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...d effect as they burrow toward you that sounds fantastic with a woofer. It's kind of hard to explain, but you'll know what I'm talking about when it hap ...

* There's an upgrade (I think it's in the first little town you visit, I don't remember) that boosts the amoun * There's no big trick to gaining approval through dialogue. Be nice, be happy to be ...

...ow up on your map (although you do still get the usual XP for them.) There's a video guide in how to find all of them (WARNING: MASSIVE SPOILER, DON'T C ...

* Combat Runes are what unlock your character's abilities. The more of a certain rune you use, the stronger that ability of ...to finish before the second begins and so on (so if you make a combo that's Freeze Enemy -> Meteor ->, the Freeze Enemy effect will end before the Mete ...

...et and your character changes (You'll know what I mean when it happens, it's a pretty major change). More options will open up for character progression ...

...ine you have access to that classes weapons for all other classes so there's no reason not to switch classes and try to master them all. * Affinity missions will also unlock Arts for you to use so it's worth doing them when they appear (Not to mention they're usually pretty fu ...

...pters since chapter 4 opens up with so much better stuff and half the game's text. ...

...bombers. You can break through this bridge with a stomp to enter the level's lower path, which is actually faster in this particular section than the up ...witch Sonics and he will miss. Mute your volume or learn to tune out Sonic's companions, they are completely unhelpful and obnoxious during this fight. ...

* Enemies have weakness types, it's never really mentioned at all but you'll absolutely need to know what eleme ...

...eful as it recovers 1/10th of max HP in addition to your defence boost. It's more useful than it sounds. * Related to this, early on there's an enemy who puts up a shield blocking all phys damage. I smell 'training t ...

* It's worth getting every star, though be aware that you won't be able to get all ...

...our safehouse, along with a few medkits and grenades. You will die, but it's not the end. While you lose everything that survivor had, so long as you ca ...t be stolen out from under you by another player or anything like that, it's just a copy. ...

...w unless you use a long range weapon (i.e. spear), or you level up a rogue's Assassination skill enough. ...weapons either hit or they don't based on how things line up with the game's physics system. Accordingly, ranged fighters don't need Dexterity. Accordin ...

...rs next to a stat. They're completely random and separate from a character's background. * It's often better to have fewer, better armed soldiers than a large number of po ...

...ore even archers on overlook positions are usually in some wandering guard's field of vision so most situations where it would come in handy only result ...

* The Digimon's type (Data, Vaccine, or Virus) is more important than the element. Make sur * Resetting the Digimon's level with Digivolution isn't the handicap you first think it is. Their sta ...

...s well. If you do a counter strike against an enemy with this equipped, it's a one hit kill on everyone - even boss characters. * Explore the lab in the in between bits, there's a lot of story that is quite interesting. ...

...one (I think the first is somewhere around Chapter 10-ish), it means there's a sidequest Chapter available somewhere in the city. It'll stay available t * There's a man by the arena selling Prank Bananas. Buy as many as you can and shoot ...

...on a perfect parry and puts the enemy into a weakened state though, so it's worth learning eventually. ...

...e same time so it's impossible to save everyone or impress everyone. Yuzu's ending results in a gimped New Games +, the player doesn't get the added mo ...verclocked apparently made it much more viable to run a Phys MC, but there's still the problem that Atsuro is required for the majority of the endgame b ...

* '''Clarum Purum''' - While only useful occasionally, it's very cheap to level and being stuck with high-level poison can be a pain. J ...nt as the game progresses, but since the early game is the hardest part it's worth getting to at least Rank 2 early on. ...

...e bottleneck for leveling up, so don't neglect those supply raids if there's stuff you want to get. ...e short, and they give a little backstory on who these people are and what's happening, they're worth watching imo. ...

...tty much every sidequest is found on the billboard in the Guild, but there's around three hidden sidequests scattered throughout the game. If you want t ...y good, and so I'd default to throwing them on a character with room. Hell's Gate and White Gehanna do lots of damage, and have a good chance of causing ...

..., but as you go you want to focus more on demon fusion than recruiting. It's normal to keep replacing demons all throughout the game as they stop learni * There is an alignment route lock, but it's very late in the game, impossible to miss, and you don't miss out on any st ...

...n leveled up with your party and in your party as often as possible. There's a fight you get in where only he participates so you need him to be levelle * For the love of god, don't step on the old man's grass. ...

* Holding down R, A, or B speeds up combat animations. The game's very grindy, so expect to use this a lot. ...tats, though mages have a skill that boosts the coven's dronum power if it's a caster group. XP is shared among a coven, so slots can be left open if yo ...

* When you get to the lava caves (you'll know when you're in them) there's a missable and kind of hard optional boss. ...only one character you get in the game who isn't in your endgame party. It's possible to get this character back in a dungeon at the end. ...

...to go to a "garage" early on to get an item, this is a mistranslation. It's actually in a storage room. ...

...s Cut setting. You should probably turn this on. Even with it on, the game's still less verbose than the older games can be at times. and it means more ...d 2: LeChuck's Revenge, it borrows quite a lot from Curse, narratively. It's probably best to play through the first 3 games, if not the whole series, b ...

...ith Robin. The plot will direct you to both of these eventually, but there's no reason not to pick them up ASAP. ...the car into battle mode requires holding the left trigger (or RMB). There's a setting to change this to a toggle, which is recommended. Battle mode can ...

* It's recommended to play with a d-pad or keyboard as they allow for more precise ...

...mons you killed, number of souls collected, and time spent. In order, that's at least 600, at least 55k, and 3 hours or less. The only thing you get out ...toward the rank, so you're free to mess around and get them for Samanosuke's extra costume at 10 and the Oni Spirits minigame at 20. After that, you can ...

...o and out of an area help more. When you buy your first expansion tile, it's not a bad idea to look for a second connection to the highway. ...hcare, so long as they have schools, parks and garbage trucks f.inst. That's how I unlocked the "fill three graveyards" building. ...

* Finally, never dump Endurance. You gains very little per level and it's all Endurance based. So you usually want at least 6 Endurance, if you drop ...

...on the same day, even if you start off in a car with passengers, and there's no time limit on the game. ...chapter while you're carrying a key, primarily chapters 9 and 23, as there's a gamebreaking issue involved. ...

...gets hurt you can swap him out without losing a key role. Longer term, it's nice to spread out your resistances and damage types, so that if you meet e ...a Gandayah, grab it, copy Tireless onto yourself, and then ditch it. That's 25 Max SP, forever, for basically no work. ...

...n each thing accumulates just that little bit more in the long run). There's 1 or 2 more research upgrades too, but you do need to spend a little in the ...

* Some of the boss's attack patterns in Vengeance/Kill Everyone assume you have fought the boss' * In the Vengeance route, it is possible to hit an area's kill limit at a lower LV. This is bad for your stats, so try to aim for ene ...

* Follow the game's advice and prioritize NOD officers in the early game, as they can summon en ...

* The World's Fair does not provide any benefits other than a culture boost and exclusive ...

...t be unable to make the difficult checks that you don't know about yet. It's not as necessary as it was in ME1, but you'll still miss out on some things ...on someone who wronged them, etc. When you complete them (note that there's one or two missions where if you make the wrong choice you fail and they're ...

* Play 2-player, it's a thing of beauty. ...

...r A.I. teammates are down and you can't reach them before they respawn, it's not the end of the world. * Barbara's Easy Blaster is good if cared for correctly, but as long as you know what y ...

...here it happened, it may prove a slight inconvenience for you. For what it's worth, the money penalty doesn't really seem to be as rough here as it is i * You can now use two assists instead of just one. What's more, any chump you beat up and recruit can be recruited again at will at a ...

...e times, and if you get all of a set in a run, you get a bonus picture. It's best to concentrate on one set per playthrough. You need to play a New Game ...ou are to the girls, so be as nice to them as possible. I believe Shinjiro's stats are determined/affected by how nice you are to those two non-playable ...

...shenanigans maybe half way though the game - until then, do your companion's quests promptly. ...

* Magic takes time to charge, but you can hold it after it's charged for later use, and separate out the levels (so your Lv3 Attack Up c * Like GL2, there's a lot of little optional stuff that affect/unlock sidequests, and a guide i ...

* You're not that old, it's just hard. ...ank, so don't bother saving up for several. Also, you can find one in Wily's castle, which is the only place you'd probably ever need it, so I wouldn't ...

* If you use the survival setting it's helpful to have a lit torch, at night or even not. Or just have something t ...but it's personal preference. You'll get them all eventually anyway so it's not a massive deal, though the Udam healing skills are great (almost broken ...

* There's an argument to be made for BotW being a great game for discovering everythi * When you leave the Plateau, take the Old Man's advice and head east on the road towards Kakariko Village before doing anyt ...

...g; Big Bopsicle), any of the smaller parts are "valid" for that even if it's one like the Picantis or Snoopy Banoopy that break down into multiple regul ...ll immediately switch to the Lunchpad, and back again to the Trap after it's launched. ...

...oint, so you can do all your backtracking then. I'm pretty sure that there's nothing you'll be able to permanently miss. It is easier to get a lot of th ...

...aza 99 every time you're in Nine Wood Hills and grab whatever's on Serafie's head. ...when it's in Chocobo form (though not in Black Chocochick form since that's on a different line). When checking a Mirage Board you can tell what abilit ...

* When in doubt, use the disc launcher (after you get it). It's also handy as a distraction, either by hitting a wall near an enemy or hitt ...

...e the previous games. There are "progress saves" and "inventory saves". It's easiest to just keep playing until you see a progress save notification bef ...lready has all circuit slots unlocked and costs 80 Tungsten to craft. That's it, there are no other differences. ...

...back to the beginning of the area rather then the beginning of the QTE. It's during the hunt for Yuanda Zhu where you have to cross long wood planks ove ...

...you do do a combo of sorts by rapidly pressing Y and X back and forth (it's great for Nitesco). I went through the majority of the game with Vol Falcis ...x the glyphs up a bit. Nitesco + some weapon does a great glyph union that's essentially the sword union except with a light saber. Umbra and Luminatio ...

...not a fan of Gymkhana, I believe beyond the initial tutorial for it there's only one or two events you have to complete to advance in the tour. ...

...in your hideout aren't just for the storyline, but improve that character's effectiveness in battle in terms of their power. ...

...e of sight. On the ground enemies are extremely quick to catch you, but it's fun to lay off the quick load and just play with what happens if you get ca ...

* Valefor, Yuna's first Aeon, has two Overdrives. The second Overdrive, Energy Blast, can be ...character only gains experience if they take an action in battle, even it's just to defend. Try to make active use of everyone if you don't want anyone ...

* Everyone has access to the most powerful spell in the game. It's called "running away". * For spellcasters, Int is the godstat. For noncasters, it's Strength. ...

...seful if you tend to buy things from Hanna, but if you rely more on Pamela's shop, the expansions don't help there and it can probably wait. ...

