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likecnsnnts
Jun 16, 2008

SPLINTER CELLULITE

Fergus Mac Roich posted:

I got the gifts and ratings you gave my pawn just today. You'd think that the townspeople would be more creeped out by those robes...

Wow! That first rental was days ago, and I've rented her twice more since then.

But the second time she fell to her doom as I chronicled in my Arisen's Log.

The third time, which I assume you'll get in a week, I said she had a balanced beauty. :3:

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Fergus Mac Roich
Nov 5, 2008

Soiled Meat
Falling to her doom is kind of a thing with DRAGONSDOGMA. She also mysteriously died to a cockatrice today despite being at 50-60% health with no status effects :confused:

I also still have your pawn. She seems to survive everything, and also we match now because I am wearing the same armor as her.

Harlock
Jan 15, 2006

Tap "A" to drink!!!

Thanks a lot for borrowing my pawn! She came back with like 10,000 RC and I was super happy. I keep trying to update her and keep her leveled. She's almost a rank 8 Strider at this point with okay-ish gear I'd guess.

My pawn and I are at like level 25-26 now, so I'll see about using yours next time I'm on.

I'm just absolutely so terrible at quests unless they involve killing things. I'll be doing escort quests and then run into Ogres or Cyclops and you can guess what happens. Ran into a Golem once too and spent nearly an hour killing it since I stupidly left the last glyph on its leg with no way to knock it down.

likecnsnnts
Jun 16, 2008

SPLINTER CELLULITE

Harlock posted:

Thanks a lot for borrowing my pawn! She came back with like 10,000 RC and I was super happy. I keep trying to update her and keep her leveled. She's almost a rank 8 Strider at this point with okay-ish gear I'd guess.

Well, the moment I whine it looks like everything is working fine!

And your pawn tore poo poo up when I used her. I was about 10 levels above her and she kept up just fine, on the frontlines, no less.

titties
May 10, 2012

They're like two suicide notes stuffed into a glitter bra

Harlock posted:

Thanks a lot for borrowing my pawn! She came back with like 10,000 RC and I was super happy. I keep trying to update her and keep her leveled. She's almost a rank 8 Strider at this point with okay-ish gear I'd guess.

My pawn and I are at like level 25-26 now, so I'll see about using yours next time I'm on.

I'm just absolutely so terrible at quests unless they involve killing things. I'll be doing escort quests and then run into Ogres or Cyclops and you can guess what happens. Ran into a Golem once too and spent nearly an hour killing it since I stupidly left the last glyph on its leg with no way to knock it down.

Escort quests are terrible. I think the best strategy for them is just to load up with stamina potions and literally sprint the entire way.

It seems to me that if you go fast enough the game will just keep teleporting your pawns and escortee to you in an attempt to keep up. I have occasionally lost an escortee, but a little backtracking usually reunites everyone.

E: Don't forget to constantly hammer the regroup button.

E2:

Weissritter posted:

Anyone wants to rent my pawn (and let me rent theirs)?

PSN name is Korsriddare, pawn name is Aleksandra - currently a 38 sorcerer who can summon meteor, ice spike, earth quakes and hurricanes :black101:

You can use mine if you want, high-90's level mage (or strider, I forget which. I might have switched vocations so I could dragonforge her mage gear). PSN: Mr_Dread. You'll have to send the friend request, I will never remember your PSN handle.

titties fucked around with this message at 02:19 on Jan 15, 2013

Weissritter
Jun 14, 2012

Anyone wants to rent my pawn (and let me rent theirs)?

PSN name is Korsriddare, pawn name is Aleksandra - currently a 38 sorcerer who can summon meteor, ice spike, earth quakes and hurricanes :black101:

likecnsnnts
Jun 16, 2008

SPLINTER CELLULITE

Weissritter posted:

Anyone wants to rent my pawn (and let me rent theirs)?

