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Xenoblade Chronicles |OT| Man, what a bunch of jokers.
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PumpkinPie said:
Really? I have completely the opposite issue - I find all the items I get from sidequests to be totally underpowered compared to the stuff I get in shops, so I just sell all the useless stuff I've picked up along the way.
Possibly a little burnt out on sidequests at the moment and haven't even started tackling the ones from (location spoiler)
the High Entia city, can't remember its name
Valak Mountain when I move the plot along, but got distracted by rebuilding a bridge and Lupa's Mystic Ruins sidequests.
Electivirus
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Duki said:how the fuck do i kill this bugworm dick in like the first cave of the game
it says hes level 10 but hes whooping my ass even though im higher
son of a bitch poisons me and it lasts fuckin forever
and its such a pain clearing his friends around him before fighting him every time you die smh
Yeah, that fucker killed me four times. I just ignored him after that. Probably gonna head back later in the game and shove the Monado down his throat. >:V
slaughterking
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Could just be that his Topple skill is already on cooldown.Frillen said:
Starwolf_UK
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I think I've missed a heart to heart or two...(endgame spoilers)
I think 2 hearts is anywhere between 11(?)-20* (the game gives specific numbers for each one). Heart to hearts btw go, +300 for ending, +50 for good choice and -50 for bad choice so can be a good source of free 400 points. As for in battle I assume that you get +10 for chain attacks, +20 for encouragement and +10 or +30 for burst affinity (depending on timing).
*-1 heart should be up to 10, including it.
You can see how far you are using Gem crafting. At the purple phase it goes something like 7-11, 7-12, 8-12 etc...I'd assume you can use that as a meter and it increases linearly.
Now NPC and area affinities use a completely different set of hidden numbers.
Btw, Of those 480 quests you said, does that include alternate paths (i.e. in a playthrough your max is might be about 440).
As for your previous question the third of the (sidequest line)
(where)
The Alocomoth ones. I can't get to the garden or Throne room because the transporters are broken and quick travel is disabled. A door opened up with a switch to the generator...only for it to say it doesn't work *sigh*
Its hidden numbers stuff: Kizuna: 0 to 999, green: 1000 to 1999, blue: 2000-2999, Purple: 3000-4999, Pink: 5000.Anasui Kishibe said:
I think 2 hearts is anywhere between 11(?)-20* (the game gives specific numbers for each one). Heart to hearts btw go, +300 for ending, +50 for good choice and -50 for bad choice so can be a good source of free 400 points. As for in battle I assume that you get +10 for chain attacks, +20 for encouragement and +10 or +30 for burst affinity (depending on timing).
*-1 heart should be up to 10, including it.
You can see how far you are using Gem crafting. At the purple phase it goes something like 7-11, 7-12, 8-12 etc...I'd assume you can use that as a meter and it increases linearly.
Now NPC and area affinities use a completely different set of hidden numbers.
Btw, Of those 480 quests you said, does that include alternate paths (i.e. in a playthrough your max is might be about 440).
Mojojo said:big story spoilers abridged to the bit I might be able to answerso i am unsure about the status of Alcamoth denizens (the half-bloods anyway)
They escape. You can find them at the Ether Plant of Eryth sea (e.g. the twins), Frontier Village (e.g. the old man), the Tower on the Ice mountain (e.g.g the blundering adventurers) and a few went to the swamp too...affinity tree-wise you'll obviously have some gaps.
As for your previous question the third of the (sidequest line)
Giants treasures
is found in a new area of tephra cave which opens up during the endgame events. You'll need to have levels at least in the high 80s maybe even early 90s to have any hope of finishing up all the quests for it...
Diprosalic
Banned
can anyone explain gem crafting to me? is it as easy as i think or is there a way to make a lvl 2 gem out out of lvl 1 stuff?
or is is just, collect stuff, put as many in until you reach 100% for something, craft get that gem.
or is is just, collect stuff, put as many in until you reach 100% for something, craft get that gem.
Have you watched the Let's Play Xenoblade Chronicles video about gemcrafting? It explains it really good, I think. You can watch it here: http://youtu.be/ZbnARvrmYBY
Diprosalic said:
If you combine enough materials you can get to 100% and make a gem with the same level as the materials. But if if you combine two items worth about 85-90% you can make a level 2 item because the crafting process will raise the percentage to 200% during the crafting process
The way to create items worth 85-90% is to not only focus on the gems but on the byproduct, the cylinders. If you make a gem, you can pick a quality that didn't make it into a gem and turn it into a cylinder you can use again. Focus on making 85-90% cylinders you can combine into a higher level gem.
Is there a more reliable in-game way to tell how long a side quest would be available? It's useful to know that it will end at some point, but a bit more precision would be nice.
(I also killed all the Mechon before getting the Monado, in retrospect that was quite useless)
Heh, I killed him, that was probably the hardest fight in the game so far.McNum said:
(I also killed all the Mechon before getting the Monado, in retrospect that was quite useless)
Die Squirrel Die
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Diprosalic said:
If a crystal/capsule reaches 200% during the crafting process it'll go into Heat mode and rank up one level. If it goes to an even higher level (I'm assuming 300% but the game doesn't explicitly show you) then it'll go into Mega Heat, where you'll get 2 gems and both will give the highest bonusl for that rank.
Think about how you are combining stuff because as soon as an attribute goes over 100% you can't add anymore. So for example you have 4 crystals with strength up, one at 80 and three at 22. If you start by combining the 80 with a 22 you'll get 102 and have to start crafting. However if you combine the three 22s first you'll have 66, then adding the 80 you'll have a starting score of 146 and a better chance of getting a better gem at the end.
