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Shotgunnova
06/15/19 10:21:52 AM
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Only had it a few days, but I'm already up to Sniflheim (first place I encountered after getting ocean access). Definitely wouldn't have bought that expensive wheat scythe if I'd known it was a greatsword...my dude's been using one-handers the whole time. =|

Currently using MC/Veronica/Jade/Serena. The party still lacks some oomph, though. Going MC/Jade/Sylvando/Erik may be more fun in the long run.

Humans and cats coming together for a solemn moment:
vxdBWGZ

Jade welcoming some soldiers:
UOlDQtx
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Valjackal
06/15/19 10:23:09 AM
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Great game. I just reached post game myself.
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Shotgunnova
06/15/19 10:54:36 AM
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It's been pretty good so far, albeit a little trope-y. That's part of the DW charm, though, so it's not a big deal.

Just ran through the Hekswood, even though I had no reason to and can't do anything in this obvious boss clearing. Oh well...at least that angel statue heals you in addition to the normal options, so this is a good grinding spot.
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NeoShadowhen
06/15/19 11:00:24 AM
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Yeah, it dials up up the tropey a bit because its emphasizing the whole 30 years of Dragon Quest thing.

Its a wildly charming game.
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Shotgunnova
06/15/19 11:04:14 AM
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Rab crying at the ruins = d'awwwww

Didn't even mind the butterfly symbolism.
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PonyTech462
06/15/19 11:06:00 AM
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I have this on Steam and installed, have yet to start it though. Backlog too long
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Shablagoo
06/15/19 11:10:18 AM
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Wow, youre farther than I got. I should play that game again. Only thing I dont like about certain RPGs like this one is the lack of aesthetic-changing equipment.

Granted, this one is a bit better than DQ VIII.
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Shotgunnova
06/15/19 11:13:03 AM
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It'd be better if equipment (besides shields and stuff) was reflected, but I guess we have to settle for item sets.

Shablagoo posted...
Granted, this one is a bit better than DQ VIII.
I miss Yangus, though.
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Shablagoo
06/15/19 11:18:20 AM
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Oh yeah, Yangus was great lol
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Alpha218
06/15/19 11:20:32 AM
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I was considering getting it on PC before the Switch port was announced. Now Im more than happy to wait for that.
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Valjackal
06/15/19 12:38:42 PM
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If you find the recipes for them, there is some equipment that reflects on the characters. Not sure if you knew that or if you were just referring to the limited overall amount of those sets.
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Bad_Mojo
06/15/19 12:39:30 PM
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I really liked that game, but I put it down for a bit and now I can't remember where I need to go
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Valjackal
06/15/19 12:40:47 PM
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Bad_Mojo posted...
I really liked that game, but I put it down for a bit and now I can't remember where I need to go

It'll usually tell you on the map screen. You can also go into the menu and party chat with your team and they'll drop hints about where you need to go.
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 12:23:58 AM
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Just learned that Square brings up the regional map. That would've been useful in the 12 story arcs before this, haha. (They should've made the touchpad do something, though.) Anyway, I don't think I'm supposed to do Sniflheim crap yet, so I'm gonna go to Lonalulu.

Hopefully I get some spell/key/macguffin that opens those red doors soon. You'd think the master thief I got in the first hour would be able to pick locks by default, but noooooo.
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 2:54:03 AM
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I like how the dude never revisited the mermaid because his boat was burned. Why not, like, build another boat? You built a huge-ass cabin, so you've definitely got mad carpentry skillz. You sat there for years doing nothing but painting, lmao. This Lonalulu arc is definitely the worst one so far, although I have to respect its commitment to a body count.
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 5:09:04 AM
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Welp, got the Silver Orb near that girls' school. Veronica's Staff of Salvation wound up being pretty useful in a pinch.
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Kaiganeer
06/16/19 5:13:00 AM
#17:


demon jade best girl
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Shablagoo
06/16/19 5:16:27 AM
#18:


this is making me excited to boot this game back up
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 5:23:55 AM
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Here, have some more excitement:

tHUm3i1
OuRNBuK
ekpFP72
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Shablagoo
06/16/19 5:29:01 AM
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Lol! Ok, Im playing this today.
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Panthera
06/16/19 5:35:13 AM
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I have heard that Dragon Quest 11 is a video game
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 6:02:48 AM
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Ooh, the Phnom Nonm ruins have a magic key in 'em. And there's a locked gazebo in the courtyard that needs a key. I like where these developments are heading...

