Final Fantasy 15

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

25 hours in. Noctis is at level 40, and the others are close behind. Just started the mission that bridges the game from Chapter 6 to Chapter 7, though I don't want to push through the story too quickly.

-I've decided that wait mode is for me. Active is just too chaotic, especially when the characters get hidden in fauna.
-Magic is way too complicated, but I've been able to find it useful in some situations, especially against large groups.
-I have absolutely zero idea how to use the royal weapons properly. I end up just killing myself.
-The sections of the game that require you to use stealth are done poorly, and are extremely difficult and frustrating.
-The game really, really wants you to use Noctis to warp around the field and bounce from here to there. Its not my style, and I'm trying, but its really, really akward. Especially dodging when the icon doesn't present itself.
-Noctis gets hurt way, way, too easily. I use so many potions. And poor Prompto might as well be helpless. I wish there there was a command I could use to instruct him to stay back from the action in battle.

I really don't have a problem with this. I warp all the time, and love it frankly. He also don't get hurt if you phase and block whenever the enemy makes an attack. I mean obviously you can't just hammer on people unfettered and expect no damage.

"Stitches wrote:

I really don't have a problem with this. I warp all the time, and love it frankly. He also don't get hurt if you phase and block whenever the enemy makes an attack. I mean obviously you can't just hammer on people unfettered and expect no damage.

LOL, well I guess I'm just really bad at it. I rarely play any other games that work this way. The closest would be AC, and I don't block or dodge well in those either. Fighting one large enemy and blocking or dodging is one thing. I can do my best and it works sometimes. Fighting six or seven, and its all just a mass of confusion for me. I just try to find which one has the least HP and kill it, and then move on to the next one.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

When I have a warp point that I can hang from, thats how I play with Noctis. If there isn't, I try and get behind the enemies and hit them from behind as often as possible, but I get knocked around a lot, especially in fights vs several large ones. And believe me, I'm relying heavily on special techniques. I've unlocked a power one for each of the three guys, and I use them as often as I can to knock out an enemy.

That's your problem—"as often as possible." You're spamming attack chains. You can do a couple of hits, then you need to get out before the counterattack hits. Most enemies can hit backwards or spin around quickly. You need to keep moving at 90 degree angles around the target.

Large clusters of enemies = use magic.

If anyone wanted to get ahead of the game and preorder the remaster of FFXII, you can lock it in at $42.49 right now at Amazon. Personally, I'm going to wait because the release date is still up in the air, and I might not buy it as soon as it comes out if I'm in the middle of something else. I did notice a card in the FFXV box that said XII was coming in 2017 though, so they probably have a plan for the release that they just haven't shared yet.

That price is a typical preorder/full price discount for Prime members. There's nothing special about it. As an example, FFXV is $48, not $60, for Prime members.

And XII HD was announced as a 2017 release when it was unveiled.

I don't think FF12 remake is a full priced game homie. I think it's a $49 game

"Desides wrote:

That price is a typical preorder/full price discount for Prime members. There's nothing special about it. As an example, FFXV is $48, not $60, for Prime members.

And XII HD was announced as a 2017 release when it was unveiled.

XII is actually $39.99 if you're a Prime member.

"Stitches wrote:

XII is actually $39.99 if you're a Prime member.

Shows $42 for me, even at checkout.

"mor911 wrote:

I don't think FF12 remake is a full priced game homie. I think it's a $49 game

$50 is full priced.

Wait, what do you mean it's not 2002 anymore?

I'm quite pleased to know I've been pronouncing Ramuh correctly for the last 25 years.

"Desides wrote:

I'm quite pleased to know I've been pronouncing Ramuh correctly for the last 25 years.

I've always pronounced it as "RUH-MUH"... not sure why. Ifrit is "IF-REET". The one that really bothers me... Tidus from FF10. For me it's "TIE-DUSS"... Everyone else (which is probably right) goes "TEE-DUSS"

He'll always be Iff-Ritt to me, lol.

"mor911 wrote:

I've always pronounced it as "RUH-MUH"... not sure why. Ifrit is "IF-REET". The one that really bothers me... Tidus from FF10. For me it's "TIE-DUSS"... Everyone else (which is probably right) goes "TEE-DUSS"

TEE-duss is the official pronunciation.

I just hit chapter 6. I'm taking my time doing as many sidequests as possible, as it seems like chapter 7 is going to take place in another region.

"Desides wrote:

TEE-duss is the official pronunciation.

I just hit chapter 6. I'm taking my time doing as many sidequests as possible, as it seems like chapter 7 is going to take place in another region.

Just a hint, since I went through that the last couple of days, if you like:

Once you hit chapter 6, it feels like the game is going to take you away, but its split up into several sections where you keep getting the chance to pause before you finally go on. However, after that, things move a lot faster in the story than I expected that they would. Once you hit chapter 8, you may want to take your time and not move the story along much further for a while if there are things that you want to do/see/explore.

