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[Kyzon]

lol we need videos of these reactions

I wish I was home when I first got this game. I would have streamed it all I had soooo many of these moments, lol

 

[Delio]

Guys where are some good places to farm end game gear again?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Skell.



Read the Xe-dom flavor text in the beastiary/Enemy Index (under Category). The ones not being controlled are just guardians of Mira.

Negate reflect for an element of your choice. I used ether so that I could use the Ares 90 super weapon.

guys I'm a little lost at what gem I am looking for here what is the name?

I will use the A90 against it so Ether?

 

[Stratosphere]

Your only option is to fast travel to your closest probe, then walk. You have access to the entire map from the beginning of the game, so actual barriers shouldn't be an issue.

This is what I get for trying to help Lin, never again I say!

 

[It's Reyn Time!]

guys I'm a little lost at what gem I am looking for here what is the name?

I will use the A90 against it so Ether?

Negate Ether Reflect, it's listed under Skell Weapons Augments in the Attack Augments section if I remember correctly.

 

[ChetWilson]

Hum. There's a ceiling on Boost on Skell equipment as well, it seems. Boost.EVA XII -> Boost.EVA XIII is giving me zero change.

Yea, based on what I seen it looks like there's a 100% cap to boosts. Just go back to your gear and swap any pieces with boost only for spec.ups.

 

[Golnei]

What I really want is not to be thrown into a lobby of three other players, all playing as women in bikinis, stilettos and halos. Not because I'm fighting for equality or anything, it's just really, really tacky. Just have a wank before hitting up the character creator guys.

It's a shame that the online portions have the potential to put players in a festering pool of aesthetics they despise, but that's really the price of any community integration - not everyone has the same preferences.

Still, you can't police players for their personal taste without considerably diminishing the game - especially in an escapist fantasy like Xenoblade, it's fully encouraged for people to create things they enjoy looking at, and is an inextricable part of the game's character. Maybe try playing offline?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Negate Ether Reflect, it's listed under Skell Weapons Augments in the Attack Augments section if I remember correctly.

got it thanks just need 5 Performed Oar ouch orange (got to kill the cute little dude with big ears T_T)

that guy is a mech right? Mech slayer would help?

 

[It's Reyn Time!]

It's a shame that the online portions have the potential to put players in a festering pool of aesthetics they despise, but that's really the price of any community integration - not everyone has the same preferences.

Still, you can't police players for their personal taste without considerably diminishing the game - especially in an escapist fantasy like Xenoblade, it's fully encouraged for people to create things they enjoy looking at, and is an inextricable part of the game's character. Maybe try playing offline?

I didn't say it bothered me enough to affect my playing the game (if it did, though, 'play offline' is a pretty shitty solution), like I said it's just really tacky. Every trip through Gate 4 is with at least one person who thought they were on their way to a Halloween party where the theme is Sexy [Character/Profession].

 

[toastyToast]

Thanks, gonna farm these tomorrow and pimp out my shit.

To make your life 100x easier, before you start farming head to the scout console and hire a level 60 with 4 Treasure Seeker XX augments. It's a bit tedious but once you've found someone literally every drop will be intergalactic. In 25 minutes I got maybe 6 or 7 G-Busters, 100 Phoenix and God knows how many G2-Busters since they're not as rare.

Without Treasure Seeker you could go hours without finding anything.

 

[Vena]

To make your life 100x easier, before you start farming head to the scout console and hire a level 60 with 4 Treasure Seeker XX augments. It's a bit tedious but once you've found someone literally every drop will be intergalactic. In 25 minutes I got maybe 6 or 7 G-Busters, 100 Phoenix and God knows how many G2-Busters since they're not as rare.

Without Treasure Seeker you could go hours without finding anything.

Happen to know of any locations for level 60+ puges (of the dark variety)? I want to get G/G2 busters in the X60 series (this is the highest tier I believe, the ones in Sylvalum are X40).

 

[jonjonaug]

I wasn't too sold on H.B. while going through the game but now that I'm tackling the remaining content left that doesn't count toward 100% completion he's pretty great.

EDIT: Bwhahahahaha

Spoiler

"I am truly grateful that I have met this dog. And to a lesser extent...you."

I should've had H.B. in my party more.

 

[JC Lately]

You can pretty much do whatever the hell you want from the start.

But just you wait until you get your first Skell.

I guess...? The frontier nav just unlocked, and I just joined my division tho. Didn't think I could really do much until those things happened. I'm also still a Drifter.

Maybe I'll poke around New LA for a bit, see what the people have to say. I am a Mediator after all.

 

[BlackJace]

Electric's been doing wonders for me as a sniper.

 

[random25]

I wasn't too sold on H.B. while going through the game but now that I'm tackling the remaining content left that doesn't count toward 100% completion he's pretty great.

