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Title: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 12, 2008, 07:40:19 PM
get excited

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2059/2261751102_60fe15dfe1_o.jpg)

jump in

tomorrow  :hyper
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 12, 2008, 08:01:16 PM
I was gonna make it this thread sux
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 12, 2008, 08:01:48 PM
Awesome thread, can't wait :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 12, 2008, 08:02:10 PM
you like my banner? i made it photoshop
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 12, 2008, 08:03:38 PM
did you trace it

has anyone gotten their call from aeris yet? still haven't gotten mine.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 12, 2008, 08:04:07 PM
It's awesome
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 12, 2008, 08:13:17 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9733325&postcount=365

is it really hard to make a multiple discs game case in America? wtf MS!?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 12, 2008, 08:14:35 PM
Quote
disc 1 to 3 are stacked, while disc 4 in a paper envelope inside the case

:rofl
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 12, 2008, 08:17:26 PM
 :piss MS
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 12, 2008, 08:18:08 PM
:piss M$
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 12, 2008, 08:20:09 PM
did you trace it

has anyone gotten their call from aeris yet? still haven't gotten mine.

lol no tracing.

It's awesome

thank you.

you suck microsoft,how hard is it to use the JP case!?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 12, 2008, 08:25:28 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Quad-Disc-DVD-Case-Pack/dp/B000IZBJ34/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1202861500&sr=1-9

http://www.amazon.com/6-Disc-DVD-Case-Pack/dp/B000IZCUNW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1202861500&sr=1-1

i'm ordering one of those, it would do.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 12, 2008, 08:30:09 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Quad-Disc-DVD-Case-Pack/dp/B000IZBJ34/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1202861500&sr=1-9

http://www.amazon.com/6-Disc-DVD-Case-Pack/dp/B000IZCUNW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1202861500&sr=1-1

i'm ordering one of those, it would do.

but it's not green. you gotta be colour coordinated
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 12, 2008, 08:34:06 PM
 :gloomy
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 12, 2008, 09:07:12 PM
(http://i26.tinypic.com/1zr05z4.jpg)
 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 09:22:14 PM
WTF.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 12, 2008, 09:24:37 PM
That about wraps it up for Lost Odyssey
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 09:25:49 PM
This is going to be just like the Halo 3 CE debacle.  Microsoft fails at packaging.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 12, 2008, 09:32:44 PM
ahhh fuck I want to buy this game

No game buying for me! I have to be vigilant and 1000/1000 Eternal Sonata, Its my promise to myself (I also have no money for a new game, I could put it on my Mastercard I guess) no fuck what am I thinking

time to chop up the debit card  :'(

and WTF the discs are sitting on top of each other?  :-X

I'll bet the PAL version isnt shit like that, its gonna be like Wii Sports
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 12, 2008, 09:33:33 PM
Blue Dragon was the same way, the big deal is with the 4th "extra" disc
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 12, 2008, 09:38:44 PM
so does Aeris really call you up if she has a game for you
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 12, 2008, 09:42:07 PM
Yeah it's some robotic voice, probably Willco
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 12, 2008, 09:44:02 PM
 :lol have you met Aeris Willco? Does she turn up to staff functions etc?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 09:45:25 PM
Aeris is such a slut; they have to warn Store Managers about her when you take a job.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 12, 2008, 09:52:03 PM
man I need to move to the states and work at Gamestop

Im going for a part-time job at Gamesman soon, Im keen as to work in a gamestore
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 12, 2008, 09:54:31 PM
What the fuck man. I was going to keep this game in its case so it wouldn't use up 4 spaces in my portfolio thing. Now I've gotta stick it in there.

Oh well, I'd need a new one anyway if the year of PS3 results in me buying games for that console.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 09:54:38 PM
It's fun depending on who is running what.  If you get stuck in a mediocre store under a mediocre Store Manager under a mediocre District Manager... it will be awful retail shenanigans.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 12, 2008, 09:58:59 PM
Willco, what is store policy on loose discs? If a disc is banging around in there can I get a new game as long as I complain immediately?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 10:04:43 PM
I believe once the game is open, you have seven days to return it for the same, exact game.  30 days to return for cash back if it's sealed.  GameStop is pretty good about handling defective discs.  I mean, we took back all the Halo 3 CE discs for folks.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 12, 2008, 10:07:52 PM
OK.

I bought a DVD there once and the disc was bouncing around inside it, I asked for a new one (he had a whole box of them), and he refused. He said it'd be fine. I said what if I get home and it doesn't work? He said then come back. So I said if I come back in an hour you'll let me do it? And he said only if I went home in that time.

Also, what's the official policy on the preorder bonus for this game? Was I supposed to get it when I preordered? The guy who gave me the preorder didn't even know what platform the game was on, and I forgot about the bonus. Do I have a fight ahead of me to get it back tomorrow?


Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 12, 2008, 10:14:37 PM
There's nothing nearby :(

As soon as I graduate I will never go to GS again.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 10:14:43 PM
You're supposed to pick it up when you pick up your copy of Lost Odyssey, but Microsoft has been bad in regards to sending enough swag for all the reserve customers for their products.  If I don't have enough swag, I'll hold it for folks that asked about it and regulars, first.

Honestly, if a Store Manager is going to argue with you on noticeable disc defects and you have a non-informed staff, I'd be tempted to just shop at another location run by a competent crew.  That's kind of whacky.  You hear the horror stories, but it's kind of crazy considering the amount of energy that myself and several Store Managers I know put into their individual stores.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 12, 2008, 10:15:10 PM
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/lostodyssey/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=topten&tag=topten;all;title;3

7.5 by By Kevin VanOrd (AKA ES 8.5, BD 6.0)

this man is hilarious  :rofl
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 12, 2008, 10:16:49 PM
Well, the store I described was at a mall further away, not the place I'll be going tomorrow.

The nearby place, though, is the one that wouldn't sell me AW:DoR without a pre-order with two dozen games sitting on the shelves. It came out the day after like 4,000 students moved into the dorms. Why the fuck would I preorder when I spent the last 5 weeks miles away? Cunts.

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 10:17:09 PM
What is bullshit is the fact that they won't do anything for you if they don't have a replacement in stock.  That's why I stopped going to gamestop.

Where are you guys shopping?  If the product is not in stock and nobody can refund the purchase with cash due to the return policy, at the very least you can put the whole amount on a gift card and find said item at another location.  Or let you use the store credit to buy what you want.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 12, 2008, 10:17:45 PM
Why did he make a big deal about the long loading times and poor framerates?  All the FF games have such problems and they still get 9s.  
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 12, 2008, 10:17:54 PM
You need to understand that most GSes suck shit.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 10:19:10 PM
If I have a good amount of reserve copies left late into the release day, I'll begin to sell from those copies to walk-in customers.  Every GameStop manager worth their grain of salt knows they're likely to receive another shipment based on first-day sales within 24 to 48 hours.  Turning away customers to Target is stupid.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 12, 2008, 10:21:06 PM
Yup. They had a ton of copies, I went back the very next day and they still had almost all of them (like 4 had been removed) and some other dude sold it to me with no complaints.

If I didn't have to spend 20-25 minutes in traffic and pay to park to go to BestBuy/Target then I wouldn't go to this place at all.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 12, 2008, 10:23:48 PM
Why did he make a big deal about the long loading times and poor framerates?  All the FF games have such problems and they still get 9s.  
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/heroes/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;reviews

he didn't complain about it in NMH  :rofl
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 10:30:02 PM
Genghis Cohen... that really sucks.  I don't know why any staff would let customer complaints go farther than the store, unless you could honestly not help that person (like someone returning an open game two months later!).  The return policy empowers managers to stop those problems before the spiral out of control.  I like knowing that if someone wants to take any return issue higher than me, that they'll get the same answer from corporate.

Oh well, I guess that's why my region rocks in overall customer service and sales.  And why I'm consistently in the top 8% of GameStop stores nationwide. :punch
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 12, 2008, 10:43:37 PM
What FF game has poor framerate?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 12, 2008, 10:44:25 PM
FF7 in the first 5 minutes


Actually, any FF game where your character runs around while an FMV plays in the background.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 12, 2008, 10:46:41 PM
FF 7, 8, 10.  Never tried 9 and barely played 12. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 12, 2008, 10:51:11 PM
On metacritic, ES = BD > LO.
On gamerankings, ES > BD = LO.
What the hell is wrong with western reviewers?
:piss turn based
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 12, 2008, 10:52:22 PM
I think Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey just suffer from being DQ/FF games that aren't called DQ/FF. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 12, 2008, 10:55:43 PM
I'm fine with that, FF games aren't FF anymore.

Fuck reviewers.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 12, 2008, 10:57:37 PM
I think Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey just suffer from being DQ/FF games that aren't called DQ/FF. 

Do they have as high of a production value? It doesn't really matter to me (I am still going to buy the games), but I am just curious. :)  
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 10:57:37 PM
Microsoft has been bad in regards to sending enough swag for all the reserve customers for their products.

Is it normal for Capcom to send more then you ask for? When I got DMC4 everyone and their mother got the book. Even non preorders.

Yeah, we got like forty books.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 12, 2008, 11:00:25 PM
I can deal with BD and LO not getting the FF/DQ treatment, but why the hell does a shitty game like Eternal Sonata get better reviews all round?

amerkans like button mashers

bd was at least a 7 for me, i'd give it an 8.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 11:01:31 PM
Blue Dragon was one of the better RPGs released this decade.  I don't get the hate.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 12, 2008, 11:06:11 PM
I think Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey just suffer from being DQ/FF games that aren't called DQ/FF. 

Do they have as high of a production value? It doesn't really matter to me (I am still going to buy the games), but I am just curious. :)  

Looks pretty good to me.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 12, 2008, 11:09:59 PM
I think Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey just suffer from being DQ/FF games that aren't called DQ/FF. 

Do they have as high of a production value? It doesn't really matter to me (I am still going to buy the games), but I am just curious. :)  

Looks pretty good to me.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU


Your link doesn't work, but I am guessing you linked to one of the trailers. The game looks like it has an incredible soundtrack, and I hope Uematsu's work is consistent in quality. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 12, 2008, 11:48:57 PM
i dunno theres been some pretty good RPGs this decade, Blue Dragon was cool (graphically amazing) but didnt really grab me... I got to the 2nd disc and threw it on the pile. I'll get back to it one day (with achievement guide handy so I dont miss the missable ones  :maf)

jRpgs out this decade that are better than Blue Dragon:

ummm

uhhh

Digital Devil Saga
Skies of Arcadia Legends
Baten Kaitos
Baten Kaitos Origins
Valkyrie Profile 2
Mother 3
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Eternal Sonata
[close]

I do understand why you'd call Eternal Sonata a shitty game, I think its fucking awesome. The characters and VA are fantastic
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 12:29:38 AM
Yep when Viola joins your party her 'Heal Arrow' technique is indispensible and you dont need to use it as much becuase it heals the whole party, Chopins got a 'Sacred Signature'  heal technique also. Enemies repeating is lame but I delat with it ok.... later on in the game there is a little more variety, and the bosses are always impressive.
Yeah the dungeons are poor (super linear) but I kinda dug that to an extent, I could sit back and cabbage out on the game, good to play while drunk. The pictures and music are really nice and theres quite a few interesting conversations. the overall plot/story arc never gets very complex at all and is more of 'a game of ideas' if that makes sense

I just really enjoy the sense of action in the battle scenes, the Sakuraba music combined with all the rapid-fire quips from the characters (esp. Chopins) makes an immensely satisfying combination IMO, (but I did love Baten Kaitos Origins for that same reason, and becuase that game is awesome too ;))
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 01:01:42 AM
No Groo, its fucking awful, don't listen to ANY of that
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2008, 02:39:54 AM
yeah i can list plenty of jrpgs in the past decade far better than blue dragon

game was good but not that good
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 02:51:57 AM
for the eternal sonata achievements, is there anything you need to do the first time to set up some stuff the second time, or is it just a case of rushing through it once, and then play properly on the second run?

Encore makes enemies like 2x stronger, so do the Mysterious Unison the first time through and make sure you have the first 23 or so Score Pieces (use a guide)

This game is abysmal, you will regret doing it
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 02:53:39 AM
creative work is of course very subjective
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 02:54:23 AM
creative work is of course very subjective

You haven't even beat the game yet, come back to me when you want to explain creative work
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 03:18:31 AM
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/scytherage/odyssey3.jpg)

Bomba... PAL/AUS box... US confirmed shafted with tween asian dick
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 13, 2008, 03:22:20 AM
http://www.altgn.com/2008/02/12/microsoft-shorts-the-customeragain/

asian/japanese are even better.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 03:24:12 AM
Nah, that is the same as PAL/AUS box but it is unnecessarily fatter, no thanks
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 13, 2008, 03:24:48 AM
art > cg
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 03:25:22 AM
I think Jap boxart is uglier and cheaper
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 13, 2008, 03:26:22 AM
I think Jap boxart is uglier and cheaper
nah, it's artistic.

it's like a manga book.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2008, 03:26:33 AM
usa boxart > jap boxart

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2008, 03:26:49 AM
I think Jap boxart is uglier and cheaper
nah, it's artistic.

it's like a manga book.

 :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 03:27:05 AM
I think Jap boxart is uglier and cheaper
nah, it's artistic.

it's like a manga book.

nicca I didn't pay for a manga book
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 13, 2008, 03:29:07 AM
(http://i27.tinypic.com/f02rgy.gif)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 13, 2008, 04:06:06 AM
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/scytherage/odyssey3.jpg)

Bomba... PAL/AUS box... US confirmed shafted with tween asian dick

I just saw a picture of the US box with Disc 4 in the paper sleeve. Gross.  :-\
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 04:28:06 AM
haha I knew it
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on February 13, 2008, 10:34:06 AM
I just made it to chapter 7 of ES, I think I'm almost done. Fuck getting 1000/1000 on it, why torture myself? The game started off nicely, but the dungeon design (which peaked in chapters 2 and 3) now sucks... not to mention you fight the same 2 (out of like 8 total) enemies per dungeon, using the same exact tactics. The challenge is nil, the story isn't that gripping, not to mention some of the cinemas went on for like 40 minutes... like the whole bit at the end of chapter 3 with Claves. Yeah, there is no way ES is even fit to clean BD's toilet bowl.

Graphics rock, it's the best looking RPG as of now, though LO might change my mind.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 13, 2008, 12:21:51 PM
I love how Aeris whispered "Lost Odyssey" and "Wednesday at 12pm." I had to listen to the voicemail twice to catch it.

Himuro is fucked.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 13, 2008, 12:30:55 PM
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/lostodyssey/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=topten&tag=topten;all;title;3

7.5 by By Kevin VanOrd (AKA ES 8.5, BD 6.0)

this man is hilarious  :rofl

i don't think this guy played much farther into the game than i did but never mentioned so in his review.  shady fucker. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2008, 12:42:10 PM
I love how Aeris whispered "Lost Odyssey" and "Wednesday at 12pm." I had to listen to the voicemail twice to catch it.

Himuro is fucked.

Naw, I heard her. She said Wednesday at 1:30 for me.  :-[
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 13, 2008, 12:43:49 PM
Maybe she did for me too... fuck
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 13, 2008, 02:47:31 PM
I own it :hyper
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 13, 2008, 03:32:40 PM
I'm sick,so I can't pick my copy up today  :gloomy
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 13, 2008, 03:40:54 PM
How do I use this Song thing I downloaded? And what do Seeds do?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 03:44:36 PM
WHERE IS MY COPY COHEN
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 13, 2008, 03:53:36 PM
I tried to get this at Gamestop today. Besides the preorders, they were sold out. :'(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on February 13, 2008, 03:57:49 PM
I can't wait to get this game, too bad I won't get around to it until the weekend... What's the word on the game's length? ~40 hours or so?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 13, 2008, 04:02:35 PM
amazon is the worst possible place to pre-order games.  STAY AWAY!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 13, 2008, 04:04:51 PM
amazon is the worst possible place to pre-order games.  STAY AWAY!
i remember when they told me my copy of Dead Rising will ship after a week and you can't cancel it.

 :piss Amazon
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 04:19:24 PM
amazon is the worst possible place to pre-order games.  STAY AWAY!

sounds like i'll have a gift waiting for me at GDC
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 13, 2008, 04:21:40 PM
Well, figured out the song. You don't even use it, it presumably triggers a person to appear on the second floor of the bar.

I remember reading in GAF impressions that the seeds do something to boost your character or some shit, but I don't remember what or how.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 04:23:28 PM
fuck amazon "carrier has been notified to pick up package"

WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN

'carrier' probably refers to the US postal service (or whoever Amazon uses to deliver their stuff), and that they have told them to come collect the goods from them
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 04:50:07 PM
awwww fuck it Im picking up LO today. I figure I can throw Eternal Sonata (once I see the ending) into my 'will replay eventually for achievements' pile, next to Bioshock and Dead Rising
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 13, 2008, 05:12:37 PM
awwww fuck it Im picking up LO today. I figure I can throw Eternal Sonata (once I see the ending) into my 'will replay eventually for achievements' pile, next to Bioshock and Dead Rising

the beginnings of a huge 360 backlog begins.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 05:24:26 PM
pretty much. i remember the day i told myself i would go back to Dead Rising... back in 2006
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 13, 2008, 07:05:17 PM
I tried to get this at Gamestop today. Besides the preorders, they were sold out. :'(

Mine too, but I actually preordered for once so I could get the free DLC code. I'm playing Lost Odyssey right now. Thanks Gamestop! :kylielaff
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 07:08:22 PM
I havent preordered but I'll hit up the EB for the free code anyways seeing as Im their coolest patron, hopefully the dude with emo black hair will hook a fellow Scenester up
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 13, 2008, 07:13:16 PM
It's always nice to get in good with some of the Gamestop/EB employees so you can snag some free stuff.  :D
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 07:38:15 PM
yeah I got a Bangin double-sided big glossy DMC4 poster for free from this dude last week
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2008, 08:01:30 PM
I got LULZ Odyssey. Impressions later. No extra pre order content for me! -_- I didn't even fucking get a Patapon demo.  ::)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 08:02:36 PM
Eb were sold out but I manged to find a copy by going to a few stores

Got banging PAL packaging, no faggy paper sleeve for me (but I do get an ugly, wider than usual game case)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 13, 2008, 08:32:24 PM
the pre-order dlc will be free anyway.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 08:36:28 PM
:rock

And my game had a fucken 1 month xbl gold card inside the case

cool I guess
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 08:58:21 PM
lol, you dont even play online or need gold to download the DLC
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 09:02:04 PM
yeah It was random, cant complain though, just bought a years worth of gold recently so wont need to use it for a while
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 13, 2008, 09:02:56 PM
Most of MS 1st/2nd party titles have one.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 13, 2008, 09:10:57 PM
Can I name the main character?  I want to name him demisemen
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 13, 2008, 09:13:20 PM
Can I name the main character?  I want to name him demisemen
i don't think so, he says his name in one of the cutscenes.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 13, 2008, 09:17:17 PM
My mum picked up my copy,shes awesome  :dur
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 13, 2008, 09:18:26 PM
moms   :heart
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 13, 2008, 09:25:06 PM
OMGWTFBBQ @ the first boss!!!  :maf  ??? :o :punch

spoiler (click to show/hide)
How the hell are you supposed to beat him when he can just go off and hit my entire party for 250 HP a turn, and my guys only have like 350-400 HP and all my healing shit only does 100 HP to one person? That's fucked up. I've barely even got to fight any guys yet, am I just supposed to run around in this first little area for an hour or two to get my guys strong enough to beat him? I could have beaten him easy if it weren't for that one cheapass move he keeps spamming. His other attack only does like 125 to one person, and I was hitting him for about 250 per turn (he has 1600 HP). I guess I'll fight him again and try to get lucky this time.  ::)
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 13, 2008, 09:27:52 PM
Just 40 minutes into the game and I really dig the atmosphere so far.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 13, 2008, 09:28:55 PM
how long into the game before you're off exploring and engaging in awesome RANDOM battles?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 13, 2008, 09:31:28 PM
Well, it does thrust you in a very simple, tutorial-based combat situation early on with random battles after the Highlands are demolished.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 13, 2008, 09:37:25 PM
how long into the game before you're off exploring and engaging in awesome RANDOM battles?

It's about an hour and half before you really start getting to the meat and potatoes of the game. There's some battles before that, but like Wilco said it's kinda just tutorial stuff.

I'm really liking it too, except for that cheap boss.  :maf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 13, 2008, 09:40:36 PM
OMGWTFBBQ @ the first boss!!!  :maf  ??? :o :punch

spoiler (click to show/hide)
How the hell are you supposed to beat him when he can just go off and hit my entire party for 250 HP a turn, and my guys only have like 350-400 HP and all my healing shit only does 100 HP to one person? That's fucked up. I've barely even got to fight any guys yet, am I just supposed to run around in this first little area for an hour or two to get my guys strong enough to beat him? I could have beaten him easy if it weren't for that one cheapass move he keeps spamming. His other attack only does like 125 to one person, and I was hitting him for about 250 per turn (he has 1600 HP). I guess I'll fight him again and try to get lucky this time.  ::)
[close]

Learn to strategy, noob
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 13, 2008, 09:41:15 PM
i really want to play, but i've got culdcept, burnout, and rez hd eating my time.  :( i should be getting it soon though.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 13, 2008, 09:46:59 PM
Learn to strategy, noob

This is an RPG, the only strategy should be "Press X to Win" or "Grind more."  :maf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2008, 10:30:12 PM
Learn to strategy, noob

This is an RPG, the only strategy should be "Press X to Win" or "Grind more."  :maf

lol whut
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 13, 2008, 10:58:13 PM
On metacritic, ES = BD > LO.
On gamerankings, ES > BD = LO.
What the hell is wrong with western reviewers?

Eternal Sonata....lol.

I really gotta question people's sanity when they prefer that over something like BD.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 13, 2008, 11:23:30 PM
OMGWTFBBQ @ the first boss!!!  :maf  ??? :o :punch

spoiler (click to show/hide)
How the hell are you supposed to beat him when he can just go off and hit my entire party for 250 HP a turn, and my guys only have like 350-400 HP and all my healing shit only does 100 HP to one person? That's fucked up. I've barely even got to fight any guys yet, am I just supposed to run around in this first little area for an hour or two to get my guys strong enough to beat him? I could have beaten him easy if it weren't for that one cheapass move he keeps spamming. His other attack only does like 125 to one person, and I was hitting him for about 250 per turn (he has 1600 HP). I guess I'll fight him again and try to get lucky this time.  ::)
[close]

Have the dweeb use Flare, hit up Kaim with a power drink and have him attack.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2008, 11:29:49 PM
I'm really enjoying this game.

Characters are the highlight for me thus far, next to the really good battle system, skill, and formation systems.

Thousand Year Dreams are fucking beautiful.

This is a sound off to all game reviewers: suck my black balls.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 13, 2008, 11:31:43 PM
Kaim better lighten up, he's worse than Squall at this point.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2008, 11:32:37 PM
how about no
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 13, 2008, 11:37:51 PM
OMGWTFBBQ @ the first boss!!!  :maf  ??? :o :punch

spoiler (click to show/hide)
How the hell are you supposed to beat him when he can just go off and hit my entire party for 250 HP a turn, and my guys only have like 350-400 HP and all my healing shit only does 100 HP to one person? That's fucked up. I've barely even got to fight any guys yet, am I just supposed to run around in this first little area for an hour or two to get my guys strong enough to beat him? I could have beaten him easy if it weren't for that one cheapass move he keeps spamming. His other attack only does like 125 to one person, and I was hitting him for about 250 per turn (he has 1600 HP). I guess I'll fight him again and try to get lucky this time.  ::)
[close]

Have the dweeb use Flare, hit up Kaim with a power drink and have him attack.

Yeah, I figured out the second time that Fire > Wind. I was using Ground the first time, but that wasn't the best choice. It still took a little luck (he didn't slam me with Ground Pound repeatedly this time) but I beat him.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 13, 2008, 11:42:29 PM
Kaim better lighten up, he's worse than Squall at this point.

omg this game is going to be awesome :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2008, 11:43:53 PM
Okay, I've got a few questions about the skill system.

I like to make my characters all unique, with various abilities. However, because the Immortals don't have their own skills, does this mean I'm going to have to make my Immortals carbon copies of my Mortals?

Jansen has the Steal skill, but I want Seth to be my Thief...how can I spice up my party line up without making my guys carbon copies of each other?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 13, 2008, 11:48:27 PM
You have limited skills slots, so everyone can't have every skill equipped. Also there's items to get skills from. And I would assume at some point you get other mortals to leech skills off of.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 13, 2008, 11:49:08 PM
Just wait till you get more mortals.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 13, 2008, 11:59:39 PM
Am I alone in thinking that this game is kind of. . .ugly?

It seems like a waste of the UE3 engine.  It has all the engine kinks like framerate bumps and very mild v-sync issues, but none of the strengths.  It's not pushing a ton of geometry, it's not using shaders to any great measure.  The texture quality isn't that impressive.

It looks good, mind you, but it looked better when I was watching it in tiny web movie windows than it does on the Giant Sex TV.

I think I may have just expected the moon after Blue Dragon.  And hey, I'm only a lil bit in.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 14, 2008, 12:01:08 AM
because UE3 is the only engine with tearing and framedrops.

 :-\
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 14, 2008, 12:01:39 AM
I think it's bad art.  I wasn't impressed with the character designs or the outdoor enviroments.  My observations are just based on videos though.  
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 12:04:06 AM
because UE3 is the only engine with tearing and framedrops.

 :-\

Well, no. . .even BD had those problems, but at least BD looked fucking stellar.  From textures to the lack of AA, this doesn't particularly look impressive.  Why did they license the UE3 engine when they could have probably pulled this off equally well, if not better, with the tech developed for BD?

(Well, I guess the answer is that both games were being developed simultaneously)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 14, 2008, 12:05:08 AM
nah, it's not the art.

what TVC wants is a free form camera, not fixed like DMC4.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 14, 2008, 12:05:16 AM
Was there any stunning UE3 game this year besides Bioshock?  Even UT3 looked kinda meh, compared to Gears.  
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 12:05:56 AM
Some areas look great, some areas look shit, some areas look just average.

That car ride in the beginning looked like a PS2 game, but I guess you never see that environment again.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 14, 2008, 12:10:40 AM
for one, the battle areas look much better than BD:

(http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08071/014875785.png)
(http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08071/014926868.png)

and there are good looking fixed environments as well:
(http://xs223.xs.to/xs223/08036/1199987033806.jpg)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 12:21:49 AM
jansen = character of the year
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 14, 2008, 12:28:58 AM
he is voiced by Michael McGaharn btw. (Knuckles in Sonic Adventure)

also, the dreams were translated by Jay Rubin.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 01:06:43 AM
First boss is amazing. Great endurance test and the first true example where the game shows you that the guard bar is the key to success. Good battle that is all about managing resources, and deciding who's the most important member in the party during the fight. Here's a hint for those having trouble: Jansen.

Took 3 tries.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 01:14:36 AM
I am just getting out of the first big city. . .is the game gonna pick up now?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 14, 2008, 01:46:50 AM
I am just getting out of the first big city. . .is the game gonna pick up now?

Yes. You're still in Tutorial Land up to that point; after that you get to fight a lot, see some neat landscapes, probably get roughed up by the first boss, and see lots more story stuff.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 02:09:34 AM
I am at the summit now, which I assume means boss time.

I like that there aren't many random battles, really.  How is the english VO?  I put it right on japanese after the painful BD english VO.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 02:17:01 AM
English va's are really good
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 02:41:58 AM
I beat that first boss on my first try, without any difficulty, without any sort of grinding.  Just goes to show that I am smarter than Himu.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 02:59:34 AM
It really depends. If he keeps spamming that move that hits all the characters you're fucked.

Done playing for the night. Impressions time.

5-6 hours in currently. I'm at the Sea of Bahm.

I'm enjoying the game a lot, especially the characters. Overall, I'd say that so far it's a lot more enjoyable than Blue Dragon and Mistwalker fixed up a few issues that game had, like the frame rate for instance, or the shitty menu interface, or the characters who aren't appealing (Marumaro I'm looking at you).

Positives and negatives:

+ Random battle rate is extremely forgiving. There were some points where I didn't get into a random battle for an upward of 45-60 seconds, or at least, it felt like that. Typically it takes 15-20 seconds for a random battle to appear, and even then, most battles are fast. Thankfully the splash screen or whatever for the random encounters loads extremely fast, unlike what I saw in the videos prior to release. Funny.

+ Light on the grinding. The experience system is Suikoden-esque; once you get to a particular level cap in an area, you will tend to stop gaining much xp at all. Thus it's hard to grind. However, if a character is underleveled, this means they can catch up quickly.

+ Thousand Year Dream segments are absolutely captivating. They have neat text effects, beautiful music playing in the background, and these neat background images that change depending on where the story goes. They are well written and give Kaim a certain amount of depth he otherwise wouldn't have, even though you can't actually see the stories take place in a cutscene. You can go read them at any time, so they aren't obtrusive. Really soothing and unique pieces, I think, "misuse of the medium" or not.

+ Great graphics and art direction and general presentation. The game definitely looks a lot better up close and personal. The peak of the mountains made me drop my draw because of its beauty. UE3 in full effect in this game, and unlike Mass Effect, it doesn't have distinguished mentally-challenged texture pop in. I guess this is just more evidence that Bioware's programmers suck or something. Anyways, it feels like an actual next gen jrpg, unlike Blue Dragon. It kind of reminds me of when I first played Final Fantasy X, and saw how the game handled those transitions from in game to battle in Zanarkand. It wasn't something that was possible with the previous technology. Lost Odyssey kinda makes me feel the same way some how. The presentation is top notch.

+ Great music. It always fits the mood and while not nearly as memorable as Uematsu's FFVI-VIII work, it's still well made. Probably on FFIX's level, but I'll have to continue playing to find out! Overall, good work Uematsu. Especially on the dream sequences.

+ The characters. Kaim, Seth, and Jansen are a wonderful trio. The game constantly has sequences that have them interact with each other, and the chemistry is just perfect. Jansen, in particular, almost every scene he is in has me LOL'ing. Kaim is like an immortal Squall, which is fucking awesome. I'm just waiting for him to say,"Whatever." so I can laugh. Seth is Rikku/Yuffie/Selphie-esque...when she wants to be. She's playful, but serious when she needs to be. Overall, thus far, the characters are my favorite part of the game. They're a huge step up from Blue Dragon's meh characters, who, while charming, were lacking "oomph".

+ The game manages to switch between being serious and light hearted at the flip of a hat. It has a dark tone, but the game has no problem pulling any punches when it comes to getting the player to laugh.

+ Pretty solid story thus far. Coupled with the Thousand Year Dreams segments, the story seems interesting, I think. There's a ton of mysteries already, and I wonder where it goes. There's signs of political intrigue, which makes my dick hard.

+ Battle system is fucking awesome. The ring system makes battles constantly engaging, forcing the player to pay attention at all times. Magic charge system in effect is always badass. The guard system takes the traditional jrpg row system and warps it to a new level. The battles, especially because of the first boss battle, are really interesting. I cheered when I got the "do three perfects in a row" achievement. The ring system is really rewarding.

+ Customization, while currently limited, is still fun. I've made Kaim my Warrior, Seth my Thief/Assassin, and Jansen's a Red Mage.

+ Interactivity. Playing FFVII this past Christmas break made me realize how we have actually regressed in that regard when it comes to jrpgs. Lost Odyssey ups and the ant and is a return of form if you will. There's always tons of objects and things to interact with. You can kick a ball in the playground ala Costa Del Sol, or even play a piano. I'm liking this.

+ Reasonable difficulty. It's not a Megami Tensei game but it's decent. The first boss took me three tries to defeat, which isn't bad for a first boss. It's not a complete cake walk like Blue Dragon, thankfully. I've had a bit of trouble since there seems to be a lack of mp items thus far. Yeah, it's pretty DraQue. You need to conserve mp and know when to use it in this game it seems, which is always awesome.

+ No stupid third person view bullshit. The camera angles present in Lost Odyssey are really dynamic and give the world a lot of life.

- As of now I seriously have no complaints, major or minor, which is rare. I'll probably think of something to nitpick later. I guess I could say the load times suck, but they are only annoying prior to cutscenes, when they are longer than average. I've seen far worse. Another case of people over blowing a games problems.

So far, the game has exceeded my expectations. I just really expected a well made jrpg, but this is actually pretty damn good. If you're a fan of FFVII-IX I don't understand how it's possible to miss this game, as you owe it to yourself to give it a shot. Even more so for those of you who weren't big on FFXII, like yours truly.