PSN name is Korsriddare, pawn name is Aleksandra - currently a 38 sorcerer who can summon meteor, ice spike, earth quakes and hurricanes :black101:

Yes please! I'll add you later.

edit: A good Sorc pawn tip: invest in Necromancy. Pawns are really good about re-upping it, and it will keep them pretty safe, free to cast huge spells to their heart's content.

likecnsnnts fucked around with this message at 02:54 on Jan 15, 2013

Nahxela
Oct 11, 2008

Execution

Fergus Mac Roich posted:

Falling to her doom is kind of a thing with DRAGONSDOGMA. She also mysteriously died to a cockatrice today despite being at 50-60% health with no status effects :confused:
I would guess she just happened to get petrified and you didn't notice?

Weissritter
Jun 14, 2012

likecnsnnts posted:

edit: A good Sorc pawn tip: invest in Necromancy. Pawns are really good about re-upping it, and it will keep them pretty safe, free to cast huge spells to their heart's content.

Maybe that will help her get rent more - Will do! Currently a mystic knight, so with great cannon and ruinous sigil, enemies tend to not hit her at all.

I said come in!
Jun 22, 2004

This game is really good! I don't know what is up with the main menu song though, but this game is awesome.

Nahxela
Oct 11, 2008

Execution

I said come in! posted:

This game is really good! I don't know what is up with the main menu song though, but this game is awesome.
It's the greatest song. I absolutely love it.
THE WIND IS PUSSHINNG MEE
YOU ARE THE DAAAAAANNNNNNNNNGAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNN

Jimbot
Jul 22, 2008

I said come in! posted:

This game is really good! I don't know what is up with the main menu song though, but this game is awesome.

I look forward to seeing your transition. It happens to everyone.

Yancy_Street
Nov 26, 2007

drunk octopus
wants to fight you
Well, I've been sucked back in. Gamertag's OK Octopus on the 360 if anyone's looking for a little hot pawn stars action up in this bitch.

likecnsnnts
Jun 16, 2008

SPLINTER CELLULITE

Weissritter posted:

Maybe that will help her get rent more - Will do! Currently a mystic knight, so with great cannon and ruinous sigil, enemies tend to not hit her at all.

Mystic Knight best knight.

I am saving the Win Button classes until after I beat the full game once on this save. The plain classes are a visceral kind of fun. The special classes destroy everything.

Fergus Mac Roich
Nov 5, 2008

Soiled Meat
Which classes qualify as special classes? I have felt like I have kind of destroyed everything since switching to Warrior(or whatever the 2 hander class is called). I assumed I just hit a point in the difficulty curve where the challenge started going away.

Also, are there more dragons other than the last boss and the one near the Rest Camp? Spoiler doesn't contain plot information, just something that scared the poo poo out of me the first time I encountered it.

Harlock
Jan 15, 2006

Tap "A" to drink!!!

The two-handed class with reduced damage augments or whatever they're called is pretty unstoppable. I think I have 1800 HP and never dip under 1100-1200 in most fights anymore.

Emong
May 31, 2011

perpair to be annihilated


Fergus Mac Roich posted:

Which classes qualify as special classes? I have felt like I have kind of destroyed everything since switching to Warrior(or whatever the 2 hander class is called). I assumed I just hit a point in the difficulty curve where the challenge started going away.

Also, are there more dragons other than the last boss and the one near the Rest Camp? Spoiler doesn't contain plot information, just something that scared the poo poo out of me the first time I encountered it.

There are a few more that spawn towards the end of the game that are variations on the Devilfire Grove drake with different elements.

And pretty much everything that isn't a starter class could be considered a special class, I guess.

Marogareh
Feb 23, 2011

Fergus Mac Roich posted:

Also, are there more dragons other than the last boss and the one near the Rest Camp? Spoiler doesn't contain plot information, just something that scared the poo poo out of me the first time I encountered it.

