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[The Illiterati]

How should I be raising my stats? I don't know if anything is more important in this game.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

How should I be raising my stats? I don't know if anything is more important in this game.

If you want to get all skills in this game, raise stats early on which let you equip as many weapons as possible. Later on you acquire skills which raise one stat so long as they're equipped. The buff skill for STR comes last, so focus on putting points into strength and everything else needed to equip armor. You can eventually get a Guardian which gives you more bonus points per level-up, which is a boon once you reach the final dungeon and the optional dungeon.

 

[SmiteOfHand]

How should I be raising my stats? I don't know if anything is more important in this game.

Just say no to min-maxing. Keep it flat as you are figuring things out. You get 6 points per level and you can redistribute so I wouldn't stress about misallocating.

 

[Nabs]

I just uploaded my DS4 config if anyone was looking for one. It's a regular controller config with mouse options for the inventory. I also added a way to switch skills on the move (triangle), and rotate cam (bumpers). The DS4 and SC are both really good with this game.

 

[Tizoc]

I don't like how jaggy the models look like, these are my laptop's specs, anything I should fiddle with in NVidia inspector to get the best visuals?
GTX 970M
Interl core i7-6700HQ @ 2.4 GHz
16 GB RAM

 

[The Illiterati]

If you want to get all skills in this game, raise stats early on which let you equip as many weapons as possible. Later on you acquire skills which raise one stat so long as they're equipped. The buff skill for STR comes last, so focus on putting points into strength and everything else needed to equip armor. You can eventually get a Guardian which gives you more bonus points per level-up, which is a boon once you reach the final dungeon and the optional dungeon.

Just say no to min-maxing. Keep it flat as you are figuring things out. You get 6 points per level and you can redistribute so I wouldn't stress about misallocating.

Okay, cool. That's what I've done so far, just wanted to make sure there wasn't something I should avoid or whatever.

 

[Ascheroth]

I don't like how jaggy the models look like, these are my laptop's specs, anything I should fiddle with in NVidia inspector to get the best visuals?
GTX 970M
Interl core i7-6700HQ @ 2.4 GHz
16 GB RAM

I think it looks pretty good with a little downsampling.

 

[John Kowalski]

this mc really hates flowers

 

[Tizoc]

I think it looks pretty good with a little downsampling.

Then that's what I need to do I guess; how do i go about downsampling? I've never actually bothered doing that with any game before :x

 

[Ascheroth]

Then that's what I need to do I guess; how do i go about downsampling? I've never actually bothered doing that with any game before :x

You have to activate DSR and then can simply choose the resolution you want in the Xanadu launcher.
I don't know where that option is though, I have an AMD card.

 

[muntersaur]

I've had this same problem, are you playing windowed? I'm pretty sure it happens if you're playing with a different resolution from your monitor.

I've just checked and the game was playing at a lower resolution than my monitor. I've put it on the correct setting now and the game is fixed - thank you!

 

[Sinatar]

Oh my god this forest maze. Why did there have to be a forest maze?

 

[Erheller]

I thought buying 12 keys would be enough. I was wrong. So, so, wrong.

 

[SmiteOfHand]

I thought buying 12 keys would be enough. I was wrong. So, so, wrong.

https://imgflip.com/memegenerator

 

[Kvik]

A key! A key! My Kingdom for a key!

 

[Nillansan]

I thought buying 12 keys would be enough. I was wrong. So, so, wrong.

What are you referring to exactly? Are you suggesting that the game sold poorly?

 

[Seda]

wat do

Come back later maybe?

You need the

Spoiler

winged boots

for that. There's some light backtracking for chests throughout the game.

Just say no to min-maxing. Keep it flat as you are figuring things out. You get 6 points per level and you can redistribute so I wouldn't stress about misallocating.

Eventually you can get a

Spoiler

guardian that can give you 9 points per level. So to 'min-max' you level all the way down to 1, and then go back up with that guardian. It's basically essential if you want to do the post-game dungeon.

