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Any JRPG fans planning on buying Octopath Traveler?

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floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/09/18
Yes. Preorder on amazon prime and get it for $48 with free ...
haunting regret
  07/09/18
Yny!
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/09/18
Shit about to do this
Purple deer antler
  07/09/18
Early impressions saying it plays like a cross between ff6/c...
haunting regret
  07/09/18
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Purple deer antler
  07/09/18
Reviewers are also saying that due to the 8 separate and opt...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/09/18
Wouldn't you compare it to Seiken Densetsu 3 then
bearded exhilarant parlor
  07/10/18
Never played that
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/11/18
Yes, when it goes on sale. I have a YUGE backlog
Beta abode
  07/11/18
lol im still trying to finish tactics ogre. Have a decade lo...
Purple deer antler
  07/13/18
Getting great reviews
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/12/18
How is this
Mind-boggling turdskin main people
  07/13/18
Right now I am like the cool kids in my high school, just a ...
bearded exhilarant parlor
  07/13/18
Just getting started on it, seems great so far. One of th...
Titillating national partner
  07/14/18
JFC, this game is fucking awesome. Looks gorgeous, nice soun...
Titillating national partner
  07/14/18
I’ve never played a JRPG before. I guess the closest thing ...
Pearl Domesticated Trailer Park Indirect Expression
  07/14/18
XBX is a jrpg, just with an active battle system instead of ...
Titillating national partner
  07/14/18
Taking the leap. Gonn be that weirdo on train playing Switch...
Pearl Domesticated Trailer Park Indirect Expression
  07/14/18
TY for your scholarship, this sounds pretty great
Mind-boggling turdskin main people
  07/14/18
finally a medieval fantasy game with magic for adults
Chestnut Bawdyhouse
  07/14/18
Hey shut up jerk
Mind-boggling turdskin main people
  07/14/18
i watched some asian play this game on youtube last night. i...
Chestnut Bawdyhouse
  07/14/18
180
Purple deer antler
  07/17/18
hell yeah
Crawly Pisswyrm
  07/14/18
Make JRPGs Great Again
Insane aqua piazza
  07/14/18
Picked Alfyn as my main. Only a couple hours in but enjoying...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/14/18
God dammit, i need to buy a switch now
Purple deer antler
  07/14/18
This game, Zelda, and Mario alone make the Switch worth buyi...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/14/18
Yeah but you neglect to mention that there isn't anything el...
Titillating national partner
  07/14/18
Good to know. May just pull a jrpg from the backlog
Purple deer antler
  07/14/18
POAST your backlog and i will pick the next game for you
Titillating national partner
  07/14/18
Tactics ogre Trails of cold steel Breath of fire series P...
Purple deer antler
  07/14/18
TO- played a bit back in the day and remember it being decen...
Titillating national partner
  07/14/18
180 ty. Prob gonna go with TO
Purple deer antler
  07/14/18
Have you played Witcher 2 or The Last of Us? I know you’re ...
haunting regret
  07/14/18
Played neither. Last of us is in the backlog
Purple deer antler
  07/15/18
Brother the last of us is must play, and video games can bar...
Mind-boggling turdskin main people
  07/15/18
obviously you are more of an RGPmo than I am, but I've playe...
red gaming laptop
  07/17/18
Thin library but zelda and mario are GOATUS games for this g...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/14/18
Library is looking amazing now: BOTW Mario Odyssey Oc...
Pearl Domesticated Trailer Park Indirect Expression
  10/17/19
Started playing it today. I’m really enjoying it! Remi...
haunting regret
  07/14/18
OK here's a fucking PROTIP. Once you get a few characters re...
Titillating national partner
  07/15/18
Interesting ty.
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/15/18
Sick
Purple deer antler
  07/15/18
Anyone planning to buy Spider-Man PS4
Idiotic embarrassed to the bone selfie scourge upon the earth
  07/15/18
I for one can't wait for the next superhero open world shitf...