...neaking up on a guard to machete them and they turn around and see you, it's still worth it to panic-smash the machete button, since the guard'll be 'su ...ing materials you'll need to hoover up over the course of the game. (There's also an option to disable scope sway, but it makes playing a sniper fairly ...

* It's pretty straight forward. There's no advancement like SS2 and the game is pretty linear. ...

* Because your unused characters get some AP after every battle, it's almost always beneficial to have a slightly larger roster than you might be .... On higher difficulties, Injuries can stack and even become permanent. It's never a bad idea to have three or four characters on the bench, ready to go ...

...P mostly comes from researching body parts and such on the church basement's study desk. If you need science, make a bunch of paper out of corpse skin a ...ou really want, to but they won't provide stock for other areas. Mostly it's just used for wine making casks. ...

...s, you can level up that central district, which gives it more bonuses. It's often worthwhile to do this, even if one of adjacent hexes are kinda shit, ...

...nished Ayana's. Starting Eiji's too early can lock you out of doing Ayana's. * Finish Eiji's character episodes before going to Landmark Tower. ...

* Try to master the dash as early as possible. It's going to be a lifesaver later on in the game. ...

* You eventually get a saving throw powder like the shank from TLOU. It's expensive to craft so you think you might just hold off on it, but it can h ...ou're ever in what looks like an impossible situation with the rats, there's probably something you need to set on fire or knock down to get them out of ...

...aren't immediately available, so don't forget to check back on each weapon's screen every once in a while. ...

...right outside the first dungeon. You'll need to spam your second character's heal spell in order to fill up the main element slot during battle, along w ...heir stats don't suffer nearly as much as you think they would. In fact it's a boon since it means you can keep evolving and de-evolving monsters and le ...

* The blue medallion system is different now; instead it's various side quests to get spinels to trade for special items, with the tre ...everything, but otherwise no treasure is worth more than others and there's no "find all three gems for this one item to unlock its full value". ...

...anely hard for the first 10-13 levels. This gets easier when you get Arben's sword, which is a quest reward on the main path. Just play it safe, kite mo * There's no falling damage ...

...very room and enemies will keep respawning in if you hang around. If there's no chains around the screen, you can bail out if things look too difficult. ...hen reloading the save file. The characters aren't wildly different, Kyoko's specials move her around more and is a bit easier to combo with while Misak ...

...a toss-up. I believe the issue pre-patch was it came on too strong with it's scaling. ...

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* There's no cost to assembling/disassembling weapons, so feel free to experiment. * It's possible to mismatch the blade and handle, which incurs a damage dealt pena ...

* I forget if the game explains it or not, but there's a quick-turn in the form of doing a quick boost while in the midst of a sta ...

* You can sell weapons, armor and headgear you no longer use. There's no reason to keep them. * The fortune teller in Beiser's Night Market allows you reset your Training Points. The costs depends on th ...

...r Wanzer and cash for every 5 you destroy respectively. Sometimes this get's you a battle skill. On foot sections have little disks that you can also bl ...ons can still be used while they're protecting you. holding the button let's you do a shield bash. It might be me, but I don't recall the game ever tell ...

...it through three times: once for each class. They're unique enough that it's fun to play through the game again. ...ell for most of the game, as the pixies hone in on enemies like the Wizard’s magic missiles. ...

* Upgrade the damage and reload on Ren's Camera Obscura. It deals less damage and relies on the four-shot lens combo ...

* The chapter select is even more feature-filled than Remake's was, so don't worry too much about missing anything. ...

* Manual combat just means you have complete control of your character's movement, Semi-Auto makes them run to get in range of the enemy when you hi ...t before you fight the final boss of the Adult arc. Just use a guide if it's a big deal to you, the story isn't about to win any awards. ...

...(called "royal decrees"), and checking your racial bonus menus (like Lion's Share for Aga) regularly because the game will not remind you to do so. ...omacy; if it is listed in red then they have far too much of it, and if it's in green then they want it. You can trade for lots of undervalued materials ...

* There's no save game option so each individual mission needs to be finished in one ...

...me with both characters, you get to fight the other character's bosses. It's important that you do this if you want to get the second and third endings * Momohime's scenario's much easier, if you feel like learning slowly. ...

...tion look more complex than it really is. Just use your assigned character's special until your uses run out. If you run out of uses without having full ...

* It's good to always have a ranged weapon equipped for some free shots at approac * You can get a rough estimate of an unknown item's quality by checking how much a shopkeeper is willing to pay for it. ...

* There's a pair of achievements that you're only supposed to get one of in a playthr ...nd a material that the store doesn't stock yet, sell it to them even if it's your only one. They'll restock it fairly quickly. ...

...unless you exploit the money system. The game is easy enough as it is that's not really necessary. ...

* On your first run through the game, treat Nemesis like he's radioactive. Don't fight him if it can possibly be avoided in any way. (You ...

* Resource management is the name of the game: Save ammo unless death's staring you in the face, but don't overdo it or you'll die with a full back ...it's there to help you conserve ammo. Also, enemies have some momentum, it's fun to kite hordes into black goo. ...

..., and get Longest Road in the process. "?" and resource ports stack, so it's possible to Port Trade for a 2:1 ratio instead of 4 or 3:1. ...

* The game's auto-levelling system can be rather wonky with how it distributes EXP at ti * Melee attacks can hit any enemy. Guns can only hit whatever's in the leftmost section of a row. I know, it seems backwards to me too. ...

...r at the campfire an Army Knife for his Ja Dagna, that's locked too. There's also Anti-Slash, which is bugged out the ass, which you can miss maxing if * Give it a shot and see where you lie; it's one of those "love it or hate it" games. If you end up not liking it, don't ...

...ld is randomly generated, so your map will be different than everyone else's, however the biomes will be in generally the same locations. ...

* Hyper-offense/damage racing is a valid strategy; there's no penalty to taking a ton of damage as long as you still win. * <div class="spoiler">Ouroboros</div>'s self-buff is actually permanent, and persists between runs. ...

...ve 4. Don't even go to a planet with a combination of any two or more that's near that limit. The more crew you lose, the higher the cost to replace the * Upgrade your mothership's turning first. It makes navigation a billion times easier and even if you d ...

...personally choose between the torch and the lockpick perks, because there's a bit of overlap, and what you really want them for is opening safes. * There's no reason to not put a silencer on everything. ...

...ome pretty good monsters easily by trading with someone else. I doubt that's much of an option nowadays though, not like it really was back then either. ...

...incapacitating him instead, you can let him be because chances are someone's going to try picking him up and getting him back on his feet. They will act ...cel using the trip-wire if you don't like the initial stake being where it's at. Once you put down the charge, though, you can't pick it back up again. ...

...g at the edge of a rooftop. You may have to wiggle around a little - there's a very specific range at which it works, and it won't work at all on angled ...with. You can also just instantly mess it up and then have KK do it, there's no penalty for doing so other than him getting a bit snappy with you. ...

...start. Then I quickly move them to the first uplink and go from there. It's pointless to have them run across the battlefield. Plus, the transports are * I always upgraded uplinks to air support because it's an easy and quick attack. If some units are attacking and you have nobody n ...

* After fixing McDonald's stable, you can rent a horse. The price is very cheap considering that it s * There's no need to spend time looking for missing relic pieces until you've upgrade ...

* It's worth it to do the buddy missions. Really. ...ce the comparative lack of accuracy. The CG also burns anything the rocket's trail touches, including the grass directly beneath your feet when you fire ...

'''The world may seem open but it's actually structured in a way that you're strongly encouraged to do the area ...ring yourself trying to beat level 7 mobs while you're level 4 since there's probably a spot full of level 4 mobs that you've just missed. ...

...side quests you can do. Many of them you will encounter as you do the game's main mission. ...them. this doesn't mean that you won't be able to when they're done. There's one NPC who greets you with a fairly long voiceline when you walk past them ...

...ease comes with all of the expansion levels that were released after Blood's original release. * The flare gun's alt-fire is functionally a napalm launcher and is extremely powerful agains ...

* When Kim suggests you should take a nap, do so. It's important. ...skills for things you do in gameplay. Your build goes a long way but there’s always a way to reach your goal, regardless of your stats. ...

...h tension. Use it frequently when you think you're in trouble because that's what its there for. Don't hoard it like FF players hoard Elixers then never ...ggest killers in the game. If possible fight one enemy at a time. If there's a group of enemies waiting for you, throw something at one of them or taunt ...

...their wit. Some operators increase resource yields so dramatically that it's worth having them parked on generator duty for the entire game. ...

* Follow Josha's quest line after getting the paraglider as it will quickly unlock the camer * It's probably also a good idea to head in the direction every NPC hints at for y ...

* There's not much else you need to know. Don't worry about losing your squad mates. ...

...t sends you to a dwarf named Anso; don't turn down his request, either. It's a recruiting mission in disguise. ...

...a Silk necessary for it is in the Locked Crate on a boat in the Thames. It's right beside the Fight Club onboard a boat. If you get the DLC Ezio outfit ...b for free. When you see it, you'll understand why <div class="spoiler">It's Sherlock Holmes' outfit</div>. The buff effect for it expands the Eagle Sig ...

* If it's not something that you can grow on fertile soil or derived from it, you'll ...s can be moved for free. It can cost a bit to move other buildings, but it's instant. ...

...hits and end the fight that much faster. Make sure you practice at Skyloft's sparring center until you're confident in your timing. ...nding purposes since there are far faster methods for getting cash, but it's there if you're desperate. ...

...e value as they take up a lot of space and prevent the use of a shield. It's easier to deal with flying enemies using magic or simply by running from th ...but a ring needed for a side quest is buried in the middle of 1F and there's an Earth Magic Crystal buried on the tile south of the healing fountain in ...

* There's no New Game+, so all the sweet weapons you collect during story mode are on * You unlock an armory eventually that'll let you change your ship's loadout. You can access this from the main menu as well, so you can change ...

...o damage (up to something like +30 or something like per hit) and Iron Man's Nano Assault does a lot of attacks for a small amount of damage. Now, inste ...n of Act 2 (teleports you to Doom's Castle) check it very carefully, there's a couple of sim disks in the first area that you can't go back to if you mi ...

...amage increase for a short time, especially if you happen to hit the enemy's elemental weakness. ...e areas you obviously need a movement upgrade for and remember them, there's good loot hidden behind backtracking. ...

* Play the game in co-op with a friend or two. It's more fun that way. ...essively heavier loads into combat without too much reduction in speed. It's okay to have some speed penalty, though. Even a 30% penalty is completely m ...

...ine more will be added over time. It's good practice to just use the ghost's name always from my experience. * The crucifix only works while it's either in the hands of who has it, or on the floor, and will only work if t ...

...Potion, followed by the passive experience boost. Later on, the Alchemist's Vial is a good addition to your starting setup as it allows you to use the ...g an item doesn't take a turn, nor do certain abilities such as the Farmer's self-healing Cornucopia. ...

