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Don't neglect your B team since they take over if your entire A team goes down.
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Deified Data posted:If the only other DQ game I've played is IV is XI a good second game? I have a week off work coming up and I'm itching for something chill. It's very chill and really it doesn't matter if you've only played 4 before. You might need more than a week, though!
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Oct 11, 2018 22:45
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MechaX posted:Man, MC, Eighth, Rab, and Sylv just seem like too good of a combo in Act 2 so far unless the other members get massive buffs There aren’t any bad characters. One you get more skill points, for example, Erik becomes bar none the best single target damage dealer, no questions asked. Besides, using a set team all the time is lame.
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Oct 11, 2018 22:49
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One thing I love about this game is everyone is useful in their own way and no one dominates an important party function to the point where removing them from your roster is suicide. And anytime you feel someone isn't pulling their weight you can just respec them and see what other fun thing you can do with them.
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Oct 11, 2018 22:57
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Yeah its really nice that 4 characters out of the 8 are competant healers, and yet all have their own mechanics and abilities as well.
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Oct 12, 2018 00:03
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XI is great standalone, but I will say that you get a lot of warm fuzzies if you’ve played III before. There are a LOT of thematic callbacks. And eventually some direct links
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Oct 12, 2018 00:08
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HPanda posted:XI is great standalone, but I will say that you get a lot of warm fuzzies if you’ve played III before. There are a LOT of thematic callbacks. And eventually some direct links Yeah it's really nice how it's completely enjoyable without having played even a single other one, but if you have it just sort of deepens it 
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Oct 12, 2018 00:15
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ROFL Octopus posted:There aren’t any bad characters. One you get more skill points, for example, Erik becomes bar none the best single target damage dealer, no questions asked. Besides, using a set team all the time is lame. Rab is bad or at least he spent the most time on the bench in act3 since all he has is mediocre damage and healing. 8 was also a near permanent benchwarmer as their damage is pretty poor and aoe non existent.
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Oct 12, 2018 00:34
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:8 was also a near permanent benchwarmer as their damage is pretty poor and aoe non existent. Wow, that's really interesting. I found 8's damage really good despite the lack of AoE. Also, there is an AoE option in the Axe tree. The hidden panel is Axes of Evil.
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Oct 12, 2018 00:37
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:Rab is bad or at least he spent the most time on the bench in act3 since all he has is mediocre damage and healing. rab deserves a break after carrying the party through most of the game
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Oct 12, 2018 00:41
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8 constantly matched or out damaged my two hander MC, despite using a one handed weapon. Also he has defensive buffs and a heal.
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Oct 12, 2018 00:41
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Plus he’s your sword, your shield, your stalwart companion. You can’t put a price on that
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Oct 12, 2018 01:21
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Tae posted:8 constantly matched or out damaged my two hander MC, despite using a one handed weapon. Also he has defensive buffs and a heal. My sword + shield MC out-damages them in random fights and has way more utility during bosses. Also 8's healing kind of gets outclassed insanely quickly because their mending growth is real bad 8 is at least exceptionally hard to kill though, and that alone has got me out of some stupid situations
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Oct 12, 2018 01:25
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Some Numbers posted:Wow, that's really interesting. I found 8's damage really good despite the lack of AoE. It's still just 1 group and the damage is pretty mediocre. Tae posted:8 constantly matched or out damaged my two hander MC, despite using a one handed weapon. Also he has defensive buffs and a heal. Yea it was close until I hit act3 and then got a 2hander with over double the attack power of the current one handed weapon 8 had. And the gap never closed  Yinlock posted:My sword + shield MC out-damages them in random fights and has way more utility during bosses. Also 8's healing kind of gets outclassed insanely quickly because their mending growth is real bad That's the only reason he came off the bench. In some hard fights where I absolutely needed to make sure someone was left standing regardless of the RNG.
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Oct 12, 2018 01:28
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Tae posted:8 constantly matched or out damaged my two hander MC, despite using a one handed weapon. Also he has defensive buffs and a heal. MC gets some some really high +STR mods on his skill panel, i think he has the highest strength when you get everything Calaveron posted:Plus he’s your sword, your shield, your stalwart companion. You can’t put a price on that hosed up because you’d have to be insane to not give him an ax Yinlock posted:My sword + shield MC out-damages them in random fights and has way more utility during bosses. Also 8's healing kind of gets outclassed insanely quickly because their mending growth is real bad He does get Kazing in the postgame, which is obviously incredible on a character that can’t die
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Oct 12, 2018 01:29
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ROFL Octopus posted:hosed up because you’d have to be insane to not give him an ax Can he still get/use Gyrfalcon Slash if he's not using swords?
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Oct 12, 2018 01:34
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Rab is never bad cause dirge is still one of the best pep powers in the game and even if you don't want to use that he's a fantastic trash clearer and a Swiss army knife. You can fix his might/mending in combat by using his massive self buff if you really want. What I don't like about Rab is the whole crit gimmick with his dark spell. I did not feel like I ever got great returns out of that. Also the debuff/buff spell splitting between all the various characters is completely on point for balance this time. Which is very much a good thing considering Sylv's Act 3 skillset for enabling some crazy stuff. Rascyc fucked around with this message at 01:41 on Oct 12, 2018 |
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Oct 12, 2018 01:37
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Really Pants posted:Can he still get/use Gyrfalcon Slash if he's not using swords? No. You can still use A Cut Above with any weapon though.