Titillating national partner
  07/15/18
...
Mind-boggling turdskin main people
  07/15/18
Only 500
Purple deer antler
  07/15/18
Some other shit I found, without being too spoilerish. -...
Titillating national partner
  07/16/18
How are you liking (or not liking) the disconnected stories ...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/16/18
Not sure exactly how I feel about it yet because I got caugh...
Titillating national partner
  07/17/18
Did you do all eight chapter 1s? I’ve done about half of th...
haunting regret
  07/16/18
did anybody at work ask you what you did this weekend?
Chestnut Bawdyhouse
  07/16/18
Not this time, but my jr. associate can literally go on 30 m...
Titillating national partner
  07/17/18
Weird I thought you were solo
gay ungodly theater
  07/18/18
Game is selling out all over the world. Square had to issue ...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/17/18
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Purple deer antler
  07/17/18
180
haunting regret
  07/17/18
180
red gaming laptop
  07/17/18
can you still go into all the buildings in towns, or is thi...
Chestnut Bawdyhouse
  07/17/18
Yes you can enter buildings
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/17/18
Probably about half. Some generic buildings are sealed. Also...
Titillating national partner
  07/17/18
One gripe i have is that it’s really hard to make out the to...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/17/18
They literally all have a town icon on them after you visit ...
Titillating national partner
  07/17/18
I meant to say dungeons or other areas
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/17/18
these lazy programmers. open up the generic bldgs!
Chestnut Bawdyhouse
  07/17/18
CR 180
Titillating national partner
  07/17/18
Darn. I was most looking forward to going into inns and tuck...
Splenetic Jew
  07/17/18
random battles are gay as fuck
Provocative half-breed
  07/17/18
It's not that bad here. You can use the "reduce encount...
Titillating national partner
  07/17/18
do boss battles get less time-consuming? I found the demo un...
Provocative half-breed
  07/17/18
Yeah, once you get some flexibility with your party and gear...
Titillating national partner
  07/17/18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZEdDMQZaCU
Duck-like den
  07/17/18
I bought this tonight literally because of all the plaudits ...
Insane aqua piazza
  07/17/18
Safe to say this is Square’s best game since FF10
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/18/18
Dammit i have to buy a switch
Purple deer antler
  07/18/18
I played/enjoyed FF10 but u have to admit it was kinda gay
Mind-boggling turdskin main people
  07/18/18
lack of true overworld probably was the gayest part of the g...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/18/18
Yeah I could never get over this part it was gayer than a fo...
Mind-boggling turdskin main people
  07/18/18
Still nice to see a return to form
Purple deer antler
  07/18/18
never played it but the cover looks gay as fuck
Chestnut Bawdyhouse
  07/18/18
nice
Dashing white indian lodge alpha
  07/18/18
The first letters in each of the characters form to spell th...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  07/18/18
Do the stories intersect in any way? is there any main story...
Sienna rambunctious stain church building
  07/18/18
The main storyline is that you're a depressed lawyer playing...
Violent Hilarious Location
  07/18/18
do I get to romance the dancer?
Sienna rambunctious stain church building
  07/18/18
Yes, the game is told from two perspectives -- IRL and the &...
Titillating national partner
  07/18/18
...
claret heady love of her life crotch
  05/27/19
Update?
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  08/07/18
Haven’t bought it
Mind-boggling turdskin main people
  08/07/18
this game had a real cool art style. are more games doing th...
Chestnut Bawdyhouse
  10/17/19
Yeah, a lot of indie 2d metroidvania platformers on Switch
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  10/17/19
im talking abt the over head 2d stuff
Chestnut Bawdyhouse
  10/17/19
New Dragon Quest XI game for Switch has a 2D mode. The game ...
floppy business firm candlestick maker
  10/17/19


