:

- Never played the Wii version.
- I don't play a lot of RPG's but have enjoyed some of the FF games, etc.
- I REALLY loved Grandia II on Dreamcast, the combat was awesome. FF 9 is also my favorite RPG along with Chrono Cross and Skies of Arcadia.

Do you think I would enjoy this? Any other games you could compare it to?

 

[Brakke]

I adore this game so far. It's really more of an MMO, combat-wise: managing ability cool downs, auto-attack, positioning matters, etc.

Now that you mention Skies of Arcadia, I think yeah this one sort of feels like Skies, story-wise. Similar tenor. Plus in Xenoblade you get a home-base to improve like in Skies. I wish it had had that recruit-your-crew mechanic like Skies, that's one of my favorite things in games.

 

[TheMoon]

edit: ffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuu I was totally confused and thought we were in the Pandora's Tower thread

 

[Brakke]

This game doesn't have anything at all to do with Zelda what.

 

[Seanspeed]

This is an action adventure. There's no point comparing this to RPGs like FF, CC or SoA. There's zero overlap here.

Do you like Zelda? Do you like Castlevania? That is what you should ask yourself.

Xenoblade isn't an RPG? :/

Castlevania? Wha? lol

Anyways, it's hard to describe Xenoblade. I'd say it's something like FFXII mixed with Skyrim, in that it's a large action JRPG where you can wander around big areas, where your partners do their own thing in battle, and where you can have a ton of sidequests to do at any one time, bordering on the overwhelming at times if you're not used to it.

 

[Hugstable]

This is an action adventure. There's no point comparing this to RPGs like FF, CC or SoA. There's zero overlap here.

Do you like Zelda? Do you like Castlevania? That is what you should ask yourself.

WAT

 

[names2hard4you]

I too fail to see the comparison to Castlevania. Zelda is a far stretch too. This is essentially an offline MMO RPG, with a compelling story line and great cast, in a huge world.

 

[K.Sabot]

I too fail to see the comparison to Castlevania. Zelda is a far stretch too. This is essentially an offline MMO RPG, with a compelling story line and great cast, in a huge world.

If only an MMO could have world as imaginative as this.

 

[Hugstable]

I too fail to see the comparison to Castlevania. .

What is a Nopon?! A miserable pile of secrets!

If only an MMO could have world as imaginative as this.

WoW had alot of cool zones! >_>

 

[ShockingAlberto]

This is an action adventure. There's no point comparing this to RPGs like FF, CC or SoA. There's zero overlap here.

Do you like Zelda? Do you like Castlevania? That is what you should ask yourself.

Did you just name games at random

 

[highoffcoffee496]

This game doesn't have anything at all to do with Zelda what.

.

 

[jorgejjvr]

I would recommend this game to everyone, specially if you like RPGs. This game is a masterpiece. Everyone should give it a go. No comparison is needed because it stands on its own.

 

[Rich!]

This is an action adventure. There's no point comparing this to RPGs like FF, CC or SoA. There's zero overlap here.

Do you like Zelda? Do you like Castlevania? That is what you should ask yourself.

what the. Xenoblade has absolutely nothing in common with Zelda and even less with Castlevania apart from that they all have treasure chests to open.

Xenoblade is an RPG that takes core elements from games like Seiken Densetsu and Chrono Trigger and mixes them with the sprawling world and battle system found in MMO games like World of Warcraft, put together with a storyline typical of Takahashi's style.

 

[DoktorEvil]

Lol those random video game name drops.

It's a traditional JRPG with MMO gameplay elements. That's it.

Has cool set pieces but for the most part is a pretty run of the mill RPG.

If you like MMOs but don't like playing with strangers, this game is for you.

 

[TheMoon]

Xenoblade isn't an RPG? :/

Castlevania? Wha? lol

Anyways, it's hard to describe Xenoblade. I'd say it's something like FFXII mixed with Skyrim, in that it's a large action JRPG where you can wander around big areas, where your partners do their own thing in battle, and where you can have a ton of sidequests to do at any one time, bordering on the overwhelming at times if you're not used to it.

WAT

Did you just name games at random

what the. Xenoblade has absolutely nothing in common with Zelda and even less with Castlevania apart from that they all have treasure chests to open.

