More_Badass
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To not be rude, but how can you not like RPGs? It's such a broad genre, action, tactical, ASCII, roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, etc.. You dislike the whole genre, or just some subtypes?
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Hero Emblems |OT| A True Match-3 RPG Successor to Puzzle Quest (IOS)
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Parmadillo Marshmallow
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Any word on an Android port date?
Several hours? More like 30 hours of pure awesomeness!
I am really digging this game overall, but man does the balance seem rough and out of whack sometimes.
Still a great game, but all the enemies are such dicks
I also ran into a terrible glitch where an Emblem with the flame debuff got overwritten by the key to a treasure chest, leaving a permanent phantom debuff that never left, dealing damage until I died, even if I cleared the emblem in the square
- Alston only attacking when your DP gauge is full coupled with the fact that you are always trying to recoup lost DP means that Alston practically never gets to attack unless you're working over some garbage random encounter mob. I guess maybe the intent is that you use him when your DP is full for extra damage, but then enemies are hitting you so hard that you shouldn't be spending those moves on anything but restoring DP, so what's the point?
- The emblem freezing/locking debuffs are fucking brutal, borderline unfair. The enemies that use them never seem to stop hitting you with them, and every time you manage to clear a few, a new set piles on to add to what's left. Removing them canceling them out your entire move is fucking bullshit, at the most they should cancel out the number of frozen/locked emblems you clear, not fucking all of them.
- Difficulty curve is a roller coaster. Hit a temporary wall at the assault on the castle with it's seemingly endless gauntlet of enemies with emblem locking attacks followed by a boss that could lock entire columns. Finally got passed that, and the next boss could only be hurt by Skill emblems. But then the Southern Graveyard boss was a pushover, despite having a stage full of skeletons who rush you en masse with their emblem locking attacks. On the second continent, the new mobs are notably tougher than the ones from the first continent, and are randomly interspersed throughout encounters.
- Grinding is a pain in the ass. The core gameplay is enjoyable, but the battles are slow and take forever. Battling through 8 fights to get wiped by a boss multiple times and have absolutely nothing to show for it is incredibly discouraging, I wish they'd at least let you keep the gold and EXP you got for each attempt. I'm progressing along the story without venturing outside of where I'm supposed to be going, and it seems readily apparent that the game expects me to be using harder-hitting emblems, but at 2K gold a pop, it takes forever to grind it out.
Still a great game, but all the enemies are such dicks
I also ran into a terrible glitch where an Emblem with the flame debuff got overwritten by the key to a treasure chest, leaving a permanent phantom debuff that never left, dealing damage until I died, even if I cleared the emblem in the square
More_Badass
Member
7 hours in and I finally reached the second continent
Man, those grey skeletons are a pain when they gang up on you and lock up half the board.
Man, those grey skeletons are a pain when they gang up on you and lock up half the board.
TheSpoonyBard
Neo Member
Any tips on killing that whirlpool Squid boss between the second and third(?) continents?
The one that seems immune to all physical damage except (my fairly weak) fire attacks?
The one that seems immune to all physical damage except (my fairly weak) fire attacks?
Lightning attacks work well. I can't really think of much else that helps there.
Bought the game after reading this thread. Yeah, this is the real thing. Only played 15 minutes and I can already tell it's one of those 'I planned to play Forza tonight but couldn't stop playing this' games.
As an aside, Android port begging in iOS threads is getting a bit daft. It's clear by now that if you care about mobile games, you need an iOS device.
As an aside, Android port begging in iOS threads is getting a bit daft. It's clear by now that if you care about mobile games, you need an iOS device.
I just got there too in about the same time. I was fortunate enough to clear that area on my first try, but I spent most of my time unlocking the board, lol.
infiniteloop
Member
How do i know what emblems i own when i'm in the shop? seems like i could end up buying the same ones i already have.
Yeah, it's constant. thought port begging was bannned on GAF.
Yeah, it's constant. thought port begging was bannned on GAF.
The hero who can equip it will be cheering if it's an upgrade over your current equipment.
infiniteloop
Member
lol, ok. Thanks.
I like the game a lot but I feel it's a couple of polish updates away from being great.
I also bought this after reading this thread. Its an awesome little gem. For the first time in a long time i put down destiny and started playing another game.
But after a few hours i got raped by the little red demon. That spike in difficulty came out of nowhere. But after reading I am going to buy my first emblem to defeat him and go back to open every chest.
FYI This game isn't for people that don't understand the concept of a actual difficult game.
But after a few hours i got raped by the little red demon. That spike in difficulty came out of nowhere. But after reading I am going to buy my first emblem to defeat him and go back to open every chest.
FYI This game isn't for people that don't understand the concept of a actual difficult game.
Don't do randoms, grind the last stage you were able to beat instead.
I was wondering about the most efficient means of grinding for levels/gold. Thanks!
Ah, cheers man. That makes a big difference.
infiniteloop
Member
also if you don't get the blue chests in the main stages, go back and get them. They usually have new skills/emblems in them.
