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[pizzaparty]

Anyone else feel bad killing those purple cat looking things with the big ears? They have a high pitched scream when youre attacking them and it makes me sad

Their ears look like my dog's and I always feel like my dog is judging me when I kill one.

 

[Kyzon]

I am not even intentionally trying to go for the lobster stuff. I just pick them up if I happen to see them and I have around 27 so far. Seems to be the best way to do it since I would hate to track down all 99 at once.

Where do you even start this quest? lol

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Where do you even start this quest? lol

I think at some point you either get it in the Mission Board or one of the people around NLA will give you a clue about it.

The actual quest giver is behind a

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fence/crate thing by the Outfitter's Test Hangar. It's a lobster sitting on the ground.

 

[-Horizon-]

Anyone else feel bad killing those purple cat looking things with the big ears? They have a high pitched scream when youre attacking them and it makes me sad

I feel bad attacking anything that doesn't aggro me first.

 

[Yarbskoo]

I just walked on top of the Leaning Ring for the first time. Seeing the landscape reveal itself as you run up the side is breathtaking.

 

[BY2K]

Welp, I'm stuck in that affinity mission that I guess will have me make friends with

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lion people

until I can level up a bit so might as well wait for Level 50 and getting a full squad of Level 50 skells.

 

[Kyzon]

I think at some point you either get it in the Mission Board or one of the people around NLA will give you a clue about it.

The actual quest giver is behind a

Spoiler

fence/crate thing by the Outfitter's Test Hangar. It's a lobster sitting on the ground.

Hmm, what's it called? I've played so many hours and don't remember anything about a lobster over there

 

[skLaFarebear]

When you finally get the skell

 

[-Horizon-]

When you finally get the skell

Just wait until you drive it off a cliff or bridge. The thing is a literal bar of soap in vehicle mode lol.

 

[Baliis]

Anyone else feel bad killing those purple cat looking things with the big ears? They have a high pitched scream when youre attacking them and it makes me sad

They roll around on their back just like my cats if you watch them for a while. it's so sad to fight them

 

[skLaFarebear]

Just wait until you drive it off a cliff or bridge. The thing is a literal bar of soap in vehicle mode lol.

From what I'm hearing of this insurance thing, I'm kind of terrified to use it and end up breaking at it. Its like when you buy a new pair of Jordans that are too nice and you never wear them.

 

[Fandangox]

I haven't gone out of my way to find a single lobster, I have like 36 of them.

 

[JulianImp]

Just wait until you drive it off a cliff or bridge. The thing is a literal bar of soap in vehicle mode lol.

Unless you're piloting an Amdusias, which has a turning radius of a couple hundred meters or something. Lailah is really slippery, but I'd say the bunny-eared skell handles best out of the three skells I've piloted myself (and has a ridiculously small turn radius), not counting the level 20 one the game gives you when you get your skell license.

 

[Phant]

Finished Chapter 5, Was not expecting

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everyone to be robots, I thought it was just my character at first, but everyone? Holy crap!

. This game just got a lot more interesting! I am already at about 20 hours and still feel like I have done barely anything. I'm at 30% survey rate for Primordia and sub 15% everywhere else.

 

[Fandangox]

When you finally get the skell

Flight Module:

 

[HawthorneKitty]

The maxed topple skill on Lin seems too op when possible.

 

[random25]

Just wait until you drive it off a cliff or bridge. The thing is a literal bar of soap in vehicle mode lol.

It's fun driving skells in Oblivia and Sylvalum.

 

[Kyzon]

Ohhh, found the lobster. Never jumped over there, aha

 

[SuitedforGaming]

I'm 50+ hrs in.
I Just finished Chapter 4.
I really want to review this game, but I don't think there is an end in sight. I'll still probably review it....very, very late.
Awesome game though.
My second best game of the year was Rise of the Tomb Raider, but.....this game just dethroned it.
Edit:
Dethroned it with extreme prejudice

 

[-Horizon-]

From what I'm hearing of this insurance thing, I'm kind of terrified to use it and end up breaking at it. Its like when you buy a new pair of Jordans that are too nice and you never wear them.

oh you won't bust it just by falling into water or from a high location

I think the only problem is if you fall into a bottomless pit or take on an enemy that is way too high leveled for you lol

I just avoid anything 10 levels ahead of me though even the big enemies closer to my level are still a good challenge

Unless you're piloting an Amdusias, which has a turning radius of a couple hundred meters or something. Lailah is really slippery, but I'd say the bunny-eared skell handles best out of the three skells I've piloted myself (and has a ridiculously small turn radius), not counting the level 20 one the game gives you when you get your skell license.

can't wait to unlock the rest, the original they give you is cool and all but I need my wabbit

It's fun driving skells in Oblivia and Sylvalum.

as long as its flat terrain yeah

 

[random25]

as long as its flat terrain yeah

It's fun in bridges and cliffs too! Turbo + bunnyhopping tech is the best!