Lost Odyssey is a huge step up from Blue Dragon. Check it out and prove to the press once again, that they're full of shit. Traditional rpgs will never die.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 14, 2008, 03:30:49 AM
cohen you have ruined my birthday, christmas, and valentine's day all in one fell swoop for me. i hope you are happy. i could be playing this.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 14, 2008, 03:41:56 AM
himu  :heart
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 14, 2008, 04:30:57 AM
Loving Lost Odyssey so far. I spent 8 hours on it tonight, probably the longest gaming session I've had in years. the most I've spent  Reviewers are fools, if they don't like this then there's really not much point in them even reviewing RPGs.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 14, 2008, 05:17:21 AM
oooh cant wait to get cracking on this

It'll have to be this weekend, got people staying in the living room and shit  :'(

I'll play some Vakyrie Profile 2 in the meantime
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 14, 2008, 05:31:16 AM
How long is the main quest supposed to be?  I probably won't be getting this until Thanksgiving or Christmas. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on February 14, 2008, 08:49:03 AM
I just gotta go finish the last chapter of Eternal Suck-nata and then it's time to start this game... looking forward to it!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 14, 2008, 12:02:39 PM
I keep telling myself that I'm going to wait until I finish replaying FF9 before I pick up LO but I'm having a hard time resisting....

I might go out this morning and pick it up.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 12:05:43 PM
How far are you?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 14, 2008, 12:19:08 PM
In FF9?  I'm on the 3rd disc, on my way to find Hilde - aka right before I pick up the airship.  So I'm almost to the point where I start doing a ton of time consuming BS.  I don't think I want to even try to do the Chocobo crap again.  It's been years since I did it but the scars remain.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 12:28:10 PM
Ring assembly is fucking awesome. omgggg
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 12:45:10 PM
In FF9?  I'm on the 3rd disc, on my way to find Hilde - aka right before I pick up the airship.  So I'm almost to the point where I start doing a ton of time consuming BS.  I don't think I want to even try to do the Chocobo crap again.  It's been years since I did it but the scars remain.

Just rush to the end and get GOTY 08
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 14, 2008, 01:03:46 PM
Lost Odyssey > Final Fantasy IX :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 14, 2008, 01:04:10 PM
OMGWTFBBQ @ the first boss!!!  :maf  ??? :o :punch

spoiler (click to show/hide)
How the hell are you supposed to beat him when he can just go off and hit my entire party for 250 HP a turn, and my guys only have like 350-400 HP and all my healing shit only does 100 HP to one person? That's fucked up. I've barely even got to fight any guys yet, am I just supposed to run around in this first little area for an hour or two to get my guys strong enough to beat him? I could have beaten him easy if it weren't for that one cheapass move he keeps spamming. His other attack only does like 125 to one person, and I was hitting him for about 250 per turn (he has 1600 HP). I guess I'll fight him again and try to get lucky this time.  ::)
[close]

i TOLD you dammit. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 14, 2008, 01:07:07 PM
Okay, I've got a few questions about the skill system.

I like to make my characters all unique, with various abilities. However, because the Immortals don't have their own skills, does this mean I'm going to have to make my Immortals carbon copies of my Mortals?

Jansen has the Steal skill, but I want Seth to be my Thief...how can I spice up my party line up without making my guys carbon copies of each other?
i use jansen as my black magician because he's not fast enough to steal.  just because he CAN steal doesn't mean he HAS TO steal.  just have the immortals copy the skills you want them to have and then put those in the slots.  add one accessory and viola! you have your custom character.  i made seth a fighter and she's not as strong but she's fast so she wipes up messes all the time before monsters get to attack.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 14, 2008, 01:29:24 PM
cohen you have ruined my birthday, christmas, and valentine's day all in one fell swoop for me. i hope you are happy. i could be playing this.

you need a hug?

nice impressions himu.  it's making the wait harder.  :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 14, 2008, 01:30:26 PM
No one beats Himumu's impressions  :lol

I just beat the dragon on my second try and this is already better than Mass Effect. Strategizing is awesome  :bow Jansen :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 01:52:13 PM
Okay, I've got a few questions about the skill system.

I like to make my characters all unique, with various abilities. However, because the Immortals don't have their own skills, does this mean I'm going to have to make my Immortals carbon copies of my Mortals?

Jansen has the Steal skill, but I want Seth to be my Thief...how can I spice up my party line up without making my guys carbon copies of each other?
i use jansen as my black magician because he's not fast enough to steal.  just because he CAN steal doesn't mean he HAS TO steal.  just have the immortals copy the skills you want them to have and then put those in the slots.  add one accessory and viola! you have your custom character.  i made seth a fighter and she's not as strong but she's fast so she wipes up messes all the time before monsters get to attack.

How do you make her fast? Is there a way to actually adjust their base stats, or do you just equip her with a fast ring or something?q
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 02:35:06 PM
So I think I really dig the battle system in this game.  It's a nice balance between OG turn-based with an extra layer of tactics on top.  The tactics are not overbearing, and I bet if you wanted to, you wouldn't have to pay that much attention to them, but taking advantage of the tactics, in addition to the ring system and the spellcasting delay stuff, makes this a smidge deeper.

A few questions.  Feel free to spoiler your answers.  Note that I do not read manuals for RPGs because they are usually filled with spoilers, so I may be asking for info in the manual.

1) How many characters can you have in battle at once?

2) How many characters are there total?

3) How much side quest stuff is there (in comparison to BD, which had quite a bit of optional stuff)?

4) Longer or shorter than BD?

thanks.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 14, 2008, 02:40:11 PM
So I think I really dig the battle system in this game.  It's a nice balance between OG turn-based with an extra layer of tactics on top.  The tactics are not overbearing, and I bet if you wanted to, you wouldn't have to pay that much attention to them, but taking advantage of the tactics, in addition to the ring system and the spellcasting delay stuff, makes this a smidge deeper.

A few questions.  Feel free to spoiler your answers.  Note that I do not read manuals for RPGs because they are usually filled with spoilers, so I may be asking for info in the manual.

1) How many characters can you have in battle at once?

2) How many characters are there total?

3) How much side quest stuff is there (in comparison to BD, which had quite a bit of optional stuff)?

4) Longer or shorter than BD?

thanks.

Do you like this more than BD so far?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 14, 2008, 02:46:16 PM
Moar games should have ring system. If you want more awesome by some of the same developers, the Shadow Hearts series is waiting for you.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 02:48:21 PM
So I think I really dig the battle system in this game.  It's a nice balance between OG turn-based with an extra layer of tactics on top.  The tactics are not overbearing, and I bet if you wanted to, you wouldn't have to pay that much attention to them, but taking advantage of the tactics, in addition to the ring system and the spellcasting delay stuff, makes this a smidge deeper.

A few questions.  Feel free to spoiler your answers.  Note that I do not read manuals for RPGs because they are usually filled with spoilers, so I may be asking for info in the manual.

1) How many characters can you have in battle at once?

2) How many characters are there total?

3) How much side quest stuff is there (in comparison to BD, which had quite a bit of optional stuff)?

4) Longer or shorter than BD?

thanks.

Do you like this more than BD so far?

I'm only 4 or so hours in, so it's a bit premature (also worth noting that I didn't think BD picked up until the four or five hour mark), but I think it definitely has the potential to be better.  Like BD, the first hour or two are particularly slow, but after that, it was all good.

The game's loading times are on the lengthy side, but random battles are infrequent, and the individual areas are rather big, making it so you don't really encounter loading times enough for them to get annoying.

Graphics are still the most disappointing aspect of the game.  Don't listen to Himu, this is not UE3 in full effect.  This is probably the worst looking UE3 game.  It's jaggy, textures are low resolution, and shaders are generally only used for effects, not on characters or the environment.  If it's UE3, it's UE3 with all the sliders on "low".

Himu is playing on an SDTV, though, so that probably makes the not great textures and lack of AA more tolerable, or maybe even not noticeable at all.

Again, the game *does* look good.  Just not great.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 02:51:43 PM
I haven't noticed jaggies, agree on the rest.

Seth's hair is really distracting.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 02:57:41 PM
I haven't noticed jaggies, agree on the rest.

Seth's hair is really distracting.


The jaggies aren't really bad most of the time--it was worst in Big RPG Town at the beginning, in the sections that had lots of criss-crossing girders.  I may have made the issue more pronounced by fucking with my TV's settings in order to not make the Wii look like shit on it.  I'm also playing at 720p on a 50" TV.  Is that big enough to make aliasing an issue even if 2x-4x AA is applied?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 14, 2008, 02:58:02 PM
I went to buy it - coughing like a fucking dying maniac all the way....I'm so sick right now....but they were out.  Not sure how many copies they had to begin with but well, there it is.  Picked up DMC4 for the PS3 because I called in to work to tell 'em I'm not coming in so I've got that kind of time right now for a half day install.

I'll probably try to go out tomorrow and get LO if I don't die between now and then.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 03:14:18 PM
Wait -- reading the GAF thread -- are people actually DYING fighting the first boss? I beat him the first time without even using Flare, I only retried him because I didn't like my item usage.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 03:17:29 PM
Wait -- reading the GAF thread -- are people actually DYING fighting the first boss? I beat him the first time without even using Flare, I only retried him because I didn't like my item usage.

Himu just said he died like 3 times on him.  I beat him my first try.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 03:19:14 PM
To this point I was taking that to mean that they just retried like I did.

How could you actually be wiped out by him? Pussies.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 14, 2008, 03:20:06 PM
are there selectable difficulty levels in LO?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 03:24:37 PM
No.

The free preorder DLC is almost easymode tho
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 03:30:24 PM
Wait -- reading the GAF thread -- are people actually DYING fighting the first boss? I beat him the first time without even using Flare, I only retried him because I didn't like my item usage.

Himu just said he died like 3 times on him.  I beat him my first try.

I think it depends on level. A lot of the folks I've seen who are having an easy time with him were at the level cap. I was underleveled, and his special move that his all party members would take like 200-300 hp. Also, I'm not teaching Seth or Kaim magic, so my only healer was Jansen. On top of that, it also helps if you have a fire ring apparently. I didn't have a fire ring! ;_;

He killed me twice and I killed him the third time
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 03:32:52 PM
Why are you not teaching Seth or Kaim magic?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 03:34:05 PM
SETH HAS PS2 HAIR

I think the graphics are better than Mass Effect *shrug*
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 03:34:48 PM
Why are you not teaching Seth or Kaim magic?

Seth = thief/assassin
Kaim = warrior

I'm anal when it comes to my character customization
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 03:36:00 PM
Wait -- reading the GAF thread -- are people actually DYING fighting the first boss? I beat him the first time without even using Flare, I only retried him because I didn't like my item usage.

Himu just said he died like 3 times on him.  I beat him my first try.

I think it depends on level. A lot of the folks I've seen who are having an easy time with him were at the level cap. I was underleveled, and his special move that his all party members would take like 200-300 hp. Also, I'm not teaching Seth or Kaim magic, so my only healer was Jansen. On top of that, it also helps if you have a fire ring apparently. I didn't have a fire ring! ;_;

He killed me twice and I killed him the third time

I was at level 11 IIRC, I did no leveling. No fire ring. Pussy.

Kaim did know white magic, but items > magic anyway since they act first.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 03:38:41 PM
Items aren't greater than magic when it comes to heal magic. Heal magic is instant.

So you killed him without using Flare and you were level 11? That's impossible wtf

Did he use his special move on you at all?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 14, 2008, 03:40:45 PM
You have to learn all of Kaim's skills for an achievement. Are they particular skills just for him, or does that mean, Kaim has to learn EVERYTHING
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 14, 2008, 03:41:01 PM
Items aren't greater than magic when it comes to heal magic. Heal magic is instant.

So you killed him without using Flare and you were level 11? That's impossible wtf

Maybe 12? I leveled as much as it took to run straight through the forest and straight up to the boss. I remember seeing 11 next to my file when I was reloading it to rebeat him.

Heal magic isn't instant I don't think, am I crazy?

Anyway, I thought I remembered reading he was weak to water and I had no water, so I used one water stone, then left Jansen to use barrier spells and had the other two attack. Jansen died 3 times but so did the boss.

I tried again and kept using phoenix downs, then I realized that he was weak to flare not water and dominated his ass on the third attempt.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 14, 2008, 03:55:43 PM
How could you actually be wiped out by him? Pussies.

Occasionally he casts Down Draft (hits your whole party for 250+) twice in a row. When all your healing stuff only heals 100-150 to one person, that's pretty tough to come back from.

You have to learn all of Kaim's skills for an achievement. Are they particular skills just for him, or does that mean, Kaim has to learn EVERYTHING

You have to learn everything. From what I've read, Mortals get all their skills by Lv. 52 so all you have to do is level them up enough, but Immortals have to learn all the Mortal skills plus all the item skills to get their achievements.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 04:10:28 PM
Fuck that achievement then. Carbon copy characters suck ass. Job system :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Rman on February 14, 2008, 04:20:01 PM
So is this game quality?  I've been on the fence and I trust the posters here more than 'professional' game reviewers.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 14, 2008, 05:02:53 PM
This game is super duper quality. I met Heihachi!

It so cool to fight a boss and you have to a plan to beat em.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 05:10:42 PM
So is this game quality?  I've been on the fence and I trust the posters here more than 'professional' game reviewers.

Lost Odyssey feels more Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy XII does. Especially since the camera angles and map and all of that feel out of FFX. Actually, LO feels like an extension of Final Fantasy X in many ways. It's like the ps2 FF we never got but always wanted.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 14, 2008, 05:15:44 PM
So is this game quality?  I've been on the fence and I trust the posters here more than 'professional' game reviewers.

Lost Odyssey feels more Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy XII does. Especially since the camera angles and map and all of that feel out of FFX. Actually, LO feels like an extension of Final Fantasy X in many ways. It's like the ps2 FF we never got but always wanted.

lol whut
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 14, 2008, 05:21:41 PM
So is this game quality?  I've been on the fence and I trust the posters here more than 'professional' game reviewers.

Lost Odyssey feels more Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy XII does. Especially since the camera angles and map and all of that feel out of FFX. Actually, LO feels like an extension of Final Fantasy X in many ways. It's like the ps2 FF we never got but always wanted.

Oh shit now I'm REALLY buying this game.

Woot woot.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 05:25:05 PM
So is this game quality?  I've been on the fence and I trust the posters here more than 'professional' game reviewers.

Lost Odyssey feels more Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy XII does. Especially since the camera angles and map and all of that feel out of FFX. Actually, LO feels like an extension of Final Fantasy X in many ways. It's like the ps2 FF we never got but always wanted.

lol whut

whut
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 14, 2008, 09:03:00 PM
The GC recharge skill REALLY makes a difference. have your immortals learn that asap.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2008, 09:06:19 PM
Is there a defense equivalent to the ring, or is using that only an attack thang?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 14, 2008, 10:24:44 PM
So is this game quality?  I've been on the fence and I trust the posters here more than 'professional' game reviewers.

Lost Odyssey feels more Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy XII does. Especially since the camera angles and map and all of that feel out of FFX. Actually, LO feels like an extension of Final Fantasy X in many ways. It's like the ps2 FF we never got but always wanted.

Now I'm really going to looking for this tomorrow.  Flu be damned.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 15, 2008, 12:28:08 AM
Himuro is accurate as fuck.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 15, 2008, 12:34:41 AM
Okay, I've got a few questions about the skill system.

I like to make my characters all unique, with various abilities. However, because the Immortals don't have their own skills, does this mean I'm going to have to make my Immortals carbon copies of my Mortals?

Jansen has the Steal skill, but I want Seth to be my Thief...how can I spice up my party line up without making my guys carbon copies of each other?
i use jansen as my black magician because he's not fast enough to steal.  just because he CAN steal doesn't mean he HAS TO steal.  just have the immortals copy the skills you want them to have and then put those in the slots.  add one accessory and viola! you have your custom character.  i made seth a fighter and she's not as strong but she's fast so she wipes up messes all the time before monsters get to attack.

How do you make her fast? Is there a way to actually adjust their base stats, or do you just equip her with a fast ring or something?q
no fast ring.  seth is just faster just as jansen is just slower.  there are more characters coming at the last part of disc one and you'll be able to get more skills for the immortals that help develop them, but nothing that makes them more than a fighter.  seth ALWAYS attacks first because she's faster, so working on that she can hit monsters with low HP and kill them before they attack again. 

i'm on disc two by the way.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 12:35:10 AM
Himuro is accurate as fuck.

Regarding what
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 15, 2008, 12:35:59 AM
i don't know.  why wasn't i accurate as fuck.  i feel unloveded.  / :( \
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 15, 2008, 12:46:05 AM
Disc 1 fin. And at the risk of sounding like a complete nerd, the end of Disc 1 was very moving and that's not something that I'd say about many games. RPG of the Gen, go ahead and write it down.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 15, 2008, 12:46:38 AM
Himuro is accurate as fuck.

Regarding what

Your description of LO as the true FF11
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 15, 2008, 01:14:18 AM
Disc 1 fin. And at the risk of sounding like a complete nerd, the end of Disc 1 was very moving and that's not something that I'd say about many games. RPG of the Gen, go ahead and write it down.
i thought it was corny as hell and may have turned to a gayfag for watching it.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 15, 2008, 01:22:27 AM
Disc 1 fin. And at the risk of sounding like a complete nerd, the end of Disc 1 was very moving and that's not something that I'd say about many games. RPG of the Gen, go ahead and write it down.
i thought it was corny as hell and may have turned to a gayfag for watching it.

Ban plz.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 01:36:21 AM
Numura is fucking beautiful.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 15, 2008, 04:35:45 AM
I'm digging the game a ton, and I like how the characterization of Kaim is (so far) done through the short stories.  I think that's pretty neat.  Otherwise, he would seem like an unlikable Squally asshole.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 15, 2008, 05:26:42 AM
Oh god, this just got HARD CORE EMO

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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 15, 2008, 08:31:48 AM
I'm getting this today, fuck yeah.  :rock

Can't wait to play Final Fantasy X-3
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 12:06:50 PM
If this game keeps this up, this could very well be rpg of 2008. Which is funny because it's the beginning of the fucking year.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 15, 2008, 01:10:25 PM
I GOT MY COPY TODAY WOOOOO

IT CAME WITH A SMALL BOX OF CEREAL WOOOO
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 01:20:48 PM
Damn this game can be tough.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 15, 2008, 02:09:00 PM
Got it.  Freaked everyone out in the store 'cause I look and feel like death is my co-pilot right now.....worst cold/flu EVER.

I think I need to lay down.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 15, 2008, 02:10:45 PM
I just realised I didnt get a DLC code... lame, Amazon rips off once again
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 02:22:54 PM
I didn't get DLC code either. Gay.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: T234 on February 15, 2008, 02:24:29 PM
I just realised I didnt get a DLC code... lame, Amazon rips off once again
I didn't get DLC code either. Gay.
Wanna call somebody about it?  ;)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 15, 2008, 02:30:59 PM
No, I do not, I got a box of cereal instead
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 02:31:03 PM
Sure I guess
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: T234 on February 15, 2008, 02:37:47 PM
Check yer PMs, himu.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 02:47:27 PM
this
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funeral
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sucks
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 15, 2008, 02:54:54 PM
I liked that part.  It was very FF.

btw, the second boss did give me trouble.  I had to fight him 3-4 times.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 15, 2008, 02:59:07 PM
From the feedback I'm getting, it seems that LO > BD.  Since my copy of BD's still shrink wrapped, I guess I"ll go with LO first when I have the time for a JRPG. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Mupepe on February 15, 2008, 03:00:09 PM
GODFUCKINGDAMNIT FUCK YOU GUYS
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 03:00:09 PM
I liked that part.  It was very FF.

btw, the second boss did give me trouble.  I had to fight him 3-4 times.


How do you do it? He told me to swing it right, so I did. Then he tells me to swing it left, I am, and it's not doing anything.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 15, 2008, 03:00:48 PM
GODFUCKINGDAMNIT FUCK YOU GUYS

Go buy another 360 today.  Don't be a filthy poor. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 15, 2008, 03:05:53 PM
This game is sad  :'(

I really like Mack and Cooke though. How could reviewers hate on them? 

So is this game quality?  I've been on the fence and I trust the posters here more than 'professional' game reviewers.

Lost Odyssey feels more Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy XII does. Especially since the camera angles and map and all of that feel out of FFX. Actually, LO feels like an extension of Final Fantasy X in many ways. It's like the ps2 FF we never got but always wanted.

lol whut

whut

I read what you originally posted  :lol

Himu,I had trouble on the same exact spot.You have move up with the analog,there is a certain spot around middle.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 15, 2008, 03:06:35 PM
I liked that part.  It was very FF.

btw, the second boss did give me trouble.  I had to fight him 3-4 times.


How do you do it? He told me to swing it right, so I did. Then he tells me to swing it left, I am, and it's not doing anything.

For some of the people you have to use the left analog stick in addition to pressing the aiming button.  I didn't have any trouble at all.

They don't mention you can use the analog for extra length, though.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 03:08:24 PM
I got it. Piece of shit. I want to murder these funeral fegs.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 03:10:24 PM
Why can't they just make the funeral one long cutscene like the sending in Final Fantasy X? No one wants to do this.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 15, 2008, 03:12:21 PM
Why can't they just make the funeral one long cutscene like the sending in Final Fantasy X? No one wants to do this.

It takes like 5 minutes.  Jesus you are a whiney bitch.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 03:12:50 PM
and getting flowers and torches!!!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 03:22:32 PM
This game NEED jansen or else it'd be depressing
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 15, 2008, 03:25:12 PM
Similar to BD, though, you HAVE to play it with English voices, because some of the cut scenes (all FMV) don't have subtitles.  I wanted to play it with French voices :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 15, 2008, 03:28:01 PM
Can't UE3 produce wet hair? That scene was ridiculous.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 03:29:06 PM
The water effects are meh. I mean, the tears coming out of Cooke and Mack are lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 15, 2008, 04:07:24 PM
This game NEED jansen or else it'd be depressing
i'm glad someone else noticed how awkward a funeral mini-game is. 

jansen's lines are so good, which is partly because it may be the first game character that doesn't make just stupid puns.  i'm waiting for him to make a dick-sucking joke at some point. 

also, the game is depressing because it's about death.  every short story, every in-game npc story, and the main story, are all tied to the central theme of mortal death and immortals suffering through that.  the story gets better as it goes along, and whoever was behind the writing created an excellent narrative, but someone needs to fix the writing STYLE of the guy/girl that made the 1000 years of memories missives.  there were some glaring mistakes and some terrible repeats, even some redundant revelations in the story rather than using the art of subtlety, which made me think that either the english translator or the japanese author was amatuer at best.  this isn't to say the stories weren't good, i just felt the writing style was mediocre.

or maybe it's because i have the asian version....?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 06:29:03 PM
This game is so amazing. I got Cooke...YAY ANOTHER HEALER. She's got awesome skills that should be helpful in the long run.

What I love about this game is that even some of the NORMAL enemies can be tough if you aren't careful. I just fought these two enemies in the Crimson Forest who have over 1000 hp, and they use powerful attacks like power crush or whatever, and it can one hit kill Cooke, and decrease your GC in no time flat.

Amazingly enough, buffs actually MATTER in this game.
Fuck I love this game.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 15, 2008, 07:07:19 PM
So Himumumoomoomumu, how does this stack next to FFX?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 07:19:58 PM
Shit.

I think the story are much better than FFX's so far, but then again, I liked FFX's story a lot until they revealed the stupid ass plot twist about Tidus being a dream. The story is heavy handed stuff, and it has light hearted moments that help you feel good. It's a pretty depressing story, and personally, I think so far it's live up to its potential. Don't understand why folks think the story is so disappointing or why LO didn't live up to its potential story wise, but then again I haven't beaten it. As far as characters, I dunno. I liked FFX's characters so it's hard to say, but I guess it depends on preference. You may like them a lot more.

It's linear like FFX so far, but unlike FFX, you can actually go back to locations you previously did easily without an airship.

Gameplay wise, it is much better than FFX. FFX was pretty easy for the most part, but LO's got more thinking in it. Plus, your characters (immortals at least) are entirely customizable in any way you see fit, and this can alter difficulty drastically. However, FFX also has amazing dungeons with unique puzzles. Until the dungeon I'm currently in, LO has been pretty light on the puzzles and dungeon shit, but it's starting to pick up. The ring system is awesome, and quite simlar to FFX's. Like, I recently mixed my poison ring with a few other rings to make a ring that not only poisons enemies, but also does critical damage more often, and heals some hp when ever I hit an enemy. That shit is straight out of FFX and very similar to its weapon and armor system. Still, there's nothing as cool as say, making your sword Stone based, adding a counter attack ability to your character, and then STONING EVERY ENEMY YOU COUNTERATTACK like FFX. But hey, who knows.

That's a pretty tough question because Final Fantasy X is my second favorite Final Fantasy and LO is topping it in many ways. That's saying a lot.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 15, 2008, 08:17:02 PM
Please enter disk two!  :o :o
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 15, 2008, 09:13:54 PM
I was deceived, I thought ring system was like Shadow Hearts  :'(

Already prefer Blue Dragon engine

Kaim's gruff voice is emo faggotry already
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 09:14:34 PM
:o
 
PLEASE ENTER DISC 2
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 15, 2008, 10:42:58 PM
The dreams are so awesome. Love em.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 15, 2008, 10:44:13 PM
This game is sold out everywhere! :'(

Hopefully that means good sales for Mistwalker...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 10:49:10 PM
OMFG I GOT THE SHIP
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 15, 2008, 11:08:03 PM
OMFG I GOT THE SHIP

 :o You play fast.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 15, 2008, 11:30:59 PM
BEEZY SEARCH HIGH AND LOW,YOU GOTTA FIND THIS GAME! OMG
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 15, 2008, 11:33:34 PM
Disappointing that so far the world is pretty linear when you get the ship but other than that OMG

NOSTALGIA OVERDOSE
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 16, 2008, 03:29:39 AM
Suck at getting Perfects, is there a trick I need to know?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 03:50:52 AM
You know that really bright white ring in the inner part of the ring right after the first outer ring? Aim for that.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 16, 2008, 05:01:53 AM
wow, its like everything is taken from final fantasy. even that first boss looked like an Aeon (the griffin thing)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 16, 2008, 11:21:26 AM
Like, I recently mixed my poison ring with a few other rings to make a ring that not only poisons enemies, but also does critical damage more often, and heals some hp when ever I hit an enemy. That shit is straight out of FFX and very similar to its weapon and armor system. Still, there's nothing as cool as say, making your sword Stone based, adding a counter attack ability to your character, and then STONING EVERY ENEMY YOU COUNTERATTACK like FFX. But hey, who knows.


tell me how you did this.  i don't want to look at a FAQ so that i play this and do it alone, which means i may have missed something.  i thought you could only mix rings with the ring mixing guy who puts a couple together and gives you a new one with both stats mixed.  or did you mean you have one person with a poison ring, one with critical, etc.  i'm worried that i may have missed how to combine rings by myself.

anyway, gotta go to work.  i'll play when i get home. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 01:18:42 PM
At Numara there was a hidden shop that you had to get to via pass word. In that shop, there is a guy who combines rings for you for free.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 01:56:26 PM
Game rules, just got through Numara.

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 03:24:00 PM
re: Funeral towards end of Disc 1

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I enjoyed the sequence and how it affects the remaining characters. But the premise seems silly to me - a little girl survives jumping off a cliff? She looks really young, yet remembers details of Kaim's personality and immortality? Kaim didn't look for her body in the water? The girl didn't come back up to their home after getting out of the water and run into her parents? Did her parents just bail out within hours?

I dunno. Does the game fill in some of the gaps there, or is this little story over and done with and I just need to take it at face value?

No further spoilers, just wondering if more info is filled in later about where this girl went after jumping in the water.
[close]

btw that torch thing was easy as shit, I thought it was purposeful too.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 03:33:15 PM
re: Funeral towards end of Disc 1

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I enjoyed the sequence and how it affects the remaining characters. But the premise seems silly to me - a little girl survives jumping off a cliff? She looks really young, yet remembers details of Kaim's personality and immortality? Kaim didn't look for her body in the water? The girl didn't come back up to their home after getting out of the water and run into her parents? Did her parents just bail out within hours?

I dunno. Does the game fill in some of the gaps there, or is this little story over and done with and I just need to take it at face value?

No further spoilers, just wondering if more info is filled in later about where this girl went after jumping in the water.
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I'm confused about this as well. It makes no sense. What happen to Kaim and Sarah after the fact?
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Did Gongora kidnap her and take her away or what? How did Gongora get her in the first place if she jumped off the cliff? Why'd she jump off the cliff in the FIRST place? Was she influenced by Gongora's magic?
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I can only hope they answer these questions later
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 03:51:11 PM
re: Funeral towards end of Disc 1

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I enjoyed the sequence and how it affects the remaining characters. But the premise seems silly to me - a little girl survives jumping off a cliff? She looks really young, yet remembers details of Kaim's personality and immortality? Kaim didn't look for her body in the water? The girl didn't come back up to their home after getting out of the water and run into her parents? Did her parents just bail out within hours?

I dunno. Does the game fill in some of the gaps there, or is this little story over and done with and I just need to take it at face value?

No further spoilers, just wondering if more info is filled in later about where this girl went after jumping in the water.
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I'm confused about this as well. It makes no sense. What happen to Kaim and Sarah after the fact?
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Did Gongora kidnap her and take her away or what? How did Gongora get her in the first place if she jumped off the cliff? Why'd she jump off the cliff in the FIRST place? Was she influenced by Gongora's magic?
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I can only hope they answer these questions later

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Well, it was definitely his magic that made her do it. I don't know why he wouldn't kidnap her or some shit though.

Maybe the words she whispered to Kaim will be revealed later and shed some light on it, and then I'm sure Sarah's introduction will give us info about how they parted. It just seems like if she lived she'd be back home within a day.
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 16, 2008, 05:00:06 PM
Yeah, I think we're definitely going to find out more about the Kaim/Sarah/Lirum/Gongora thing. Whatever happened there is probably going to be a major part of the plot.

BTW, spooky old mansion! Every RPG needs a good spooky old mansion.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 16, 2008, 06:13:34 PM
I JUST GOT THE SHIP!

THE WATER IS SO GOOD!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 06:19:39 PM
is the world always so linear? will it open up and become non linear later? i mean when i got the ship it seemed like the world would open up a bit, but it didn't. it's still quite linear because you can't get past certain areas in the world.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 16, 2008, 06:27:30 PM
is the world always so linear? will it open up and become non linear later? i mean when i got the ship it seemed like the world would open up a bit, but it didn't. it's still quite linear because you can't get past certain areas in the world.

lulz, sakaguchi ripped off FF1

"i got the boat!!! wait why am i only confined to this small area?"
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 16, 2008, 06:29:32 PM
fuck I finally get to start playing this today, once Ive washed my undies and made some coffee
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 06:57:09 PM
Got the 19 crystal shits, now I'm gonna go skullfuck the boss of disc 1 :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 16, 2008, 07:37:07 PM
is the world always so linear? will it open up and become non linear later? i mean when i got the ship it seemed like the world would open up a bit, but it didn't. it's still quite linear because you can't get past certain areas in the world.

You need to get the better boat first.



Then the airship. :shh
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 07:56:48 PM
Skullfuck'd
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 08:16:04 PM
is the world always so linear? will it open up and become non linear later? i mean when i got the ship it seemed like the world would open up a bit, but it didn't. it's still quite linear because you can't get past certain areas in the world.

You need to get the better boat first.



Then the airship. :shh

omggg
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 08:17:02 PM
Got the 19 crystal shits, now I'm gonna go skullfuck the boss of disc 1 :rock

I got 19 crystals and by the time I got them all, I couldn't give them to the dude who needed them because 999 cutscenes.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 16, 2008, 08:18:12 PM
AMAZING GAME GOOCH AM BACK CONFIRMED
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 08:20:45 PM
Got the 19 crystal shits, now I'm gonna go skullfuck the boss of disc 1 :rock

I got 19 crystals and by the time I got them all, I couldn't give them to the dude who needed them because 999 cutscenes.

I ran back out to get them before fighting the boss in case the disc switch fucked me up.

+10% hp :o
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 16, 2008, 08:23:45 PM
Where does Disc 1 end? I want to beat it before I leave. I am on the White Boa, just got my weapons back. Close?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 08:26:48 PM
Where does Disc 1 end? I want to beat it before I leave. I am on the White Boa, just got my weapons back. Close?