53 hours in, taking a break to charge my batteries. There's an in-game battery charge warning, which is nice.
Just completed a massive sidequest which - despite the size of it - was mainly talky stuff rather than direct monster killing. That was a nice touch. Explicit spoiler: It's the
chain. As far as I'm aware, it's completely optional, but added so much to the world.
Just completed a massive sidequest which - despite the size of it - was mainly talky stuff rather than direct monster killing. That was a nice touch. Explicit spoiler: It's the
red pollen orb black market
I like how XB gives you actually stuff to do during the battles.Second said:
I didn't like FFXII much and I agree that XB succeeds in taking the good things about FFXII and improving on them. Same could be said about TLS which takes other things from FFXII and improves on those.
The important bit is that FFXII was very influential. For me it was a weak entry into the FF series but it had very good concepts which later games built on. Even FFXIII takes some cues from it (like visible enemies and AI-based battle system) but interprets them very differently.
Same with XB and TLS although they both more closely resemble FFXII. FFXIII only takes a few concepts and tries to show that they work better as a typical FF. Because that's what FFXII was not. It felt alien.
InternHertz
Member
Yes, 480 minus 31 story quests, minus alternate paths, and there are more or less 423 quests that can be done in one playthrough.Starwolf_UK said:
JumpingTheGun
Banned
Gvaz said:He's right. FF12 is alright but compared to xenoblade pretty much every jrpg is a child hiding behind his mother's skirt while Xenoblade is the guy that flirts with her and you just know they're gonna do the nasty in 6 hours.
>
I played for about 12 or 13 hours yesterday. About to do the same startinggggggg....now
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
Starwolf_UK said:
:0 thanks very much, there's still lots to learn from this game
Lord Ghirahim
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Zornica said:
That was there before I reached Lv70.
Just finished up the massive Red Pollen Orb quest. Damn, that was cool. The fight against
Bana was rather tough. I was lvl 75, Bana was lvl 79 (yellow name). My party was Dunban/Sharla/Melia, but I kept dying. Eventually switched in Shulk instead of Melia and put a few Sleep Resist gems on him. Managed to kill him off, but it was still close. The reward is more than worth it though: Haste VI, EXP Plus VI and... something something V or VI.
Lesson learned? Never trust a Nopon.
Lesson learned? Never trust a Nopon.
I've got a unique monster question.
Anyone know why certain times unique monsters won't spawn despite it being the right conditions? This certain one I killed in the game once before. That was probably 30 hours ago from where I'm at now. Now I have a quest for it, but it's not here. Is there anywhere to trigger a respawn?
Anyone know why certain times unique monsters won't spawn despite it being the right conditions? This certain one I killed in the game once before. That was probably 30 hours ago from where I'm at now. Now I have a quest for it, but it's not here. Is there anywhere to trigger a respawn?
MatthewB92
Member
Save right next to where it might spawn and reload that save until it spawns.Phenomic said:
Jaded Alyx
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I cannot recommend it enough. The game is incredible.Boney said:
Knux-Future
Banned
Zavvi just sent me an email asking me to review the game.... Um I kinda need it first.
Zavvi fail
Zavvi fail
Lord Ghirahim
Member
thomaser said:
NoE is run by headless chickens. What a bunch of jokers.
Yes. He's the most powerful of the Elite Five. I only managed to beat the first one (Final Marcus at Three Sage Summit, Valak Mountain: level 100).Dascu said:
The other four are:
- Ancient Daedala at Wreckage Beach, Fallen Arm: level 104
- Despotic Arsene at Glowing Obelisk, Satorl March: level 108
- Blizzard Belgazas at Great Glacier, Valak Mountain: level 114
- Avalanche Abaasy at Three Sage Summit, Valak Mountain: level 120
- Despotic Arsene at Glowing Obelisk, Satorl March: level 108
- Blizzard Belgazas at Great Glacier, Valak Mountain: level 114
- Avalanche Abaasy at Three Sage Summit, Valak Mountain: level 120
Lord Ghirahim
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Sadist said:
Don't use
physical attacks
chaostrophy
Member
MicH said:
Yeah, I should watch that. Haven't really done much gem crafting yet and I just filled my inventory of crystals.
Been living and breathing this game the past couple of days. 25 hours in and just got to
Alcamoth. Nice to see a sleek, sterile futuristic environment, since this is a Xeno game after all! Makes a cool contrast with the earlier areas.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
Sadist said:Ah okay, what would be a good party combo then?
Melia, Sharla and...? I'm really at a loss here
I used
Shulk, Fiora and Riki
Nocturnowl
Member
Sadist said:Ah okay, what would be a good party combo then?
Melia, Sharla and...? I'm really at a loss here
Well I was under leveled slightly for the fight
and after initially failing with mu usual Shulk, Dunban and Melia setup I went with Shulk, Riki and Reyn. Team health endurance worked out rather well in the end, even if I had to venture into the green gunk to rescue Riki and Reyn's idiotic corpses.
Probably one of the worst battles in the game, a boss so big that merely turning can push you into the drink, a host of summoned supports that initiate super lag time and of course the CPU deciding that fighting in the vat of poisonous ooze is an acceptable game plan.
Probably one of the worst battles in the game, a boss so big that merely turning can push you into the drink, a host of summoned supports that initiate super lag time and of course the CPU deciding that fighting in the vat of poisonous ooze is an acceptable game plan.
Extra Sauce
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Is there a separate spoilers thread for Xenoblade? There should be.