Seems like its worth having a spread of elemental/poison abilities on the party, at least until you know what the next bosses weakness is and the immunities of the monsters leading up to it. I just slaughtered a weak-to-poison boss with the poison cloud spell and the poison sword warrior skill. Sooo satisfying!
Jawmuncher
Member
So is the only way to grind just running on the map? Boss in the cave kicked my ass.
infiniteloop
Member
go back to the main stages
Jawmuncher
Member
Anything else besides that? I seem to get money really slowly and it seems I need their emblems before I fight that boss in the cave.
Go back to the last main stage that you could beat, it's the quickest way to get cash. If you're struggling, then yes, buying any new emblems available will increase your attack/healing/defence far more quickly than levelling up a couple of times. Make sure you try any alternate routes in case there are blue chests there that you missed first time through. If you pick up any duplicate skills, you can sell them by moving them from your item bag to the shopkeeper.
Also, the first time you fight a boss, take note of which skills and specials hit his weakness or just bounced off- if you tool up the team to specifically hit his weakness you'll find it much easier. Take a couple of crosses and the purify skill to keep debuff effects under control too.
infiniteloop
Member
Yeah, the game gets so much crap for wonky translation here and there... but I love the dialogue. It's funny and charming.
I am stuck here as well. According to the internet, his weakness isFucking squid boss is driving me crazy. It's totally impervious to my attacks so we just go back and forth until he's iced so much of the board that I give up.
I assume I can only attack him with an S.Skill, but those haven't been forthcoming
lightning
infiniteloop
Member
Fucking squid boss is driving me crazy. It's totally impervious to my attacks so we just go back and forth until he's iced so much of the board that I give up.
I assume I can only attack him with an S.Skill, but those haven't been forthcoming
there's a bunch of different lightening skills: Howard has a regular lightening sword skill. Elsa has a Thunderbolt skill and s.skill. Can't remember where you get them from but they should be pretty cheap.
TheSlySoul
Member
Is an Android port been announced? The game looks great.
infiniteloop
Member
from their twitter:
"@smcinnis We are still busy for iOS updates.
and have no idea when to go for andorid.
Need some time to evaluate. Thanks."
also from their twitter, the next update will have iCloud saving support. yessss
Man, these fucking difficulty spikes... I barely made it through the Valley Labyrinth last night, but the Ancient Labyrinth (The very next mode on the map!) wipes me out in like the second or third screen.
Reeeeeeally dislike how hard gold is to come by outside of one time chests and completion bonuses...
Reeeeeeally dislike how hard gold is to come by outside of one time chests and completion bonuses...
More_Badass
Member
Thank you. It was a paid having to two different saves on my phone and iPad
turnbuckle
Member
Not Android Port begging...just...this game sounds fantastic and I wish I had a device to play it on. *looks sadly at his Note 4*
If you check out the village shop after youve agreed to kill the sea monster, you can buy the super lightning sword skill and super lightning spell- they kill it in no time! You can also take in the upgraded cross items- they deal with the ice quite well, along with purify skills.
Been playing this off and on the past few weeks. Lots of fun. Needs a little polish here and there, but overall it's great.
I've basically been doing all of these things. Alston is by far the most important character for me to buff. Some status elements are fucking BRUTAL though, specifically the chains/locks. I really dislike that even if you match it you don't get an attack at all, since if you have a ton of them on your grid it wastes a ton of turns just trying to get rid of them, even if you're using the Cleric skill.
The only other issue I have is that money is really slow to gain. I usually have enough to get 2 of the 4 emblems in each area by the time I've completed an "area" (as in a section of the map where enemies are largely the same difficulty), and then getting the other two takes freakin' forever, to say nothing of getting skills.
I do need to go back and get the blue chests I missed though. I forget which ones, but I'll just head around and grind gold a bit.
I've basically been doing all of these things. Alston is by far the most important character for me to buff. Some status elements are fucking BRUTAL though, specifically the chains/locks. I really dislike that even if you match it you don't get an attack at all, since if you have a ton of them on your grid it wastes a ton of turns just trying to get rid of them, even if you're using the Cleric skill.
The only other issue I have is that money is really slow to gain. I usually have enough to get 2 of the 4 emblems in each area by the time I've completed an "area" (as in a section of the map where enemies are largely the same difficulty), and then getting the other two takes freakin' forever, to say nothing of getting skills.
I do need to go back and get the blue chests I missed though. I forget which ones, but I'll just head around and grind gold a bit.
Doomshroom
Member
Ok guess ill buy this.
You don't have to buy the emblems before leaving the area, it's just typical rpg OCD that makes you think you do
You'll get far more gold in the next area, often double the amount. So rather than grind for ages to get emblems, you are better off advancing until you find it too difficult to continue, then grinding for gold at that point. Then go back and buy everything and you're all set to advance again.That's usually what I do, though. I will test the waters of the next area, and if I can keep going, I will. Once I hit a roadblock is when I go back to grinding for emblems.You don't have to buy the emblems before leaving the area, it's just typical rpg OCD that makes you think you do