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Date: July 9th, 2018 1:10 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36391327)



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Date: July 9th, 2018 1:24 PM
Author: haunting regret

Yes. Preorder on amazon prime and get it for $48 with free shipping

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36391403)



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Date: July 9th, 2018 1:52 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Yny!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36391674)



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Date: July 9th, 2018 1:52 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

Shit about to do this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36391681)



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Date: July 9th, 2018 2:12 PM
Author: haunting regret

Early impressions saying it plays like a cross between ff6/ct and the old Saga games. Looking forward to seeing the full reviews this week.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36391800)



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Date: July 9th, 2018 2:12 PM
Author: Purple deer antler



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36391805)



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Date: July 9th, 2018 3:51 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Reviewers are also saying that due to the 8 separate and optional party members, their storylines dont really tie together

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36392543)



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Date: July 10th, 2018 8:02 PM
Author: bearded exhilarant parlor

Wouldn't you compare it to Seiken Densetsu 3 then

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36401041)



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Date: July 11th, 2018 3:32 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Never played that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36406334)



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Date: July 11th, 2018 4:08 PM
Author: Beta abode

Yes, when it goes on sale. I have a YUGE backlog

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36406562)



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Date: July 13th, 2018 2:26 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

lol im still trying to finish tactics ogre. Have a decade long backlog

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36419749)



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Date: July 12th, 2018 12:33 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Getting great reviews

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36411893)



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Date: July 13th, 2018 2:24 PM
Author: Mind-boggling turdskin main people

How is this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36419737)



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Date: July 13th, 2018 2:45 PM
Author: bearded exhilarant parlor

Right now I am like the cool kids in my high school, just a bunch of video games I'll never have time to play sitting on the shelf. The sprites look kind of ewww

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36419905)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 1:26 AM
Author: Titillating national partner

Just getting started on it, seems great so far.

One of the best buys in my hometown has the wayfarer edition in stock so I'm having my little sister grab it with in store pickup and ship it to me. Cloth map, coin, and popup book with game scene dioramas . . . Unnnnnnngh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36423785)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 11:16 AM
Author: Titillating national partner

JFC, this game is fucking awesome. Looks gorgeous, nice soundtrack, has some decently done voice acting at key points, interesting battle system.

Most importantly, MATURE storylines, no silly weeb shit, no whiny 16 y/o long haired faggot protagonists thus far, you play as adults doing adult shit. I did the dancer first and she starts off working the stages in servitude, getting pounded out under threat of death from the dance hall owner, all biding her time hoping to find the ppl who killed her father. At one point you even have to work the streets for johns.

So far I've beat the first segment of one story and started another, my thought as someone who has played just about every notable jrpg since Dragon Warrior on the NES is that this is the real fucking deal and will go down as one of the GOATs. It is miles, MILES better than the shit jrpgs being pumped out these days.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36425083)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 11:20 AM
Author: Pearl Domesticated Trailer Park Indirect Expression

I’ve never played a JRPG before. I guess the closest thing would be Xenoblade Chronicles X. Game sounds fun but are JRPG battle systems something you had to grow up with?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36425110)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 11:27 AM
Author: Titillating national partner

XBX is a jrpg, just with an active battle system instead of turn-based. I enjoyed that game for the gorgeous gameworld but thought the plot was minimalistic and shitty. A lot of the character designs were shitty and there was a lot of annoying faggotry in the cutscenes. I don't think a turn-based game is something you had to grow up with to enjoy. Remember, the average shitllenial gamer is a huge faggot and RPG battle systems have "evolved" to suit their tastes, often involving just mashing an attack button over and over in some silly real time hack and slash battle scheme a la Final Fantasy XV. If you aren't one of the dumb faggots these changes were designed to appeal to you might actually like the old school systems better.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36425148)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 12:30 PM
Author: Pearl Domesticated Trailer Park Indirect Expression

Taking the leap. Gonn be that weirdo on train playing Switch now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36425437)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 11:57 AM
Author: Mind-boggling turdskin main people

TY for your scholarship, this sounds pretty great

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36425298)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 5:11 PM
Author: Chestnut Bawdyhouse

finally a medieval fantasy game with magic for adults

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36426819)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 11:42 PM
Author: Mind-boggling turdskin main people

Hey shut up jerk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36428625)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 11:58 PM
Author: Chestnut Bawdyhouse

i watched some asian play this game on youtube last night. im in no position to taunt

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36428692)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 9:57 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36448851)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 12:36 PM
Author: Crawly Pisswyrm

hell yeah

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36425452)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 1:14 PM
Author: Insane aqua piazza

Make JRPGs Great Again

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36425602)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 2:01 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Picked Alfyn as my main. Only a couple hours in but enjoying it so far. Very very nostalgic

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36425837)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 2:47 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

God dammit, i need to buy a switch now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36426111)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 4:24 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

This game, Zelda, and Mario alone make the Switch worth buying

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36426573)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 4:50 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

Yeah but you neglect to mention that there isn't anything else and Zelda is much better at 4k 60fps on an emulator.

There's Xenoblade 2, which might be ok but didn't really grab me due to the shit main character so I made no progress in it (and also the graphics are really bad, very low resolution). The Mario/Rayman crossover game is OK.