 

[SmiteOfHand]

Eventually you can get a

Spoiler

guardian that can give you 9 points per level. So to 'min-max' you level all the way down to 1, and then go back up with that guardian. It's basically essential if you want to do the post-game dungeon.

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Hah, dang, a 1.5x leveler? Doesn't happen to be called the Doritos© Guardian?

 

[Quote]

What are you referring to exactly? Are you suggesting that the game sold poorly?

Buying keys, a large amount of keys, is a thing you do in the game.

 

[Corpekata]

Just got a crash when using the go to town teleport. Lovely.

So yeah, careful if you don't want to lose a lot of progress.

 

[FLD]

So, does anyone know what the actual requirement is for the Out of Breath achievement? Because it looks like it might still be bugged. It just unlocked again for me after I died in some shallow water. Like, I didn't die because of the water, it wasn't deep enough to trigger the oxygen meter. Enemies just happened to kill me while I was standing in it, which I'm assuming isn't what should unlock the achievement.

 

[RurouniZel]

Anyone know if Xanadu Next works well with a Steam controller? I don't have the most ideal setup for Keyboard/Mouse.

 

[Seda]

Anyone know if Xanadu Next works well with a Steam controller? I don't have the most ideal setup for Keyboard/Mouse.

Apparently it works pretty darn well based on impressions from this thread!

I only have a 360 controller and I didn't care for how cursor control worked w/ that.

 

[RurouniZel]

Apparently it works pretty darn well based on impressions from this thread!

I only have a 360 controller and I didn't care for how cursor control worked w/ that.

Sweet! Good to know as I have one of them!

 

[jb1234]

I've been using a combo of the PS4 controller and the mouse. It works alright.

 

[Nabs]

I've been using a combo of the PS4 controller and the mouse. It works alright.

You can get rid of the mouse entirely by mapping it to the right stick. Set one of the triggers to a mouse click, and you're golden.

 

[SmiteOfHand]

Can you not use the touch pad to control the mouse on the DS4?

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

I've been using a combo of the PS4 controller and the mouse. It works alright.

I was thinking of Mongolianing it up like this but got comfortable with mousing with my left hand during shop/menu stuff (the reversy thing with moving with mouse and hotkeying with my right never "set" well with my mind...too much movement and positioning based combat).

 

[jb1234]

You can get rid of the mouse entirely by mapping it to the right stick. Set one of the triggers to a mouse click, and you're golden.

Can you not use the touch pad to control the mouse on the DS4?

You can, yeah but I've found it bulky. I might do some more experimenting tonight.

 

[Thud]

Put in a few hours and stumbled upon the first real boss. Have to try again tomorrow.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Up to Castle Strangerock in just over 8 hours of "playtime" (which I don't think counts time spent in cinematics and Harlech Village). Here's one of my favorite vistas in the game:

And they only get prettier once you reach the latter part of the final dungeon.

Eventually you can get a

Spoiler

guardian that can give you 9 points per level. So to 'min-max' you level all the way down to 1, and then go back up with that guardian. It's basically essential if you want to do the post-game dungeon.

I wouldn't say the

Spoiler

Bonus Points-boosting Guardian

is essential for the final dungeon. Smart use of bracelets (namely ones for sapping SP, cursing enemies to lower attack power, and sealing magic) + the Freezing spell (AOE Ice which often freezes enemies for a second), in tandem with judicious item use, gets you through most floors while you're in the low 20s. Min-maxing probably destroys the optional dungeon in ways the developers didn't balance for since they patched it in at the last minute.

 

[Kvik]

Gsync users, does 144Hz in the framerate dropdown does anything for you? Seems to lock at 60 regardless. :-\

 

[natsuyasumi]

Gsync users, does 144Hz in the framerate dropdown does anything for you? Seems to lock at 60 regardless. :-\

I haven't turned on framerate monitoring but I can tell you that 144hz / GSync still hitches pretty often on my system. When the camera pans across town at the beginning of the game random little skips are very noticeable.

Not sure how to fix. Setting refresh rate lower didn't seem to help.