...if you want to get your gear game on point, which you will need to. Combat's quite a bit harder than prior games, especially with crappy gear. * Fully buying into the CT income takes at around ~75K livres IIRC, but there's a lot of small increments along the way for renos. The largest single renos ...

...nal item. It's most important for Ingots and Cloth since the trait is what's needed when you go to make new equipment. * Don't neglect your adventurer levels. There's a late-game assignment in an tough area. ...

...o not play the Dungeonmans, which allows you to freely spec your character's skills from the start. ...st left alone until you can play the game at a pretty good clip. The class's resource, Ire, drains in real time. ...

...iddle-clicking the mouse. Doing so will return all of the demolished thing's components, so feel free to destroy and rebuild things to organise your bas * Killing bosses opens up new progression options. The second boss's altar requires <div class="spoiler">Ancient Seeds that you get from Greydwa ...

* When the intro says that devouring is the only way to survive, it's not kidding. ...encounter formula is "hit weakness to knock down, all out attack" here it's "hit weakness to scare, devour". ...

* The first part of the story serves as an extended tutorial/introduction. It's probably a good idea to postpone most open-world stuff and follow the main ...ally brute-force your way even through heavily armoured enemies. Though it's probably better to just use a mace or hammer for those. ...

...t as well - remember that your score depends on civilian carnage alone. It's a good idea to have about ten nukes inbound towards a major population cent ...ged and you drop and carrier fleet and subs worth of nukes on him while he's firing his silos. ...

..., the info on this page may become outdated over time. A detailed beginner's guide can be found at the EU4 wiki: https://eu4.paradoxwikis.com/Beginner%2 ...o a good nation for starters. If you get good relations with Aragon, there's a high chance to get an event that downright gives all of their shit to you ...

* Because there's no friendly damage, you can remove spores from other players by doing damag * In multiple mission types the next objective(s) are automatically revealed when you start doing the first one (e.g. pickin ...

...use. You'll gain one of the stars. Otherwise, you can gain it later but it's much longer and random. * Clive's sidequest is based on your playtime and there is a very good chance you wil ...

...iginally you had to find a picture online so you knew to go there but that's what happens when you stupidly tie things to websites. ...

...arly in the game if you're low on cash. On level one of the dungeon, there's a resource tile that you can use them to gather crap to sell from and make * On the first floor when starting out, there's a peaceful tile where it give you an option to rest. Don't do it unless you ...

* You can only hold one item of each type at once, so there's no point making tons of health pills. * When you take damage your illness gets worse. There's no actual health system. This means when you're cured you are invincible. ...

* The game's content is heavily tied to score ranking and replayability, even if you're ...eneral distance the Homing Attack works, new players tend to think that it's just about mashing the Jump button but you have to aim correctly at the rig ...

...called a "Hyper Condenser." This will upgrade another of that party member's abilities, making those units very powerful if you upgrade those abilities * Even though the story looks like there's a bunch of branching places, it's almost totally linear. ...

* It's worth trying out the Heroic camera mode in the Settings if you're playing a * There's a Tips section in the main menu that explains the game's mechanics in much more detail than the game itself does. If you want to opt ...

#REDIRECT [[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest]] ...

...ogress. A decent rule of thumb is to attempt each PQ at least once when it's unlocked. * Every time the game kicks you back to the lobby after a story mission, it's a decent indication that something has changed. More store stock, more PQs, ...

...Make sure to check the chapel when that happens. it's not missable, but it's rare enough that if you don't realize you should be going back there it cou ...requires someone who's injured or otherwise unavailiable. That said, there's no penalty for doing a non-story mission so if you see one that gives you a ...

...quired by looking at movie posters around Fortune City. For example, there's a poster near the coffee shop where you emerge from the safehouse exit. ...they can't be dropped accidentally. Try all the combos you can, though! It's half the fun of the game! ...

[[Category:Games|Bard's Tale 4]] ...

...owbar it in the face. Much easier than wasting ammo. (Only advisable if it's a short distance off the ground, otherwise when it dies, so do you.) ...e the "swap to previous weapon" button because the weapon selection screen's kind of a pain until you get used to it. ...

...ing recovered and repaired. UFOs will be coming at you hard and fast so it's vital that you have enough planes to deal with them. Foxtrots will be viabl ...ne round after the other) so that the enemy is unable to dodge both. There's a good video online that will explain air combat better. ...

...to maximize more than a handful of skills before you die of old age, so it's best to plan ahead on how you want to build your character. ...the higher your cap is likely to be. If a starting stat is around 40-45 it's near guaranteed to have its cap as 100 which is the max possible for any st ...

...aint George. The circle on the map for it tends to get blocked by the fort's fast travel point. ...

...ngi/gems/etc. Don't ignore these, they're usually integral to your faction's playstyle. * Aside from gold and iron, a site's resources are only visible/collectible if you have a commander that can use ...

* In Masaru's chapter, each fighter has two skills. To get Masaru as powerful as possible * Mecha chapter: There's an easy-to-overlook door in the back of the first floor of the junk shop. A ...

* You can avoid stormvermin patrols and it's often a good idea to do so! ...Witch (or Dwarf with drakefire pistols) does not necessarily kill you - it's counted as a down, so you won't die unless you've already been downed once* ...

...eadlights on, etc unless you need to since that drains gas and battery. It's slowish but can add up quick over longer outings ...open with the pry-bar, however this does in fact destroy some of the trunk's contents, so use the pry-bar first. ...

...dly characters can see them), and you'll be able get the item. Since there's a finite amount of gold in the game and a bunch of expensive items to purch ...

* You can put your hands in front of you, it's Z or X on a keyboard. It's not necessary, but pretty helpful and versatile. It softens impacts, latche ...

* Play on hard even on your first time through. It's an incredibly easy game on Normal and below. ...really like, sell everything else, then enchant the hell out of it. There's a miniscule chance of completely breaking the item but this literally happe ...

* Meryl's frequency is 140.15. This was a piece of piracy control in the original rel ...

* You can earn up to 50 Devotion Points throughout Grim Dawn's 3 Difficulty Modes in the base game. ...

* It's worth keeping the two factions happy once you unlock the reputation system. * The "sweet spots" of most of the game's locks are in the four cardinal directions, so you can open them quickly usi ...

...save your friend from Japan. Everything the narrative is telling you is he's a lost cause but you can just not follow that. ...

...em to the healer for 1 gold each. Finally, you can pick flowers from Erana's Peace (head north from the centaur tending his field north of the town, go * Erana's Peace provides you with a safe place to sleep and free food everyday. It wi ...

* Pump up Edward's physical stats, Koudelka's magical stats (but also occasionally vitality and agility) and lean more to ...

...f different stuff and see what happens. Bow the plant is the only one that's very restrictive, since I think you need a specific type of plant to summon ...

...hallenge arena). You can also pick a different difficulty at the start. It's ideal for a completionist run. ...are collecting several items for the blind shaman and retrieving the smith's hammer from the Shattered Forge. There is a potential bug where completing ...

* You have way more time than in the previous two games. It's trivial to hit every psychopath and sidequest in Normal Mode with plenty of ...s self-contained, and the first two of them have surprise endings (i.e. it's not made apparent that "Hey, this thing you're about to do will trigger cut ...

...ayed the others in the series to enjoy RE4. They play nothing alike and it's not as strongly connected plot-wise to the other games. * Ashley's AI is pretty good and she's pretty resilient against enemies, just try not to hit her yourself. There a ...

...ry about Soul Matching and Reforging too much, it's more expensive than it's worth and only really starts becoming relevant once you reach Divine-level ...is best gauged from the number of red grave icons rather than the mission's level. ...

...it up a walkthrough for the boss as to not lose a shit ton of progress. It's really annoying. ...

* When you run out of RP in a dungeon area, leave immediately. It's not as severe as in RF1, since in that one if you lost all RP and HP in a d ...t they like and hate, and so on. Once you hear an event mentioned (someone's birthday, a contest, etc) it gets marked on your calendar. ...

* Don't feel like you NEED to give a present every chance you get - there's usually a chance to give a gift on every dunj floor, and you might not want * There's a content warning at the top of the game warning you that the game contains ...

...ncredibly good, but you need to practice until you have aiming down, as it's not a 1:1 to where your cursor is. ...utorials, do the missions, and when you're ready, get into Freelance. That's where the real meat of the game is, where you can customize your loadout an ...

...pathway. Like Dark Knight, which is sitting in a corner in a dungeon that's kinda hard to get to past the mandatory trip in chapter 2. * Every area changes in each chapter, even if it's not a Hotspot you can find story and stuff there. ...

...l generally have a good idea of how, when, and why they'll fail though, it's never arbitrary (For example; the janitor trapped in a lift). ...

* Never, ever fart on a man's balls. ...

* You can disable the minigames individually if there's one (or more) you don't want to play. It lets you just buy the upgrades wit ...

...rn out the lights, and play at night for the first two levels or so. There's a reason this game shows up all the time on scariest games list. * Research any organs you find. That's pretty obvious but it can be a pain in the arse backtracking to find that s ...

* Levelling Dr. Kvasir's quest-line up to level 7 will unlock a vehicle that makes getting around th * You repair your main car by standing at the front, where there's a control panel that opens up, and using Focus. ...

...that says something like "You come upon Group X fending off Group Y." That's great. Let them wipe each other out, finish off the survivors, profit. Obvi * It's possible to permanently increase your stats in-game. In total, you can add ...

...r Karma for you. If you want full control over creating your character, it's better not to pick one. * Etiquettes aren't particularly useful in the ''Dead Man's Switch'' base campaign, but '''Academic''' will net you a decent chunk of c ...

* Kii's shop sells character exclusive stigmas but also Supremacy (which boosts buf * Everyone's roles (Support, Attacker, Tank, Debuffer, etc.) are listed in the status me ...

...your timing and placement with these and you'll be the bane of your enemy's tank guys. ...

* It's easy to run out of trees near your base without realizing it and wood is us ...

...idering you will have two classes abilities equipped to each character, it's nice to have mixed characters. The game really isn't that hard, so you can * A Hunter Gria with the Ravager's ability set will devastate enemies. Their speed and mobility is so much bet ...

...? on the map, especially in Skellige where many of them are just smuggler's caches located in the sea. On the other hand, not all places of interests a ...many cards can also be bought directly from stores. A man near St. Gregory's Bridge in Novigrad sells a book that lets you keep track of which areas sti ...

...gh. Keep in mind that some of them can actually help you than hinder if it's a sharp turn, but it takes practice to make it work for you. ...a fixed amount. You still earn some outside of top 3, but it's so low, it's not worth mentioning. ...

* As a final gun tip, make sure everyone's weapons are loaded when you load into a map. ...st survivor in the game and gets insane stat and skills as time passes. He's worth his "asking price" when you find him. Talk to him in the shelter and ...