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Oct 12, 2018 01:41
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Yinlock posted:My sword + shield MC out-damages them in random fights and has way more utility during bosses. Also 8's healing kind of gets outclassed insanely quickly because their mending growth is real bad Yeah 8 in the postgame has some unique equipment that increases the chance of being targeted which combined with the soft targeting preference of being first and the general unkillability is useful I mean I mopped up with hero/jade as the main physical damage output but 8 wasn't useless
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Oct 12, 2018 01:42
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:No. You can still use A Cut Above with any weapon though. Blind Man’s Biff too, which specifically gets a substantial upgrade in the postgame and is hilarious with an ax
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Oct 12, 2018 01:44
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Finally getting cozy tonight and starting Act 2, I am terrified
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Oct 12, 2018 02:41
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I've been following this IGN guide, and uh... what in the gently caress did they lead me into Spoilers for Mt. Huji Act 2: Okay this dragon needs to calm the gently caress down and stop opening the battle by doing critical hits on folks or just roaring over half of the party in the first goddamn turn. Using Blunt/Kabuff doesn't seem to be doing much because he still deals a gently caress ton of damage. I'm at 45, but I don't have Erik/Serena/Veronica back. Uh, am I supposed to be here yet because this dragon is doing too much damage compared to anything I've fought before.
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Oct 12, 2018 04:18
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MechaX posted:I've been following this IGN guide, and uh... what in the gently caress did they lead me into Three attacks per turn Roll the motherfucking dice Who tested this poo poo alternate last line Choke on your mother I'd move on and gather your remaining party members because you will definitely need Veronica in there for her healing and buffs like Alma Mater / status immunity so the breath knockdown doesn't gently caress you. But seriously, that boss is one of the hardest in the game and definitely a huge difficulty spike. Pray that Dazzle lands(fun fact: you can't refresh/extend the duration on Dazzle like other debuffs because gently caress you) and that he doesn't one shot someone on the first round. You can use Blunt too.
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Oct 12, 2018 04:41
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Man, Erik having Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Vegito hair sure turned out to be apt. Oomphled, divide, victimizer is so incredibly powerful.
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Oct 12, 2018 05:16
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MechaX posted:I've been following this IGN guide, and uh... what in the gently caress did they lead me into You are not supposed to be there yet, no.
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Oct 12, 2018 05:33
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I have skill seeds... Im near the end of act 2. What do you guys think I should do with them?
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Oct 12, 2018 05:53
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Professor of Cats posted:I have skill seeds... Im near the end of act 2. What do you guys think I should do with them? Use them to hit thresholds for skills you want IMO. It’s not like strength where every little bit can help.
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Oct 12, 2018 05:58
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There's a mod on Nexus to make the bunny outfit more revealing, it's trash. However... the description of the mod is just sensational.quote:This mod is a Bunny Outfit replacement for Jade, providing a skimpier and much more assertive appearance. I personally thoroughly disliked the default version of the Bunny Outfit, to me it was hardly anything more than an uninspired cliché that was completely devoid of any fighting-spirit. My replacement offers a 'Bunnywoman' look (ie. reminiscent of Catwoman's overall assertiveness), for those who'd prefer having a wild (and obviously sexy) animal fighting among their party rather than a silly pin-up model that's considered trite since at least the late 50s.
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Oct 12, 2018 06:19
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Josuke Higashikata posted:There's a mod on Nexus to make the bunny outfit more revealing, it's trash. However... the description of the mod is just sensational. 
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Oct 12, 2018 06:23
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Josuke Higashikata posted:There's a mod on Nexus to make the bunny outfit more revealing, it's trash. However... the description of the mod is just sensational. how you gonna post this guy raving about how it's much less objectifying and better encapsulates jade's essence than the original and not post photos because I bet it isn't and doesn't
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Oct 12, 2018 06:30
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No. 1 Apartheid Fan posted:how you gonna post this guy raving about how it's much less objectifying and better encapsulates jade's essence than the original and not post photos https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxi/mods/31 NSFW so caution when clicking
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Oct 12, 2018 06:41
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Josuke Higashikata posted:There's a mod on Nexus to make the bunny outfit more revealing, it's trash. However... the description of the mod is just sensational. lol did you see the one for that mentioned 'Lotus' mod? quote:Jade is at her very core a seductive woman who loves fighting with finesse... and what screams 'seductive' and 'finesse' more than sexy see-through lace?
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Oct 12, 2018 06:47
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RareAcumen posted:Man, Erik having Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Vegito hair sure turned out to be apt. Oomphled, divide, victimizer is so incredibly powerful. Someone said ITT how he’s the only party member who isn’t nobility and who isn’t God-ordained... and he’s all the more powerful for it.
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Oct 12, 2018 06:47
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Calaveron posted:Plus he’s your sword, your shield, your stalwart companion. You can’t put a price on that He learns kaplunk, that means he is perfect B team material.
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Oct 12, 2018 06:48
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Welp, by the end of the weekend I’ll have achieved platinum in this game—my first ever. I haven’t been so driven to do everything in an RPG since FF7 when I was a kid. To me that speaks more about the quality of the game than anything else. Definitely my GOTY.
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SettingSun posted:Welp, by the end of the weekend I’ll have achieved platinum in this game—my first ever. I haven’t been so driven to do everything in an RPG since FF7 when I was a kid. To me that speaks more about the quality of the game than anything else. I finally finished this game tonight. I dunno why everyone's like 'oh you're the Luminary you saved us all' when I killed Calasmos almost exclusively using the magic murder twins. I fired off Mighty Magic Burst and then fed Elfin Elixirs to my screaming child of doom a couple times so she could use regular plain ol' Magic Burst. I know there's faster ways but eh. I've done everything I wanted to in this game.
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Oct 12, 2018 07:03
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“Personal use”
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Oct 12, 2018 08:22
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Steve Yun posted:“Personal use” 
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I didn't know Booga posted on the Nexus but in hindsight it should've been obvious
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