Not really, a little more than halfway iirc. You still have 1.5 cities and a dungeon after you finish your time on the ship.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 08:55:43 PM
y2kev - gaf - you equipped the earrings yourself :rofl
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 16, 2008, 09:21:44 PM
Why does everyone say Flare the griffin boss when his element is Wind? Is that the right boss?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 09:33:23 PM
Flare > Wind

It makes no sense to me either

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 10:01:25 PM
Fire eats up oxygen
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 16, 2008, 10:09:57 PM
Meh, I used Ground and I beat him just fine
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 16, 2008, 10:20:23 PM
Got the 19 crystal shits, now I'm gonna go skullfuck the boss of disc 1 :rock

I got 19 crystals and by the time I got them all, I couldn't give them to the dude who needed them because 999 cutscenes.
fuck ME TOO

spooky old mansion is the shit man.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 16, 2008, 10:28:35 PM
y2kev - gaf - you equipped the earrings yourself :rofl

that's awesome, how many RPGs do that anymore

lo :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 10:32:00 PM
WOot! Cooke learned level 4 white magic! Now I can use Heala! WOOT. :rock

Haunted mansion owns. I'm there now.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 10:34:00 PM
I'm up to the first boss fight of disc 2, stopping it to watch C-SPAN

This game is so awesome, I feel so driven to play it. Over 10 hours since Wed already. ME has like 3 hours on it since January.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 16, 2008, 10:46:01 PM
put in an hour and a half, taking a break to make a snack

game is fuck awesome 10/10

so far its on par with the PS1 Final Fantasies in terms of the feel awesome factor
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 11:13:21 PM
holy fuck some creepy thing was in the mirror in the haunted house
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 16, 2008, 11:18:22 PM
Wow, the funeral scene was amazing. Right up there with the Zanarkand thing when you finally arrive. Even has the same tune, that piano bit in the beginning.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 11:47:04 PM
Yea, that tune sounded FFX to me too.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 16, 2008, 11:49:19 PM
Coming directly off of playing FF9, Lost Odyssey's battles seem damn near lighting quick in comparison.  I've really got no problem with their pace or the loading.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 16, 2008, 11:55:19 PM
Coming directly off of playing FF9, Lost Odyssey's battles seem damn near lighting quick in comparison.  I've really got no problem with their pace or the loading.

If the encounter rate were as high as Blue Dragon's, it might be a problem.  Not having random combat every 30 seconds is pretty awesome.

And what's this crystal shit?  Did I miss something?

Also, the beginning of disc 2 is striking me as kind of lame.  I am guessing it picks up again soon.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 16, 2008, 11:59:35 PM
There's some guy in a house at Numara who wants you to get 19 energy crystals from the Crimson Forest. If you didn't notice, in the forest dungeon, there's a munch of purplish things. You examine them and get crystals.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 17, 2008, 12:01:03 AM
There's some guy in a house at Numara who wants you to get 19 energy crystals from the Crimson Forest. If you didn't notice, in the forest dungeon, there's a munch of purplish things. You examine them and get crystals.

Yeah, I definitely got a bunch of those.  I guess I am fucked though :(  I am already on disc 2.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 12:01:22 AM
The guy is on the city-side of that big long bridge, first house, right next to the save point. Gives you the Life Brooch (or something) which ups HP by 10%. Like Himuro said, kick open all 19 glowing purple mushroom shits in the forest.

edit: Oh well. Apparently you can get any item you missed at auction houses later, dunno if that counts for busywork shit like that.

Who do you guys use in your party once you have more than 5? I'm planning on dumping all of Mack's moves on Seth so I can scrap him and throw in

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Ming
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: SpudBud on February 17, 2008, 12:09:28 AM
Question: Can you go back and find the dreams you missed?

Anyway, this game fucking rocks.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 12:12:17 AM
"She's mad at you, boy!"

OMG :lol JANSEN :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 12:14:44 AM
I just had my cringe worthy moment playing LO.

why the fuck did they have to sing

The guy is on the city-side of that big long bridge, first house, right next to the save point. Gives you the Life Brooch (or something) which ups HP by 10%. Like Himuro said, kick open all 19 glowing purple mushroom shits in the forest.

edit: Oh well. Apparently you can get any item you missed at auction houses later, dunno if that counts for busywork shit like that.

Who do you guys use in your party once you have more than 5? I'm planning on dumping all of Mack's moves on Seth so I can scrap him and throw in

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Ming
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My party looks like this.

Front:

Kaim - Warrior (No battle skills at all, just owning fools with elemental and species rings)
Seth - Thief/Assassin (Run away skill, steal, doesn't use elemental or species rings, mostly atk + or critical + rings like Herculean ring)
Mack - Monk (Uses skills and spirit magic for buffs. Rarely use attack with Mack so I don't equip a ring on him)

These three all have abilities or some way to increase GC, they're my tanks.

Back:

Jansen - Red Mage (never attacks, only uses magic or defends. Maybe I should put the GC charge while defending accessory on my guys in the back?)
Cooke - White Mage (bad ass spunky girl is bad at combat but my main healer. She's also an important asset for Jansen, my magic offense guy. She helps make magic attacks that would normally take 2 turns to cast 1 turn to be cast. Awesome.)

Now that I know that Ming's accessory will let Jansen cast composite magic on all enemies, there's no need for her!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 17, 2008, 12:40:26 AM
Only one smh at this game

stealth  :-X
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 17, 2008, 12:56:10 AM
Is this an accurate breakdown of LO VS BD?

Story: LO
Combat:LO
Graphics:BD
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 01:00:41 AM
Himu, put Mack in the back row dude.

I swapped out Cooke for Ming, let's see how that goes. Gave her a LV2 White-Black bracelet thing. Maybe it's better to put her composite shit on someone else since she won't learn anything on her own.

Question: Can you go back and find the dreams you missed?

Anyway, this game fucking rocks.

Yes.

Not only that, any item you miss out on in the field can be bought at auction houses later.

Only one smh at this game

stealth  :-X

Shit took 5 minutes.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 17, 2008, 01:04:44 AM
I knew someone would say that.

It took me like 20, and it was the worst 20 minutes I've played of the game. Why is it in the game? To check off some point on an RPG cliche list? There's a lot of reasons why it's bad, suffice to say it doesn't need explanation.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 01:07:36 AM
I don't see what was so bad about it. Wait for robot to look away, hold right on analog stick. Their viewing range is pathetic and there are like 5 of them total.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 17, 2008, 01:10:07 AM
It just doesn't fit in with the mechanics of the rest of the game.

Their viewing range isn't ever made entirely clear-- for example, I think I got caught like four or five times on the first freaking bot because I was never really sure where it could see me. And there is a point later where the red tiles on the scaffolding just appear (and you're usually sprinting) so you have to start all over.

Jansen getting everyone out of the cage is cute-- certainly. But the segment in general is just really incongruous.

I mean the "captured heroes" them was ripped right from FFX...even the circular suspend cage bit.

Sort of reminds me of FF7's "signal to your party to advance" in the Shinra tower. Is it long? No. Is it fun? Not really. I'm kind of fearing the funeral stuff for that reason.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 17, 2008, 01:10:56 AM
Answer my question, assholes.  Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon?  :punch
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 01:12:42 AM
Answer my question, assholes.  Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon?  :punch

almost everyone is enjoying LO more
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 01:15:03 AM
Use a guide for the funeral. The minigame after the brief fetchquest is simple if you're not black
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 01:17:20 AM
The minigame is simple, but it's still stupid. It took me a while to hit that one spot.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 17, 2008, 01:18:00 AM
Oh, man. I think I am going to pick up Lost Odyssey tomorrow. Your impressions are awesome. I hope I don't fail any of my midterms next week. :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 01:21:11 AM
The minigame is simple, but it's still stupid. It took me a while to hit that one spot.

I thought it brought you in to the experience of the funeral, and it was cool to have the different people make their remarks. I could see it being disruptive if you couldn't nail the mechanics, but when it goes smoothly (ie when you're a capable person) its rather immersive.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 01:44:17 AM
game is soooooo good OMG I cant believe they actually could make RPGs this good anymore

fighting some vaginal beasts on the beach, good times

Jansen omg, you gotta respect a mage that gets really pissed and bones plenty of hookers
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 17, 2008, 01:49:01 AM
so is lost odyssey evilbore's gotm now?  aint no one playin culdcept thats for sure.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 17, 2008, 01:53:51 AM
Is this an accurate breakdown of LO VS BD?

Story: LO
Combat:LO
Graphics:BD

Hmm. If you trust Bebpo/Duckroll:

Story: BD
Combat: LO
Systems: LO
Graphics: Preference really, but it does kind of make BD that much more impressive being a year old game
Music: BD

I personally like LO's music better so far, but they are different types of scores...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 01:58:36 AM
Oh, man. I think I am going to pick up Lost Odyssey tomorrow. Your impressions are awesome. I hope I don't fail any of my midterms next week. :lol

Must-buy

so is lost odyssey evilbore's gotm now?  aint no one playin culdcept thats for sure.

goty
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 02:05:51 AM
so is lost odyssey evilbore's gotm now?  aint no one playin culdcept thats for sure.

fucken get it bro, I was expecting a good game but Ive been floored so far. Its been so long since Ive actively talked to every NPC In a town, searched out every treasure, read every journal etc. absolutely amazing game

 bear in mind Im only 5 hours in, but I play a lot of rpgs abd I havent felt like this since I played FFIX

get itttttt
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 17, 2008, 02:36:53 AM
I mean the "captured heroes" them was ripped right from FFX...even the circular suspend cage bit.

You mean they ripped that off from EVERY RPG EVER.  In what RPG do you NOT get captured at some point?

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 17, 2008, 02:46:11 AM

Story: BD
Combat: LO
Systems: LO
Graphics: Preference really, but it does kind of make BD that much more impressive being a year old game
Music: BD

I personally like LO's music better so far, but they are different types of scores...

That's pretty surprising that anyone would think BD has a better story.  From what I've read and heard, BD seems to have a really simple plot. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 03:01:58 AM
LO already has a much deeper, more mature story and presentation

again that opinion posted is just what some jsexualgaffags said, no need to actually believe it for a second
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 03:03:38 AM
LO was pretty mature until the kids :(

but yeah the story is loads better then BD's. You will notice that duckroll and bebpo put 999 hype into the game. Those of us who had reasonable expections, and went in expecting, at the very least, a good jrpg, have been pleasantly surprised.

don't listen to j-gaf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 03:15:43 AM
^
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on February 17, 2008, 04:16:31 AM
LO definitely has better music than Blue Dragon.  It's a bit more subtle though and therefore less catchy and "memorable" so if "memorability" is all you care about, you might like BD better
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 04:22:56 AM
LO's music is MUCH better than BD's. Another case of J-gaf being distinguished mentally-challenged fellows
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 04:30:03 AM
the score is fantastic, a return to form for Uematsu. Compable to FFXIII ost in terms of innovation
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 05:08:24 AM
i assume you mean FFVIII lol but yeah. while i don't think it's on par with ff8, it's definitely his best since.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 06:37:07 AM
whoops haha yeah I meant VIII, damn late nights

the score is bangin

I especially liked

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the zany music when you escape from the brig on the White Boa
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 06:41:02 AM
is the world always so linear? will it open up and become non linear later? i mean when i got the ship it seemed like the world would open up a bit, but it didn't. it's still quite linear because you can't get past certain areas in the world.

lulz, sakaguchi ripped off FF1

"i got the boat!!! wait why am i only confined to this small area?"

never played FF1 but the same shit goes down in FF3  :'(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 06:43:48 AM
Flare > Wind

It makes no sense to me either



yeah it doesnt make sense but they had to make the elements circular I guess, or thats what a guard told me

Water>Fire>Wind>Earth>Water...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 17, 2008, 08:29:02 AM
i guess that no one took the ship after getting it and went to the north western coastal area to fight super duper strong monsters that kill you in one hit right?

also, only allowing 5 people in the party is super gay.  someone tell me this changes later on in the game.

also also

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SARAH HAS SOME BIG OL BOOBIES I BET THERE WAS A THOUSAND YEARS OF TITTY FUCKING FROM KAIM FO SHO
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on February 17, 2008, 10:11:45 AM
I have to say I find the soundtrack an overall disappointment.  It does show signs both of Uematsu starting to crawl out of the slump he's been in for the past nine or so years and of this creative team (with the arrangers Satoshi Henmi and Hiroyuki Nakayama) starting to develop its own interesting mature style, but I really don't think it quite gets there.  Probably still the best from Uematsu since FF8 though, maybe Cry On will be a further improvement (if LO's poor sales haven't sunk the project)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Ichirou on February 17, 2008, 10:53:23 AM
Anyone know if Archaic Sealed Heat (ASH), the DS RPG from Mistwalker, is coming to the US?  It looks pretty neat.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 17, 2008, 11:34:18 AM
The only reason I'd suggest that BD has a better soundtrack is because it is largely arranged better-- mostly because Uematsu sticks to simple piano melodies. There's definitely some quirky arranging going on in some of the main themes, but I really really love the battle music.

The fanfare is actually really dissonant, I'm surprised he was happy with it.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on February 17, 2008, 12:15:22 PM
Started it yesterday, put about 3 hours into it so far... still not even out of Uhra, the first big town... read a few of the stories and they have been really good. Music has been good as well... looking to spend the rest of the day playing the game.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 17, 2008, 12:35:50 PM
I'm at the Ipsolon boss now, fuck yeeeaaaah
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 17, 2008, 02:52:16 PM
I liked the singing  :maf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 03:02:43 PM
that's because you're a cigarillo
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Mupepe on February 17, 2008, 03:05:41 PM
that's because you're a cigarillo
don't talk to him like that.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 03:08:00 PM
I'LL TALK TO HIM ANYWAY I WANT HE'S MINE DAMMIT
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Mupepe on February 17, 2008, 03:09:43 PM
whatever.  cracka ass cracka
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 17, 2008, 04:16:35 PM
so is lost odyssey evilbore's gotm now?  aint no one playin culdcept thats for sure.

fucken get it bro, I was expecting a good game but Ive been floored so far. Its been so long since Ive actively talked to every NPC In a town, searched out every treasure, read every journal etc. absolutely amazing game

 bear in mind Im only 5 hours in, but I play a lot of rpgs abd I havent felt like this since I played FFIX

get itttttt

MUST NOT LISTEN to the awesome impressions.  MUST NOT LISTEN

 :-\ i'm one step closer away from going to fry's.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 04:24:32 PM
Up to the mansion
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 04:38:54 PM
mansion owns

shadow hearts flashback
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 17, 2008, 04:39:42 PM
Just finished the mansion.  The story in this game is mad homo. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 04:41:06 PM
spoilers for late disc 1/early 2

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They'd better explain why Ming has no memory. Seth and Kaim lost it because of Gongora fucking with them, but what about Ming? Doesn't seem likely that Gongora would nail her with it too, especially since she has no real power anyway to be worth targeting.

Or is the idea that all immortals' memories are iffy? I dunno, that seems stupid. I guess I'll see if that's the case when I run into Sarah.
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 04:46:15 PM
so is lost odyssey evilbore's gotm now?  aint no one playin culdcept thats for sure.

fucken get it bro, I was expecting a good game but Ive been floored so far. Its been so long since Ive actively talked to every NPC In a town, searched out every treasure, read every journal etc. absolutely amazing game

 bear in mind Im only 5 hours in, but I play a lot of rpgs abd I havent felt like this since I played FFIX

get itttttt

MUST NOT LISTEN to the awesome impressions.  MUST NOT LISTEN

 :-\ i'm one step closer away from going to fry's.

haha, yeah sorry. I wasnt going to get this then I kept reading this damn thread , so I caved.

IM NOT REGRET
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 04:58:08 PM
Just finished the mansion.  The story in this game is mad homo. 

Disc 1 was much better. Disc 2 is wtf story wise. But the gameplay picks up on disc 2 greatly.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 17, 2008, 04:59:20 PM
Just finished the mansion.  The story in this game is mad homo. 

Disc 1 was much better. Disc 2 is wtf story wise. But the gameplay picks up on disc 2 greatly.

The game started out so well, too :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 05:00:31 PM
Just finished the mansion.  The story in this game is mad homo. 

Disc 1 was much better. Disc 2 is wtf story wise. But the gameplay picks up on disc 2 greatly.

The game started out so well, too :(

Apparently it picks back up on disc 3
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 17, 2008, 05:01:49 PM
i guess that no one took the ship after getting it and went to the north western coastal area to fight super duper strong monsters that kill you in one hit right?

LOL, yeah I went there. If you even managed to hit the monsters, you can only do 1 point of damage, and they have like 900HP and do insane damage. I guess that's spot's for late game leveling.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 17, 2008, 06:55:59 PM
i wonder if my guys are strong enough to take those monsters out there yet.  if so i'm gonna try to power level since you get mad points for levelling with higher monsters in this game until you hit the plateau level that they are on.

does that last sentence make sense?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on February 17, 2008, 07:06:17 PM
JGAF has said the game basically disintegrates into nonsense storywise on disk 3 and 4. But amma keep soldiering on. The funeral was nice.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 07:45:08 PM
JGAF has said the game basically disintegrates into nonsense storywise on disk 3 and 4. But amma keep soldiering on. The funeral was nice.

It starts on disc 2 for me!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 08:09:05 PM
Jgaf says a lot, stop bringing their opinion to this thread please

I would browse GAF if I actually gave a shit

Jbore>Jgaf

Evilbore> GAF

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 17, 2008, 10:26:01 PM
DISK THREE  :o :o :o

I spent all my money at the Auction House  :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 11:06:01 PM
so are there any missable achievements like in Blue Dragon? I want to get the full 1000 in one playthrough....

Gamerscore :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 17, 2008, 11:06:28 PM
I really wish someone could find a high quality pic of Seth in her dreams.

Shitty cell phone pic:

(http://i30.tinypic.com/2l9l3qx.jpg)

I love this pic so much. It would be my avatar for an eternity. Seth <3
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 17, 2008, 11:48:25 PM
thanks Groo

man I can wait to get home and play this some more  :D

One really cool thing I noticed: accessories you equip actually alter the appreance of your character during battles and cutscenes! I had Kaim equipped with 'Treasure Glasses' and he looked lol worthy... it was pretty funny seeing him acting so damn serious wearing is pink rimmed sunglasses :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 18, 2008, 12:03:10 AM
That's why I put them on Seth  :D

I'm not that far in the game.  Just got to the second boss at Grand Staff (good name, pft) and I haven't tried to beat him yet cause I was horribly injured HP wise and I had only like 3 healing medicines to use...I gave a ton of them to whatever the fuck that thing was in that vase at that little outpost before Grand Staff.  I'll give it another shot tomorrow.

Cool game so far.  Awesome awesome short story shit.  Don't know if I dig the battle system as much as you guys are though.  It's slow compared to FFX, which is fucking blistering fast.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 18, 2008, 12:07:01 AM
Im digging the battle system, plently of time to chill and plan your strategy, but I can see how it could piss you off

fuck that little bitch in the pot, I gave him all my 'Seeds', got nothing back, what an asshole. It wouldve been badass if Kaim whipped out his junk and urinated all over the mofo

the short dream stories are really good, quite powerful
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on February 18, 2008, 12:14:41 AM
The boss in the mountains right at the beginning was a total bitch, I missed the anti-poison accessory you get from getting the guy's helmet down from the lift at the beginning, only found out about that after glancing at the guide... went back, leveled up the anti-poison ability and gained another level and whooped the boss's ass. The next boss was pretty easy though... so how is the challenge level? I hear the first few bosses are pain in the asses but the rest of the game is cake from JGAF?

The stories are really incredible, too... I love the sense of history you get from the game, although it would be nice if you could "play" those scenes... I've seen about 7/32 so far... maybe you'll visit the scenes in a potential LO2.

Yeah this game is fucking FANTASTIC, this might be my favorite 360 game if it continues (BD is my current favorite), I didn't pick up the phone when a potential g/f called just to play this game :P
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I called her back later, being the beta I am tho :P
[close]
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 12:18:26 AM
Holy fuck the dungeons and puzzles in this game are phenomenal

Final Fantasy XIII better step it up in the gameplay department!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 18, 2008, 12:19:12 AM
*high five*
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 12:20:43 AM
disc 2 is nothing but dungeons crawling omg :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 12:24:50 AM
That's why I put them on Seth  :D

I'm not that far in the game.  Just got to the second boss at Grand Staff (good name, pft) and I haven't tried to beat him yet cause I was horribly injured HP wise and I had only like 3 healing medicines to use...I gave a ton of them to whatever the fuck that thing was in that vase at that little outpost before Grand Staff.  I'll give it another shot tomorrow.

Cool game so far.  Awesome awesome short story shit.  Don't know if I dig the battle system as much as you guys are though.  It's slow compared to FFX, which is fucking blistering fast.

While it's slower, it's much more strategic. Status effects actually MATTER in this game, which is a genre rarity. Even NORMAL enemies can take you on if you don't strategize, because you're mages > fighters in this game.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 18, 2008, 12:26:32 AM
I missed the anti poison helmet, might go back and grab it, I was looking for the helmet but couldnt find it  :'( didnt find the 1st boss too hard, died once due to unpreparedness then wasted the bastard on my 2nd go
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 12:30:16 AM
Callin this shit NOW:

Lost Odyssey > Mass Effect
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 18, 2008, 12:32:42 AM
well duh

wheres the damn helmet, tell me somebody
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 18, 2008, 12:35:18 AM
Callin this shit NOW:

Lost Odyssey > Mass Effect

Lost Odyssey was better than ME,the first hour in.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 18, 2008, 01:04:19 AM
bought the game today. :hyper :hyper

so far i'm liking it a loooooot better than BD. mostly because of the art style and adult themes. and the music is sooooo fucking good. GOTY 2008 again
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 01:09:41 AM
omfg

Jansen is fucking awesome

"Lord Eyebrows" :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 18, 2008, 01:11:38 AM
omfg

Jansen is fucking awesome

"Lord Eyebrows" :lol

When I did this part,I turned it to JP. Seth has such a deep voice.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 01:37:06 AM
Disc 3 get
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 18, 2008, 03:07:25 AM
so I've been away for a few days doing my new pc and stuff, how is the game so far? good?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 03:14:45 AM
it is the real final fantasy xi.

-characters are really good (aside from the boring Ming and Sarah and Gongora)
-amazing dungeons
-great battles
-tons of balance and variety
-each new area has new enemies to fight and require you to switch it up
-unlike blue dragon and other jrpgs the game isn't full of pallete swaps. in fact, i'm on disc 3 now and I don't recall a pallete swap YET.
- decent story that shows promise
- 1000 years of dreams = awesome
- amazing music
- great graphics
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 18, 2008, 03:16:29 AM
great.

i already bought it, will play when i beat Mass Effect.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 18, 2008, 06:50:13 AM
Im really enjoying the towns and cities, most recent jprgs have like one treasure chest and 3 house you can go inside... LO has shitloads of  treasure and little side-quests, I just spent like 1 hour in Valumar (sp?) collecting everything and helping out evryone etc.

this game is actually too good, I dont see myself sticking much else in my 360 for a while

is this EB's first gaming 'megathread'  :o
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 18, 2008, 10:47:09 AM
reading the thread just now...

to TVC, would you have preferred the game to be as good looking as Mass Effect/Blue Dragon but have small repetitive dungeons/enemies (pallet swap) like BD and huge barren worlds, few "plot" places like ME?

choices choices.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 11:46:04 AM
OMFG BLIM IS A HERO

Blimblim from gamersyde undertook my request and screencapped 3 images from Seth's dream!

http://images.gamersyde.com/misc/loseth1.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/misc/loseth2.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/misc/loseth3.jpg
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 18, 2008, 11:49:05 AM
blim is a god among men.

and that's one good artwork.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 18, 2008, 11:50:19 AM
i agree with most of everyone, but the savepoint spacing bothers me sometimes.  i don't have much to do today until 1 pm, with a couple things in between, but i can't play the game because there is no garauntee that there will be a place to save before i have to take off and i don't feel like replaying.

anyway, i just got to the ship from the creepy town after the black cave.  how much longer to disc 3?  how much longer until i get better rings because the ones i have all suck.  and more slot seeds.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 18, 2008, 11:52:35 AM
OMFG BLIM IS A HERO

Blimblim from gamersyde undertook my request and screencapped 3 images from Seth's dream!

http://images.gamersyde.com/misc/loseth1.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/misc/loseth2.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/misc/loseth3.jpg

it's good artwork because seth is a hot character.  she's almost exactly what my ex used to look like except seth probably has a better face and doesn't have long braids all the way to her ass.  i wanna bang my ex again but i bet she looks like hell now.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 11:53:55 AM
anyway, i just got to the ship from the creepy town after the black cave.  how much longer to disc 3?  how much longer until i get better rings because the ones i have all suck.  and more slot seeds.

Soon!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 18, 2008, 12:16:29 PM
(http://i29.tinypic.com/szwuua.jpg)
from the Japanese main site, very nice.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 18, 2008, 01:00:44 PM
This game makes me wish I had a HDTV  :'(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 18, 2008, 01:05:33 PM
This game makes me wish I had a HDTV  :'(
grab yourself a 19~24inch lcd monitor (PC) and enjoy the ride.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 18, 2008, 01:24:02 PM
what the fuck stealth shit whhhhhhhhaaaaat
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 18, 2008, 01:25:27 PM
what the fuck stealth shit whhhhhhhhaaaaat

Don't fret, it's not very hard.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 18, 2008, 04:10:44 PM
anyway, i just got to the ship from the creepy town after the black cave.  how much longer to disc 3?  how much longer until i get better rings because the ones i have all suck.  and more slot seeds.

Soon!
you betta be right man....
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 18, 2008, 04:49:29 PM
I'm at the boss of the black cave, disc 2 rox

Thanks for pics Himumu
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: DJ_Tet on February 18, 2008, 05:01:42 PM
I already have Blue Dragon and have played it for a few hours and enjoyed it.  Should I play through that first or is this Lost Oddessy on another level?

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 05:03:27 PM
imo LO is on another level
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 18, 2008, 05:10:22 PM
LO > *
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 18, 2008, 05:22:20 PM
what the fuck stealth shit whhhhhhhhaaaaat

Don't fret, it's not very hard.
Regarding stealth part on white boa:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
hey one question, when you get up the final big door in the stealth section, theres a bit in the bottom left corner with two security bots thats almost impossible to get by and not be seen by them, I spent a good 15 mins trying to pass them, then I made it past and there just a dead end, no fucken treasure or anything... then I got caught. is there actually a chest/something there or are those bots just a red herring? I was hoping for the latter...
[close]

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 18, 2008, 08:26:02 PM
I just bought LO and No More Heroes. NMH blows so far, and I am going to pop in LO tonight. Can I switch the voices to Japanese without losing any of the story's details? Are there subtitles in the FMV's?

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 18, 2008, 08:28:27 PM
NMH sucks, return it.

Subtitles in all scenes, but the lips are synched to English so don't be a taco and turn it to Jap.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 08:31:00 PM
I just bought LO and No More Heroes. NMH blows so far, and I am going to pop in LO tonight. Can I switch the voices to Japanese without losing any of the story's details? Are there subtitles in the FMV's?

Thanks in advance.

watch in english before you play in japanese. you may end up liking them. jp va's are lack luster.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 18, 2008, 08:59:27 PM
can anyone answer my question? Couldnt find shit at gamefaqs, and wading through 200 pages of threads there was pretty nauseating

fucking kids these days, thread topics are honestly:

'omg I cant beat 2nd boss' or

'will I like this game'

'is this game good'

'zomg I got a dre'

'my discs are unreadable'

'cooke is hot'

'I like oblivion whats a jrpg'

'is this game coming to ps3'

'I got an achievement what is it'


Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 09:04:01 PM
what the fuck stealth shit whhhhhhhhaaaaat

Don't fret, it's not very hard.
Regarding stealth part on white boa:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
hey one question, when you get up the final big door in the stealth section, theres a bit in the bottom left corner with two security bots thats almost impossible to get by and not be seen by them, I spent a good 15 mins trying to pass them, then I made it past and there just a dead end, no fucken treasure or anything... then I got caught. is there actually a chest/something there or are those bots just a red herring? I was hoping for the latter...
[close]

no clue
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 18, 2008, 09:15:53 PM
What question?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 18, 2008, 09:29:24 PM
what the fuck stealth shit whhhhhhhhaaaaat

Don't fret, it's not very hard.
Regarding stealth part on white boa:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
hey one question, when you get up the final big door in the stealth section, theres a bit in the bottom left corner with two security bots thats almost impossible to get by and not be seen by them, I spent a good 15 mins trying to pass them, then I made it past and there just a dead end, no fucken treasure or anything... then I got caught. is there actually a chest/something there or are those bots just a red herring? I was hoping for the latter...
[close]



^ that one in the spoiler tag
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 18, 2008, 09:38:22 PM
Oh I didn't even bother with that, if you miss an item just buy it at the auction house later. Fuck it.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 18, 2008, 09:50:20 PM
good call   ;), god I love this game

a testament to an rpgs quality is if Im really anal about getting every treasure chest!

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 18, 2008, 10:28:20 PM
Cooke and Mack are fucking awesome. They are redeemed after the song debacle!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 18, 2008, 10:37:08 PM
I thought the song was fine. So'd my gf, who has not built up a tolerance to RPG faggotry.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on February 18, 2008, 11:34:28 PM
Scenester - I ran past the 2 bots and it seemed like just a dead end past the second one (after doing it 10 or so times I finally figured out what you were REALLY supposed to do :P)

Anybody else having problems with the music stopping on you? I've had the background music cut out during certain fights/cinemas, even though all the SFX/dialogue is still there. What could this be? Hopefully my Xbox ain't dying (I also had crashes in Eternal Sonata after backtracking from a boss fight...)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 18, 2008, 11:40:31 PM
Never for me.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 18, 2008, 11:50:11 PM
I just played for an hour. I am digging the game so far. It reminds me of the good PS1 RPG's. The English voice acting is surprisingly good, so I think I'll stick with it unless my inner Japafag decides to take over. Any tips/pointers for the beginning of the game?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 18, 2008, 11:54:50 PM
Scenester - I ran past the 2 bots and it seemed like just a dead end past the second one (after doing it 10 or so times I finally figured out what you were REALLY supposed to do :P)

Anybody else having problems with the music stopping on you? I've had the background music cut out during certain fights/cinemas, even though all the SFX/dialogue is still there. What could this be? Hopefully my Xbox ain't dying (I also had crashes in Eternal Sonata after backtracking from a boss fight...)

This has happen to me a number of times but only on Disk 2 so far.

I just played for an hour. I am digging the game so far. It reminds me of the good PS1 RPG's. The English voice acting is surprisingly good, so I think I'll stick with it unless my inner Japafag decides to take over. Any tips/pointers for the beginning of the game?

Search,search and search some more. Don't forget to spam flare against the first boss.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 19, 2008, 12:01:57 AM
OH MY FUCKING GOD I'M ON DISC 3 AND AWESOME JUST HAPPENED.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 19, 2008, 12:04:17 AM
Scenester - I ran past the 2 bots and it seemed like just a dead end past the second one (after doing it 10 or so times I finally figured out what you were REALLY supposed to do :P)

Anybody else having problems with the music stopping on you? I've had the background music cut out during certain fights/cinemas, even though all the SFX/dialogue is still there. What could this be? Hopefully my Xbox ain't dying (I also had crashes in Eternal Sonata after backtracking from a boss fight...)

thought so, but needed a 2nd confirmation just to be sure  ;) 1 hour until I can play this some more!!!!!! work sux
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 19, 2008, 12:08:11 AM
FINAL FANTASY JUST GOT OWNED OMFG
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 19, 2008, 12:10:44 AM
I just got up to

spoiler (click to show/hide)
experimental staff
[close]

and disc 2 rules so far.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 19, 2008, 12:21:42 AM
I love the architecture in this game. It's beautiful. I also unlocked the first novella, good stuff!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 19, 2008, 12:47:25 AM
I just finished the Black Cave.  How much of disc 2 to I have left?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
My party is Seth, Kaim, Jansen, Little Asshole Twat Kid (white magic), and Composite Magic Whore
[close]
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 19, 2008, 12:54:10 AM
Just a bit more
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 19, 2008, 01:01:11 AM
OH MY FUCKING GOD I'M ON DISC 3 AND AWESOME JUST HAPPENED.

OMG, I NEED TO HURRY UP I'M STILL ON DISC 2
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 19, 2008, 02:01:08 AM
DISC 3 OWNS
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 19, 2008, 02:04:35 AM
Scenester - I ran past the 2 bots and it seemed like just a dead end past the second one (after doing it 10 or so times I finally figured out what you were REALLY supposed to do :P)

Anybody else having problems with the music stopping on you? I've had the background music cut out during certain fights/cinemas, even though all the SFX/dialogue is still there. What could this be? Hopefully my Xbox ain't dying (I also had crashes in Eternal Sonata after backtracking from a boss fight...)
probably buggy coding.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 19, 2008, 10:32:02 AM
Does anyone know around what level you're expected to be when you beat the final boss? Wondering if I'll be able to get all my mortals to level 52 without going out of my way to do it.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 19, 2008, 11:39:41 AM
I just bought LO and No More Heroes. NMH blows so far, and I am going to pop in LO tonight. Can I switch the voices to Japanese without losing any of the story's details? Are there subtitles in the FMV's?