...herbs in the central garden, or the storage rooms in the basement once it's open. ...

...sy to find. Also, the rest of the game is pretty much clear sailing. There's a secret passage you have to find to advance in the Angel Village, but noth ...

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...touched the crystal. If you don't skip cutscenes and talk to everyone that's around 50 minutes ...world can be regenerated and played through again whenever you want, there's no limited resources. You can also buy respec items from one of the ward 13 ...

* Buy the half-binocular thing ASAP. It's actually a scope for your starting pistol, which given upgraded ammunition ...will grab a lot of junk from the missions, remember to sell it. Stuff that's marked with $ in the sell menu can be sold in peace. With the exception of ...

...g still for a few turns to recharge your cooldowns before moving on. There's nothing worse than coming across an emergence hole just to find everyone ha * Scout's Proximity Mines can be used to close E-Holes before they open, similar to g ...

...(boosts speed - bless before drinking!), and eventually the Void Explorer's License, which opens the absurd bonus dungeon. ...

* The game will tell you that it's safer to travel by roads. This is a lie - you will probably get attacked by * BUT, when you're starting the game, it's a good idea to do a circuit of the roads around the Imperial City. You'll r ...

...in you get +2 to all stats for free, which saves you a ton of money. If it's late in the game you can always just play the first round and hope to get l ...one ranged character. I prefer to make my extra character ranged since it's easier to avoid damage by keeping your distance. ...

* Try barking at everything, especially if it's glowing. ...

* Take notes. There's a glyph language for letters, numbers, and inputs and you'll want to puzzle * Generally just explore everywhere you can, the game's huge and has a fantastic amount of interesting areas to discover. ...

...nly one missable piece of content, and it's an either/or thing with Astrid's story; you can't get both outcomes on a single playthrough so tell her what ...using an item in Stanley's room (Stanley tells you about this) or in Buck's room (Buck doesn't mention this). ...

...e and abuse the preview function. If you can, try to predict your opponent's moves, and see how the resulting firefights will turn out. ...u have the advantage over riflemen, but if you're moving, and he's not, it's still a gamble, so be careful. ...

* Learn from Example: Here's a Let's Play of Myth: The Fallen Lords, watch it and learn from a true master. http ...

...re mob before you even get close enough to use a rifle. (By the way, there's absolutely no penalty for leveling an entire city just to kill one ant, so ...is to find a gun that reloads in the same time it takes to dump all of it's ammo (spread guns work best) and equip it on both hands. Then you can hold ...

...atches with COs like Max and Jesse, it's sometimes surprisingly easier. It's a matter of choosing who has the best attack advantages for whichever map. ...efences are weak. You won't have the proper resources to take on the enemy's home base due to their factories. ...

* Learn Dash as soon as you can, it's really good. ...

...ere]. If you can't wait for the Ao release before starting the game, there's a pretty good cleaned-up version of a beta translation [https://imgur.com/a ...gon Vein's Assault Gauge recharge, or Ingenuity's EP restore, or Detection's effect of putting chests on the map will work even if characters are not in ...

...n the layout of the town. It really is quite clever at some points, and it's definitely pretty unique as far as modern games go. Highly recommended. ...

...l site has been down for a while and probably isn't coming back up, but it's not especially difficult to find still floating around. ...have 10-12 of a type, but don't be afraid to keep picking it up when there's a good deal after that, just in case you decide you want or need to go mono ...

* England in 1066 is a good beginner nation because it's fairly wealthy and you don't have any distant possesions to worry about. Ho ...in the mediterranean, going after crusade targets is more trouble than it's worth. ...

* Attack the enemy's res points. Even if you have to go alone. ...

* That said: if you have a mineral processor, that's the guy you do want to protect with your life and possibly savestates, and ...

...random encounters. Reinsert the UMD when you get to a new area, repeat. It's a good way to get some neat items early in the game. ...

* Unless you want to challenge yourself, there's absolutely no reason not to get the "hack enemies" skill. There are no hidd ...

...rate, making her a mostly useless character. In the DS version (where she's named Meena), her stats and level-up rate are greatly improved, making her ...

* Max value for each attribute is 20, but there's +3 token for each of them so you shouldn't put more than 17 to any of them. * There's a dog companion you can get in the first town (I missed it). ...

...ces (like in the back of a police car). There's a lot of them and if there's something specific you're looking for then you probably want to look at thi ...rtain scopes on weapons, there are combo ones so once you have those there's no reason to keep the single type mods ...

* Play nice. Ruling through repression is expensive and inefficient, it's good to have a decent army to keep the militarist faction happy but providi ...ls and canneries work wonders when placed near logging camps and fisherman's wharves), then plop down tourism buildings in another district, and you've ...

* There's an unobtrusive "return to a previous chapter" button in the "load game" men ...

* Use total punch control to throw haymakers and flash TKO's Practice adding them to your arsenal, and only use them when you have an op ...ill take more damage using the philly shell defense, but in my opinion, it's worth the extra time you are awarded for a successful parry. My best fight ...

* Talk to everyone in the town before you leave, and again every so often. It's usually useless, but sometimes, it sets off a flag for a quest, or gives yo .... If you're lucky or experienced, you can do both on the first day, but it's alright if it takes you a couple days. ...

* The Junk Bag is your friend, it's "unlimited" item storage that's available at all times. No need to drop items in towns to save for later. C ...

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* Similarly to the previous game's TFix, the fan-made [https://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149669 T2F ...ghtly boarded up passages can be cleared with a few good swings of Garrett's sword. ...

...you acquire without mass slaughter, it can be found in the room with Gaea's Heart, high up on the right hand side. ...

...lls from enemies, and while it can be very helpful to mess around with, it's entirely unnecessary. ...a Medic access to guns or bows so he can contribute from the back row). It's pretty simple but confusing at first and this question gets asked a lot. ...

...ments like HMGs or arty can be destroyed with heavy arty or planes, but it's more efficient to use light arty to suppress them to get men in the trenche ...

...tion where a merc doesn't wanna move because he wants to kill the enemy he's aiming at, or shoots another merc in the back because he hates him. ...

...only hacked machines will sell the darts). If you're full up on darts, it's still worth hacking them because if you hit the blue area during the hackin ...level 3 and then just charm the Big Daddy. Then he'll attack anything that's hostile to you on his own. ...

* Let the AI deal with conquering regions, it's really tedious to do yourself even with a max value ship. * The yellow faction's gimmick will lag out of all but the most monstrous computers, so try to avo ...

...king no puzzle outright misdirects you - if there's something in a room it's useful by at least one definition of a solution. ...traight up glitches, and the game doesn't care if that's how you do it. It's hard enough as it is, so take your wins where you can get them. ...

* Your magic supplies will be limited, but that because it's devestating. Entire rows of monsters can be wiped out with a single spell, * In addition, feel free to savescum. It won't be long before it's entirely possible that you get jumped with a lucky Deathgan for an instant ...

...ter what; buying their DLC just makes them playable. In other words, there's no point in buying a race pack until you want to play as one of those facti ...e deals (which is why the devs removed it from the series ages ago), so it's kind of a cheat mod; you just need to restrain yourself. ...

...heir mind you will gain new spells and costumes, which will give you bonus's. Just be warned, some of them are... interesting. * The game isn't hard by any means. Just get used to the combat and everyone's skills and you'll have no trouble with any bosses. ...

...le after leaving the Citadel, it's generally recommended to head for Liara's Dig Site first to unlock your last party member. * Make sure to at least do Wrex's family armor sidequest. It'll help later. ...

* Quests get posted outside of Pierre's periodically. Don't go out of your way unless the reward is really good, bu ...boosts from gifts then. If you don't know/don't want to look up the person's favorite gifts, artisanal goods (honey/jam) are usually a good backup. ...

...most remaining movement by left clicking, and then right-clicking under it's portrait. When it attacks an adjacent army, the rest of your army will be p * Regarding hero creation, it's best to focus on either pure combat or spellcasting. With spellcasting, pri ...

...ld be to turn on the instant restart option in the menu because I think it's off by default. ...ither way, you'll get a message on screen saying "You feel forgiven" if it's taken effect. ...

...tes. The AI is okay if the fights are easy and you're feeling lazy, but it's nowhere near as smart as you are (hopefully). * Once December 3rd rolls around, start making back-up saves. There's multiple endings. One involves a dialogue tree that you should probably jus ...

...the ability. However, depending on the bond level and the ability used, it's possible that only one of the pair will get to use the Super meter. * It’s a good idea to change partners each time a bond levels up. Not only does th ...

...at they need to get somewhere, try to head that way as soon as you can. It's easy to get sidetracked and that particular NPC may leave you for good. ...of Pantaloons will eventually net you an interesting reward in the sequel's expansion. ...

...s easier and more worthwhile after you've at least unlocked each character's business and the ability to avoid street fights with Cash Confetti. ...ecomes the ultimate moneymaker once you've unlocked Kiryu's "Mr. Shakedown's Deep Pockets" with CP - as he then gives out more money than he takes, one ...

...isorienting, but just think of the shifting camera as tank controls. There's a button you can hold to "strafe" as well that makes maneuvering around ene ...ing off the breakable ones. Once you get a little more inventory space, it's a good idea to at least hold on to 1 or 2 of the strongest swords you've fo ...

...m and the quick-dodge, you're dead if you're not constantly moving, and it's more powerful than a couple weapons are, so use it up close whenever possib ...

...lative to the camera, rather than the default of relative to the character's facing direction. * All the weapon types handle very differently, so it's usually a good idea to find one you like and stick to it for most of the ti ...

* Even in the first area there's a lot of stuff that can't be accessed until you have the appropriate tool f ...

* The main character's best skills are physical in late game, but magic in early-mid game. Choose ...

...is episodic, you'll be switching characters a lot. That being said, there's no leveling up and customization is done by reusable cards so it is not an * The game's "Luck" system is not, in fact, luck-based at all. Luck is a meter, as long ...

...before going somewhere dangerous, and by only using the soldier's and hero's soul items when you're close to affording something. * The Demon's Soul items dropped by bosses can be traded for unique weapons and magic. Do ...

* It's almost always worth it to use one bomb or rope to get a box. Beyond that, d ...shopkeepers are pissed off, they guard level exits. As you get deeper, it's more and more likely that something will kill a shopkeeper by an exit befor ...

* Budoka might be the easiest job to start out with because it's very straightforward and hits like a truck bare-handed. ...

...f the game it's really cheap to pay lavishly for +2 morale every month. It's a lot more expensive later so build it while you can. ...ssembled from parts and come fully equipped so if you got banged up bad it's probably cheaper and faster just to scrap what you were piloting and use a ...

...han just holding the button the whole fight, even after upgrading the ship's guns. ...r Cure. If you plan on using spells only for damage instead of healing, it's not worth equipping. ...

* F.O.E.'s aren't like in EO1, if you played that. They're meant to make you maneuver * Mark stuff on your map! That's what it's there for. ...