 

[OniBarubary]

TATSU YOU SACK OF GARBAGE WHAT THE FUCK

 

[Vena]

I also found a cave I had not before in Oblivia:

Map location here. It really is another one of those "I've been playing for how long and still missed..." moments. So what does it have?

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Some Skell sized level 60 enemies, a biology 4 chest

. The enemies sometimes drop level 60 armour which is nice. Is it me or are the armour drops based on enemy types. I felt Hartmut, the Calamity giving Orphean Technologies is too much of a coincidence.

Welp. This cave makes farming Jacul Orbs really easy. And I hadn't even known about it until now.

 

[victreeb3l]

Primordia Waters (aka swimming to continents theme) is another great track. The non electric guitar stuff is really good :U

Their ears look like my dog's and I always feel like my dog is judging me when I kill one.

They roll around on their back just like my cats if you watch them for a while. it's so sad to fight them

Yeah, I try to avoid them as much as possible. Of the ones I killed, I think one of them was a Tyrant and another mission needed something they dropped. Outside of those I just let the cute dudes roll around as much as they want.

I feel bad attacking anything that doesn't aggro me first.

Yeah, true. Elma mentioned that humans are pretty much encroaching on their territory and disrupting their regular lives. Killing them is a shitty thing to do but it needs to be done to defend themselves.

I remember there was a mission super early on that had you kill some

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Suids but all you found were just babies and you had to kill them anyway. That felt like crap and the dude that gave you the mission also felt like shit about it.

Game gets dark randomly.

 

[Golnei]

I remember there was a mission super early on that had you kill some

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Suids but all you found were just babies and you had to kill them anyway. That felt like crap and the dude that gave you the mission also felt like shit about it.

Game gets dark randomly.

Though if you do spare them,

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they end up killing him later on, after they mature

.

 

[victreeb3l]

Though if you do spare them,

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they end up killing him later on, after they mature

.

Oh seriously? I didnt know there were branching paths in some missions. Thats kind of awesome :O

 

[burgerdog]

Would I be wrong in assuming that farming for monster parts is a waste of time when I can simply farm Yggy for 600-700 tickets in 3 minutes?

 

[-Horizon-]

It's fun in bridges and cliffs too! Turbo + bunnyhopping tech is the best!

Its like my mech is attracted to the edges >.<

Yeah, I try to avoid them as much as possible. I think one of them was a Tyrant and another mission needed something they dropped. Outside of them I just let the cute dudes roll around as much as they want.



Yeah, true. Elma mentioned that humans are pretty much encroaching on their territory and disrupting their regular lives. Killing them is a shitty thing to do but it needs to be done to defend themselves.

I remember there was a mission super early on that had you kill some

Spoiler

Suids but all you found were just babies and you had to kill them anyway. That felt like crap and the dude that gave you the mission also felt like shit about it.

Game gets dark randomly.

I remember that. I let them go
Not sure if that'll come to bite me back down the line or not lol

Edit: welp, just read the spoiler above

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rip in peace carl

 

[Fandangox]

So did anyone use any theme naming for their skells, I named them after bands I like cause I don't have an ounce of originality in me

 

[flashburn2012]

Can someone please tell me where I can find Solan for turning in the "Off The Record" quest for Mechanical Level 5? I know it's in the Residential District in Ishmael Hills and the guide says he's in an "alley" in the evening, but I've tried three times now and covered the entire place without finding him. Wish this game wasn't so obtuse sometimes!

edit: Nevermind guide was wrong.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

So did anyone use any theme naming for their skells, I named them after bands I like cause I don't have an ounce of originality in me

I'm using the names from Xenogears, don't know too many other mech crews lol

 

[victreeb3l]

Some screens after I got my first skell like 15-20 hours ago. Did the "Close Encounters" mission which I really enjoyed. Just when I thought I saw all of Primordia, I discovered some new areas and witnessed some lovely views. I'm up so high!

 

[ivysaur12]

So did anyone use any theme naming for their skells, I named them after bands I like cause I don't have an ounce of originality in me

All Baten Kaitos and Baten Kaitos Origins characters.

Me -- Sagi
Elma -- Xehla
Lin -- Milliarde
Lao -- Kalas
Murderess -- Savyna
Hope -- Mizuti
Gwin -- Lyude
Yelv -- Gibari
L -- Guillo

is what I have so far.

 

[Somnid]

So did anyone use any theme naming for their skells, I named them after bands I like cause I don't have an ounce of originality in me

Named them after Wanzers from Front Mission.

