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Xenoblade Chronicles |OT| Man, what a bunch of jokers.
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JumpingTheGun
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ramyeon said:
I remember when Phantasy Star IV cost 100 bucks. Man Im old.
R_thanatos
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hi everyone
i'm confused ..
i'm trying to do an early quest . it's Challenge 1 ..where i have to kill some monster near outland park ( writting the name from memory ) From what is written on the quest log .. it's the place very High near colony 9. VERY EARLY SPOILERS
My problem is that i don't see this monster at all . i've come at various hours , looked in the cave behind the park i just don't see where this monster is .. Any help ?
is there a quest wiki or faq
Game is impressive by the way .. i'm still pretty early in the game seeing as i ve still 2 characters in my party and i'm loving it .
i'm confused ..
i'm trying to do an early quest . it's Challenge 1 ..where i have to kill some monster near outland park ( writting the name from memory ) From what is written on the quest log .. it's the place very High near colony 9. VERY EARLY SPOILERS
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My problem is that i don't see this monster at all . i've come at various hours , looked in the cave behind the park i just don't see where this monster is .. Any help ?
is there a quest wiki or faq
Game is impressive by the way .. i'm still pretty early in the game seeing as i ve still 2 characters in my party and i'm loving it .
SecretMoblin
Member
R_thanatos said:
If I recall, there's that cave in the water near the park where the unique comes out at night.
iAmMaximus
Member
So. Many. Quests.
Rahxephon91
Banned
Man, I may have to actually buy a classic controller. Wiimote controls kind of suck.
SecretMoblin
Member
It's overwhelming at first, but you'll get the hang of it eventually. Honestly, the best tip is and will always be to read the manual and read the in-game tutorials. They're really quite helpful.mjc said:
Also, play to have fun. Don't worry about being a completionist.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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x3r0123 said:have you tried star ocean 4? if not then give it a try
I agree, if you find the voices in this infuriating, you definitely need to step up your tolerance levels with some Star Ocean 4 : Lymle Edition.
I like the English voice acting a lot for this game. The VA's have European accents so it's understandable if you find it weird considering most RPG's don't have those kinds of accents in them.
The repetition in the battle lines can get a little annoying but the charm of your team communicating mid battle is well worth it imo.
Windom Earle
Member
I put Reyn back into my party because he's the truth! Can't play without Reyn time.
edit: There is now an incomplete unique monster faq up on gamefaqs. Will try to complete some quests with it tonight. Some of those monsters are too random.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/960564-xenoblade-chronicles/faqs/62860
edit: There is now an incomplete unique monster faq up on gamefaqs. Will try to complete some quests with it tonight. Some of those monsters are too random.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/960564-xenoblade-chronicles/faqs/62860
$83.95 at Games Plus (used to be DVD Crave).Dmax3901 said:
I have been playing about 13 hours now and am entering the mines below
. I pretty much agree with all the praise the game is getting. It has a very unique setting, excellent characters (I can't believe how well the British voices match up and sound), a unique battle system, and tons of content. I do like the concept of leveling up via questing as it minimizes tediousness while maximizing productivity during each game session.
Just to play the devil's advocate:
1. The battle system can be a tad excessive. So much is thrown at you that it gets too complicated, too fast. It's not hard to get the rhythm and then start to master it, but it creates a bit much micromanagement for a JRPG.
2. The Wii ; ; The graphics are very well detailed and colorful but it's just a shame Wii cannot do HD graphics. This game would look beyond incredible on the PS3.
3. Equipment and item UIs are clustered and can prolong simple gear changes. The overabundance of gear drops fill you up fast too.
4. No healing or revive items ; ; If you are in a pinch and your healing abilities are on cooldown or your party bar is empty, you can be royally screwed.
Again, all minor points. The game certainly justifies the long wait and for me being proud to own a Wii.
And it is so addicting!
Colony 6
Just to play the devil's advocate:
1. The battle system can be a tad excessive. So much is thrown at you that it gets too complicated, too fast. It's not hard to get the rhythm and then start to master it, but it creates a bit much micromanagement for a JRPG.
2. The Wii ; ; The graphics are very well detailed and colorful but it's just a shame Wii cannot do HD graphics. This game would look beyond incredible on the PS3.
3. Equipment and item UIs are clustered and can prolong simple gear changes. The overabundance of gear drops fill you up fast too.
4. No healing or revive items ; ; If you are in a pinch and your healing abilities are on cooldown or your party bar is empty, you can be royally screwed.
Again, all minor points. The game certainly justifies the long wait and for me being proud to own a Wii.
And it is so addicting!
Lord Ghirahim
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The_Dude said:
Do they ship outside AU? I want the CD.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
Luigiv said:
Not afaik.
timetokill
Banned
My copy arrived from zavvi! FINALLY!!
MYE said:
Thank you. I hope that will help.
I have to ask a question from last night again, as I am curious.
About party member number 4
I am now rocking a naked Dunban and it works, but I am curious why. What did taking off the clothes actually do? Does it still work, if I give him pants?
Also about skill trees. It makes sense to change the skill tree when it's full, right? I still keep those skills for my character, I hope.
Also, does it matter which skill tree you're in when you level up? Let's say I am in an agiliy skill tree, does my agility stat level up more? I imagine it's only to learn the skills to begin with and has no effect on leveling.