Thanks in advance.
it turns out that the lips are moving in time with english and not japanese, which i discovered after playing the game for several hours.  besides, while the japanese voice actors are professionals and the guy who does kaim and lady that does seth is really good, the script is crappy - which won't matter unless you speak japanese.  i'd go with english.  i bet the japanese subtitles are better than the script though.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 19, 2008, 11:44:35 AM
OH MY FUCKING GOD I'M ON DISC 3 AND AWESOME JUST HAPPENED.
DAMMIT I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO WERK I WANT TO BE AT DISC THREE TO AND EXPERIENCE THE AWESOME NOW

LAUGH AT THE WORKING CLASS SLAVE TO MONEY

on a side note i can't believe how much gamefaqs boards suck.  is there a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow mating call put out to those people?  is that the breeding ground? 

when FF9 came out me and a bunch of friends played it and passed it at the same time.  this reminds me of that which makes it that much more fun.  :D
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 19, 2008, 11:49:50 AM
Does anyone know around what level you're expected to be when you beat the final boss? Wondering if I'll be able to get all my mortals to level 52 without going out of my way to do it.

since the characters level up really fast when you are at a point that the monsters are a higher level, going up a level a fight sometimes, you should be able to find a spot to bring up your characters if the final boss fight is too hard.  the only spot i've found so far is the one off the coast on the west side of the map with hard monsters, which will likely be the exp gathering spot. 

for right now i'm not doing anything with ming because i don't need another immortal after sarah.  so i'm bringing up sarah's levels and using her with the party and then bringing up the levels of the kid cooke from time to time with just a couple fights while everyone else is strong and she brings new abilities to the table.  i figure later on i will bring other characters in and use them and catch the leftover characters up with just a couple fights at a time later on in the game, get them to 52 or 70 or whatever, and then beat the final boss with all the best abilities and characters.  i'm guessing that last fight is going to be a test of endurance and strategy rather than a situation that you can level past and whoop him in a couple seconds.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 19, 2008, 12:23:17 PM
There's another place like that in the southeast but I don't know the monster's level.

I wasn't concerned with the final boss' difficulty, only with the level you'd have to be. If I'm only going to be level 40 when I reach the end then I might not bother crawling to 52. But if I'm going to be lvl55 anyway then that's awesome.

I'm using Kaim, Seth, Jansen, Cooke, Mack. I don't see much reason to use immortals when I could be learning new shit.


btw Disc 3 mothafuckas :rock

I don't know why anyone disses disc 2, that disc ruled.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 19, 2008, 12:27:55 PM
disc 2 owned for the awesome dungeons :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 19, 2008, 03:08:04 PM
My game froze after Gongora's speech  :'(

But every game needs a zoom-in feature  :bow details  :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 19, 2008, 05:51:27 PM
finished Disc 1 last night. wow. FINAL FANTASY JUST GOT OWNED

Its been so long since Ive been desperate to get home to play a game, and Ive ended up staying up too late becuase I cant put it down. Last time this happened was when Resident Evil 4 first came out

Im going to 1000/1000 this, thats for sure

RPG of the decade
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 19, 2008, 05:55:24 PM
OH MY FUCKING GOD I'M ON DISC 3 AND AWESOME JUST HAPPENED.
DAMMIT I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO WERK I WANT TO BE AT DISC THREE TO AND EXPERIENCE THE AWESOME NOW

LAUGH AT THE WORKING CLASS SLAVE TO MONEY

on a side note i can't believe how much gamefaqs boards suck.  is there a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow mating call put out to those people?  is that the breeding ground? 
when FF9 came out me and a bunch of friends played it and passed it at the same time.  this reminds me of that which makes it that much more fun.  :D

the gamefaqs board for this game is fucking ludicrous, how that many people can be this shit at videogames... OMG CANT BEAT 2nd BOSS

gamefaqs boards arent all bad though, I got some really good tips, advice and discussion form the Etrian Odyssey board

and Muckson, I keep imagining that you look just like Freddie Prinze in real life lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 19, 2008, 06:04:16 PM
DISC 3 :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 19, 2008, 06:21:49 PM
Lost Odyssey :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 19, 2008, 06:43:05 PM
So enemies in the ice area can steal equipment from you with no way to get it back? That's awesome.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 19, 2008, 06:46:08 PM
There is. They're on the first screen on the right before you slide down that hill, before heading onto the next screen
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 19, 2008, 06:48:19 PM
yea, just saw on gfaqs:

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There's a way to get all of the items stolen back. There's a group of Elton you need to talk too standing around 2 screens back from the boss room (right hand side). You'll then fight a small group of them to get all of your stolen stuff back. There's also a sidequest that stop them stealing for good.

Turned the game off for no reason :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 19, 2008, 06:52:05 PM
Stealing my stuff  :punch
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 19, 2008, 06:59:05 PM
"copy what you want to, steal my stuff"

such an aweosome song
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 19, 2008, 07:02:27 PM
Stealing my stuff  :punch

You posted that?!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 19, 2008, 07:19:28 PM
Stealing my stuff  :punch

You posted that?!

 :lol No,I meant in general,enemies stealing my stuff.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 19, 2008, 08:16:13 PM
It took me two times to beat those fucking worms.  I've only put five hours into the game, but it's fun.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 19, 2008, 08:45:13 PM
Disc 2 spoilerz:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I am grinding skills at the experimental staff.  How much of disc 2 is left, and are there any other party members
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 19, 2008, 08:47:22 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
That's the final dungeon of Disc 2 and two more peeps are gonna join your party
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 19, 2008, 11:51:49 PM
bump
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 19, 2008, 11:54:13 PM
Last question for now:  What's the deal with slot seeds?  Are there only so many in the game?  I've been skimpy about using them because I don't know if there are an unlimited number of them.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 20, 2008, 12:00:31 AM
Pretty sure they're limited.

You can buy the ones you've missed in the auction house at start of disc 3.

Make sure you get the accessory from the crow in that haunted village shit that gives you 3 free skill slots.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 20, 2008, 12:02:27 AM
I stole a slot seed off the 1st boss  :-*

I hope you guys did too   :-[

when you get to Numara theres this little Fox bitch missioning around, talk to her for a piss easy slot seed sidequest

Ive been skimpy about using them too, I figure its best to be safe and hold off until I start havening trouble with something, then I'll equip an extra skill. Ive done it instinctively after playing shitloads of Etrian Odyssey
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 12:05:06 AM
Make sure you get the accessory from the crow in that haunted village shit that gives you 3 free skill slots.

Wait, whut?  I bought from every option from the crow and only got shitty recovery items.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 20, 2008, 12:05:49 AM
omg is it Brandon Lee
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 12:18:10 AM
It's not like there are that many useful skills anyway, heh
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 20, 2008, 12:19:22 AM
omg is it Brandon Lee

 :lol

I wouldn't be too skimpy,I've read Blimblim having 27 on one character.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 12:51:05 AM
Disc 2 is now done.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 01:13:32 AM
Debating doing the ice canyon.  How annoying is it?  Should I hold until tomorrow?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 20, 2008, 01:17:40 AM
not annoying at all imo but you may wanna hold off i dunno
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 01:25:01 AM
Someone tell me what I have to do to get my items back/make it so enemies don't steal my shit anymore.  I want to be proactive about stopping that shit since that is annoying, not fun.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 01:47:59 AM
Someone answer me or I am banning Himumu
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 01:57:36 AM
ANSWER ME THEY ARE FUCKING STEALING MY SLOT SEEDS
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 20, 2008, 02:02:53 AM
why are you not using yer slot seeds -- what would be the point in saving them?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 20, 2008, 02:03:45 AM
tvc is so cute
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 20, 2008, 02:20:54 AM
fuck this game has so many characters I like and want to use in my party. This game would benefit so much from a FFX style party switch system. When I get my full party again I don't know who I'm going to make my main party as this is gonna be tough.  :o
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 20, 2008, 02:25:57 AM
Ugh,I fucking hate these kids now. I'm going to sleep

TVC:There's a way to get all of the items stolen back. There's a group of Elton you need to talk too standing around 2 screens back from the boss room (right hand side). You'll then fight a small group of them to get all of your stolen stuff back. There's also a sidequest that stop them stealing for good.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 02:32:40 AM
Fuck Himuro.  I just ran away from all the thief monsters.  Didn't get one item stolen.  TVC: 1 Himu: 0
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 20, 2008, 02:36:23 AM
Himur0wned

this demands a comic, you know
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 20, 2008, 03:06:50 AM
but you can't get your items back by running away

TVC: 0 Himuro: 1
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 03:45:59 AM
but you can't get your items back by running away

TVC: 0 Himuro: 1

I didn't lose any items, dumbass.  I started over and ran away from every fight.

TVC: 2 Himu: -1 (you lose a point for your incorrect assumption)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 20, 2008, 03:58:39 AM
wtf that's cheating
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 20, 2008, 10:17:41 AM
I explained how to get your back stuff,why doesn't anyone listen to me?

You're gonna have to go back and fight enemies,when you gotta fight a boss that can rearrange your formation.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: DJ_Tet on February 20, 2008, 10:56:34 AM
wtf that's cheating

If it doesn't involve a game genie, it can't be cheating.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 20, 2008, 11:02:58 AM
Make sure you get the accessory from the crow in that haunted village shit that gives you 3 free skill slots.

Wait, whut?  I bought from every option from the crow and only got shitty recovery items.

He randomly offers it for 50G.

It's called the Memory Armlet or some shit, look for it at auction.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 20, 2008, 12:53:45 PM
well shit, i missed that crow and that item.  oh well.  where was the crow?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 20, 2008, 02:24:39 PM
At one of the stands in the merchant town. He goes away after disc 2.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 02:35:59 PM
I explained how to get your back stuff,why doesn't anyone listen to me?

You're gonna have to go back and fight enemies,when you gotta fight a boss that can rearrange your formation.

You didn't say what the side quest to make them stop was.  And I steamrolled that boss, formation changes and all.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 20, 2008, 02:46:00 PM
I TOLD you what the sidequest was. You get them the crown. I told you to get the crown after defeating the boss, get the crown stolen, and then defeat them.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on February 20, 2008, 03:15:12 PM
gratuitous save-and-restart tactics are always cheating  :maf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 03:16:07 PM
Yes, but you were telling me this when I was at the beginning of the cave, and you didn't say anything about the boss.  You started off with something like "TAKE THE CROWN TO THOSE ENEMIES"  and I was like "huh, what crown?  What enemies?"  And you were like "THE ONES ON THE FIRST SCREEN" and I was like "There's no enemies on the first screen."  Your "help" consisted of non-sequitors.

TVC: 3 Himu: -2
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 20, 2008, 03:23:25 PM
I said beat the boss

[00:50] Muladhara: GO UP TO THE MONKEYS
[00:50] Muladhara: AND KICK THEIR ASS
[00:50] Muladhara: THEY WILL GIVE YOU BACK YOUR STUFF
[00:51] Muladhara: god you're so cute
[00:51] Keith: Where the fuck is this
[00:51] *** Auto-response sent to Keith: reading is good for you. try it sometime.
[00:51] Keith: and how do I make them stop stealing shit
[00:51] Muladhara: on the first screen
[00:51] Keith: The first screen?
[00:51] Muladhara: kick the bosses ass
[00:51] Keith: The first screen of the fucking dungeon?
[00:51] Muladhara: and then there's a treasure chest
[00:51] Keith: THERE'S NOTHING THERE
[00:51] Muladhara: youll have the crown
[00:51] Muladhara: then go to the first screen
[00:51] Keith: Crown?
[00:51] Keith: You are being incomprehensible
[00:51] Muladhara: right before you slide down the hill
[00:52] Muladhara: they want the crown
[00:52] Muladhara: i'm telling you this so you don't have to go back there
[00:52] Keith: This is fucking engrish to me
[00:52] Muladhara: haha
[00:52] Muladhara: just kill the boss
[00:52] Muladhara: and get the crown from the treasure chest
[00:52] Muladhara: go back to the first screen and message me when you get there
[03:35] Muladhara: give me 300 ms points there are three psychonauts picture packs on xbl and i must have them
[03:35] Keith: Give you?  GIVE?  You failed to help me!  I give you SHIT!
[03:35] Muladhara: lol :{
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 03:26:42 PM
I'm sorry, that was terrible.  You should have mentioned that I needed the boss first.  Second, you told me the INCORRECT LOCATION of the enemies.

TVC: 4 Himu: -4
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 20, 2008, 03:35:14 PM
not uh They're on the first screen of the dungeon
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 04:04:49 PM
not uh They're on the first screen of the dungeon

They're on the second screen!

And then you had the audacity to ask for MS points from me after you failed!

TVC: 5 Himu : -5
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 20, 2008, 04:13:35 PM
:rofl
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 20, 2008, 06:11:22 PM
I just got the boat at the start of disc 2...

before the boat spoilerz:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
lmfao at Kakanas' bra thing he wearing, that was fucking hilarious, this game is too good. Anyway I pissed around in the boat for a bit, then it was bedtime. Is it worth exploring around in the little area your boat is confined to? Is there anything to to do/find? Or should I just go to Gohtza? And it sucks how I collected all 19 of the crystal shits but I couldnt give them to the artist due to all the shit getting stirred up  :'(
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2008, 06:18:11 PM
I just got the boat at the start of disc 2...

before the boat spoilerz:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
lmfao at Kakanas' bra thing he wearing, that was fucking hilarious, this game is too good. Anyway I pissed around in the boat for a bit, then it was bedtime. Is it worth exploring around in the little area your boat is confined to? Is there anything to to do/find? Or should I just go to Gohtza? And it sucks how I collected all 19 of the crystal shits but I couldnt give them to the artist due to all the shit getting stirred up  :'(
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
There's not really anything to do with the boat aside from go to the next area.  There is a little side area filled with monsters that will kill you in one hit, but that's hardly a worthwhile use of time
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 20, 2008, 06:20:29 PM
sweet as, i'll just keep on trucking

spoiler (click to show/hide)
without spoiling too much, does Kakanas get involved in anything sexual during the game?
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 20, 2008, 08:04:15 PM
Man, this game goes from looking great one minute to looking like complete crap the next and I'm still having a hard time adjusting to the game's art "style".  Something about it just bugs me.  Blue Dragon was just a lot more appealing to look at, and I'm far from some dirty anime lovin' grub.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 21, 2008, 03:40:43 AM
Yeah, it's a bit inconsistent.  I personally thought Uhra was drag and ugly, but Numura is fuck awesome.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 21, 2008, 05:24:09 AM
 :-\ yeah lets nitpick the ever so slightest graphical shortcomings  :-\

who cares this is the best rpg for years, If you want graphics go buy a PS3
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 21, 2008, 11:04:48 AM
finally got to disc 3.  i completed everything right before i had to leave and saved it before the disc switch.  i'll have to wait until after work to even start it tonight.

the tvc and himuru exchange was awesome.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 21, 2008, 12:23:48 PM
I still haven't gotten to play again.

And yes, that TVC/Himumu convo was hilarious.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 21, 2008, 08:25:39 PM
End of disc 3 spoilers

What the hell.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
So just by PURE COINCIDENCE Seth and co find them?
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What the fucking shit
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 21, 2008, 08:31:05 PM
DISC 4 GET
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 21, 2008, 08:33:27 PM
Im loving the fact that every village is packed full of mingames and treasure. 16/16 Kelolon wreaths were fun, and the introduction of the tresure hunt invisible chests is awesome. I loved the chocobo digging treasure hunts in FFIX

and the comedy omg
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 22, 2008, 05:14:27 AM
bump

I would be playing this right now but Im drinking beer and watching 'Speedway Junky' instead, what a great film
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 22, 2008, 12:43:07 PM
End of disc 3 spoilers

What the hell.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
So just by PURE COINCIDENCE Seth and co find them?
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What the fucking shit

They explain how she did it.

DISC 4

(http://www.indarktrees.com/pics/georgerrmartindance.gif)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 22, 2008, 01:19:38 PM
Jensen is like traveling with a coked up James Woods.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 22, 2008, 03:26:41 PM
If you want graphics go buy a PS3

 :lol

 :gloomy
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 22, 2008, 03:38:03 PM
hyp - don't troll.  Just think, your son daughter will just be starting to play videogames when developers have untapped the PS3's TRUE POTENTIAL.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 22, 2008, 05:00:10 PM
argggh wanna play this all day today but Ive got a Beer Festival to go to  :'(........ 8) sweeeet

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 22, 2008, 06:07:07 PM
Uh fuck this Elmont King. I don't even get achievements for killing him. 6 battles, 2 of them had the Elmonts in them and they wouldn't steal the crown. I'm moving on.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on February 22, 2008, 09:54:46 PM
achievements   ::)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 22, 2008, 10:01:07 PM
achievements   ::)

Do you have a 360? If you did, you'd understand.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 22, 2008, 10:03:07 PM
sounds like someone is not an achiever

spoiler (click to show/hide)
i only have 2700 achievement points myself :'(
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 22, 2008, 10:59:04 PM
Uh fuck this Elmont King. I don't even get achievements for killing him. 6 battles, 2 of them had the Elmonts in them and they wouldn't steal the crown. I'm moving on.

yeah me too.  jesus, steal the fucking thing!

also, there was nothing for me to buy at the auctions.  lame.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 22, 2008, 11:00:47 PM
I'm not mega-achievement dude, but I'd try for the boss if I got SOMETHING for it.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 23, 2008, 12:35:23 PM
finally beat Mass Effect and what a great game it was.

now on to bigger things...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 23, 2008, 12:40:11 PM
where is the auction house
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 23, 2008, 12:50:14 PM
answer
spoiler (click to show/hide)
as soon as you get off the ship from the disc 3 change and head south through the haunted town -that's not haunted anymore- it's on the first screen in a big door that looks like it leads to a wharehouse on the right.  or if you already passed that, head toward the town and go to the very top, to the next screen, outside to the port, and on the right through the big fat door.

i think the auction is selling the stuff you missed in treasure chests from past dungeons.  when i got to the auction it sold a healing potion from the first dungeon and THAT'S IT.  i guess that means i got all the treasure chests through the game.  i guess it also means that other items from towns and people and shit, if you miss them, won't come back later in the game.  FUCK. 
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 23, 2008, 04:53:54 PM
noobish question: how do i do the ring attacks again? i skipped the tutorial lol.

any tips?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 23, 2008, 05:25:33 PM
The auction house only sells items you missed from the places you can't get to anymore. If you can still get to a place, the treasure won't turn up in the auction house.

Oh shit, no wonder mine is only selling like 5 different things.

Fuck, so I'm going to have to crawl all over one way or the other :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 23, 2008, 05:59:09 PM
noobish question: how do i do the ring attacks again? i skipped the tutorial lol.

any tips?

First you have to have a ring equipped. Then when you attack, a ring will appear automatically in the middle of the screen. Hold down RT to get a second ring to close down over the first ring, and let off RT when the two rings match up. It'll take a few few fights to get the timing down, but pretty soon you'll be knocking down Perfects all the time.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 23, 2008, 06:02:38 PM
noobish question: how do i do the ring attacks again? i skipped the tutorial lol.

any tips?

First you have to have a ring equipped. Then when you attack, a ring will appear automatically in the middle of the screen. Hold down RT to get a second ring to close down over the first ring, and let off RT when the two rings match up. It'll take a few few fights to get the timing down, but pretty soon you'll be knocking down Perfects all the time.
i only just started and got 1 good and all bad  :lol

thanks Joe  :-[
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 23, 2008, 06:47:07 PM
that first dream...fuck why was it so sad?  :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 23, 2008, 07:59:19 PM
the world map music  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 23, 2008, 08:10:16 PM
:bow the game

I will pick it up some more in a little while I think, had my fill of N+ and Poker Smash and I want to get some in before my friends come over

Tomorrow will probably be without LO as well :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 23, 2008, 08:31:46 PM
I'm almost done with the first disc and so far it's pretty much what I would expect from a Final Fantasy game.  Combat is pretty fun but I wish melee was more useful.  Am I doing something wrong or are the two immortals really that useless in terms of offense?  It's just weird that the two immortals are supposed to be so powerful yet Jensen deals out more damage than the two of them combined. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 23, 2008, 08:49:49 PM
hmmm yeah Kaim and Seth are kinda weak earlier on but they become pretty useful, pretty indispensible in my party for quick damage

Seth is really fast which comes in handy for delivering the final blow on a baddie thats about to let off a spell
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 23, 2008, 08:52:12 PM
Give them rings duderino, you can equip in mid-battle.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 23, 2008, 08:53:40 PM
yeah and make sure you have all the Analysis skills equipped, then with a little retooling for each area you'll always be able to exploit enemies' elemental and type weaknesses
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 23, 2008, 09:00:40 PM
I bought it! :D
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 23, 2008, 09:06:15 PM
I bought it! :D
Beezy :heart
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 23, 2008, 09:09:31 PM
Give them rings duderino, you can equip in mid-battle.

I did but even with the proper rings on, Kaim will deliver about 200 pts of damage, Seth 150, and Jense 400 with a spell.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 23, 2008, 09:12:59 PM
Jansen may be my favorite JRPG character in ever.

"Whoa, puberty is weird." :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 23, 2008, 09:22:55 PM
I bought it! :D
Beezy :heart
:spin
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 23, 2008, 09:38:07 PM
Give them rings duderino, you can equip in mid-battle.

I did but even with the proper rings on, Kaim will deliver about 200 pts of damage, Seth 150, and Jense 400 with a spell.

kaim and seth are tanks they are there to support your mages

the mages are the REAL damage dealers
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 23, 2008, 09:38:58 PM
Give them rings duderino, you can equip in mid-battle.

I did but even with the proper rings on, Kaim will deliver about 200 pts of damage, Seth 150, and Jense 400 with a spell.

Wait till later

Moar rings
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 23, 2008, 09:54:15 PM
Give them rings duderino, you can equip in mid-battle.

I did but even with the proper rings on, Kaim will deliver about 200 pts of damage, Seth 150, and Jense 400 with a spell.

kaim and seth are tanks they are there to support your mages

the mages are the REAL damage dealers

That's why it makes no sense in terms of story.  Kaim and Seth are supposed to be superhuman and Jensen is supposed to be barely keeping up with them. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 23, 2008, 10:35:13 PM
Well they are super human. They can revived after a few turns, take ridiculous amounts of damage. It does fit in with the story. The game takes place during a magic revolution, of course magic is going to be more effective than a fucking sword. It's magic
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 23, 2008, 11:00:31 PM
They can revived after a few turns,

I noticed that one time before and I was like WTF.  How does that revival work anyway?  Do they just get back up eventually if at least 1 member's still alive? 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 23, 2008, 11:00:53 PM
yep
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 23, 2008, 11:49:08 PM
the music in the "Little Liar" dream is...so fitting and so...fuck it's like a nightmare.

anyone who said BD music is better have no taste, OH YES.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 23, 2008, 11:52:18 PM
Little Liar?

I missed that one, where is it?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 23, 2008, 11:52:35 PM
anyone who said BD music is better have no taste, OH YES.

BD's music works between by itself out side of context, but when played in the game, LO's music has far more impact
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 12:02:13 AM
Little Liar?

I missed that one, where is it?
it's in the first city, after the monorail ride if i am not mistaken.

 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 12:05:04 AM
anyone who said BD music is better have no taste, OH YES.

BD's music works between by itself out side of context, but when played in the game, LO's music has far more impact
perhaps but to me, there is like 3 to 6 total tracks that i liked in BD while i have yet to find a bad one in LO.

most of them so far fit and they are fucking powerful you know?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 12:12:02 AM
you know, i really don't know wtf duckroll and bebop were smoking, i mean BD music AND story better than LO? wtf.

TERRIBLE, next time i should just read BlimBlim and EB impressions only.

Himu  :heart
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 24, 2008, 12:24:47 AM
(http://www.poster.net/woods-james/woods-james-photo-james-woods-6207105.jpg)

JRPG character of the year.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 24, 2008, 02:27:20 AM
Piece of shit bird thing just killed me. I'm gonna fuck him up now. :maf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 24, 2008, 02:28:24 AM
Piece of shit bird thing just killed me. I'm gonna fuck him up now. :maf

 :lol Use flare!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 02:32:07 AM
Piece of shit bird thing just killed me. I'm gonna fuck him up now. :maf
that bird fucker kept on attacking my jansen on and on for the whole fight, i let jansen heal himself while the other two attacking him non stop.

still he wasn't hard, I've hard trouble with the normal encounters after him though, mainly due to low HP/MP and i am a cheap bastard who refuses to use mp restore items lol.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 02:38:24 AM
cross post from gaf:

i was just wondering...

why didn't they use BD's charge system for the magic here? i mean, you have a ring system for normal attacks so why not this for the magic? would have been totally awesome.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 24, 2008, 02:56:27 AM
Piece of shit bird thing just killed me. I'm gonna fuck him up now. :maf
that bird fucker kept on attacking my jansen on and on for the whole fight, i let jansen heal himself while the other two attacking him non stop.
Yeah wtf? Every time I revived him, the fucker would kill him on the next turn. Anyway, I just smoked his bitch ass. :punch
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 03:06:10 AM
best thing was to use items not spells, faster this way.

anyway have fun.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 24, 2008, 03:19:07 AM
Piece of shit bird thing just killed me. I'm gonna fuck him up now. :maf
that bird fucker kept on attacking my jansen on and on for the whole fight, i let jansen heal himself while the other two attacking him non stop.

That was pretty much my strategy too. Once I realized that he would continuously attack Jensen and nobody else as long I could keep Jensen alive, I just attacked with Kaim, had Seth heal Jensen, and have Jensen cast Flare every turn. I'm at the end of Disc 2 now, and that's still the only boss that gave me any trouble.  :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 24, 2008, 03:21:17 AM
So has anyone beat it? Confirmed better than Blue Dragon? I'm gonna go pick up Dragon Quest Swords and LOST this week
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 03:26:53 AM
Piece of shit bird thing just killed me. I'm gonna fuck him up now. :maf
that bird fucker kept on attacking my jansen on and on for the whole fight, i let jansen heal himself while the other two attacking him non stop.

That was pretty much my strategy too. Once I realized that he would continuously attack Jensen and nobody else as long I could keep Jensen alive, I just attacked with Kaim, had Seth heal Jensen, and have Jensen cast Flare every turn. I'm at the end of Disc 2 now, and that's still the only boss that gave me any trouble.  :lol
that's even a better strategy than mine since magic is way more powerful than normal attacks.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 03:29:21 AM
So has anyone beat it? Confirmed better than Blue Dragon? I'm gonna go pick up Dragon Quest Swords and LOST this week
i didn't beat it yet but from the 7 hours i am in, I'd say it's 100x better than BD unless you love shota and loli, but then again you have two of those in LO so i guess you will like it nonetheless.

the only and i mean the only thing BD is better at is the graphics still LO is better optimized and at least the areas/towns/enemies aren't short/repetitive.

seth hair needs lots of work though, someone tell mark rein to have REAL HAIR CODING in UE3.5 or whatever next time. (she has the worst hair in the game, shame)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 24, 2008, 03:34:31 AM
So has anyone beat it? Confirmed better than Blue Dragon? I'm gonna go pick up Dragon Quest Swords and LOST this week
i didn't beat it yet but from the 7 hours i am in, I'd say it's 100x better than BD unless you love shota and loli, but then again you have two of those in LO so i guess you will like it nonetheless.

I think I like BD better, really.  I'd rather have kiddie story than intrusive, cut scene heavy shitty story.  I dunno, it is a PSX-era FF game, for better or worse.  Also hate that there are too many big towns.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 03:36:00 AM
So has anyone beat it? Confirmed better than Blue Dragon? I'm gonna go pick up Dragon Quest Swords and LOST this week
i didn't beat it yet but from the 7 hours i am in, I'd say it's 100x better than BD unless you love shota and loli, but then again you have two of those in LO so i guess you will like it nonetheless.

I think I like BD better, really.  I'd rather have kiddie story than intrusive, cut scene heavy shitty story.  I dunno, it is a PSX-era FF game, for better or worse.  Also hate that there are too many big towns.
you are getting old my friend.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on February 24, 2008, 03:37:48 AM
Is the story not shitty and intrusive?  I like BD for the same reason I prefer DQ over FF.  It's solid gameplay over story and it had lots of dungeon crawling.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 03:43:01 AM
TVC, you read superior books SO OF COURSE VIDYA GAEMZ STORIES WILL INSULT YOU.

especially jrpg stories.

but that's why the "dreams/short stories" are fuck wowsome, you don't like the main story? read this fine novel here, nice balance for LAZY people like me who rather watch tv than read books.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 03:56:45 AM
fuck...my eyes can't take it anymore.

off to sleep.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 24, 2008, 03:58:55 AM
I completely agree with TVC on the drawbacks of LO.  LO is a game that I could enjoy, but only when I'm feeling patient.  So far, I can only play it for about 2 hrs each time before turning off.  It's a perfect game for FF fans though.  Aside from the somewhat lackluster cutscenes, LO is just like a FF game, from the androgynous main character all the way to the corny dialogue.  
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 24, 2008, 04:02:37 AM
(http://www.poster.net/woods-james/woods-james-photo-james-woods-6207105.jpg)

JRPG character of the year.

lol

anyways made it to the 3rd disc, Im still loving the fuck out of this game, I'll probably go for the full 1000 points
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: SpudBud on February 24, 2008, 06:02:07 AM
Sed is fucking awesome. I wish you could have got him earlier in the game, such a waste.

Now I have to figure out who I want in my main team.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on February 24, 2008, 10:29:48 AM
why would anyone waste their time with this shit when they could be doing something worthwhile like pvp grinding in wow

i canceled my pre-order and bought some blu-rays in stead  :-*
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 24, 2008, 10:58:04 AM
You better get the fuck out my thread.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 24, 2008, 12:34:07 PM
You better get the fuck out my thread.
:lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 24, 2008, 02:09:59 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
hooray for disc three bladerunner/moscow look-a-like town in the northern area
[close]

ALSO

i killed that monster crab thing on the western area that is obviously designed for grinding, and i got some crazy item that creates a ring that will destroy the GC in a couple hits.  unfortunately to create that ring i need another ring i don't even have the ingredients for.  poop. 

has ANYONE killed the silver kelolon?  i want to kill that little fucker and i can't do it.  do you get anything for destroying his annoying little ass?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 07:10:49 PM
Funeral scene spoilers...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
did they really have to add a mini game to a fucking funeral? and two fetch quests two? sigh...

also what's up with the colorful fashion?
[close]

rant over.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on February 24, 2008, 07:24:35 PM
funeral scene was great, i hope there are more moments like that
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 24, 2008, 07:24:52 PM
i killed a couple of silver keleon

Sed is fucking awesome. I wish you could have got him earlier in the game, such a waste.

Now I have to figure out who I want in my main team.

yeah there are tons of characters  i like using in the game. I'm not sure who to make my final team.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 24, 2008, 07:35:48 PM
Funeral scene spoilers...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
did they really have to add a mini game to a fucking funeral? and two fetch quests two? sigh...

also what's up with the colorful fashion?
[close]

rant over.

The fetch quests were annoying but at least understandable for a FF-like JRPG.  It's incomprehensible what they were trying to do with the minigame though.   I don't even know if you can call it a minigame since it didn't have any challenge whatsoever.  My guess is that the minigame was influenced by next-gen paradigm which believes that a gamer is more involved by pressing a bunch of random combos in order to pull off a mundane action. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 24, 2008, 07:38:47 PM

yeah there are tons of characters  i like using in the game. I'm not sure who to make my final team.

Does it make sense to spend slot seeds on Seth?  I've been kinda stingy about giving her slot seeds 'cause I don't know if I would still use her at the end. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 24, 2008, 07:41:12 PM
hell if i know. depends on how you use her. She's my thief, so I give her skills that mostly involve stealing, giving enemy information, becoming faster rather than making her a power house, but because of that she's got a lot of skill slots
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 24, 2008, 07:42:06 PM
the scene was awesome but stop telling me to gather some shit, seriously.

and i agree with you, smooth.

 :piss next gen gamers
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 24, 2008, 07:46:17 PM
hell if i know. depends on how you use her. She's my thief, so I give her skills that mostly involve stealing, giving enemy information, becoming faster rather than making her a power house, but because of that she's got a lot of skill slots

Is there any point to stealing?  I rarely do it 'cause I just wanna heal or deal more damage with that turn.  Also, isn't getting enemy information all passive once you get the right skills? 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 24, 2008, 07:50:18 PM
I steal for items to make more powerful rings

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 24, 2008, 08:47:10 PM
you can get good shit like slot seeds etc. from bosses, and better components for rings are stolen (as opposed to the items that are dropped after battles)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on February 25, 2008, 02:04:52 AM
I steal for items to make more powerful rings



:bow stealing

i just fuckowned the two worm dudes at the great staff area using water rings i made from ganking materials off some creatures.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 26, 2008, 01:06:44 AM
Disc 3 hasn't really been gripping me to be honest. I hope it picks up right after this, I'm at the part where the party keeps splitting up.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 26, 2008, 03:24:32 AM
i asked this at gaf but no response yet  :-\

quick question:

i am on the 2nd disc now and i wanna know if it is possible to return to Numara and the crimson forest any time at this disc? i missed something there (fragment crystals) and i want to make sure i can get back to it.

anyone?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 26, 2008, 09:33:32 AM
no
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 26, 2008, 10:37:40 AM
The game has been giving me problems in The Great Ancient Ruins. The game has either been throwing out disc read errors or freezing after a couple of fights,so I've been forced to run away from every encounter thus far. It could be Disc 4 or the 360 or that specific dungeon.