They pop up a lot in the post game and have some interesting dialogue.

likecnsnnts
Jun 16, 2008

SPLINTER CELLULITE

Fergus Mac Roich posted:

Which classes qualify as special classes? I have felt like I have kind of destroyed everything since switching to Warrior(or whatever the 2 hander class is called). I assumed I just hit a point in the difficulty curve where the challenge started going away.

A little of column A, a little of column B. Warrior is probably my favorite class to play as when dicking around. Swinging around giant spiky balls on sticks is so satisfying. And the jump attacks are surprisingly quick and responsive.

Fergus Mac Roich
Nov 5, 2008

Soiled Meat
The jump attacks are great mechanically, though I feel a little silly when I'm standing directly under a gryphon whacking at its feet by jumping up and down :v:

Nahxela
Oct 11, 2008

Execution

Fergus Mac Roich posted:

Which classes qualify as special classes? I have felt like I have kind of destroyed everything since switching to Warrior(or whatever the 2 hander class is called). I assumed I just hit a point in the difficulty curve where the challenge started going away.
The three starting classes, Fighter, Strider, and Mage, are the beginning classes.
Then you get the Advanced classes, Warrior, Ranger, and Sorcerer.
Then you get the Hybrid Classes, Assassin, Mystic Knight, and Magick Archer.

You can kind of think of the classes as having three main categories, with the starting classes as the beginning point, which can transition to the Advanced classes. Hybrid Classes are two classes mixed together. If you look at the various icons, they do something that's basically like that. For instance, the icons for Mage and Sorcerer are both blue. Strider and Ranger are yellow, Fighter and Warrior are red. Mystic Knight is like a mixed spell caster and fighter/warrior, so the icon is half red, half blue. The same pattern applies to the other class.
I thought it was a neat touch.

And yeah, the difficulty is probably going to start dropping right now. Don't worry, though. There'll be a point where it shoots back up and you will get hosed up by fire and lizards and lightning, all sorts of poo poo. You'll definitely know when.

Fergus Mac Roich
Nov 5, 2008

Soiled Meat
I know that there's a post-game after the main quest and if it's not there or the final boss itself there's not much room for a difficulty spike. I've hosed up hella lizards in my time.

Kinda expecting it to be the post-game. I may even reach it tonight if I get to play.

Marogareh
Feb 23, 2011
Can't wait to see your response to a certain canine enemy.

Gildiss
Aug 24, 2010

Grimey Drawer
I've got 2 warriors to rent out. Psn caldwerl and gildiss. Just recently came back to finish a sorc char. Its really different from my war assassin main obviously.

likecnsnnts
Jun 16, 2008

SPLINTER CELLULITE

Gildiss posted:

I've got 2 warriors to rent out. Psn caldwerl and gildiss. Just recently came back to finish a sorc char. Its really different from my war assassin main obviously.

woop. Adding you laters. Gonna roll with 4 warriors post-game. What could go wrong.

Nahxela
Oct 11, 2008

Execution

Fergus Mac Roich posted:

I know that there's a post-game after the main quest and if it's not there or the final boss itself there's not much room for a difficulty spike. I've hosed up hella lizards in my time.

Kinda expecting it to be the post-game. I may even reach it tonight if I get to play.
Man, you don't even know. You don't even know.
It's definitely something to look forward to.

Gildiss
Aug 24, 2010

Grimey Drawer

likecnsnnts posted:

woop. Adding you laters. Gonna roll with 4 warriors post-game. What could go wrong.

Ive noticed my high level warrior took some really odd lessons away from watching me. Like she really enjoys jumping around and shouting mainly.

kirbysuperstar
Nov 11, 2012

Let the fools who stand before us be destroyed by the power you and I possess.
If anyone on PS3 needs a L25 Fighter, search by ID for Kirbysuperstar. I'll probably move her to Warrior, as she and I both just hit V10 (I'm a Strider, thinking of going Ranger), but yeah. Go for broke.

