Okay, why is 5 Stars important?

[Belkin]

I know that you get more Technique points back that hardly seems worth it but everybody seems extremely concerned with getting 5 stars, especially on boss fights. What's the deal? Something I'm missing?

[nekoshoonen]

trophies.

[Viq]

5-stars opens up the search function on this section.

[dejet]

Better drop rates?

[Kiarax]

Increases drop rates (lowers drop rate for shrouds though). There's also trophy/achievements for getting 5 stars on all of the missions and 5 stars on the final boss. Other than that it is just a good way to gauge how well you're doing.

[Lucavi]

You get to feel like a real Xbox kiddie with your l337 gamerscore.

You also can feel like a real facebook pro when everyone that has you friended can see that you unlocked that super cool PS3 trophy.

I do it for the drops, mostly. I hate not getting loot at the end of a fight - reminds me too much of FFXI. There should always be something to salvage on a corpse, even if its just some plating or sprockets off of a machine, or some clothes or entrails off of a humanoid.

Penny Arcade said it best.

When that mob drops that crisp basilisk urethra, pick up that shit. Somebody, somewhere, is gonna have a use for that, and will pay top dollar for it.

[Kiarax]

You get to feel like a real Xbox kiddie with your l337 gamerscore.

You also can feel like a real facebook pro when everyone that has you friended can see that you unlocked that super cool PS3 trophy.

What's the matter, not skilled enough to get trophies/achievements? Don't worry, we won't judge you.

[Lucavi]

If they actually did something other than.. well... nothing, then I'd actually go after them. Getting a trophy for turning on the power, or getting a trophy for completing a tutorial... come on.

Whatever happened to getting your reward when you fucking beat the game. Go back to Ninja Gaiden on the NES. If you want a reward or a pat on the back, beat the damned game and get your awesome CS.

Have a contest or something - get over a million trophies and get a free game or something. As it stands now, they're nothing more than a visible "high score" that serves no purpose.

Edit: And if you think I'm not "skilled" enough to get a freakin trophy, get SS rank in Armored Core: 4A without exploits, then come back to me.

[Mayareira]

You get to feel like a real Xbox kiddie with your l337 gamerscore.

You also can feel like a real facebook pro when everyone that has you friended can see that you unlocked that super cool PS3 trophy.

I do it for the drops, mostly. I hate not getting loot at the end of a fight - reminds me too much of FFXI. There should always be something to salvage on a corpse, even if its just some plating or sprockets off of a machine, or some clothes or entrails off of a humanoid.

Penny Arcade said it best.

When that mob drops that crisp basilisk urethra, pick up that shit. Somebody, somewhere, is gonna have a use for that, and will pay top dollar for it.

5 star trophy is more of a sidequest/challenge. Either way, it extends the time you spend with the game and for many that's a good thing. I went for all bosses in XII too and guess what? It didn't have trophies/achievements.

XIII has more battle and less exploration than other RPG's so I don't see anything wrong with people going for 5-star trophy.

[Lucavi]

^ I'll accept that only because you have a Spellblade avatar, and I really enjoyed that game.

[Kurp]

If you don't 5-star every battle you are a terrible gamer and should be ashamed. Go play Rummy and Whist at the old folks home.

[Lucavi]

I dunno, I didn't 5-star that elemental plant boss with Light and Hope. That guy was a bitch, and I'm a hardcore over-grinder in RPGs.

[Xanthe]

I got 5 stars on that one, but got 0 stars on the Ch 9 boss. I was never able to stagger him again after the first Destructo.

[Lucavi]

5-stars on him, but only after dying twice. Once to the massive ga-spam after 2 parts knocked off, and once after I got cocky trying to speed up the fight after the first Destructo.

[#686578]

If they actually did something other than.. well... nothing, then I'd actually go after them. Getting a trophy for turning on the power, or getting a trophy for completing a tutorial... come on.

Herpaderp

FFXIII trophies encourage completionist (i.e. NES like playing style) behavior

[Lucavi]

Herpaderp

FFXIII trophies encourage completionist (i.e. NES like playing style) behavior

So did the thrill of hitting max level or finding that hidden item. I don't need a virtua pat on the back to do the things I've been doing since I was a toddler.

[Priran]

slightly off topic but is anyone else glad they got rid of the stupid fucking minigames?

so fucking glad I don't have to become the moogle/chocobo homogay buttsex world grand champion 300 times to unlock someone's ultimate whatever

[Correction]

slightly off topic but is anyone else glad they got rid of the stupid fucking minigames?

so fucking glad I don't have to become the moogle/chocobo homogay buttsex world grand champion 300 times to unlock someone's ultimate whatever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJmU_LFMxv0

What do you mean you can't tell the mog doesn't want more to eat?

[Lucavi]

slightly off topic but is anyone else glad they got rid of the stupid fucking minigames?

so fucking glad I don't have to become the moogle/chocobo homogay buttsex world grand champion 300 times to unlock someone's ultimate whatever

I miss blitzball, but I'll agree that jumping through flaming hoops of silliness shouldn't be a requirement for a weapon of mass destruction.

A trail of battle, sure. A test of strength, agility, or courage or something. Not a test of grating one's nerves. That's like asking someone to withstand 3 hours of nails on a blackboard in complete darkness to get Caladbolg or something.

[Xanthe]

5-stars on him, but only after dying twice. Once to the massive ga-spam after 2 parts knocked off, and once after I got cocky trying to speed up the fight after the first Destructo.

With Light/Hope/Fang I buffed on Bully, then alternated Relentless/Diversity on the individual targets. Bully again for rebuff on main enemy, then Relentless/Diversity until Destructo where I switched to Hero to buff/heal and Solidarity to take the hit and recover.