Author Topic: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI! (Read 142970 times)

Himu · « **Reply #240 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

demi · « **Reply #241 on:** February 16, 2008, 03:29:39 AM »

Suck at getting Perfects, is there a trick I need to know?

Himu · « **Reply #242 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.

demi · « **Reply #243 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)

muckson · « **Reply #244 on:** February 16, 2008, 11:21:26 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 15, 2008, 07:19:58 PM

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.

Himu · « **Reply #245 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.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #246 on:** February 16, 2008, 01:56:26 PM »

Game rules, just got through Numara.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #247 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.

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btw that torch thing was easy as shit, I thought it was purposeful too.

Himu · « **Reply #248 on:** February 16, 2008, 03:33:15 PM »

Quote from: 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.
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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

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #249 on:** February 16, 2008, 03:51:11 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 16, 2008, 03:33:15 PM

Quote from: 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.
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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

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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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Joe Molotov · « **Reply #250 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.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #251 on:** February 16, 2008, 06:13:34 PM »

I JUST GOT THE SHIP!

THE WATER IS SO GOOD!

Himu · « **Reply #252 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.

demi · « **Reply #253 on:** February 16, 2008, 06:27:30 PM »

Quote from: Himuro 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.

lulz, sakaguchi ripped off FF1

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

The Sceneman · « **Reply #254 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

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #255 on:** February 16, 2008, 06:57:09 PM »

Got the 19 crystal shits, now I'm gonna go skullfuck the boss of disc 1

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #256 on:** February 16, 2008, 07:37:07 PM »

Quote from: Himuro 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.

You need to get the better boat first.

Then the airship.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #257 on:** February 16, 2008, 07:56:48 PM »

Skullfuck'd

Himu · « **Reply #258 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:16:04 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on February 16, 2008, 07:37:07 PM

Quote from: Himuro 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.

You need to get the better boat first.

Then the airship.

omggg

Himu · « **Reply #259 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:17:02 PM »

Quote from: 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

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.

y2kev · « **Reply #260 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:18:12 PM »

AMAZING GAME GOOCH AM BACK CONFIRMED

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #261 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:20:45 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 16, 2008, 08:17:02 PM

Quote from: 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

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

demi · « **Reply #262 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?

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #263 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:26:48 PM »

Quote from: 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?

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.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #264 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:55:43 PM »

y2kev - gaf - you equipped the earrings yourself

demi · « **Reply #265 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?

Himu · « **Reply #266 on:** February 16, 2008, 09:33:23 PM »

Flare > Wind

It makes no sense to me either

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #267 on:** February 16, 2008, 10:01:25 PM »

Fire eats up oxygen

demi · « **Reply #268 on:** February 16, 2008, 10:09:57 PM »

Meh, I used Ground and I beat him just fine

muckson · « **Reply #269 on:** February 16, 2008, 10:20:23 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 16, 2008, 08:17:02 PM

Quote from: 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

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.

y2kev · « **Reply #270 on:** February 16, 2008, 10:28:35 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on February 16, 2008, 08:55:43 PM

y2kev - gaf - you equipped the earrings yourself

that's awesome, how many RPGs do that anymore

lo

Himu · « **Reply #271 on:** February 16, 2008, 10:32:00 PM »

WOot! Cooke learned level 4 white magic! Now I can use Heala! WOOT.

Haunted mansion owns. I'm there now.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #272 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.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #273 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

Himu · « **Reply #274 on:** February 16, 2008, 11:13:21 PM »

holy fuck some creepy thing was in the mirror in the haunted house

demi · « **Reply #275 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.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #276 on:** February 16, 2008, 11:47:04 PM »

Yea, that tune sounded FFX to me too.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #277 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.

TVC15 · « **Reply #278 on:** February 16, 2008, 11:55:19 PM »

Quote from: 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.

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.

Himu · « **Reply #279 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.

TVC15 · « **Reply #280 on:** February 17, 2008, 12:01:03 AM »

Quote from: Himuro 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.

Yeah, I definitely got a bunch of those. I guess I am fucked though

I am already on disc 2.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #281 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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SpudBud · « **Reply #282 on:** February 17, 2008, 12:09:28 AM »

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

Anyway, this game fucking rocks.

Himu · « **Reply #283 on:** February 17, 2008, 12:12:17 AM »

"She's mad at you, boy!"

OMG

JANSEN

Himu · « **Reply #284 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

Quote from: 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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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!

y2kev · « **Reply #285 on:** February 17, 2008, 12:40:26 AM »

Only one smh at this game

stealth

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #286 on:** February 17, 2008, 12:56:10 AM »

Is this an accurate breakdown of LO VS BD?

Story: LO
Combat:LO
Graphics:BD

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #287 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.

Quote from: 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.

Yes.

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

Quote from: y2kev on February 17, 2008, 12:40:26 AM

Only one smh at this game

stealth

Shit took 5 minutes.

y2kev · « **Reply #288 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.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #289 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.

y2kev · « **Reply #290 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.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #291 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:10:56 AM »

Answer my question, assholes. Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon?

Himu · « **Reply #292 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:12:42 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on February 17, 2008, 01:10:56 AM

Answer my question, assholes. Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon?

almost everyone is enjoying LO more

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #293 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

Himu · « **Reply #294 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.

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #295 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.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #296 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:21:11 AM »

Quote from: Himuro 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.

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.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #297 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

hyp · « **Reply #298 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:49:01 AM »

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

y2kev · « **Reply #299 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:53:51 AM »

Quote from: 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

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...

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Author Topic: Official Lost Odyssey Thread GO! GO! DEMI! (Read 142970 times)