Jaded Alyx
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Is this StreetPass stuff for restoring the town required? Because the chances of me getting any are extremely remote...
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Bravely Default: Demo coming to NA January 2
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JetBlackPanda
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Just finished downloading it!! YAY!! (30 uses) I had to tether my iPhone to get it because my wifi sucks so hard at work.
TheContact
Member
Ah that sucks you can only "use" this demo 30 times
I hate shit like this, are sales really hurting because so many people are downloading demos and just playing them forever instead of buying the real game? wtf nintendo
I hate shit like this, are sales really hurting because so many people are downloading demos and just playing them forever instead of buying the real game? wtf nintendo
I'm not sure how it is in the demo, but in the full game you can connect to the internet and get ~3-5 people every day.
Especially in something like this where it's completely separate from the main game, or EO4 where it only lets you progress to a certain point anyway. :| Can you redownload a demo to refresh the number of plays?
Isn't this not even really a demo? More like a side-story?
SpecialAgentZ
Member
I think the system keeps the number of times you started the game, even if you delete and redownload again
Played for 17 minutes or so. It looks great.
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I have another avatar ready if there is any big game reveals
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I have another avatar ready if there is any big game reveals
Same. I've only been in one battle but the presentation is super solid.
There's really not much you can do wrong, have at least one healer and then you can mix and match how you want.
Knight and black mage are both classes that dish out decent damage and are easy to use, the Ninja is very strong as well. The "examine" ability of the freelancer Job is good to find out elemental weaknesses of enemies.
Take note that having a high job level also gives you better stats so don't switch jobs just before a boss. other than that the demo isn't all that hard, just experiment.
edit: beaten. with the same class recomondations even
edit 2: you have to buy magic spells at the shop before you can use them in combat.
Wow i was just going to ask how to get spells and boom dat editThere's really not much you can do wrong, have at least one healer and then you can mix and match how you want.
Knight and black mage are both classes that dish out decent damage and are easy to use, the Ninja is very strong as well. The "examine" ability of the freelancer Job is good to find out elemental weaknesses of enemies.
Take note that having a high job level also gives you better stats so don't switch jobs just before a boss. other than that the demo isn't all that hard, just experiment.
edit: beaten. with the same class recomondations even
edit 2: you have to buy magic spells at the shop before you can use them in combat.
sThere's really not much you can do wrong, have at least one healer and then you can mix and match how you want.
Knight and black mage are both classes that dish out decent damage and are easy to use, the Ninja is very strong as well. The "examine" ability of the freelancer Job is good to find out elemental weaknesses of enemies.
Take note that having a high job level also gives you better stats so don't switch jobs just before a boss. other than that the demo isn't all that hard, just experiment.
edit: beaten. with the same class recomondations even
edit 2: you have to buy magic spells at the shop before you can use them in combat.
Are Red Mages viable? Their usefulness tends to fluctuate depending on the game.
There´s your JOB, which is basically your main class.
JOB COMMAND is your sub-job.
SUPPORT ABILITIES are abilities you learn by using and leveling other jobs. However, you can only use abilities you unlocked with the specific character you want to use them on. I´ve switched jobs in this games more than I can count, because there´s always something that is useful in any job that you can mix-and-match with other skills.
(Since this is the first FF-style game I´ve ever played it found this pretty confusing at first, the terminology is a bit misleading to be honest. But it allows for crazy customisation, even more than, say, Etrian Odyssey with the sub-classing.)
Ninja has the killer combination of Utusemi (evade one physical attack) + Transience (counter after evading an attack).
Since the classes are capped at level 4 (going up to 12 in the full game), some of the crazy later combinations won´t be available in the demo, however. In the full game you can combine the white mage with support abilities that basically heals the full part with a low-level healing spell. It´s awesome.
robotzombie
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Can each character function well as any class? Or is there uniqueness between the characters that result in some being better mages or warriors?
nikos
Member
Thanks for the explanation, much appreciated! I'll try not to worry too much about it until the full version is released.
All can be anything, not bonuses.
robotzombie
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Does that include like later on, say if I had been taking one character through Knight, Ninja, etc. they'd still be just as good as a Black mage later? (I understand that an issue with that would involve the passive skills you learn and such, but I'm talking in terms of stats and things that can't be grinded to adjust)
Yeah red mages are pretty good, i think only the highest level spells are blocked but you don't get those until much later in the game, which means for a good part of the game you have all black and white mage spells in a single job command. They also have some great support abilities, it's worth leveling the class for those alone.
My pleasure! This is actually the first JRPG where I felt like I have a really good grip on the mechanics. And unlike the earlier Etrian Odyssey games, there´s really no penalty for experimenting and switching jobs around - I´d say that it is even encouraged.
And yeah, it takes a while to figure it all out. To me the game gets more fun the more jobs are available. As somebody who really doesn´t care about story in games all that much, this game has a lot of offer mechanically.
