Board 8 > In this topic, Shad talks about Trails in the Sky (finished FC, starting SC)

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Spoilers for FC and progressive spoilers for SC in this topic

Please don't spoil any SC beyond my progress though.

Also this time I'll actually do more of a playthrough topic. I didn't want to really for FC because I thought it might hinder my progress. Not worried as much for SC.
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So FC, I have mixed thoughts.

I really, really enjoyed my time. However, the battle system seemed a little rudimentary. I think the thing I hate the most is you can't choose where to move when you're doing an attack. I like the orbment system though, it's pretty fun.

The story was kind of refreshing. Yes there is a big, overarching story, but it never seemed like it was the focus of the game. The game was more about Estelle and Joshua, which I really liked! Their journey and Estelle's growth during the game was what kept me coming back.

I'm a little ahead of myself, but I think my plan is to go back to a new game plus once I finish the third and 100% the game. I really love the world and can't wait to spend more time in it. It's also why I started SC so quickly.
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Shad predicts the Jaegers in Le Locle are part of the training
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NFUN posted...

Shad predicts the Jaegers in Le Locle are part of the training

I was about to say this tyvm.

Also tears in the opening omg.
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At this point of the game, I'm in Grimsel Fortress. Girl power for Estelle and Anelace!

I really like Estelle's new look. Leave it to Schera to make Estelle get a makeover.

Also I called Joshua's "Black Fang" meaning something, but I didn't do it anywhere so I can't prove it.
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One other quick thought: they really upped the music in SC.
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And now I got night vision goggles, this game already.
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Shaduln posted...

One other quick thought: they really upped the music in SC.

just wait until the new overworld theme
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Alright, boss time! And he has a spear...just like trainer dude. Am I maybe right?
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Shaduln posted...

Alright, boss time! And he has a spear...just like trainer dude. Am I maybe right?

If he doesn't yell "BY MY ARTS, BECOME AS HARD AS STEEL", he clearly isn't Kurt.
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Called it
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Alright so I went through some cutscenes and ended with a decision...

Agate
Schera

I chose Agate for a few reasons:

Estelle is so flexible that she's kind of better to be the arts person.
I wanted her to be more familiar with Agate.
It seemed like fun.
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I'm curious if I had chosen Schera I would be in Rolent instead of Ruan right now, but I'll look that up later I guess.
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And for the night, I talked to the bracer guild and then got all the side quests and decided it was time for bed.
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Shaduln posted...

I'm curious if I had chosen Schera I would be in Rolent instead of Ruan right now, but I'll look that up later I guess.

Nobody on the board knows because, to my knowledge, literally everybody chose Agate. I wouldn't be entirely surprised if that were true for the greater Internet, including replays.
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It's the same order

I chose Schera my first time, whoops
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SC's opening is SO GOOD.
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I chose Schera because Agate sucks

Agate is great
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th3l3fty posted...

Agate is great

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SC battle theme is the goods.
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Wait a minute, am I also the only one who prefers the FC battle theme to SC's?

Also I've actually come around to the Schera > Agate crowd. It's mostly due to stuff from the 3rd, but still!
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pyresword posted...

Wait a minute, am I also the only one who prefers the FC battle theme to SC's?

If you're talking about the regular battle theme, that's not a unpopular opinion.

I cannot state my opinion of Sophisticated Fight because of ranking spoilers.

Nor of Fate of the Fairies.
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So I went to go do the Sapphirl Tower Photo quest.

I looked at a guide when I got at the top to see if there was a specific spot to be in for the best picture.

...Oh. >_>
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Shaduln posted...

So I went to go do the Sapphirl Tower Photo quest.

I looked at a guide when I got at the top to see if there was a specific spot to be in for the best picture.

...Oh. >_>

lol

Sorry no game tonight, going to bed with a ton of pain instead. =)
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Jumped back into it!

So I took care of all of the other side quests instead (looked up Come, Ingredients Hunters to make sure I got all the ingredients). Father Kevin is a good new character, I like him.

Poor Estelle is really pushing through this... Crying at the orphanage... I like how freaked out she is by ghosts though.

Also, Olivier sure knows how to make an entrance, doesn't he?
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G-G-G-G-GHOSTS!?

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I can't remember. Who all is in your party at this point?
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As of now (I just finished investigating the campus) it's Estelle, Kloe, Agate, and Olivier
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Ok. I couldn't remember at what point in the chapter you found Kloe.

I'm not really a huge fan of chapter 1 as a whole compared to other chapters, but the scene where Estelle and Kloe reunite is low-key one of my favorite parts of the entire game.
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I'm in the old schoolhouse now. The riddles remind me of the phantom thief sidequest in FC, except better. I liked it quite a bit.

Fighting the boss in the dungeon now, finding him very easy as I keep interrupting his arts.
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Well that's why.
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dont forget the combination to the lamp from fc's prologue it's important later
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die beautifully
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I played a tiny bit today.

Which meant I played the gambling side quest twice. I got it on the second time though!
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Bump

Got to Zeiss yesterday. The change to taking an airship everywhere, even for something as close as Ruan to Zeiss, feels like a real shift to a full bracer. Also, I like those scenes.

Tita was so happy to see Estelle and so sad about Joshua. =(
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pyresword posted...

Wait a minute, am I also the only one who prefers the FC battle theme to SC's?

No
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