Fergus Mac Roich
Nov 5, 2008

Soiled Meat
Welp, I met the dogs. The dragon fight had some cool cutscenes, and also the dragon was the only character I cared about. Have no idea who this lady is that the Arisen looked so surprised to see in the temple.

edit: Haha, for real? It wasn't a lady. It was Valmiro, that dumb rear end in a top hat who kept getting lost.

Fergus Mac Roich fucked around with this message at 11:13 on Jan 15, 2013

Emong
May 31, 2011

perpair to be annihilated


Fergus Mac Roich posted:

Welp, I met the dogs. The dragon fight had some cool cutscenes, and also the dragon was the only character I cared about. Have no idea who this lady is that the Arisen looked so surprised to see in the temple.

That would be your romantic interest. Surprise!

Nahxela
Oct 11, 2008

Execution

Fergus Mac Roich posted:

Welp, I met the dogs. The dragon fight had some cool cutscenes, and also the dragon was the only character I cared about. Have no idea who this lady is that the Arisen looked so surprised to see in the temple.
The dogs are just the beginning. Wait until you get to the Chambers.

likecnsnnts posted:

woop. Adding you laters. Gonna roll with 4 warriors post-game. What could go wrong.
You're going to hate the Golem variant.

likecnsnnts
Jun 16, 2008

SPLINTER CELLULITE

Nahxela posted:

The dogs are just the beginning. Wait until you get to the Chambers.

You're going to hate the Golem variant.

Nah man, I can just ride it, jump off his shoulders, and slash the talismans out of the trees! :black101:

Sindai
Jan 24, 2007
i want to achieve immortality through not dying

Fergus Mac Roich posted:

edit: Haha, for real? It wasn't a lady. It was Valmiro, that dumb rear end in a top hat who kept getting lost.
The Dragon kidnaps whoever you had the highest invisible relationship score with, so if you don't romance anyone it tends to be whoever you did the most sidequests for or talked to the most. Also that person is considered your love interest from then on.

It's probably the best feature in the game.

Sindai fucked around with this message at 17:40 on Jan 15, 2013

Nahxela
Oct 11, 2008

Execution

likecnsnnts posted:

Nah man, I can just ride it, jump off his shoulders, and slash the talismans out of the trees! :black101:
What about the one in the Everfall~

Bakalakadaka
Sep 18, 2004

Nahxela posted:

What about the one in the Everfall~

It's the same thing except its just floating in the air instead of hanging off a tree.

Nahxela
Oct 11, 2008

Execution

Bakalakadaka posted:

It's the same thing except its just floating in the air instead of hanging off a tree.
That's going to be one awful experience, trying to climb the golem and jump to possibly hit it with a jumping attack.
The forest one at least has the benefit of some terrain geometry.

marshmallow creep
Dec 10, 2008

I've been sitting here for 5 mins trying to think of a joke to make but I just realised the animators of Mass Effect already did it for me

Nahxela posted:

That's going to be one awful experience, trying to climb the golem and jump to possibly hit it with a jumping attack.
The forest one at least has the benefit of some terrain geometry.

I've done it in the Everfall. It was as awful as you imagine. I would love to have, I don't know, a "throw rock" option standard to all classes so that everyone always has at least some kind of ranged attack like they all have melee.

Fergus Mac Roich
Nov 5, 2008

Soiled Meat
Massive spoilers in the included picture: http://i.imgur.com/uU9Ci.jpg

This kind of came out of nowhere for me. I randomly decide to hold that thing and... that happens?

Blackray Jack
Apr 7, 2007
Murderology AND Murderonomy!
I read the OP in depth and I have to say, I'm intrigued. Unfortunately I waited until now rather than on release to pick this up. Is the 360 version worth getting or is the PS3 one better?

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Emong
May 31, 2011

perpair to be annihilated


As far as I know there really aren't any significant differences. You don't even need Gold to use the online features.

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