I just want to beat the game :gloomy
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 26, 2008, 11:21:54 AM
i asked this at gaf but no response yet  :-\

quick question:

i am on the 2nd disc now and i wanna know if it is possible to return to Numara and the crimson forest any time at this disc? i missed something there (fragment crystals) and i want to make sure i can get back to it.

anyone?
actually, you can go back to the crimson forest but not numara.

i can't wait to get all those slot seeds at the end of the game, wherever they are. 

disc three is fantastic.  i like this game more and more as i go along.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 26, 2008, 02:09:03 PM
shit.

thanks for the help, himu and muck.

@junpei: try to clear cache, might help: http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/11131/Xbox-360-Cache-Clear-Code-Revealed/
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 26, 2008, 07:23:21 PM
Thanks. It sorta helps now,no freezing or DRE but the still sound cuts out. Hopefully that's the worst of it and I can get through the dungeon.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 26, 2008, 07:29:15 PM
Thanks. It sorta helps now,no freezing or DRE but the still sound cuts out. Hopefully that's the worst of it and I can get through the dungeon.

You should just exchange your disc.  I had similar problems with disc 1 which diminished after I put it in boiling water.  That showed it was a disc and not hardware problem. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 26, 2008, 10:17:27 PM
Ive been checking out the achievements, looks like theres quite a lot of side-questing to be done... and fucken 99 Seeds... sheet... apparently the item you get from those is the only way to max out the immortal skill master achievements...
hopefully the bosses dont get as tough as the optional fucks  from FFX  :-X

:piss Neslug
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 27, 2008, 01:44:27 PM
Ive been checking out the achievements, looks like theres quite a lot of side-questing to be done... and fucken 99 Seeds... sheet... apparently the item you get from those is the only way to max out the immortal skill master achievements...
hopefully the bosses dont get as tough as the optional fucks  from FFX  :-X

:piss Neslug

Shit, I hope all the Seeds I missed are at the auction house rather than sitting in areas still available.

I was only planning on getting those achievements for the mortals and Kaim anyway though, not everyone.

I'm going to pick this game up again today, been busy lately and no LO :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 27, 2008, 01:55:02 PM
Dude. If someone buys an item you wanted at the auction house do you have any way to get it back?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 27, 2008, 03:31:04 PM
yeah its still there, it'll be for sale again
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 28, 2008, 08:13:29 PM
How many Crystal Fragments are there in the Crimson Forest? I found 18, but I remember someone in the town asking me to bring him 19. And wtf is that boulder for?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 28, 2008, 08:17:30 PM
How many Crystal Fragments are there in the Crimson Forest? I found 18, but I remember someone in the town asking me to bring him 19. And wtf is that boulder for?
19

move that boulder in the magical elevator you came from to get some key item i don't know wtf it is for.

i found the last one near the stone, the one that tells you: THIS RUIN IS SACRED BLAHBLAH, it's well hidden.    
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 28, 2008, 08:26:34 PM
Make sure you leave the forest and give that guy his shit before taking on the boss.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 28, 2008, 08:47:15 PM
i found the last one near the stone, the one that tells you: THIS RUIN IS SACRED BLAHBLAH, it's well hidden.
Thanks, I'll check when I get a chance to go back there.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 28, 2008, 09:00:40 PM
yeah its just to the left of the big staircase you come down, where theres two statues on either side of you that swing their shit around and you have to fight them, this is the one that everyone misses and isnt even in the offical strategy guide apparently  :-X
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 28, 2008, 10:04:38 PM
yeah its just to the left of the big staircase you come down, where theres two statues on either side of you that swing their shit around and you have to fight them, this is the one that everyone misses and isnt even in the offical strategy guide apparently  :-X
Nah, I actually got that one. All those statues got fucked up. :punch
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 28, 2008, 10:19:35 PM
Wait, when the hell am I gonna get to roam around Numara again? I just beat baldy and titties just joined me.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 28, 2008, 10:21:06 PM
Make sure you leave the forest and give that guy his shit before taking on the boss.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 28, 2008, 10:22:10 PM
Wait, when the hell am I gonna get to roam around Numara again? I just beat baldy and titties just joined me.
hahaha owned like me lol

i couldn't go back to it on disc 2, not even on disc 3 lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 28, 2008, 10:45:34 PM
Wtf? But as soon as I got back to Numara, Gongora's bitch ass and the prince showed up on that big screen.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 28, 2008, 10:50:45 PM
Wtf? But as soon as I got back to Numara, Gongora's bitch ass and the prince showed up on that big screen.
yeah, no more numara for you son.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 28, 2008, 10:53:33 PM
Make sure you leave the forest and give that guy his shit before taking on the boss.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 28, 2008, 10:59:05 PM
But I didn't even get a chance to go anywhere in the city! This is bullshit! :maf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 28, 2008, 11:11:29 PM
I guess there's no solution :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 28, 2008, 11:12:31 PM
What items did I miss?! :maf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 28, 2008, 11:18:53 PM
a friend told me that you can travel anywhere on disc 4.

here is hoping he ain't lying  :maf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 28, 2008, 11:20:30 PM
Most places*
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on February 28, 2008, 11:21:59 PM
yeah, so Ive heard you can go back to most areas in disc 4, apparently no achievements are missable so Im assuming this is true, as you'll need to aquire all accessories for the skill master achievements.

They had better let you go back to Numara, I mean theres that drawbridge, youd assume the old dude will let it down eventually

:bow baldy :bow2

did you lol at his bra?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on February 29, 2008, 12:04:00 AM
yeah, i laughed at that shit.

i think i'm almost to disc 4.  disc 3 is awesome.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on February 29, 2008, 12:45:13 AM
:bow baldy :bow2

did you lol at his bra?
yeah :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 29, 2008, 07:52:23 AM
me at disc 3: wow nice fmvs yo

30 min later: MORE FMVs?

1 hour later: THIS ISN'T ENDING NOW IS IT?

1:30: EVEN MORE? THE FUCK IS THIS? TRIPLE LAYER!? 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 29, 2008, 09:26:34 PM
me at disc 3: wow nice fmvs yo

30 min later: MORE FMVs?

1 hour later: THIS ISN'T ENDING NOW IS IT?

1:30: EVEN MORE? THE FUCK IS THIS? TRIPLE LAYER!? 

That's most of CG for Disc 3 but you get a little bit more towards the end.


Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on February 29, 2008, 09:33:14 PM
good good.

i love fmvs.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 29, 2008, 09:58:54 PM
Disc 3  :-\
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 29, 2008, 11:06:03 PM
Oh cool, running around with 2 mages and I get to fight raptors that can Cry and attack me with more guys than I've even killed.

And now I get to do the whole area all over again! Fucking sweet.

Disc 3 is a piece of shit.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 29, 2008, 11:30:04 PM
disc 3 owns
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 29, 2008, 11:32:01 PM
Why? I hate having my party split up, especially if they lump classes together. I've had blue balls the whole disc because the I can't use my new characters much and the plot isn't really moving outside of a few main events. I want all my dudes to get together again so they can move on with the main plot.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on February 29, 2008, 11:32:45 PM
it owns because badass shit happens
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 29, 2008, 11:40:38 PM
It plods in between
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on March 01, 2008, 12:19:48 PM
ming needs to admit that she wants jansen's cock.  i was pretty pissed that didn't happen.  besides that i am happy with disc 3 and looking forward to playing it tonight after work.  i need to finish this shit.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 01, 2008, 12:22:10 PM
i should have ended disc 3 but i kept listening to the main theme and forgot everything.

god, what a fucking awesome theme.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 01, 2008, 12:59:45 PM
:bow Sed :bow2
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 01, 2008, 01:01:32 PM
double sp
double loot
double gold
double item

 :bow SED :bow2
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on March 01, 2008, 02:02:08 PM
why the fuck didn't you get sed earlier in the game?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 01, 2008, 02:07:20 PM
Because he breaks it :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on March 01, 2008, 02:12:50 PM
but he's so AWESOOMMMME
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 01, 2008, 02:30:16 PM
:bow LO :bow2
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 01, 2008, 10:00:32 PM
Disc 4 baby
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on March 02, 2008, 12:53:23 AM
I practically spent the whole day playing this game,so many achievements.

500 Perfects (http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m269/QuickSilver_06/jam.gif)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 01:02:06 AM
I practically spent the whole day playing this game,so many achievements.

500 Perfects (http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m269/QuickSilver_06/jam.gif)

What disc? I get them a lot and I don't have the achievement yet.

Why did you host :rock yourself? :rofl
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 02, 2008, 01:20:15 AM
I just got the 500 perfects achievement, around the end of disc 3

youre obviously not getting enough perfects AV, smh

up to disc 4 now. Just cruising around looking for seeds and shit. Definitely going to nail all the sidequests once I beat the game. Gamerscore :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 01:24:57 AM
If the people in the GAF thread aren't full of shit, if you beat the end boss you are forced into NG+.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 02, 2008, 01:28:52 AM
shit , better start making backup saves
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on March 02, 2008, 02:02:50 AM
Oh god, Cooke and Mack are the worst singers ever. :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 02, 2008, 02:22:12 AM
that bit was  :-X
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 02:23:52 AM
it didn't annoy me at all.

two kids singing so what, what annoyed me is mack and his annoying habit, i wanna see mom bawwwww.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 02, 2008, 02:24:08 AM
After having not played LO for a week, I finally beat the boss at the end of disc 1 today.  It was a much easier battle than I expected.  Unfortunately, like Beezy, I also missed out on the crystal fragments

sidequest.  What was the prize anyway?  


I had expected to put the game away for a long time after beating Disc 1 because the game just hadn't done anything to pull me in at all.  However, Disc 2 is starting to make me warm up to the game.  

Mostly because the combat gets a lot better once Mack joined the party because his skills are so useful for the immortals.  Last time I posted in this thread, I was complaining about the balance between melee

and magic.  Now that Kaim and Seth have picked up a few more skills and better weapons, the balance has gotten much better and I can finally use the immortals for more than just absorbing damage.  

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 02:32:23 AM
you will love disc 3 smooth, that much i know.

as for that sidequest reward, i heard it's just an accessory for +hp or something, don't worry about it.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: TVC15 on March 02, 2008, 03:34:21 AM
I quit on disc 3.  Slowass start killed the momentum for me.  I am sure it picks up, but again, the Kirby Air Ride argument--I don't like wading through an indeterminate amount of shit to get to n amount of good hours.  Lulls suck.  But I got 20 hours out of the game, so I guess it was worthwhile.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 03:40:46 AM
it picks up fast after
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gohtza
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in disc 3, shit gets serious.

i just finished disc 3 myself and so far i enjoyed it more than BD.

i hope we see more of LO in the future, whether the story is shit or not (which i don't believe it is), i am liking the "gameplay" part far more than BD.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 11:43:56 AM
Someone at MS recently referred to the game as a "series" so...

Anywho, Disc 2 > Disc 1 > Disc 3. Flip the last two if you didn't dig the story at all in Disc 1, but I preferred the glut of dreams and focus on the characters to no dreams and big setpieces.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 11:51:43 AM
personally, i think disc2 is the weakest.

disc 1 wins because of the emotional stuff and reading dreams for the first time.

disc 3 is a comeback to the old ffs (psx) with all the fmvs and epic shit going on.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 11:55:43 AM
I didn't like how I got maybe 2 dreams on the whole disc, they should have removed some from the intro of Disc 1 and put them here.

The setpieces were cool and all, but

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Once they happen the disc just turns into mop-up. You don't take the fight to the enemy, you spend 5 hours doing nothing but finding your teammates. Whee.

Not only that, the environments are repetitive. Maybe that's the real problem for me, my favorite part of RPGs is the environment variety.

-ice area
-city
-city... BUT ICY
-icy train tracks
-Uhra again

The only cool part is the cave that ends the disc  :-\
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Also, I feel like their efforts to make a more personal story have been more successful than their attempts at making this an epic save the world affair. We'll see how I feel when its over, I definitely look forward to doing all the side stuff on Disc 4 and maxing out my mortals.

If they had let you do 1/3rd of this Disc 4 stuff on Disc 3 (maybe the Backyard, at least?) it would have been way better, now I feel like I'm going to put the story on hold for 8 hours of questing. We'll see.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 12:04:56 PM
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i love ice so i am not complaining  :lol

LO story isn't strong however, the interaction between the characters and their personal story is the main thing.

and the problem with dreams is...their mostly about kaim and he splits from the team in disc 3.
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 12:10:29 PM
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i love ice so i am not complaining  :lol

LO story isn't strong however, the interaction between the characters and their personal story is the main thing.

and the problem with dreams is...their mostly about kaim and he splits from the team in disc 3.
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Ice sucks!  :maf

There wasn't near enough interaction in Disc 3, we coulda got a lot more out of Sed/Seth and Ming/Jansen but we didn't.

Disc 3 could have had more Seth flashbacks, or even some Ming flashbacks, or just load up some Kaim ones in Ghotza. I think he had like two in that fishing village and that was it for the rest of the disc.
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 12:15:46 PM
i actually don't remember any dreams in disc 3.

and ice rox wtf  :maf
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 12:21:15 PM
Saman boi!

Fuck yo ice nicca
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 12:22:49 PM
i think i got them on disc 2 (the shoemaker one?)

 :bow ice nicca :bow2
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 12:29:10 PM
No, Bright Rain. Looks like that's the only one  :-\
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 12:31:29 PM
i think i recall that name...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 12:41:03 PM
It's about

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That little chocolate island boy who wishes he could go hang out with white people on the mainland, and he mistakes the rockets of warring nations for the magic white rain that envelopes the city
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 01:21:04 PM
chocolate? nope, i missed it.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 01:40:05 PM
looking back at the first concepts of the game, i kinda wish they didn't change it.

(http://i32.tinypic.com/2je1atf.jpg)
(http://i29.tinypic.com/14u9lwx.jpg)

it looked more serious or mature to me.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 02:07:00 PM
I'm not seeing a difference ???

I like the lack of ice in those pics tho, so maybe you're right
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 02:13:50 PM
I'm not seeing a difference ???

I like the lack of ice in those pics tho, so maybe you're right
here, let me show you:

(http://i25.tinypic.com/2cf5tm0.jpg)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 02:22:28 PM
Small nose + light skin = more mature

Explains Africa
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 02:29:49 PM
perhaps i am seeing things then, but the old trailer looked more serious to me.

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_1497_en.html
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 02, 2008, 06:48:14 PM
take the bitching to the 'LO is bullshit' thread  :-*

the game is fuck awesome :piss haters :piss2

Im not looking forward to tracking down all 99 Seeds though, its gonna sux balls to go through a list crossing every one off as I check the locations.... should hopefully take a couple of hours at the most.... Ive already got most of em at least

Mistwalker :bow

Im definitely going back to Blue Dragon once I beat this for some more Jrpg goodness, this time with a motherfucken achievement guide so I dont miss anything. Its my secret fantasy to 1000/1000 every jrpg on 360  :-*
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on March 02, 2008, 07:41:50 PM
I practically spent the whole day playing this game,so many achievements.

500 Perfects (http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m269/QuickSilver_06/jam.gif)

What disc? I get them a lot and I don't have the achievement yet.

Why did you host :rock yourself? :rofl

I'm Disc 4.

I don't remember where I originally got it from,so I gotta do it myself.



Once again I practically spent the whole day playing this game,some achievements,not as much but achievements none the less.

I've beaten the game and overall it is a good game. My only gripes are the random battles,they start to get a little too frequent at times and started to annoy the crap out of me.I also wish the overworld was better made and if you're going to force us to use two ships,at least make them equally fast,one of them is painfully slow.The loading times are only bad when you're in rush otherwise they're decent.

If you're going to the Temple of Enlightenment,I recommend starting a second slot if you don't want to be too overpowered for the finale(You pretty much gain a level per fight) Disc 4 can either be the longest or shortest disc depending on what you do.Lots of CG towards the end.Story is alright but I found myself wishing they did more.

This certainly has one of the better endings in my gaming experience.I love the ending song.


Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 02, 2008, 07:50:16 PM
lol, its pretty good being overpowered for the finale, takes the stress out of it

I had such a bad time with the end bosses of FFVII and VIII initially that now I instinctively do some serious side-questing etc. before the final boss.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 08:56:15 PM
I practically spent the whole day playing this game,so many achievements.

500 Perfects (http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m269/QuickSilver_06/jam.gif)

What disc? I get them a lot and I don't have the achievement yet.

Why did you host :rock yourself? :rofl

I'm Disc 4.

I don't remember where I originally got it from,so I gotta do it myself.


...Just post : rock :rock :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on March 02, 2008, 09:37:06 PM
Just hit disk 3... wow, disk 2 was pretty short, the Black Cave dungeon was kind of annoying though... and those Bioshock reject enemies were kind of annoying too :P

Got the 500 perfects achievement too tonight as well.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 02, 2008, 10:02:20 PM
I practically spent the whole day playing this game,so many achievements.

500 Perfects (http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m269/QuickSilver_06/jam.gif)

What disc? I get them a lot and I don't have the achievement yet.

Why did you host :rock yourself? :rofl

I'm Disc 4.

I don't remember where I originally got it from,so I gotta do it myself.


...Just post : rock :rock :lol

To be fair, it doesn't show up on the smilie list. I like to think of it as a secret unlockable smilie. :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 02, 2008, 10:20:27 PM
Just hit disk 3... wow, disk 2 was pretty short, the Black Cave dungeon was kind of annoying though... and those Bioshock reject enemies were kind of annoying too :P

Got the 500 perfects achievement too tonight as well.

Im wondering when the 1000 kills and 1,000,000 damage ones are coming... probably soon.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 10:49:19 PM
i got 500 perfects, 1000 battles and 1,000,000 damage achievements at the end of disc 3.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: T234 on March 02, 2008, 11:24:06 PM
I just bought the game now I'm in
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Gongora's mansion for the first time.
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The short stories are better than the dialogue in the game.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 02, 2008, 11:26:37 PM
of course they are better.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 02, 2008, 11:51:15 PM
My achievements are suck :gloomy
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 02, 2008, 11:53:11 PM
I just press A really quickly whenever the short stories come up. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 03, 2008, 12:00:21 AM
Why not press B once and skip them entirely?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on March 03, 2008, 04:21:23 PM
Why not press B once and skip them entirely?
That's what I do. I only read the first two. They're good imo and I'll read them all later, but I just wanna play the game right now.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 03, 2008, 04:37:39 PM
lost odyssey entered the uk charts at #5 just like blue dragon so i guess ms have another jrpg bomb on their hands
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on March 03, 2008, 04:46:41 PM
lost odyssey entered the uk charts at #5 just like blue dragon so i guess ms have another jrpg bomb on their hands

RPGs never really seemed to take off in Europe, did they? :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 03, 2008, 04:53:38 PM
lost odyssey entered the uk charts at #5 just like blue dragon so i guess ms have another jrpg bomb on their hands

eat a dick and go play some videogames
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 03, 2008, 05:50:35 PM
lost odyssey entered the uk charts at #5 just like blue dragon so i guess ms have another jrpg bomb on their hands

eat a dick and go play some videogames

.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 03, 2008, 06:44:03 PM
sales of lo in the 3rd biggest videogame market seems relevant to this thread

not my fault it did not live up to your expectations
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 03, 2008, 06:55:36 PM
I dont give a fuck about sales and since when did I say I had 'expectations' about LO's sales? The game is great and Im enjoying it, as are the other posters in this thread. Isnt that what gaming is supposed to be about?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 03, 2008, 07:05:07 PM
remember that thread where we all said this game was going sell amazing numbers in Europe?

japan
europe
usa

last jrpg on the xbox for realz
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 03, 2008, 07:44:20 PM
last jrpg on the xbox for realz

? Tales of Vesperia is coming this year
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 03, 2008, 07:46:44 PM
lost odyssey entered the uk charts at #5 just like blue dragon so i guess ms have another jrpg bomb on their hands

Aren't you a sonyfan, why are you worried about sales charts?  :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 03, 2008, 08:02:47 PM
Uh how about we wait until NPD to call it a bomb in the US, or a second week before we call it a bomb in the UK, and we keep it the fuck out of this thread.

last jrpg on the xbox for realz

? Tales of Vesperia is coming this year
That's two.

Cry On
Blue Dragon 2
Lost Odyssey 2
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 03, 2008, 09:10:50 PM
enchat arms 2 maybe
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 03, 2008, 09:14:57 PM
Blue Dragon 2 is confirmed already, and Lost Odyssey was recently called a "series" by one of its producers or some such shit. It sold to expectations in Japan, it seems to be doing well in the US, and if #5 placement in some Euro chart is sufficient for a BD sequel then it should be for this.

Not like its particularly relevant to this thread, you got me again.

Disc 4 :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 03, 2008, 09:18:00 PM
200k for a jrpg of that calibre in japan is shitty no matter how low their expections were

and it didnt even chart in the us

and #5 on a euro chart means shit
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on March 03, 2008, 09:23:07 PM
and it didnt even chart in the us
And you know this how?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 03, 2008, 09:23:55 PM
and it didnt even chart in the us
And you know this how?

because it wasnt in the npd duh
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 03, 2008, 09:35:36 PM
The Feb NPD isn't out yet distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.

Take it to another thread plz
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 03, 2008, 09:42:21 PM
i thought we were talking about bd
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 03, 2008, 09:42:53 PM
lo did worse than bd in japan btw :lol

so it will do worse in the us too
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 03, 2008, 09:44:02 PM
Actually we were talking about Disc 4.

How's progress Cohen?


Fun fact: LO was always built for the western market, and BD for the eastern one. Even the lip synching is to English in all regions.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 03, 2008, 09:48:06 PM
Quote
Blue Dragon 2 is confirmed already, and Lost Odyssey was recently called a "series" by one of its producers or some such shit.

The quote was from an MS Japan representative and was in the context of "if it is successful in western markets"
not that I'm condoning calcifer dragging his console politics bullshit into GAME threads
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 03, 2008, 09:56:24 PM
they might actually play them and STFU complaining about how everyone else is having fun on a superior system .

funny coming from you

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on March 05, 2008, 02:35:19 AM
holy fuck this dungeon rocks. I'm at the beginning of disc 4. Haven't played lately but I plan on beating before Saturday when I leave for Spring break. I don't plan on bringing my 360 home for break.

The enemies in this dungeon make me go all out. Especially the WATER AND FIRE DEMONS

God this game is so amazing
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 05, 2008, 03:13:14 AM
Did everybody think that cave in Disc 2 sucked ass?  I kept falling through holes and the random encounters just kept coming. 
The battles would have been pretty fun if not for the fact that there were so many of them.  It look me about 2 hrs to make it to the other side, which completely killed my desire to play the game anymore today. 

Also, is the story predictable or what?  I guess right from the beginning who the sorceress was. 

they might actually play them and STFU complaining about how everyone else is having fun on a superior system .

funny coming from you



Please keep your system warz to threads where we aren't having real discussions about games.  Thanks. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 05, 2008, 03:14:47 AM
yeah, disc 2 was the weakest for me.

i just started disc 4, don't know where to go  :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 05, 2008, 03:24:06 AM
yeah, disc 2 was the weakest for me.

i just started disc 4, don't know where to go  :(

Just use Gamefaqs.  I don't give a fuck about beating a game cleanly anymore.  Once you're an adult, you most likely won't have much time for gaming.  It's better to spend those precious gaming moments on having fun than to be frustrated because you're too stubborn to find out from someone else what to do next.   
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 05, 2008, 03:38:24 AM
it's awright.

i'm visiting all towns for hidden treasures and dreams, besides i have enough free time till monday.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Himu on March 05, 2008, 03:39:09 AM
What Smooth said. The game doesn't tell you at all. Jesus Christ what the fuck is with that crap these days. Just use gfaqs
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 05, 2008, 05:05:59 AM
there is the rumored mistwalker mmo too.

as for cry on, iirc it's action/platformer + rpg or something.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 05, 2008, 10:16:17 AM
Cry On is an ARPG (supposed to be more puzzle-oriented like Zelda rather than hack and slash like Secret of Mana etc.)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 05, 2008, 10:21:22 AM
sounds good but it's by Cavia  :(

and with no microsoft publishing, wonder if we will see it here  :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 05, 2008, 10:59:34 AM
Midterm week, not much progress. I wanted to beat it before smash, but I don't want to rush through to the end so we'll see. My worst test is tomorrow, I think I'll get a lot of time to play Sat and Sun.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on March 05, 2008, 05:14:23 PM
Midterm week, not much progress. I wanted to beat it before smash, but I don't want to rush through to the end so we'll see. My worst test is tomorrow, I think I'll get a lot of time to play Sat and Sun.
Same here on all points. Statistics sucks. :'(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on March 05, 2008, 05:44:17 PM
Tried playing a bit last nite, managed to make it through the Ice Fields running past 90% of the battles (I'm already pretty overleveled, so the enemies are giving me the bare minimum of EXP)... haven't really been able to concentrate due to fretting over a girl. Even running around in circles doing therapeutic grinding isn't making me forget. Hopefully I'll be over her (and under another girl :P) this weekend and ready to play again.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 05, 2008, 06:04:33 PM
sucks dude  :(

generally gaming is my favourite way to forget about girl trouble.. but sometimes booze is the only way to ease the pain  :'(

my excuse for not playing enough Lost Odyssey: I borrowed a copy of Assassin's Creed off someone at work and Im trying to complete the game and smash it for plenty of achievements before I have to give it back

Im at the start of disc 4 and just finished the ancient ruins...

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that deity boss at the top of the tower gave me a bit of trouble, went into the fight quite unprepared, and ended up using almost all of my HP and MP recovering items  :'(. Sed's double item ability really came in handy. My next priority is to head back to a town and do a huge restock, Ive got shitloads of gold so I should be sweet. Where do I go next? Like people have said before the game doesnt tell you shit  :'(
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: hyp on March 05, 2008, 06:33:27 PM
fuck all your excuses.  lost odyssey :rock :rock :rock

find time, bitches!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on March 05, 2008, 07:45:41 PM
Well, the girl crisis has been averted, I'd be free to play Lost Odyssey all night but the only problems are: My brother's too busy playing No More Heroes, and I gotta hit up the gym later tonite... So, this weekend. Till Smash drops :rock :rock :rock And I just got a $30 off $75 or more coupon for my favorite clothing store :rock :rock :rock And for 3 weeks I'm leaving for Miami for the Winter Music Conference :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 05, 2008, 07:51:15 PM
Hit eject and break that piece of shit disc in half.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 06, 2008, 12:13:56 AM
okay Ive printed out the gfaqs guide to the location of all 99 Seeds  :-X I'll hopefully be able to get 'em all this weekend as Ive got absolutely nothing else on... whats this 'backyard' thing?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 06, 2008, 12:17:09 AM
okay Ive printed out the gfaqs guide to the location of all 99 Seeds  :-X I'll hopefully be able to get 'em all this weekend as Ive got absolutely nothing else on... whats this 'backyard' thing?
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Take the elevator in the abandoned apartment of Ghotza on disc 4.
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 06, 2008, 12:22:03 AM
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hmm, I totally cleaned out the apartment in disc 3  (yes I hit both entrances), so theres new items there in disc 4? I'll check it out. Im just gonna go to every location and mark them off as I go, should hopefully work out... god Im going to be so proud If I get 1000/1000 on this game  :-[
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 06, 2008, 12:28:11 AM
It's not an item, it's a battel arena thing.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 06, 2008, 06:29:58 AM
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Zomg Backyard is awesome, I battled hard and got an achivement :rock I figured out the 'trick' to getting stars
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 06, 2008, 11:43:27 AM
I haven't tried it yet, what are stars?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 06, 2008, 12:08:53 PM
I haven't tried it yet, what are stars?
if you have backyard weekly key items, you can give it to someone in the backyard area and he will tell you how to defeat backyard enemies with 3 stars.

if you get 3 stars, you get a bonus items like seed slots.

if you don't have backyard weekly key items, seek gamefaqs.

there is another guy who even gives you free items for total amount of stars you have, in the same area.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 06, 2008, 12:19:05 PM
This game rules.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 06, 2008, 03:17:02 PM
I haven't tried it yet, what are stars?
if you have backyard weekly key items, you can give it to someone in the backyard area and he will tell you how to defeat backyard enemies with 3 stars.

if you get 3 stars, you get a bonus items like seed slots.

if you don't have backyard weekly key items, seek gamefaqs.

there is another guy who even gives you free items for total amount of stars you have, in the same area.

yep theres a shitload of items down there...

also if you 3-star a certain 'set' of battles you get an achievement I think

zomg its friday Im gonna play this all weekend :piss Assassin's Creed :piss2
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 06, 2008, 03:21:24 PM
i only did the light set so far.

leaving the middle for later, it's been like...10 hours of running around towns, caves and diving underwater for items and shit, time to move the fuck on.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 06, 2008, 03:27:25 PM
I did a bit of that last night and It was much more fun than I thought it would be, Im just wading through the list of Seeds ATM and picking up the ones I missed, and hitting those Royal Seals. Ive been getting lots of dreams along the way so its been awesome, what an amazing game
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 06, 2008, 03:30:35 PM
i think i have umm...83 seeds iirc.

if i missed one, can i get it via the auction house?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 06, 2008, 03:37:31 PM
yeah I heard ones that you cant go back and get will turn up at the auction house

All the ones that you can access still have to be picked up however... Its not that much of a mission... I went through 20 seed locations last night, took about 1/2 an hour. So going through the list wont take toooo long
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 06, 2008, 03:39:19 PM
cool.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 06, 2008, 04:19:53 PM
What do you get for all the seeds?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 06, 2008, 04:37:50 PM
an accessory that teaches an MP conservation skill, the skill sounds useful and Is necessary for all the immortal 'skill master' achievements
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 06, 2008, 07:04:41 PM
man the Backyard battle music kick ass, Ive been humming it all day

must. get. home. play. LOST ODYSSEY :rock

a new rpg for the new millenium
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 02:06:13 PM
I'm back in the race bishes

I really wish they'd spread these sidequests around more, we'll see how many I do before I just wanna beat the game. I'm definitely going for the mortal skill achievements, and I'm going to shoot for all the secret bosses, and the Backyard.

Does Tolten become a good character if you do all the royal seals?

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 07, 2008, 05:44:57 PM
it seems so, Ive broken a few seals and got some good equipment... hes got some good defensive skills built in and give him a good ring and he can hit pretty hard... yeah Tolten is good
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 07, 2008, 05:47:22 PM
tolten doesn't even have combo, fuck him.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 06:35:53 PM
Sweet, 15 minutes of leveling and a sweet ass accessory is stolen.

Fuck it.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 07, 2008, 06:36:56 PM
monkeys?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 06:41:29 PM
In their latest iteration.

That shit is gay.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 07, 2008, 06:42:46 PM
another place with monkeys?

oh boy...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 06:43:49 PM
Yea.

I'm fighting 3 uber guys and two monkeys, I focus on killing one monkey but second level magic doesn't quite finish off the other, so he steals da ill acc and runs off. Do overs!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 07, 2008, 06:45:57 PM
 :piss jrpg developers :piss2

oh well...maybe you can get it via the auction house.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 06:47:08 PM
No, I restarted. There's probably another cigarillo ass optional boss to beat for it but I'm not interested in that.

From now on, turn tail on multiple monkeys.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 06:48:53 PM
I also like fighting 3 toads that can cast all-venom that does 500 damage each turn, or Squash which does 1800 damage, to a party whose strongest character has 2000 HP.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 07, 2008, 06:57:57 PM
cast shieldus, equip anti poison skill/accessory and equip kaim with hp up level 2 or 3 accessory.
 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 07:02:40 PM
Already have that equipped, he's 8 levels underleveled.

It's not impossible, it's just annoying to be shoved into this with all your characters way underleveled. I guess I should have gone to that bonus area first.

btw - It's impossible to get Sheildus off before getting hit with squash at least once. Auto-shield not sufficient.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 07, 2008, 07:06:30 PM
Squash isnt that bad, as in it'll take a character down to critical (yellow), but if a toad uses squash again on a charcter on yellow health it'll deal 0 damage. Winda will fuck those guys up. After a few fights you'll have levelled enough to trounce them
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 07:08:21 PM
Squash isnt that bad, as in it'll take a character down to critical (yellow), but if a toad uses squash again on a charcter on yellow health it'll deal 0 damage. Winda will fuck those guys up. After a few fights you'll have levelled enough to trounce them

Oh, I thought that was a fluke from my Weapon Guard thing.

