Bravely Default: For the Sequel – Full Free Play Edition

[Hitoshura]

In other news, Ringabel's theme is the most pimp ever:

[Akiyama]

That accordion though.

I'd linked the live concert a while back while the NA release wasn't out yet.. the whole playlist on that person's youtube is great, though.

[Prothescar]

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[Scythiroth]

I've yet to get a Mammon sent to my Norende. Have gotten tons of the other ones, but can't get Blizzaja for fuck all.

Still trying for a Lucifer for Aeroja. Only thing my game is missing.

[ronin sparthos]

One thing that's bothered me:

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The Alternis/Ringabel plothole (?). How does Edea not recognize her childhood friend and live-in brother? I get Alternis wears the Dark Knight attire often but are we to believe he hasn't taken that suit of armor off since childhood? Key people in the Eternian Sky Knights seem to just gloss over the fact that a man that looks like one of their council of six is walking around with the Wind Vestal. Unless we're to believe that they too haven't seen Alternis' face. Rummaging through the journal, Alternis mentions having coffee before infiltrating Caldisla so....

Did he just inhale the coffee through a straw? lol

Hell, Braev doesn't even make any commentary on it and he raised the guy! Nor does Edea's mother. Wat

[Wulfgang]

So I just started not long ago and I am getting the shit kicked out of me by the dragon in the Vestments Cave at LV 17. Running THF, WHM, MNK, Knight; even with protect, the mow + single target combo effectively kills my WHM instantly. Thinking of just killing mobs for a bit and trying to hit 18 or 19.

Also, is there an ideal strat for building your town? I just did Armor shop to LV 2 and am trying to clear a boulder to make it over to the weapon shop.

Man this game is freaking amazing. So I was really struggling, unplugged for a bit, read up on the interwebs, readjusted my general battle strategies, and I'm crushing it now. Also, encounter rate +100% with a decent auto setup is fantastic for PG / XP / JP grinding. You are all endgame generally so this will sound stupid, but I setup a basic one at the end of Chapter 1 with:

Tiz (THF): Attack x4
Agnes (Any job with Freelancer sub): Treat x4 on all members
Ringabel (MNK): Hidden Dragon x4 if I need the extra damage to kill in one turn or Attack x4 if not (allows for Unscathed bonus)
Edea (Knight): Stomp x4 with Two-Handed ability

Started at LV 17 and hit LV 24 in the Vestal Cave and Miasmic Forest in less than an hour while getting a ton of PG and never having to stop auto (treat x4 just keeps everyone topped even if unnecessary). Unscathed Hero / One Turn Victor Hero are nice if you keep it up. I just got the Angel Bow though and now shit is like stupid easy; things just blow up.

[Fievel]

Yeah, angel bow rapes the early chapters lol

[Ratatapa]

No spoilers plz but is it normal that

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I dont have the Subquest for the 3 sisters around florem, in chapter 6?

[Hitoshura]

Tiz rapes with a bow, Edea rapes as knight/spellfencer, I added the counter ability from swordmaster and she seems so broke lol. Ringabel and Agnes are my support unit for now.. lol.

I just got finished with the sword master boss fight.. my god I could not tell the difference at first what he was counter attacking but once I did thankfully it was much easier to lay out a strategy, default'ing and timing when to output physical damage and magic was intense. I don't know if it was the 3D effect but I could have sworn he hit me for 12k.

[Stromgarde]

No spoilers plz but is it normal that

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I dont have the Subquest for the 3 sisters around florem, in chapter 6?

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In chapter 6 they stop being where you expect them to be (prerequisite fights)

[Insanecyclone]

You can use the Konami code to unlock that bravely second video without beating the game.

[Xerlic]

Tiz rapes with a bow, Edea rapes as knight/spellfencer, I added the counter ability from swordmaster and she seems so broke lol. Ringabel and Agnes are my support unit for now.. lol.

Are characters better suited for certain jobs? I haven't bothered to compare stats, but to me the game is pushing Edea towards a tank role, Agnes as a healer/caster and Tiz/Ringabel as DPS.

[Raldo]

The stat differences between characters are a few points here and there. No more than a difference of 4 stat points between the person who is the best at a stat vs the person who is worst (more difference for HP/MP, but still equally insignificant).

Because of it's insignificance, I made it a point to make my characters all jobs their slight stat bonuses don't cater to. For example, my Agnes was a monk 100% of the time until she capped the job, and my Tiz was a WHM until I got other healer jobs.

[Bardlet]

Was bored during breakfast and just added *everyone* who is on the spreadsheet. And I'm now sending out a Mammon, if anyone needs it.

I feel like I've been on Chapter 3 for a lifetime. At least my Norende is fully upgraded? :s

[mistmonster]

Was bored during breakfast and just added *everyone* who is on the spreadsheet. And I'm now sending out a Mammon, if anyone needs it.

I feel like I've been on Chapter 3 for a lifetime. At least my Norende is fully upgraded? :s

Thank you! I still didn't have that.

[Xerlic]

The stat differences between characters are a few points here and there. No more than a difference of 4 stat points between the person who is the best at a stat vs the person who is worst (more difference for HP/MP, but still equally insignificant).

Because of it's insignificance, I made it a point to make my characters all jobs their slight stat bonuses don't cater to. For example, my Agnes was a monk 100% of the time until she capped the job, and my Tiz was a WHM until I got other healer jobs.

Cool, glad to know that. I just thought it was interesting that I automatically fell into the stereotype of wanting to make the softspoken priestess type into a healer, the outspoken aggressive chick into a tank etc. Poking around on here and other sites, it seems a lot of others did this as well.

[Madeline]

I really enjoyed this game, I've hit 99 and such and am tying up lose ends but does anyone else think..

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that it's ridiculous how ch5-8 are essentially repeats of the exact same content? I've awakened those fucking crystals and fought those bosses so many times it isn't fun anymore lol. It was interesting how things changed with the sub quests, and how most of them are teamed up at the end, but beyond that I didn't see the point of at least 2 of those repeats. Killing Airy in ch5 pretty much only showed me what was coming, gave me a nice twist and a boost in interest, then the game made me wait though 3 chapters of repeats see what's really going to happen!

[Rocl]

Cool, glad to know that. I just thought it was interesting that I automatically fell into the stereotype of wanting to make the softspoken priestess type into a healer, the outspoken aggressive chick into a tank etc. Poking around on here and other sites, it seems a lot of others did this as well.

For the record, that's the way their stats line up. Agnes is a better mage; Edea better tank etc

[Hitoshura]

I just figured with Edea's background with Swords and who her father is, she would def be better off sword based, I have her equipped with 2H ability, counters, sword magic, she is a tank and hits like one. She does some disgusting damage, it's not even close with the rest of the party.

[Antithesis]

For the record, that's the way their stats line up. Agnes is a better mage; Edea better tank etc

For the first three chapters I made Agnes and Edea both mages.

Because sexism