I'm so surprised that they took the beastiary out of the game. I can look at it in my guide, but I can't remember the last FF that didn't have one that you can explore in game. Always so useful.

Thanks for that note above. I don't think it was spoilery at all. But better safe than sorry with this stuff I guess. Seems like Desides and I are in the same situation. Your note makes me feel better about moving forward.

"mor911 wrote:

Thanks for that note above. I don't think it was spoilery at all. But better safe than sorry with this stuff I guess. Seems like Desides and I are in the same situation. Your note makes me feel better about moving forward.

Very welcome. I like to use the tags just in case. Some people like to play completely blind to whats coming in the game, and I want to respect that.

After that point, I moved forward much faster than I thought I would in the story. I'm worried I'm nearing the end. But, at the same time, I'm only about halfway down the list of weapons and other items that you can get, and there are lots of enemies in the guide that I haven't seen yet, so there may be a lot left from where I go to. I decided to back out and do a lot of sidequests before moving on, either way.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

Very welcome. I like to use the tags just in case. Some people like to play completely blind to whats coming in the game, and I want to respect that.

After that point, I moved forward much faster than I thought I would in the story. I'm worried I'm nearing the end. But, at the same time, I'm only about halfway down the list of weapons and other items that you can get, and there are lots of enemies in the guide that I haven't seen yet, so there may be a lot left from where I go to. I decided to back out and do a lot of sidequests before moving on, either way.

So based on that:

I've read that the main story is extremely short. Almost disappointingly short compared to previous games

"mor911 wrote:

So based on that:

I've read that the main story is extremely short. Almost disappointingly short compared to previous games

It seems like it, from what I can tell so far. The game doesn't stretch things out with story and cutscenes the way newer western RPGs like The Witcher 3 and Dragon Age Inquisition do. Those games have as much story per mission, and sometimes sidequest, as FFXV does per chapter. I wish that there was a lot more dialogue and depth, but it is what it is. I follow, as a long time player. Someone new to the series might be very disappointed. I'll leave my final judgement until the end. Either way, they've built a great foundation that they can move from for more games in the future.

Regarding story stuff:

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My buddy says the story gets better in the later chapters. I'm having a super hard time giving a crap about the story. I't just not appealing at all to me

FFXV update plan:

. As a gratitude for exceeding 5 million copies, I’ve decided to strengthen the update plan considerably beyond the original plan and inform you of a concrete road map.

These are updates to make the Final Fantasy XV gaming experience more rich, and for longer playability, updates based on requests from players after the release, and in addition to DLC development reported previously. They will be given for free for the short term, mid-term, and long-term.

Final Fantasy XV Update Roadmap

Short-term goals
First, we will update the experience of Chapter 13’s gameplay. For that reason, we are undertaking many enhancements such as increasing the power of the ring’s magic. We will inform you of the details of updated content at a later time.

Mid-term goals
Updating the production of the second half of the game, further enhancing the experience of the story. For example, we are planning to add event scenes where “What happened to Ravus?” was from. In addition to the event scenes, voice responses and localization work to all languages will occur so we will work firmly on this as a mid-term goal. Details of the plan will be announced once it’s decided.

Long-term goals
We will make it possible to use important characters that appeared in the main game as playable characters. We will also consider adding an avatar system to create original characters. In addition to this, we will continue to actively update so that various players can enjoy Final Fantasy XV for a long time.

Others
After clearing the game, you can carry your progress into a New Game. Finishing it at a low level, an invincible suit, we will offer various items that extend the range of play. Fonts displayed can be enlarged for easier reading.
For the already announced DLC, it is planned to be released as originally intended.

FFXV Holiday Pack
FFXV Booster Pack
FFXV Episode Gladiolus
FFXV Episode Ignis
FFXV Episode Prompto
FFXV Online Expansion Pack: Companion

On behalf of the staff and all players around the world, we hope you will enjoy Final Fantasy XV even more. Thank you for your continued support for Final Fantasy XV and the Final Fantasy series.

FFXV Director Hajime Tabata

"Desides wrote:

FFXV update plan:

Thats all extremely interesting. It would give the game real replay value, which I wasn't sure it would have. If they were to add secondary characters as real party members alone, that would be a big plus. I'm interested in almost all of the bullet points though.

Hopefully the mid-term update about additional story affects the entire game and adds much-needed explanation and exposition, not just "let's add a couple cutscenes here and there to tie up loose ends."

"Desides wrote:

Hopefully the mid-term update about additional story affects the entire game and adds much-needed explanation and exposition, not just "let's add a couple cutscenes here and there to tie up loose ends."

Their method of story telling is interesting. Seems to be one major cutscene/event per chapter. When you think about the number of chapters, that's not a whole lot... especially compared to FFX and FFXII where there was a cutscene every 15 steps.