I'm just gonna go to the Numara Atoll instead and come back here and spank some butt, it usually takes two Windas to kill a toad.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 07, 2008, 07:25:46 PM
I thought you couldnt go back to Numara until youve done those ruins?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
you need to complete that dungeon to upgrade your ship? And watch out on the way to Numara, the Arthrosaurus is a bitch. Im gonna have to do some more grinding and sidequests I think
[close]
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 08:12:38 PM
Realized what you said, went to Gongora's Secret Labs

:bow :bow :bow

omg lvl47 in like half an hour. I'm going to get all the mortal skill achievements (except Tolten) tonight and bumrush the standard dungeons tomorrow.

I'm pretty excited, I'm going to be able to use my final all-immortal party way earlier than I thought. I've been waiting forever to set up all their skills and shit.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 07, 2008, 08:26:15 PM
yeah Im loving all the skill learning and character customisation in this game... it really is such a complete blockbuster jrpg package

you can do some pretty sick leveling in gongoras cave, make sure you have Sed in your party, he learns Double exp and SP skills that affect the whole party, indispensible for grinding

Tried fighting the 'Persona' boss in the Mansion last night, I was a bit drunk and got creamed, that predator head fuck is getting it tonight, after my friends rugby match :punch
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 08:32:14 PM
I'm only 40 SP away from having double XP/SP on Kaim/Seth, then I'm going to switch to all immortals and skill leech/level one mortal at a time until everyone is at 52 or so.

It seems that 1lvl/battle ends at 48.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 07, 2008, 08:34:41 PM
I think the mortal that you are leeching the skill off needs to be your active battle party for the SP to be applied... I noticed  this last night
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 08:41:41 PM
Yea, that's why I have to rotate.

I wish the game would tell you, it took me until the end of disc 2 to notice.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 07, 2008, 08:45:15 PM
oh man  :-X

but yeah hit up the backyard soon, the music is very 'funky'
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2008, 08:57:32 PM
I did the first couple of battles earlier, not sure I like the tunes. I remember seeing a preview video with that music and fearing it was the normal combat track. It picks up after the first few goofy  seconds though.

I'm doing 4 immortals and Sed now, they are all learning 3 accessories. Levels stall out at 49 in this area, so I won't be able to max characters just yet. Fortunately level 8 magic is learned at 49 and so is Tolten's last skill.

Kaim 49
Seth 49
Ming 37
Sarah 30
Sed 49
Cooke 46
Mack 47
Tolten 44

36:39

Time for Gears.


Anyone happen to know where you get the accessories for the upper levels of Composite Magic? I think I have only up to level 3 or 4.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 07, 2008, 09:20:34 PM
Ive got the lvl 3 item but I cant remember where i got it... hit gfaqs
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on March 08, 2008, 12:39:29 AM
Holy shit @ disk 3... the most FF-feeling disk yet. This game fucking rocks but I got a DRE on disk 3 again :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 08, 2008, 12:42:14 AM
try clearing the cache again.

man, i really hated old 360 drives, dre were constant with me till i got my new one with the benq drive.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on March 08, 2008, 12:51:34 AM
try clearing the cache again.

man, i really hated old 360 drives, dre were constant with me till i got my new one with the benq drive.

Is there a way I can find out what brand my drive is?

I had a problem with my original Xbox, its disk drive died on me one month after owning the system, and then they replaced it after I shipped it back to MS.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 08, 2008, 12:54:26 AM
http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/Xbox_360_DVD_Drive_Comparison.htm

samsung-toshiba is no longer used and it was the most faulty drive.

benq is awesome for me so far and the newer hitachi-lg is good for my friend, it's louder than my benq but no DRE he said.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 08, 2008, 06:27:38 PM
beat that POS Persona head last night :rock

time for more grinding
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 08, 2008, 06:37:51 PM
Kaim and Seth are 52/51, other immortals 50, rest of characters 49 :rock

Now I'm gonna sweep the last required dungeons.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 08, 2008, 06:49:34 PM
looks like youre ahead of me
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 08, 2008, 06:50:46 PM
Gongora's Secret Lab nicca
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 08, 2008, 06:53:16 PM
is there a better place to grind? I just had a look at a complete world map and theres a few locations I havent been yet... 10SP per battle is simply not enough
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 08, 2008, 06:55:33 PM
fools, if you wanna grind for skills best place is the first place, the mountain.

easy and fast battles with 8 sp every turn.

sed  :hyper
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 08, 2008, 07:31:34 PM
I was leveling my dudes so the mortals would have all their skills, but I wound up getting enough SP to learn all their shit anyway.

I only got the Tolten achievement because the levels cap off at 49, 52 is the last skill for the other dudes.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on March 08, 2008, 07:40:43 PM
Is there a way to have mortals learn the skills of other mortals?

And I love this game. Only complaint is the costume design. SMH x 3 BILLION at Sarah's outfit.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 08, 2008, 07:41:41 PM
No. Mortals are useless anyway, 4 immortals + Sed = victory.

What's wrong with Sarah's design? Ming's is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged, Sarah is pretty regular.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 08, 2008, 07:42:59 PM
no, the mortals have preset skills, the only way to give them skils they dont learn by themselves is to equip an accessory

whats wrong with Sarah's outfit? I quite like the costumes in this game.... esp. Kaim's
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 08, 2008, 07:55:02 PM
Quote
IGN AU: Where did you look for inspiration in creating the look of the characters for Lost Odyssey?

Daisuke Fukugawa: Characters were originally drawn by the great comic artist, Takehiro . He is extremely talented at depicting 'people' and one of the rare artists who can illustrate the internal emotions of characters. His profoundly designed characters answered to Sakaguchi's intentions to explain 'people' in the video game.

IGN AU: The characters wear quite colourful clothes with an interesting mix of styles. We can see elements of medieval clothing/armour, traditional Japanese clothing and futuristic designs. How did you arrive at this mix of styles?

Daisuke Fukugawa: All the costumes of main characters were designed by Hideo Minaba, who had been in Final Fantasy team for a long time. This artist has the abilities to illustrate a wide varieties of pictures such as image board, characters, and environment. In Lost Odyssey, his creativity met Sakaguchi's scenario and Inoue's character designs to come up with unique costumes which are free from nationalities or era.


http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/852/852173p1.html

if only Inoue had full liberty to do everything, would have been better imo.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 08, 2008, 08:21:08 PM
Tolten is treated like such shit :lol

Every time anyone does anything remotely interesting everyone calls him a pussy.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 08, 2008, 08:28:02 PM
Quote
IGN AU: Can you discuss some of the concepts or designs that didn't make the cut and why they were dropped?

Daisuke Fukugawa: One example is that we did not use the first design of Tolten because it looked too strong for the character. It was redesigned to a weaker and immature appearance.
well, i guess that's the reason  :lol

although i like his weak look.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on March 08, 2008, 08:36:26 PM
The bloomers? Really?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on March 08, 2008, 08:46:56 PM
I mean obviously this is opinion but

(http://xs321.xs.to/xs321/07483/b005.jpg)
  :-X :-X :-X the bloomers, the cape, the SANDALS

(http://xs321.xs.to/xs321/07483/b010.jpg)

shoulder pads went out in the 80s

(http://xs321.xs.to/xs321/07483/b007.jpg)

Mack is a neat design, cooke is on her way to MAURY'S I WEAR WHAT I WANT I'M A HOT TEEN episode

I do like Kaim, Seth, and the others though. Maybe not Jansen. Man scarf? lol

Kaim is wearing a midriff, people would be going APESHIT if it was Nomura (well, I guess in that case it would be yellow).
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 08, 2008, 08:50:53 PM
all that fashion is by hideo minaba, ff style.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on March 08, 2008, 08:54:05 PM
Yeah, it's just the costume design that bothers me. I quite like the character design.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 08, 2008, 08:57:03 PM
ming is the only problem for me.

can't get in a serious mood with the game when i see her outfit.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: y2kev on March 08, 2008, 08:59:27 PM
I swapped out Ming with Sarah.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 08, 2008, 09:00:37 PM
jansen would be better than both if he was immortal.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 08, 2008, 09:02:10 PM
Ming is wearing a strap on, some poofy pants don't match that.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 08, 2008, 09:20:29 PM
I like the costumes except for the obligatory deep cleavage on every female character.  Minaba :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on March 09, 2008, 12:23:23 AM
there are quite a few girls i know i'd like to see wearing those outfits like sarah and seth....

unfortunately the chicks that wear stuff like that are the anime dork bitches and they have nasty banana tits with stretchmarks that make me throw up in my mouth. 

on disc 4 ancients cave with the stupid monkey thieves that make me want to scream at the moon.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
as soon as i saw them i cheated (went straight to gfaqs) and found out that there is another item in a chest in plain sight i can steal and have them steal it from me.  then i kill the monkey queen and get my shit back. 
[close]

the kids are starting to annoy me and i want to punch them in the face.

for good levelling you should go to the terrace cave on the south-western edge of the map.  i went there on accident because i thought that was where i was supposed to go and got mad levels to 43.  it makes the fights way easier.  i also read about another place to level after beating a few more places on disc 4 and you better believe my ass is gonna be there levelling like that shit is out of style.

MORE BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER

it's a happy weekend..  :D
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 09, 2008, 04:42:36 AM
i just finished the first disc. weird place to end a disc, but still an awesome scene. found myself grinning.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Cormacaroni on March 09, 2008, 07:43:53 AM
ok, i finally got around to buying this thing (J version).

I've stayed out of all the threads so far, so if anyone has a minute or two to spare, i'd appreciate any (relatively spoiler-free) tips for the start. Are there any miserably bad classes for your main character or character combinations, or anything I should really do before hitting such-and-such a boss etc? Any side-quests that lead to uber-items that you'll need later on?

I ask mostly because I accidentally killed off an awesome side character (Anna) in Planescape on first meeting her, before putting 100hrs plus into that game. When I read some FAQs later, I regretted it like crazy but not enough to make me do it over. Anyway, that's the sort of fuck-up I'd like to avoid if possible.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 09, 2008, 08:00:50 AM
just talk to everyone in town before you move on, that's the best thing you can do.

most of the real sidequests are on disc 4, you know? the typical "there is the final boss and there these places you can go, do whatever you want".

there are no classes here, you pick your character based on their skills and if you don't want this character, you can let an immortal like kaim steal his skills.

for example, mack have a skill called combo (2x attack at one turn) i love this skill but i don't want mack so what do i do? let kaim and seth learn it, simple as that.

as for items, seed slots are the most important (gives you more skill slots for immortals) so you may wanna check a guide for a list, but as i said if you take your time and talk to everyone you won't miss any or maybe some, there is also 99 normal seeds you can get and exchange them for items and accessories, check gamefaqs if you don't wanna miss any.

also, always check the items bosses carry, you might find great stuff to steal like a seed slot.

final thing you must know, all items you missed can be won in the auction house later at disc 4.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Cormacaroni on March 09, 2008, 08:28:17 AM
Fantastic, thanks! Sounds like it's hard to fuck things up too badly...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 09, 2008, 08:44:46 AM
yeah, the bosses might be hard at first due to the lack of skills (kaim and seth ain't magicians so stealing black magic from jansen won't due good) but once you get more characters and accessories (you can learn skills from accessories) you will be fine. 
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 09, 2008, 08:58:08 AM
yeah, basically if youve played a few rpgs before this one is fairly cake, but still challenges you in the right areas
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 10, 2008, 06:42:15 PM
Disc 4 white boa spoilerz

spoiler (click to show/hide)
man it was so sweet that Jansen finally got the babe, such a lovely scene
[close]
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 13, 2008, 06:02:07 AM
bumperz

I just got all 99 Seeds bitches :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 13, 2008, 07:22:48 AM
nice, congrats mah boi.

i will play more tonight.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 14, 2008, 04:45:05 PM
Tonight is the night I beat it :hyper
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on March 14, 2008, 10:53:28 PM
i'm working on it again tonight but i think i'm gonna level and get a few more abilities and items.  the mortals top out at level 50-52 for new abilities, right?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 14, 2008, 11:01:25 PM
yes.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 15, 2008, 02:57:19 AM
just played all day, got the majority of the sidequests out of the way

(did all  royal seals, invisible chests, treasure hunts)

Nearly got all dreams and spells, and only a couple of accessories to go beofore Ive got all of those too. Just going to clean out Grand Staff and the Temple of Enlightenment, and hopefully I'll get treasure trove then also

Done the 1st 3 backyard sets also

Lost Odyssey :bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 15, 2008, 12:01:33 PM
Is the Temple of Enlightenment the only place you can go if you want to get higher than level 49/50? Gongora's Lab and Numara Atoll don't do it.

I did the first portion of the last dungeon, I think I'll turn the game on and polish it off right now.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on March 15, 2008, 12:07:40 PM
i heard the temple of enlightenment was the only way to get past 50.

i don't think that i will be doing all the sidequests but you can be damn sure i'll get every single one of the dreams.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 15, 2008, 04:30:27 PM
Well I got up to level 53-55 just by finishing the game after getting to 49 at the start of disc four.

:bow The ending :bow2

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:'(
[close]
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 15, 2008, 08:28:43 PM
Is the Temple of Enlightenment the only place you can go if you want to get higher than level 49/50? Gongora's Lab and Numara Atoll don't do it.

I did the first portion of the last dungeon, I think I'll turn the game on and polish it off right now.

well Ive just been running around treasure hunting and stuff, my crew is lvl 59, got several level ups just from ginding enough chump baddies, havent been to the temple of enlightenment yet
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 16, 2008, 07:52:39 AM
FUCK

I finshed temple of enlightenment and still no fucken Treasure Trove... time to wade through the Prima guide  :'( :'( :'( :'( :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 16, 2008, 05:30:03 PM
I had a nightmare about Treasure Trove last night  :-X

fuck this Achievement is interfering with my day to day shit... I think I have to get it, reallly really bad
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 16, 2008, 05:49:07 PM
There's no way in hell I'm getting that Achievement lol

900 GS ftw :rock
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 16, 2008, 06:04:40 PM
thats the thing, I wont be able to quit until Ive got it. Ive been thinking about the damn achievement the whole time Ive been playing, and Ive already committed myself to getting it.... :'( :'( :'( no going back now

I boosted a copy of the Prima giude in .pdf via torrent, so I can wade thorugh those maps and get everything hopefully... I can grind skills for the Immortal Skill master achievements at the same time... but If this takes me more than 10 hours I might just give up
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 16, 2008, 07:06:55 PM
fuck this sucks ass

Im at work at I cant even focus on what Im doing becuase Im just thinking aobut what areas I'll need to check out for Treasure Trove tonight  :'(

might have to give LO a rest for a while and get back to Condemned or DMC4
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on March 17, 2008, 11:23:53 AM
yep i got hooked on treasure hunting and getting sidequest stuff.  fuck.  hopefully i'll finish that up soon and then pass the game. 

i need to finish this game so i can move on to silent hill origins. 

also i got all the stories, by cheating of course, and they are all awesome.  i just think that some of them could have been editted or reworded a little better, but that's just me.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on March 17, 2008, 02:19:20 PM
Just started doing some of the subquests in Disk 4 (see spoiler)... not sure whether or not I'm gonna go 1000/1000 in this game, I'll probably get most of the achievements, even if it means the arbitrary Seed hunt (I already have 74/99). Definitely gonna get all the stories though.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Namely Gongora's Secret Cave
[close]

I have had a few more DRE's though :( Even after clearing my cache multiple times. Freaking POS 360... and people ask why I never buy American cars or electronics :P
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 17, 2008, 05:28:48 PM
Ive had 2 dre's and both on disc 4.... not sure what the story is... I make sure to save frequently

Treasure Trove is a bitch, went through several dungeons with a fine tooth comb last night... manged to find 4 things I missed (two of which were in chests) so Im definitely turning stuff up... only a matter of time before I get the achievement hopefully

I have heard horror stories of people racking 130 hours play-time and not getting it, splitting up with their 'girlfriend' etc.

All beacuse of this damn achievement

The Seed hunt wasnt too bad, I just used a faq and had them all within a couple of hours

The side bosses are totally worthwhile achievements, all have been very easy to beat. And If you beat several of those butt-heads you'll get an outrageous bonus
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 19, 2008, 04:36:38 PM
well Ive spent around 10 hours revisitng areas and still no Treasure Trove

I know for a fact I have done all the side quests now

Im sooooo close, I must fucking be. Ive cleared out all the trickiest dungeons so the item/s Im mising are probably in a city somewhere
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on March 23, 2008, 02:53:16 PM
almost done.  i just have to go through kelolon village and then i'm off to grand staff.  i don't feel like going all the way through the temple of enlightenment.  i'm over that shit.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 23, 2008, 03:11:36 PM
btw, i am really disappointed by the extra areas because:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
1- they are too easy (bosses HP are what? 9000? wtf were they thinking?)
2- too short, areas are like...point A to B except for the temple of enlightenment
3- need voice casting

i have yet to go to inside the temple of enlightenment and i know it's harder there (normal enemies give me some trouble and their HP is big) but they should have given it a different look than the ancient ruin, really lazy there. (i know they are both part of the eastern tribe ruins but still)
[close]

also, this game has the best looking enemies/bosses in any next gen game ever, really glad they went with UE3 for this alone.

and one last thing, what's up with the total lack of support from MS/mistwalker? where are the dlc? i'd love to have hard mode like BD, seriously.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 23, 2008, 08:00:57 PM
That fight with Gongora on Experimental Staff was pretty sweet. I dunno why. Probably just the setup prior.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 24, 2008, 02:06:07 AM
it's the best thing on disc 2 if you ask me.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 24, 2008, 02:28:28 AM
hooooly shit, gongora just went total Kefka in a matter of minutes

fuck awesome
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on March 24, 2008, 03:00:54 AM
is that you in your avatar?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 24, 2008, 03:04:26 AM
yes
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 24, 2008, 04:33:00 AM
yup, that's our demi.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 25, 2008, 03:04:57 AM
when does the auction house in Saman close? i'm at the Great Ancient Ruins. I plan on beating the game, then doing side-quests.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 25, 2008, 06:08:05 AM
close? it's always open.

and you can't do sidequests when you reach a certain point at the end, you know? the point of no return.

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on March 25, 2008, 11:06:31 AM
don't go to the great staff and you can sidequest as much as you want.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 25, 2008, 11:55:42 AM
You can go to Grand Staff twice before the game actually ends.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 30, 2008, 03:56:47 PM
FUCK THIS GAME

WHATS  WITH THIS "BEAT THEM AT THE SAME TIME" BULLSHIT

FUCK THIS GAME
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 30, 2008, 04:05:03 PM
3 combo + magic attack
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 30, 2008, 06:21:47 PM
well Im finally done with this game, gave up on Treasure Trove, spent 15 hours with some FAQs trying to get everything, read countless posts on other forums for the commonly missed things, still didnt get the damn achievement. 980/1000 will have to do, that achievement was driving me nuts
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 30, 2008, 06:44:07 PM
this entire Grand Staff level is huge crap, the enemies suck and the bosses suck

i finally finished it though, Level 49, heading to the final area now to beat this game
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 30, 2008, 06:48:31 PM
are you going to go for the Treasure trove achievement demi
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 30, 2008, 06:59:01 PM
after i beat it i'll do all the achevements, i just want to see how this (extremely unanswered) story finishes
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: Beezy on March 30, 2008, 07:22:03 PM
I think it's time for me to get back to this game. Brawl threw me off track.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 30, 2008, 07:31:11 PM
fuck, that luminous beast completely destroyed me

i really dont want to grind skills and shit... big ol sigh
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 30, 2008, 07:33:48 PM
I did all the sidequests before taking on the last boss, it was a really good decision, cigarillo was sooooooo easy
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 30, 2008, 08:26:00 PM
this entire Grand Staff level is huge crap, the enemies suck and the bosses suck

i finally finished it though, Level 49, heading to the final area now to beat this game

That shit was piss easy.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 30, 2008, 08:36:35 PM
before or after you did the sidequests? i've done zero sidequesting. i have to now because that luminous beat completely fucked me in the ass. i wandered around Uhra and wound up in Gongora's Secret Lab area
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 30, 2008, 08:48:33 PM
I didn't do any sidequests except killing that monster at the Atoll to get the Skill +10 accessory.

I leveled up at Gongora's place but didn't finish it, you cap there at lvl49 anyway.

What's the luminous beast again?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 30, 2008, 08:54:40 PM
If the Luminous Beast is one of those last boss fights where he keeps hitting you with status effects, definitely kill the monster at the Numara Atoll. You can use the Skill+10 thing to keep yourself immune to most of it and just push through the fight.

Takes 5 minutes to kill the guy, there's no dungeon involved.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 30, 2008, 08:58:59 PM
It's the one that casts All-___Us, and uses that super death ray attack

He was just taking off 2500+ like we were soft pieces of shit
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 30, 2008, 09:00:35 PM
probably the best thing to do would be track down the 'Angel Guard' accessory

theres a treasure hunt clue somewhere and you find the item in the Forgotten Cave, and theres also one in the Temple of Enlightenment

it teaches a skill which protects against all status ailments, very useful
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 30, 2008, 09:01:34 PM
and If you beat the Backyard you get an abosorb all elements skill, rendering all those spells useless for the baddies.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 30, 2008, 09:04:26 PM
Man, so basically I have to do these sidequests anyway

Gay as fuck
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 30, 2008, 09:05:50 PM
yeah there will be grinding involved regardless :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 30, 2008, 09:44:03 PM
Man, so basically I have to do these sidequests anyway

Gay as fuck

My party was level 49-52 and I did it without either of those accessories.

Just use All-Regeneratus or whatever it's called. Takes one turn and all your characters get a large heal plus Regen.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 30, 2008, 09:46:11 PM
wut, it doesnt take 1 turn, it takes 2 turns

you must have had a skill that sped up spell casting equipped
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 30, 2008, 09:48:23 PM
Yea I did, I got them off Cooke. Decrease Casting Time 1 and 2. It's a lifesaver, try that.

I didn't have the last skill for any of my mortals though.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 30, 2008, 09:50:44 PM
i am going through one mortal at a time, starting with Sed
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 30, 2008, 09:52:30 PM
Yea, that's what I did in Gongora's cave. I had Kaim learn double EXP and Seth learn Double SP and then rotated out until everyone got to level 49. Then I went to Numara, then Grand Staff, and by the time I got to the last set of bosses Kaim had already gotten to lvl52 just by fighting the incidental enemies for 5EXP each.

I was being fairly thorough in learning their skills, but with the trouncing I gave the last bosses you could probably just pick 2 or 3 of the important skills from each mortal and be done in an hour.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on March 31, 2008, 01:22:37 PM
if you like the storyline you really need to do the gongora's cave sidequest which only takes 30-45 minutes but fills in a great deal of story BEFORE the grand staff.  i was pleasantly surprised that there were actually story elements in a sidequest.

still haven't finished the game but i'm at level 62 with all the immortals and ready to crush mother fuckers when i have a free moment.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 31, 2008, 01:23:38 PM
I've been thinking about starting it up again to do the quests, I guess I should start with that one.

Why do you say it must be done before grand staff? Does something change?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on March 31, 2008, 01:25:56 PM
story should have ended at disc 3 imo.

or at least with a twist or something.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on March 31, 2008, 10:23:40 PM
i just beat it i just beat it

let me digest this before i make another post
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 01, 2008, 01:02:15 AM
i just beat it i just beat it

let me digest this before i make another post

:bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 01, 2008, 01:18:22 AM
ok, i have come to the conclusion that they had no idea how to end this game

i've got so many questions yet unanswered, and if they did get answered, i clearly didnt care enough to pay attention

my current list of unanswered questions:

"Lost Odyssey Unanswered Questions"
* So now that the link is broken, the immortals are still immortal? Kaim implies this when he says "How about another millenium?" - so basically they get to watch everyone grow up and die, but this time they aren't emo about it? That's dumb. Someone please clarify this or something. The same applies for Ming and Jansen.

* The Immortals World - we still know absolutely ZERO about it.
--- * What is the Immortals World?
--- * Who are the Immortals? As in, what do they *really* look like?
--- * Why does the Immortals World light hurt regular mortals?
--- * Why were the original six chosen? Are they all scientists or something in the other world?

* If the Immortals built the Tower of Mirrors to get there originally, why can they not just make another to send Seth back, or get the rest of the group?

* Why does Kaim say they HAVE to go back, they ARENT meant to be there, but completely forgets about that? What a fuckin flip-flopper.

* Seth = TIDUS - why did she jump in with Gongora? All she had to do was kick his dick and push him in the portal and that'd be it.

* Why did that have to pan out like it did? Why not just kill Gongora right there, THEN smash the mirror?

* So basically the thing that was screwing up the Immortals World was "feelings"? That's like, Kingdom Hearts = Light area of lol

* Lost Odyssey Sequel = Lost Odyssey X-2 -- The Adventures of Mack and Cooke and emo goth Rayne as they explore the world looking for a way to the Immortals World to save Seth but Sed is dead anyway at this point so who cares
[close]

that's all i got, i'm sure i'll come up with more

Blue Dragon final boss > Lost Odyssey

Lost Odyssey ending despite my comments above (after the last boss) > Blue Dragon
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on April 01, 2008, 02:42:30 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
i like how seth kicks the whole party yet she couldn't kick gongora.

terrible ending saved only by jansen.
[close]
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 01, 2008, 05:46:36 PM
Yeah I know I wont get any answers, but looking back on it (and rewatching the ending) - I have to say I really liked the ending

I was hoping the final fight (where your characters support you) would be more epic or something, so it was pretty disappointing

We also never know who that voice was that was calling them back

Also, we never know if the "Throne of the Gods" actually exists, or it was just something in Gongora's head
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on April 01, 2008, 06:20:55 PM
you could probably assume its just in Gongora's head. He was probably using that phrase as a metaphor for ultimate power and dominion
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 04, 2008, 07:58:17 AM
i'm doing Backyard now. was The Immortal One hard? what level and stuff did you guys use?

i'm Level 75 (sed is 52 but who cares)with basically every skill available - minus the White Charm and Quad Element thing you get from Backyard
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on April 04, 2008, 10:00:11 AM
that should be good enough to take him. He can hit pretty hard no matter what level you are...

my strategy was:

firstly stock up on as many heal-fulls and godess medicines you can buy from kelolon village (plus a few mana bottles)

then make sure kaim and seth have dbl item equipped

fight the fucker, have Sarah and Ming double cast divide over and over and over (eqiup the reduce casting time and MP conservation skills), Kaim and Seth shouldnt atack as the Immotral One will just use a nasty counter-attack, just have them spam items to ensure that your casters are alive and at full health so they can deal maximum damage with their divide spells (the spell deals exactly as much damage as the castrs current HP, regardless of enemy defence. The HP boosting skills you have learned are helpful too in this instance). Just repeat over and over until the bitch dies, should be under 30 turns no problem
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 04, 2008, 10:15:22 AM
I beat him, he wasn't so hard. Had some nail-biting moments though. I just spammed Divide with everyone the first turn, then when he started fucking me, I swapped over to Reversa with any available characters, throwing Goddess Medicines (revive fully) to the immortals

No Treasure Trove though, looks like I'm on the hunt
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on April 04, 2008, 10:17:59 AM
haha, good luck man

I spent 15 hours with 2 quality FAQs, revisited every area twice

didnt get the achievement, its a fucking bitch. Lost sleep over it and everything

hopefully you'll have more luck than I did  :D

Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 04, 2008, 12:04:18 PM
demi, if you find a guide that actually helps you get 100% post it plz, maybe I'd go for it if success was guaranteed.

I definitely need to turn the game on and do some sidequests and especially the Backyard. I sorta forgot it existed.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 04, 2008, 12:21:26 PM
that's noob talk, i dont help noobs

you will suffer like the rest of us

i'll get treasure trove tonight
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 04, 2008, 12:44:37 PM
You barely beat the last boss nub
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 04, 2008, 12:47:59 PM
ok, the more you yap the longer it will take you to get treasure trove
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 04, 2008, 12:51:49 PM
 :'(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on April 04, 2008, 08:37:15 PM
AV, check out Split Infinity's guide at Gfaqs. Has every item and quest, although it's not ordered very well (ie hard to find specific quests and stuff). Or you can boost a .pdf Prima guide via torrent (I did that)

let us know if you get Treasure Trove demi
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 04, 2008, 08:48:43 PM
I'm not interested in your methodology :lol
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 05, 2008, 04:48:48 AM
GUESS WHAT I JUST GOT

SUCK MY DICK

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

1000/1000

110:47 final time
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on April 05, 2008, 04:56:55 AM
FUCK
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 05, 2008, 04:58:08 AM
(http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/P6/Zy/0YCLiGJhbC81Cxt0GltTVkZBL2FjaC8wLzFBAAAAAOfn5-5dpiM=.jpg)(http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/P6/Zy/0YCLiGJhbC81Cxt0GltTVkZBL2FjaC8wLzFBAAAAAOfn5-5dpiM=.jpg)(http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/P6/Zy/0YCLiGJhbC81Cxt0GltTVkZBL2FjaC8wLzFBAAAAAOfn5-5dpiM=.jpg)
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on April 05, 2008, 04:59:43 AM
SHIT/BIN
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 05, 2008, 05:02:01 AM
You can lock this thread now, Junpei. I have no use for this game anymore. Time to wait for the next JRPG to 1000

Blue Dragon
Eternal Sonata
Enchanted Arms
Lost Odyssey
Tales of Vesperia
Infinite Undiscovery
Star Ocean 4
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on April 05, 2008, 07:24:09 AM
 :'(

my final time was 87 hours or so for 980/1000, maybe I should go back and look for that last treasure
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: muckson on April 05, 2008, 09:55:49 AM
i was playing the game the other day but i was too tired to continue through the grand staff and there was no save point.  i sighed and then just turned the game off.  i guess i have to try on the weekend.

this is bullshit.  i was one of the first to buy the game and now i'm one of the last to finish it.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: tiesto on April 05, 2008, 01:12:36 PM
Ancient ruins and I got another DRE... fuck, my disk 4 is fucked up I think, I just wiped it down with some disk cleaning spray and I am gonna try again tomorrow. I don't have my receipt anymore. Any way I might be able to get a replacement disk 4? I really wanna finish this, but if it's crashing every half hour, I get so frustrated and don't wanna play anymore :(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on April 05, 2008, 02:23:04 PM
tiesto, can't you try it on another 360?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on April 05, 2008, 07:27:19 PM
Ancient ruins and I got another DRE... fuck, my disk 4 is fucked up I think, I just wiped it down with some disk cleaning spray and I am gonna try again tomorrow. I don't have my receipt anymore. Any way I might be able to get a replacement disk 4? I really wanna finish this, but if it's crashing every half hour, I get so frustrated and don't wanna play anymore :(

that sucks, disc 4 is apparently a problem disc for lots of people. I never had a single DRE with this game until I got disc 4... I had about 3 total. I cant blame the packaging as Ive got the PAL version... disc is in mint condition. Must be some other technical issue i.e processing or something  ??? I dont know shit aobut this tech stuff
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: demi on April 05, 2008, 07:29:09 PM
I never had a single DRE period

In all my time using a X360 - all two of them!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: MCD on April 05, 2008, 07:35:13 PM
only had it with my old shitty system.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 05, 2008, 08:03:52 PM
Also, it just came to me, but in response to Groo's answer

Quote
They aren't actually immortal. Just time passes more slowly on their world so 1000 earth years = 1 immortal world year. Even with the link broken, I guess their body cycle doesn't change.

How does that explain Kaim surviving the Highlands of Wohl, or Seth explaining how she cannot die (Seth's Dream 2) - if they are technically "not immortal"?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 05, 2008, 08:06:41 PM
I took it that they are actually immortal.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 07, 2008, 05:01:37 AM
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1214549_1124.html

Found this on GameFAQs - apparently new Japan DLC on April 10th? New boss? Underwater area?

Translate please
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 07, 2008, 05:20:11 AM
Is it canon with the story? Or is it just a random dungeon? What does the accessor(ies) do? No bonus achievement?

Buy it and tell us!

Well, tell me at least
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 07, 2008, 05:23:11 AM
Well this tower

(http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/__icsFiles/artimage/2008/04/07/pc_fc_n_gn/lo0002.JPG)

Is not in the game originally

If they do not have an achievement, that will be gay.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 07, 2008, 05:26:00 AM
It does seem to imply that the boss will be the toughest boss in the game, though.

The toughest boss was supposed to be The Immortal but I destroyed him in like 15 turns. This guy had better put up some challenge.