That's a really thin library.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36426715)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 4:54 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

Good to know. May just pull a jrpg from the backlog

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36426736)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 5:07 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

POAST your backlog and i will pick the next game for you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36426801)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 5:17 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

Tactics ogre

Trails of cold steel

Breath of fire series

Pokemon black

Xenoblade chronicles



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36426841)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 6:03 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

TO- played a bit back in the day and remember it being decently tough, easily the most complex of these games

TCS - game has been lauded for its world building but honestly the plot draaaaags. Nothing really happens most of the game, which is very long, then it kicks into overdrive near the end and gets really interesting. Battle system a bit bland. Only play if you intend to jump right into the second game too.

BOF - Obviously these are the retro games here. I've heard 2 is the best but ironically that's the one I haven't played. They're decent but nothing original that you NEED to see.

Xenoblade - looks like shit on the Wii but can be prettied up on the PC to run at 4k 60fps with extra draw distance and better textures. Action battle system that is a bit simplistic. Story is reasonably original. If you go the emulator route the world is quite beautiful and enjoyable to explore.

I'd think Xenoblade or Tactics Ogre would be the picks, although TCS is good if you like the anime style slice of life bullshit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36427022)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 6:07 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

180 ty. Prob gonna go with TO

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36427039)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 11:40 PM
Author: haunting regret

Have you played Witcher 2 or The Last of Us? I know you’re looking for JRpgs, but I think you’d like either of these games.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36428614)



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Date: July 15th, 2018 2:06 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

Played neither. Last of us is in the backlog

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36430954)



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Date: July 15th, 2018 8:35 PM
Author: Mind-boggling turdskin main people

Brother the last of us is must play, and video games can barely hold my attention these days

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36432927)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 5:02 PM
Author: red gaming laptop

obviously you are more of an RGPmo than I am, but I've played a few. Last of Us was simply awesome. I was sad as fuck at the end of it, haven't been that connected to a game in a while.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446758)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 6:58 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Thin library but zelda and mario are GOATUS games for this generation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36427268)



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Date: October 17th, 2019 7:53 PM
Author: Pearl Domesticated Trailer Park Indirect Expression

Library is looking amazing now:

BOTW

Mario Odyssey

Octopath Traveler

Link's Awakening

Luigi's Mansion

Bayonetta 1 and 2

Captain Toad

Smash Brothers

Mario Kart

Astral Chain



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#38993455)



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Date: July 14th, 2018 11:37 PM
Author: haunting regret

Started playing it today. I’m really enjoying it!

Reminds me of ff6/ct with a bit of saga thrown in. Really fast combat system and a great soundtrack.

I think this game works really well with the portability of the Switch. I’m going on a two night work trip out Monday and back home late Wednesday and think I’m gojnf to drop at least 15-20 hours into this game during this game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36428600)



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Date: July 15th, 2018 1:08 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

OK here's a fucking PROTIP. Once you get a few characters recruited, look at this and go grab whatever jobs are near the towns you've been to.

https://www.primagames.com/games/octopath-traveler/tips/how-unlock-jobs-octopath-traveler

These shrines are probably in higher lvl areas than you can handle, but there aren't any enemies inside, you just get the new job without having to do anything. Cyrus has a lower encounter rate support skill that can help you get to them.

They make characters a lot more viable. For example, the white mage is really limited because most battles involve pumping out damage asap rather than healing, but give her the black mage as a subjob and she's much better.

Also, for the merchant the donate BP skill is sick, lets you hit first turn with a max power skill with whatever character the enemies are weak to. I originally thought the merchant was weak but a BP Donate + a dancer buff will let you throw out absolute BOMBS on the first turn and shred through encounters at reasonable mana cost.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36430618)



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Date: July 15th, 2018 3:20 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Interesting ty.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36431362)



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Date: July 15th, 2018 3:26 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

Sick

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36431395)



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Date: July 15th, 2018 1:14 PM
Author: Idiotic embarrassed to the bone selfie scourge upon the earth

Anyone planning to buy Spider-Man PS4

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36430649)



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Date: July 15th, 2018 1:16 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

I for one can't wait for the next superhero open world shitfest. Will it have golden spider trophies scattered around the town in hidden locations for the player to collect?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36430661)



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Date: July 15th, 2018 1:26 PM
Author: Mind-boggling turdskin main people



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36430723)



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Date: July 15th, 2018 2:06 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

Only 500

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36430947)



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Date: July 16th, 2018 2:57 AM
Author: Titillating national partner

Some other shit I found, without being too spoilerish.