The combination of intricate job system + brave/default battle system + very convenient options (save everywhere, turn random battles on and off, speed battles up and on-the-fly difficulty adjustment) makes this one of the few JRPGs I not only can tolerate to play, but actively enjoy and love.
In a way, while it has obviously old-school roots, there´s a ton of stuff in here that makes it feel very modern. It certainly doesn´t feel clunky at all!
The highest level black mage spells also don´t really seem to be worth it anyway, at least from what I can tell - they do only marginally more damage at three times the MP cost, from my experience. The red mages also have the best costumes in my opinion - both genders, actually!
One class that I´m absolutely in love with (and that´s sadly missing from the demo) at the moment are the
Spellfencers - you can add elemental attacks on any weapon you carry. Very efficient in MP cost, and can hit very hard when the enemies have the right weakness.
By the way - in the full game almost any class will unlock a "lore" ability for weapons (say, "bow lore") in the higher levels - meaning that you can have, say, a white mage carry a bow that hits just as hard as a dedicated bow job class like the hunter.
I, for instance, roll with bow-wielding ninjas (who usually prefer daggers) that can also use elemental attacks with their bows. It´s sweet.
darkjedi187
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Tried to download and there is a nother update. Ugh, guess i will wait till i get home.
well they would be a lvl 1 black mage so no, but if you have 2 lvl 12 black mages they are exactly the same.
Wouldn't that be a waste of dual wield? Bows are two handed.
Jaded Alyx
Member
It's quite a bit stronger than in any of the other games I've played recently.
nikos
Member
It's one of those games where I see a silhouette of everything (almost like seeing double) unless the 3D is turned down very low. Still, I think I prefer playing this game in 2D.
Can't believe I already put over two hours into this demo. Time just flew by. Can't wait for the full version to hit.
At this point my bows are more powerful than any dual wield weapons I have - I also mostly chose Ninjas for their utusemi (and awesome costumes!) rather their dual wield power at this point.
Though I definitely might switch to dual weapons later down the road - that´s what I like about being so flexible!
royox
Member
Yes they are. Combined with the Spellfencer it's awesome. For normal battles I give him a sword and add elemental magic to it to deal "fire, ice, electric" damage.
For "melee resistant enemies" I change his sword by a Staff and a Shield (YES, you can change your weapons IN COMBAT) and destroy everybody's ass with black magic.
Also it has some of the best passive skills of the game that can give you free bravery points and elemental resistance.
And...it fits perfect on ringabell!
Yes, I think it's better in the end, but you can win the early chapters easily by using one of the bows from Norende. I always found Ranger really good at using bows because of the doubled Aim stat.
SpecialAgentZ
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Here are the AR Cards to use in the AR movies
http://bravelydefault.nintendo.com/pdfs/Bravely-Default_AR-Cards.pdf
http://bravelydefault.nintendo.com/pdfs/Bravely-Default_AR-Cards.pdf
timetokill
Banned
Having the larger budget is pretty much why they're not as good. Limitations are a good thing, and make you focus on what's really important to making the game good.
When you get to things like FF13 where you're spending significant man-hours making sure Lightning's armpits are sexy enough or FF15 where you've spent more time creating a fashionable product line to go along with the characters than the game itself, it's clear you've gone astray.
royox
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Diferent enemies depending of Day o Night time...usually at night you can encounter more "undead" based enemies.
Music changes when Night/Day comes.
Some quest are only doable at night or daytime.
It's pretty good.
I just stood in the town with the camera panned all the way out at night for ten minutes. The day night cycle is pretty great.
this damned hotel wi-fi! DOWNLOAD YOU FOOL
No, you don't need it, it would probably speed things up but the game lets you get another 3 or 4 villagers every day regardless of whether you have friends or not.
That sounds pretty good, I'm using my RM as my main healer with the black magic there as a backup option, but since all the gear I have on increases MND it's not all that effective as a damage dealer. Might try out your spec.
Yes the demo functions like a full game. You start a new game, create a save, select options, etc. You can carry certain things over to the full game too, including bonus rewards depending on how munch of the demo you complete. Apparently the demo quest contents are unique too, so it's not part of the actual game, but created to give a demo experience before the game is out.
This is amazing.
brandonh83
Banned
Wow. This is awesome.
Storm Chamber
Banned
Oh wow, I almost forgot about this!
Played a bit this morning. Considering I went in very neutral (I've always been pretty lukewarm on FF, so this game being treated as a spiritual successor didn't do much for me), and so far I'm very impressed. The presentation is ace, it looks very nice, the job system seems really good, and the Brave/Default systems adds a nice little twist to the combat. I'll keep playing and will probably buy the actual game. Demo doing its job. 
Zero-Crescent
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Beat two of the sub-bosses (
) so far. Having a great time with it.
Melusine and Adamant Shell