This DLC sounds better than Blue Dragon's anyway
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 07, 2008, 05:31:09 AM
I thought that DLC was already available? The Accessory
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 07, 2008, 05:36:00 AM
FUCK ALL THAT WHERE IS THE ACHIEVEMENT

You want to support a game and they pull this on you
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread
Post by: calcifer on April 07, 2008, 06:09:23 AM
You can lock this thread now, Junpei. I have no use for this game anymore. Time to wait for the next JRPG to 1000
Star Ocean 4

you think ps3 will get achievements by the time so4 comes out? let's hope so!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 07, 2008, 06:10:15 AM
My Home should already be plenty filled, I beat plenty of PS3 games

At least, I think 5 is plenty
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 07, 2008, 06:10:37 AM
achievements or gtfo sakaguchi.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 07, 2008, 06:17:34 AM
I beat

* Folklore
* Uncharted
* Ratchet
* Resistance
* Lair
* Heavenly Sword

If there was a way to prove this, you can look up mah tag - demibear
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 07, 2008, 06:18:18 AM
not even that valkyrie of the battlewhatever, groo?
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: calcifer on April 07, 2008, 06:19:06 AM
My Home should already be plenty filled, I beat plenty of PS3 games

At least, I think 5 is plenty

That's 4 more than me.

lol same here

spoiler (click to show/hide)
uncharted only good ps3 game :gloomy
[close]
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 07, 2008, 09:39:20 AM
hmm...

btw, did anyone notice mistwalker new site?

http://www.mistwalkercorp.com/

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i28.tinypic.com/2v80rpv.jpg)
[close]
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: Mupepe on April 07, 2008, 10:55:58 PM
About to start.  Just got my 360 back and I picked this up after class today   woo!
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 09, 2008, 07:24:31 PM
SIX NEW ACHIEVEMENTS!!!!

5 worth 10, and 1 worth 50

Making a total of 100 points

Look on your Gamercard, if you have played the game, to see

Only one is viewable

(http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/7D/8p/1jc8P2NhbC9BCBt0GltTVkZBL2FjaC8wLzI1AAAAAVBQUPkGP-A=.jpg)

Reached Conference Area 5B
Go to Conference Area 5B in Professor K's Dungeon.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 09, 2008, 11:48:26 PM
ok, now release them on the us market.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: Mupepe on April 09, 2008, 11:53:28 PM
the game kicks ass so far <3 <3
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: Beezy on April 09, 2008, 11:58:32 PM
the game kicks ass so far <3 <3

I need to get back to this game before you catch up to me...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 10, 2008, 12:00:34 AM
Did any of you ever get a short video/audio loss during combat?  It happens to me every now and then.  


the game kicks ass so far <3 <3


Where're you at and what do you like about it so far?

What I liked best about LO is the combat although there's too much of it sometimes.  
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 12:04:45 AM
i did get audio loss on both BD and LO, in battles only.

but they were rare.

edit: it could be my receiver though....
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: The Sceneman on April 10, 2008, 12:05:16 AM
DLC coming? Nice!

I'll defintely snag it... and maybe give Treasure Trove another go  :'(
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 12:06:28 AM
I get no audio loss, no video loss, no DRE errors, no nothing

Just part of being awesome
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: Mupepe on April 10, 2008, 12:16:45 AM
Did any of you ever get a short video/audio loss during combat?  It happens to me every now and then.  


the game kicks ass so far <3 <3


Where're you at and what do you like about it so far?

What I liked best about LO is the combat although there's too much of it sometimes.  
So far I actually liked reading about his dreams.  I'm not very far, just set out from the city where you talk to Uhra or whatever.  The combat is sweet tits too.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 10, 2008, 12:19:25 AM
I get no audio loss, no video loss, no DRE errors, no nothing

Just part of being awesome

.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 05:44:55 AM
Man I love the battle theme to this game. It's so epic, just for fighting a tiny bird. Awesome.

[youtube=425,350]CzM5GeeLjJ8[/youtube]

Must buy DLC, I will break my DLC rule for this game
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 06:29:10 AM
Ahhhh I wish this was in US! I must have it
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 08:04:43 AM
slot nuts? as in 99 seeds? oh fuck...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: The Sceneman on April 10, 2008, 08:18:05 AM
must be slot seeds
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 08:23:24 AM
slot seeds.

who cares about them when you have slot accessories lol.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 08:29:07 AM
i doubt they are tough, more like loooong hp like the temple of enlightenment monsters.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 08:30:12 AM
LET ME GUESS

SAME INDUSTRIAL PLACES? LOL
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 09:50:21 AM
and you guys complained about no save points in grand staff? ahuahuaha

DREs lol.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 10:05:41 AM
so if you died there no continue?

EPIC IF SO :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: The Sceneman on April 10, 2008, 10:43:36 AM
 :-X

well I guess the game needed a super boss

Im still really upset about not having Treasure Trove though...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: muckson on April 10, 2008, 11:26:44 AM
i'm gonna go play grand staff right now to finally try to beat the game since last time i had to deal with no save points and being exhausted. 

here we go....
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 11:28:18 AM
i'm gonna go play grand staff right now to finally try to beat the game since last time i had to deal with no save points and being exhausted. 

here we go....
skip all treasures and run straight to the end.

auction house will get ya everything.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 10, 2008, 11:50:22 AM
No, it's Barrierus and Shieldus.

Anyway, are all the achievements simply "get to X floor"? And you really can't continue and try the boss again? That's fucked.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 01:50:50 PM
hellish kelolons combo attacks are the worst.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 02:32:54 PM
but can you get back directly to the 25 floor next time?

anyway, this shit sounds really tough.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 10, 2008, 02:55:39 PM
OH MY GOD.
I had three dark kelolons and one diamond kelolon in a single fight.
Everyone died in one turn except for Ming who stood fast and soldiered on. A smidgeon of luck and I managed to rescue Sed and he got us out with his "definite escape" move. PHEW.

Got down to 25F and decided to leave and save, so all is not wasted.
3 of my immortals are lv 97, Ming is 92, Sed is 85 and the rest of my gits are 56-67 because I'm not using them at all.

Spent 5 hours on this so far!

You could have just equipped Ming with the turn-tail shoes in mid-battle and had her use the flee move, you know.
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Post by: MCD on April 10, 2008, 02:58:41 PM
 :rofl :rofl
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Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 03:36:52 PM
What does it look like?
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Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 03:43:14 PM
Why are you using Break Hit? Use Power Drink Double Item with Sed, Doublecast Faster with Ming or Sarah, Combo 3 with Kaim/Seth, or regular Combo
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 10, 2008, 03:47:11 PM
Sounds fuckstupid tbh
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Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 03:48:47 PM
What does it look like?
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Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 03:53:31 PM
Hell yeah

I'll beat him
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Post by: Mupepe on April 10, 2008, 04:38:57 PM
Hell yeah

I'll beat him
you'll beat me off
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Post by: muckson on April 10, 2008, 06:38:13 PM
I FINISHED THAT BITCH

all done.  the ending

spoiler (click to show/hide)
was pretty dumb for sure.  that was some serious japanese drama bullshit if i ever saw it.

seth could have punched gondora in the face and pushed him in or killed him.  lame.

as far as the light from the portal, it makes perfect sense if you play gongora's dungeon.  at least you can deduce why it had made the immortals mortal again.

i was so happy when i thought everyone was going to die, especially the two kids, but was thoroughly disappointed when they made it out.  LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME.
[close]

all in all the game was great, but i don't think there was anything as dark or forboding as the beginning war in the game although there were attempts by the designers.  the gameplay, collecting, levelling, and general exploration were phenomenal.  i really need to go back and finish my review of the game.
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Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 07:04:00 PM
(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9451/10042008037pf9.jpg)

pic of some mini boss

(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9875/11042008038sc9.jpg)

pic of THE boss
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Post by: muckson on April 11, 2008, 03:04:15 AM
If you have the ???? (mug?) skill on a ring, you won't be able to get the drops, I think.


i think bundoru is mug or steal too.  i remember only one ring having steal on it, so unless you saw nusumu or ubau (which i doubt since i've never seen that before even in the dw games that use really difficult japanese), then that's probably the one.

on a side note, that extra quest looks like an unfun pain in the ass that i don't want to deal with.  that money would be better spent on an oblivion expansion that is not only passable but can be saved at any point rather than looking for floating orange orbs.

also, i passed the game.  i did.  have posted that yet?
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Post by: demi on April 11, 2008, 03:22:13 AM
sounds easy enough, just grind to 99, then work on getting those new skills, and that boss will be a cinch
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Post by: demi on April 11, 2008, 04:48:30 AM
So cast Reversa
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Post by: demi on April 11, 2008, 04:49:07 AM
What do you get for beating him?
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Post by: demi on April 11, 2008, 04:51:41 AM
It's the opposite of Divide, it deals damage based off how much HP you lost, and it's quicker to cast
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Post by: Mupepe on April 11, 2008, 02:19:46 PM
I just got to the Grand Staff last night.  I died my first time against that fucking eagle thing on the mountain.  what the fuck.  i hadn't even been linking skills or anything before that though =\
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Post by: Mupepe on April 13, 2008, 10:11:39 PM
I just got to the worm guy outside of Grand Staff and he's whoopin my ass pretty hardcore.  I've fought him 3 times now.  Jansen is casting Aqua while Seth and Kaim are killing the magic charging fuck faces.  Any tips?
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Post by: demi on April 13, 2008, 10:14:03 PM
Make some Aqua Rings for Seth and Kaim and hack away
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Post by: Mupepe on April 13, 2008, 10:15:35 PM
I don't have all the pieces for an aqua ring apparently :(
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Post by: demi on April 13, 2008, 10:16:02 PM
Then get some!
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Post by: Mupepe on April 13, 2008, 10:19:29 PM
is it just the wet stones or whatever?  do i have to go all the way back and buy those pieces??  or can i fight for them around this area?
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Post by: The Sceneman on April 13, 2008, 10:20:33 PM
generally components you need are in the same area, just grind a little

also when does the DLC come out for US/EU? how much is it?
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 13, 2008, 10:23:10 PM
You don't have aqua rings? lol
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Post by: Mupepe on April 13, 2008, 10:28:21 PM
You don't have aqua rings? lol
shaddap :(

generally components you need are in the same area, just grind a little

also when does the DLC come out for US/EU? how much is it?
thanks :D
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Post by: Vizzys on April 13, 2008, 10:32:56 PM
mupepe are you still stuck at that boss, I could explain how i defeated them
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Post by: Mupepe on April 13, 2008, 10:46:36 PM
mupepe are you still stuck at that boss, I could explain how i defeated them
please do

I've walked around this and the surrounding areas grinding for cold water stone and I've had about 20 battles... NOT ONE

please explain :'(
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Post by: tiesto on April 13, 2008, 10:51:31 PM
Played a whole shitload this weekend... just gotta get the last few Seeds, master all the skills, and beat
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Temple of Enlightenment and the Backyard... what level did you guys beat Immortal One on? My guys are at L 59 now, still grinding to master the non-immortal skills
[close]
, then finish mastering all the skills for my chars... doubt I'm gonna do the Treasure Trove achievement.
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Post by: demi on April 13, 2008, 10:59:52 PM
Level 75
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Post by: The Sceneman on April 13, 2008, 11:06:22 PM
same here (or roundabouts lvl 75) cant remember exactly
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Post by: Beezy on April 13, 2008, 11:56:26 PM
Finally started playing this again after ignoring it for over a month. I got a question for those of you who beat disc 2:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
You remember that distinguished mentally-challenged fight when you get attacked on the boat leaving form the city of Saman on the way to the experimental staff? DO you get anything for killing that fish thingy? He kept jumping back into the water and eventually swam away. Bitch ass...
[close]
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Post by: Mupepe on April 14, 2008, 12:01:04 AM
finally beat worm fuck and the finished the grand staff stuff.  fighting all the soldiers was fun as fuck.  more battles like that plz

wayyyyyy too long without a save point though.  oh well, it was still awesome as fuck.  so i just got out of the jail cell and i'll play some more tomorrow.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on April 14, 2008, 12:05:51 AM
So I messed with LO for about 3 hrs this weekend and got to the part where I just saved the kids. 

That boss was actually kinda hard.  It took me two tries to beat it because it surprised me with its Reflect spell. 

So now I'm going to start exploring the underground with Seth, Sed and the King.  How much longer 'till I finish Disc 3?  How long is Disc 4 approximately?



Finally started playing this again after ignoring it for over a month. I got a question for those of you who beat disc 2:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
You remember that distinguished mentally-challenged fight when you get attacked on the boat leaving form the city of Saman on the way to the experimental staff? DO you get anything for killing that fish thingy? He kept jumping back into the water and eventually swam away. Bitch ass...
[close]

I don't remember fighting that enemy but try this http://www.mycheats.com/view/superguide/3140482/lost_odyssey/xbox_360 

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Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 14, 2008, 12:12:52 AM
Not that much longer iirc. Or maybe it's more like 60% through.

Disc 4 varies depending on how much side shit you do.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on April 14, 2008, 12:15:52 AM
I just wanna finish the game.  I don't really care about maxing out or finishing all the sidequests.  TBH, the sidequests have been pretty boring so far. 
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 14, 2008, 12:18:18 AM
The ones on disc 4 are pretty cool, but I still haven't pursued them.

The required gameplay is probably only like 5 hours, but I don't think you'll have an easy time of it without getting some of the bonus stuff or doing some leveling.
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Post by: demi on April 14, 2008, 12:22:49 AM
I just wanna finish the game.  I don't really care about maxing out or finishing all the sidequests.  TBH, the sidequests have been pretty boring so far. 

You're gonna need to do some sidequests, especially for some of the skills that make the last fight easier
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Post by: muckson on April 14, 2008, 04:12:02 AM
true demi.

I just wanna finish the game.  I don't really care about maxing out or finishing all the sidequests.  TBH, the sidequests have been pretty boring so far. 

there are a couple sidequests that actually add to the stories of the characters and going to gongora's dungeon is a MUST since it answers a lot of questions about the storyline.  trust me, you want to spend the 30 minutes going through it.

the rest isn't necessary, but it will make the last levels easier and at that point you'll want to just breeze through the final stages like i did.
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Post by: MCD on April 14, 2008, 04:46:02 AM
forgotten cave is a must, it's short and easy.

you get a nice weapon for seth + an accessory for disabling all ailments.
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Post by: Beezy on April 14, 2008, 06:39:35 AM
I don't remember fighting that enemy but try this http://www.mycheats.com/view/superguide/3140482/lost_odyssey/xbox_360
Thanks. I just checked through that and I noticed that it said I could have stolen 2 slot seeds from the gueen rough eater in the Black Cave. I had no idea about that. Are they lost forever?
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Post by: demi on April 14, 2008, 06:55:57 AM
Dude you get more than enough slot seeds, not to mention the slot skills you can learn
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Post by: Beezy on April 14, 2008, 06:58:20 AM
Oh alright. Thanks, I never really bothered trying to steal stuff because it usually doesn't work for me in any rpg.
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Post by: tiesto on April 14, 2008, 10:49:19 AM
forgotten cave is a must, it's short and easy.

you get a nice weapon for seth + an accessory for disabling all ailments.

How do I get the skill that allows me to equip the best accessories? Those are like the only ones I haven't mastered, yet.
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Post by: MCD on April 14, 2008, 11:09:42 AM
forgotten cave is a must, it's short and easy.

you get a nice weapon for seth + an accessory for disabling all ailments.

How do I get the skill that allows me to equip the best accessories? Those are like the only ones I haven't mastered, yet.
best? as in special accessory? i think you get it from Sed if i am not mistaken.
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Post by: demi on May 20, 2008, 07:18:44 AM
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/l/lostodyssey/dungeon.htm

MAY TWENTY THIRD

400pts

BE THERE
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Post by: muckson on May 20, 2008, 11:38:02 AM
there's already an expansion that gives you a dream and a couple rings.  or was that the japanese one?  i didn't buy it though i might when i get this one. 
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Post by: demi on May 24, 2008, 02:18:44 AM
The DLC is up... jumping back in to defeat Professor K :rock
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Post by: MCD on May 24, 2008, 02:19:39 AM
you monster.
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Post by: Bildi on May 24, 2008, 02:25:03 AM
I was just reading through this page and I think I missed something.  Are Slot Seeds usable just by themselves?  I'm up to disk three and I haven't used one yet, I've been waiting to find out how I use them.

I've also been wondering when my skill slots will get upgraded.

:-[
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Post by: MCD on May 24, 2008, 02:29:38 AM
use them however you see fit.

i shared them across my party equally.

you will get accessories later with 5+/10+ skill slots so no worries.
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Post by: demi on May 24, 2008, 02:32:13 AM
I can't believe I just bought DLC  :o
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Post by: Bildi on May 24, 2008, 03:00:51 AM
use them however you see fit.

i shared them across my party equally.

you will get accessories later with 5+/10+ skill slots so no worries.

Thanks.  I didn't realise you just use them by themselves - I thought they would be used later in creating some other item.

My unintended lack of skill slots hasn't been a problem so far, but now that I can use the 20 or whatever Slot Seeds I've been carrying around it'll sure make it easier.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 24, 2008, 04:52:44 AM
im about to start playing this, can someone describe the battle system for me?
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Post by: demi on May 24, 2008, 05:28:39 AM
its like final fantasy. just watch a video omg.
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Post by: demi on May 24, 2008, 06:27:03 AM
i havent even loaded my game... i am all into KOTOR right now. i bought the DLC though.
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Post by: muckson on May 24, 2008, 11:35:19 AM
i changed my mind.  i don't feel like going through that fucking dungeon.
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Post by: demi on May 25, 2008, 02:11:07 AM
I have started my descent :bow
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Post by: tiesto on May 25, 2008, 02:19:43 PM
How long does the DLC dungeon take?
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Post by: demi on May 25, 2008, 02:26:22 PM
Not long... I made it to the final floor really easy. I havent tried the boss yet, I went back to the top to save so I wouldnt have to collect all the items again if I died. I am trying the boss today.
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Post by: demi on May 25, 2008, 03:49:54 PM
HOLY SHIT I ALMOST HAD HIM

New plan - walk in with critical HP and blast him with Reversa
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Post by: MCD on May 25, 2008, 04:49:27 PM
HOLY SHIT I ALMOST HAD HIM

how the mighty have fallen.
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Post by: demi on May 25, 2008, 04:52:53 PM
HOLY SHIT I ALMOST HAD HIM

how the mighty have fallen.

stfu, begone plebe

(http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/P6/Zy/0YCLiGJhbC81Cxt0GltTVkZBL2FjaC8wLzFBAAAAAOfn5-5dpiM=.jpg)
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Post by: MCD on May 25, 2008, 05:19:40 PM
you win.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 25, 2008, 07:59:16 PM
use an item checklist from the start if you like achievements.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 25, 2008, 10:07:34 PM
Why do you need an item checklist?
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Post by: demi on May 25, 2008, 10:13:10 PM
Why do you need an item checklist?

For Treasure Trove... it gets frustrating looking for that one item, it could be anything. My last item was a pot in the corner of a house in one of the many cities.
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Post by: The Sceneman on May 25, 2008, 11:55:51 PM
I never got Treasure Trove :( I still get upset about it from time to time.

I might go back and give it another go once I get the DLC
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Post by: demi on May 25, 2008, 11:58:07 PM
Scenester, I am playing Etrian Odyssey. Right now.

Give me some beginner tips.
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Post by: The Sceneman on May 26, 2008, 12:12:04 AM
eek its been a while since I started off.

Anyways I think the main deal is just make sure you have a good party set up, everything else should come naturally if youve played a lot of RPGs (which you have of course  :-*)

The party I used that got me through the game perfectly well was:

Front: Landsneckt (or whatever its called), Protector
Back: Medic, Alchemist, Survivalist

You can swap the Survivalist for a Troub if youre after a more advanced strategy.

basically the protector is necessary for the 1st few floors to soak up front row damage (he has good defense buff skills too) , as is the Alchemist to deal damge to FOEs (fighting classes dont deal shit all damage to those guys). Have your Alchemist focus on one element initially (fire is good)

Skills should be self explanatory.. its easy to tell which ones would be useful. Just make sure you get Medic's 'Immunize' pumped up ASAP.Its invalubale defense buffing against bosses, and it will serve you really well through the whole game. Fighters should focus on skills like: Appolon for survivialist, Crush for landswhatever.

A good strategy I used was save skill points as I leveled up and then focused on what was bringing the party down in battles, then assigned points accordingly to rectify the problem. Easy
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Post by: demi on May 26, 2008, 12:14:47 AM
I'm using a team of

* Landsnekt
* Protector
* Medic
* Survivalist
* Alchemist

I read on GameFAQs this is the "ideal" noob party to beat the game with, so I'm going with that. I also using their FAQ on the boards about what good builds (skills) to use. So far it's working out ok. Poison is destroying.

What equipment should I buy? I only have 3 slots for armor (1 is filled by Armor), but there are shields and gloves and boots.
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Post by: Vizzys on May 26, 2008, 12:28:45 AM
survivalist is good but Id suggest a troubadour over it

having started a party exactly as that, Ive since replaced it with troub around lvl 30 and realized how much better they are

I also replaced my alchemist with a ronin (which is not a good idea until later in the game)
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Post by: demi on May 26, 2008, 12:45:16 AM
I only tried once. Relax, old man, I've got it in the bag.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 26, 2008, 08:27:28 AM
I'm about 1hr in now and enjoying it.

Triple Bonus Pack on the marketplace looks like a rip off too. Where does the new dungeon come in?
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Post by: demi on May 26, 2008, 10:14:09 AM
Very end
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 26, 2008, 08:55:05 PM
Ok I won't download it yet.
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Post by: The Sceneman on May 26, 2008, 09:00:06 PM
how much is the DLC?
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Post by: MCD on May 26, 2008, 09:02:58 PM
400
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 27, 2008, 08:55:59 AM
omg

:bow JANSEN :bow2
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Post by: siamesedreamer on May 27, 2008, 11:10:10 AM
Y'all are making me want to get back into this game. I got to disc three and then inexplicably quit playing it.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 27, 2008, 05:32:46 PM
Play ittt
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Post by: Smooth Groove on May 27, 2008, 07:33:14 PM
I took EB's advice and gained a bunch of easy XP pts in Gongora's garden. 

Where should I go next?  I'll like to gain some Skill slots before completing the game. 
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Post by: Bildi on May 27, 2008, 07:35:46 PM
omg

:bow JANSEN :bow2

The characters in this game are kick-ass.  LO is like FF but without the characters that make you want to neck yourself.

Jansen is awesome, just wait until you meet Cooke.

:heartbeat Cooke :heartbeat
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 27, 2008, 07:41:58 PM
I took EB's advice and gained a bunch of easy XP pts in Gongora's garden. 

Where should I go next?  I'll like to gain some Skill slots before completing the game. 

Numara Atoll for quickie boss fight and +10 slot accessory.
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Post by: Bildi on May 27, 2008, 07:48:04 PM
Numara Atoll for quickie boss fight and +10 slot accessory.

Numara Atoll?  I think that's where I got my ass thoroughly handed to me.  I went there as soon as I was able to move around the map but I'll have to go there when I've leveled up a bit (a lot).
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 27, 2008, 08:35:33 PM
You'll be ready by the time you hit disc 4, without leveling.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 27, 2008, 08:43:06 PM
Jansens japanese voice is awesome. so great :bow2

I finally got a perfect last night! Ring system is awesome, but I sometimes forget to hold down RT when someone starts attacking. I like the way the put the tutorials in too, it's all pretty common sense (tanks up front etc) but it's well integrated. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the Skill Link/Item Skill stuff, basically it seems like you just keep linking new skills if you've learned the other ones already. I think I learned all of Jansen's skills in about 20mins.

also smh @ people complaining about loading times. The loading for random battles isn't that bad.
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Post by: Bildi on May 28, 2008, 01:01:18 AM
You'll be ready by the time you hit disc 4, without leveling.

Sweet.  I'm usually a pretty decent level in RPGs because I run back and forth a fair bit making sure I haven't missed any little corners.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the Skill Link/Item Skill stuff, basically it seems like you just keep linking new skills if you've learned the other ones already. I think I learned all of Jansen's skills in about 20mins.

also smh @ people complaining about loading times. The loading for random battles isn't that bad.

I find myself in the menus quite a bit linking skills and so on, which is unusual but at the same time I really don't mind it.  I agree the load times are not even close to long enough to justify the insane moaning that has gone on.

Dammit I wish my HDTV would be back from repairs - I'm dying to get back into this.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 28, 2008, 07:34:50 AM
fuck I only have 13 seeds and I should have 20 :( (at the grand staff construction base)
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Post by: The Sceneman on May 28, 2008, 09:04:33 AM
theres tons of seeds in Uhra and Ipsilon mountains which are really easy to miss
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 28, 2008, 09:05:55 AM
I can go back there though apparently?

I died at the snake boss on the 2nd wave, went in with no MP :(
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Post by: The Sceneman on May 28, 2008, 09:08:25 AM
yeah you can revisit every area in the game at some point. During disc 4 all areas are accessable
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 28, 2008, 09:26:16 AM
Well, a few areas aren't but items you left behind in those areas can be bought at an auction house.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 28, 2008, 07:26:27 PM
auction house? mmo style?
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Post by: demi on May 28, 2008, 07:27:34 PM
Nah, the Auction House is just for items you missed that you cant go back to (due to story events)

They're really easy to win, if you do it near the end of the game. Just plunk down like $1000 per item
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Post by: demi on May 29, 2008, 04:59:43 AM
PROFESSOR K DESTROYED

DEMI REMAINS SUPREME RULE OF ASS KICKING

:bow
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: MCD on May 29, 2008, 05:00:49 AM
 :bow :bow :bow that's our demi :bow2 :bow2 :bow2
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Post by: demi on May 29, 2008, 05:10:18 AM
My story:

I sit on the first floor, and get Soul Absorbed by enemies, so all my Immortals had Critical HP (but at least more than 1 HP, so Persistence would kick in).

At the end, I swapped Sed for Jansen, thinking I could use his Double Cast to pinch off some Reflects (You can nullify Annihilation with a simple Reflect, did you know that?)

Turn 1: Everyone slams him with Reversa, Killalon counters with Forceus and takes Jansen out... oops. He casts Generatus (he ALWAYS casts Generatus)

Turn 2: The reflect round (he ALWAYS casts Reflect). Had each immortal Double Cast 1 Reflect, and 1 Reversa, and hope for the best. You need to pinch off three Reversas to get rid of his Reflect -- VERY NECESSARY, he gains 20k HP per round, you want to attack with no remorse.) This works extremely in my favor. Kaim absorbs an attack, the other two are hit, but Persistence kicks in for both.

Turn 3: Kaim has 9999 HP, so he's stuck to Divide, he's out this turn (takes 2 turns for some reason), the rest slam the Reversa. He comes back with Annihilation -- but Reflect actually WORKS, and it reflects back onto him (I freaked and thought he casted it twice). Unfortunately, he is immune to even the end of the world.

Turn 4: 60k HP left, my fingers are crossed, and he's charging for another Annihilation. I am unsure if Reflect is still on my characters, so it's all or nothing. This time Kaim is in the battle, and pinches off double Divide, while Seth finishes the job with the final Reversa (Killalon would have been next after... and my possible demise).

So, I win. Yay!

1100/1100 :rock
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Post by: MCD on May 29, 2008, 05:13:02 AM
bookmarked.
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Post by: Third on May 29, 2008, 05:17:29 AM
Game is better than FFX. And I'm a FF cigarillo.

They need a better villain in the next game though. The villain in LO was horrendous. His character model sucked and his lip-sync was horrible.

And the dreams must become cutscenes, I'm not reading that shit.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 29, 2008, 11:22:07 AM
:bow demi :bow2

Those dreams better stay exactly as they are.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 30, 2008, 01:01:05 AM
So I beat the Snake boss you have to kill twice last night, and had to sit through near thirty minutes of cutscenes (minutes the fight right after the battle) before I could save again. GIVE ME SAVE POINTS AFTER THE BOSS PLEASE
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 30, 2008, 01:09:07 AM
If it was FF I wouldn't care, I'd just skip the cutscenes. But I'm not missing out on more Jansen
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Post by: Bildi on May 30, 2008, 01:14:12 AM
If it was FF I wouldn't care, I'd just skip the cutscenes. But I'm not missing out on more Jansen

Good man!

Overall I've found the game good on savepoints thankfully - I think that snake one was the worst one up to the start of disk 3 anyway.

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Post by: pilonv1 on May 30, 2008, 01:44:02 AM
This was the first one that annoyed me - most of them so far were almost too close
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 31, 2008, 01:23:12 AM
wtf is this stealth shit
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Post by: MCD on May 31, 2008, 01:26:30 AM
10 minutes of bullshit, that's what.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 31, 2008, 03:17:29 AM
Some of these side quests in the Numara are piss easy
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 31, 2008, 10:09:27 PM
What's the deal with the pipots? How much stuff should I give them and is it worth wasting my seeds/healing/mana stuff on them?
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 31, 2008, 10:12:32 PM
Give them all your seeds.

it's usually worth it to synthesize but it's not required.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 31, 2008, 10:16:40 PM
if there's only 99 seeds in the game, im guessing you have to choose which pipots to use since the later ones seem to require 80 seeds?
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Post by: demi on May 31, 2008, 10:25:07 PM
No, you can give any of the seeds to any pipot. Getting 99 is required as they give you an accessory required for Treasure Trove and All Skills Learned achievements

There's a seperate quest where you have to give certain pipots a certain seed
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 31, 2008, 10:27:15 PM
im just at cookes house now and the one ouside wants 40.

so i dont need to have 99? just find them all?
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Post by: demi on May 31, 2008, 10:27:58 PM
Yeah, you can give them seeds across the game, there are different items earned at certain amounts, but overall you need 99 if you want Treasure Trove or All Skills Learned

Also, I wouldnt worry about synthesizing items -- except later on, when you can fuse Fire Bombs (2x Fire Bomb == Power Burst)
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 31, 2008, 10:28:37 PM
awesome thanks :bow2
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 31, 2008, 10:39:54 PM
this funeral fetch quest is distinguished mentally-challenged
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 01, 2008, 08:37:38 AM
finished disc one. didn't really like the final boss. i did the crystal quest but didn't talk to the woman in numara and now I can't go there :(
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Post by: demi on June 01, 2008, 12:38:36 PM
finished disc one. didn't really like the final boss. i did the crystal quest but didn't talk to the woman in numara and now I can't go there :(

You can go back later
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 01, 2008, 06:14:15 PM
goddamn I want treasure trove. Was thinking about going back and doing the DLC also... but Ive decided to try and 1000/1000 Blue Dragon first. Looking forward to the challange
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 01, 2008, 07:48:39 PM
I'm enjoying this so much I'm going to go through Blue Dragon after.
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Post by: demi on June 01, 2008, 08:14:36 PM
goddamn I want treasure trove. Was thinking about going back and doing the DLC also... but Ive decided to try and 1000/1000 Blue Dragon first. Looking forward to the challange

There is no challenge, its just LONG and BORING

Still a great game
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Post by: Bildi on June 02, 2008, 09:40:51 PM
I can't stay away from this game - my HDTV is still away so I started playing on my 51cm CRTV on the weekend.  This game is so pretty I didn't want to miss the little subtle details from the lower resolution but sitting close to the screen it's working alright.

God I love this game.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on June 02, 2008, 11:43:05 PM
How do I make it past the currents to Namura Atoll?

Also, I got a bunch of shit stolen in the Lost Ruins. Do I get them back eventually like before?
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Post by: demi on June 02, 2008, 11:47:49 PM
Yes

You cant go past the hypercurrents yet, you'll know, its story related
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Post by: MCD on June 02, 2008, 11:49:09 PM
there is another monkey at the end.

beat him to retrieve your stolen goods.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on June 02, 2008, 11:53:17 PM
Fucking AdmiralViscen.  I wasted a lot of time trying to get through.  >:(

Shoulda asked Demi the true game master instead. 
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 02, 2008, 11:59:25 PM
demi what was your last treasure for treasure trove?
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 03, 2008, 12:00:00 AM
nicca plz, shit was obvious
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Post by: demi on June 03, 2008, 12:06:31 AM
demi what was your last treasure for treasure trove?

There's a pot in (yes inside) the corner of Mack and Cooke's house
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 03, 2008, 12:18:08 AM
oh yeah the one hidden behind the table. Ive got that one :(

time to keep looking
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 03, 2008, 07:02:33 AM
oh shit i unlocked ming

now i have to make a decision about my party :(
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Post by: muckson on June 03, 2008, 08:02:58 AM
i was thinking of buying the other expansion for the dream.  has anyone read it?  is it worth it?
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Post by: muckson on June 03, 2008, 08:04:53 AM
oh shit i unlocked ming

now i have to make a decision about my party :(
don't forget that when you are are at a higher level, the lower level characters catch up very quickly.  for instance if you are at level 23 monsters and ming is level seventeen, she will gain a level each fight until she is at level 23, which comes to only 5 fights instead of countless hours of grinding.  it makes party decisions easy and if you change your mind, catching up won't be that hard.
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 03, 2008, 08:16:10 AM
yeah but i cant decide who i want in my party
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Post by: Bildi on June 03, 2008, 08:48:28 PM
I generally keep Kaim and Seth out front and Jansen in the back all the time.  Then I regularly rotate between Sarah+Cooke or Ming+Mack in the back so that everyone stays levelled up.

