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Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King (3DS) |OT| Cor Blimey!
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DyslexicAlucard
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Man, Munchie's Theme is really inappropriate for when you
Thanks for the advice! Unfortunately, by quoting this I was spoiled on that blacked out part. =/
first meet Marek and have to save him from dying of hypothermia.
Thanks for the advice! Unfortunately, by quoting this I was spoiled on that blacked out part. =/
RPG_Fanatic
Member
Boat get. Time sail around everywhere except the west continent that I'm supposed to go to.
Sailing in this game fucking sucks. Slow as molasses and littered with random encounters. I made the mistake of sailing to liquid metal slime island. This was stupid of me because A.) it took about 40 minutes and B.) you don't need a higher probability of encountering LM slimes when you can just rotate the camera around inside Trodain castle until they spawn. I'm saving the adventuring until I can fly.
If you think sailing is bad, just wait until you get flight. The controls are just the worst. There's no encounters, but fuck, I'd take them for better controls. I'd bit the bullet and just sail, keeping a good stock of holy waters if the Hero doesn't have Holy Protection learned.
Update: I'm giving up on this shitty quest. The rewards aren't worth the frustration. Oh well.
So that means the only post-game thing I have left to do is complete the newly added post-game dungeon. Already completed the original post-game dungeon and all the bosses in that. I've beaten 4 of the bosses in the new one so far, but will need to grind to make more progress. Since they did a great job with the new bosses (they actually require some real strategy!), I'm going to bite the bullet and grind to experience them.
Yes, but I haven't found any added ones that are any good so far.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
Oh shit, I'm sorry.
Elaugaufein
Member
So any news / statements on the downloadable items or is still a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a PR screwup ?
Nintendo of Canada tweeted a poll yesterday asking what everyone's most excited for, and weekly DLC was one of the options. So, don't lose hope yet.
Ghostoflies
Neo Member
Just picked this up, its my first DQ game. I am so excited to rip into this.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Damn, you need to play Bravely Second and/or Eterian Oddssey Untold 2. Both have really speedy and GREAT turn based battle systems. Yeah, Pokémon seems rather slow, even with animations off, compared to these games.
DQ8 is probably #3 fastest. EO Untold 2 is blazing fast, honestly too fast. You blink once and your turn is over, you have no idea what just happened lol, you cant even read the damage numbers before they fade away! DQ8 in Speed up mode feels juuuuust right.
DyslexicAlucard
Member
It's all good. You did your due diligence in spoiler tagging it. I was just being a dummy and not thinking.
Fans to 100 + Roguery until she gets Fullheal
By a sheer stroke of luck, I managed to recruit Morrie before I talked to Marta's son in Orkutstka. Cleared Rank S in one try too! Got insanely lucky, although I probably could've gotten Morrie before I entered the snowy area lol. And for fun, I declined Morrie's offer to join 3 times and seeing his reactions was hilarious.
Doing the Baccarat brat sidequest now, and a bit sad Morrie doesn't appear in the cutscenes. He comments on Party Chat however.
Doing the Baccarat brat sidequest now, and a bit sad Morrie doesn't appear in the cutscenes. He comments on Party Chat however.
Started this up last night, havent gotten that far into it, only just got to the town past the intro combat with the Slimes.
What I am noticing is the sound for the voices seems kind of low. The normal sound effects/music seem fine, it just seems like the voices are a bit low. And the volume was already set at 5 (max).
Anyone else notice this?
What I am noticing is the sound for the voices seems kind of low. The normal sound effects/music seem fine, it just seems like the voices are a bit low. And the volume was already set at 5 (max).
Anyone else notice this?
Teriyaki Blues
Member
This was a major problem for me, even messing with the volume options in the menu couldn't really fix it. Ended up putting music and sound effects to 3, voices at 5, and cranking up the volume any time something interesting happens.
What is your monster team? I'm at the same point in the game and I was barely able to beat Rank B. I tried Rank A once and got wasted by the first team.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
You know because you mentioned LMS island I ended up going there. The boat speed is slow, but you can use the eau de monster item to avoid battles. Only took me a few minutes to get to the island. Ended up leveling my characters to the mid 30s.
