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Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

What happens if you're single on Christmas/Valentine's/other anime girlfriend days? Anything neat?

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Hwurmp
May 20, 2005


:allears:

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Oh of course I know how Soseki Natsume translated the phrase "I love you" into Japanese for his book, Kokoro. Who doesn't? :psyduck:

I do love that all these obscure little factoids are always the first or second result on Google's auto-complete, though.

Hwurmp fucked around with this message at 04:02 on Jan 13, 2013

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Do weapon stats affect Personas' physical attacks, or just the kids' basic attacks?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

It's a little weird hearing Laura Bailey as a bubbly teeny bopper after Saints Row the Third.

Does Rise gain XP in combat like the rest of your droogs, or are her extra abilities all from Social Links?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Superstring posted:

You're the one that keeps bringing up killing hookers Jet Ready Go.

It's my fault, I shouldn't have mentioned Saints Row.

Speaking of which, Chie just came out of loving nowhere and ran over a Shadow on her scooter. How did I unlock that, and how do I get it for the rest of the team?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

carry on then posted:

Thanks for all the pointers, I'll try some different strategies. I've probably neglected the Hermit (only at level 2) so that's why the Fox doesn't seem like much help. I've attempted the boss once and while I wasn't destroyed immediately, it didn't feel like I had any control over how the fight was progressing (I'd chip away at his health bit by bit, then he'd nearly kill all of the party, requiring a Mediarama and/or Amrita from my biggest damage dealers) As for the grinding, my main issue is just those high-damage attacks at bad times; maybe if I went a few floors down I'd fare better.

It probably wouldn't be too bad getting a mulligan for the week; I'd lose a bunch of social link ranks including a /!\serious relationship/!\ but I already have the trophy so it's not a big loss.

It seems like beating that boss involves a lot of luck with what element he chooses. He tried to use cold magic the second time I fought him, and I was able to laugh off his attacks with Black Frost, Teddie, Chie, and a Blue Paprika on Yukiko.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Just got Megidolaon on Thoth with two Shuffle Times in a row. :getin:

Where's a good place to find a Mind Charge skillcard?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Ugh, fusion. I know it's a dumb move to ignore it, but it's a drat spreadsheet. I fused Black Frost to crush Void Quest, and otherwise I've just been making do with what Shuffle Time gives me. I'm still up to my ears in magical neurosis monsters.

How do you get the teammates' third Personas & exclusive moves? I can't find that anywhere.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

:stare: Is everyone who visits the protagonist's room going to ask about his porn stash? Teddie doesn't ever get in there, does he?

I think I should have started on Hard or Very Hard. I've reached a point where every kid on the team is an absolute hell machine, and Relaxing Wave outpaces my losses on everything except boss fights.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

I just had to remember that it was the one with a dot on top.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

I finished the Rainy Day Mega Beef Bowl. Why aren't the credits rolling?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

When you get a new Persona from Shuffle Time, does it go into the Compendium or do you have to go back & register it yourself?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Hahaha poo poo, I've just pissed away about thirty levels and five hundred Goho-Ms then. Oh well.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

How much wiggle room do you have to finish every link on an NG+? The walkthroughs I've seen are all super-precise day-by-day poo poo and I think trying to follow those would completely suck the fun out of it.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

How much of a boost do your All-Outs get from bike dates with Rise? Does it affect all of them, or just the ones where she joins in?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Schubalts posted:

It only affects the ones where she joins in.

Shame. Oh well, there's always Yukiko's Mind Charge. :supaburn:

If there's anyone who still doesn't like Chie's new voice: get some good headphones. It seriously makes a world of difference. Erin Fitzgerald did a phenomenal job, she just hit exactly the wrong pitch for the tinny-rear end Vita speakers.

Hwurmp fucked around with this message at 00:44 on Jan 22, 2013

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

It's the extra free time. Skills never carry over.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

MrAristocrates posted:

Money, Compendium, status levels (Expression, Knowledge, etc.), Social Link items (so you can still fuse the ultimate of any Arcana you maxed in NG), costumes, and the stock in Daidara's.

Character level doesn't carry over, though, so you'll need to grind back up for any ultimate fusions you missed before. The Velvet Room's stock of Skill Cards also carries over.

Let's class this poo poo up a little.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Where can I get stuff for my shelf? I need more model robots for when girls come over.