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...perform silent takedown on enemies with HP less than or equal to the agent's current HP. So you probably want to have your agents with the highest HP us ...

...t's a lot more difficult than the other two because of the WAY in which it's difficult. Birthright/Revelation throw big numbers at you; Conquest has ene ...your S-rank and A+-rank's classes respectively. Eternal Seals lift a class's level cap by 5. ...

...labor shortages, it may be a good idea to stop and evaluate whether there's a way to make your current duplicants work more efficiently or take over so * Nothing is immediately deadly; think of the game as a terrarium where it's imbalances over time that end your colony. You aren't going to die walking ...

#REDIRECT [[Sid Meier's Civilization IV]] ...

* The Corvette is a solid ship which can handle most of the game's content except the very toughest monsters. ...me, but they are mutually exclusive. I'd recommend looking for your father's bones because it actually gives you a neat quest rather than just telling y ...

...the AI partner whether or not they're automatically assigned to you, there's an item in your inventory that will send them away. This is handy if the ad ...doesn't see you yet provided that you're high enough in the air for it. It's handy and you should look for good opportunities to bust it out and start ( ...

...whenever it saves, it never overwrites old ones. At some point in Act 2 it's probably wise to delete some of them to make loading times quicker. Don't d ...ants will buy things from you at 1/5 of their selling price, by default it’s 1/24. This feels better than hoarding everything to sell it later and/or ge ...

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...uch. Valve planned on having a much bigger customer base for HL2, so there's very little in the story you can't infer. * Play it on Hard, it's balanced enough to give casual players a fun run for their money. ...

...stats do. (Haha you thought Strength boosted your melee damage lol). Here's an online copy: https://support.activision.com/servlet/servlet.FileDownload * Much like Bayonetta, dodge offset is a thing you should learn to handle. It's easier here though since you don't have to hold an attack button to do it. ...

...is high enough, you can train with them to learn "ultimate" skill(s)/spell(s). Which master lives in which dungeon changes from game to game, but the du ...just retire (or die) at some point and get a chronology of your character's life. No passing the torch on to your kids in this one either. The main "go ...

...es the Dark Realm phases of boss fights. Pick ones that seem useful, there's a pretty wide array of function and a lot are useful in various situations. ...

...least one, maybe two in your party all game. If you give Canopus a bow, he's unbelievably deadly and can get anywhere on the battlefield. ...ect spells instead. Earth and Dark have the best status effects, but water's the only out-and-out shitty element. Be very careful when you're using miss ...

* All you need to know about Lost Odyssey is that there's no point in grinding, there are no missables because there're all purchasab ...pparently, it's possible to miss the spells Shieldus and Barricadus, so it's best to purchase them immediately as soon as you can. I've only heard this ...

#REDIRECT [[Dragon's Dogma]] ...

* It's tedious, but you can infinitely climb a wall by melee kicking it over and o ...

...nas. Katanas have a higher critical hit rate, but break more easily. There's literally no reason not to use Katanas anyways. Equipment repair is super c ...ecome vulnerable. They become even less useful when you acquire the Avatar's knight. Combos land an additional hit on completion if you use at least fou ...

* The game is hard. Really hard. It's Mega Man Battle Network style combat taken to its most extreme, so sometime ...t drastically change the game which will make learning it harder - Saffron's alt loadout can slow time, meaning you can react to most attacks instead of ...

* It's highly recommended to play the original game first, even though they have t * There's still no fall damage, but be careful when platforming around pits, lava and ...

...about not being seen/not getting kills the first time through the game. It's pretty fun. ...ne in your field of view belongs to by the color of the name. That faction's disposition toward you is indicated by the colored badge to the left of the ...

...for killing the occasional stray enemy and healing via Psysic staffs. Here's the thing: any order you issue them via "Direct" other than Roam - Halt, Av ...ans that if you feed someone a stat boost for a stat they'd cap anyway, it's not "wasted". ...

...Ephraim is fantastic, so this shouldn't be a problem in his case. Eirikia's good too, just frail early on. * Any enemy with a portrait that's not a boss is recruitable. ...

* There's an enhanced version of the basic rotating wind arcana. It covers you in a f * There's a relic that you can bring with you into the dungeons. It gives you the ful ...

...you of half your Friends List. Don't worry; you'll be explicitly told what's going on at the time. ...he most part. The fairy ending is widely considered the best ending but it's worth keeping a save before you're asked the deciding question and the endg ...

* It's most efficient to give each hero their own army as the army-wide buffs they ...relationship with each race separately. If you plan to make use of a race's units and cities, it pays to be nice to their independent cities so you can ...

...ts in the second half of the campaign especially (except for in Changeling's route) will often contain crucial plot and/or character development scenes. ...only source of instructions to trigger certain main and side quests. There's also a separate glyph that pops up sometimes to indicate that your quest lo ...

...t off forever. The only one that has an actual time limit is Strangler Bao's request. ...t ending, make sure to talk to at least Crafty and Is0bel regularly. There's also a phrase you can select to end an argument at one point some ways into ...

...body says. I use [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/game/587179.html DKW's Gamefaqs] guide. ...

...the sai to unlock it's expanded move set. Don't boost the damage. The game's combo system works on how many hits you get and how many kills you get, wit ...

...rful perks and buildings/units. The perk you see at the top of the culture's description stays with you the whole game. Just make sure you build the ico ...

...se whom are used to migrating from sequel-to-sequel as the years go on. It's been like this since SOCOM 1 (thank yearly sequelization of the series) and ...requently repeating maps and major emphasis on clans. That's not to say it's not fun, just don't go in expecting a Call of Duty production. ...

* It'll be obvious who's coming and going, since they'll be labeled GUEST in the menu. You may lose * There's also an accessory that doubles the healing effect of items. If a character ...

...om events to show up in the item world. Whereas just going through an item's item world all the way will probably take about 2 hours if you just breeze ...ent a fraction of the time (under 100 hours) accomplishing 99% of the game's goals compared to most people. ...

* It's worth reading the sms's you get from clients, there's more to the town of Muckingham than first appears... ...

...ver over it you'll be prompted to press A, they'll be near a landmark that's otherwise unused. * Stage's hidden missions will reveal themself one at a time, from top to bottom if y ...

* Follow a step by step guide, there's so much you'll miss if you don't know exactly what you're doing. ...change the way the story plays out. These choices also change your leader's alignment, potentially barring him from using the class you want. This does ...

...rly. The units you can hire are always available at your primary character's level, but once you recruit one they only gain XP when you take them with y ...me if you do this fairly often. It isn't the greatest minigame ever but it's not bad once you get a good menu of programs to use. The fastest ones are t ...

...n, drop already mined resources onto buildings to add them to the building's inventory, and throw monsters into ancient cullis gates to kill them instan ...

* Early on, your only real options for food are Hunter's Huts to gather raw food and Cookhouses to prepare rations from them. With t * Some workplaces, such as Beacons and Hunter's Huts, do not require heating. Generally any workplace where the workers are ...

* It's good to always be aware of what hiding spots are around for you to use. ...

...but some of the quests used to be glitchy as hell. With the free ships, it's often best just to sell them get cash if you don't want to drive them yours * There's a ship upgrade you need, I think it's called Combat Software or something. One version of it gives you a degree o ...

...ng it first has both story and gameplay ramifications. Broadly speaking it's not a bad idea to try to restore all or at least most of them if possible, ...NPCs in previously cleared zones, so if you want to unlock all of them it's worth going around checking old zones for any new quest NPCs whenever you b ...

* Death isn't permanent in the prologue (Lyn's story), though not having people taken out is still preferable so that they ...ere around Chapter 18-20 you'll want to at least have a decent idea of who's going to be in your final team and focus on powering them up. ...

...library. In particular, if a character is invisible during a cutscene, it's time to reload. * Human enemies don't respawn and there's less combat in the game than you think. If you're going for all achievement ...

...r factions is important because it unlocks higher tiers of their units. It's generally a good idea to focus on one or two factions at maximum. * That being said, apparently it's possible to go through the game without joining forces with anyone and the ...

...ve three break points, and they change with each subclass. Examples: Vajra's break points are on its tail, claws, head, but later versions will have the * Also, always try to guard, always, always, ALWAYS. If you think an attack's going to hit you, don't try to dodge it, guard. You will take way less dama ...

* It's far, far easier to play as an evil character. Good characters have to take ...in the L joystick will reveal nearby ones on your map (the blue dots). It's really worth detouring to find them, especially during story missions where ...

...equipment and stuff for parts to craft things, but at the game's start it's not worth it. Save junk for when you have a character with high repair in o ...get to choose between the planets to go to, don't do Nar Shadaa first, it's probably the hardest. ...

...hidden funds and a chance for a useful item if you know where to poke. It's only once per run and always the same two spots, so once you've found them, ...ronger (except if you get a certain random town modifier, and even then it's just an accuracy debuff.). Once you learn which mysteries have nasty un-ski ...

...Right trigger) to enable MEGA BOOST. It slowly drains your shields, but it's great for getting out to enemy capital ships, or returning to your own. ...

* Cloud's counterattack in Punisher Stance is incredibly powerful (block a melee atta ...sed in the game or marketing: This is just the Midgard chapter. Meaning it's the first disk that was roughly ~8 hours of gameplay stretched for ~32 hour ...

...el to other areas, others will power your troops up, etc. Taking the enemy's HQ will cause the boss of the level to appear regardless of where the battl ...ld probably abort what you're doing to go slaughter the enemy general that's kicking in your fields. ...

...of alchemy and cash is mega plentiful. If you want to abuse it, I think it's <div class="spoiler">a combination of 2 or 3 onnion to make a bonus gold po ...m in each level. The skill grid will give you a clue to where they are, it's not that cryptic but just get a guide if you're stumped. A lot of great ski ...

...relevant information you'll need to understand to engage with the game. It's a long established free to play game with years and years of accrued system ...items in the Market, the console on your ship that lists most of the game's content. ...

* There's no real penalty to neglecting cleaning clothes, except you get a little les ...a game when the business closes, you can still keep playing to your heart's content. But if you stop, then you won't be able to play it again until the ...

...they learn those, their attack power completely overshadows everyone else's at all times. ...can one-turn nearly every "capture base camp" or "defeat boss" mission. It's up against Light Tank B with a Captured Turret, which has obscene accuracy ...

...ocked, which should be around the beginning of the third chapter or so. It's much easier and faster to power-level a new character in the later maps tha ...uff called "corruption fatigue" which reduces their maximum health, but it's not really that big of a deal. Unless you die a lot, rotating between two c ...

...probably want to look up how to find and complete the quest for your class's unique mount. ...

...the battle system is pretty straightforward. Keeping track of your Dragon's position is the real key to a lot of battles, IIRC. ...ti - remember where impassable barriers are and come back when your dragon's leveled up. ...