EDIT: This missing kid is going to be a ghost or something, I can feel it.

Panthera posted...
I have heard that Dragon Quest 11 is a video game
Game...or way of life? Only you can decide.
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Panthera
06/16/19 6:09:38 AM
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A way of spending some of your life on a video game
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 6:18:45 AM
#24:


Missing kid was part of a trap! And also a ghost! Damn, I'm good.

Panthera posted...
A way of spending some of your life on a video game
Technically correct: the best kind of correct.
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Jeff AKA Snoopy
06/16/19 6:19:48 AM
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This was in the upper echelon of DQ games for me. 5 and 7 are definitely my favorites. Then maybe 8 and 11.
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 6:34:47 AM
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What kind of demon painting puts repeatable free healing right before the fight? At least have Chadarnook-tier smarts, pipsqueak.

Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...
This was in the upper echelon of DQ games for me. 5 and 7 are definitely my favorites. Then maybe 8 and 11.
It's been pretty good so far, though I don't know if I'd elevate it above DQ8 so far.
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 9:24:40 AM
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Welp, found the last two orbs and defrosted Sniflheim. Gotta admit, that's the only boss so far that almost killed me. Laughably, the only time I've died in the entire playthrough was right outside the first village, when I wasn't paying attention to my health.
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 2:17:32 PM
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C'mon...Serena is Lv30 and still doesn't have a multi-target heal spell. Even Sylvando and Rab already learned theirs. =|

Anyway, up to Yggdrasil now. Got some good grinding in on these blue dragons that spawn right by the First Forest altar. One even had a liquid metal slime to kill, which helped things along, haha. I haven't played DQ games in awhile, so I'd almost forgotten about that strategy where you use risky moves to crit metal slimes for easy wins (thanks, Thunder Spear).
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 2:26:50 PM
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Haha, Jasper showed up with OP skills and shot my dude in the back. Then the king of Heliodor and Hendrik appeared behind Jasper...only for the King to shoot Hendrik in the back! Just how many backs can be stabbed before the plot's thirst for backstabbery is quenched?

EDIT: And now Malfegor or whatever stabbed Yggdrasil in the heart...which was situated at the back! Unbelievable!
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 2:46:58 PM
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So, we're going full World of Ruin up in here. I guess it's time to get the gang back together, just in a reverse order, so I have a reason to use people besides my normal group. If I lost all my Zoom markers, I'm going to be rather annoyed...
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yusiko
06/16/19 2:49:39 PM
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i love that game
i switched who was in my party after every boss fight but erik was my favorite and i tended to use him more than everyone else
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 2:58:14 PM
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I swapped Erik out for Jade, but I definitely miss stealing things.
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yusiko
06/16/19 3:27:10 PM
#33:


hendrick was just following orders
but no i dont think that is a good excuse for his terrible actions
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Joenage
06/16/19 3:27:42 PM
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Are you sick of the town theme yet
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yusiko
06/16/19 3:30:09 PM
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sylvando is a walking talking gay stereotype and thats part of what makes him incredibly awesome
though there is a weird thing about sylvando and hendricks ages that doesnt make much sense to me

in a flashback we see the baby MC and we see what hendrick looked like back then. which is the same as he did now. so for the story to work he would have to be in his late 30s or early 40s. we also learn sylvando knew him when he was younger and is the same age. so both would need to be around 40 for the timeline to make sense but both look like they are 26 at the most
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yusiko
06/16/19 3:51:39 PM
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very much reminded me of FF6 and that was a good thing
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Touch
06/16/19 3:52:04 PM
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yusiko posted...
sylvando is a walking talking gay stereotype and thats part of what makes him incredibly awesome
though there is a weird thing about sylvando and hendricks ages that doesnt make much sense to me

in a flashback we see the baby MC and we see what hendrick looked like back then. which is the same as he did now. so for the story to work he would have to be in his late 30s or early 40s. we also learn sylvando knew him when he was younger and is the same age. so both would need to be around 40 for the timeline to make sense but both look like they are 26 at the most