 

[Corpekata]

Gsync users, does 144Hz in the framerate dropdown does anything for you? Seems to lock at 60 regardless. :-\

The option is for refresh, not FPS.

The FPS options are the Smooth, rough, etc. It's locked to 60, 30 and I think 25 for the lowest one (didn't check much longer after I saw the number crawling below 30).

 

[jb1234]

Up to Castle Strangerock in just over 8 hours of "playtime" (which I don't think counts time spent in cinematics and Harlech Village).

Yeah, the time clock in this game is a little strange. I've definitely played the game for longer than it seems to be registering.

 

[Sparrowhawk]

Bought this on a whim to support the company and because the soundtrack is amazing.

 

[Sinatar]

Just beat the 3rd major boss.

At this point, this might be my favorite Falcom game, and that's saying something.

 

[RoryDropkick]

Wantung ti play tonuigt but with a sick baby in my lap it's a no go for rightnow. I managed to get to the first dungeon and I'm loving it so far. Again thank you Xseed for bringing this here.

 

[Kvik]

I haven't turned on framerate monitoring but I can tell you that 144hz / GSync still hitches pretty often on my system. When the camera pans across town at the beginning of the game random little skips are very noticeable.

Not sure how to fix. Setting refresh rate lower didn't seem to help.

The option is for refresh, not FPS.

The FPS options are the Smooth, rough, etc. It's locked to 60, 30 and I think 25 for the lowest one (didn't check much longer after I saw the number crawling below 30).

Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.

Just for fun I enabled AFR2 to see if it'll even out the usage on my 980s. It doesn't. Everything is running on half framerate. It's Valkyria Chronicles all over again. :-\

 

[GoldandBlue]

Anyway to kill those red slimes without taking damage?

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Anyway to kill those red slimes without taking damage?

No. And it's not supposed to work this way in the Japanese (fan-patched) version, but it's also not a problem if you grab a few potions. I don't think anything like this enemy appears after Eternal Maze B1, not up through the final dungeon anyway. Let's see if something like this happens in the optional dungeon however.

 

[jb1234]

Anyway to kill those red slimes without taking damage?

I just run around them.

 

[Seda]

I wouldn't say the

Spoiler

Bonus Points-boosting Guardian

is essential for the final dungeon. Smart use of bracelets (namely ones for sapping SP, cursing enemies to lower attack power, and sealing magic) + the Freezing spell (AOE Ice which often freezes enemies for a second), in tandem with judicious item use, gets you through most floors while you're in the low 20s. Min-maxing probably destroys the optional dungeon in ways the developers didn't balance for since they patched it in at the last minute.

i dunno man, some of those later floors get kinda crazy and I'll take every stat point I can get

 

[Tizoc]

You have to activate DSR and then can simply choose the resolution you want in the Xanadu launcher.
I don't know where that option is though, I have an AMD card.

Ok i figured out how to find the dsr option but do i need to disable any options in the xanadu next launcher as well?

 

[Syril]

No. And it's not supposed to work this way in the Japanese (fan-patched) version, but it's also not a problem if you grab a few potions. I don't think anything like this enemy appears after Eternal Maze B1, not up through the final dungeon anyway. Let's see if something like this happens in the optional dungeon however.

I end up weakening all of them before killing one to avoid a chain reaction. If a bunch of them die at once it only counts as one attack against you.

 

[jb1234]

Someone should be very punished for this forest maze.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

My skills are still disappearing in the current version on GOG. Dunno what's going on.

Edit: Nevermind, I'm stupid. False alarm, people.

 

[natsuyasumi]

Someone should be very punished for this forest maze.

I hope it's not worse than Greenmaze in Landstalker?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHiK_qQmuFQ

 

[Kvik]

Fuck this Eternal Maze. I forgot which sluice switch drain which room. Now there's a chest I can't reach. :-\

 

[preta]

Fuck this Eternal Maze. I forgot which sluice switch drain which room. Now there's a chest I can't reach. :-\

I struggled for too long there.

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You have to go through a different area entirely, which will eventually lead back there.