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Xenoblade Chronicles |OT| Man, what a bunch of jokers.
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SecretMoblin
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But... but... ah, I'll let it be.Octagon said:
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After being extremely overleveled for most of the game - thanks to a neat leveling pathway I found early on - I finally got to the point where enemies were beating me again, largely thanks to spike damage and status effects. So now I'm back on the grind, fighting those lvl. 70 fish in Colony 9 before I finish
the Central Factory
NaughtyPrawn
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Wiseblade said:
I kept swapping back and forth between the Dub and Original but ended up sticking with the japanese voice overs.
I guess the only thing that the dub has over it is for comedic value and I was just laughing at how cheesy it sounded.
I think the voice acting is fine. However, the lip syncing and dialogue could use some work.
How many times does Shulk have a vision only to tell the party that he didn't have one ? Then as the rest of the characters begin to walk away, Shulk tells them to wait and one of the characters says that he did have a vision, then Shulk confesses the truth.Then a short cut scene happens again after you move forward a bit in the game. Shulk starts rambling on again about how he's gonna save everyone and get his revenge on the Mechons. Then Reyne says "Right, let's go!" and then the cut scene ends. Why was it necessary to separate this into two cut scenes? Even better, why even repeat the same old dialogue we hear in every area more than two times ? Shulk, the party knows why the hell they're on the quest with you.So stop reminding them and stop being a douche bag with the visions! Just spit it out already.
How many times does Shulk have a vision only to tell the party that he didn't have one ? Then as the rest of the characters begin to walk away, Shulk tells them to wait and one of the characters says that he did have a vision, then Shulk confesses the truth.Then a short cut scene happens again after you move forward a bit in the game. Shulk starts rambling on again about how he's gonna save everyone and get his revenge on the Mechons. Then Reyne says "Right, let's go!" and then the cut scene ends. Why was it necessary to separate this into two cut scenes? Even better, why even repeat the same old dialogue we hear in every area more than two times ? Shulk, the party knows why the hell they're on the quest with you.So stop reminding them and stop being a douche bag with the visions! Just spit it out already.
BlazingDarkness
Member
The unique mobs in Sword Valley are really hard
Is there a trick to beating them?
Is there a trick to beating them?
Aveyn Knight
Member
I can't remember clearly, but have you triedjgwhiteus said:
returning to the hidden village later on? I *think* they add an extra shop (there's 2 shops next to eachother right now and I only remember seeing one, could be I just missed it). Also, have you checked all the shops created after reaching the final Merchant level in Colony 6 (some shops only open at day/night)?
Otherwise... I guess you don't really need the mid-level Arts book, since using the highest-level books maxes out the level cap anyway.
BlazingDarkness
Member
Are you kidding? Spoiler tag that shit now
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Is this your first time posting in a new game thread Wiseblade? You really should put spoiler tags around that kind of stuff from now on.
I already finished the game, but if I hadn't before making this post, I would be pissed.
I already finished the game, but if I hadn't before making this post, I would be pissed.
Bel Marduk
Banned
Herp derp at Zavvi. I cancelled my order from them but they shipped it anyway. Now I'll get two copies - one from Zavvi and one from Shopto.
Not sure if I'll sell or return my Zavvi copy.
Not sure if I'll sell or return my Zavvi copy.
RPGCrazied
Member
These quests are addictive! Must... do... one... more! I'm 50hours in and haven't left Eryth Sea yet, lol.
Aveyn Knight
Member
Nooo, I got killed by
that Level 105 Mechon. I was doing so well, only a quarter of its HP left to deplete, until it brought up a red aura and then I started taking heavy damage. I used Purge when I noticed the aura, but I missed the hit. Second time I accidentally slipped and cast Enchant instead of Purge, then I died >___<
I'm about 35 hours in and I just got past the events at Prison Island.
Holy shit. How far in the game am I, because it seems like things are just heating up.
Also, some speculation:
Holy shit. How far in the game am I, because it seems like things are just heating up.
Also, some speculation:
I had suspicions that Metal Face is that claw dude Dunban was with in the beginning of the game since the very first Mechon attack (the way he kinda just stared at Dunban for about 5-10 seconds was kind of a give away). Now I'm calling it for sure.
RPGCrazied
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MechaX said:
I just did all that, but I have 20 more hours. Been doing every quest. And yeah
I think its the claw dude at the start of the game too. Does it just have the brain, or is he actually inside it? Who knows. Also, why does fiora seem to be on the mechon's side? I have this feeling the Mechon are not the real eneimes. Even though Metal Face is an asshole.Thats my take.