-If you're wondering wtf to use your money on, saving $75k is a good target. If you use the merchant on all the NPCs in chapter 2 towns, you'll likely find some really good shit in that price range

-in Ophelia's chapter 2 town there is a sick bow in the church that you can steal by save-scumming since the success rate is 3%. There is also a really powerful knight outside the church that you can allure with about a 20% rate. If you're stuck, he can do some massive fucking damage and get you over the hump with 0 grinding

-not much reason to buy middling items and weapons, you find a shitload stealing. Save your money for some real impact shit

-if you want to jump ahead and try to make it to a town in a higher lvl enemy area, it's usually worth it if you can get there

-think about whether each character will prioritize physical or magic long term and who the damage dealers will be. Subjobs can be swapped freely but nuts in this game give huge stat boosts so you'll want to specialize. There are some in the farthest north town that can give +35 to a stat.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36435069)



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Date: July 16th, 2018 3:22 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

How are you liking (or not liking) the disconnected stories so far?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36438505)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:06 AM
Author: Titillating national partner

Not sure exactly how I feel about it yet because I got caught up more in exploration and getting all the jobs and finding OP weapons than doing the stories. I've only done all the Ch 1s and one Ch. 2 but I'm already overleveled big time for the Ch 2 stories.

I think the criticisms are fully legitimate but the game is still a masterpiece. It would have been better with some group scenes added and perhaps an 8 chapter main story, and it wouldn't have taken that much work. I guess the only argument IN FAVOR of the current structure is that artistically, the game is intended as a minimalist anthology about lonely travelers that aren't really connected to each other and the only reason you fight with them all together is to have solid gameplay, but I don't think there's much merit to that. If they had spent a couple more months on it, we might be debating whether this or FF3/6 is the GOAT but they didn't and we aren't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36442857)



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Date: July 16th, 2018 3:40 PM
Author: haunting regret

Did you do all eight chapter 1s? I’ve done about half of them and they all seem very alike. Does the game change a bit when you move on to the later chapters?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36438609)



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Date: July 16th, 2018 3:43 PM
Author: Chestnut Bawdyhouse

did anybody at work ask you what you did this weekend?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36438618)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 3:55 AM
Author: Titillating national partner

Not this time, but my jr. associate can literally go on 30 minute rants about the philosophical underpinnings of a certain JRPG series. Another guy who doesn't work under me and isn't really a gamer will ask me what I'm playing on fairly regular basis and and I'll be like "dude, I played Xenoblade for 23 hours last weekend" and he tends to ask a lot of questions about what the games are like. The partner I do all my work with comes over a few times a year and has seen all of my gaming shit. Also, nobody really gives a fuck that I keep "gamer hours," both staying up and coming in ridiculously late.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36442849)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 4:56 PM
Author: gay ungodly theater

Weird I thought you were solo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36454280)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:16 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Game is selling out all over the world. Square had to issue an apology for not producing enough copies

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2018/07/16/octopath-traveller-stock-is-selling-out-all-over-the-world/#7d4540682843

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36445204)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 2:19 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

367347472579595462

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36445222)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:47 PM
Author: haunting regret

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446654)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 5:04 PM
Author: red gaming laptop

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446779)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 3:14 PM
Author: Chestnut Bawdyhouse

can you still go into all the buildings in towns, or is this no longer part of the jrpg schtick?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36445810)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:48 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Yes you can enter buildings

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446665)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:50 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

Probably about half. Some generic buildings are sealed. Also in a major oversight, you cannot go into inns and shops, you interact with the front door and the menu pops up. The flip side is that this game really has a LOT of towns and they're well done, and I imagine there was a tradeoff of more towns for less building interiors.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446686)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:52 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

One gripe i have is that it’s really hard to make out the towns on the world map

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446696)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:54 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

They literally all have a town icon on them after you visit them, and even before as long as a character has a chapter there.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446707)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 9:06 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

I meant to say dungeons or other areas

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36448589)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 5:21 PM
Author: Chestnut Bawdyhouse

these lazy programmers. open up the generic bldgs!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446911)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 5:54 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

CR 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36447204)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 10:02 PM
Author: Splenetic Jew