The gay parade was awesome
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 4:47:10 PM
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Hendrik and I went to the castle and beat the crap out of some skeleton boss, regaining the dank purple orb. I'm glad he brought some phials for MP, 'cause I didn't have any on my MC. Didn't expect him to join my party completely, though...that's a genuine surprise.

Long ago, I ended up switching my guy to greatswords because no one else could equip 'em (also, they do ridiculous damage), but now I have two users in that proficiency, so...oh well. At least he can have some hand-me-downs. I did buy that Nightcleaver for 12000 gold earlier, so that's at least one thing that'll see more mileage now.

Joenage posted...
Are you sick of the town theme yet
A little. Most stuff is pleasantly forgettable, but I gotta admit...I don't like the main title theme much.
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yusiko
06/16/19 5:05:16 PM
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erik gets a move that always gives him a critical hit on his next attack, and a move that makes 2 copies of him so when he does a move it happens 2 more times

combine those 2 moves for massive amounts of damage with erik
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Shotgunnova
06/16/19 5:10:55 PM
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I've been teaching my dudes dual wielding and saw he had some clone move. My first thought was having all the clones dual wield, too, but I didn't know he had a free crit skill hiding somewhere. I think only Sylvando and Serena have dual wielding unlocked right now, though.
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yusiko
06/16/19 6:44:25 PM
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Shotgunnova
06/17/19 3:40:17 AM
#43:


Gonna have to try that when I get Erik back.

Anyway, off to Pang Lai now. I switched Hendrik to one-handed stuff since the king gave him that GOAT shield.
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Shotgunnova
06/17/19 10:42:50 AM
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Welp, got Rab, Sylvando and Jade back. Guess the other girls are in Arboria or something.
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Shotgunnova
06/17/19 12:15:58 PM
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Wait, Rab, Jade, and Sylvando get new and interesting arcs to reintroduce themselves...but Erik is just found gorging himself on turnips in the Stallion's galley? lol

EDIT: Aaaaaand Erik forgot all his abilities. Great.
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Shotgunnova
06/17/19 2:29:07 PM
#46:


Erik: I thought of you every day I was gone!
Everyone: (You just had amnesia...)

But yeah, let's address how stupid it is to leave your sister-statue in a plunderer's cave in the first place.
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yusiko
06/17/19 2:53:19 PM
#47:


i just find erik really, really hot
also his sister is just bulma from dragon ball
akira toriyama is not great at creating unique looking characters
even the MC in the game is just andriod 17 with brown hair
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Shotgunnova
06/17/19 3:08:56 PM
#48:


Wait, Veronica died? Nooooooooooo
I'm sure this will be undone, but for now, nooooooooooo

yusiko posted...
i just find erik really, really hot
also his sister is just bulma from dragon ball
akira toriyama is not great at creating unique looking characters
even the MC in the game is just andriod 17 with brown hair
The sameface stuff doesn't bother me too much. Characters looking like they're from the games' heyday is part of the appeal.
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yusiko
06/17/19 3:13:11 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
Wait, Veronica died? Nooooooooooo
I'm sure this will be undone, but for now, nooooooooooo


the worst part is, serena gave herself a terrible haircut :(
its ff9 dagger all over again :(
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Bad_Mojo
06/17/19 3:15:21 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
Wait, Rab, Jade, and Sylvando get new and interesting arcs to reintroduce themselves...but Erik is just found gorging himself on turnips in the Stallion's galley? lol

EDIT: Aaaaaand Erik forgot all his abilities. Great.


Shit pisses me off, lol.
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