Project Octopath Traveler (PC/XB1/NSW)

**Yuri-G** · 2018-10-12 14:24

yeah and a triple-boosted fireball didn't even wipe the ice crystals after a break :/ I thought it would, oops

it's a good thing though. encourages me to buy the main game. RPGs are too wussy these days; I'm the type of gamer who'd rather play SMT Nocturne on extreme mode

**Yuri-G** · 2018-10-18 11:07

finally picked this up. it was this or Xenoblade but I felt like playing Xenoblade alongside Zelda would be two massive sidequesty exploration-based games at once.

starting to get into it. Cyrus's beginning is rough; he's OP but has terribad SP issues (at least so far). now that I have other characters so he doesn't have to blow his load every battle, it's getting better tho. just picked up Ophilia and I gotta say, the narrative structure doesn't bother me at all. I thought it might but meh. it's just an improved version of the SaGa games where instead of doing one story at a time, you do all of them in one playthrough, and I'm ok with this

**Corrderio** · 2018-10-18 11:37

Cyrus does get better with MP management. The sooner you get the Trader support job unlocked the better for SP Saver.

**hyoton** · 2018-10-18 12:05

Once you fill the party out you can also use items a lot more freely to recharge SP - therion gives you tons of items from stealing in towns, and tress is worth a ton of cash from going between areas.

**Yuri-G** · 2018-10-18 13:10

OK good to know. His first dungeon solo you're using like 16 SP per battle with a max SP of 64 lol

Scaling is excellent so far. Ophilia's first boss was the perfect difficulty. I'm surprised by how much I like her story too. Can't wait to unlock all eight characters if they're all this good - I can see why people get so invested in these stories even if they're all separate

**hyoton** · 2018-10-18 13:45

Originally Posted by Yuri-G

OK good to know. His first dungeon solo you're using like 16 SP per battle with a max SP of 64 lol

Scaling is excellent so far. Ophilia's first boss was the perfect difficulty. I'm surprised by how much I like her story too. Can't wait to unlock all eight characters if they're all this good - I can see why people get so invested in these stories even if they're all separate

Yeah the initial scaling depends on your number of party members up to 4 IIRC, and they did a fantastic job on it. I don't think it's used after that so it's more like a tutorial mode. There's some rewards for exploring as well - encounter rate is a pain in the butt but some of the skills you get can help you flee more consistently (I didn't find this out till it was way too late to get them).

Ophilia and cyrus were dark horses for me - unlocked them last, and ended up really liking both characters and stories.

**Corrderio** · 2018-10-18 13:51

Olberic's story is probably my favorite. I thought it would be some kind of "For honor!" cliche but oh man was I wrong when I got to the 3rd chapter

**Yuri-G** · 2018-10-18 13:55

^ I have the same reservations about Olberic lol. Good to know I'll be wrong

Originally Posted by hyoton

Yeah the initial scaling depends on your number of party members up to 4 IIRC, and they did a fantastic job on it. I don't think it's used after that so it's more like a tutorial mode. There's some rewards for exploring as well - encounter rate is a pain in the butt but some of the skills you get can help you flee more consistently (I didn't find this out till it was way too late to get them).

Ophilia and cyrus were dark horses for me - unlocked them last, and ended up really liking both characters and stories.

Yeah I put Cyrus's first passive up (encounter rate decrease) as soon as I got it lol

**Corrderio** · 2018-10-18 13:59

Originally Posted by Yuri-G

^ I have the same reservations about Olberic lol. Good to know I'll be wrong

Fun fact. In a recent poll for JP/US Players Olberic was last for starting character. But placed very high/at the top for story

**Yuri-G** · 2018-10-22 20:33

Linde be all like "I see everyone here is weak to swords. GUESS I'LL USE MY SINGLE-TARGET SPEAR ATTACK"

god damn stupid cat

**hyoton** · 2018-10-22 21:16

oh man....linde lol. she doesnt scale eother...

**Corrderio** · 2018-10-23 09:52

Thus proving all cats are assholes

**Yuri-G** · 2018-10-23 12:50

she doesn't scale? lame

also, THE PEACOCK SHALL STRUT is the best line in the entire game prove me wrong

**Corrderio** · 2018-10-23 13:36

Originally Posted by Yuri-G

she doesn't scale? lame

also, THE PEACOCK SHALL STRUT is the best line in the entire game prove me wrong

Ahem....

"MY BLADE IS UNBENDING!"

**Yuri-G** · 2018-10-23 15:50

that's good, but is it Cyrus-as-a-dancer good?

different strokes I suppose

my other favorite quote is far simpler; I just adore how polite Tressa is when she takes money from enemies. "Thank youuuuu!" <3 She might be my favorite character so far, and Hired Help is OP (at least in the earlier game)

**hyoton** · 2018-10-23 20:07

Hired help is so good. I found it less useful midgame then it rocketed to relevance endgame because it doesn’t care about stats or buffs and is really flexible...

Tress also apologizes when she steals! Tress is a very good girl.

**Corrderio** · 2018-10-24 08:13

Actually I take back what I said about best line. It's cleary Tressa in chapter 2.

Spoiler: show

**Ayn** · 2018-10-24 09:07

I forgot about that Tressa line!

I ended up really liking a lot of the characters I didn't expect to. I'll switch back between Japanese and English voices, depending; sometimes Ha'anit's voice just gets to me.

I need to go back and finish it. I think I'd wrapped up the stories for Therion, Olberic, Primrose, Cyrus and. . I *think* Tressa's. I know I hadn't finished up Ophilia's, Haanit or Alfin's yet.

As an aside about voices, while I like both, wow is the tone vastly different for some people. Therion sounds bloodthirsty in English, while he's more subdued in Japanese.

Oh, speaking of throwbacks..

Spoiler: show

**Corrderio** · 2018-10-24 09:12

Theiorn does seem a bit odd. During his story he seems very chill but you're right about him sounding bloodthirsty during a fight. Doesn't help he has that cheesy villain laugh.

**Yuri-G** · 2018-10-24 11:33

I really want to like Therion but he just bugs me. that voice is so annoying. maybe he'll grow on me through his story.

I also feel like the only person in the world who loves H'aanit. her voice, her way of speaking, all of it. lol

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