Darn. I was most looking forward to going into inns and tucking my party into a cozy bed by the fire

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36448869)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:54 PM
Author: Provocative half-breed

random battles are gay as fuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446704)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:55 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

It's not that bad here. You can use the "reduce encounter rate" support skill and be totally fine on leveling assuming you're doing all or most of the stories.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446716)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 4:56 PM
Author: Provocative half-breed

do boss battles get less time-consuming? I found the demo unplayable because of the encounter rate and the fact that boss battles were not challenging, but took forever to finish anyhow

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36446721)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 6:04 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

Yeah, once you get some flexibility with your party and gear you can set shit up to WRECK bosses. There are some obscene items either stealable or buyable from characters in the chapter 2 towns. One place has a +100 elemental attack accessory that tressa can buy for 6000. There are also some OP staffs but they're pretty expensive.

But basically, dancer buff + BP donate from a merchant + magic from a character stacked with elemental attack will RAPE everything including bosses. My Cyrus was so stacked when I got the right stuff that I was able to kill enemies in a lvl 45 danger area at lvl 27.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36447298)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 5:40 PM
Author: Duck-like den

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZEdDMQZaCU

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36447083)



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Date: July 17th, 2018 9:35 PM
Author: Insane aqua piazza

I bought this tonight literally because of all the plaudits ITT

Took me like 9 months to play through Zelda, I figure I'll finish this sometime in 2019

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36448738)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 2:41 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Safe to say this is Square’s best game since FF10

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36453097)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 2:42 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

Dammit i have to buy a switch

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36453102)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 3:24 PM
Author: Mind-boggling turdskin main people

I played/enjoyed FF10 but u have to admit it was kinda gay

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36453440)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 3:28 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

lack of true overworld probably was the gayest part of the game

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36453473)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 3:30 PM
Author: Mind-boggling turdskin main people

Yeah I could never get over this part it was gayer than a football bat

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36453491)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 3:29 PM
Author: Purple deer antler

Still nice to see a return to form

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36453480)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 3:30 PM
Author: Chestnut Bawdyhouse

never played it but the cover looks gay as fuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36453492)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 3:26 PM
Author: Dashing white indian lodge alpha

nice

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36453458)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 4:30 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

The first letters in each of the characters form to spell the word OCTOPATH. Thank

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36454037)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 4:37 PM
Author: Sienna rambunctious stain church building

Do the stories intersect in any way? is there any main story line?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36454093)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 4:39 PM
Author: Violent Hilarious Location

The main storyline is that you're a depressed lawyer playing a video game as a means of escapism from your miserable world.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36454107)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 4:48 PM
Author: Sienna rambunctious stain church building

do I get to romance the dancer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36454198)



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Date: July 18th, 2018 7:02 PM
Author: Titillating national partner

Yes, the game is told from two perspectives -- IRL and the "fantasy" simulation. This thread has been mostly focused on the simulation to avoid spoilers, but yes, the dancer is actually a Starbucks barista in the "IRL" plotline and you can awkwardly hit on her with skill checks based on your charisma stat. The dirty secret is that charisma can be increased either by buying stat increases (at a rapidly escalating cost) or by training the stat. However, it is impossible within the scope of the game mechanics to get it high enough for her to actually go out with you. In an interview the developers claimed that they strove for realism in the IRL plotline but I kind of think it was a dick move.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36455121)



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Date: May 27th, 2019 1:33 AM
Author: claret heady love of her life crotch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#38294746)



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Date: August 7th, 2018 6:34 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Update?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36572217)



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Date: August 7th, 2018 6:36 PM
Author: Mind-boggling turdskin main people

Haven’t bought it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#36572224)



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Date: October 17th, 2019 8:04 PM
Author: Chestnut Bawdyhouse

this game had a real cool art style. are more games doing this?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#38993526)



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Date: October 17th, 2019 9:05 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

Yeah, a lot of indie 2d metroidvania platformers on Switch

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#38993832)



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Date: October 17th, 2019 9:08 PM
Author: Chestnut Bawdyhouse

im talking abt the over head 2d stuff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#38993848)



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Date: October 17th, 2019 9:12 PM
Author: floppy business firm candlestick maker

New Dragon Quest XI game for Switch has a 2D mode. The game allows you to switch freely between 2D and 3D mode.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4021375&forum_id=2#38993870)