* It's recommended to ignore the other entries, their subjects are mostly fairly s * There's an official discord. It's a good place to get help or advice. ...

* There's no reward for a pacifist / no alarms run (and in fact, both are impossible * It's impossible to ghost the game, but it is possible to ghost some levels. Stea ...

* In one of the map there's a bunch of scientists. You're going to want to drag a ton of them back to t * Stamina killing bosses gets them in your party most of the time, and it's worth doing it, since they're actually GOOD most of the time. ...

...zombie is down, it's an instant kill with no points (so whatever), but it's completely free to use with no limit. ...

...have these tablets, so make sure to use them from time to time because it's easy to fall off cliffs etc. ...

...ly give you 1 xp so it's easy to tell them apart. On the other hand, there's only one item in the whole game that requires items from other floors, but ...want to make the Inhibitors as soon as possible every floor, but don't. It's actually better to do a few battles to get used to whatever the gimmick is ...

** S: High Elf (Immune to Paralysis), Redguard (Bonus to hit & damage level/3) ...lly a great way to get the dagger lower as while Steel is super common, it's the second weakest material. Iron can hold you over until you find Silver w ...

-The ranger's secrets only ever contain arrows and maybe a bow only ever for him while th ...dwarf and elf also do headshot damage. If you're playing with a friend who's playing the ranger, try and convince him to go down the archery tree to at ...

* After Shamazaar (rice/temple region) it's best to go through the Talanzaar portal that is in the South. This desert c ...

...ized with another Mithril, becomes Aeterna (Eternal Sphere), one of Claude's best weapons in the game (if not the best). ...

* A few room types work well next to each other. Workshop, Tinkerer's Cave, Arcanium, Chamber of Relaxation, and Sinister Laboratory. Those rooms ...

...talks about fire, necromancy, ancient spellcraft, or any of that shit, it's a solid pick. It's a party based game, and unlike a Bioware game the main character does not h ...

...worry about it. It'll keep growing without watering. You can tell when it's ready to be cut when it bends a lot when you walk in it. ...lly. The other one is in the upper portion of Garmon Mine, on floor 45. It's an outside area, and to find the Power Berry, just mash "A" again while wal ...

* There's no handholding and no quest journal. Remember what people say and note down * It's best to be a swordsman. The sword trainer (Lobar in Killorn Keep) is twice ...

...is - specially if it's a big one with your best crew and a lot of weapon - s a massive financial setback and will really piss you off. I personally don' ...elations with one of the Great Powers and you've had a captive escape that's revealed the location of your island. ...

* There's a useful secondary melee attack bound by default to mouse3 that's faster (doesn't require charging up) but uses more stamina. ...

...en they get back up. Keep on the offensive when they get back up and there's a good chance you can end the fight that round. ...

...nds completely, then press X again, wait again, press one more time and it's open. Mashing doesn't appear to affect the speed at which he does this. (Lo ...y useful later in the game. Most regular bosses can't be lit on fire so it's not much help there, but there are plenty of pain in the ass normal enemies ...

...m. there's a few missions where you start off with some prebuilt stuff, it's usually best to just delete this, especially elevator rides ...

* Visit the fighting trainer at your villa as soon as he's available. He has a bunch of techniques he can teach you, but the game neve ...es/overview/assassinscreed2 feather guide] as you go through the game - it's much less painless to clear out districts of feathers as they unlock in com ...

...gardless of difficulty. Actually hitting the head is another thing, but it's something to keep in mind. ...y strong effect, even when combined. You'll get them eventually, but there's no need to rush them. ...

* The game's pretty straightforward. By messing around with who has what Djinns equipped ...

* There's four types of character this time around rather than just three: Power, Tec ...attack button to counter, whether they're in the air or on the ground. It's the same animation as if they did it normally, but who cares, you're using ...

...by joining up with a sponsor. They all have pretty different stats and it's good to try to beeline for a sponsor just so you have options and find out * You can ride fakie (backwards), but only when your momentum allows and it's up to you to balance yourself so you don't bail. Also, your character will ...

* The counter ability is so hard to pull off it's worthless. ...

...u neglect to note down something interesting and where it's located, there's a chance you'll later spend hours trying to find that thing in the massive * Yes, the first 15-20 minutes are scary, hard and confusing. That's how you know you're playing an epic game. ...

...count as you play but eventually the game will give you an encounter that's favorable to you. E.g. an early quest is to get flintstones from golems, a ...on you're in. The game makes it seem like guarding is its own thing but it's primarily there to get you out of lengthy animations when big monsters atta ...

...of Soul Reaver] to play. Currently, the definitive version is Raina Audron’s HD remaster using the Flycast Dreamcast emulator. ...r where they lead aside from a symbol. Try to keep a record of each symbol's general location. ...

* Play to your race's strengths as much as you can. Terrans have amazing diplomacy, so trading te ...y 10,000bc to align Good. Unfortunately, the Good choices tend to suck. It's better, if you have the cash, to pick Neutral choices, then pay the 2,500bc ...

...nstead of trying to eat them one by one. Grab an enemy, thrash it until it's about to escape, then tailwhip it into the ground. Grab smaller fish and ta ...

...ane based on enemy resistances. If you're trying to build up a weapon that's just sucking then have Character A (someone you don't want to build up) kil ...rmband will be useless, but late in the game they get much stronger, so it's worth it to level them up. ...

...to stick to the roads; driving close to scavenge points is tempting but it's very easy to get your car jammed on some errant ground debris, requiring yo ...

...going to seem kinda overwhelming, but don't worry about it too much. There's lots and lots of guns to unlock and buy but most are sidegrades instead of ...painting. Using the paint-nuke at the last second to paint over your enemy's colors is a very viable and extremely common strategy. ...

...! A station's ability to defend itself is directly related to that faction's presence in the system. Soften it up by doing missions which lower that if ...ds as well as blueprints! This is also a way to massively hinder a station's ability to repair itself. Your crew will kill their crew and even tamper wi ...

...attack". Each one of those attacks gets a separate roll against the target's AC. So the only consistent way to reduce combat damage if you're getting ha * Summoners are very powerful, but it's best to class-change to a summoner after you've spent some time in other ca ...

...etc. The type of item used affects their stats; a rock increases the unit's defense at the cost of speed. ...it back to your island. The chance to steal is listed when you confine. It's usually not worth disarming enemies to take their weapons. ...

...lat out suck. Be prepared for the Upperland, the Promised Land (I think it's called that), and the desert. Oh god the desert. Don't get frustrated, and * It's a lot easier because your AI is more competent, but in turn you have less o ...

* Try Classic Camera under Gameplay Options as it's more cinematic. ...ages to the upgrade tab to see what the benefits are for each level. There's quite a few pieces that you should upgrade that you are not able to craft i ...

...ut any guidance. As long as you aren't playing at too high a difficulty it's very accessible and straightforward. ...

...If those tiles are already have stuff in them, they're not replaced. So it's a good idea to fill up that area before the boss spawns. ...

...eat when you're stuck in a situation you can't possibly get out of, but it's bad when you get lazy and don't want to fight those damn security robots so ...attention to your surroundings, and play in the dark if possible. The game's much better that way. ...

* As with most King's Field games, it's hardest at the beginning. Take it slow and scrounge for earth herbs until y ...

* After dying you'll revive at the last church you visited, so it's helpful to try to visit the church on the new continent as soon as possible ...'t assume the most expensive attack magic is the best (unfortunately there's no easy way to check whether a spell scales well with INT or not, but gener ...

* If it is rocky, or has a Minerals Bonus, mine it. If it's Rainy or Moist, Farm It. If Anything Else, Forest It. This will serve you t ...o produce 1 less Nutrient inherently. This isn't usually a problem, but it's something to be aware of, especially with sea squares. Is +1 Mineral to the ...

* If there's a single thing you take away from these tips, make it this: Bring a Fighter ...ce to dump weird utility spells you don't want to clog your main caster(s)'s spell lists with. ...

...s Ex is a massive game that rewards exploration in many different ways. It's always worth searching areas thoroughly and talking to everyone you encount ...sewhere in the level and you won't get another GEP gun for a long time. It's useful even outside of combat, as it can easily bust through breakable door ...

...nes and Revival Beads! If you're healing each time you hit a heal spot, it's ridiculously easy to rack up 99 of each by Sector C or D. ...

* There are no missable plant identifications, there's an epilogue designed solely to let you finish that aspect. * Watering plants can increase your "Willingness to Leave the Shop" meter. It's a random chance, very noticeable when it happens, and there doesn't appear ...

...ing important, consider transferring all her skill points to party SP. She's never going to be especially useful, as she only has one rune slot and her ...

...of both Treasure and Greeds gives 1000 points towards the 2000 needed for S Rank. It also helps to defeat as many enemies as possible with the person t ...e ranged attacks, like Asuka's, and the Steel and Shadow-element character's ranged attacks. ...

* The Napoleon's Ambition expansion is worth it for automerchants alone. In Nomine is even b ...een tells you how many regiments you have and how many you can support? It's sorta like the speed limit - you can go over it to a certain degree without ...

...squads are generally fully capable right out of the gate, but often there's a pilot out there that can make them really shine. * There's a handful of little interactions that are uncommonly encountered but make l ...

...weapon class of the five currently available at time of writing) and there's a training room with all sub-weapons and mushrooms so you can adjust to wha ...

...good idea. The reason for this is that you'll get a reward afterwards that's different depending on whether or not you saved them all - rescuing 100% le ...you look up the recipes and have the cash to keep buying the materials. It's your call, but I'd go with the stat boosts (the Arabian dude is functionall ...

...nk of units as a hero's army rather than part of the whole group. The hero's units will move with him when he gets reassigned, so doomstacking is less n ...

#REDIRECT [[Sid Meier's Civilization V]] ...

* The base game's group members cover all classes besides Barbarian, Monk and Rogue who you c ...found in the nearby areas of Magran's Fork and Caed Nua, respectively. It's also an option to go around checking new areas for more party members until ...

...They can float in mid-air, cut through open doorways or solid walls. There's no bonus points for neatness (and don't worry, if you end up going back to ...

* If you reach a really difficult part, it's possible to slowly slide down a wall by wiggling the left stick, in order t ...

...stead of having certain parts of the map locked to certain factions, there's now a system where some land is easy to live on, some is mediocre, and some ...t. Anyway, the vortex campaign isn't awful, but it's repetitive, and there's a reason why the DLC factions-- the Tomb Kings, Vampire Coast, and Nakai an ...

* Pick up a Battle Rifle, and keep the crosshairs on the enemy's head at all times. ...

* On the very first floor, there's a highly overpowered hidden dagger that trivializes combat in the first few * The orb effects aren't exactly clear. Here's a list, in the order you're going to get them: Ruins of Stonekeep orb - dro ...

...the trilogy by far, and makes much more sense when you understand that it's a re-release of a long-dead MMO with all of the multiplayer functionality r ...and if you don't know where the quest giver/location is, in each inn there's a guide that will tell you the location of just about everything in your cu ...

