Bravely Second - or, "Yay, No More Microtransactions!"

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Balladeer wrote:: Final thing: the voice work is largely pretty good, but where did Edea get her lisp from?

On that note (since I picked up default again after a few days break) I'm pretty sure she has a bit of one in Default as well. If it's more obvious now I guess they decided it wasn't strong enough and wanted to make it more obvious.

Yew's great! An hilarious little ball of over the top excitability! Shame about

prologue plot twist spoilers:

Well, much though he hasn't been all that thus far, there has just been a party-chat with him and Magnolia that, in one fell swoop, has made me like the both of 'em a whole lot more...

First Asterisk Quest Spoiler:

Also, confirmed that you can adjust the encounter rate towards the end of the prologue.

I love the idea that somebody in the company said, "You know what we really need? A mode where, if the game's left on standby, you can earn money through making soft toys of the previous game's enemies." Love

Also I've got to the first asterisk choice - and it's so difficult! Person and job say one thing, rationale says another! What to do!?

I'll be aiming to stay true to what I think should be done about the situation, regardless of whether or not that lands me with the shobs (which means 'not very good jobs').

Erm. 'Kay. This is bizarre if true. And. Not that great?

For the record, I finished the first sidequest, and they ask you an ethical question where there's no obvious right or wrong answer. You see both the good and bad of your decision. So I didn't feel short-changed. But this potentially does look like localisation gone too far (again, IF it's true). XCX showed that we can deal with NPC-affecting choices just fine out west thank you very much.

I've been seeing conflicting posts on this, a couple say that and another says it was the same in the Japanese version. I'm honestly more likely to believe the latter, solely because censorship in Nintendo games is such easy and effective bait right now and it'd be so easy to lie about something like this right now.

Stupid if it's true, but I'll wait until the truth has had time to come to light on this before getting my rage tonic and pitch fork out, the first game had absolutely no issues with dark themes having things like borderline date rape, children murdering one another, and lots and lots of death in general.

Early prologue spoilers:

I've now got the game,

I never finished the first and not downloaded the demo for BS:EL, I see I can unlock stuff for playing the demo. Is it worth playing seeing that it's 10hrs on it own or should I just download get the Cavalier-In-Training Set and have done with it.

On the side quest stuff with out looking at spoilers, the ethical question stuff sound interesting and what choices affecting the game but if none of these choices matter then that's rather lame.

Absolutely no idea, never did the demo. and I seem to be getting along just fine.

Athrun888 wrote:

Early prologue spoilers:

Hee hee hee...

Also, all the Ba'al-busting puns... deary deary me.

At least the Ba'al theme is back. (Also - ABBA. You'll know what that means when you see it.)

And - EVERYONE HAS LISPS. Meh

First thing: Beatrice cat put her scent on the Bravely Second cart quite aggressively when I swapped the cart (with Paper Jambros - sorry, PJB; I'll get into you eventually). She's never done that before. Shocked

I've literally just saved once - but I have been thoroughly reminded of the first game. Thoroughly.

I am loving this dynamic between Tiz and Yew, it's absolutely hilarious! Meanwhile Edea continues to be best girl.

prologue chapter ending spoilers:

Speaking of hilarious, that rematch with the Wizard asterisk bearer after I made Yew one was comedy gold!

Oh, almost forgot, did I miss any story by skipping the demo? I remember Yew name dropping some sort of incident at Al Khampus that they apparently "forgot" which sounds suspicious to me.

Athrun888 wrote:

prologue chapter ending spoilers:

Hee HEE hee hee!

I'm about to take down my second asterisk-holder. I've got a real feeling that I'm going to have to side with someone I absolutely loathe... but I want that job! Crying or Very sad

EDIT: Ah, I think I see the censorship coming in. Honestly I don't want to be penalised for my choice by getting a bad ending, but it's a bit obvious. And yes, I can confirm (via Youtube) that the cut-scene is entirely different in Japanese. I don't think I like what they've done here.