I'm currently 42 hours and got to level 39.
Any idea where
I found some new locations on this one.
Also, I'm having a hard time finding
However, I have searched the area quite thoroughly and haven't spotted him or seen any icons on the map for guidance.
Any idea where
Spiral Valley area is on the Bionis Leg? I have to do a quest to find a divine rock in helping to restore Colony 6.
Also, I'm having a hard time finding
a nopo (whatever the hell those small friendly npc creatures are called) said to be somewhere near the Raguel Lake on the Bionis Leg.
SecretMoblin
Member
Gambit said:
Re: naked agility:
Dunban's leftmost skill tree has two skills - the first one and the last one - that increase his agility when he isn't wearing armor. Also, all armor has a weight to it, which decreases agility. So leaving him armorless + agility skills + agility gems = a fast, difficult-to-hit Dunban.
Re: skill trees: Yes, you should change the tree when it's full; in fact, you can change it at any time you wish, according to the skills you want. You'll keep the skills you've learned in other trees. I'm not sure about the leveling up question, but my guess would be no, the skill tree you're in does not give you a related stat boost when you level up.
1)Hiltz said:
Spiral Valley is the spirally thing you fought the tentacle boss on, where a giant Level 81 dude currently resides. You'll actually need to collect some dynamite to open up an alternate path to the top, because that guy'll kill you if you get too close.
He's on a high ledge on the northwest corner of the lake, above the giant ether deposit. I got lucky finding him.
Weird. I just changed my wireless security to WEP and managed to download the Xenoblade soundtrack at the first attempt (after trying 100 times on my standard settings).
Or it might be that Nintendo fixed it since my last attempt. It says the zip is 117MB now and it used to be 118MB.
Or it might be that Nintendo fixed it since my last attempt. It says the zip is 117MB now and it used to be 118MB.
Well, I get all my imported games from thehut.co.uk so I'd recommend that. Great prices and decent delivery times.Dmax3901 said:
Orders usually take around seven to ten days to arrive and only twice have they taken a lot longer (FFXIII in ~25 days and Xenoblade in 18 and counting).
Love the young guys complaining about import prices.
I imported the original Super Famicom Street Fighter II to get the original blood, I think it cost me almost $150 back then. And I waited like 7 weeks (I'm on the east coast and it was coming from Japan.)
The fact that I can import this CE with a controller for under $100 is a pretty fair deal imo. Now I just gotta make sure my wii can play it (it has been softmodded for homebrew but I haven't tried any pal games yet.)
I imported the original Super Famicom Street Fighter II to get the original blood, I think it cost me almost $150 back then. And I waited like 7 weeks (I'm on the east coast and it was coming from Japan.)
The fact that I can import this CE with a controller for under $100 is a pretty fair deal imo. Now I just gotta make sure my wii can play it (it has been softmodded for homebrew but I haven't tried any pal games yet.)
iamaustrian
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Toth said:
it's developed by Monolith Soft. So it's basicly a Nintendo game as they own ~80% of Monolith now. You will never see it on a PS3
jump_button
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CruxisMana said:Was just browsing through the import OT and refound this awesome piece of concept art.
No bigger, unfortunately.
they must be a bigger one somewhere
I got the game a couple days ago.
Immediatly, I realize the game does a lot of good things. The world is what Zelda should become. It's big, diverse, and very explore worthy. JRPGs need to follow the same design.
The fighting system is great and easily blends in with the world.
Also the game eliminates tedious parts of the elder scrolls series. The characters are fast by default so you don't spend lots of time moving one place to another. Also completing quest without having to go back to the quest giver is impressive. The game eliminnate filler content and tedious parts of tasks.
Also the game looks to have a good story which is something WRPGs could learn from.
My only complaint is that you can't go inside buildings.
Monolith has succeeded in combining WRPGs open world with JRPGs battle system and story telling.
Immediatly, I realize the game does a lot of good things. The world is what Zelda should become. It's big, diverse, and very explore worthy. JRPGs need to follow the same design.
The fighting system is great and easily blends in with the world.
Also the game eliminates tedious parts of the elder scrolls series. The characters are fast by default so you don't spend lots of time moving one place to another. Also completing quest without having to go back to the quest giver is impressive. The game eliminnate filler content and tedious parts of tasks.
Also the game looks to have a good story which is something WRPGs could learn from.
My only complaint is that you can't go inside buildings.
Monolith has succeeded in combining WRPGs open world with JRPGs battle system and story telling.
SecretMoblin
Member
It depends on what you mean by "anywhere". Once you enter Colony 9 for the first time and see the accompanying cutscenes, you should be able to roam around the entire Colony 9 area for as long as you want. As you open other areas, you basically have a choice whether to push the storyline forward or explore at your leisure.polg said:
Lord Ghirahim
Member
polg said:
Compact disc... :Q
iamaustrian
Member
Ulthwe said:
1) yes
2) I always use Shulk as my main character. He has some awesome skills
especially later in the game
iamaustrian
Member
question:
The only way to get unhurt(=without jumping into one of the holes and losing a shitton of KP)to the Wind Cave on Bionis leg is fighting the Level 90 Gorilus(sp?) monster??? Are they insane?