Cooke and Mack were kind of useless until I got them doing level 4 black magic.  Now Cooke is pretty useful.   I haven't really figured out what the hell Mack is good for - he's average at everything.  I tried him in front row for a while to bolster my GC, but it wasn't really much use - Kaim & Seth provide sufficient GC.

What do you guys use the little bastard for?  Just use him for skill links or what?
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Post by: demi on June 03, 2008, 08:51:49 PM
yeah but i cant decide who i want in my party

Put three immortals and two mortals, so they can learn skills
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 03, 2008, 09:24:04 PM
Yeah I've been using Kaim+Seth up front with Jansen, Cooke and Ming at the back. I love Cooke's healing, and Ming I need for the combination magic.

I like Mack's shitty Shadow spell and Spirit magic, and he actually seem's to have a decent basic attack. But since I have Seth and Kaim with Power Slash and Wall I don't need more basic attacks or GC upgrades. Once I've sucked him dry of skills then I'll probably retire him.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 03, 2008, 09:56:36 PM
I used Kaim and Seth and all mortals so they could rank up their skills, then when they were getting close to maxed I got rid of them for the immortals.

No reason to waste time training Ming lvl 3 white magic when I can cut to the chase later on.
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Post by: demi on June 03, 2008, 09:59:01 PM
You need to give her Level 3 white magic, for the All Skills achievement
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 03, 2008, 10:05:56 PM
Duh. But I don't care about that.
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Post by: demi on June 03, 2008, 10:23:59 PM
Well then stfu, let the gamers talk
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Post by: Bildi on June 03, 2008, 10:42:17 PM
I can't imagine ever abandoning Cooke permanently because she's too awesome, even if she does weaken the team compared to using five immortals.

I'd leave Mack in the gutter in a heartbeat though.
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 03, 2008, 10:44:19 PM
Well then stfu, let the gamers talk

:rock

although I cant say shit really becuase I never got Treasure Trove
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 03, 2008, 10:47:22 PM
I can't imagine ever abandoning Cooke permanently because she's too awesome, even if she does weaken the team compared to using five immortals.

I'd leave Mack in the gutter in a heartbeat though.

You only get 4 immortals anyway, you need to have 1 mortal.

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Post by: Bildi on June 03, 2008, 10:49:25 PM
Oh.  :duh

Well that solved that.

:heartbeat Cooke :heartbeat
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 03, 2008, 10:51:54 PM
Its really good when she kicks Jansens ass
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 03, 2008, 11:00:38 PM
Agreed - as I said before I love Cooke's healing. Mack really only adds Spirit Magic which can be taught to someone else if needed, and the black magic seems to make up for it.

Jansen+Cooke will be permanent members of my group, Ming will be my rotation spot.
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Post by: demi on June 04, 2008, 03:37:35 AM
You are going to regret that decision
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 04, 2008, 04:14:06 AM
yeah wait until the other cunt with actual good abilities turns up
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 04, 2008, 04:15:52 AM
well obviously since i was spoiled i know whats coming up and will re-adjust my formation then.
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 04, 2008, 05:03:10 PM
oh sorry... I was 'spoiled' by the game manual so I didnt think it was a biggie  :(

I wouldnt worry too much about formations anyway. As previously mentioned lower level characters level up really fast and the game never gets too difficult. I just used the guys I liked the look of mainly
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 04, 2008, 07:40:16 PM
It's cool, I figured she would join once the kids showed up.

I'm not that worried, I think I'd do a bit of a grind session this weekend to get everyones skill links done
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 04, 2008, 08:12:07 PM
yeah that is generally a good idea in LO. Comes in handy having plently of skills for re-tooling against bosses etc.

jesus I would totally pay for dlc which points out what goddamn thing Im missing for Treasure Trove

Im trying to forget the pain of that achievement by playing Blue Dragon. Im having a fucking blast TBH. Such a fantastic game. I cant remember why I wasnt so floored when I tried going through the 1st time (got sidetracked by gears or something and stopped playing). Got my achievement giude at the ready so I hopefuly wont miss any items or anything.

If youre digging Lost Odyssey - play Blue Dragon. Most game shops here in NZ are giving it away so you should be able to get it for cheap (Ive seen it for like $40 NZ)
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Post by: demi on June 04, 2008, 08:28:42 PM
The Blue Dragon missable items dont start until the end of Disc 1, during the banquet
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 04, 2008, 08:44:17 PM
Blue Dragon is definitely next on my list, I loved the demo
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 09, 2008, 09:20:51 PM
WHY DO I KEEP FALLING DOWN HOLES :(
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Post by: Third on June 09, 2008, 09:36:28 PM
Just use those firefly thingies and walk, don't run.

That's probably the most annoying dungeon in the game.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 09, 2008, 09:41:38 PM
I didn't fall once booya
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 09, 2008, 09:44:23 PM
Yeah I was running. Also worked out the wind blew them away.
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Post by: Bildi on June 09, 2008, 10:38:35 PM
I didn't fall either, but I'm pretty methodical and steady.
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 10, 2008, 07:56:34 AM
OMG FINISHED DISC 2 :bow2

Now I need to grind some cash for the auction house
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Post by: MCD on June 10, 2008, 08:31:02 AM
disc 3 is amazing, enjoy it.
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 10, 2008, 08:33:45 AM
is stuff at the AH expensive?
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Post by: MCD on June 10, 2008, 08:34:52 AM
it wasn't for me.
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Post by: Bildi on June 10, 2008, 07:31:17 PM
I passed the auction house a couple of hours ago in the game, but there was nothing there.  :(

Does stuff appear later?
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 10, 2008, 07:37:44 PM
It opens up at the start of disc 3 iirc

If you managed to miss no items up to that point there will be nothing available.
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Post by: Bildi on June 10, 2008, 07:43:07 PM
Oh OK, thanks.
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Post by: Beezy on June 13, 2008, 11:43:24 AM
MOMMA!

One of the funniest jrpg moments ever. :lol
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Post by: Third on June 13, 2008, 11:51:13 AM
Ya, that was a cool moment. ^

And I though Jensen was one of the most annoying characters ever when he was introduced. But he became pretty funny afterwards.

I can't wait for LO2. Just hope that the dreams are cutscenes this time. I didn't like all that stupid reading. SNOOOORE
And the battles must start faster. I really takes too much time before a battle begins. Grinding sucks that way.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 13, 2008, 12:02:28 PM
No, leave it txt plz
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Post by: Beezy on June 13, 2008, 12:03:35 PM
Agreed. They need to make the graphics a bit better too. I was able to see individual pixels on King Gohtza's face.
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Post by: Third on June 13, 2008, 12:10:31 PM
No, leave it txt plz

I just don't like the way those dreams are being shown. It's so cheap.
Only text is pretty stupid. They can also use a good voice actor or something.

I don't care if LO2 comes with 11 DVD disc, those dreams need a better presentation imo.
I was really interested in those dreams, but it was so tedious to read them that way IMO
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 13, 2008, 12:14:15 PM
Nah, I thought it was awesome. They did a lot with the backgrounds and the way the text was displayed to give it personality and keeping it from being a stark reading.

Unless they get Sean Connery to read it..
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Post by: Third on June 13, 2008, 12:23:43 PM
The text was way too slow, I always had to push the A button to show the whole text. Resulting into out of sync backround noises. That sucked.

The backgound images were too repetetive. The music was nice though.

LO OST is amazing. Uematsu  :-*
Blue Dragon OST sucked though.
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Post by: Bildi on June 13, 2008, 07:04:12 PM
I find the dream sequences tedious too.  I think it's the writing more than anything - the stories are enjoyable but they're about twice as long as they need to be and are filled with fluff.

I have to hit A to display the text quickly and I often skip paragraphs of text.  I agree the backgrounds are much too slow and repetitive to add interest.

It's the only thing I'm not crazy about in the game.  Everything else is awesome.
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 13, 2008, 07:16:16 PM
I enjoyed the dreams the first few times, but they do get tedious. Some of the stories are great though
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 13, 2008, 10:18:30 PM
I skipped a bunch of dreams at the start because they seemed boring, but now I regret it and have been reading them. The stories and they way they are told is fucking fantastic, I wish more games did things like this to flesh out their main characters.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 13, 2008, 10:31:04 PM
Ya.

I loved reading them. If there's a complaint I have is that too many of them are predictable, but there are still a good number of them that go a different way than you expect.

I don't know what they'll do for the next game, they can't do 30 stories with this same theme of loss can they?
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Post by: Bildi on June 13, 2008, 10:48:59 PM
I'm sorry I'm not keeping up - but has a second game been confirmed?  If so,  :hyper

I'd be happy to see the dreams make a return, but in a shorter form.  They can do twice as many, but just make them more succinct.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 13, 2008, 10:53:22 PM
Some MS guy referred to LO as a 'franchise' but nothing solid.
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 13, 2008, 11:16:56 PM
I like that some of them are predictable, because it makes sense that way. The same way they're doled out in small chunks to gradually give you more insight into Kaim and Seth.
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 14, 2008, 01:29:10 AM
WTF SOME FUCKING CHICKEN JUST BOUGHT MY SEED FOR 10000G  :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 14, 2008, 01:32:07 AM
FFS SOMEONE JUST BEAT ME AGAIN
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Post by: Himu on June 14, 2008, 01:33:04 AM
WHERE IS MY LOST ODYSSEY 2
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Post by: Bildi on June 14, 2008, 02:17:14 AM
Some MS guy referred to LO as a 'franchise' but nothing solid.

Well, that's better than nothing.  Fingers crossed I guess.
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Post by: Beezy on June 14, 2008, 05:13:55 PM
I got to disc 4 not too long ago and my playtime is 36.5 hours. Was disc 3 really short or was it just so great that I didn't notice the time passing by?
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Post by: Himu on June 14, 2008, 07:42:10 PM
it felt like the longest disc imo

but it was great
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 15, 2008, 12:41:46 AM
Too many hell shakers in Numara Atoll
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 15, 2008, 01:55:39 AM
wow grinding is easy as hell with gamble magic + kelelons
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 15, 2008, 12:03:23 PM
I felt like Disc 3 was the longest, I don't know why everybody thinks it's their favorite.
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Post by: Beezy on June 15, 2008, 12:26:07 PM
You actually learn what exactly is going on in the story, you get new and extremely useful characters, hilarious Sed moment, dungeons aren't necessarily easy, but they aren't extremely annoying to get through like that fucking dark cave (stopped playing the game for a while after this), and lots of pretty FMVs. AND you get a ship again.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 15, 2008, 12:33:21 PM
eh

I felt like that's where the plot went from an interesting character story to a typical overblown FF story. And don't you spend the first half of the disk trudging through ice and shit? I didn't dig it.
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Post by: Beezy on June 15, 2008, 12:41:29 PM
The ice dungeon was short and simple. You trudged through a snowstorm for a few minutes with Cooke and Mack, not for half the disc.

How is it like a FF story?
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 15, 2008, 01:05:12 PM
Dude you go back and forth into the ice zone over and over again, switching between that and the sewer dungeon. You're halfway through the disc by the time you recover Kaim and get a move on.

And I'm talkin about MEGA EVIL DUUUDE with MEGA EVILL WORLD DESTRUCTIONNN. I liked it better when he seemed to be toying with the other immortals for his own personal gain, not so much when it was world domination and mega mirrors. I guess it was always going to wind up like that anyway but the little touches of character seemed to fade to the background.
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Post by: Beezy on June 15, 2008, 01:12:46 PM
The train tracks right? You walk through it TWICE with Cooke & Mack with no battles. Then you walk through it ONCE with Ming and Jansen with battles and fight a boss once you find Cooke and Mack. You find Sarah and Kaim at the end of the disc and then switch to disc 4.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 15, 2008, 01:20:49 PM
You're right, that dungeon spans the whole disc instead of half of it.

I LIKED the Black Cave because it DIDN'T do anything objectionable and I DIDN'T fall through the holes AND it PRESENTED  different environment than the OTHER dungeons of the DISC.

IMO
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 21, 2008, 11:57:18 PM
hey anyone who has done the DLC:

Is there an item which teaches some sort of 'No Encounters' skill?
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Post by: demi on June 22, 2008, 12:01:49 AM
No
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 22, 2008, 12:37:33 AM
I'm coming up to this ice dungeon. The train section has been boring as fuck, I think I've played about 5 minutes in 2 hours. I dont want MGS4
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Post by: demi on June 22, 2008, 12:49:43 AM
Disc 3 is awesome, you shut your trap and play
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 22, 2008, 01:51:22 AM
omg a 3 way battle
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Post by: MCD on June 22, 2008, 12:29:53 PM
Disc 3 is awesome, you shut your trap and play
:bow :bow :bow
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 22, 2008, 08:16:36 PM
Finally got Sed last night. Disc 3 rules again
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Post by: muckson on June 22, 2008, 11:20:06 PM
Ya.

I loved reading them. If there's a complaint I have is that too many of them are predictable, but there are still a good number of them that go a different way than you expect.

I don't know what they'll do for the next game, they can't do 30 stories with this same theme of loss can they?
the stories are really good, and yes a couple are predictable, but while i wouldn't change the stories themselves i would definitely tweak the writing style just a little bit. 
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Post by: Beezy on June 26, 2008, 05:25:00 PM
How the fuck do I get Ming's harp? I wanna do everything except for that Treasure Trove shit before I beat the game, but I have no idea how to get her harp. I can't fight one of the optional bosses without it.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 26, 2008, 05:28:24 PM
Do you have the ship yet? I think you just snag it from the place she was playing it on disc 1.

That's for the Numara Atoll guy right?
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Post by: Beezy on June 26, 2008, 05:36:04 PM
Yeah. I tried that, but when I went up to it, nothing happened. Maybe I have to go behind it or something. I'll try again later.
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Post by: demi on June 26, 2008, 05:37:14 PM
Read a guide
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Post by: MCD on June 26, 2008, 05:38:50 PM
iirc, it's in her room, in numara's castle.
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Post by: Beezy on June 26, 2008, 06:03:37 PM
I really like the dreams, but I only read through the first two when I got them. I finally found them all today, so I'm gonna read through them in order someday before I finsh the game.

Edit: Somehow ended up on the page before this one and didn't realize it. I was replying to the last post there.
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Post by: Beezy on June 26, 2008, 08:43:04 PM
I can't find the fucking pirate that's supposed to be underwater near Uhra. :maf
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Post by: MCD on June 26, 2008, 08:49:11 PM
quick google search...

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=60418
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Post by: Beezy on June 26, 2008, 09:17:55 PM
Wtf? I thought they meant Uhra's port! Fucking assholes...

Thanks McDragon. I got the harp btw. It was too early when I tried it before.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on June 26, 2008, 09:24:19 PM
I just finished Lost Ruins.  How much more do I have left?  I''ll like to finish it soon so it's off my list of games that need to be beaten. 
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Post by: Beezy on June 26, 2008, 10:01:33 PM
I just finished Lost Ruins.  How much more do I have left?  I''ll like to finish it soon so it's off my list of games that need to be beaten. 
You're not that far behind me. If you're not gonna do any of the sidequests, then you're not far from the end.
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Post by: Beezy on June 30, 2008, 02:49:07 AM
Why the fuck does everything in the Temple of Enlightenment have so much HP? :maf
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 30, 2008, 02:52:58 AM
Finished the Uhra dungeons last night, my party was so awesome they were one shotting everything.

For some reason I can get Perfect's really easy with Sed but not with anyone else.
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Post by: demi on June 30, 2008, 02:54:53 AM
Why the fuck does everything in the Temple of Enlightenment have so much HP? :maf

It's the hardest temple, duh

Use a guide for that shit... navigating that place is a nightmare
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Post by: Beezy on June 30, 2008, 09:04:55 AM
I've only used guides to find out the locations of sidequest stuff, items that I might have missed, and thebsecret conditions for the backyard fights. I haven't needed it for dungeons or boss fights so far.
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Post by: Beezy on June 30, 2008, 11:21:05 AM
Groo, I was just looking at your achievements. Did you get all 1000 in Blue Dragon on one playthrough?
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Post by: Beezy on June 30, 2008, 01:35:53 PM
Is that possible without a guide? I'm gonna start it sometime after I'm done with Lost Odyssey.
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Post by: demi on June 30, 2008, 01:42:40 PM
Is that possible without a guide? I'm gonna start it sometime after I'm done with Lost Odyssey.

NO
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Post by: Beezy on July 01, 2008, 11:29:41 PM
This dungeon is so annoying. I like how there's only one fucking save point. I'll finish this shit tomorrow.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 02, 2008, 12:09:11 AM
How the fuck do I get the Trookys to steal the Talisman?  They steal everything but that.  Do I need to run into Trookys that are near where the Queen is or can I just stay at the entrance to Ancient Ruins?
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Post by: The Sceneman on July 02, 2008, 02:16:06 AM
they sohuld take it pretty quickly. If they arent taking it within 5 trys just come back later on after youve done some more stuff. I did that and had both the crown and talisman stolen first swipe.
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Post by: demi on July 02, 2008, 02:25:38 AM
They will steal it eventually, just let them keep stealing, you get all your stuff back anyway
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 02, 2008, 08:08:01 PM
Damn, this game is so easy after you reached LVL 50.  I wiped out the 5 Arthrosauruses.
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Post by: y2kev on July 02, 2008, 08:20:35 PM
how much longer after the first dungeon on disk 4?

I am working on this and BD at the same time. I like BD more but I want to knock this out.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 02, 2008, 08:23:42 PM
Yeah, I wanna finish LO too while it still has some value.  I rarely trade in games but I'll trade in LO since I don't replay J-rpgs. 

Disc 4 seems to breeze by pretty soon once you've done the sidequest in Gongora's garden.  You're almost overpowered after that sidequest. 
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Post by: Beezy on July 02, 2008, 08:31:20 PM
I got lost in the Temple of Enlightenment. I went in at level 52. Right now I'm at level 77. I'll be level 80+ once I leave. I should have beat the game before I came to this place. :-\

For those who don't know, you level up after just about every fight in this place.
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Post by: MCD on July 02, 2008, 08:32:04 PM
I got lost in the Temple of Enlightenment. I went in at level 52. Right now I'm at level 77. I'll be level 80+ once I leave. I should have beat the game before I came to this place. :-\

For those who don't know, you level up after just about every fight in this place.
should have followed a youtube video.
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Post by: demi on July 02, 2008, 08:35:53 PM
I got lost in the Temple of Enlightenment. I went in at level 52. Right now I'm at level 77. I'll be level 80+ once I leave. I should have beat the game before I came to this place. :-\

For those who don't know, you level up after just about every fight in this place.

bo bo bo dont listen to demi
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 02, 2008, 08:54:46 PM
I really hate the old school design that forces the gamer to use a guide if he doesn't want to waste his time going through the whole map.  I didn't even know to go to Numura port after the Lost Ruins until consulting a guide. 
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Post by: y2kev on July 02, 2008, 09:01:11 PM
I really hate the old school design that forces the gamer to use a guide if he doesn't want to waste his time going through the whole map.  I didn't even know to go to Numura port after the Lost Ruins until consulting a guide. 

i don't think that's old school so much as bad. even the old DQ games give you directions if you chat up the villagers.
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Post by: MCD on July 02, 2008, 09:03:48 PM
I really hate the old school design that forces the gamer to use a guide if he doesn't want to waste his time going through the whole map.  I didn't even know to go to Numura port after the Lost Ruins until consulting a guide. 
did you talk to the characters on the ship?
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Post by: y2kev on July 02, 2008, 09:09:02 PM
god i hate this shitty dungeon

i hate party split ups

"the family" is awful
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Post by: MCD on July 02, 2008, 09:10:18 PM
mack gives you 3xcombo.

he is awesome.
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Post by: demi on July 02, 2008, 09:12:48 PM
i dont think they're making any more DLC for this, i think its time for me to let this go
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Post by: y2kev on July 02, 2008, 09:18:44 PM
mack gives you 3xcombo.

he is awesome.

what level?
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Post by: MCD on July 02, 2008, 09:20:12 PM
46
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Post by: y2kev on July 02, 2008, 09:22:17 PM
46

that's like 8 levels away

i have to deal with the shitty family for 8 more levels
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Post by: MCD on July 02, 2008, 09:25:10 PM
after this and then numara, you can beat the game iirc.

use youtube if you wanna end this fast.
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Post by: y2kev on July 02, 2008, 09:30:10 PM
I figure I might need to grind a little, but I can just go grind at the ToE if I need to.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 02, 2008, 10:28:26 PM
I just beat the Numerean general.  That was actually a pretty tough fight. 

Next, I'm going to get the +10 slot accessory at the atoll.  What lvls do my characters need to be before I try to finish the game?  Everyone in my party is basically around LVL 50. 
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Post by: demi on July 02, 2008, 10:29:18 PM
Just get the right skills and the game will be cake
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Post by: MCD on July 02, 2008, 10:30:48 PM
there is a place called forgotten cave or some shit, go there and get seth ultimate weapon + an accessory that nullifies ailments, pretty handy when fighting the last boss.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 02, 2008, 10:31:08 PM
50 is more than enough for the end to be easy.

My main dudes were at 52 or so and the weakest were 49 and it was a joke. I didn't even have the element null or ailment null items.
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Post by: y2kev on July 02, 2008, 10:38:42 PM
Where do I go now? Numara is grayed out on my world map but I know I need to go there. I'm gonna grind to 45 from 40 and then I'll go finish the game.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 02, 2008, 10:46:33 PM
Did you kill the 5 sea dragon dudes? If not, just sail manually towards Numara.
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Post by: y2kev on July 02, 2008, 10:55:08 PM
k thnx
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Post by: pilonv1 on July 03, 2008, 01:43:56 AM
at the start of disc 3 i went to grind up to level 50. now everything is too easy
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Post by: Beezy on July 03, 2008, 03:02:28 AM
Why the fuck are you people grinding in this game? It's not necessary at all.

Btw, where is it possible to grind on disc 3?
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Post by: pilonv1 on July 03, 2008, 03:48:36 AM
numara atol
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Post by: Beezy on July 03, 2008, 09:40:47 AM
Oh yeah, those silver kelolons.

Well, I've finally finished all th sidequests except for finding all the seeds (I have 88) and that treasure trove bullshit. Everyone learned all their skills except for the immortals. I'm just gonna go beat the game now. 900/1000 is good enough for me.
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Post by: y2kev on July 03, 2008, 04:21:44 PM
what's the best way to kill the silver keleons?

i need to majorly grind i think. i'm about level 42 and I cannot beat the kakanas tanks no matter what i do. party suggestions and tips plz.
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Post by: demi on July 03, 2008, 04:28:30 PM
Take out the middle guy first, use rings that hurt Mechanical, cast Shield, Power

Use all immortals + Sed at this point, unless you're grinding skills for people
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Post by: y2kev on July 03, 2008, 04:32:49 PM
Take out the middle guy first, use rings that hurt Mechanical, cast Shield, Power

Use all immortals + Sed at this point, unless you're grinding skills for people

I'm trying to get 3x hit for Mack...then I'm done. I have level 6 white magic and level 6 black magic, which is enough I think. I'm gonna swap out Mack and Jansen as soon as all my immortals know persistence. I hate ming so much.

seems like no matter what i do, the thing sucks all my MP and then destroys shitty Mack before he can cast powerus. though sarah knows it, i may just forgo him all together.

is it better to have sed in the front or the back? does the extra GC help?
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Post by: y2kev on July 03, 2008, 04:35:34 PM
what's the best place to grind so far? I can't get to ToE until I beat kakanas
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Post by: demi on July 03, 2008, 05:09:56 PM
Kaim + Seth in front, the rest in back

You can make Power Drinks from the piplets by giving them Fire / Water / Earth items (I think 2 Fires equal a Power Drink)
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Post by: y2kev on July 03, 2008, 05:11:34 PM
sweet. i'm gonna try now with kaim + seth / sarah - jansen - sed. I'd use ming but she's so underleveled right now and i just don't care.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 03, 2008, 05:14:20 PM
what's the best place to grind so far? I can't get to ToE until I beat kakanas

Gongora's garden.  You'll get to 50 easy. 

Btw, I picked up the +10 slot and full immunity accessories.  Think I'll go beat the game now. 
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Post by: pilonv1 on July 03, 2008, 07:51:48 PM
what's the best way to kill the silver keleons?

i need to majorly grind i think. i'm about level 42 and I cannot beat the kakanas tanks no matter what i do. party suggestions and tips plz.

gamble magic. use turn tail if you have to fight the other thing.

the keleons will flee after one attack usually so gamble magic is the best bet. have two people casting gamble and two using casting support to speed up their casting
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Post by: y2kev on July 03, 2008, 08:28:46 PM
what's the best way to kill the silver keleons?

i need to majorly grind i think. i'm about level 42 and I cannot beat the kakanas tanks no matter what i do. party suggestions and tips plz.

gamble magic. use turn tail if you have to fight the other thing.

the keleons will flee after one attack usually so gamble magic is the best bet. have two people casting gamble and two using casting support to speed up their casting

The other thing is what I was using for leveling! it went down pretty easily.

Anyway, I just beat Grand Staff. There was no save point in that entire thing. I unleashed two Experiments accidentally and would definitely have been wiped out if not for Persistence. Persistence is basically this game's guts  :lol

I think I'm level 47 now going for the flying grand staff. if that's not good enough, I'll head for the ToE, but I've ground enough for one day.
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Post by: Beezy on July 03, 2008, 08:40:29 PM
Instead of grinding, why don't you guys just do the sidequests? I reached level 50 before even going to the Temple of Enlightenment just by doing the sidequests.
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Post by: y2kev on July 03, 2008, 08:58:05 PM
Instead of grinding, why don't you guys just do the sidequests? I reached level 50 before even going to the Temple of Enlightenment just by doing the sidequests.

I don't think you can do them until you get the white boa (when markers appear on the map), which was after Kakanas, which was where I needed to grind.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 03, 2008, 10:48:28 PM
Anyway, I just beat Grand Staff. There was no save point in that entire thing.

That's some terrible level design.  My party was too powerful to die against any enemy in there, even the experiments, but I just wanted to take a break after getting lost in the maze for 2hrs. 

The trial and error gameplay of the fight against the 6 saints was just as annoying.  They couldn't do any damage to me but it took awhile to figure out what would harm each of them. 
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Post by: Beezy on July 04, 2008, 01:55:13 AM
I beat it earlier today with 900/1000 points. Cool game, but I won't be going back for the last 100.

The trial and error gameplay of the fight against the 6 saints was just as annoying.  They couldn't do any damage to me but it took awhile to figure out what would harm each of them. 
I remembered from when you controlled Gongora to kill them. Most of them were pretty obvious even if you didn't completely remember that.
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Post by: MCD on July 04, 2008, 02:11:35 AM
Anyway, I just beat Grand Staff. There was no save point in that entire thing.

That's some terrible level design.  My party was too powerful to die against any enemy in there, even the experiments, but I just wanted to take a break after getting lost in the maze for 2hrs. 

The trial and error gameplay of the fight against the 6 saints was just as annoying.  They couldn't do any damage to me but it took awhile to figure out what would harm each of them. 
like beezy said, that's why they let you control gongora in disc 3.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 04, 2008, 02:15:29 AM
Finally beat it today.  I think I only had 600 achievements or so.  Not going to bother with the rest though.  

Is it just me or was the last part really tedious?  The combination of few save pts, convoluted mazes and frequent random encounters almost made me want to give up.  My party had no trouble staying alive.  It just got really boring.  Luckily, the boss fights were fun.  

I beat it earlier today with 900/1000 points. Cool game, but I won't be going back for the last 100.

The trial and error gameplay of the fight against the 6 saints was just as annoying.  They couldn't do any damage to me but it took awhile to figure out what would harm each of them. 
I remembered from when you controlled Gongora to kill them. Most of them were pretty obvious even if you didn't completely remember that.

I've been playing LO on and off for the last few months so I didn't remember that.  Now that you mention that sequence, it makes a lot more sense.  
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Post by: demi on July 04, 2008, 02:17:59 AM
I think LO's end sequence (after final fight) is really good. It just left too many questions for me.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 04, 2008, 02:21:45 AM
Yeah, I liked it too, except for the close-ups of that nasty looking old maid.  The music was fantastic.  I think they're leaving some room for a sequel or spin-off. 
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Post by: Beezy on July 04, 2008, 03:09:56 AM
Agreed. My nephew was like "eww" when he saw the old lady. :lol
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Post by: y2kev on July 04, 2008, 09:09:43 PM
grinding to lvl 60 at the toe :rawk
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Post by: siamesedreamer on August 20, 2008, 01:08:08 AM
Got back into this tonight after a good 4+ months layoff.

Should never have quit playing it - so awesome.
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Post by: Greatness Gone on August 20, 2008, 01:24:55 AM
I'm not a graphics whore, but something tells me I would've liked this game more if it was using a good graphics engine. Oh, and if its story and characters was handled by the guy who did the dreams.

Horrible game. 2/10. Still waiting for Atlus to develop what will be the definitive next-gen jRPG experience, SMT4.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2008, 01:27:56 AM
But you did play it
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Post by: Greatness Gone on August 20, 2008, 01:35:59 AM
I was starving for a jRPG. Unfortunately, I only had this shit to play.

And the thing that ruined this game ever more...MEGA-SPOILERS

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They kinda killed off Seth, the only great character in the game.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2008, 01:39:14 AM
You could try Enchanted Arms? It has a weiner fiend in the game.
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Post by: Greatness Gone on August 20, 2008, 01:45:33 AM
That thing is why I threw it in the trash after getting it at a really low price.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2008, 01:47:37 AM
lol
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Post by: The Sceneman on August 20, 2008, 03:02:18 AM
I was starving for a jRPG. Unfortunately, I only had this shit to play.

And the thing that ruined this game ever more...MEGA-SPOILERS

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They kinda killed off Seth, the only great character in the game.
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wtf, Seth was ok but the other characters were awesome, particulary Kaim and Jansen
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Post by: Greatness Gone on August 20, 2008, 03:23:19 AM
wtf, Seth was ok but the other characters were awesome, particulary Kaim and Jansen

Jansen and his jokes were stupid. I wanted to gouge my eyes out everytime his fucking disgusting face appeared on my television. Plus, I hate the cool-acting guy with a big heart cliché more than any other cliché, especially when it's done horribly.

Kaim, like Ming, was interesing in the 1,000 Year Dreams. Unfortunately, like Ming, he was incredibly boring in the actual game.

Oh, and all of the dramatic parts in this game failed miserably. Like, as miserably as an ugly, pathetic dog bleeding to death in an alley. HOWEVER, all of the dramatic parts in the dreams worked very well. Remember Seth's Dream Parts 1 & 2? Fucking beautiful.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2008, 03:32:43 AM
Man the intro to Disc 3 was awesome
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Post by: Greatness Gone on August 20, 2008, 03:39:47 AM
Man the intro to Disc 3 was awesome

What happened? All I remember about Disc 3 was that I controlled two shitty casters and that Sheena Easton started singing and shit.

And sewers. Oh fucking jesus the sewers.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2008, 04:34:15 AM
Just lots of awesome with the ice train
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Post by: siamesedreamer on August 20, 2008, 11:12:37 AM
Yeah, everyone was saying disc three is so awesome. But, so far I think disc two is better by a huge margin. I mean...I quit playing during disc three.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2008, 01:48:00 PM
Yeah, everyone was saying disc three is so awesome. But, so far I think disc two is better by a huge margin. I mean...I quit playing during disc three.

No I said the intro was awesome, not the rest of it, lol
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Post by: siamesedreamer on August 20, 2008, 01:55:58 PM
It was GAF that was saying it overwhelmingly. I should have known better though.

Curious about how much I have left on disc 3:

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Just got to the refugee camp outside Uhra.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2008, 01:56:36 PM
Still a bit
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Post by: tiesto on August 20, 2008, 02:50:05 PM
It was GAF that was saying it overwhelmingly. I should have known better though.

Curious about how much I have left on disc 3:

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Just got to the refugee camp outside Uhra.
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One fairly large dungeon
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Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: siamesedreamer on August 20, 2008, 05:40:12 PM
Preesh...
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 20, 2008, 11:35:14 PM
Yea, Disc 2 is better than Disc 3. But iirc you have just come to the end of the dragging part, disc 3 has a strong finish.
Title: Re: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI!
Post by: siamesedreamer on August 21, 2008, 02:13:49 AM
Yep...Gohtza and the sewers completely lost me.  :-\