I've done it, I've figured out how to get 15+ battle chains for massive jp! Well on my way to maxing a couple of jobs now! And yes, I turned off exp. I have no idea why they have Fencer that speed stance and then kept the attack until you max it out, but soon it shan't be an issue!

Oh, and I got the Astrologer job as well, that's one I'm maxing for those delicious buff extending skills! And now a race begins!

On to chapter 2 right now, that there chapter 1 cliffhanger had me in stitches I tell you wut. I think I like this game and its more numerous attitude, yes I very much do!

Also balla can you upgrade your moon ship a bit? It's doing miserable damage to a ba'al right now, two days to take it down a level! Laughing

I'm upgrading pretty much everything else about ~~Norende~~ Fort-Lune first. Tongue

Why has no other game done this? It's an excellent idea! (Also I'm going to send you an MP, check yer inbox.)

Also I think you're already ahead of me - I've just beaten the big pink boss (you know the one), which was the first one I actually had to think about. Good design, game!

Catmancing is brilliant. Grin

EDIT:

Early Chapter 2 Brilliant Character:

I just sacrificed one of the better jobs in the game because both the people and the quest (combined with my ethics) wouldn't let me do anything else (third asterisk quest).

And now...:

Wait, you sided with

Spoiler:

I'm on chapter 3 right now, chapter 2 was great! Everything was pretty much on point, and that character you mentioned is fantastic! As for chapter 3, all I'll say is

Slightly spoilerish early ch3 thoughts:

I did indeed:

Who'd you side with in quests 1 and 2, Athers?

Also: gender neutral fan-service. Well there ya go.

I went with the same choices as you it seems.

side quest stuff:

As for side quest 3, if it's any consolation

Alternate sq 3 ending spoilers:

On the jobs note

Spoiler:

I've been doing that for now:

I almost wish I'd chosen the other way in SQ3 now. Laughing

Despite the "reforming" of the other villain.

For the record (SQ 3, my choice):

EDIT: Well sidequest 4 was ridiculously easy.

Spoiler:

And for what it's worth, I think the Hawkeye job is fine as a cowboy. When did American Indians use guns anyway? Although their asterisk holder's weapon is a crossbreed thing - and her voice is terrible.

Sorry for DoPo-ing - but I'm basically at the end of Chapter 2, I think (just got a side-quest to do first), and I think the game has just rubbed The Big Twist in my face.

The Big Twist?:

Also aww, best character gone away. Boo.

And this side-quest I've just started has one of the best lines in gaming, full stop.

End Chapter 2 Side-Quest Best One-Liner Spoiler:

Good writing, game. Good writing.

Zero, any progress since your cat widdled on the game?

About the cowboy job thing, I have a feeling she used darts for projectiles originally. Call it a hunch, call it the sound of darts being spat at people in a couple of scenes where they forgot to change the sound effects, I can't tell which it is! Winky Face

On the twist

Twist spoils:

I think I'm near the end of chapter 3 right now, everything seems to be coming to ahead right now!

BIG chapter 3 spoilers:

Oh and the side quest you just did was great, which side did you go with Balla?

Side quest 5 spoilers:

That moment you realize auto-save has trapped you in a dungeon nine levels above you. . .

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Thank goodness for the R-button, eh? Winky Face

Fifth sub-quest:

Didn't notice the darts thing.

Balladeer wrote:: Zero, any progress since your cat widdled on the game?

Just spotted this and I can't miss an opportunity to educate! Grin

Opportunity to educate:

As for playing it, I've not touched it since that first save point. I want to give it my full care and attention but there's plenty of Pokémon still to collect.

To be fair, I didn't actually think she'd widdled - the game probably wouldn't have worked otherwise. I did think it might have been her bottom though. (I won't pretend to understand your gaming preferences. Tongue

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...suddenly, surprise difficult boss. Don't do that to me, game!

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