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Title: octopath traveler thread
Post by: C.Mongler on August 06, 2018, 01:07:41 PM
anyone else playin' this shit? what do u think? who's your fav? who's your waifu????  sillydood;
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: C.Mongler on August 06, 2018, 01:12:07 PM
i'm about 11 hours in, about to nab the final party member, and i'm worried i'm gonna get bored of this shit. the current gameplay loop is really dry, and i could see it getting better maybe, but the way shit is laid out on the map i worry it's going to be entirely:

venture to quest marker > get story snippet > rush through boring, indistinguishable dungeon > cheese way through boss > COOL GO DO THIS OTHER THING THAT YOU'RE TOO LOW LEVEL FOR RIGHT NOW, SEE YA AGAIN IN 10 HOURS > x8

it's just super boring to want to care about a quest line and then be completely disconnected from it for 10+ hours. will there eventually be overlap in quest lines that keeps shit interesting (dont actually tell me lol)

idk the battles are p fun all in all, but i'm probably going to drop this come chapter 2 if it doesn't make me care about anything that's going on for extended periods of time. everything feels so trivial and uninteresting, plotwise anyway.
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: TooB on August 06, 2018, 05:36:46 PM
From what I've heard, sounds like you'll be dropping it then.

I'm loving this game for one. I'm fine with the structure. It reminds me of early Dragon Quest games in that regard.

Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: C.Mongler on August 06, 2018, 06:45:11 PM
lame. i'll try my best, but ya it feels like the story is moving a snails pace to me cry;


who's your main duderino? i went with olberic cuz i'm boring
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: TooB on August 06, 2018, 07:48:25 PM
I picked H'aanit
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: YPrrrr on August 06, 2018, 07:55:22 PM
Sounded way too grindy for me and from what I saw the characters were super generic tropes.
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: C.Mongler on August 06, 2018, 09:07:51 PM
Quote from: Big Goop on August 06, 2018, 07:48:25 PMI picked H'aanit

I like H'annit, she's quite versatile. I think Alfyn is my favorite. I also like Tressa, just so I can get a shitload of money from bosses all the time.

I think when I get the job system though, I might like this game a bit more. That kinda stuff I find mechanically interesting at least.

Quote from: YPargh on August 06, 2018, 07:55:22 PMSounded way too grindy for me and from what I saw the characters were super generic tropes.


Some of em aren't great lol, Olberic is kinda lame but he's stronk so whatever, and the thief guy i found super tropey, but H'annit is neat (sans the accent) and so are a couple others.
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: TooB on August 06, 2018, 09:19:43 PM
I love Hannits accent lol.

Cyrus is the last guy I need.

Primrose's story is strongest, at least so far.
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: Hiro on August 08, 2018, 10:39:21 AM
I played the demo and it was pretty good but I'm probably gonna pass
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: C.Mongler on August 17, 2018, 08:55:14 AM
alright where the fuck are the jobs i've got almost all the chapter 2 towns discovered, and i've finished primrose's chapter 2 quest BUT I STILL AINT GOT A JOB

some friends told me you kind of just find them but i havent WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  wariodood;
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: TooB on August 17, 2018, 09:44:54 AM
Quote from: C.Mongler on August 17, 2018, 08:55:14 AMalright where the fuck are the jobs i've got almost all the chapter 2 towns discovered, and i've finished primrose's chapter 2 quest BUT I STILL AINT GOT A JOB

some friends told me you kind of just find them but i havent WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  wariodood;

I found 3 of them and haven't started any ch 2 yet, lol. They're typically in caves in the areas leading to the 2nd chapter towns. Gotta explore a bit.
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: C.Mongler on August 17, 2018, 09:46:29 AM
okay i'll go spelunking, but i was just scared


but if there be jobs in them caves i'm in baby!!  happydood;
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on September 14, 2018, 04:20:40 AM
i just started and I picked Apothecary dude. just got the thief guy and im looting the mansion. My only complaint rn is that sometimes the game is hard to look at?  I think its a lighting thing. at any rate I can see how this game would not be for everyone (the voice acting is kinda lame and sometimes the snippets dont seem to match the dialogue. idk how to explain it really.)
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on September 15, 2018, 06:11:24 AM
ok this beasttamer lady is fuckin lame
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on September 15, 2018, 06:14:40 AM
the thief dude is cool though i can't bring myself to steal from some of the npcs
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: C.Mongler on September 17, 2018, 06:15:55 AM
25 hours in i have found it hard to care about any character with any sense of longevity lol

i've kinda taken a break from this, but when i come back to it my plan is to just fuckin plow through the game with my top tier dudes and come back and carry the 4 characters i let go to shit. grinding between chapters has become way too much of a chore lol
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: TooB on September 17, 2018, 08:28:18 AM
I've yet to have to "grind" in this game.

Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: C.Mongler on September 17, 2018, 09:36:39 AM
i mean the three chapter 2 characters i have left are levels are all levels 10-15 doing recommended level story quests of 22+ lol

i mean its doable since my primary party members are all like 35+ but its just more of a slog than grinding is. since basically the shit bird gets one shot immediately and i have to play the whole fight a man down
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on September 17, 2018, 02:45:30 PM
ok so i got two more characters

Ophelia, which is maybe the lamest character yet. Run of the mill cute anime girl goin on an epic journey to fulfill her destiny. Also her guiding ability is fucking lame! Apothecary dude does a way better job at healing and can kick peoples ass. this chick sucks.

then i got the dancer who I dont remember her name rn but she is pretty cool. I enjoyed her story waaay more even tho she's almost the same character as Ophelia (as far as like, roles go. swap light for dark and add an actual weapon there u go)
I also really liked the design on her boss fight. that Hellswinger guy or whatever was a cool looking boss.

Now im in Cobblestone about to get another fighter, which judging by the ability will replace this beastmaster lady.
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on October 13, 2018, 07:30:55 PM
ok so i got my last dude which was the scholar and his story was kind of lame but i think he might be the most usefull dude in the game
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on November 20, 2018, 10:47:40 AM
Beat therion and alfyn's chapter 2 quests. Gonna work on Ophelia's now.
Title: Re: octopath traveler thread
Post by: C.Mongler on November 20, 2018, 11:03:38 AM
one day i'll hop back on this train


probs not til 2019 tho lol  saddood;