EDIT: Bwhahahahaha

Spoiler

"I am truly grateful that I have met this dog. And to a lesser extent...you."

I should've had H.B. in my party more.

The dude never stops excelling.

 

[Vena]

Electric's been doing wonders for me as a sniper.

Gravity. Obliterates any mech in the game, barely anything reflects or has high resistance to it.

 

[Golnei]

I didn't say it bothered me enough to affect my playing the game (if it did, though, 'play offline' is a pretty shitty solution), like I said it's just really tacky. Every trip through Gate 4 is with at least one person who thought they were on their way to a Halloween party where the theme is Sexy [Character/Profession].

"Play offline" might be a pretty draconian solution, but "people having differing tastes" is a difficult problem to solve when you add multiplayer elements to a freedom-focused RPG - I can guarantee there'd be people rolling their eyes at something you've done with your avatar in the same way you're judging the sexy Halloween costumes, for example. The only thing I can think of is an optional toggle to have everyone else's avatar show up in default gear, and that's still not a perfect solution.

 

[toastyToast]

Happen to know of any locations for level 60+ puges (of the dark variety)? I want to get G/G2 busters in the X60 series (this is the highest tier I believe, the ones in Sylvalum are X40).

No idea. Haven't seen level 60 skell gear at all tbh

 

[-Horizon-]

Started to explore more of Sylvalum today. So many level 50+ enemies >.<
I just gave up on using mechs for here because so many of the patrolling enemies are too high leveled.
Also, once again, screw all those camouflage enemies. It doesn't help when that weather effect makes it so you can't even see 2 feet in front of you and now you got multiple enemies tripping you :/
The music is great in the area but I can't help but think that it reminds me of some post apocalyptic area.
I also took my first step into cauldros just because I was near the area where it transitions to it. Of course there are aliens guarding it. Of course!

 

[TriggerShy]

I wasn't too sold on H.B. while going through the game but now that I'm tackling the remaining content left that doesn't count toward 100% completion he's pretty great.

EDIT: Bwhahahahaha

Spoiler

"I am truly grateful that I have met this dog. And to a lesser extent...you."

I should've had H.B. in my party more.

H.B is pretty great. From his third Heart to Heart:

Spoiler

"How about you? I'm sure you are also popular with the citizens of NLA."

*That doesn't really happen to me*

"I am dreadfully sorry to hear that..."

 

[Delio]

I'm going insane. This guide says Evira Tyrant in Primordia drops Ultra Infinite gear but so far all it's giving me is busted gear. Why must you make me suffer dragon.

 

[Lexxism]

After a few days of grinding, I finally got the Ares! Too bad I'm still level 57

 

[random25]

Where do you farm blueprints for skell weapons? Just realized I only have 2 unlocked and I want to try different kinds of builds just for the kicks. I tried those mech enemies but all they drop are weapons.

 

[victreeb3l]

Alien Nation

YOOOOOO.

Spoiler

Were those dead Nopon next to the Manon too? Alex is such a fucking asshole. Man I should have spread out these missions earlier. Looks like I left all the fucked up ones for last >_<

 

[Smiles and Cries]

so wait the good thing about making an A90 is that it does not need to be paid for if lost?

I lost it over 8 times never bothered to press B on time

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Didn't get to Chapter 12 today but I did manage to get a superweapon from an Affinity Quest. Guess I'll grind that Joker enemy to get the remaining class levels for the Galactic Knight line.

So I wouldn't say the story is at all bad in this game. In fact, I am really enjoying it. I think it just feels inconsistent or rough to some people because the scope of the game is so huge and you do so much inbetween story beats that it's hard to connect the dots. But the action scenes in this game are fucking sick. I just got done with Chapter 8's story mission and goddam was that intense.

I also hate that I go into threads being like "I want equal representation for women and diverse body types and better characterization and less sexualization" and then whenever I fight a new skimpy clothed alien lady with my MC who hasn't stopped wearing a bikini top since 4 hours into the game I'm like "JOIN MY STUPID PARTY YOU DUMB SEXY ALIEN LADY"

I am a monster.

Spoiler

But seriously why can't the bald elf with lip rings join me? ;_____;

Don't know why but you seem to think those things are mutually exclusive.

so wait the good thing about making an A90 is that it does not need to be paid for if lost?

I lost it over 8 times never bothered to press B on time

Screenshot says it has 10 insurance.

 

[Astral Dog]

How do you remove the Augments?
Edit: Also when you are lv 50 the new Skells appear in the shop?

 

[Auto_aim1]

How do you remove the Augments?

Press x in the menu.

so wait the good thing about making an A90 is that it does not need to be paid for if lost?

I lost it over 8 times never bothered to press B on time

:/ It has 10 insurance. I just reload the save if I lose it or don't press b on time.

 

[Astral Dog]

Press x in the menu.