Also, what does "Everyone is charged up and focused!" mean? Is Rise seriously dropping free combined Mind/Power Charges on the entire team? If so, do they stack with the normal sort?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

They actually do emote a fair bit, but I've only ever seen Kanji do it in his victory pose. Obviously he's truly happiest when he's caving in Shadow skulls with a desk.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Okay, I think I'm starting to get a handle on how to complete every link.

Jester, Temperance, Death, and Hanged Man all need to be stalked obsessively from the minute they show up, because they're just not available often enough to skip.
Aeon needs a few levels before she calls in December.
You have more than enough evenings to max Justice, Heirophant, Devil, and Tower twice over.
Trying to finish any school kids' links ASAP means wasted days, because you miss out on extra points from tests, lunches, and Sunday calls. Does chilling in the evening give as many points as sharing lunch?
Where are you supposed to get those stupid beetles for the last Hermit quest? Is that one time on the shopping channel seriously all there is?

Am I missing anything else?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

I asked the fishing guy everything I could about both Guardians, and I got a fair amount of Jewel Beetles, but not a single Genji. Do you need to finish that quest before winter sets in? Can you dig Genji Beetles out of the garden?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

CharlestonJew posted:

In other news, I got to the February dungeon and just fought some Shadow called the Glorious King, he was a tough son of a bitch, but I fought him anyways because I thought I'd get something good out of it. But I didn't, so is there any reason for me to fight any more of those things if they ever show up?

I think that's one of the mini-bosses. He's basically there to remind you that all those Breaker items drop for a reason.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

You only need to reach Jester Rank 6--the rest is automatic as long as you stay on track for the true ending. Aeon and your teammates should all be maxed before you beat the December boss.

kimpira posted:

Spoilers for December 3rd:

I love how none of the hospital staff do anything when Nanako flatlines. "Hey, that's weird! Her heart stopped. Oh well. " Did somebody sign a DNR on Nanako when I wasn't looking?

lotus circle posted:

I think it's even dumber that Nanako came back to life after flatlining without suffering any kind of brain damage. She didn't get any oxygen coming into her brain for how long exactly? Even if she revived she should have been severely brain damaged. I guess that would have ruined the happy ending though. :v:

As medical professionals, they would have recognized that with her off-the-charts Guts Count, she'd pull through just fine on her own.

Hwurmp fucked around with this message at 12:17 on Jan 31, 2013

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Why does Dojima hold his coat over his shoulder, even when it's raining and he's carrying an umbrella in the other hand?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Inaba is basically the prefectural capital for awful parenting skills.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

I am amazed at how many people buy Vitas just for this game. THE PSVITA'S KILLER APP: A DATING SIM FROM 2008

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

U.T. Raptor posted:

I almost managed to max all the S-Links in my second playthrough, all except Kanji (who ended up about rank 5)

You did it wrong.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Genocyber posted:

Two questions; am I locked on the Good/True ending paths if I've unlocked Mugatsu dungeon, or can I still gently caress up?

You're locked in at that point, unless you let the year end without clearing it.

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And for the special bonus dungeon, all I have to do is have Marie at rank 10, right?

Yes, that's all you need.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

I caught the Sea Guardian for the old fart on the floodplain, and when I went to check in with the fox it said there are "conditions that must be met" before I can finish the Hermit link. What conditions are those?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Okay, good. Just so long as I'm done with goddamn fish and bugs forever.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Yes, it all worked.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

I can't get back into Heaven's boss room. When does the Lost Okina show up?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

How late can I leave (year-end super secret bonus boss poo poo)fighting Margaret? Can I off the Lost Okina, zip back to the Velvet Room, and go back & fight her that same day? Can I find her in TV Land during the winter? If not, can I do all that stuff on the same day I chase down the killer?

Hwurmp fucked around with this message at 04:06 on Feb 5, 2013

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

That simplifies things. Thanks.

She's going to be a joke against everyone's ultimate Personas, isn't she.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Shiiit I wish I had known that you can't get Hunger if you skip the midnight visit. Now I've kicked too many asses to just reload. Oh well.

I really love winter in this game. Pretty much everything in it is adorable.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Well, Margaret was definitely the toughest boss in the game by far, i.e. I had to use some Chewing Souls and Yosuke withstood an attack at one point.

Other than that, psshh. 9999-damage Megidolaons? Charged Hassou Tobis? Get that weak mess out of Rise and Naoto's house.

What does the Spiral Bookmark do for me?

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Something I just noticed about the epilogue: Naoto is wearing Kanji's bullet pendant :3:

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Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

Sputty posted:

My favourite Persona is Mara.

Mara and Satan, the greatest of party bros.

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