...you want a bit of a jumpstart, after day 2 you can travel to other player's towns and buy recipes for tools you don't have yet from their shops. You'll ...axe and net in case I ran into wasps while chopping trees, but maybe there's other combos. Pressing and holding A while floating the cursor over an inve ...

...you need to not flee regardless of how much the game makes it seem like it's not going to progress until you do. ...PCs at first (you can't share party members between protagonists). Thomas's storyline opens up once you've completed either 1 chapter of Geddoe, 2 chap ...

...anges the direction you're facing without causing any movement. I think it's one of the shoulder buttons. Learn it and use it. * The bonus dungeon is accessible about halfway through the game. It's a 99 level dungeon and you lose all your levels and equipment when you go i ...

...ng turns up nothing, you're probably going to die of hypothermia and there's nothing you can do about it. * Botany's ability to make tannin tea can't be understated - antiseptic is really usef ...

...o infection or mass produce infection-lowering items for free via the ship's crafting menu. ...rket you can use, instead it is a scoreboard for corporation power. A corp's entry on the board will show you equipment with a percentage on each item; ...

.... If you're having a tough time with a particular mission, look at a plane's weapons rather than its stats; SAAMs in particular are insanely useful. ...st too darn good to be sniped from afar by a regular missile. Sometimes it's because a scripted event needs to take place (flyover of a pretty landscape ...

* Abuse the Harden ability in combat. it's a one-hit invulnerability that runs on a cool down timer, activates instant * Beeline for the central tower. It's pretty much directly in front of you after the tutorial area. Inside you wi ...

...ck chosen by the victor, and if one side is twice as high as the other, it's a three-die-block. * I wouldn't start a team with fewer than 2 rerolls, and it's fine to forego an apothecary for the first game or two to buy another rerol ...

* Shoot everything in the environment - there's crap hidden everywhere. ...

...stuck on one you can finish up the level and just do the room later. Here's a more pressing trick the game doesn't mention, secret room difficulty is t ...

* Mess around with the difficulties a bit, find somewhere that's challenging, but not frustrating. ...eed aside from spells can be bought from the floating crystals in town. It's expensive, but it gives you an out if the RNG just won't give you enough of ...

...ses it as you've got at least one extra day's worth of Love to burn. If it's red, it means you're done if the clock reaches that time. ...Love and Yenom so you can increase how long you can stay awake for. There's several easy-to-catch animals in the area south of the rainbow that'll give ...

* The key to strategic team based shooters is simple... it's the Seven P's! Proper Preparation and Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. The number ...

* Rock slimes are easy to keep as you second slime because it's easy to get veggies. ...

* Play co-op if possible. It's infinitely better than with an AI partner. * The game tends to rush you through areas, but there's often no penalty for exploration once you've cleared out the enemies. This ...

...ore profit". You can loot every supply camp in the River Valley (don't, it's a waste of time that the game doesn't really track) and only get as many su ...able to skip the intro cutscenes. If full sync is important to you (and it's relatively easy to get in this game), die / quit the moment you fail a cond ...

...of items to a silo that then sucks them up. If you do what you're told, it's quite difficult, an better option is to destroy the silo and use a vehicle ...

...materials you need can usually be found in the surrounding area, so there's not much need to hold on to all the materials the game throws at you. Just ...

...lenges requires you to have planted a seed in every one of them. No, there's no map or any way to know where the ones you missed are. ...

* The game's easy enough that you can't 'screw yourself over' on stat point placement. B ...

* The game's very last battle is a gigantic difficulty spike. On top of that, the diffic ...the missions you can (probably all but one or two), then grind at Midlight's Deep. ...

* There's a zombie in the academy that teaches you what stat each weapon relies on. P * Grab the Alraune monster when available. She's one of my best healer/support classes; Also her attacks are pretty good. ...

...fic challenges. They are randomly generated from a couple types, but there's always one that unlocks another animal type. (eg. From Sika Deer to Elephan * Speaking of the dodge command, it's possible to use it in quick succession to help counter small packs of enemi ...

* Anna's ability to act twice in a turn makes her a very valuable party member throu * Benedict's buffs are decent but he truly shines with his later abilities that let peop ...

...as little FAQ help as possible and get as much enjoyment out of it. There's simply no way outside of following a step-by-step guide of getting everythi ...f EX-gems are required to grant your characters the EX-skills you want. It's rarely a good idea to equip solely level 4 gems. Also, once an EX-gem is eq ...

* While creations can be leveled up, it's often more efficient to just absorb them and make new ones as your Shaping ...

* It's worth picking up as much as you can carry from the starting area for some e * It's possible to skip parts of the main quest if you're enthusiastic in your exp ...

* Set your team's AI to "Fightin'" mode so they actually contribute in a fight. Otherwise the ...

* Combine the health patches with repair sprays to make Spray+'s. * It's only really worth putting down the Replikas (by choice I mean, not immediat ...

...bverting the company, which will then join the aliens in an alliance. That's very bad, the equivalent of losing countries to infiltration in the first t ...

...ding gear as soon as you lift off to reduce drag, start using the engineer's "Lean" ability as soon as you raise the landing gear, and any time you're n ...to buckle the pilot's seat belt, you should never move him from the pilot's seat! ...

* You can get dual Navy's for the price of one Peacemaker. * The Axe's secondary fire (throw) is the most damaging attack in the game. ...

* The more diverse your party's members, the more options you'll have in any quest, so don't keep all your * Warriors can wield two handed swords one handed. It’s very useful and as far as I remember the game doesn’t tell you. ...

...em. Finally, they work as damage insurance. If your hull gets damaged it X's out a random tile of your inventory, and anything within that tile gets bro ...quest as engines or rods, but they really help with affording upgrades. It's up to you which you prefer, nets are more convenient but you have to sacrif ...

...st gear is found, and is the absolute best place to grind for anything. It's also actually pretty goddamn fun. Be sure to try it a good deal. ...ra, personal skill over the others. You won't see any for a while, but the S will be obvious the first time you see it. ...

...s Accessory with no description is better than nothing right?! Wrong, Monk's Soul disables experience gain. Took me ages to realize why I was getting my ...

...T be afraid to get enemy factions to fight each other. Especially if there's a really tough enemy or grouping that you're not sure you can beat solo. Th * That upgrade will also allow you to deflect laser bolts, but it's a little unreliable unless your shield is charging or you have fantastic ti ...

...ame is set in the same universe as The Messenger....sort of. That said, it's entirely un-necessary to play that game and the references to it are extrem * Don't bother doing any backtracking until the endgame, it's kind of a pain to get around to old areas before then. ...

...oice of weapons, I recommend the tranq rifle (choose nonlethal-ranged). It's the only scoped weapon you'll get for a while. ...d long-range weapon you get for a while. However, if you have the director's cut, an actual sniper rifle can be found early on. ...

* When a mission says there will only be ground targets, it's usually a lie. ...

...yalty - only do this when the officers are marching or not in the city. It's not an easy thing to do most of the time, though. ...n't improve on your units as much as the others - it's not horrible but it's not a must have. +Defense is also good once you're further in the game (gra ...

...y not to deviate too much from their class path though. Making Lans a Lich s kind of wasteful. ...

...t on normal), and I found it incredibly useful during the last boss. There's an upgrade for one of them you can find that is worth seeking out. * There's no reason to keep the hunting gun once you find the shotgun, which is almos ...

* If you're a completionist, there's destroyable flying TVs that count toward your item %, but don't get marked ...

...ople at certain times to get endings. You do need to get the Anguished One's Fate to 4 if you want his path, but the others are open no matter what. ...

...upgrade research until you get the MG200 and then the GG-RH (Richard Hawk's gatling guns). You can experiment with the other weapons but as far as I ca * Shoot the statue of Michael's dad. Don't listen to what he says. ...

...orks. The game is actually very easy other than one or two battles, but it's very complicated and you'll probably spend the first half of the game being * It's impossible to screw yourself over so don't worry about it. If you run out o ...

...fire on their own but gets incredibly powerful when attacked. Garrison 88's and other "passive" AA guns on chokepoints and force computer to attack the ...

...croll back and find those. "Delta Episode" isn't some separate content, it's just what the post-Elite 4 content is called. You won't be able to 100% cle ...otal per pokemon. EV points translate into actual stats at a 4:1 ratio. It's totally unnecessary to game the system with Super Training in a casual play ...

...near manner, while Embracing will transform specifically the chosen shrine's ability to a better one. ...

...out a penalty. The penalty is a hit to your max HP equal to your wait time's % - i.e. if you have 10 wait on a unit and want to use it anyway, their max * Knockback is stupid good. It's easy to knock people off cliffs or out of the map entirely. Note that the e ...

...n as you can. You'll need to raise your crafting level a bit first, but it's the only reliable source of water in the game. ...

...nt. Seriously, get them for everyone. They're also good for keeping your %s high so you get the Extreme in Japan. ...

...et the first by moving the story along, the second from seeking out other !s on your minimap, the last from the Wang Cave. ..., do the side missions as you get them before progressing the story. There's a lot of good gear/skills in the side missions. ...

* Don't play this turd. Seriously, it's just as bad as everyone says. * It takes forever for it to load a map on anybody's PC. Let me put it this way; Crysis loads faster for me than Daikatana does, ...

...$1/3sec, Smart Shopper causes enemies to drop 25% more gold, and Explorer's Key automatically opens all chests on-screen plus a bit. ...

* It's way better to fuse trash weapons together before using them as material for * Don't worry about fully upgrading weapons until late game - it's going to be a while before you stop finding weapons that have stronger base ...

...'s best not to spend any of your skill points upgrading any of a character's crafting abilities until you've maxed out Determination on that character. ...STROYED in a private action. Watch the event where Filia predicts the town's doom, and pickpocket her to get the Mischief. This accessory tosses crap at ...

...es for attacking them, so if you think you can take them in a fight, there’s no game-mechanic reason not to gank them on sight. * If you don't like the ship combat and want to just do boarding, it's a good idea to keep party members who aren't on active duty in fairly up-to ...

* Every skill tree has its own counter of SP. They are not shared - there's no reason not to spend on a tree, except where: ...Without it, you don't have any HP Regen in combat except from items, so it's very handy to pick up fairly early. ...

...ney out that way (there's no point reduction for replaying levels), but it's probably best not to do that unless you're going to try a different playsty ...h) upgrades, but the best equipment is gained through upgrading your plane's 'experimental' capabilities. They'll be about 200k a pop, but the rifle and ...

...time thinking about each level's routing to get the Ace ranking. If there's a notably open area or sightline to an enemy in a level, it was almost cert * Collecting a stage's gift usually requires bypassing obstacles without using your soul cards' mo ...

...rom starting with high stamina. Your job is to smash your sparring partner's face in. ...ou can at a time, or you'll be facing Lesner in your sixth fight. Also, he's a wuss on the ground. ...