In the gear menu, but i tried doing that, you can only change them.

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

In the gear menu, but i tried doing that, you can only change them.

I think you can press X again to bring up another menu. Check the bottom left tooltip for what each button does (can't check right now).

 

[Auto_aim1]

In the gear menu, but i tried doing that, you can only change them.

I think it's Y, not sure. You can definitely remove them. Go to the augment menu and click x or y on the one you want to remove.

 

[h0tp0ck3t]

Ignore this. I'm just raging and hoping I didn't spoil anything

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Press x in the menu.



:/ It has 10 insurance. I just reload the save if I lose it or don't press b on time.

OUCH

where do I see the insurance number?

 

[-Horizon-]

OUCH

where do I see the insurance number?

I would think that you can see it just from opening the party menu and then skell gear.

I turned my game off already though so I can't check.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Wow this Mia chain is ridiculous. I have to finish like 7 missions to unlock Definian's Downfall so I can move to the next phase in the Mia recruitment effort.

Mia is top tier.

 

[zroid]

The Ovah seems cool

 

[zroid]

In the gear menu, but i tried doing that, you can only change them.

I think it's Y, not sure. You can definitely remove them. Go to the augment menu and click x or y on the one you want to remove.

Yes, it's Y. Just turn on the control guide and you'll see it.

Highlight gear --> X --> Set Augments --> Highlight augment --> Y

 

[Astral Dog]

Thanks pressing Y worked, but lv. 50 Skells appear in the shop right?

 

[victreeb3l]

Mia is top tier.

Dude I want a Mia spinoff DLC or something. Shes amazing.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I would think that you can see it just from opening the party menu and then skell gear.

I turned my game off already though so I can't check.

yeah still no clue where that number show up after 316 hours

 

[Griss]

Reached Chapter 5. Hoping something interesting will happen soon. Lin is starting to piss me off. Especially her interactions with Tatsu. Tatsu is such a failed Riki clone. Riki was fantastic, he had great interplay with the whole team and had a funny backstory that put his actions in context. Tatsu is 'Why is he here' - the character. I really wish they'd given the localisation back to the British team, even if it wouldn't make sense seeing as this is New Los Angeles and all. Every single dialogue scene is so flat and stilted, with stupid-long pauses between lines. Oh well.

And as much as I loved the wide open nature of the game in the first 15 hours I'm starting to wish it was just a little more structured. That it hinted towards areas you might be suited for. Exploring for one hour barely seeing an enemy you can handle and dying about 10 times... it's fun at first but it's getting a bit stale. The exploration and world itself isn't getting stale, though, and I'm still enjoying the battle system. Wish the arts would unlock a bit quicker after you change classes, though.

I also wish there were no 'fetch quests' or quest board. It took me way too long to learn to ignore that bollocks and focus on affinity quests, 'normal quests' and story quests. The quest board stuff is of such a poor quality that it shouldn't really be there. It only leads new players astray. Not only that, but right after I got there every single quest was sending me to Oblivia, Noctilium or that place to the north. I hadn't even begun to explore Primordium and i couldn't get a quest there. Again - not exactly properly structured.

It's addictive, though. 10 hours yesterday, 8 hours today. Been a while since I was so enthralled with / engrossed by a game.

 

[Chi3fster]

Joined the Skell Master Race!

 

[victreeb3l]

So I just finished all of the Alex missions. Loved it. I like that they addressed Xenophobia and theres still so much crap they need to sort out living in Mira.

Still sad about the

Spoiler

dead Nopon that bastard shot

in the first mission.

 

[Auto_aim1]

yeah still no clue where that number show up after 316 hours

Just go to the console in the barracks where you refuel your Skell. Click on any Skell and it should be visible in the bottom right corner along with other stats.

 

[ShironRedshift]

yeah still no clue where that number show up after 316 hours

When checking your Skell's stats, it should be at the very bottom of the screen: second row, second column (to the left of the attribute resistances, right under your Skell's GP stat).

 

[Mockingbird]

gah. where the hell is the miranium deposit site in the janpath area (west of FN 120)? I've been looking forever.

edit: found it. damn cave!

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Just go to the console in the barracks where you refuel your Skell. Click on any Skell and it should be visible in the bottom right corner along with other stats.

When checking your Skell's stats, it should be at the very bottom of the screen: second row, second column (to the left of the attribute resistances, right under your Skell's GP stat).

wow my eyes are so bad

thanks finally saw it

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Can I have more than one aura active at once in a battle?

 

[Inquisitive_Ghost]

Alien Nation quest

Spoiler

FUCK YOU, ALEX

 

[TWILT]

Yoo, I just did Nagi's 3 Heart Affinity Mission, and he did some crazy stylish stuff lol. And I learned Blossom Dance from finishing it too. Definitely one of my favorite characters in the game.