Beat it a few days ago in 60 hours at level 80.
I can't make myself main anyone other than Melia for the very high-level enemies. I was level 80 breezing through level 90 mobs thanks to skill-linking her with the last party member's ability which increases your tension when you use a talent art. It gets her to max tension in two casts and then she almost never loses her burst state (although you can die horribly if you get unlucky just before a nasty aura goes off). I haven't noticed a skill which would similarly allow her to get to her burst state very quickly, and I guess such a skill would be crazy powerful on a lot of other characters too.
Plus it seems like her DoTs don't draw aggro, but they still do fantastic damage when you hit the enemy with an empowered earth/freeze combo.
I can't make myself main anyone other than Melia for the very high-level enemies. I was level 80 breezing through level 90 mobs thanks to skill-linking her with the last party member's ability which increases your tension when you use a talent art. It gets her to max tension in two casts and then she almost never loses her burst state (although you can die horribly if you get unlucky just before a nasty aura goes off). I haven't noticed a skill which would similarly allow her to get to her burst state very quickly, and I guess such a skill would be crazy powerful on a lot of other characters too.
Plus it seems like her DoTs don't draw aggro, but they still do fantastic damage when you hit the enemy with an empowered earth/freeze combo.
Aveyn Knight said:
Thanks - yes, it turned out I'd missed the additional shop there, and they had some of the missing books. At this point only - major spoiler (monsters lv. 55+?) -
Fiora has mid-level books missing, but I haven't upgraded the shops in Colony 6 to level 5 yet, so maybe I'll do that and see if they have the missing books.
Sorry, another question re: Colony 6; late (level 70+) spoilers:
it seems to upgrade the "Special" to level 4, you need materials from monsters in Bionis' Interior. So I'm assuming this couldn't have been done before you completed the Mechonis Core. I fast-traveled there and found I could fight one of the monsters (Largo Selua), but not the other (Wool Selua?) - do I have to head to the endgame dungeon to fight these monsters?
55 hours in:
I'm growing to enjoy exploring the
I'm growing to enjoy exploring the
Valak Mountains, but it feels like I'm having to constantly adjust the camera with the stick at every turn because of the extreme angles of the ground. I can't see any of the awesome sights with the camera pointed at Shulk's shoes.
chaosblade
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Using the classic controller? Remember you can lock the camera with LZ.Oxx said:
I just did that quest series today, it was awesome.Indyana said:
Out of curiosity, does it matter (for those who have done those quests)
which Nopon you pick as the new manager? I picked Cherri and I'm not sure you get those quests if you pick Gadada or whatever his name is.
Aveyn Knight
Member
Indyana said:
Did you do all the quests with Daza (the Nopon) around the entrance to Colony 6 (from the Bionis' Leg direction)? I believe you get a secret document from it, which might be what you're looking for.
I just checked and there's one shop that opens at a certain time (I changed the clock randomly and found it straightaway) and sells the mid level book forjgwhiteus said:
Final Cross (Level 5 merchant)
Funny thing is, the game actually told you what's happening. And it's not even subtle, it really outright tells you. Many things simply don't seem to make sense until much later in the game. I consider that the best thing about the writing, really. Many things seem weird, some twists even seem to be complete asspulls, but if you were paying attention and think about them, everything actually falls into place. In retrospect. And that's how twists should be.RPGCrazied said:
RPGCrazied
Member
Valek Mountains, close to the end?
I got burned out on quests so decided to further the story.
I got burned out on quests so decided to further the story.
RPGCrazied
Member
Damn. Seriously? And I have like 52hours on the clock.
BlazingDarkness
Member
The story cutscenes are just so awesome
I just reached the
arm. <- 2/3 story spoiler or so
Nice story progression
I just reached the
fallen
Nice story progression
BlazingDarkness
Member
The story cutscenes will keep you playing, trust meTathanen said:
There's only 15 sidequests in Valak. After that zone there are technically 8 more zones, with one to grow on.
each of the zones have just a few quests, except the third zone after valak, and sidequests pop up right before the 8th zone, so you should complete them then.
Valak is the point in the game where it gets a little bit more linear and the third zone opens up a bit again, but then becomes a bit more linear again.
each of the zones have just a few quests, except the third zone after valak, and sidequests pop up right before the 8th zone, so you should complete them then.
Valak is the point in the game where it gets a little bit more linear and the third zone opens up a bit again, but then becomes a bit more linear again.