I was playing the game originally without my earbuds, had to crank my 3DS volume all the way up, and it was still too low. So I put my earbud in and of course was much better (and was able to turn the volume down).
But the difference between the sound effects/music is definitely noticeable compared to voices.
Will try as you suggested in turning the music/sound effects down to 3.
I turned the BGM down to 3, that seems to be where the voices finally start taking precedence over the BGM.
edit: oh, sweet, other people did too. Should honestly put this in the OP.
RenTargino
Member
As I reached Trodain castle, I found the last monster that Morrie wanted and I finally opened the Monster Arena. I was so disappointed that you just watch the monsters battle each other! I thought that I would control them.
But still, I will search for more powerful monsters to rank up.
But still, I will search for more powerful monsters to rank up.
It dates back to DQ3's monster arena; you would bet on a monster and AI would take over.
My team was Skeledoid, Steropes, and Octurion. I believe you can't recruit those 3 yet before beating Rank B, but I used this team to beat that rank: Talos, Cybot, and Curer.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
There's something about this game.
The visuals, music, scenario, and characters are all good, but not as good as Xenoblade 3DS. The combat system is good, but not as good as Bravely and Eterian Oddssey. So on its own: it's not as good as any of the other top tier RPGs on the 3DS (Bravely, Xenoblade, and Eterian Oddssey).
.. But still, I am ENGROSSED in this game. I'm like, IN. I think about playing it when I'm not. Everything is solid. Nothing about DQ8 is like, above and beyond anything else on the 3DS, but it's just good in all areas. Especially that JPN Orchestra soundtrack, it's reallly good. The camera codex is a lot of fun. The combat system is good, not convoluted (like Xenoblade X), but strategic enough.. as long as you aren't over leveled. The characters are pretty good, as is the voice acting.
This is a real good game. My first DQ game Ive purchased. I played about 10 tens of IX, then quit. I'm already at 10 hours and lovin' every minute.
The visuals, music, scenario, and characters are all good, but not as good as Xenoblade 3DS. The combat system is good, but not as good as Bravely and Eterian Oddssey. So on its own: it's not as good as any of the other top tier RPGs on the 3DS (Bravely, Xenoblade, and Eterian Oddssey).
.. But still, I am ENGROSSED in this game. I'm like, IN. I think about playing it when I'm not. Everything is solid. Nothing about DQ8 is like, above and beyond anything else on the 3DS, but it's just good in all areas. Especially that JPN Orchestra soundtrack, it's reallly good. The camera codex is a lot of fun. The combat system is good, not convoluted (like Xenoblade X), but strategic enough.. as long as you aren't over leveled. The characters are pretty good, as is the voice acting.
This is a real good game. My first DQ game Ive purchased. I played about 10 tens of IX, then quit. I'm already at 10 hours and lovin' every minute.
Teriyaki Blues
Member
I have no idea how you got that many. Are you StreetPassing yourself from five+ units?Looks like the counters for StreetPass reactions cap at 999. The total number of encounters probably does too:
Kind of a shame (I'm only about 30 hours in and I wanted to see how many "thousands" of likes I'd get by the end), but...well, I'll live.
I did the Internet one 3x day for the first 10 days, gave a thumbs up to every postcard, and I got one back. It was disheartening.
Nachtfalke
Member
Got Red after ~
, but I will probably not use her. I like my group, they are well balanced. And her skills aren't really appealing to me. Fun charakter but I will leave her out of combat. Probably the same with Morrie later on.
50h
Beat all dem bonus bosses and dungeons. Everyone is 99 except Jessica (93) and Red (98). Fighting the final boss again should be amusing.
Only thing I haven't done is try to find all the monsters (why would I?- I beat Rank X easily) and finish the Phooto Quest. The final requirements of the Photo Quest are what I was alluding to earlier and are purely luck-based with very low chances. So fuck that. Will rebeat the final boss tonight and I'm done. Getting the
You'll be sorry in the post-game. They are both great. Morrie ESPECIALLY is absolutely key to the post-game, and without Red, a couple post-game bosses will be nigh impossible.
To be fair, I used the original four for the main game. In the post-game, though, I learned early on how indispensable Morrie is. Quickly switched him in for Yangus, who is basically useless post-game. Red would be swapped in for Angelo on certain bosses.