* It's a game where you definitely want to look up often. * Also if you find yourself thinking "surely there's nothing hidden on this unassuming cliff I managed to platform my way up to" ...

#REDIRECT [[King's Field IV: The Ancient City]] ...

* This game's a pretty bare-bones Roguelike, so don't worry too much about mechanics. * The warrior's a good beginner class. All his skills work on cooldowns, and they're all pr ...

* Stay away from the Fandom wiki. It's filled with unmarked spoilers. There are often major endgame spoilers at th * Always make sure you have a meal's effect active. Your current effect ends the moment you exit a dungeon. Get ...

...are challenged to a duel and want to keep a good reputation, shoot the guy's hand and you will win (note: may not work with mission-scripted duels). ...mission called "I know you" appear, go do it before too long passes. That's the only thing that becomes impossible to finish if you go too far. ...

...game you unlock gets more stages as you clear the game, mostly just for it's own fun and some monocoins. * There's a vending machine in the convenience store that lets you buy unlimited amou ...

...d only during the daytime. At night shadowbeasts roam the forests and that's bad. ...had the manual and I don't remember losing much from the experience. There's backstory on factions and history and whatnot, but nothing you can't learn ...

...something like that and a guaranteed crit for your next attack, though it's expended after your next action). ...ing an enemy immunity will waste all of your moves and move onto the enemy's turn. On the same note, try to hold onto any demon skill that gives immunit ...

...alance of physical and magical stats means she pairs well with anyone else's job. She also starts near a good secondary job to unlock, as well as two so ...night at will, which changes some NPC locations (as well as your character's path actions). ...

...game. You can earn some loot for doing online vendettas and sieges, but it's minor stuff. ...f very nuanced difficulty settings, including something like Devil May Cry's "Heaven or Hell" difficulty setting - everything dies very quickly, includi ...

...t you can use, and you get obscene amounts of money from pirateering so it's recommended to abuse it if you're hurting for cash. ...robably Jump (level 2 and 3 Jump electrocutes enemies )>Spin>Push, so that's probably the order that you should buy the upgrades for them in. ...

...e item is one of the last to get unlocked. It's the Spear of Light, and it's fantastic because it will move through any enemies in its path, meaning you ...o the challenges where you need to roll a ball to a specified location, it's much easier to complete with a partner, since if you die in the process, th ...

...ve a sense of their movement patterns. Just dodge their attacks until that's the case, then try for attacking them. ...

...ed / not completed. Look a guide up if you want to see them all because it's easy to inadvertently complete something and miss out on an ending. * The merchant only ever exists in one spot on the map. It's marked on the map where his current location is. ...

...against them causes an extended version to happen that does more hits. It's also the most reliable way to help get an enemy to Overkill mode, which is ...

..., while losing weapon upgrades from getting knocked down is really bad, it's still pretty recoverable as long as you killed a clump of enemies in the pr * Don't forget you can swap androids between levels. It's pretty easy to just cruise through the swarm levels as a single character, ...

* Alt-S quicksaves, while the 1-5 keys control game speed. Dropping speed to Slowes * The normal patient path is Reception -> GP's Office -> Diagnosis -> GP's Office -> Treatment. '''Consultant-level doctors can diagnose simple diseas ...

* Any item with a bag for an icon is there to be sold to merchants. There's no reason to hang on to them. * Overall it's actually a very friendly game for missables. The in-game map has friendly g ...

...ore in general. A lot of the basic stuff is fairly common sense, but there's a bunch of traps. .... But potentially prioritize key plays as well in case something else that's fairly likely ends up being a turnover anyways. ...

...d in sandbox mode can get you experience and cash for the story, though it's probably faster to restart the story if you get stuck, like in Dead Rising ...s and keep some on you asap, boxing gloves+bowie knife is the combo, there's a knife right outside the safe room on the roof of a small shop there, righ ...

...e where areas are gated behind equipment and such, so don't worry if there's a place you can't reach yet. ...

* If you're not sure which line to press/present evidence for, it's the one which is the ''literal'' contradiction, as in, where you can catch ...

* There's a certain mark on the floor, a small square with an "L" shape in it, that t ...ly different effects, and you'll figure most of them out as you go, but it's probably not so much that you can't afford to just wear what looks the best ...

* Always try to attack from above, and that's including melee; attacks from above and behind do more damage. Elevation al * It's a sexist game: women make better mages and men make better fighters. In par ...

...cessed from the Animus Island and gives no advantages in the main game. It's also pretty buggy, as it tries to launch a parallel exe. ...

...HP/SP fill, and you can go shopping or do whatever, and it'll be okay. It's not like the RPG games where you're on a timer and you want to go the dista ...

...(although it will be less if the enemy has fewer HP than your attack). It's overpowered. * When an item comes up 'nothing', those get counted and there's a dude under the bridge in Jibral who gives you prizes for getting a certai ...

* If you're playing on the 3DS, the Circle Pad Pro is NOT REQUIRED. There's a new addition that adds lock-on functionality to combat that works pretty ...at the beginning of every quest so if you forget something, chances are it's provided on-site, but the game will eventually stop doing that, so it pays ...

...gh the story, you'll miss some of the atmosphere and background so if that's what interests you then wander around, explore and talk to named people to ...like someone wants you to go somewhere or deliver something quickly, there's actually no time pressure except for a specific task where there is a visib ...

...at might be one, attempt to capture one. As good as small ships are, there's nothing quite like firing broadsides from SotL. ...

...oints aren't a problem unless you are at the endgame and changing everyone's job at once. ...really want you to use a Scholar for the boss (since it keeps changing it's elemental weakness). However, don't make the mistake of turning your Black ...

...h the first three levels and the first miniboss before it's unlockable. It's worth the participation for access to exclusive (usually cheaper to upgrade ...of Fighter, dumpster your current tier and move onto the next ASAP. There's not really any good reason to keep low-tier Fighters unless you can't yet a ...

...y animation frames. Try dodging forward through one of the bull metal gear's charges! ...

* Don't skip the Cave of Knowledge at the beginning. It's a short tutorial area that will teach you a bunch of things covered below. * The parry window and timing are real short. It's easier with lighter shields, so get a buckler and practice on some easy dud ...

*Yoshi's cookie can net you strong items and they give them out at the race even if ...tmost) stat. If either of the attacking stats goes up by more than one, it's the preferred stat. If not, HP is the preferred stat. ...

...If you want to be funneled in the right direction, follow the yellow guide's specific instructions. * Items in slugcat's right hand (left from player's perspective) will always be used/thrown/etc. first. Double-tap the "pick up ...

...'t appoint them to any major or minor office, once they get in control, it's almost impossible to get rid of them and they will destroy your empire. If ...

...the ground floor with no direct access from the business you're in. There's a few of those. * You get enough PP from running into locations to discover them that that's a good way to pick up some early, easy levels. ...

...zzle to finish the game / make progress, if something's not clicking there's nothing stopping you from moving on (after the short and pretty straightfor ...are very minimal & environmental). The community isn't very active & there's not many good guides or complete walkthroughs, so if you are a compulsive c ...

* As soon as it's available in the shop, get the dash skill for every character, even if you * Gang up on enemies, it's usually better to only attack once or twice a turn if it means all 4 charac ...

...ough the level design can get kind of boring due to its procgen nature, it's worth exploring each world carefully enough to find a Simulacrum, as these ...

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...t go with the flow. The game is a simple and elegant timewaster, and there's nothing you can lose permanently, so just play it naturally without worryin ...

...ble "Hypermode" is equal to the hard modes in Metroid Prime 1 and 2, and 3's hard mode was originally called Hypermode anyway, so no change there. ...

...check, that exit point to start a huge chain of a missable side quest. (It's got a forest outside and a cave inside, in case you need any further clarif ...ng ability, don't put it on anything for Luke. It works much better on Guy's artes. ...

...5 I believe) that sequence-breaks and advance-triggers a story mission. It's worth doing ASAP, as the next story quest after it unlocks the Tier 2 bow a ...

* Contrary to what you might think, Stealth does actually work. It's a bit like Far Cry 2 - the enemies aren't as dumb as a brick and even if th ...p on the enemy in the overworld and a well placed shot can mess up a brute's day. ...

...traband to come in but if you mess up and build too close to the road that's one unlimited source. I found it useful to build a corridor from the delive ...got an old white dude icon and when you hover on it says bureaucracy. That's your tech tree. Some of it is kind of pointless and some of it is get it as ...

.... You want a medic, a demo expert, a mechanic, and some solid shooters. It's good to have someone with decent leadership too for training mercs and mili ...and they straight up refuse to work with you, they're gone for good. If it's someone you really want, you might want to reload and hire someone they lik ...

* If your fast travel points are not listed because it's in another area, just choose Orbit View (X with M&K) -> Planet -> Zones. * To hijack a car, just press the button to enter the car (E) while it's being driven by an enemy. ...

...a second after the lock to give your FCS time to compensate for the target's movement. This will make it lead your shots for you. To avoid being on the ...e riding the limit of your current generator. Related to this, a generator's red zone recovers more slowly than the green. This is only really notable b ...

...nning of a battle, or if you're doing well and haven't lost anyone yet. It's much easier than going through a bunch of cutscenes again, and the saves ar ...lly form a back-to-front formation. (I say this because I'm pretty sure it's the opposite of what the game said.) There are exceptions to this, but you' ...

* Purchase the Soldier's grenade skill ASAP. They're expensive early on but anyone can use grenades, * Banks replenish money. I don't know what kind of timer it's on, probably less than 30 minutes real time, but revisit them every so ofte ...

* Parry is probably the "better" option since it helps build up the enemy's structure meter, but is more risk/reward and enemy grabs can only be dodged * It's personal preference and if you play enough you'll unlock everything permane ...

...on to your weapon upgrade tree, you can upgrade your runic attacks, Atreus's summons, etc. ...up enemies (Aim for their legs). R2 adds frost damage to the axe before it's thrown, which is good for freezing enemies but as far as I can tell won't t ...

* This game's combat is designed around ranged attacks. Especially in the early games ev * Try to put points into Willpower whenever you can-every skill's highest active talents require high Meta to use. You won't be able to add ...

...may not always chain. That's simply the nature of it for a good while. It's been a long time, but I remember using it most often to spread buffs around ...se after reaching a breakpoint is automatically upgraded. I don't think it's possible to waste upgrades. ...

...r you get that, you can backtrack like three rooms to get the last one. It's much, much easier than getting there at the end of the game and finding out ...

* You can run past the SOB when he's reloading after a burst, so hide, then bust ass to get away from him. * There's a way to tell you're headed the wrong way and are going away from the exit: ...

...urse from point A to point B. The police are just another obstacle, and it's safest to neutralize them quickly or avoid them entirely. * It's important to keep up your momentum. Moving fast helps you complete difficul ...