Xenoblade is an RPG that takes core elements from games like Seiken Densetsu and Chrono Trigger and mixes them with the sprawling world and battle system found in MMO games like World of Warcraft, put together with a storyline typical of Takahashi's style.

edit: ffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuu I was totally confused and thought we were in the Pandora's Tower thread

kinda funny how nobody even considered I might be hilariously confused about which thread I was in

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especially considering I made this damn OT lol

 

[jorgejjvr]

edit: ffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuu I was totally confused and thought we were in the Pandora's Tower thread

kinda funny how nobody even considered I might be hilariously confused about which thread I was in

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especially considering I made this damn OT lol

It all makes sense now lol

Off topic, but out of the 3 rainfall game the only I didn't like that much or finished was Pandoras tower, I liked elena, but that was it. However xeno and the last story were amazing

 

[Overside]

I'm trying to decide if I should get this game and need some help. I need to say a few things first:

- Never played the Wii version.
- I don't play a lot of RPG's but have enjoyed some of the FF games, etc.
- I REALLY loved Grandia II on Dreamcast, the combat was awesome. FF 9 is also my favorite RPG along with Chrono Cross and Skies of Arcadia.

Do you think I would enjoy this? Any other games you could compare it to?

You should definately get it.

Its more like the 4th generation jrpgs in design, if they had the power to realize what they wanted to do, not so much the 5th generation, which was, with few exceptions (grandia, xenogears, generally rpgs with 3d backgrounds) a large step back, replacing design with videos and bitmap backdrops.

So, FF4-6, particularly chrono trigger, yeah.

ff7 on, not so much, and definately not chrono cross.

 

[Rebel Leader]

I'm trying to decide if I should get this game and need some help. I need to say a few things first:

- Never played the Wii version.
- I don't play a lot of RPG's but have enjoyed some of the FF games, etc.
- I REALLY loved Grandia II on Dreamcast, the combat was awesome. FF 9 is also my favorite RPG along with Chrono Cross and Skies of Arcadia.

Do you think I would enjoy this? Any other games you could compare it to?

Yes

I can't think of any comparisons

 

[Pachimari]

Yeeeeeah, got it today. I'm finally gonna play Xenoblade Chronicles, even though I'm sure I'm never gonna complete it.

 

[Hugstable]

Yeeeeeah, got it today. I'm finally gonna play Xenoblade Chronicles, even though I'm sure I'm never gonna complete it.

BELIEVE

 

[Rich!]

Got a bit bored grinding at lv95, went to whip the final boss's ass

Well, that took all of three minutes. Not sure what level he is as it is hidden, but I'm sure its around 84 as he gave me hell when I first fought him at level 80 back in 2011. Never actually bothered fighting him again in my other two playthroughs due to the point of no return.

 

[Overside]

Got a bit bored grinding at lv95, went to whip the final boss's ass

Well, that took all of three minutes. Not sure what level he is as it is hidden, but I'm sure its around 84 as he gave me hell when I first fought him at level 80 back in 2011.

In the bright side you really dont need to gring anymore. You are more than capable of taking on the superbosses level wise, and those last 4 levels really arent going to mean diddly in the face of 10+ level differences anyways.

 

[Hugstable]

In the bright side you really dont need to gring anymore. You are more than capable of taking on the superbosses level wise, and those last 4 levels really arent going to mean diddly in the face of 10+ level differences anyways.

There are superbosses that are stronger than the final boss?! Well shit, I really need to beat the game this time hahah

 

[Rich!]

There are superbosses that are stronger than the final boss?! Well shit, I really need to beat the game this time hahah

There's two LV120 unique enemies in Valak Mountain alone

lol

 

[Overside]

There are superbosses that are stronger than the final boss?! Well shit, I really need to beat the game this time hahah

And every single one of them is leveled beyond the players level cap XD

 

[TheMoon]

Yo, play this if you like Mario Kart.

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Still can't get over the reactions lol.

 

[EvilMario]

You like Zelda? Mario Kart? Castlevania? Then you'll like Xenoblade.

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Because you like good games.

 

[TheMoon]

You like Zelda? Mario Kart? Castlevania? Then you'll like Xenoblade.

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Because you like good games.

Ha, yes! True

 

[Xbro]

If I have to resort to grinding to increase my levels I'm playing this wrong correct?
I'm at level 70 trying to beat

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Lorinthia

but I always hit a snag at a boss and have to grind a few levels.

story spoiler:

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Please don't die again Fiora

That boss is a pain regardless of the level.

 

[Magnet_Man]

If I have to resort to grinding to increase my levels I'm playing this wrong correct?
I'm at level 70 trying to beat

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Lorinthia

but I always hit a snag at a boss and have to grind a few levels.

story spoiler:

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Please don't die again Fiora

I hated that boss so much. Evidently the trick is

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to play as Melia and abuse spells. This was really rough since I hadn't used her all game. I had to read a tutorial on using her properly and some youtube videos first.

 

[FlashbladeGAF]

I hated that boss so much. Evidently the trick is

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to play as Melia and abuse spells. This was really rough since I hadn't used her all game. I had to read a tutorial on using her properly and some youtube videos first.

THIS MAKES THE BATTLE A JOKE

Like all that time grinding for nothing.