 

[Ogodei]

When's the flight module unlockable? After chapter 9?

Chapter 7 was surprisingly easy. Boss was only a little easier than chapter 6's, but there was no exploration for me in this one (since to get Oblivia up to that survey level, i had to run all around the target area anyway).

And now i have grind because suddenly level requirements are a thing. It's strange. I was 2 levels behind for chapter 6, and ground in that chapter to 1 level behind. I was 1 level behind for 7, and ground to even with the boss. Not like i'm behind the curve any longer.

 

[Fandangox]

I'm using the names from Xenogears, don't know too many other mech crews lol

Me neither, Gurren Laggan, Coke Geass, and Pacific Rim are the only mech things I have seen.

All Baten Kaitos and Baten Kaitos Origins characters.

Me -- Sagi
Elma -- Xehla
Lin -- Milliarde
Lao -- Kalas
Murderess -- Savyna
Hope -- Mizuti
Gwin -- Lyude
Yelv -- Gibari
L -- Guillo

is what I have so far.

You have a dedicated skell for each party member? I just have them all share each other skells lol

 

[Golnei]

When's the flight module unlockable? After chapter 9?

Accept the basic mission relating to the flight module, then do the "A Girl's Wings" affinity mission.

 

[Finalow]

so how exactly do I unlock the level 60 Skell frames/Ares 90? Have to finish the game first?

seems like I either have to finish the game or get some blueprints to unlock them? Just need someone to confirm.

anyone^

 

[random25]

Its like my mech is attracted to the edges >.<


I remember that. I let them go
Not sure if that'll come to bite me back down the line or not lol

Edit: welp, just read the spoiler above

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rip in peace carl

You must be using some hard to drive skell frame. And Vehicle mode is the 2nd best escape mode next to flying the heck out of the scene. The only thing I don't like about vehicle mode is you can't reverse lol.

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And your mercy killed your client. RIP in pieces as a bacon to pigs.

 

[ivysaur12]

Me neither, Gurren Laggan, Coke Geass, and Pacific Rim are the only mech things I have seen.



You have a dedicated skell for each party member? I just have them all share each other skells lol

Yup lol. I think when we get to Lv. 50, it'll change.

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

I painted my Skell red and black and called it Trombe.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

"Your inventory is full. Please sell some items to make space."

Wat this is a thing?

what should I sell oh shit it would help if I could see what they look like in the sell menu I would sell 800 that way but just names is scary

 

[victreeb3l]

Chapter 9:

Holy shit that was awesome. YOOOO.

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I didnt know there was gonna be part 2 with mechs! And then he made the sky rain fire! Holy shit. Fuck that was amazing atmosphere.

So can you get the cats in your party or wha? I had to laugh at how quickly Ga Jiarg changed sides lol. Elmas like "wheres your pride!?" and hes like "I have pride. Ok we out."

Hope we see more of the Wrothians. By far the best designed characters in the game.

Lin's Shield art thing suggested few pages earlier really did the trick.

 

[It's Reyn Time!]

So did anyone use any theme naming for their skells, I named them after bands I like cause I don't have an ounce of originality in me

Greek Pantheon.
Demeter, Poseidon, Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo etc. And of course, Ares.

I was going to go with names of the main cast of the first Xenoblade but [joke about riding Sharla around].

 

[Fandangox]

anyone^

You have to beat the game to be able to get the blueprints for the LVL 60 skells, except for Alexa's final affinity mission, which can be done before that, and gives the blueprints for a lvl 60 Heavy skell.

Yup lol. I think when we get to Lv. 50, it'll change.

Yeah since you can only have 4 party members out at any time, I thought it was pointless to have one skell for each.

 

[Finalow]

Tatsu without glasses (chapter 9) is creepy as fuck.

Flight Module:

pretty much.

 

[Vincent Alexander]

They really need audio settings so I can turn up voices. I can't hear shit during cutscenes.

 

[Vena]

30 million gold.... nothing to spend it on.

 

[Absol]

So did anyone use any theme naming for their skells, I named them after bands I like cause I don't have an ounce of originality in me

Eh, just various mechs from anime/games. Like Temjin, White Glint, Alt Eisen and etc.

Kinda tempted to replay the game to "fix" some of the decisions I made on some of the sidequests. Like

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Carl and the Wrothian lady

.

 

[-Horizon-]

You must be using some hard to drive skell frame. And Vehicle mode is the 2nd best escape mode next to flying the heck out of the scene. The only thing I don't like about vehicle mode is you can't reverse lol.

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And your mercy killed your client. RIP in pieces as a bacon to pigs.

It's the first mech you get

I still can't seem to get the controls down, everything just feels so slippery

And my client shouldn't have given his mission to a noob!