Only thing I haven't done is try to find all the monsters (why would I?- I beat Rank X easily) and finish the Phooto Quest. The final requirements of the Photo Quest are what I was alluding to earlier and are purely luck-based with very low chances. So fuck that. Will rebeat the final boss tonight and I'm done. Getting the
Medea ending because the Hero has more chemistry with Yangus than Jessica.
You'll be sorry in the post-game. They are both great. Morrie ESPECIALLY is absolutely key to the post-game, and without Red, a couple post-game bosses will be nigh impossible.
To be fair, I used the original four for the main game. In the post-game, though, I learned early on how indispensable Morrie is. Quickly switched him in for Yangus, who is basically useless post-game. Red would be swapped in for Angelo on certain bosses.
SirNinja
Member
I use HomePass (specifically a Raspberry Pi 2 with SpillPassPi). I don't exactly live near a huge city, so regular streetpasses are very difficult to come by (and virtually impossible for most games, especially anything Atlus). This little gadget is a game-changer. For DQ8 it basically does the same thing as the "get postcards over the internet" feature, except you can do it as often as the passes come in - and you get a LOT more thumbs-up for postcards.
Looks like the counters for StreetPass reactions cap at 999. The total number of encounters probably does too:
Kind of a shame (I'm only about 30 hours in and I wanted to see how many "thousands" of likes I'd get by the end), but...well, I'll live.
Is your postcard a panty shot or...?
BossDarkseid
Member
Right after I posted that comment, I beat Rhapthorne on my next try. The damage itself didn't feel too bullshit, but the RNG could occasionally be utterly ridiculous...and yeah. I get to the Heavenly Dias and the Lord of the Dragovians is like "chomp chomp chomp" and almost one shots Jessica 0_o. Is there a big benefit to switching up and using Red/Morrie?
Do either of them say, make grinding on MKS/LMS easier somehow?
Do either of them say, make grinding on MKS/LMS easier somehow?
Their main use is for bosses. Morrie has some abilities that would help, but it's really not necessary to use him for MKS/LMS grinding.
Morrie is pretty much required for the post-game bosses. Dragon/lord Claw + GRANDE GUSTO+ Hand of God= lol
SirNinja
Member
Ha! It's actually some stained-glass windows in one of the churches that I decorated to make it look like a "Church of the Metal Slime". Here it is:
Basically I tried to make something that had a good chance of getting each of the three reactions.
Ha! It's actually some stained-glass windows in one of the churches that I decorated to make it look like a "Church of the Metal Slime". Here it is:
Basically I tried to make something that had a good chance of getting each of the three reactions.
That's pretty good.
Nachtfalke
Member
Oh I just meant to use The classic party for the story game only. Post-game is always something different for me. But somehow I already thought it will be like that. Yangus is still good enough before post-game, though he is easily the weakest by the end of the story. I will keep it that way and switch him out later.
Sounds good to me. That's what I did. And inactive party members get full XP anyway as long as they're alive at the end of battle.
Nachtfalke
Member
You can buy it in the post game iirc or can find it in various places like Argonia. But besides that the droprate is at 0,39%. atleast in the PS2 original.
I think you're given the recipe in the first town's church belltower. Might have to go at night, I can't remember.
I think you get the recipe back in Farebury or somewhere after you unlock the alchemy pot? I remembered the ingredients this time so I didn't bother looking
Actually I gamefaq's it and it was on a piece of paper in the bell tower. I think any DQ noob would easily miss the key recipe as it wasn't obvious or hint given about it
GeekyDad
Member
Yeah, I mistakenly used the one from Argonia already in alchemy, and I'm only just past Arcadia.
Nachtfalke
Member
Don't worry, you will get atleast another two in later areas before the post game.
Actually there is a hint for it. If you talk to someone in pickham they'll tell you about the armor seller in farebury being into alchemy, talk to the armor seller by going around the back of his stall and he'll tell you to go to the Bell tower at night.
This is actually the first time in all my times going through farebury that I even knew you could go to the clock tower lol.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
The are even more hints. One person in peregrin quay gives you an iron nail and tells you that a nice thief related item can be made with another item. Another NPC in that area says he is trying to remember a recipe useful for a thief, but can only recall it needs a bronze knife.