Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (NSW) - July 29, 2022

[Ratatapa]

They're available in post-game. NG+ offers nothing this time (un?)fortunately.

Oh I see

[Scythiroth]

Yeah, you can obtain everything in one playthrough, which I much prefer. Not enough time to be playing through games like this again in new game+ anymore.

[Tyrath]

The slew of boss fights and cutscenes at the end of ch 5 holy shit. It's Xenosaga all over again

[Tyrath]

Question about affinity for a specific location after chapter 5.. SPOILERS

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I was only at 2 stars for city. I want that 5 star Speed jogger, but city is gone. Is there gonna be some other way to get this??

[IceSylph]

Question about affinity for a specific location after chapter 5.. SPOILERS

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I was only at 2 stars for city. I want that 5 star Speed jogger, but city is gone. Is there gonna be some other way to get this??

You can get back after the chapter 6 opening scenes:

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[Tyrath]

Danke!

[Tyrath]

Super important choice in ch6

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You guys go long or short hair?

I think I'm going back to short

[Scythiroth]

Super important choice in ch6

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You guys go long or short hair?

I think I'm going back to short

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It's not actually a permanent choice, can change it in the options. I chose long though just because it was something new for the character which makes sense for the event that happened.

[Gokulo]

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Went with long too, I agree it made more sense

[IceSylph]

Super important choice in ch6

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You guys go long or short hair?

I think I'm going back to short

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I went short, but switched it a few times. I like long in the artwork, but I don't like it in game.

Bigger spoilers (chapter 7/end)

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The game automatically makes Mio's hair short in the final cutscenes, so short is the canon choice anyway.

[Gokulo]

Another ending spoiler:

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The Nia scene at the end - the painting basically shows Rex had kids with Mythra, Pyra and Nia each, lol. What a Chad

[IceSylph]

Took a bit, but I actually created a post game guide for people to use. There are some problems with it (vague locations of where UM's are), but I did not want to go around and took 100 pictures of locations for where UM/Enemies are, when that information is readily available already. Guide goes over progression for gems, accessories, how to farm gems efficiently, superbosses, and 3 party setups (2 for farming, 1 for superbosses).

I'm open to feedback for it if anyone wants to give any complaints lol.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

[Kaslo]

I'm near the end of Chapter 4 (I think) and so far, my biggest complaint is the lack of Tank Heroes.

Also, do we get another evasion tank, or is Zephyr the only one?

[IceSylph]

I'm near the end of Chapter 4 (I think) and so far, my biggest complaint is the lack of Tank Heroes.

Also, do we get another evasion tank, or is Zephyr the only one?

Lone Exile is an evasion tank. You get it in chapter 4. It's an optional hero quest. If you're near the end of chapter 4, it's in that area.

[Tyrath]

I'm near the end of Chapter 4 (I think) and so far, my biggest complaint is the lack of Tank Heroes.

Also, do we get another evasion tank, or is Zephyr the only one?

In addition to Lone Exile. Spoilering the mechanics of a class you get in ch 5

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Soul Hacker can be set up as Attacker, Tank or Healer. Each role has 2 different variations and and one of the tank variation favors evasion

[Kaslo]

Lone Exile is an evasion tank. You get it in chapter 4. It's an optional hero quest. If you're near the end of chapter 4, it's in that area.

Okay, good. I couldn't tell at first (just unlocked it at the end of last night).

[Druin]

It's goofy as shit, but TECHNICALLY Full Metal Jaguar can be an evasion tank as like 3/6 skills can have Evade on them and since it does pretty nuts damage when controlled you can maintain aggro. It's animations are super long so you just slot Evade abilities on the Master side and $$$. It does require A LOT more effort to play, but it definitely works in most regards.

[Mayareira]

About an hour into the game and I am getting strong early signals that this is going to be one of the most memorable jrpg's I am to play. Such a disgrace for mainstream reviewers handing this game out an 8.

Whateverrpg utterly fails in a critical aspect like battle system and loses a point while all they can come up for XC3 is characters talking between themselves (seriosuly, how annoyed one can ever get on this one) and long tutorials.

edit: Yasunari never disappoints. Music is like a dream.

[AoE]

The end might piss you off but the journey getting there is definitely well done.

[Corrderio]

I think I'm in chapter 4 or 5 (whenever it is I get to City) and it's pretty solid. My only real complaints are the AI still being hit or miss for positioning in some specific instances such as cliffsides, no bestiary/item entry to help find items for upgrades and some sidequests being extremely long.